Akira Kajiyama

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Akira Kajiyama
Origin	Yamaguchi, Japan
Genres	Heavy metal / Hard rock
Occupation(s)	Guitarist
Instruments	Guitar
Associated acts

Akira Kajiyama (梶山 章, Kajiyama Akira, born in Yamaguchi, Japan) is a Japanese guitarist who is known for his work with Joe Lynn Turner.

Biography[]

Kajiyama's first commercial band was which was formed by in 1987 to promote him. The band dissolved after its only full-length album in 1991. Kajiyama became regarded as a guitar legend in the /heavy metal scene. In 1998, Kajiyama and former Anthem vocalist Yukio Morikawa released a tribute album celebrating Rainbow in the name of (虹伝説). As a result, he became acquainted with Joe Lynn Turner who guested on the album. After that, Turner invited him to appear on his album "Under Cover, Vol. 2". Since then Kajiyama occasionally took part in Turner's albums and Japan tours. Kajiyama and Morikawa formed in 2003.

Style[]

Kajiyama is influenced by artists such as Ritchie Blackmore, Yngwie Malmsteen, Al Di Meola, Laurie Wisefield. He is extremely precise at shredding with alternate picking, which was his style from Precious. However, Kajiyama denies he was ever a shredder. He says that the shredding style was requested by his record label, as Shrapnel Records also did at that time.

Discography[]

Precious[]

• Crazy For Your Love (EP, 1987)
• Blasting Your Head (EP, 1988)
• To Glory We Steer (1991)
• Early Days (demo tracks, 1996)
• Secret Live (rehearsal tracks, 1999)

Niji Densetsu (虹伝��)[]

• Niji Densetsu (1998, re-mastered in 2003)

With Joe Lynn Turner[]

• Under Cover 2 (1999)
• Holy Man (2000)
• Slam (2001)
• The Usual Suspects (2005)
• Akira Kajiyama + Joe Lynn Turner - Fire Without Flame (2005)

With Hughes Turner Project[]

• HTP (2002)
• Live in Tokyo (2002)

Goldbrick[]

• Goldbrick (2003)
• Live! Groovy Nights 2003 (2003)
• Goldbrick II (2004)
• Max Body Groove -Goldbrick Live 2005- (2005)

With Takenori Shimoyama[]

• Singer (2006)

External links[]

• Official Akira Kajiyama Website