Initially called Gyorai, Japanese rock troupe The Back Horn was conceived in
1998 by vocalist Masashi Yamada, guitarist Eijun Suganami, bassist Koushu
Okamine, and drummer Shinji Matsuda. Following an incendiary performance at the
Fuji Rock Festival in 1999, the Nirvana and Radiohead-inspired band released
mini-album Doko e Iku on Kando Records. Seven months later, they released their
first full-length LP, Yomigaeru Hi, and signed to their future long-time label
home of Speedstar Records. Their first album for Speedstar, Ningen Program, was
released in 2001 with Naoki Hirabayashi...