Blasdead
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Blasdead | |
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| Origin | Yokohama, Japan |
| Genres | Speed metal, power metal, heavy metal |
| Years active | 1990-present |
| Labels | Black-listed, Lard |
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| Website | http://www.blasdead.com/ |
Blasdead is a Japanese heavy metal band from Yokohama formed in 1990.[1]
History
[edit]Blasdead was formed in Yokohama in 1990. After a series of demo tapes, the band released its first album, Another Dimension',' on Lard Records in 1996.[2] Officially, the band has released four studio albums, the most recent being The Phoenix Never Dies, which was released in 2015 on Black-listed Records.[3]
Since its formation, the guitarist Shoji Yasuno has been the only constant member.
Members
[edit]Current members
[edit]- Shoji Yasuno - guitar (1990–present)
- Takashi Yano - drums (2002–2024, his death)
- Kentaro Sasagawa - bass guitar (2009–present)
- Kaoru "Hammy" Iihama - vocals (2012–present)
Past members
[edit]- Mitsuhiro Kondou - bass guitar (1990-1994)
- Masaru Azekura - drums (1990-1994)
- Yoshiyuki Suzuki - vocals (1990-1994)
- Yoshio Enari - bass guitar (1995-2007)
- Tatsuya Takeyari - drums (1995-2002)
- Jeff Rowe - vocals (1995-1996)
- Shuji Izaki - vocals (1998-1999, 2007-2011)
- Yasuyuki "Chappy" Kida - vocals (1999-2000)
- Eiji Yokoyama - vocals (2000-2007)
- Minoru Itabashi - bass guitar (2007-2009)
- Takashi Satou - guitar (2012-2016)
Discography
[edit]- Demo 1992
- Demo 1993
- Try Your Faith (demo, 1995)
- Another Dimension (1996, Lard)
- Mechanical Civilization EP (2001, self-released)
- Ground Flare (2006, Black-listed)
- The Past and The Future (2010, Black-listed)
- The Phoenix Never Dies (2015, Black-listed)
References
[edit]- ^ icnl Civilization EP (2001, self-released)
- "Blasdead - discography, line-up, biography, interviews, photos". Spirit-of-Metal. Retrieved 1 June 2019. - ^ "Blasdead - Another Dimension". Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
- ^ "Blasdead". Discogs. Retrieved 1 June 2019.