Hypertoughness

Hypertoughness (stylised in all caps) is the sixth studio album by Japanese electronicore band Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas. It was released on 4 December 2019 through Warner Music Japan.[1] It is the first album to feature new bassist Tetsuya, who replaced Kei due to his death on an acute heart failure at his home on midnight of 12 January.[2][3]

Hypertoughness
Studio album by
Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas
Released4 December 2019
Genre
Length36:46
LabelWarner Music Japan
Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas chronology
New Sunrise
(2017)		 Hypertoughness
(2019)		 Cocoon for the Golden Future
(2022)
Singles from Hypertoughness
  1. "The Gong of Knockout"
    Released: 7 June 2019
  2. "The Stronger, the Further You'll Be"
    Released: 19 September 2019
  3. "Massive Core"
    Released: 29 November 2019

Background and promotion

On 31 January 2018, the band released a new PV for the song "Keep the Heat and Fire Yourself Up" which is also the opening for the anime Hakyū Hōshin Engi.[4] The full single was released 2 May 2018. The band also provided "The Gong of Knockout" for the second opening for Netflix and TMS Entertainment's anime adaptation of Baki the Grappler in 2018.[5] On 4 December, the band released the album in Japan with an announcement that the worldwide release date is set on 15 January 2020.

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."The Stronger, the Further You'll Be"3:41
2."The Gong of Knockout"3:30
3."Cure"3:09
4."Great Strange"3:22
5."Interlude"2:11
6."Keep the Heat and Fire Yourself Up"3:25
7."Treasure in Your Hands"3:29
8."Karma"3:21
9."Thoughtless Words Have No Value But Just a Noise"3:23
10."Where You Belong"3:39
11."Massive Core"3:32
Total length:36:46

Personnel

Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas

  • So – clean vocals, backing unclean vocals, programming
  • Minami – unclean vocals, rapping, keyboards, programming
  • Taiki – guitars, backing vocals
  • Tetsuya – bass, backing vocals
  • Tomonori – drums, percussion

Charts
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[6] 10

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Japan — 11,835[7]

References
  1. "Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas Hypertoughness". CDJapan. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  2. Ressler, Karen (16 January 2019). "Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas Band Bassist Kei Passes Away". Anime News Network. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  3. "新メンバー加入のお知らせ" [Announcement of New Member] (in Japanese). Official website. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  4. Komatsu, Mikikazu (15 December 2017). "TV anime "Hakyu Hoshin Engi" new PV introduces OP song by Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  5. "Baki Recap Trailer Released Before Second Half of Series | MANGA.TOKYO". MANGA.TOKYO. 27 September 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  6. "Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegasのアルバム" [Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas albums]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  7. 週間 CDアルバムランキング 2019年12月16日付 [Weekly CD Album Ranking on 16 December 2019] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
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