Earthshaker (band)
Earthshaker (アースシェイカー, a-susheikā) is a Japanese heavy metal 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).
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