BATHTUB SHITTER was formed in 1996 on the
Osakan underground Hardcore/Punk scene which
produced great bands as S.O.B, BOREDOMS and
so on, at the beginning of this band, Keisuke
resigned his own band, named EPIDEMIC CAUSE
to do new music, and advertised for new member,
14th February in the same year Masato consented
this call, He joined and named this band
BATHTUB SHITTER, this original member including
Tuyoshi and Ikeda started rehearsal in studio
at once, in the same year, recorded to make
1st demo for promotion, only 20 copies, and
started live show in this town,
the next year, Masato and Keisuke decided
to change guitarist and bassist for ideal
music style, and invited Horino and Mike
to record for 2rd demo tape "DEMO 97",
this line-up member did with energy, this
tape sold out 1000 copies only in Japan,
and changed artwork to ship for overseas,
sold out more than 4000 copies in foreign
underground scene by self release, BS had
an offer for a 7'ep from Japanese long running
DIY label MCR COMPANY. However BATHTUB SHITTER
discharged Mike from this band because of
his lack of guitar works. In 1998 instead
of him BATHTUB SHITTER invited female guitarist
named Mari as guest, and putted out split
7inch platter with DUDMAN.
In 1999 BATHTUB SHITTER invited Osho as a
guitarist, and who have known Masato from
childhood, what is more he had been charged
of B's jacket art works. BATHTUB SHITTER
joined the gateway to success for Osakan
young band, Hard Core Marathon, under the
auspices of TAGRAG, which resulted in same
title live documentary CD "Hard Core
Marathon vol. 2". BATHTUB SHITTER had
some offers from foreign labels which heard
stories about this band, and chose two releases
from German label, T.V.G. records and U.S.
label, RHETORIC records, and began recording
them. The first 7'ep "FERTILIZER"
was released on T.V.G. records. However another
single "ONE FUN" has not been released
for a long time because of RHETORIC records
went bankrupt. In 2000 Masato received an
ardent letter from Lee of MENACE TO SOBRIETY
RECORDS, and decided to re-release demo 97'
with some tracks on vinyl, and putted out
as DEMO EP named "97 plus 3 SHIT POINTS".
after a few days Horino left to go for his
another music. And instead of him, new bassist,
Morikawa joined BATHTUB SHITTER. This line-up
recorded at LM studio for 10 inch vinyl named
"WALL OF WORLD IS WORDS" as a limited
edition of 1100 copies on German label, FAREWELL
RECORDS/PLASTIC-BOMB. it was put as 1st album
In 2001 ten bands which was gathered from
ten various scene contributed to the GRIFFIN
which has been at the Japanese punk scene
for a long time. And BS was singed out for
the representative of all the Japanese grind
core scene. This CD was out by Zorlac Sound
Works/Flexy Nation Music Entertainment, Swedish
label, PUTRID FILTH CONSPIRACY and Cypriot
labels offered BATHTUB SHITTER to make single
vinyls, and BATHTUB SHITTER recorded thirteen
tracks at LM studio, and "MARK A MUCK"
was out through PFC. and after some months,
2nd single named "ONE FUN" was
finally released on German label, POWER IT
UP, and in the same year, contributed some
songs to two compilation CDs, "MURDEROUS
GRIND ATTACK" on 625 Thrash Core of
US independent HC label, and for "COMEBACK
OF GOREGODS" on Czech Cult label, named
BIZARRE LEPROUS PRODUCTION. Same year B's
live became inactive for a long time in order
that Sugiyama would go to Germany to learn
music. Then Masato discharged Morikawa and
Osho from BS. Soon Masato invited Sato of
ex-HOPE as a BS member and Toru of ex-RAGING
FURY as a support guitar instead of Morikawa
and Osho. And this line-up waited for Keisuke
to BS back from Germany.
In 2002, 4th single platter called ANGELS
SAVE US was finally out as cooperative release
from RUSTED LOCK records and NECRO OBSCURE
TERROR records of Cyprus lying at the Mediterranean.
Keisuke came back from Germany, and BS started
live show again. However, After a few gigs
Sato left Osaka for family reasons. So BS
invited Kuroki who was B's staff instead
of Sato, In later this year BS rereleased
"97 plus 3 SHIT POINTS" 7'ep Euro
edition on POWER IT UP, and "FERTILIZER"
7'ep U.S. edition on FIRST BLOOD FAMILY and
contributed Rehearsal track "OVER KILL"
to "WORLDWIDE VIOLENCE" comp 7'
on Italian small label, named ZAS Productions. |