Seikima-II discography#Living Legend

{{Short description|Discography of the Japanese heavy metal band}}

The discography of the Japanese heavy metal band Seikima-II consists of 14 studio albums, 11 live albums, 29 singles and numerous compilations, many of which feature re-recordings.

Formed in 1982, Seikima-II released 12 studio albums before disbanding in 1999. Their first, Seikima-II - Akuma ga Kitarite Heavy Metal, was released in 1985, reached number 48 on the Oricon chart and marked the first time a Japanese metal band sold over 100,000 copies.{{cite web| url = http://www.hmv.co.jp/artist_聖飢魔II_000000000009085/item_聖飢魔-〜悪魔が来たりてヘヴィメタる_5418063| title = 聖飢魔II~悪魔が来たりてヘヴィメタる : 聖飢魔II | work = HMV| language = ja| access-date = 2021-03-12}}{{cite web| url = https://okmusic.jp/news/113184/| title = 聖飢魔II、ヘヴィメタルをお茶の間に 布教させた初期の傑作『THE END OF THE CENTURY』 | work = OK Music| language = ja| date = 2016-02-17| access-date = 2021-04-11|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180130114738/https://okmusic.jp/news/113184/|archivedate=2018-01-30}} Their second, The End of the Century, was released the following year, reached number 5 and sold over 200,000 copies. The 1989 compilation of re-recordings, Worst, was the first Japanese metal album to reach number one on the chart.{{cite web| url = https://nikkan-spa.jp/1441761/3| title = 日本人のへヴィメタル蔑視を解消させた"歌謡メタル"が激動の1989年に残した爪あと| work = Nikkan Spa!| language = Japanese| date = 2017-12-30| access-date = 2021-03-12}} In total, the group has sold over 10 million records in Japan alone.{{cite web | title = Japan's SEIKIMA-II To Release 'Akuma Nativity - Songs of the Sword' Compilation| url = http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=123737| work = Blabbermouth.net| date = 2009-07-16| accessdate = 2021-03-12|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091009085647/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=123737 |archivedate=2009-10-09}}

Seikima-II have had several limited-time reunions since 2005. Although live albums were typically recorded and released from these reunions, re-recordings such as the Akuma Nativity "Songs of the Sword" (2009) and Akuma Relativity (2010) albums and all new double A-side singles "Kōryōtaru Shin Sekai / Planet/The Hell" and "Noroi no Shananana / Goblin's Scale" (both 2016) have also been released. In 2022 the band released Bloodiest, their first album of new material in 23 years.

Studio albums

class="wikitable"

!Title

!Release date

!Label

!Oricon{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/225925/rank/album/|title=聖飢魔IIのアルバム売上ランキング|work=Oricon|language=Japanese|access-date=2022-09-24}}

Seikima II - Akuma ga Kitarite Heavy Metal
({{nihongo2|聖飢魔II〜悪魔が来たりてヘヴィメタる}})

|September 21, 1985

|rowspan="8"|Fitzbeat (CBS Sony)

|align="center"|48

The End of the Century

|April 2, 1986

|align="center"|5

From Hell with Love
({{nihongo2|地獄より愛をこめて}})

|November 21, 1986

|align="center"|8

Big Time Changes

|November 21, 1987

|align="center"|9

The Outer Mission

|December 9, 1988

|align="center"|7

Yūgai
({{nihongo2|有害}})

|September 9, 1990

|align="center"|5

Kyōfu no Restaurant
({{nihongo2|恐怖のレストラン}})

|October 21, 1992

|align="center"|8

Ponk!!

|July 1, 1994

|align="center"|11

Mephistopheles no Shōzō
({{nihongo2|メフィストフェレスの肖像}})

|September 21, 1996

|rowspan="4"|Ariola (BMG Japan)

|align="center"|19

News

|July 2, 1997

|align="center"|45

Move

|July 23, 1998

|align="center"|30

Living Legend

|October 21, 1999

|align="center"|14

Bloodiest

|September 21, 2022

|Ariola (Sony Music Direct)

|align="center"|4

Season II

|June 6, 2025

|Ariola Japan

|align="center"|17{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2025-06-16/p/2/|script-title=ja:オリコン週間 アルバムランキング 2025年06月02日~2025年06月08日|trans-title=Oricon Weekly Album Ranking June 2, 2025 – June 8, 2025|publisher=Oricon|language=ja|access-date=June 11, 2025}}

