Balzac

Balzac (typeset as BALZAC) is a Japanese punk band formed in 1992 in Kyoto. The band was founded by singer and songwriter Hirosuke Nishiyama, who has remained the only constant member of the band since its creation. Since the beginning, Balzac was highly influenced by the sound and image of the famous horror punk band The Misfits and, especially during the very early years, Glenn Danzig's Samhain, adopting and combining the musical and visual style of both bands to create their own. The band often stays away from the "campy" horror lyrics and image found in most horror punk bands, as the lyrics by Hirosuke tend to be more like dark poetry and, though not always serious, deal with themes of darkness, loneliness and fear.

The band has gained a certain amount of recognition and exposure outside of their native country, where they are well known. Currently they have five official clothing brands (Shocker!!!, Dementia 13, Culture, XXXxxx and Balzac) with one store in Japan, plus three online stores (Shocker Webstore, Shocker World Wide and Shocker EU). They also have their own official record label called Evilegend 13 Records on which they have released EPs, singles and videos. Balzac is also well known for its toy releases, some created by the companies T.W.I.M. and Secret Base, and its extensive discography and side-projects.

The current lineup of the band consists of Hirosuke Nishiyama (vocals), Atsushi Nakagawa (guitar/chorus), Akio Imai (bass/chorus) and Takayuki Manabe (drums/digital effects/chorus). Musically the band has drawn from punk, pop, industrial and noise, across their various releases.

 

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Releases

Sleeve Title Year Format
Balzac = バルザック* - The Last Men On Earth = 地球最後の男達 2015 Vinyl, LP, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Remastered
Balzac-Balzac - Balzac ‎– Lord Of The Light And Of The Darkness 1993 Vinyl, 7"
Balzac - 全能ナル無数ノ眼ハ死ヲ指サス 2007 CD, Album, Remastered
Balzac - Beware Of Darkness (w/Wind-Up Toy) 2003 CD, Maxi-Single
Balzac - Lord Of The Light And Of The Darkness 2012 Lathe Cut, 7", Picture Disc
Balzac - Atom Age Vampire In 308 2012 Lathe Cut, Picture Disc, 7"
Balzac - Atom-Age Vampire In 308 1995 Vinyl, 7"
Balzac - Deep Blue: Chaos From Darkism II 2006 CD, Album, Box Set
Balzac - Black 2011 Lathe Cut, 7", Picture Disc
Balzac - Psycho In 308 2013 CDr, EP
Balzac - Pray: The Complete Session 2008 CDr, Compilation, DVDr
Balzac - Hybrid Black - Monochrome c/w Sin Blood 2019 Box Set, Single, Limited Edition, Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Cassette, Single, Limited Edition, CDr, Single, Limited Edition, DVDr, Single, Limited Edition
No Image Balzac - Beware Of Darkness 2003 DVD
Balzac - Rise 2013 CDr, Single
Balzac - Legacy Of Atom Age Vampire 13 Live Tracks Special Sampler CD 2013 CDr, Compilation
Balzac - The Last Men On Earth 1998 CD, Album, Repress
Balzac - Complete Videos Of Blackout 2013 DVDr
Balzac - Into The Light Of The 13 Dark Night 1999 CD, Maxi-Single
Balzac - The Unofficial Best Works Of Balzac #3 Akio's Personal Selection First Edition 2017 CDr, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition
Balzac - Padadox Balzac "Gacha" Bootleg Series II 2018 CDr, Single, Limited Edition
Balzac - Lord Of The Light And Of The Darkness 1993 Cassette, EP, Promo
Balzac - Fear 2009 Acetate, 7"
Balzac - Veritas Tempore Patet Occulta 1993 Cassette, EP
Balzac - Four Seasons / Evil Never Dies 2018 Lathe Cut, 7", Single, Limited Edition
バルザック* - 幻影 2021 CD, Maxi-Single
Balzac - Deep Blue: Chaos From Darkism 2007 CD, Album
Balzac - Deep Teenagers From Outer Space 1997 Vinyl, LP, Album
Balzac - Neat Neat Neat / The End Of The Century 1999 Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Club Edition
Balzac - 13 Hits From Darkism 2006 CD, Album, Limited Edition
Balzac - Unvarnished Facts 2001 CD, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition
Balzac - Video Deep II 1998 VHS, Limited Edition
Balzac - The Last Men On Earth 2015 Cassette, Limited Edition
Balzac - The Deranged Mad Zombies 海賊盤 2008 CDr, Single
Balzac - 15 Years Of Unholy Darkness Tour 2007 2008 DVDr
Balzac - Beware Of Darkness (w/Wind-Up Toy) 2003 CD, Maxi-Single
Balzac - Came Out Of The Grave 2004 CD, Album, Promo
Balzac - I Suffer - Bloodsucker 2015 CDr, Single, Limited Edition
Balzac - Isolation From No. 13 2012 Lathe Cut, Picture Disc, 7"
Atom Age Vampire In 308 Balzac* - Came Out Of The Grave 2004 CD, Album, Limited Edition
Balzac - Fear 2009 Cassette, EP
Balzac - When The Fiendish Ghouls Night Official Bootleg 2007 CD, Single
Balzac - The 3rd Season Of Atom Age Vampire Number-05 "Horror - Hell Hell Hell" 2012 DVDr, Limited Edition
Balzac - The Making Of Into The Light Of The 13 Dark Night 2010 CD, Compilation
Balzac - Deep Blue: Chaos From Darkism II 2006 CD, Album, Box Set
Balzac - Gimme Some Truth Vol. 1 2004 CD, Single
Balzac - The Last Men On Earth 1998 CD, Album, Repress
Balzac - Zero 2016 CD, Album, Limited Edition
Balzac - Paradox OxGxN Mix 2009 CDr, Single
Balzac - Nowhere #13 / Tomorrow 2018 CDr, Single, Limited Edition
Balzac - DEEP 2017 Demo Recordings Fiendish Ghouls From Outer Space III 2017 Cassette, Single, Limited Edition

