Earthshaker (band)
Earthshaker 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 quintet from the 1990s is still together. An early incarnation of the band included Minoru Niihara as singer.
Discography
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"
- 1987 - "Shaker's Shakies "
Live albums
- 1986 - Live in Budokan
- 1989 - Earthshaker Live Encore!
- 1994 - Remains
- 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''