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Blasdead

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Blasdead
OriginYokohama, Japan
GenresSpeed metal, power metal, heavy metal
Years active1990-present
LabelsBlack-listed, Lard
Members
  • Shoji Yasuno
  • Takashi Yano
  • Kentaro Sasagawa
  • Hammy
Past members
  • Mitsuhiro Kondou
  • Masaru Azekura
  • Yoshiyuki Suzuki
  • Yoshio Enari
  • Tatsuya Takeyari
  • Jeff Rowe
  • Shuji Izaki
  • Chappy
  • Eiji Yokoyama
  • Minoru Itabashi
  • Takashi Satou
Websitehttp://www.blasdead.com/

Blasdead is a Japanese heavy metal band from Yokohama formed in 1990.[1]

History

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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.[2] 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.[3]

Since its formation, the guitarist Shoji Yasuno has been the only constant member.

Members

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Current members

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  1. ^ icnl Civilization EP (2001, self-released)
    - "Blasdead - discography, line-up, biography, interviews, photos". Spirit-of-Metal. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Blasdead - Another Dimension". Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Blasdead". Discogs. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
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