Forward
Hardcore band
- burning spirits
- hardcore
- hardcore punk
- japanese
- japanese hardcore
- Shows on record
- 11
- Rooms played
- 10
- Cities
- 10
- Releases
- 20
- Last show
- Aug 21, 2026Jardin Raymond VI
About
Forward is a band, tagged burning spirits, hardcore, hardcore punk by its sources. Shows on record run from 2005 to 2026, across 10 rooms in 10 cities.
- Forward has 22 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1997–2018 — MusicBrainz
- Forward has 7240 listeners on Last.fm — Forward on Last.fm
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
11 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20051 show
- 20082 shows
- 20101 show
- 20122 shows
- 20132 shows
- 20182 shows
- 20261 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | Jardin Raymond VI · ToulouseSupportwith Marina Trench, Le Disco Bowl, Mely, +2 | Support | Marina Trench, Le Disco Bowl, Mely, +2 |
| Nov 16, 2018 | Black Cat · WashingtonHeadlinerwith Coke Bust, Headsplitters | Headliner | Coke Bust, Headsplitters |
| Nov 1, 2018 | Highline Bar · SeattleHeadlinerwith Long Knife, NASTI | Headliner | Long Knife, NASTI |
| May 21, 2013 | Black Cat · WashingtonHeadlinerwith Long Knife, Coke Bust | Headliner | Long Knife, Coke Bust |
| May 15, 2013 | Township · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Long Knife, Violent End, The Pillage | Headliner | Long Knife, Violent End, The Pillage |
| Jun 8, 2012 | The Knockout · San FranciscoSupportwith No Statik, Merdoso | Support | No Statik, Merdoso |
| Jun 7, 2012 | Aladdin Jr. II · PomonaHeadlinerwith No Statik, Opposition Rising, Condition, +1 | Headliner | No Statik, Opposition Rising, Condition, +1 |
| Feb 10, 2010 | Glasslands Gallery · BrooklynSupportwith Crows on Vultures, Backward, Miniboone, +3 | Support | Crows on Vultures, Backward, Miniboone, +3 |
| Oct 7, 2008 | Detroit Bar · Costa MesaSupportwith West | Support | West |
| Feb 28, 2008 | Knitting Factory - Los Angeles · HollywoodSupportwith The Venus Illuminato, Silver Griffin, Not The Government | Support | The Venus Illuminato, Silver Griffin, Not The Government |
| Nov 9, 2005 | Fibbers · YorkSupportwith Forward, Russia!, I LIKE TRAINS | Support | Forward, Russia!, I LIKE TRAINS |
Where they play
10 rooms in 10 citiesRooms played most
- Black Cat · Washington2 shows
- Aladdin Jr. II · Pomona1 show
- Detroit Bar · Costa Mesa1 show
- Fibbers · York1 show
- Glasslands Gallery · Brooklyn1 show
Cities played
- Washington2 shows
- Brooklyn1 show
- Chicago1 show
- Costa Mesa1 show
- Hollywood1 show
and 5 other cities
Live history
11 shows on record- Shows counted
- 11
- First on record
- Nov 2005
- Latest on record
- Aug 2026
Shows per year
- 20051
- 20082
- 20101
- 20122
- 20132
- 20182
- 20261
Top rooms
- Black Cat, Washington · 2
- Jardin Raymond VI, Toulouse · 1
- Highline Bar, Seattle · 1
- Township, Chicago · 1
- The Knockout, San Francisco · 1
Top cities
- Washington, DC · 2
- Brooklyn, NY · 1
- Costa Mesa, CA · 1
- Pomona, CA · 1
- Seattle, WA · 1
Often on the bill with: Long Knife, Coke Bust, No Statik, Crows on Vultures, Headsplitters, I Like Trains, Magnolia, Mely
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
20 releases, 1997–2018Apathy Kills People
2018
Future Troops
2018
Another Dimension
2017
Forward
2017 · Album
Against Their Insanity
2014 · Album
Burning Spirits
2014
Burning Spirits 2014
2014 · Ep
Failure/Absolutely
2014 · Ep
Devil's Cradle EP
2012 · Ep
War Nuke And Death Sentence
2012 · Album
What's The Meaning Of Love? Singles Collection
2012 · Compilation
Burn Down The Corrupted Justice
2004 · Album
Fucked Up!!
