The discography of the Japanese heavy metal band Seikima-II consists of 13 studio albums, 11 live albums, 29 singles and numerous compilations, many of which feature re-recordings.
Formed in 1982, Seikima-II released 12 studio albums before disbanding in 1999. Their first, Seikima-II - Akuma ga Kitarite Heavy Metal, was released in 1985, reached number 48 on the Oricon chart and marked the first time a Japanese metal band sold over 100,000 copies. [1] [2] Their second, The End of the Century, was released the following year, reached number 5 and sold over 200,000 copies. [2] The 1989 compilation of re-recordings, Worst, was the first Japanese metal album to reach number one on the chart. [3] In total, the group has sold over 10 million records in Japan alone. [4]
Seikima-II have had several limited-time reunions since 2005. Although live albums were typically recorded and released from these reunions, re-recordings such as the Akuma Nativity "Songs of the Sword" (2009) and Akuma Relativity (2010) albums and all new double A-side singles "Kōryōtaru Shin Sekai / Planet/The Hell" and "Noroi no Shananana / Goblin's Scale" (both 2016) have also been released. In 2022 the band released Bloodiest, their first album of new material in 23 years.
Title | Release date | Label | Oricon [5] |
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Seikima II - Akuma ga Kitarite Heavy Metal (聖飢魔II〜悪魔が来たりてヘヴィメタる) | September 21, 1985 | Fitzbeat (CBS Sony) | 48 |
The End of the Century | April 2, 1986 | 5 | |
From Hell with Love (地獄より愛をこめて) | November 21, 1986 | 8 | |
Big Time Changes | November 21, 1987 | 9 | |
The Outer Mission | December 9, 1988 | 7 | |
Yūgai (有害) | September 9, 1990 | 5 | |
Kyōfu no Restaurant (恐怖のレストラン) | October 21, 1992 | 8 | |
Ponk!! | July 1, 1994 | 11 | |
Mephistopheles no Shōzō (メフィストフェレスの肖像) | September 21, 1996 | Ariola (BMG Japan) | 19 |
News | July 2, 1997 | 45 | |
Move | July 23, 1998 | 30 | |
Living Legend | October 21, 1999 | 14 | |
Bloodiest | September 21, 2022 | Ariola (Sony Music Direct) | 4 |
Title | Release date | Label | Oricon [5] | Notes |
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Worst | September 21, 1989 | Fitzbeat (CBS Sony) | 1 | Re-recordings and remixes |
Ai to Gyakusatsu no Hibi [Rekidaiko Kyōten Taizen] (愛と虐殺の日々 [歴代小教典大全]) | December 13, 1991 | Fitzbeat (Sony) | 16 | Collects singles released between 1986 and 1991 |
1999 Black List | May 21, 1999 | Ariola (BMG Japan) | 14 | Mainly re-recordings |
1999 Blood List | July 1, 1999 | Fitzbeat (Ki/oon) | 18 | |
Seikima-II Ko-Akuma Katsudō Dai Denbatsu (聖飢魔II 個悪魔活動大選抜) | November 3, 1999 | Fitzbeat | — | Compiles songs by the members' musical projects outside of Seikima-II |
Devil Bless You! ~Seikima-II Final Works~ (DEVIL BLESS YOU! 〜聖飢魔II FINAL WORKS〜) | November 22, 2000 | Ariola (BMG Japan) | — | |
Seikima-II Nyūmon Kyōten The Best of the Worst (聖飢魔II 入門教典 THE BEST OF THE WORST) | July 6, 2003 | — | ||
Akuma Nativity "Songs of the Sword" | September 16, 2009 | Avex Trax | 15 | English re-recordings |
Akuma Relativity | July 28, 2010 | 17 | English re-recordings and 4 new Japanese songs | |
A Quarter Century of Rebellion -Sekaiteki Gokuaku Shūtaiseiban- (A QUARTER CENTURY OF REBELLION -世界的極悪集大成盤-) | July 28, 2010 | 38 | Compiles songs from Akuma Nativity "Songs of the Sword" and Akuma Relativity plus 1 new re-recording | |
