Phase 2 (album)

Phase 2
Phase 2
Studio album by Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas
Released	6 August 2014
Studio	Innig Studio; Prime Sound Studio Form; Parasight;
Genre	Post-hardcore; electronicore; metalcore;
Length	40:15
Label	VAP
Producer	Yasuhisa Kataoka
Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas chronology
Singles from Phase 2
	"Rave-up Tonight"; Released: 25 January 2014;

Phase 2 (stylised in all caps) is the third studio album by Japanese electronicore band Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas. It was released on 6 August 2014 through VAP.^[1] It debuted at number 4 on Oricon chart with sales of 21,978 copies in Japan in its opening week.^[2] The single for the album, "Rave-up Tonight", was released on 25 January 2014. Its music video was nominated for the 2014 Space Shower Music Awards for Best Video category.^[3] "Rave-up Tonight" was used as theme song for arcade game Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme Vs. Maxi Boost.^[4] Other songs of the album, "Virtue and Vice", was featured as the opening theme for anime Brynhildr in the Darkness, while "Thunderclap" was chosen for the opening theme for anime Sengoku Basara: End of Judgement.^[5]^[6]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Are You Ready to Blast Off?"	1:52
2.	"Rave-up Tonight"	3:22
3.	"Swing It!!"	3:38
4.	"Thunderclap"	3:39
5.	"Interlude"	2:17
6.	"Virtue and Vice"	3:25
7.	"Nail the Shit Down"	3:32
8.	"Rain Inside Your Eyes"	3:50
9.	"Counterattack by the Sesame Sized Bodies"	3:39
10.	"Flutter of Cherry Blossom"	3:35
11.	"Stay as Who You Are"	7:21
Total length:		40:15

Personnel

Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas

So – clean vocals, backing unclean vocals, programming
Minami – unclean vocals, rapping, keyboards, programming
Sxun – lead guitar, backing vocals
Taiki – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Kei – bass
Tomonori – drums, percussion

Additional personnel

Yasuhisa Kataoka – production, mixing
Tuckey – mastering
Yutty – art direction, design
Yuji Ono – photography

Charts

Album

Chart (2014)	Peak position
Japanese Albums (Billboard)^[7]	4
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[8]	4

Single

Title	Year	Peak positions
Title	Year	JPN Oricon	JPN Billboard
"Rave-up Tonight"	2014	3^[9]	7^[10]

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Japan	—	31,995^[2]^[11]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work/Nominee	Result
2014	Space Shower Music Awards	Best Video	"Rave-up Tonight"	Nominated^[3]

References

^ "Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas Escalates to 'Phase 2' with New Album". JpopAsia. 8 May 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
^ ^a ^b "週間アルバムランキング 2014年08月18日付（2014年08月04日～2014年08月10日）" [Weekly Album Ranking August 18, 2014 (August 4–10, 2014)]. Oricon (in Japanese). 18 August 2014. Archived from the original on 17 August 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
^ ^a ^b "SPACE SHOWER MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS、BEST VIDEOS～優秀作品50選～を発表" [Space Shower Music Video Awards, Best Videos ~ 50 excellent works selected]. Rockin'On Japan (in Japanese). 1 February 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
^ Green, Scott (4 September 2014). "Video: "Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme Vs. Maxi Boost" introduces Nobel Gundam". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
^ Loo, Egan (7 June 2014). "Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas band performs new 'Brynhildr in the Darkness' song". Anime News Network. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
^ Komatsu, Mikikazu (7 July 2014). "Video: Fear, and loathing in Las Vegas performs "Sengoku Basara: Judge End" OP song". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
^ "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales | Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. 18 August 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
^ "Phase 2 | Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas" (in Japanese). Oricon. 18 August 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
^ "Rave-up Tonight | Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas" (in Japanese). Oricon. 27 January 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
^ "Japanese Music: Top Japanese Songs Chart". Billboard. 1 February 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
^ "週間アルバムランキング 2014年08月25日付（2014年08月11日～2014年08月17日）" [Weekly Album Ranking August 25, 2014 (August 11–17, 2014)]. Oricon (in Japanese). 25 August 2014. Archived from the original on 22 August 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2018.

External links

Phase 2 at Discogs
Phase 2 at MusicBrainz

[1] "Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas Escalates to 'Phase 2' with New Album". JpopAsia. 8 May 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.

[1st_week_sales-2] "週間アルバムランキング 2014年08月18日付（2014年08月04日～2014年08月10日）" [Weekly Album Ranking August 18, 2014 (August 4–10, 2014)]. Oricon (in Japanese). 18 August 2014. Archived from the original on 17 August 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2018.

[Space_Shower-3] "SPACE SHOWER MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS、BEST VIDEOS～優秀作品50選～を発表" [Space Shower Music Video Awards, Best Videos ~ 50 excellent works selected]. Rockin'On Japan (in Japanese). 1 February 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2018.

[4] Green, Scott (4 September 2014). "Video: "Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme Vs. Maxi Boost" introduces Nobel Gundam". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 14 October 2018.

[5] Loo, Egan (7 June 2014). "Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas band performs new 'Brynhildr in the Darkness' song". Anime News Network. Retrieved 14 October 2018.

[6] Komatsu, Mikikazu (7 July 2014). "Video: Fear, and loathing in Las Vegas performs "Sengoku Basara: Judge End" OP song". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 19 October 2018.

[7] "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales | Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. 18 August 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2018.

[8] "Phase 2 | Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas" (in Japanese). Oricon. 18 August 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2018.

[9] "Rave-up Tonight | Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas" (in Japanese). Oricon. 27 January 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2018.

[10] "Japanese Music: Top Japanese Songs Chart". Billboard. 1 February 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2018.

[11] "週間アルバムランキング 2014年08月25日付（2014年08月11日～2014年08月17日）" [Weekly Album Ranking August 25, 2014 (August 11–17, 2014)]. Oricon (in Japanese). 25 August 2014. Archived from the original on 22 August 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2018.

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