So I’ve been selfish. I’ve been keeping this secret all to myself and I’ve decided that it’s only fair that I share it.
Too many weeks ago, I received an album that I didn’t think much of. The band’s name: FACT. The CD was like a crypt. Apparently only able to play on vintage stereos due to copyright protection, I am only able to listen to it hovering in front of my old school boom box. Maybe this is a good thing, because I was able to give the band a thorough, undistracted listen. And it was magical.
FACT is a five-piece rock band from Japan and they released their album in the US on Vagrant on April 14th. Man, can these boys rock. Their line up starts with Takahiro on guitars/vocals, Tomohiro on bass/vocals, Eiji on drums/vocals, Hiro as lead vocals, and Kazuki on guitar and vocals. Metal and hardcore mixed with catchy rock and layered with synth and electronic rock, 
this album is afull-on jam fest from start to finish. Even with the occasional slow song, FACT never turns down the intensity. If you were wondering, from what I can tell, most of the songs are sung in English, but it’s their musical genius that really pulls you into each track.
Sadly, the band was involved in a serious van accident on the date of their album release and was forced to drop off their US and Canada tour with Iwrestledabearonce, Greeley Estates, and Memphis May Fair. On their way between Montgomery, AL and Altoona, PA another vehicle crossed the median on Interstate 85 outside of Atlanta and caused a head-on collision. Singer Hiro sustained a concussion and Eiji’s broken arm rendered the rest of the tour impossible. Two US dates and all Canadian dates were canceled but after FACT recooperates in Japan, they promise to reschedule those dates.
When the band comes back around, I will definitely be checking
out their live show and advise you to do the same. Don’t think you’ll recognize them on tour, however. They always wear masks in photos. The point of which, Kazuki explained, is to force listeners to rely on their music, and not looks, to judge them. They’ve been judged and found rock-tastic.
Until their next tour, check out their music on http://www.myspace.com/factjapan
