44 Magnum is a heavy metal

Heavy metal music

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/hard rock

Hard rock

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 band from Japan

Japan

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, originally formed in 1977. After the band disbanded in 1989, they had a thirteen-year hiatus before reuniting and releasing their seventh album, Ignition, in 2002. On September 16, 2009, they released the self-titled album 44Magnum, which features Stevie Umehara, the son of Paul, as a lead singer along with Paul on most tracks.

Members

• Tatsuya "Paul" Umehara – vocals
  Singing
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   (1977–1989, 2002–present)
• Satoshi "Jimmy" Hirose – guitar
  Guitar
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   (1979–1989 2002–present)
• Satoshi "Joe" Miyawaki – drums
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   (1982–1988, 2002–present)

Semi-members

• Stevie Umehara – vocals (2009–present)
• Shuse – bass
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   (2009–present, La'cryma Christi
  La'cryma Christi
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Former members

• Akira Nagamori – guitar
• Taka Tanaka – bass
• Hirofumi Miyamoto – drums
• Teruki Iga – drums (1979–1982)
• Hironori "Ban" Yoshikawa – bass (1979–1989, 2002–2009)

Studio albums

• Danger (1983)
• Street Rock'n'Roller (1984)
• Actor (1985)
• Love or Money (1987)
• Emotional Color (1988)
• Still Alive (1989)
• Ignition (2002)
• 44Magnum (2009)

Compilations

• Anthology (1989)
• Live & Rare (2000, 10CD boxset)
• The Bootleg-MK.I (2001, 2CD & DVD)
• The Bootleg-MK.II (2011, CD & DVD)

Videoa

• The Beginning (1984)
• The Bootleg-MK.I (2001, DVD & 2CD)
• Live at Alive (2010)
• The Bootleg-MK.II (2011, DVD & CD)