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Earthshaker

Country of origin:
Japan
Location:
Osaka, Osaka Prefecture
Status:
Active
Formed in:
1978
Genre:
Heavy Metal (early); Hard Rock (later)
Themes:
N/A
Current label:
Nexus
Years active:
1978-1994, 1999-present
The band was named after the track on the first Yesterday and Today album, as Shara, the guitarist, was a big fan of Dave Meniketti, the guitarist and singer of Y&T. An early incarnation of the band included Minoru Niihara of Loudness fame as singer, though he originally played bass in addition to vocals.

Their first album was produced by DJ, critic and all-round Japanese metal guru, Seisoku ...
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Current
Shinichiro "Shara" Ishihara Guitars (1978-1994, 2000-present)
See also: ex-Sly, mintmints, Punish, SMC, ex-X-Ray (live), ex-HAL9000
Yoshihiro Kudo Drums (1979-1994, 2000-present)
See also: Gracias, ex-Girl U Need, ex-Natsumetal, ex-Hughes Turner Project (live)
Takayuki Kai Bass (1980-1994, 2000-present)
See also: ex-Mantis
Masafumi "Marcy" Nishida Vocals (1980-1994, 2000-present)
See also: Marcy, The Marcy Band, 西寺実, 西田昌史, ex-Girl U Need, ex-Hips, ex-Mantis
Toshio "Toshi" Egawa Keyboards (1987-1994, 2018-present)
See also: Gerard, Scheherazade, ex-Misako Honjoh, ex-Novela, ex-Glenn Hughes (live)
Past
Minoru Niihara Bass, Vocals (1978-1979)
See also: Loudness, X.Y.Z.→A, ex-Ded Chaplin, ex-M.T. Fuji, ex-Sly, Minoru Niihara, 西寺実
Yoshinobu Watanabe Drums (1978)
Shinichiro "Shara" Ishihara Guitars (1978-1994, 2000-present)
See also: ex-Sly, mintmints, Punish, SMC, ex-X-Ray (live), ex-HAL9000
Yoshihiro Kudo Drums (1979-1994, 2000-present)
See also: Gracias, ex-Girl U Need, ex-Natsumetal, ex-Hughes Turner Project (live)
Takayuki Kai Bass (1980-1994, 2000-present)
See also: ex-Mantis
Masafumi "Marcy" Nishida Vocals (1980-1994, 2000-present)
See also: Marcy, The Marcy Band, 西寺実, 西田昌史, ex-Girl U Need, ex-Hips, ex-Mantis
Toshio "Toshi" Egawa Keyboards (1987-1994, 2018-present)
See also: Gerard, Scheherazade, ex-Misako Honjoh, ex-Novela, ex-Glenn Hughes (live)
Minoru Niihara Bass, Vocals (1978-1979)
See also: Loudness, X.Y.Z.→A, ex-Ded Chaplin, ex-M.T. Fuji, ex-Sly, Minoru Niihara, 西寺実
Yoshinobu Watanabe Drums (1978)
Added by: Thrashgu Modified by: Sullen Demigod
Added on: 2004-05-19 00:57:45 Last modified on: 2024-02-18 23:25:02