Earthshaker (band)
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Origin | Osaka, Japan |
Genres | Heavy metal, hard rock |
Years active | 1978–1994, 1999–present |
Labels | Toshiba EMI |
Associated acts | Sly, Hips, Nishidera Minoru |
Website | Earthshaker.jp/ |
Members | (vocals) (electric guitar) (bass guitar) (drums) |
Past members | Toshio "Toshi" Egawa - keyboards Don Airey - keyboards Minoru Niihara - (vocals, bass guitar) in early years (drums) |
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[citation needed] 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 are still going strong today.
Remarkably, the original quartet from the first album are still together. An early incarnation of the band included Minoru Niihara (of Loudness fame) as singer (originally bass and vocals).
Discography[]
Studio albums[]
- 1983 -
- 1984 -
- 1984 -
- 1985 -
- 1986 -
- 1987 -
- 1988 -
- 1989 -
- 1990 -
- 1992 -
- 1993 -
- 1993 -
- 2001 -
- 2003 -
- 2004 -
- 2007 -
- 2008 -
- 2009 -
- 2010 - Back to Nexus [2]
- 2011 -
- 2013 - The Earthshaker [2]
- 2015 - [3]
- 2018 - The Story Goes On [4]
Singles[]
- 1983 -
- 1984 -
- 1984 -
- 1985 - ありがとう君に
- 1985 -
- 1987 -
- 1987 -
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.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "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[]
Categories:
- Japanese heavy metal musical groups
- Musical groups established in 1978
- Musical groups from Osaka