Gastunk

Gastunk (stylized as GASTUNK) is an influential Japanese rock band, first active from 1983 to 1988.^[2][3] They reunited in 1999 and 2006 for reunion concerts, but officially restarted activities in 2010.^[4]

Members

• Baki – vocals (ex:Lip Cream, The Execute,→Quartergate, No. 9, Mosquito Spiral)
• Tatsu – guitar (ex:Dead Cops,→Jacks 'n' Joker, The Eye Scream, The Killing Red Addiction)
• Baby – bass (ex:The Execute,→The Highest Region, Rebel Tribe)
• Shigeru "Pazz" Kobayashi – drums (ex:Z.O.A.,→Doom, Quartergate, I love you... OK?)

Former members

• Yutaka – vocals 1983–1984
• Kill – drums 1983–1984
• Matsumura – drums 1984–1986 (ex:The Comes)

Discography

Singles

• "Mr. Gazime" (June 1985)
• "Geronimo" (March 30, 1986)
• "Sunshine of Your Love" (December 16, 1988) Oricon Singles Weekly Chart Peak Position: No. 85^[5]
• "Counter-Clock Wise" (1988)
• "Dead Song" (1989, in Rockin' f magazine)
• "Deadman's Face" (June 9, 2010) No. 128^[5]

EPs

• Gastunk (March 2, 1985)
• The Vanishing Signs (May 1, 1986)
• To Fans (September 1986)
• Midnight Rain (November 18, 1986), Oricon Albums Chart Peak Position: No. 82^[6]

Albums

• Dead Song (July 1985)
• Under the Sun (June 21, 1987)
• Under the Sun (US version, 1987)
• Mother (June 21, 1988)

Live albums

• The End (February 21, 1989) No. 82^[6]
• Rest in Peace (March 25, 1999)

Compilation albums

• Heartful Melody (1983-1988) (1994)
• Early Singles (August 21, 2002)

VHS/DVDs

• Smash the Wall (VHS:1988, DVD:February 20, 2004)
• Revelation (VHS:1988, DVD:November 15, 2006)
• The End Vol. 1
• The End Vol. 2
• The End Vol. 1 & 2 (March 25, 2004)
• Rest in Peace (February 23, 2005)
• Gig DVD 1987 (November 8, 2006)
• Double Gigs (August 6, 2008)
• Gig DVD 1988 (April 21, 2010)
• Arise Again Tour 2010 (November 17, 2010)

References

• Gastunk Metal Archives page
• Gastunk KFTH page

External links

• Official site
• Official MySpace
• Baki official site
• Tatsu official site