Ai to Gyakusatsu no Hibi ~Rekidaiko Kyōten Sony Jidai Kanzenban~ (愛と虐殺の日々〜歴代小教典 ソニー時代完全盤〜) | November 27, 2013 | Sony Music Direct | 102 | Compiles 1991's Ai to Gyakusatsu no Hibi and the singles released since |
XXX -The Ultimate Worst- | August 25, 2016 | 15 | ||
Title | Release date | Label | Oricon [5] |
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Live! Black Mass in London | March 13, 1992 | Fitzbeat (Sony) | 18 |
The Black Mass Final 3 Nights | March 8, 2000 | Ariola (BMG Japan) | — |
The Live Black Mass B.D.3 Mephistopheles no Inbō (THE LIVE BLACK MASS B.D.3 メフィストフェレスの陰謀) | July 6, 2005 | Ariola (BMG Funhouse) | — |
All Standing Shokei The Live Black Mass D.C.7 (オールスタンディング処刑 THE LIVE BLACK MASS D.C.7) | March 29, 2006 | Ariola (BMG Japan) | 45 |
Kyōfu no Fukkatsu-sai The Black Mass D.C.7 Selection +α (恐怖の復活祭 THE LIVE BLACK MASS D.C.7 SELECTION +α) | May 24, 2006 | 35 | |
ICBM Osaka -Yōen! + Shinkan! + Bakushō! = Kyūkyoku Enjō!!- (ICBM OSAKA -妖艶!+震撼!+爆笑!=究極炎上!!-) | March 2, 2011 | Avex Trax | 30 |
Tribute to Japan - The Benefit Black Mass 2 Days, D.C.13 - | June 20, 2012 | 52 | |
121212 -Saishūketsu Dai Kuro Misa- (121212 -再集結大黒ミサ-) | December 12, 2012 | 91 | |
Zenseki Shikei -Live Black Mass Tokyo- (全席死刑 -LIVE BLACK MASS 東京-) | April 13, 2016 | Ariola | 13 |
Zoku Zenseki Shikei -Live Black Mass Osaka- (続・全席死刑 -LIVE BLACK MASS 大阪-) | July 27, 2016 | 23 | |
Jigoku no Saishin Seikyū -Live Black Mass Budōkan- (地獄の再審請求 -LIVE BLACK MASS武道館-) | October 23, 2016 | 24 | |
Title | Release date | Oricon [6] |
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"Rōningyō no Yakata" (蠟人形の館) | April 2, 1986 | 17 |
"Adam no Ringo" (アダムの林檎) | November 1, 1986 | 29 |
"El・Do・Ra・Do" | March 21, 1987 | 39 |
"1999 Secret Object" | November 21, 1987 | 33 |
"Stainless Night" | May 21, 1988 | 17 |
"Big Time Surrender" | July 21, 1988 | 84 |
"Winner!" | October 21, 1988 | 11 |
"Shiroi Kiseki" (白い奇蹟) | August 2, 1989 | 12 |
"Bad Again ~Utsukushiki Hangyaku~" (BAD AGAIN 〜美しき反逆〜) | February 1, 1990 | 5 |
"Yūgai Rock" (有害ロック) | July 21, 1990 | 14 |
"Pharaoh no Yōni" (ファラオのように) | October 21, 1990 | 19 |
"Akaitama no Densetsu" (赤い玉の伝説) | January 21, 1991 | 12 |
"Natsuyasumi" (夏休み) | July 25, 1991 | 12 |
"Seigi no Tame ni" (正義のために) | July 1, 1992 | 26 |
"Mangetsu no Yoru" (満月の夜) | September 21, 1992 | 19 |
"Sekaiichi no Kuchizuke o" (世界一のくちづけを) | October 21, 1993 | 21 |
"Teenage Dream" | June 6, 1994 | 35 |
"Tatakau Nihonjin" (闘う日本人) | June 6, 1994 | 33 |
"Akaitama no Densetsu (Remastered Version)" (赤い玉の伝説(リマスター・ヴァージョン)) | July 21, 1990 | — |
"Yajū" (野獣) | May 22, 1996 | 56 |
"Akuma no Merry Christmas (Seishun-hen)" (悪魔のメリークリスマス(青春編)) | December 13, 1996 | 39 |
"Brand New Song" | April 23, 1997 | 36 |
"Mahiru no Tsuki ~Moon at Mid Day~" (真昼の月〜MOON AT MID DAY〜) | June 21, 1997 | 57 |
"Sora no Shizuku" (空の雫) | April 22, 1998 | 45 |
"Masquerade" | July 3, 1998 | 52 |
"Rōningyō no Yakata '99" (蠟人形の館 '99) | April 21, 1999 | 28 |
"20 Seiki Kyōshikyoku" (20世紀狂詩曲) | September 22, 1999 | 26 |
"Kōryōtaru Shin Sekai / Planet/The Hell" (荒涼たる新世界/PLANET / THE HELL) | April 13, 2016 | 12 |
"Noroi no Shananana / Goblin's Scale" (呪いのシャ・ナ・ナ・ナ/GOBLIN'S SCALE) | June 15, 2016 | 11 |
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