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Earthshaker
Group · Japan · Osaka · formed 1978
Japanese musical group; rock band
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Also known as 撼地神牛 (樂團)
Timeline
1 events◆ Formed 1
1970s
Biography
English biography335 words · 8 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1365905215
Biography
Earthshaker (Japanese: アースシェイカー, Hepburn: Āsusheikā) is a Japanese heavy metal band that was formed in 1978 in Osaka. One of the first Japanese metal bands, they steered toward a poppier sound on later albums and dropped from worldwide view, preferring to record and tour in their home country. After a successful run, they broke up in 1994, but returned five years later and remain active.
The original incarnation of the band included Minoru Niihara (of Loudness fame) as singer and bassist.
Current members
Shinichiro "Shara" Ishihara (石原愼一郎) – guitar (1978–1994, 1999–present)
Yoshihiro Kudo (工藤義弘) – drums (1979–1994, 1999–present)
Masafumi "Marcy" Nishida (西田昌史) – vocals (1980–1994, 1999–present)
Takayuki Kai (甲斐貴之) – bass (1980–1994, 1999–present)
Toshio "Toshi" Egawa (永川敏郎) – keyboards (1986–1994, 2017–present)
Former members
Yoshinobu Watanabe (渡辺芳信) – drums (1978–1979)
Minoru Niihara (二井原実) – vocals and bass (1978–1980)
Studio albums
1983 - Earthshaker
1984 - Fugitive
1984 - Midnight Flight
1985 - Passion
1986 - Overrun
1987 - Aftershock
1988 - Smash
1989 - Treachery
1990 - Pretty Good!
1992 - Earthshaker
1993 - Real
1993 - Yesterday & Tomorrow
2001 - Birthday
2003 - Soko-Ni Aru Shi
2004 - Faith
2007 - Aim
2008 - Quarter
2009 - The Course of Life
2010 - Back to Nexus
2011 - Pray for the Earth
2013 - The Earthshaker
2015 - Bird
2018 - The Story Goes On
2023 - 40
Singles
1983 - "Blondie Girl"
1984 - "T-O-K-Y-O"
1984 - "Exciting Mini"
1985 - "ありがとう君に"
1985 - "Exciting Mini 2"
1987 - "Shaker's Shakies"
Live albums
1986 - Live in Budokan
1989 - Earthshaker Live Encore!
1994 - Remains - Earthshaker Last Live
2000 - More - Earthshaker in Vancouver
2014 - 30th Anniversary Special Live
Compilation albums
1984 - Hell Comes To Your House
1987 - The Best of Earthshaker
1988 - The Ballads of Earthshaker
1995 - The Very Best of Earthshaker
2002 - Golden Best
2002 - The Best of Nexus Years
2005 - 1987-1992 The Best
Video/DVDs
1984 - Midnight Flight
1985 - Passion the Movie
1987 - After Shock
1990 - So Good
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 4 | 24.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 0 | 0th |
| Studio albums | 0 | 0th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 1 | 40.6th |
| Recording span (years) | 48 | 89th |
| Genres | 1 | 56th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (0 release groups)
No discography rows stored yet
MusicBrainz enrichment for this artist is still pending. Release groups appear here once it runs.
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Earthshaker head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 4 | 24.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 0 | 0th |
| Studio albums | 0 | 0th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 1 | 40.6th |
| Recording span (years) | 48 | 89th |
| Genres | 1 | 56th |
Awards & honours
Where this record comes from
core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3046475genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3046475seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthshaker_%28band%29biography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthshaker_%28band%29
Why this artist is in the database
- List of heavy metal bands — rank #73
Earthshaker | Japan | 1978–1994, 1999–present |
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: no portrait (not displayed: the licence credit is missing)
Wikidata: Q3046475 · MusicBrainz: a18a2400-3ac1-4b32-b96c-60f6a38c1f67
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