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Tracklist: Deep Teenagers From Outer Space 20th Anniversary Edition Box Set (Skull Design)

No. Title Runtime
Remix 2017:
CD1 1 Psyche Dungeon
CD1 2 When The Fiendish Ghouls Night
CD1 2 Wall
CD1 3 The Human Blood
CD1 4 Legacy
CD1 5 Black Sunday III
CD1 6 Deep
CD1 7 Isolation From No.13 (Occulta Mix)
CD1 8 Space Vampire In Silence Noise
CD1 10 Violent Paradise
CD1 11 Monster I
CD1 12 Woman Eater
CD1 13 Taste Of Fear
Rare Tracks:
CD2 1 Isolation From No.13 (12-Inch LP Version)
CD2 2 Black Sunday II (12-Inch LP Version)
CD2 3 Off The Wall (Promotional Video Version)
Studio Outtakes:
CD2 4 Deep
CD2 5 The Slaughter House
CD2 6 Wall
CD2 7 When The Fiendish Ghouls Night
Studio Rehearsal 1:
CD2 8 Deep
CD2 9 Wall
CD2 10 Isolation From No.13
CD2 11 Violent Paradise
Studio Rehearsal 2:
CD2 12 Wall
CD2 13 Violent Paradise
Pre-Production Demo Recording Tracks:
CD2 14 Isolation From No.13
CD2 15 Wall
CD2 16 Deep
CD2 17 Legacy
Live Tracks
CD2 18 Monster 1
CD2 19 When The Fiendish Ghouls Night
CD2 20 Isolation From No.13
CD2 21 Day The Earth Caught Fire
Rare Tracks:
CDr 1 Isolation From No.13 (Studio Outtake)
CDr 2 Woman Eater (No SFX Full-Length Alternative Mix Version)
CDr 3 Taste Of Fear (No SFX Alternative Mix Version)
Pre-Production Demo Recordings:
CDr 4 Violent Paradise
CDr 5 The Human Blood
CDr 6 Black Sunday
CDr 7 Space Vampire In Silence Noise
CDr 8 Taste Of Fear
CDr 9 Woman Eater
Studio Rehearsal 1:
CDr 10 Unreleased Song
Studio Rehearsal 2:
CDr 11 Deep
CDr 12 The Human Blood
7" A1 Deep (Studio Outtake)
7" A2 Woman Eater (No SFX Full-Length Alternative Mix Version)
Video Deep II
DVDr 1 Off The Wall (Promotional Video Clip)
DVDr 2 Monster 1
DVDr 3 When The Fiendish Ghouls Night
DVDr 4 Isolation From No.13
DVDr 5 Day The Earth Caught Fire
DVDr 6 Taste Of Fear (Music Video Clip)
Live I 10 May 1997 Kanazawa Vanvan V4
DVDr 7 Day The Earth Caught Fire
DVDr 8 Vanishes In Oblivion
DVDr 9 When The Fiendish Ghouls Night
Live II 31 August 1997 Shinjuku Loft
DVDr 10 Psycho In 308
DVDr 11 Day The Earth Caught Fire
DVDr 12 Isolation From No.13
DVDr 13 When The Fiendish Ghouls Night
DVDr 14 Astro Zombies
DVDr 15 I Turned Into A Martian
DVDr 16 Vanishes In Oblivion
DVDr 17 Monster II
DVDr 18 Violent Paradise

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