Opened for Misfits

In the year of 1998, Kill joined the band as the new drummer, while they began to gain real recognition and notoriety in the indie scene. At this moment they had caught the attention of the recently re-incarnated Misfits . Now being headed by original member and long time bassist Jerry Only , Balzac was asked to open for The Misfits when they came for their first Japanese tour. This would mark a milestone in the band’s career, which would lead to much success for Balzac outside Japan in the coming years. This year was explosive to the band, as they were playing in much larger venues and to a bigger crowd. They released a split CD with The Hate Honey, were featured on the Devilock Night video, released their own VHS, entitled Video Deep II , and their third album, 13 Stairway – The Children of the Night . They launched a full-scale all-Japan tour to promote their album and played to sold-out crowds.