Compilation albums

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!Title

!Release date

!Label

!Oricon

!Notes

Worst

|September 21, 1989

|{{nowrap|Fitzbeat (CBS Sony)}}

|align="center"|1

|Re-recordings and remixes

Ai to Gyakusatsu no Hibi [{{nowrap|Rekidaiko Kyōten Taizen}}]
({{nihongo2|愛と虐殺の日々 [歴代小教典大全]}})

|December 13, 1991

|Fitzbeat (Sony)

|align="center"|16

|Collects singles released between 1986 and 1991

1999 Black List

|May 21, 1999

|Ariola (BMG Japan)

|align="center"|14

|Mainly re-recordings

1999 Blood List

|July 1, 1999

|Fitzbeat (Ki/oon)

|align="center"|18

|

Seikima-II Ko-Akuma Katsudō Dai Denbatsu
({{nihongo2|聖飢魔II 個悪魔活動大選抜}})

|November 3, 1999

|Fitzbeat

|align="center"|—

|Compiles songs by the members' musical projects outside of Seikima-II

Devil Bless You! ~Seikima-II Final Works~
({{nihongo2|DEVIL BLESS YOU! 〜聖飢魔II FINAL WORKS〜}})

|November 22, 2000

|rowspan="2"|Ariola (BMG Japan)

|align="center"|—

|

Seikima-II Nyūmon Kyōten The Best of the Worst
({{nihongo2|聖飢魔II 入門教典 THE BEST OF THE WORST}})

|July 6, 2003

|align="center"|—

|

Akuma Nativity "Songs of the Sword"

|September 16, 2009

|rowspan="3"|Avex Trax

|align="center"|15

|English re-recordings

Akuma Relativity

|July 28, 2010

|align="center"|17

|English re-recordings and 4 new Japanese songs

A Quarter Century of Rebellion -Sekaiteki Gokuaku Shūtaiseiban-
({{nihongo2|A QUARTER CENTURY OF REBELLION -世界的極悪集大成盤-}})

|July 28, 2010

|align="center"|38

|Compiles songs from Akuma Nativity "Songs of the Sword" and Akuma Relativity plus 1 new re-recording

Ai to Gyakusatsu no Hibi ~Rekidaiko Kyōten Sony Jidai Kanzenban~
({{nihongo2|愛と虐殺の日々〜歴代小教典 ソニー時代完全盤〜}})

|November 27, 2013

|rowspan="2"|Sony Music Direct

|align="center"|102

|Compiles 1991's Ai to Gyakusatsu no Hibi and the singles released since

XXX -The Ultimate Worst-

|August 25, 2016

|align="center"|15

|

Live albums

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!Title

!Release date

!Label

!Oricon

Live! Black Mass in London

|March 13, 1992

|Fitzbeat (Sony)

|align="center"|18

The Black Mass Final 3 Nights

|March 8, 2000

|Ariola (BMG Japan)

|align="center"|—

The Live Black Mass B.D.3 Mephistopheles no Inbō
({{nihongo2|THE LIVE BLACK MASS B.D.3 メフィストフェレスの陰謀}})

|July 6, 2005

|Ariola (BMG Funhouse)

|align="center"|—

All Standing Shokei The Live Black Mass D.C.7
({{nihongo2|オールスタンディング処刑 THE LIVE BLACK MASS D.C.7}})

|March 29, 2006

|rowspan="2"|Ariola (BMG Japan)

|align="center"|45

Kyōfu no Fukkatsu-sai The Black Mass D.C.7 Selection +α
({{nihongo2|恐怖の復活祭 THE LIVE BLACK MASS D.C.7 SELECTION +α}})

|May 24, 2006

|align="center"|35

ICBM Osaka -Yōen! + Shinkan! + Bakushō! = Kyūkyoku Enjō!!-
({{nihongo2|ICBM OSAKA -妖艶!+震撼!+爆笑!=究極炎上!!-}})

|March 2, 2011

|rowspan="3"|Avex Trax

|align="center"|30

Tribute to Japan - The Benefit Black Mass 2 Days, D.C.13 -

|June 20, 2012

|align="center"|52

121212 -Saishūketsu Dai Kuro Misa-
({{nihongo2|121212 -再集結大黒ミサ-}})

