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]

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 chart[8]
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
EPs
Year EP details Oricon chart[8]
2019 Headless Goddess
  • Released: January 9, 2019
 149

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. Oricon. Fate Gearのランキング
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