Crossfaith (クロスフェイス) is a Japanese heavy metal band from Osaka that was formed in 2006. The band released their first demo Blueprint of Reconstruction in 2008. The band consists of vocalist Kenta Koie, guitarist Kazuki Takemura, Hiroki Ikegawa on bass guitar, drummer Tatsuya Amano and Terufumi Tamano on keyboards. They are characterized by a fusion of metal and hardcore with dubstep and other forms of electronic music, and for their intense live performances. They released their first studio album, The Artificial Theory for the Dramatic Beauty, through Zestone Records in 2009, and their second studio album The Dream, the Space in 2011 through Tragic Hero Records. Crossfaith then released their first EP Zion in September 2012, this acted as a promotional release to countries outside Japan.