A Flood of Circle

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A Flood of Circle
Origin Tokyo, Japan
Genres Blues rock
Years active2006–present
Labels
Members
  • Ryosuke Sasaki
  • Kazutaka Watanabe
  • Hisayo
  • Tetsu Aoki
Past members
  • Masashi Okaniwa
  • Yasutaka Ishii
  • Duran
Website afloodofcircle.com

A Flood of Circle (Japanese: ア フラッド オブ サークル, Hepburn: A Furaddo obu Sākuru), abbreviated AFOC or Flood (フラッド, Furaddo), is a Japanese rock band formed in Tokyo in 2006 by vocalist and guitarist Ryosuke Sasaki and drummer Kazutaka Watanabe. Since 2018, the lineup has consisted of co-founders Sasaki and Watanabe, bassist Hisayo, and guitarist Tetsu Aoki. The band's sound mixes blues and rock and roll, and is easily identified by Sasaki's powerful vocals. [1] [2]

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History

A Flood of Circle was formed in Tokyo in 2006 with a lineup of vocalist and guitarist Ryosuke Sasaki, drummer Kazutaka Watanabe, guitarist Masashi Okaniwa, and bassist Yasutaka Ishii. The following year, they released their self-titled first mini-album on July 11. The band released the single "Buffalo Dance/Thunderbolt" only at Tower Records stores on March 4, 2009. [3] They also contributed "Electric Stone" to the omnibus album Under Construction ~Rock'n'Roll Revival from Tokyo!!!~, which was released on the same day. [4] On April 22, they made their major label debut on Speedstar Records with their first full-length album, Buffalo Soul produced by Junji Ishiwatari. [3] In July, Okaniwa disappeared before the final concert of the band's nationwide tour. [5] Although they were eventually able to confirm he was safe, the other members were unable to contact him for over three months and therefore announced his departure from A Flood of Circle on October 14. [5] They released Paradox Parade, their second album, on November 18. It features guest guitarists Dai Okumura of Wash?, Eijun Suganami of The Back Horn, Takeo Noriaki of FoZZtone, and Takuro Yasutaka of Tsubakiya Quartette. [6]

2010 saw the release of their first proper single "Human License" on July 21, and the release of their third album Zoomanity on September 15. [7] On December 14, it was revealed that Ishii had informed the band that he wanted to leave on October 14 due to chronic tendonitis, which left him unable to play to his own satisfaction. [8] The message also announced his replacement, female bassist Hisayo of the Tokyo Pinsalocks. [8] The band's fourth album, Love is Like a Rock'n'Roll, was released on November 23, 2011. A Flood of Circle switched to Imperial Records on September 20, 2012, and released the mini-album Fuck Forever on December 5. [9]

Former Rootless guitarist Duran joined the band in September 2014, and they released the album Golden Time on November 5. [10] However, he left the group less than a year later on March 31, 2015. [11] In an interview conducted with Natalie to explain the situation, Sasaki and Duran revealed it was due to the latter's commitments to his other band, Made in Asia, conflicting with those of Flood. [12] In February 2016, A Flood of Circle traveled to the United Kingdom to record, and also performed their first three overseas concerts in London, where Sasaki lived as a child. [13] They released their first compilation album, The Blue, on February 24. In June, the band held open auditions for a new guitarist. [14] Tetsu Aoki was selected from the audition as a support member in September 2016, [15] and the album New Tribe was released on January 18, 2017. Aoki became an official member of A Flood of Circle on February 17, 2018. [15] Three days later, the band released their self-titled eighth studio album.

In 2019, A Flood of Circle released the album Center of the Earth on March 6, and the mini-album Heart on November 6. [16] [17] The former's single, "The Key", was used as the ending theme song for the Japanese anime adaptation of the Chinese manhua Ultramarine Magmell . [18] The band's tenth album, 2020, was released on October 21, 2020.

