Envy

The Profile

Envy is a Japanese music group from Tokyo active since the early 1990s, known for fusing screamo/post-hardcore intensity with expansive post-rock dynamics and spoken/screamed vocals by Tetsuya Fukagawa.

Formed in Tokyo in 1992, fronted by Tetsuya Fukagawa, Envy blends screamo/post-hardcore with post-rock crescendos and has earned international acclaim for emotionally charged albums and live shows.

DeBaser’s reviews of Envy trace their evolution from urgent hardcore roots to expansive post-rock drama. Highlights praise A Dead Sinking Story’s visceral impact and Recitation’s lyrical, ambient-leaning sweep, while Insomniac Doze and The Fallen Crimson are lauded for cyclical moods and immediacy. Overall sentiment is strongly positive, emphasizing emotion, crescendos, and Japanese spoken-word passages.