Edge of Spirit


Edge of Spirit is a Japanese hardcore band formed in Kobe, Hyogo and based in Tokyo. Edge of Spirit has released four studio albums and four split albums. The band is widely known for pioneering its musical style called metalcore / metallic hardcore. The band toured as an opening act for Arch Enemy Japan tour in 2002 and 2004. After their 3rd album Rebirth, they toured as an opening act for Extreme The Dojo tour featuring The Haunted, Nile, and Exodus in 2006. The band toured Australia with The Rivalry and Palm in 2007, Canada and United States with Sand in 2008, and Europe with Rise of the Northstar in 2011. In April 2016, the band announced they are going on hiatus. In June 2018, the band announced their resuming from this September.

Band members

Current
  • Sho Isomoto - vocals
  • Kentaro Yamada - guitar
  • Hiroki Mabuchi - guitar
  • Keigo Takeda - drums
  • Kei Nakamura - bass
Former
  • Takafumi Inaba - guitar
  • Hironori Ochi - bass
  • Shu Iwata - bass
  • Hajime Uenoyama - bass
  • Tomoyuki Yoneda - drums
Fill-in
  • Nobuhiro Okahashi - guitar, from Arrastrandose
  • Koshin Seki - guitar, from Sand, ex. Immortality
  • Katsuyuki Ota - guitar, bass, from Infernal Revulsion, Infected Malignity
  • Toshiya Watanabe - guitar, bass, from Angagement
  • Masahiro Komuro - guitar, from At One Stroke, Woundeep, Weepray

    Discography

Full Lengths
  • Screaming For The Truth
  • 影と光
  • Rebirth
  • Edge Of Spirit
Demo
  • 3-song demo
  • Mass Uptight Screaming 4-song demo
Splits
  • No Pain, No Gain with Straight Savage Style
  • Rizla with The Creator Of
  • Untitled 7" with Swarrrm
  • Real Sights, Realize, Real Lights with Immortality
Compilation appearances
  • "Burn Out From The Both End", "Truth" and "The Edge" on Stronger Than Before
  • "Despair" on Radiate
  • "Glare" on Brave Brother Bonds
  • "Vision Of The Lake Bottom" on Japanese Heavy Metal Tribute:魂
  • "Screaming For The Truth" on No Limit Fanzine Sampler Vol.2
  • "終わり無き場所" on Defender Of The Faith
  • "薄光", "言葉の風" on Change Charge
  • "Intro", "呪詛" & "Glare" on Hard Core Pride 3
  • "Glare" on Enter The Beast Feast
  • "P.O.A" on Tribute To John Holmez
  • "Creeping Death" on Stand Proud! III
  • "The Edge" on Hard Core Pride 4
  • "The Edge" on Freestyle Outro'4
  • "Strength For", "Embrace All Emotion" on ミラーマンREFLEX o.s.t
  • "Intro", "Brothersss", "Glare" & "The Edge" on Hard Core Pride 6
  • "Glare" on Keep on Smiling 2006
  • "Glare" on GQC 2006
  • "獅子奮迅" on Aggressive Dogs Tribute Album"真紅"
  • "Brothersss" on Freestyle Outro'5
  • "Scenes" on Kirisaki Compilation
  • "Progression and Revolution" on Enter The Rampage
  • "Destroy" on Freestyle Outro'6
  • "Destroy" on Hardcore Help Foundation - Benefit Sampler vol.1
  • "Destroy" on Army Corps of Hell
  • "Intro", "Glare", & "The Edge" on Freestyle Outro'8
  • "W.A.R." on Unite For Relief - A Hardcore Benefit For Japan
  • "Rebellion" on Hardcore Ball 10
  • "Face it or leave" on Japanese Skin Core