Totalfat

Not to be confused with fat.
Totalfat
Totalfat performing in 2013
Totalfat performing in 2013
Background information
OriginHachiōji, Tokyo, Japan
Genres
Years active1999–present
LabelsCatch All
ChAoS
Ki/oon
RX(2015–present)
MembersJosé
Bunta
Shun
Past membersToshi
Yasushi
Kuboty
Websitehttp://www.totalfat.net

Totalfat (stylized as TOTALFAT) is a Japanese melodic punk rock band formed in 1999. Totalfat consists of vocalist/guitarist José (ホセ, Hose), vocalist/bassist Shun, and drummer Bunta.

Background

Totalfat started out playing NOFX songs in 2000. Their shows were mainly songs of Ten Foot Pole, Millencolin and Slick Shoes. In 2003, Totalfat released their first album entitled End of Introduction, from Japanese independent label Catch All Records. They embarked on a CD release Japan tour which included 41 shows. The first album sold 3,500 copies. In 2004, Totalfat released an EP entitled Get It Better from Catch All Records. Then, they had a CD release tour which included 48 shows around Japan. The EP sold about 3,000 copies. They also play plenty of festivals in Japan, such as Rock in Japan, Punk Spring, and always support Summer Sonic Festival from 2009 to present. Their major label debut was the album Overdrive.[5]

"Place to Try" was the nineteenth ending song for Naruto Shippuden. The song lasted for 11 episodes starting at episode 231.

In April 2019, Totalfat announced via their website a concert on October 22, 2019, which will be the last one with Kuboty. The band will remain a three piece from there on.[6]

Band members

Current members
  • José – lead vocals, rhythm guitar (1999–present)
  • Shun – vocals, bass (1999–present)
  • Bunta – drums (1999–present)
Former members
  • Toshi – lead guitar (1999–2000)
  • Yasushi – lead guitar (2000–2005)
  • Kuboty – lead guitar (2004–2019)
Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

Year Album details Oricon chart[7]
2003 End of Introduction
  • Released: November 19, 2003
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2008 All the Dreamer, Light the Dream
  • Released: April 2, 2008
 92
2009 For Whom the Rock Rolls
  • Released: May 20, 2009
 51
2010 Overdrive
  • Released: June 9, 2010
 40
2011 Damn Hero
  • Released: May 25, 2011
 27
2012 Wicked and Naked
  • Released: July 4, 2012
 28
2015 Come Together, Sing With Us
  • Released: July 1, 2015
 17
2017 Fat
  • Released: April 26, 2017
 28
2018 Conscious+Practice
  • Released: October 3, 2018
 31
2020 Milestone
  • Released: January 22, 2020
 35

Mini albums

Year Album Details Oricon chart[7]
2005 Get It Better
  • Released: March 2, 2005
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2007 Hard Rock Reviver
  • Released: January 11, 2007
 —
Hello & Goodnight
  • Released: April 25, 2007
 195
2013 Seven Lives
  • Released: July 31, 2013
 25

Compilation albums

Year Album Details Oricon chart[7]
2013 The Best Fat Collection
  • Released: December 11, 2013
 32

Singles

Year Title Oricon chart[8]
2011 "World of Glory" (with Joe Inoue)
  • Released: May 4, 2011
 73
"Place to Try"
  • Released: November 9, 2011
 31
2012 "Good Bye, Good Luck"
  • Released: January 18, 2012
 49
"Party Party"
  • Released: April 25, 2012
 73
2014 "Natsu no Tokage" (夏のトカゲ Summer Lizard)
  • Released: July 30, 2014
 43
2015 "Utage no Aizu" (宴の合図 Signs of the Party)
  • Released: October 7, 2015
 44

DVDs

Year Title Oricon chart[9]
2013 Fat Alive 1
  • Released: July 31, 2013
 25

References

  1. ^ a b "TOTALFAT – Profile". Cube Music (in Japanese). Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  2. ^ Aoki, Ryotaro (March 27, 2014). "Man With A Mission and Buzz The Bears keep punk's spirit alive at Punkspring". The Japan Times. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  3. ^ Bezer, Terry (July 18, 2014). "Beyond Babymetal: The New Wave of J-Metal". TeamRock.com. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  4. ^ "THE DISASTER POINTS Bring Street Punk to Japan – First Album 'For Once in My Life' Announced". Electric Bloom Webzine. May 19, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  5. ^ Totalfat, "TOTALFAT Discography", 2012
  6. ^ "Totalfatから大切なお知らせ".
  7. ^ a b c Oricon (in Japanese). TOTALFAT albums on Oricon Chart
  8. ^ Oricon (in Japanese). TOTALFAT singles on Oricon Chart
  9. ^ Oricon (in Japanese). TOTALFAT DVDs on Oricon Chart