|December 12, 2012

|align="center"|91

Zenseki Shikei -Live Black Mass Tokyo-
({{nihongo2|全席死刑 -LIVE BLACK MASS 東京-}})

|April 13, 2016

|rowspan="3"|Ariola

|align="center"|13

Zoku Zenseki Shikei -Live Black Mass Osaka-
({{nihongo2|続・全席死刑 -LIVE BLACK MASS 大阪-}})

|July 27, 2016

|align="center"|23

Jigoku no Saishin Seikyū -Live Black Mass Budōkan-
({{nihongo2|地獄の再審請求 -LIVE BLACK MASS武道館-}})

|October 23, 2016

|align="center"|24

Singles

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!Title

!Release date

!Oricon{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/225925/rank/single/|title=聖飢魔IIのシングル売上ランキング|work=Oricon|language=Japanese|access-date=2021-03-12}}

"Rōningyō no Yakata"
({{nihongo2|蠟人形の館}})

|April 2, 1986

|align="center"|17

"Adam no Ringo"
({{nihongo2|アダムの林檎}})

|November 1, 1986

|align="center"|29

"El・Do・Ra・Do"

|March 21, 1987

|align="center"|39

"1999 Secret Object"

|November 21, 1987

|align="center"|33

"Stainless Night"

|May 21, 1988

|align="center"|17

"Big Time Surrender"

|July 21, 1988

|align="center"|84

"Winner!"

|October 21, 1988

|align="center"|11

"Shiroi Kiseki"
({{nihongo2|白い奇蹟}})

|August 2, 1989

|align="center"|12

"Bad Again ~Utsukushiki Hangyaku~"
({{nihongo2|BAD AGAIN 〜美しき反逆〜}})

|February 1, 1990

|align="center"|5

"Yūgai Rock"
({{nihongo2|有害ロック}})

|July 21, 1990

|align="center"|14

"Pharaoh no Yōni"
({{nihongo2|ファラオのように}})

|October 21, 1990

|align="center"|19

"Akaitama no Densetsu"
({{nihongo2|赤い玉の伝説}})

|January 21, 1991

|align="center"|12

"Natsuyasumi"
({{nihongo2|夏休み}})

|July 25, 1991

|align="center"|12

"Seigi no Tame ni"
({{nihongo2|正義のために}})

|July 1, 1992

|align="center"|26

"Mangetsu no Yoru"
({{nihongo2|満月の夜}})

|September 21, 1992

|align="center"|19

"Sekaiichi no Kuchizuke o"
({{nihongo2|世界一のくちづけを}})

|October 21, 1993

|align="center"|21

"Teenage Dream"

|June 6, 1994

|align="center"|35

"Tatakau Nihonjin"
({{nihongo2|闘う日本人}})

|June 6, 1994

|align="center"|33

"Akaitama no Densetsu (Remastered Version)"
({{nihongo2|赤い玉の伝説(リマスター・ヴァージョン)}})

|July 21, 1990

|align="center"|—

"Yajū"
({{nihongo2|野獣}})

|May 22, 1996

|align="center"|56

"Akuma no Merry Christmas (Seishun-hen)"
({{nihongo2|悪魔のメリークリスマス(青春編)}})

|December 13, 1996

|align="center"|39

"Brand New Song"

|April 23, 1997

|align="center"|36

"Mahiru no Tsuki ~Moon at Mid Day~"
({{nihongo2|真昼の月〜MOON AT MID DAY〜}})

|June 21, 1997

|align="center"|57

"Sora no Shizuku"
({{nihongo2|空の雫}})

|April 22, 1998

|align="center"|45

"Masquerade"

|July 3, 1998

|align="center"|52

"Rōningyō no Yakata '99"
({{nihongo2|蠟人形の館 '99}})

|April 21, 1999

|align="center"|28

"20 Seiki Kyōshikyoku"
({{nihongo2|20世紀狂詩曲}})

|September 22, 1999

|align="center"|26

"Kōryōtaru Shin Sekai / Planet/The Hell"
({{nihongo2|荒涼たる新世界/PLANET / THE HELL}})

|April 13, 2016

|align="center"|12

"Noroi no Shananana / Goblin's Scale"
({{nihongo2|呪いのシャ・ナ・ナ・ナ/GOBLIN'S SCALE}})

|June 15, 2016

|align="center"|11

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