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Tak Matsumoto Group

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Tak Matsumoto Group
From left to right: Tak Matsumoto, Eric Martin, and Jack Blades
From left to right: Tak Matsumoto, Eric Martin, and Jack Blades
Background information
Also known asTMG
OriginJapan
GenresHard rock
Years active
  • 2004
  • 2024
Labels
Spinoff of
MembersTak Matsumoto
Eric Martin
Jack Blades
Websitetakmatsumotogroup.com

Tak Matsumoto Group (often abbreviated as TMG) is a supergroup consisting of members from several bands around the world. It includes Tak Matsumoto, Eric Martin, and Jack Blades.[1] From July to September 2004, they embarked on their "Dodge the Bullet Tour" of Japan.[2]

After a single, an album, 20 shows, and a live video, the band never performed again. In a 2016 interview with Rolling Stone India, Martin said he asked Matsumoto every year about a possible reunion, to which Matsumoto always answered, "Let me think about it".[3]

On February 28, 2024, in an interview with Rockpages.gr, Jack Blades revealed that the band would be making a second album.[4] A week later, on March 8, the band officially announced its reformation 20 years after its initial conception and would be releasing a second album and hold a nationwide tour across Japan.[5][6]

Lineup

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Official members
Support members[1]

Discography

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Albums

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Title Album details Peak
chart
positions
JPN
Oricon
[7]
TMG I
  • Released: June 23, 2004
  • Label: Vermillion
  • Formats: CD
 1
TMG II
  • Released: September 18, 2024
  • Label: Vermillion
  • Formats: CD, CD+BD
 3

Singles

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Year Album Peak chart positions Label
JPN
[7]
2004 "Oh Japan (Our Time Is Now)" 3 Vermillion
2024 "Guitar Hero"[8] —
"Eternal Flames" (featuring Babymetal)[8] —

Video

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Title Album details Peak
chart
positions
JPN
Oricon
[7]
Dodge the Bullet
  • Released: December 15, 2004
  • Label: Vermillion
  • Formats: DVD, VHS
 8

Music videos

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Year Song Release date Format Ref.
2024 Eternal flames (feat. Babymetal) September 11, 2024 YouTube version [9][8]
Guitar Hero[8] [10][8]

References

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Notes
  1. ^ a b "THE TAK MATSUMOTO GROUP Schedule European Release For Debut". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 17 September 2004. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  2. ^ D, J (2 January 2016). "Formation of TMG, Koshi's Debut Solo Tour, "BANZAI" & "ARIGATO" Singles". www.offthelock.com. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  3. ^ Chakraborty, Riddhi (2 November 2016). "Eric Martin's Big Plan". Rolling Stone India. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Jack Blades reveals second TMG album with Eric Martin and Tak Matsumoto". Rockpages.gr. 2024-02-28. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
  5. ^ "B'z松本孝弘率いるバンドTMGが20年ぶり再始動、新作携え全国ツアー（コメントあり）". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). 2024-03-08. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
  6. ^ "B'z松本孝弘「TMG」20年ぶり再始動 Night Rangerジャック、MR. BIGエリックとのスーパーバンド「ついに時がきた！」". ORICON NEWS (in Japanese). 2024-03-08. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
  7. ^ a b c "松本孝弘の作品". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  8. ^ a b c d e "TMGニューアルバム『TMG Ⅱ』より、「GUITAR HERO」「ETERNAL FLAMES (feat. BABYMETAL)」先行配信スタート &『TMG Ⅱ』9月18日全曲配信リリース決定!!". Tak Matsumoto Group (in Japanese). 11 September 2024. Archived from the original on 13 September 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  9. ^ TMG / ETERNAL FLAMES (feat. BABYMETAL) on YouTube
  10. ^ TMG / GUITAR HERO on YouTube
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