Phantom Excaliver

Phantom Excaliver
Phantom Excaliver at 2023 Wacken Open Air Battle
Background information
Origin	Tokyo, Japan
Genres	Melodic death metal, power Metal, metalcore
Years active	2011–2013 (as Phantom X) 2013–Present (as Phantom Excaliver)
Labels	Howling Bull, Ritual Records, Insulin Records
Members	Kacchang Matsu Yusaku Tomo-P
Past members	Hiroki (drums 2011–2014) Ishikawa (Bass 2011–2012) Die-goro (bass 2012–2019) Thomas (drums 2014–2022)
Website	https://phantom-ex.com/

Phantom Excaliver is a Japanese melodic death metal/power metal/metalcore band, from Tokyo. The band won the 1st place in the 2023 Wacken Open Air metal battle competition.

History

The band was formed in 2011 as Phantom X and in 2013 the name was changed to the current one.

The band has been through 4 lineup changes. In 2012, bassist Ishikawa left the band. He was replaced by Die-goro, already in the same year. Die-goro was the band's bassist until 2019, and was replaced by Tomo-P, which is their current bassist. In 2014, drummer Hiroki left the band. He was replaced by Thomas in the same year, which was later replaced by Yusaku who is the current band's drummer.

On 29 July 2023, the band performed in the Big Ass Metal Fest in the city Utrecht in the Netherlands.

On 3 August 2023, the band performed at Wacken Open Air. At that festival, the band also won the 1st place in the metal battle.

Members

Current members

• Kacchang - lead vocals
• Matsu - guitars
• Yusaku - drums
• Nakaura Tomoyuki (Tomo-P) - bass

Past members

• Hiroki (drums 2011–2014)
• Ishikawa (bass 2011–2012)
• Die-goro (bass 2012–2019)
• Thomas (drums 2014–2022)

Timeline

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Discography

• 鋼鉄の誓い (Ritual Records, 2015)
• 幻の聖剣 (Insulin Records, 2017)

External links

Media related to Phantom Excaliver at Wikimedia Commons