BATHTUB SHITTER was formed in 1996 on the
Osakan underground Hardcore/Punk scene
which
produced SxOxB and BOREDOMS, at the
beginning
of this band, Keisuke resigned his
own band,
(so 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 2rd 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 7ep 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 BS 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
7ep "FERTILIZER" was released
on
T.V.G. records. However other 7inch
single
"ONE FUN" has not been released
for a long time because of RHETORIC
records"
bankruptcy. In 2000 Masato received
an ardent
letter from Lee of MENACE TO SOBRIETY
RECORDS,
and decided to re-release demo 97"
on
vinyl, and putted out. after a few
days Horino
left to go for his another music. And
instead
of him, new bassist, Morikawa joined
BATHTUB
SHITTER. This 4th 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.
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,
"ONE FUN" was finally released
on German label, POWER IT UP (who named
this
release was their third 7ep), 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, so named BIZARRE
LEPROUS
PRODUCTION. Same year BS" 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 new line-up waited for
Keisuke
to me back from Germany.
In 2002, 5th 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 BS"s staff
instead
of Sato, In later this year BS rereleased
97???{?R SHIT POINTS 7ep Euro edition
on
POWER IT UP, and FERTILIZER 7ep U.S.
edition
on FIRST BLOOD FAMILY and contributed
Live
tracks to WORLDWIDE VIOLENCE comp 7"
on Italian small label, named ZAS Productions. |