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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.
History
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. 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.
Since its formation, the guitarist Shoji Yasuno has been the only constant member.
Members
Current members
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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.