A Japanese metal band that built a following with anthems like 'Wall' and kept going after tragedy.
For a quick sense of Earthshaker, try 'Wall' or 'Hard Rain'. They're the kind of songs that stick with you.
Earthshaker's 1987 album 'Wall' gave them a signature anthem that defined their hard-driving style. Songs like '12 Gatsu' and 'Hard Rain' show their range from ballads to heavier tracks, anchoring their place in Japan's metal scene. They kept recording through the late '80s and early '90s with albums like 'Somewhere in Time' and 'Explosive Child'.
Earthshaker formed in Tokyo in 1978 with Masafumi Nishida on vocals and guitar. In 1984, bassist Mitsuo Okamoto died in a car accident, but the band continued and still performs today with a lineup that includes Nishida, guitarist Shigezo Niimi, and drummer Hiroyuki Hirakawa.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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