Fate Gear

Fate Gear (stylized as FATE GEAR) is a Japanese all-female heavy metal band from Tokyo, formed in 2015 by guitarist Mina and vocalist Nico. Formed after Mina left Destrose, Fate Gear has a steampunk theme.

Fate Gear
OriginTokyo, Japan
GenresHeavy metal[1][2]
Years active2015–present
LabelsMarianne,
Steam Steel[3]
Websitehttp://fategear.jp/
MembersMina
Nico
Erika
Haruka
Yuri
Past membersAnna
Sakae
Hiro
Kurumi

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] Also consisting of bassist Sakae, drummer Hiro and keyboardist Anna, they made their live debut on August 1 at Meguro Rock-May-Kan.[1][2] Their debut album, A Light in the Black, was released on August 12 and includes re-recordings of three Destrose songs.[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 re-recordings of Destrose's songs "Heart's Grave" and "Fenixx". 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]

Line-up
Current
  • Captain Mina (Mina隊長, Mina Taichō) – guitar (2015–present)
  • Nico – vocals (2015–present)
  • Erika – bass (2016–present)
  • Haruka – drums (2016–present)
  • Yuri – keyboards (2017–present)
Former
  • Anna (杏奈) – keyboards (2015)
  • Sakae (さかえ) – bass (2015–2016)
  • Hiro – drums (2015–2016)
  • Kurumi – keyboards (2016–2017)
Timeline

Discography
Studio albums
Year Album details Oricon[9]
2015 A Light in the Black
  • Released: August 12, 2015
 260
2017 Oz -Rebellion-
  • Released: June 21, 2017
 221
2018 7 Years Ago
  • Released: April 11, 2018
 144
2021 The Sky Prison
  • Released: January 13, 2021
 126
EPs
Year EP details Oricon[9]
2019 Headless Goddess
  • Released: January 9, 2019
 149
2021 Scars in My Life -English Edition-
  • Released: January 27, 2021
 TBD
Video albums
Year Video album details Oricon DVDs[10]
2017 Oz -Rebellion- Release Tour Final!
  • Released: October 25, 2017
 178

References
  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.
  2. Ruchesko (June 27, 2015). "Debut Album from FATE GEAR". JaME USA. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
  3. http://fategear.jp/?page_id=786
  4. "FATE GEAR Announce Lineup Changes". jame-world.com. 2016-05-20. Retrieved 2019-08-23.
  5. "New Album from FATE GEAR". jame-world.com. 2017-03-24. Retrieved 2019-08-23.
  6. "FATE GEAR Reveal Album Details". jame-world.com. 2018-02-17. Retrieved 2019-08-23.
  7. "FATE ,GEAR、新作ミニアルバム『Headless Goddess』をリリース". Barks.jp (in Japanese). 2019-01-09. Retrieved 2019-08-24.
  8. "News from FATE GEAR". jame-world.com. 2021-01-27. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  9. Oricon. Fate Gearのアルバム売り上げランキング
  10. Oricon. Fate GearのDVD売り上げランキング
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