(left to right: Fujikake, Null, Tabata.)

photo by M. Hashimoto


1987:
 KK NULL starts ZENI GEVA with ex HANATARASHI drummer, IKUO TAKETANI. Releases 1st album, "How To Kill" LP from NUX ORGANIZATION.

1988:
 MITSURU TABATA (ex-BOREDOMS) joins ZG. Releases the 2nd album, "Maximum Love & Fuck" LP from NUX ORGANIZATION.

1989:
 After TAKETANI quit, TATSUYA YOSHIDA (RUINS) joins ZG. Releases the 1st CD "Maximum Money Monster" from Pathological (UK).

1990:
 After YOSHIDA quit, YASUKO (ex-AVALANCHE) joins ZG. After YOSHIDA quit, YASUKO (ex-AVALANCHE) joins ZG.

1991:
 After YASUKO quit, EITO joins ZG. Records "Total Castration" engineered by STEVEALBINI in Chicago. Live debut in USA (Chicago, Madison, San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco) with support from MELVINS, NEUROSIS, PAIN TEENS.

1992:
 ZENI GEVA & STEVE ALBINI record "Nai-Ha" in Tokyo. This album is subsequently selected as one of the best Japanese rock albums of the year (1992) by Music Magazine. ZENI GEVA & ALBINI also play live together in Tokyo & Osaka. The 2nd USA tour with support from CRASH WORSHIP, DAZZLING KILLMEN, etc.

1993:
 ZG records "Desire For Agony" with ALBINI in Chicago before the 3rd USA tour.ZG records "Desire For Agony" with ALBINI in Chicago before the 3rd USA tour.

1994:
 ZG tours in Europe for the first time, playing more than 40 shows in Germany (inc. POP-KOMM), Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Holland (inc. VPRO), Belgium, France, Italy, Austria, Switzerland and England (inc. JOHN PEEL SESSION on BBC).

1995:
 ZG records "Freedom Bondage" in France before touring in France & Italy and plays with SHELLAC in Chicago. Tours in Australia and New Zealand for the first time. The 2nd Europe tour of two months and plays at JOHN PEEL SESSION again.

1996:
 ZG tours in USA with BLAKE FLEMING (drummer from ex-DAZZLING KILLMEN) and also does radio session at WFMU & KFJC. ZG tours in USA again with new drummer, MASATAKA FUJIKAKE and in Europe, playing in many countries for the first time including Norway, Poland, Czech, Slovenia, Croatia & Portugal.

1997:
 The 2nd Australia tour and plays at "Livid" festival in Brisbane.The 2nd Australia tour and plays at "Livid" festival in Brisbane.

1998:
 ZG records KRAFTWERK's "Sex Object" for a tribute album to KRAFTWERK "Muisque Non Stop" on Toshiba EMI (Japan).

2000:
 ZG supports the first Japan Tour of NEUROSIS. Records the new album "10,000 LIGHT YEARS" in Chicago by Steve Albini, and does a live radio session at KFJC and live show with NEUROSIS at the Great American Hall in SF.

2001:
 Releases "10,000 LIGHT YEARS".Releases "10,000 LIGHT YEARS".Releases "10,000 LIGHT YEARS".Releas

2002:
 In April ZENI GEVA is invited to play at the "All Tomorrow's Parties U.K." and also play a few shows in Switzerland, France and Belgium.
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zeni geva 1996
photo by Mitsushiro Hiruma

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