GRAVE NEW WORLD (グレイブニューワールド) forms in Tokyo (東京)東京.
For a detailed feature about the group, inclunding interviews with surving members, see Negative Insight's Dawning of an Era: Tokyo's Grave New World and When Death Came Along.
CROW relocates to Tokyo and joins the band. Shortly after, their original bassist decides to leave and a search begins to replace him. Ultimately, an offhand conversation at a gig led to CROW recruiting BONDAGE to play bass.
Secret first show organized by KENTATSU (aka BiG-JOHN of CRISIS KILL and DISCONTENT) takes place in Fujisawa.
Formal debut at one of Best Run Fast gigs at Koenji 20000V. The lineup includes ME♀SS, ASSFORT, MACROFARGE, and DON DON, and the band distributes a lyric sheet to the audience.
The original 20000V was an institution on the Koenji live scene, until a tragic fire at the late-night yakitori shop upstairs put its building out of commission. Undeterred, some of the venue's staff decided to set up a new venue, Higashi-Koenji 20000V, just up the road from the venerable UFO Club. All the shows listed here took place at the original venue.
A gig review of their debut show appeares in issue #63 of Doll Magazine. In the same magazine issue, GRAVE NEW WORLD writes something of a manifesto.
Gig held in Nagoya at an unknown livehouse.
Gig held at Nagoya HUCK FINN with CRAZY FUCKED UP DAILY LIFE, SDS, IDORA and more.
PUNK AND DESTROY gig held in Nagoya at the HUCK FINN venue. The full line-up is GRAVE NEW WORLD, SDS, CRAZY FUCKED UP DAILY LIFE and IDORA.
Gig held at Koenji 20000V. The setlist featured a selection of songs from THE LAST SANCTUARY and unreleased material ("VOID", "AND YOUR GOING INTO THE GRAVE" and "CALLED DESPAIR" are the tentative titles).
Gig held at unknown place.
CORETIC PERDITION PRESENT'S VOL.25 gig is held at Koenji 20000V. The full line-up is GRAVE NEW WORLD, POWER OF IDEA, ANTI AUTHORIZE, URGESNAKE and WATER SEEK.
According to CROW, "each member wanted a different sound, I wanted more freakiness." A second album was planned, and only a fraction of the songs the band wrote were ever released.
Based on flyers, dated photographs, and live tapes, they played at least 24 confirmed shows. Possibly 30-35 shows are believed to have happened.
GRAVE NEW WORLD disbands due to musical differences
GRAVE NEW WORLD was a non-vkei band in Tokyo. They were active from 1989 to 1994 and are now disbanded.