FxxK'THE N★MAL LIFE forms in Okayama (岡山)岡山.
Sometime in summer, the band's first live, Misemonogoya xxx Sonoichi (見世物小屋xxx 其の一), is held. A full album is freely distributed to attendees.
FxxK'THE N★MAL LIFE changes their name to MARIA'[en] Knot.
Vocalist MAKOTO (魔呼兎) changes his name to KYOMA (叫魔) and guitarist Dora (怒羅) changes his name to Zen (漸).
MARIA'[en] Knot was a visual kei project in Okayama. They were active from 2003.