Arma

Arma was a Japanese rock band that formed in the late 1970s, with Koji Kishida on vocals and guitar, Hiroaki Yoshino on drums, and Toshiyuki Hatake on bass. They came up playing in underground clubs, drawing from the heavy sounds of Motorhead and Judas Priest but pushing everything faster and louder.

In 1983, they released their debut single "Speed Rock N' Roll Machine," which gave them a sudden burst of attention. The track was exactly what its title promised: a frantic, guitar-driven rush that became their calling card. Other songs like "666 Years Old" and "ALO 112" followed a similar template of high-speed, aggressive rock.

Arma toured internationally in the mid-1980s, known for intense live shows where Kishida's stage presence could border on reckless. The band's output slowed after that period, though they left behind a handful of recordings that still turn up in collections of Japanese hard rock.