Koichi Fukuda

Koichi Fukuda

Koichi Fukuda during the Operation Annihilation tour October 2007.
Background information
Born (1975-07-01) July 1, 1975
Osaka, Japan
Genres Industrial metal, nu metal, alternative metal
Instruments Guitar, keyboard
Years active 1994–present
Labels Warner Bros. Records7, Reprise Records
Associated acts Bellusira, Static-X, Otep, Revolve, Drugstore Fanatics
Website www.static-x.com, www.drugstorefanatics.com

Koichi Fukuda (born July 1, 1975 in Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese musician, and former lead guitarist, programmer, and keyboardist for the industrial metal band Static-X, and was the lead guitarist from Drugstore Fanatics. [1] He is currently the lead guitarist of Bellusira.

Biography

He was present on Static-X's debut album, Wisconsin Death Trip, but left the band prior to the recording of their second album, Machine, citing personal problems due to excessive touring. However, he did still contribute keyboards to the record. He rejoined Static-X after the firing of their then-current guitarist, Tripp Eisen, at the end of the recording process of the 2005 album Start a War, and was present to record their fifth album, Cannibal.

Between his stints in Static-X, he formed another, less aggressive band called Revolve. Drawing comparisons to Tool and Pink Floyd, they were very successful locally and played several concerts in and around the Los Angeles, California area. They released several demos as free downloads on their website, and released one EP containing several reworked versions of previously released demos, as well as a few new tracks.

On Koichi Fukuda's rejoining into the band, frontman Wayne Static said:

“ We invited [Fukuda] back to do some programming on the record (Start a War). Then Tripp got arrested ... My first thought was let's ask Koichi if he wants to rejoin. I just crossed my fingers and, lucky for us, he said yes. Koichi was with us back in the club days here in Los Angeles, played on our first record, Wisconsin Death Trip, and did the first two years of touring with the band. He's been in the studio with us since October working on the new record and this feels like a very natural transition. ”

[2]

As of February 10, 2010 Koichi joined Drugstore Fanatics while Static-X since broke up.[3]

Koichi contributed to the KMFDM album, WTF?!, playing guitar on the song "Come On – Go Off".[4]

Koichi also contributed to Wednesday 13's 2011 Remix EP, "Re-Animated".[5] The tracks from the EP were re-released as part of Disc 4 for Wednesday's "Dead Meat: 10 Years of Blood, Feathers & Lipstick" box set under the Disc title: "Re-Animated Resurrected". The disc also featured extra remixes by Koichi.

Koichi is now in the Australian rock band Bellusira (currently working out of Los Angeles) as of 2015.

Equipment

References

  1. ↑ "STATIC-X Guitarist Joins DRUGSTORE FANATICS". Blabbermouth.net. 2010-06-05. Retrieved 2011-05-20.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Static-X: 'We're Going To Attack Full Steam Ahead' | Interviews". Ultimate-guitar.com. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
  3. ↑ "Koichi joins 'Drugstore Fanatics' - Topic". Static-x.infopop.cc. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
  4. ↑ "Metropolis Mail Order // WTF?!". January 21, 2011. Retrieved January 21, 2011.
  5. ↑ "MURDERDOLLS Frontman WEDNESDAY 13 Begins Recording New Solo Album". May 16, 2011. Retrieved May 16, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Static X @The Rave Tagged Photos from Electric Venom Photography (Electric Venom Photography) on Myspace". Viewmorepics.myspace.com. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
  7. ↑ "FRIGN HOTT! Tagged Photos from Tabitha Hammons (Tabitha) on Myspace". Viewmorepics.myspace.com. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
  8. ↑ Archived March 29, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.

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