2002
We Need The Truth
2001 · Ep
Just Go Forward To Death
2000 · Album
What Are You Gonna Get? EP
1998 · Ep
While You Alive
1998
Act Then Decide E.P
1997 · Ep
Feel The Core Of Self E.P
1997 · Ep
While you alive
Album
Discography
21 releases, 1997–2018- 2018Apathy Kills PeopleRelease
Blackwater Records · BW-074
- 2018Apathy Kills People E.PRelease
Black Water · BW-074 · Engineer [Engineered By]: Shigenori Kobayashi
- 2018Future TroopsRelease
Break the Records · BTR-087 · Recorded By: Shigenori Kobayashi
- 2017Another DimensionRelease
Break the Records · BTR-052 · Engineer: Shigenori Kobayashi
- 2017ForwardAlbum
- 2014Against Their InsanityRelease
540 Records · FFOR051 · Engineer: Hajime Abe; Mastered By: Jack Control
- 2014Burning SpiritsRelease
Long Knife Records (2) · LON - 002
- 2014Burning Spirits 2014EP
Hardcore Victim · HCV017 · Mastered By: Jack Control
- 2014Burning Spirits North America Tour 2014Release
Long Knife Records · LON - 002 · Mastered By: Jack Control
- 2014Failure/AbsolutelyEP
Break the Records · BTR-026 · Mastered By: Jack Control
- 2012Devil's Cradle EPEP
540 Records · 540-031 · Engineer: Katsumi Yanagida; Mastered By: Jack Control
- 2012War Nuke And Death SentenceAlbum
H:G Fact · HG-291 · Engineer: Katsumi Yanagida
Show 9 more releases
- 2012What's The Meaning Of Love? Singles CollectionCompilation
H:G Fact · HG-288
- 2004Burn Down The Corrupted JusticeAlbum
H:G Fact · HG-182 · Executive-Producer: Tadashi Satoh; Mastered By: Tucky; Recorded By, Mixed By: Katsumi Yanagida
- 2002Fucked Up!!Release
H:G Fact · HG-156 · Engineer: Katsumi Yanagida; Executive-Producer: Tadashi Satoh; Mastered By: Hiromichi Takiguchi
- 2001We Need The TruthEP
H:G Fact · HG-132
- 2000Just Go Forward To DeathAlbum
H:G Fact · HG-125CD · Engineer: Katsumi Yanagida
- 1998What Are You Gonna Get? EPEP
Fast Nail Records · NAIL-01 · Engineer: Katsumi Yanagida; Producer, Design: Forward
- 1998While You AliveRelease
H:G Fact · HG-087CD · Engineer: Katsumi Yanagida
- 1997Act Then Decide E.PEP
BLOOD SUCKER RECORDS · BSR-022 · Engineer: Katsumi Yanagida
- 1997Feel The Core Of Self E.PEP
H:G Fact · HG-080 · Engineer: Katsumi Yanagida
Compiled from MusicBrainz and Discogs. Releases not listed there are not shown.
Lineup
- Akiyama Kimiyasu
- Souichi Hisatake
Airplay
Lineup history
7 members on record- Akiyama Kimiyasutenure unknown
- Dammytenure unknown
- Doitenure unknown
- ISHIYAtenure unknown
- Souichi Hisataketenure unknown
- T.Ttenure unknown
- Youtenure unknown
Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.
Shares members with: Blues Binbos (via Akiyama Kimiyasu), Buzzy Yamatocho Band (via You), Death Side (via You), Extinct Government (via T.T), G.I.S.M. (via Souichi Hisatake), Gudon (via Souichi Hisatake), Insane Youth (via Souichi Hisatake), KGS (via T.T) and 9 more
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Forward on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikipedia | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.