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【Formation & Members】 Sparta Locals, known in Japanese as スパルタローカルズ, was a Japanese punk/hardcore band formed in the bustling music scene of Fukuoka in 1998. The band consisted of key members Atsushi Ishiguro on vocals, Ko...

【Formation & Members】 Husking Bee, often stylized as ハスキング・ビー, is a seminal punk/hardcore band that emerged from the vibrant Japanese music scene in the mid-1990s. Formed in 1994, the band originally consisted of Masafumi I...

【Formation & Members】 The Japanese punk band Ging Nang Boyz (銀杏BOYZ) was formed in 2003 by vocalist and guitarist Mineta Kazunobu. Emerging from the ashes of his previous band, Going Steady, Mineta sought to create music that wou...

【Formation & Members】 Alaiance (アライアンス) emerged from the vibrant Japanese punk scene in the late 1990s, a cultural melting pot where Western punk influences mingled with local sensibilities. Formed in 1997 in Tokyo, the band ...

【Formation & Members】 MowMowLuLuGyaban, a name as eclectic and unpredictable as their music, emerged from the bustling, vibrant music scene of Kyoto, Japan, in 2005. Founded by three college friends—Keisuke Muto on drums and vocals...

【Formation & Members】 Slight Slappers, known in their native Japan as スライト・スラッパーズ, emerged from the vibrant Tokyo hardcore scene in the early 1990s. The band was formed by a group of friends who shared a passion for the ...

【Formation & Members】 Totalfat, a spirited punk/hardcore band hailing from Hachioji, Tokyo, was formed in 1999. The band emerged from the vibrant Japanese punk scene, channeling the raw energy and unfiltered passion characteristic ...

【Formation & Members】 Snatcher (スナッチャー) emerged from the bustling underground music scene of Tokyo, Japan, in the early 1990s. The band was formed by vocalist Takeshi Yamamoto, guitarist Hiroshi Tanaka, bassist Akira Suzuki, ...

【Formation & Members】 MAN WITH A MISSION, often abbreviated as MWAM, is a Japanese punk/hardcore band formed in Shibuya, Tokyo, in 2010. The band is composed of five members, each of whom wears a wolf mask: Tokyo Tanaka on lead voc...

【Formation & Members】 Neurotica (ニューロティカ) is an iconic punk/hardcore band hailing from Tokyo, Japan. They formed in 1984, during a time when the Japanese punk scene was burgeoning with raw energy and spirit. Initially, the b...