Earthshaker (band)
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is a Japan
ese heavy metal band that was formed in 1978 in Osaka
. Their earlier music was very similar in style to countrymen Loudness
and Anthem, but the band 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 are still going strong today.
Remarkably, the original quartet from the first album are still together. The band was named after the Y&T
(Yesterday and Today) album. An early incarnation of the band included Minoru Niihara
(of Loudness
fame) as singer (originally bass and vocals).
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese heavy metal band that was formed in 1978 in Osaka
Osaka
is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
. Their earlier music was very similar in style to countrymen Loudness
Loudness (band)
is a Japan-based heavy metal band formed in 1981 by guitarist Akira Takasaki and drummer Munetaka Higuchi. They were the first Japanese heavy metal act signed to a major label in the United States, releasing twenty-three studio albums...
and Anthem, but the band 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 are still going strong today.
Remarkably, the original quartet from the first album are still together. The band was named after the Y&T
Y&T
Y&T is an American hard rock/heavy metal band formed in 1974. They hail from Oakland, California...
(Yesterday and Today) album. An early incarnation of the band included Minoru Niihara
Minoru Niihara
is the original and current lead singer of the Japanese heavy metal band, Loudness.His first band was Earthshaker, in which he played bass and sang. His vocal style was influenced by blues singers, but he adapted quickly his voice to the high pitch tones requested in a heavy metal act...
(of Loudness
Loudness (band)
is a Japan-based heavy metal band formed in 1981 by guitarist Akira Takasaki and drummer Munetaka Higuchi. They were the first Japanese heavy metal act signed to a major label in the United States, releasing twenty-three studio albums...
fame) as singer (originally bass and vocals).
Studio Albums
- 1983 - Blondie Girl EP
- 1983 - Earthshaker
- 1984 - Exciting Mini EP
- 1984 - Fugitive
- 1985 - Midnight Flight
- 1985 - Passion
- 1986 - Overrun
- 1987 - Shaker's Shakies
- 1987 - Aftershock
- 1988 - Smash
- 1990 - Treachery
- 1991 - Pretty Good!
- 1992 - Earthshaker
- 1993 - Real
- 1993 - Yesterday & Tomorrow
- 2001 - Birthday
- 2003 - Soko-Ni Aru Shi
- 2004 - Faith
- 2007 - AIM
- 2008 - Quarter
- 2009 - The Course of Life
Live Albums
- 1986 - Live In Budokan
- 1989 - Earthshaker Live Encore!
- 1994 - More - Earthshaker In Vancouver
- 1994 - Remains
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