Formed in Kobe, Japan in 2008, Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas is an electronicore (metalcore + electronica) group formed by members of Ending for a Start and Blank Time. Founded by vocalist / keyboardist Minami, guitarist Sxun (who departed in 2018), guitarist Taiki, bassist Mashu (until 2013), and drummer Tomonori, the original line-up was solidified in 2009 with the addition of keyboardist So. The groupâs debut album, Dance & Scream, was released in 2010 but was not a commercial success. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegasâ sophomore album, All That We Have Now (2012), was the groupâs commercial breakthrough, reaching Number 4 on the Japanese Albums chart. 2014âs Phase 2, their third album, also reached Number 4 on the chart and was followed by the more successful Feeling of Unity (2015), which hit Number 2. The groupâs success continued with New Sunrise (2017) and Hypertoughness (2019), both of which reached the Top 10. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas also released numerous EPs, several live DVDs, and hit singles such as âJust Awakeâ (2012), âRave-up Tonightâ (2014), âLet Me Hearâ (2015), âStarburstâ (2015), âShineâ (2017), and âGreedyâ (2018). The group returned in 2022 with the album Cocoon for the Golden Future, which featured the singles âRepaint,â âTear Down,â and âGet Back the Hope.â
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