Earthshaker (band)
Earthshaker (アースシェイカー, a-susheikā) is a Japanese heavy metal[1] band that was formed in 1978 in Osaka. One of the first Japanese metal bands, they steered toward a poppier sound on later albums and dropped from worldwide view, preferring to record and tour in their home country. After a successful run, they broke up in 1994, but returned five years later and remain active.
Earthshaker | |
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| Origin | Osaka, Japan |
| Genres | Heavy metal, hard rock |
| Years active | 1978–1994, 1999–present |
| Labels | Toshiba EMI |
| Members | Masafumi "Marcy" Nishida (vocals) Shinichiro "Shara" Ishihara (electric guitar) Takayuki Kai (bass guitar) Yoshihiro Kudo (drums) Toshio "Toshi" Egawa - keyboards |
| Past members | Minoru Niihara - (vocals, bass guitar) in early years Yoshinobu Watanabe (drums) |
| Website | Earthshaker.jp/ |
The quintet from the nineties is still together. An early incarnation of the band included Minoru Niihara (of Loudness fame) as singer (originally bass and vocals).
Discography
Studio albums
- 1983 - Earthshaker
- 1984 - Fugitive
- 1984 - Midnight Flight
- 1985 - Passion
- 1986 - Overrun
- 1987 - Aftershock
- 1988 - Smash
- 1989 - Treachery
- 1990 - Pretty Good!
- 1992 - Earthshaker
- 1993 - Real
- 1993 - Yesterday & Tomorrow
- 2001 - Birthday
- 2003 - Soko-Ni Aru Shi
- 2004 - Faith
- 2007 - AIM
- 2008 - Quarter
- 2009 - The Course of Life
- 2010 - Back to Nexus [2]
- 2011 - Pray for the Earth
- 2013 - The Earthshaker [2]
- 2015 - Bird [3]
- 2018 - The Story Goes On [4]
Singles
- 1983 - Blondie Girl
- 1984 - T-O-K-Y-O
- 1984 - Exciting Mini
- 1985 - ありがとう君に
- 1985 - Exciting Mini 2
- 1987 - Shaker's Shakies
- 1987 - Shaker's Shakies (CD)
Live albums
- 1986 - Live in Budokan
- 1989 - Earthshaker Live Encore!
- 1994 - More - Earthshaker in Vancouver
- 1994 - Remains
- 2014 - 30th Anniversary Special Live [2]
Compilations
- 1987 - The Best of Earthshaker
- 1988 - The Ballads of Earthshaker
- 1995 - The Very Best of Earthshaker
- 2002 - Golden Best
- 2002 - The Best of Nexus Years
- 2005 - 1987-1992 The Best
Video/DVD
- 1984 - Midnight Flight
- 1985 - Passion the Movie
- 1987 - After Shock
- 1990 - So Good
References
- "Earthshaker - discography, line-up, biography, interviews, photos". Spirit-of-metal.com. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- "DISCOGRAPHY". Earthshaker.jp (in Japanese). 2015-07-24. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
- "BIRD". Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- "THE STORY GOES ON", Amazon.co.jp, retrieved 15 November 2019
External links
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