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Lizard was a Japanese post-punk/new wave band that first formed in 1972. First formed under the name of Kurenai Tokage, they changed their name to Lizard by 1978, and experienced some minor mainstream success throughout the next decade. They are often called one of the godfathers of the Japanese post-punk scene, and Lizard went on to release several singles, three albums and an EP before disbanding in 1982 due to the arrest of frontman Momoyo due to drug possession. While he was freed soon afterwards, Lizard would remain inactive for a few years while Momoyo embarked on other projects.
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Lizard was a Japanese post-punk/new wave band that first formed in 1972. First formed under the name of Kurenai Tokage, they changed their name to Lizard by 1978, and experienced some minor mainstream success throughout the next decade. They are often called one of the godfathers of the Japanese post-punk scene, and Lizard went on to release several singles, three albums and an EP before disbanding in 1982 due to the arrest of frontman Momoyo due to drug possession. While he was freed soon afterwards, Lizard would remain inactive for a few years while Momoyo embarked on other projects.
In 1986, Lizard reunited with a new lineup with only Momoyo returning, and the group then released another full length album and EP before disbanding for good in 1987, with their influence remaining extremely significant today. From 2009 through 2010, Lizard surprisingly reunited, and released another album in 2009, "Lizard IV", to decent sales. « hide |
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