Bloodthirsty Butchers
| Company type | Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Headquarters | Sapporo, Hokkaidō , Japan |
| Products | Indie rock, punk rock music |
Bloodthirsty Butchers was a prominent indie rock and punk rock ensemble originating from Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. Although their recognition in Western markets remained limited, they featured on two compilations released by the Olympia, Washington-based Yoyo label and issued split records alongside Rocket from the Crypt and +/-. The Japanese group Lost in Time derived their name from a song on Bloodthirsty Butchers' third studio album, Lukewarm Wind. The band's principal lineup consisted of Hideki Yoshimura (vocals, guitar), Masahiro Komatsu (drums), and Takeshi Imoriya (bass). In 2003, Hisako Tabuchi, formerly of Number Girl, joined as a guitarist.
Lead vocalist Hideki Yoshimura also collaborated with other Japanese indie bands, including Copass Grinderz and Discharming Man.
Tragically, on May 27, 2013, Hideki Yoshimura passed away unexpectedly due to acute cardiac failure at the age of 46, which resulted in the cancellation of all remaining tour engagements.
Current members
- (20 January 1967 – 27 May 2013) – vocals, guitar (1986–2013)
- (born 31 March 1967) – bass (1986–2013)
- (born 7 May 1970) – drums (1989–2013)
- (born 9 December 1975) – guitar (2003–2013)
Former members
- – drums (1986–1989)
Albums
- (1988)
- (1989)
- Bloodthirsty Butchers (1990)
- I'm Standing Nowhere (1993)
- Lukewarm Wind (1994)
- Kocorono (1996)
- 「△」Sankaku (1999)
- (1999)
- Yamane (2001)
- (2003)
- Green on Red (2003) (live album)
- Birdy (2004)
- Banging the Drum (2005)
- (2007)
- (2010)
- (2013)
Singles
- "Karasu" (1991)
- "Room" (1993)
- with Tadanobu Asano (1999)
- "Driwing" with El-Malo (1999)
- (1999)
- "Nagisanite" (2001)
- "Happy End" / (2001)
Compilations
- Bloodthirsty Butchers (1996) (US release)
- Blue on Red (2003)
- (2012) (box set with 12 CDs & 1 DVD)
Splits
- Bloodthirsty Butchers & Copass Grinderz (1994)
- Rocket from the Crypt & Bloodthirsty Butchers (1994)
- Bloodthirsty Butchers vs fOUL (1998)
- Bloodthirsty Butchers vs +/- {Plus/Minus} (2005)
Video
- Kocorono (2011) (documentary directed by Jun Kawaguchi)