Tetsuya Kanmuri
Tetsuya Kanmuri is a Japanese heavy metal singer, originally from Uji, Kyoto Prefecture. He took his inspiration from Van Halen's songs.
Biography
Kanmuri founded a cover band in the light music club of high school, and his instrument was the guitar. But when Kanmuri was in third grade at high school, he became a vocalist since the female vocalist withdrew from the band to prepare for her university entrance examination. He graduated from Bukkyo University. Kanmuri acquired a teaching license for modern society in university.In 1991 he founded "So What?" as a major debut with the release of their first album on Victor Entertainment: "So What?" often appeared on the "Wachacha live" in Shinsaibashi nichoume theater. Kanmuri has been active as a solo project "THE冠" since So What? broke up in 2003. Costume in The Kanmuri is derived from Raoh's steel helmet, The Road Warriors's armor, and Stan Hansen's vest. Kanmuri has been active as a stage actor, and has appeared in the R series in Gekidan☆Shinkansen. In 2007, Kanmuri was founded band "SKOMB" with Tsukasa Okazaki who charge of music of Gekidan☆shinkansen. Kanmuri sang ending song "Happy Ending" in anime "Gag Manga Biyori". Kanmuri was charge of dubbing of Johannes Krauser II in the film "Detroit Metal City". Kanmuri has been active as a narrator for the Japanese commercials.
In 2010, Kanmuri appeared on the variety show "Gyoretsu no dekiru houritsusoudanjyo" since Shinsuke Shimada was interested in Kanmuri who said blue joke in the variety show "Osaka hatsu shissou stage WEST WIND" in NHK. Kanmuri talked poor episodes in "Gyoretsu no dekiru houritsusoudanjyo", and rose in popularity. Five years later he made an appearance on the music program "MUSIC JAPAN" in NHK, and sang "Kizudarakeno hevymetal". In 2015, Kanmuri made his debut as a professional wrestler. In 2018, Kanmuri provided song of 120600mAh connect to The Kanmuri "HITOME VOLTAGE". Kanmuri and support member of The Kanmuri appear on music video.
Discography
So What?
Albums
- So What? – 21 September 1995
- Fragile – 5 June 1996
- Tsutomu-Tsutomu – 27 March 1997
- Heal – 21 May 1998
- Best of Iron Fist - 10 May 2001
- Live Album Koutetsu damashii – 2003
Singles
- Ippatsu kamashitare – 21 May 1996
- Nanda!!chimiha!? – 21 February 1997
- Crazy cowboy – 25 August 2000
The Kanmuri
Albums
- Kanmuri matsuri – 9 March 2005
- Kizudarake no heavy metal – 18 March 2009
- Saigo no heavy metal ~Last of the Heavy Metal~ – 27 October 2010
- Shinizokonai no heavy metal – 21 March 2012
- Kaettekita heavy metal – 23 October 2013
- Yoroi kabuto kusari ketu – 9 September 2015
- Best of the Kanmuri 『niku』 – 29 June 2016
- Best of the Kanmuri 『hone』 – 2 November 2016
- Dakkan – 27 September 2017
Singles
- New World 〜Hateshinaki koutetsuetsu no kanata he〜 – 15 December 2011 Venue limited sales
- Syoshikantetsu – 21 February 2015 Venue limited sales