EARTHSHAKER
Formed in 1978 in Osaka, Japan, Earthshaker helped pioneer the sound of Japanese
heavy metal before morphing into a pop/rock act during the late '80s. The band's
original vocalist, Minoru Niihara, left the lineup after two years in order to
form a different act, Loudness. Niihara's replacement, Masafumi Nishida, joined
Earthshaker in time for the band's 1983 debut, Earthshaker, which also featured
contributions from guitarist Shinichiro Ishihara, bassist Takayuki Kai, and
drummer Yoshihiro Kud. The follow-up albums Fugitive and Midnight Flight both
appeared in 1984, along with ra...
