United (band)

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United
Origin Tokyo, Japan
Genres Thrash metal, death metal,
heavy metal (early years)
Years active 1981–present
Labels Hold Up, Howling Bull, Metal Blade, Victor Entertainment, Spiritual Beast, 413 Tracks
Associated acts X Japan, Doom
Website Official website
Members Yoko
Hally
Singo
Akira
Masatoshi
Past members Former members

United is a thrash metal band from Japan formed in 1981.[1][2] They took their name from the song of the same name, off of Judas Priest's British Steel.[2] Originally a Judas Priest and Black Sabbath cover band, they began to write their own material in 1983 when bassist Yoko joined. United have played numerous times in North America and have had a couple of their albums released there as well. They have played with Anthrax, Slayer, Testament and Machine Head on their Japanese tours, and in 2010 was Paul Di'Anno's live band for his.[3][4] In 2009, the group recruited Kuwaiti frontman, Kenshin.[2][3] They released their ninth album Tears of Illusion on April 20, 2011.[4] At the end of 2012, the band announced that Kenshin had left the group. Masatoshi Yuasa, who was their frontman from 2000 to 2004, returned as the vocalist of United in April 2013.

Members

  • Akihiro Yokoyama – bass and manager 1983–present
  • Yoshifumi "Hally" Yoshida – guitar 1988–present (ex:X Japan, Dementia)
  • Singo Otani – guitar 1990–present (ex:Rommel, Emperor)
  • Akira – drums 2004–present (ex:Vacuum)
  • Masatoshi Yuasa – vocals 2000–2004, 2013–present (ex:Death File)

Former members

  • Kouichi "Nao" – vocals 1981–1986
  • Yoshiaki Furui – vocals 1986–1995 (ex:Wyvern)
  • Shinichi Inazu – vocals 1996–2000
  • Faisal "Kenshin" Al-Salem – vocals 2009–2012
  • Nob – vocals 2005–2008 (ex:Defame)
  • Takeshi "Mantas" Nakazato – guitar 1981–1987
  • Masaki "Marchan" Hara – guitar 1981–1988
  • Iwao Furusawa – guitar 1987–1990 (ex:Zealous)
  • Oz – bass 1981–1983
  • Yasu Tsukahara – drums 1981–1983
  • Jouichi "Joe" Hirokawa – drums 1985 (ex:Zadkiel, Doom, Warpigs)
  • Tetsuo "Tetsu" Takizawa – drums 1983–1985, 1985–1988
  • Hirokazu Uchino – drums 1988–1998
  • Yusuke Nakamura – drums 1999–2003

Discography

Studio albums

  • Bloody But Unbowed (October 14, 1990)
  • Human Zoo (September 26, 1992)
  • N.O.I.Q (March 26, 1996)
  • Reload (February 5, 1997)
  • Distorted Vision (April 1999)
  • Infectious Hazard (April 4, 2001)
  • Core (August 7, 2002)
  • Nine (December 21, 2005)
  • Tear of Illusions (April 20, 2011)

EPs

  • Destroy Metal (February 1985, picture disc vinyl in February 1987)
  • Beast Dominate (December 1986, picture disc vinyl in April 1987)
  • Beast Dominates '92 (1992)
  • Burst (May 2, 1997)

Other albums

  • Best Rare Tracks from Underground (March 24, 1995, compilation album)
  • Scars of the Wasted Years (April 4, 2012, self-cover album)

Demo

  • "Demo '89" (January 1990)

V/A Compilations

  • Devil Must Be Driven Out with Devil (1986, "Positive War" & "Bite Yourself")
  • Emergency Express - Metal Warning 2 (1989, "Suck Your Bone")
  • Flower Travellin' Band Tribute (September 20, 2000, "Make Up")
  • Tribute to Bad Brains (November 29, 2000, "Riot Squad - How Low Can a Punk Get?")
  • Beast Feast Admission (August 2, 2001, "Cross Over the Line")
  • Power Germanys (April 27, 2002)
  • Enter the Beast Feast (April 27, 2004, "Sonic Sublime")
  • Beast Feast Admission 2K2 (December 17, 2002, "Hate Yourself, Hate Your Own Kind")
  • Tribute to Garlic Boys (August 18, 2006, "Skate & Mosh")
  • 44Magnum Tribute Album (April 2, 2008, "It's Too Bad")

DVD

  • Official Bootleg (September 27, 2008)

References

  1. ↑ "UNITED Barks Profile". barks.jp (in Japanese). 2011-05-04. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "UNITED – Thirty Years Of Thrash And Burn". carlbegai.com. 2011-12-23. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Japan's UNITED To Release New Album". roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net. 2011-04-22. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Japan's UNITED Release New Video For 'Fight Fear Kill'". bravewords.com. 2011-12-23. 

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