Gargoyle is a thrash metal band from Japanthat merge thrash with various folk, progressiveand avant-garde elements. Formed in1987 byKiba(vocals), Yotaro (guitar), Real Jack (guitar)and Toshi (bass) and Not (drums), the bandwent through manymember changes beforegaining guitaristShe-Ja and drummer Katsuji,as well as losing Yotaro. The band releasedtheir debutalbum “Misogi” in 1989. Though She-Ja would leave the bandshortly after therelease of their fourth album “Tenron”,GuitaristKentaro joined shortly after hisdeparture and Yotaro re-joined for their fifthalbum.Yotaro would leave the ban ...read more
Gargoyle is a thrash metal band from Japanthat merge thrash with various folk, progressiveand avant-garde elements. Formed in1987 byKiba(vocals), Yotaro (guitar), Real Jack (guitar)and Toshi (bass) and Not (drums), the bandwent through manymember changes beforegaining guitaristShe-Ja and drummer Katsuji,as well as losing Yotaro. The band releasedtheir debutalbum “Misogi” in 1989. Though She-Ja would leave the bandshortly after therelease of their fourth album “Tenron”,GuitaristKentaro joined shortly after hisdeparture and Yotaro re-joined for their fifthalbum.Yotaro would leave the band in 2001 tofocuson his family life, leaving Kentaro as thesole guitarist. Gargoyle have released 14 fulllengths to date, alongwith several EPs andlivevideos, as well as having started their ownmusic label (First Cell).Katsuji also played in Volcano and Animetal.Guitarist Kentaro has played with TakayoshiOhmura. She-Ja is now playing in thrashmetalband Volcano. « hide