Members

Current members

Former members

Discography

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
JPN
Oricon
[19] 		JPN
Billboard
Hot
[20] 		JPN
Billboard
Top
[21]
Buffalo Soul103—86
Paradox Parade
  • Released: November 18, 2009
  • Label: Speedstar
81—71
Zoomanity
  • Released: September 15, 2010
  • Label: Speedstar
62—62
Love is Like a Rock'n'Roll
  • Released: November 23, 2011
  • Label: Speedstar
41—39
I'm Free35—31
Golden Time
  • Released: November 5, 2014
  • Label: Imperial
19—31
New Tribe
  • Released: January 18, 2017
  • Label: Imperial
375230
A Flood of Circle
  • Released: February 21, 2018
  • Label: Imperial
163216
Center of the Earth
  • Released: March 6, 2019
  • Label: Imperial
466336
2020
  • Released: October 21, 2020
  • Label: Imperial
414338
Densetsu no Yoru o Kimi to
伝説の夜を君と
  • Released: December 22, 2021
  • Label: Imperial
727360
Hana Furu Sora ni Fumetsu no Uta o
花降る空に不滅の歌を
  • Released: February 15, 2023
  • Label: Imperial
353129
Wild Bunny Blues / No Usagi no Blues
WILD BUNNY BLUES / のうさぎのブルース
  • Released: November 6, 2024
  • Label: Imperial
384032
"—" denotes a recording released before the creation of the Hot Albums chart.

Mini-albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
JPN
Oricon
[19] 		JPN
Billboard
Hot
[22] 		JPN
Billboard
Top
[23]
A Flood of Circle
  • Released: July 11, 2007
  • Label: Crux
———
Doromizu no Melody
泥水のメロディー
  • Released: May 14, 2008
  • Label: Crux
———
Fuck Forever
  • Released: December 5, 2012
  • Label: Imperial
61——
Best Ride
ベストライド
  • Released: June 17, 2015
  • Label: Imperial
285333
Heart
  • Released: November 6, 2019
  • Label: Imperial
456637
Candle Songs
  • Released: March 13, 2024
  • Label: Imperial
353426
"—" denotes a recording released before the creation of the Billboard chart, or that did not chart.

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  2. ↑ "a flood of circle". OK Music (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 29, 2020. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
  3. 1 2 "いしわたり絶賛！a flood of circleがメジャーデビュー". Natalie (in Japanese). February 9, 2009. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
  4. ↑ "2009年注目の10バンドを一度に味わうお手頃コンピCD". Natalie (in Japanese). February 27, 2009. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
  5. 1 2 "a flood of circleギター岡庭匡志が脱退". Natalie (in Japanese). October 15, 2009. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
  6. ↑ "a flood of circle最新作を強力ギタリスト4人が助太刀". Natalie (in Japanese). September 30, 2009. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
  7. ↑ "a flood of circle新作「ZOOMANITY」携え17都市行脚". Natalie (in Japanese). August 3, 2010. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
  8. 1 2 "a flood of circleからベース石井脱退＆後任メンバー決定". Natalie (in Japanese). December 15, 2010. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
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  10. ↑ "a flood of circle新メンバーにDuran加入". Natalie (in Japanese). September 22, 2014. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
  11. ↑ "a flood of circleからギタリストDuranが脱退". Natalie (in Japanese). March 31, 2015. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
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  14. ↑ "a flood of circle、ギタリストを一般公募". Natalie (in Japanese). June 14, 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
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  17. ↑ "a flood of circle新作ジャケはビンゴカード仕様、景品当たるビンゴ大会も開催". Natalie (in Japanese). October 8, 2019. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
  18. ↑ "Gunjō no Magmell TV Anime Reveals Visual, Ending Theme Song". Anime News Network . February 1, 2019. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
  19. 1 2 "a flood of circleのアルバム売上TOP14作品". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved November 28, 2024.
  20. ↑ Peak chart positions for studio albums on Billboard Japan's Hot Albums chart:
  21. ↑ Peak chart positions for studio albums on Billboard Japan's Top Albums Sales chart:
  22. ↑ Peak chart positions for mini-albums on Billboard Japan's Hot Albums chart:
  23. ↑ Peak chart positions for mini-albums on Billboard Japan's Top Albums Sales chart:
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