Gastunk

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Also known as Gastank Past members YutakaKillMatsumura Members Matsumura, Yutaka		Website gastunk.com Origin Tokyo, Japan (1983) Record labels Nippon Crown, BMG

Years active 1983–1988, 1999 & 2006, 2010–present Associated acts The ExecuteQuartergateDoom Albums Under The Sun, Dead Song, Mother Genres Hard rock, Heavy metal, Hardcore punk Similar Lip Cream, Gauze, Dead End, GISM, Jacks 'N' Joker Profiles Facebook Twitter

Gastunk (stylized as GASTUNK) is an influential Japanese rock band, first active from 1983 to 1988. They reunited in 1999 and 2006 for reunion concerts, before officially restarted activities in 2010. Initially a hardcore punk band, guitarist Tatsu later recalled that when Gastunk made their major label debut they were dubbed heavy metal by the media.

Members

Baki – vocals (ex:Lip Cream, The Execute,→Quartergate, No. 9, Mosquito Spiral)

Tatsu – guitar (ex:Dead Cops,→Jacks 'n' Joker, The Eye Scream, The Killing Red Addiction)

Baby – bass (ex:The Execute,→The Highest Region, Rebel Tribe)

Shigeru "Pazz" Kobayashi – drums (ex:Z.O.A.,→Doom, Quartergate, I love you... OK?)

Former members

Yutaka – vocals 1983–1984

Kill – drums 1983–1984

Matsumura – drums 1984–1986 (ex:The Comes)

Singles

Gastunk GASTUNK 1st EP quot GASTUNK quot 1985 DOGMA RECORDS YouTube

"Mr. Gazime" (June 1985)

"Geronimo" (March 30, 1986)

"Sunshine of Your Love" (December 16, 1988) Oricon Singles Weekly Chart Peak Position: No. 85

"Counter-Clock Wise" (1988)

"Dead Song" (1989, in Rockin' f magazine)

"Deadman's Face" (June 9, 2010) No. 128

EPs

Gastunk (March 2, 1985)

The Vanishing Signs (May 1, 1986)

To Fans (September 1986)

Midnight Rain (November 18, 1986), Oricon Albums Chart Peak Position: No. 82

Albums

Dead Song (July 1985)

Under the Sun (June 21, 1987)

Under the Sun (US version, 1987)

Mother (June 21, 1988)

Live albums

The End (February 21, 1989) No. 82

Rest in Peace (March 25, 1999)

Compilation albums

Heartful Melody (1983-1988) (1994)

Early Singles (August 21, 2002)

VHS/DVDs

Smash the Wall (VHS:1988, DVD:February 20, 2004)

Revelation (VHS:1988, DVD:November 15, 2006)

The End Vol. 1

The End Vol. 2

The End Vol. 1 & 2 (March 25, 2004)

Rest in Peace (February 23, 2005)

Gig DVD 1987 (November 8, 2006)

Double Gigs (August 6, 2008)

Gig DVD 1988 (April 21, 2010)

Arise Again Tour 2010 (November 17, 2010)

Songs

Dead SongDead Song · 1985
MrGazime1985
Fastest DreamDead Song · 1985

References

Gastunk Wikipedia

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