Screw (band)

Screw
Origin	Japan
Genres	Hard rock alternative metal metalcore
Years active	2006–2016
Labels	PS Company Indie PSC CLJ Records Tokuma Japan Communications
Past members	Byou Kazuki Manabu Jin Rui Yuuto
Website	pscompany.co.jp/screw/

Screw (typeset as SCREW) was a Japanese visual kei rock band formed in March 2006 by vocalist Byou and Yuuto, who were previously in the band Joker before its disbandment.

Biography

2011-present: Biran, Going Major and Xanadu Seventh Heaven Tour

In 2011, Screw released two new singles, which were later included on their fifth studio album, Biran, released on February 15, 2012.

The single "Deep Six" reached number 23 on the Oricon charts and number 1 on the Indies chart. The single "Brainstorm" reached number 30 on Oricon charts and number 1 on the Indies chart.

Their fifth studio album was released on February 15, 2012. It immediately reached number 3 on the Indies chart. Within its first week, the album reached number 42 on the Oricon chart.

Screw announced that they are to go major with the release of their new single "Xanadu", set to come out on October 17. The group will start a one-man tour, Xanadu -Seventh Heaven...- on the same day at Shibuya O-West with a tour final date at Osaka Muse on December 9.

Titled Teardrop, the single will be released on February 6. There are currently no more details available, but more information is expected to be revealed closer to the single's release. Screw have also announced a short one-man tour for 2013, titled Screw 7th Anniversary Live Neverending Breath. The tour will start on April 13 at Osaka Muse and end on April 20 at Shibuya-AX, for a total of three dates.

They covered hide's song "Dice" for Tribute III -Visual Spirits-, released on July 3, 2013.

Former members

• Byo (鋲) – lead vocals (2006–2016)
• Kazuki (和己) – leader, lead guitar, backing vocals (2006–2016)
• Manabu (マナブ) – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2007–2016)
• Jin (ジン) – drums, percussion, (2006–2016)
• Rui (ルイ) – bass, backing vocals (2009–2014)
• Yuuto (ゆうと) – bass, backing vocals (2006–2009)

Discography

Albums

Title	Release date	Label	Type	Oricon major	Oricon indies
Nanairo no Reienka	July 12, 2006	Speed Disk	Mini-album
Fusion of the Core	March 14, 2007	Speed Disk	Album
Racial Mixture	April 8, 2009	Indie PSC	Mini-album
X-Rays	September 16, 2009	Indie PSC	Album	72
Anaphyaxis	January 9, 2010	Indie PSC	Album	63	5
Duality	November 17, 2010	Indie PSC	Album	57	5
Biran	February 15, 2012	Indie PSC	Album	42	3
SCREW	July 10, 2013	Tokuma Shota	Album
Psycho Monsters	August 20, 2014	Tokuma Shota	Album
Konsui	April 22, 2015	Tokuma Shota	Mini-album
Kakusei	August 19, 2015	Tokuma Shota	Mini-album
BRILLIANT	March 30, 2016	PS Music	Best Album

Singles

Title	Release date	Label	Chart Positions
Nejireta Shiso	June 21, 2006	Speed Disk	192
Sakuran Scream	October 25, 2006	Speed Disk	140
Heartless Screen	November 22, 2006	Speed Disk	169
Finale of Screw	December 20, 2006	Speed Disk	149
Venom	September 12, 2007	Indie PSC	113
Virus	October 3, 2007	Indie PSC	139
Raging Blood	February 27, 2008	Indie PSC	37
Wailing Wall	August 13, 2008	Indie PSC	40
Gather Roses	November 19, 2008	Indie PSC	39
Cursed Hurricane	May 12, 2010	Indie PSC	36
Ancient Rain	June 9, 2010	Indie PSC	39
Deep Six	March 23, 2011	Indie PSC	23
Brainstorm	September 21, 2011	Indie PSC	34
Xanadu	October 17, 2012	Tokuma Japan Communications	19
Teardrop	February 6, 2013	Tokuma Japan Communications	20
Cavalcade	November 6, 2013	Tokuma Japan Communications
Fugly	April 23, 2014	Tokuma Japan Communications

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)