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Classic and popular songs by CRYSTAL LAKE

CRYSTAL LAKE is a Japanese band formed in 2002, rooted in hardcore and metalcore.

They’re a powerhouse that has performed at shows and festivals overseas, and their catchy, distinctive “Crystal style” is sure to get you hooked.

All their songs are awesome, but here are some especially recommended tracks.

CRYSTAL LAKE’s best and most popular songs (1–10)

MercuryCrystal Lake

Crystal Lake -Mercury-【Official Video】
MercuryCrystal Lake

The song is titled “Mercury.” It’s super cool.

The beginning makes you think, “This is the Crystal Lake I know!” and then a refreshing guitar phrase kicks off a badass metalcore progression.

The clean guitar part in the middle is irresistible.

Hiro from FACT collaborates on this track.

Black And Blue feat. JESSECrystal Lake

Crystal Lake – Black And Blue feat. JESSE (RIZE/The BONEZ) 【Music VIdeo】
Black And Blue feat. JESSECrystal Lake

This is a collaborative track with Jesse, the guitarist-vocalist of RIZE and The BONEZ.

Perhaps thanks to the collaboration with Jesse, it’s quite laid-back.

Maybe it’s tailored to match Jesse’s rap style.

Still, it’s a song that practically says, “Crystal Lake can pull this off too.”

Breathe DeepCrystal Lake

Crystal Lake – Breathe Deep (Track Video)
Breathe DeepCrystal Lake

I love the distorted bass at the beginning of the track.

It’s so cool.

Usually, when a song starts with a distorted bass solo, it tends to get intense from there, so I braced myself—but it turned out to be a stylish track instead.

I was surprised.

It’s unusually calm for Crystal Lake.

CRYSTAL LAKE’s best and most popular songs (11–20)

MatrixCrystal Lake

Crystal Lake -Matrix-【Official Video】
MatrixCrystal Lake

This is a song I personally like a lot.

The drum phrases get me hyped right from the start, and the lyrics are great too.

I can’t get enough of that chugging guitar feel.

I heard it once at Knotfest and it was amazing.

It’s so fun when a hardcore pit breaks out during the death growl parts.

HadesCrystal Lake

Crystal Lake – Hades (Audio)
HadesCrystal Lake

It’s the kind of track that would make foreigners suddenly start headbanging and going hardcore.

If they played it overseas, it’d probably be a nonstop hardcore storm.

There’d definitely be injuries, too.

It’s an aggressively evil song.

This is exactly what Crystal Lake is all about.

Six Feet UnderCrystal Lake

Crystal Lake – Six Feet Under (Lyric Video)
Six Feet UnderCrystal Lake

I pictured an opening circle pit.

At the live show, it’s just a storm of circle pits.

No doubt this track will hype the crowd.

It can go hardcore, too.

The final vocals are so good that you might mistake them for a foreign singer—the quality of the shouts is that high.

Sleep AwakeCrystal Lake

Crystal Lake – Sleep Awake (Audio)
Sleep AwakeCrystal Lake

It kicks off with a kind of distorted guitar sound I’ve never heard before.

I was surprised.

Even though it’s the beginning of the song, there’s a sing-along part, which is interesting.

The chorus vocals really suit the heavy sound.

The guitar solo was cool, too.