Fate Gear

Fate Gear discography
Fate Gear discography
Studio albums	4
EPs	4
Video albums	1

Fate Gear
Fate Gear
Origin	Tokyo, Japan
Genres	Heavy metal; Power metal; Hard rock;
Years active	2015–present
Labels	Marianne,; Steam Steel
Members	Mina; Nana; Nino; Haruka; Yuri
Past members	Nico; Sakae; Hiro; Kurumi; Erika
Website	http://fategear.jp/

Fate Gear (stylized as FATE GEAR) is a Japanese female heavy metal band from Tokyo, formed in 2015 by guitarist Mina.

History

Five months after leaving Destrose due to ongoing health issues, guitarist Mina announced the formation of Fate Gear with vocalist Nico in July 2015.^[1] Joined by guest bassist Sakae and guest drummer Hiro, the band made its live debut on August 1, 2015, at Meguro Rock-May-Kan.^[1]^[2] Their debut album, A Light in the Black, was released on August 12 and includes a re-recorded Destrose song.^[2]

In May 2016, Kurumi Fujioka from the band Mysterious Priestess joined Fate Gear as keyboardist.^[4] However, Hiro had her last performance with the band on May 28.^[4]

They released their second album Oz -Rebellion- on June 21, 2017, via their own record label, Steam Steel Records. Its opening track was arranged by former Terra Rosa keyboardist Masashi Okagaki.^[5]

Fate Gear's third album 7 Years Ago was released on April 11, 2018, and includes Mina's past project Arch Roses's song "Fenixx 2011". It also features several guest vocalists and musicians.^[6]

The EP Headless Goddess was released on January 9, 2019, and is composed almost entirely of re-recorded Destrose songs. Once again, Fate Gear collaborated with several guest vocalists on the EP.^[7]

The collaborations continued with their January 13, 2021, album, The Sky Prison. The EP Scars in my Life -English Edition- followed just days later on January 27.^[8] In July 2023, Fate Gear performed a two-date Asian tour titled Midsummer's Night Wish with Ancient Myth and Exist Trace that took them to Hong Kong and Taipei.^[9]

Line-up

Current

Captain Mina (Mina隊長, Mina Taichō) – guitar (2015–present)
Nana – vocals (2018–present)
Erika – bass (2016–2021, 2022–present)
Haruka – drums (2016–present)
Kurosaki – keyboards (2022–present)

Former

Nico – vocals (2015–2018)
Sakae (さかえ) – bass (2015–2016)
Nino – bass (2021–2022)
Hiro – drums (2015–2016)
Lumina – keyboards (2015–2016)
Kurumi – keyboards (2016–2017)
Yuri – keyboards (2017–2022)

Timeline

Guest musicians

Fate Gear has worked with various guest musicians over the years for their album releases and Live performances.

Current

Nana (Theo Nova, tour member of Fate Gear overseas concerts) – vocals
Junna (Hagane, tour member of Fate Gear overseas concerts) – drums
Ibuki (ex.Disqualia) – vocals
Maki Oyama (solo singer, AcoMetal) – vocals

Past

Manami (Innocent Material, Dragon Eyes) – vocals
Ibara (Emille's Moonlight Serenade) – vocals
Rami (ex.Aldious) – vocals
Maiko (Jade Forest Company, My complex of Academy) – vocals
Jill (Unlucky Morpheus) – violin
Yashiro (Headless Goddess music video) – guitar
Maki (DraiN) – bass

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
Title	Album details	JPN Oricon ^[10]
A Light in the Black	Released: August 12, 2015	260
Oz -Rebellion-	Released: June 21, 2017	221
7 Years Ago	Released: April 11, 2018	144
The Sky Prison	Released: January 13, 2021	126

EPs

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
Title	Album details	JPN Oricon ^[10]
Headless Goddess	Released: January 9, 2019	149
Scars in My Life -English Edition-	Released: January 27, 2021	191
Killers in the Sky	Released: April 27, 2022	171
Killers in the Sky Part 2	Released: November 9, 2022

Video albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
Title	Album details	JPN Oricon DVDs ^[11]
Oz -Rebellion- Release Tour Final!	Released: October 25, 2017	178

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Mina隊長、ガールズメタルバンドFATE GEAR始動". Barks Japan (in Japanese). July 21, 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c Ruchesko (June 27, 2015). "Debut Album from FATE GEAR". JaME USA. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
^ "Steam Steel Records - Fate Gear". fategear.jp. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "FATE GEAR Announce Lineup Changes". jame-world.com. May 20, 2016. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
^ "New Album from FATE GEAR". jame-world.com. March 24, 2017. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
^ "FATE GEAR Reveal Album Details". jame-world.com. February 17, 2018. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
^ "FATE ,GEAR、新作ミニアルバム『Headless Goddess』をリリース". Barks.jp (in Japanese). January 9, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
^ "News from FATE GEAR". jame-world.com. January 27, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
^ "ANCIENT MYTH、exist†trace、FATE GEARによるスペシャル・アジア・ツアー決定！". Geki-Rock (in Japanese). March 29, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Fate Gearのアルバム売り上げランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
^ "Fate GearのDVD売り上げランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 14, 2020.

External links

Official website

[Barks1-1] "Mina隊長、ガールズメタルバンドFATE GEAR始動". Barks Japan (in Japanese). July 21, 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2017.

[debut-2] Ruchesko (June 27, 2015). "Debut Album from FATE GEAR". JaME USA. Retrieved October 14, 2017.

[3] "Steam Steel Records - Fate Gear". fategear.jp. Retrieved November 27, 2018.

[Fujioka-4] "FATE GEAR Announce Lineup Changes". jame-world.com. May 20, 2016. Retrieved August 23, 2019.

[5] "New Album from FATE GEAR". jame-world.com. March 24, 2017. Retrieved August 23, 2019.

[6] "FATE GEAR Reveal Album Details". jame-world.com. February 17, 2018. Retrieved August 23, 2019.

[7] "FATE ,GEAR、新作ミニアルバム『Headless Goddess』をリリース". Barks.jp (in Japanese). January 9, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2019.

[8] "News from FATE GEAR". jame-world.com. January 27, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2021.

[9] "ANCIENT MYTH、exist†trace、FATE GEARによるスペシャル・アジア・ツアー決定！". Geki-Rock (in Japanese). March 29, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2024.

[Oricon-10] "Fate Gearのアルバム売り上げランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved October 19, 2017.

[11] "Fate GearのDVD売り上げランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 14, 2020.

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