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.
Releases
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Tracklist: Deep Teenagers From Outer Space 20th Anniversary Edition Box Set (Skull Design)
No. | Title | Runtime |
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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 |