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Knock Out Monkey
Origin Japan, Kobe
GenresRock
Alternative rock
OccupationsBand
Years active2001 - present
LabelsBeing
Membersw-shun
dEnkA
亜太 (Ata)
ナオミチ (Naomichi)
WebsiteOfficial website

Knock Out Monkey (ノック・アウト・モンキー) is a four-member Japanese rock band signed to Being label. The band incorporates various sounds and genres, including reggae, hip-hop, metal, and emo.[1]

Knock Out Monkey was founded in Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, in 2001; however, none of the founding members are with the band anymore. W-shun joined the band a while after its formation as the guitarist, and later on was also responsible for the vocals following the leave of their former vocalist. The band experienced several member changes until 2009; since then the current lineup is in place.

Members

Name Role Social media
w-shun Vocal, Guitar
dEnkA Guitar Twitter
亜太 (Ata) Bass Twitter

Instagram

ナオミチ (Naomichi) Drums Twitter

Instagram

Discography

Studio albums

Title Details Track listing
SKANK UP
  • Released: 2009.04.01
  • Label: SUNRED RECORDS
  1. SE
  2. Rising sun
  3. mosh song
  4. wanted
  5. MONKEY DANCE
  6. FRIENDSHIP
  7. Carnival
  8. NO PAINS,NO GAINS
  9. jump around
  10. WAY
  11. 星と自分
  12. E
  13. A.K.2
INPUT ∝ OUTPUT
  • Released: 2014.02.26
  • Label: B-Gram Records
  1. Prologue ～Battle against the Apes～
  2. I still
  3. You have got freedom
  4. Paint it Out!!!!
  5. Change
  6. The large world
  7. Dear
  8. Challenge & Conflict
  9. Gun shot2
  10. Flight
  11. Sunrise
Mr. Foundation
  • Released: 2015.01.14
  • Label: Being
  1. Revolution
  2. RIOT
  3. If you fly
  4. Take you
  5. How long?
  6. Priority
  7. Greed
  8. MOON
  9. 街
  10. Our World
  11. ?
  12. Wonderful Life
  13. Eyes
HELIX
  • Released: 2017.07.05
  • Label: Being
  1. Louder
  2. Jump
  3. 1:48
  4. Dog
  5. fall down
  6. cloud 9
  7. Reverse thinking
  8. Wake Up
  9. Burning
  10. Do it
  11. Run

Mini-Albums

Title Details Track listing
KING OF MUSIC
  • Released: 2008.03.26
  • Label: SUNRED RECORDS
  1. Remember
  2. INDY AIR
  3. fly
  4. long time
  5. what vibes
  6. No.16
  7. A.K
  8. Thanks
旅人
  • Released: 2010.05.20
  • Label: VICESS
  1. 旅人
  2. Rising sun"Remastering ver."
  3. INDY AIR"Remastering ver."
  4. long time"Remastering ver."
  5. WAY"Remastering ver."
One world
  • Released: 2010.07.07
  • Label: VICESS
  1. What's going on now
  2. A.K3
  3. LION
  4. One world
  5. カモメ
  6. PLAY
0 → Future
  • Released: 2012.07.18
  • Label: magnifique
  1. BREAK
  2. JET
  3. Open your mind
  4. 実りある日々
  5. 24
  6. Gun shot
  7. HOPE
reality & liberty
  • Released: 2013.03.06
  • Label: magnifique
  1. Beginning (skit)
  2. Scream & Shout
  3. Primal
  4. Blazin’
  5. Neverland
  6. ピエロの仮面
  7. TODAY
  8. Climber
RAISE A FIST
  • Released: 2016.01.06
  • Label: Being
  1. GOAL
  2. Flowers
  3. OH, NO
  4. A live
  5. For the future
  6. Walk

Singles

Title Details Track listing
HOPE
  • Released: 2012.03.14
  • Label: magnifique
  1. HOPE
  2. Bring it back
  3. realize
Paint it Out!!!!
  • Released: 2013.10.02
  • Label: Being
  1. Paint it Out!!!!
  2. CRASH
Wonderful Life
  • Released: 2014.07.23
  • Label: Being
  1. Wonderful Life
  2. No Ending
Greed
  • Released: 2014.08.20
  • Label: Being
  1. Greed
  2. Only
How long?
  • Released: 2014.11.19
  • Label: Being
  1. How long?
  2. If you fly
  3. TODAY ～another one～
Bite
  • Released: 2015.05.06
  • Label: Being
  1. Bite
Do it
  • Released: 2016.11.16
  • Label: Being
  1. Do it
  2. Jump
  3. HOME

References

  1. ^ "KNOCK OUT MONKEY Official Website | BIOGRAPHY". Archived from the original on 2015-09-05. Retrieved 2017-05-02.
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