Gastunk

Gastunk (stylized as GASTUNK) is an influential Japanese rock band, first active from 1983 to 1988.[3][4] Initially a hardcore punk band, guitarist Tatsu later recalled that when Gastunk made their major label debut they were dubbed heavy metal by the media.[3] They reunited for one-off concerts in 1999 and 2006, before fully restarting activities in 2010.

Gastunk
Also known asGastank
OriginTokyo, Japan
Genres
Years active1983–1988, 1999 & 2006, 2010–present
Labels
Associated acts
  • The Execute
  • Quartergate
  • Doom
Websitegastunk.com
MembersBaby
Tatsu
Baki
Kei
Past membersNaoki
Yutaka
Kill
Matsumura
Pazz

History

Gastunk reunited in January 1999 for a concert at Akasaka Blitz called Rest in Peace in memory of hide, who died the previous year.[2] It was recorded and released as a live album in November of that year,[5] and later as a DVD in 2005.[6]

Gastunk performed again in 2006 at an event commemorating the 30th anniversary of Shinjuku Loft,[2] before officially restarting activities in January 2010.[7] They released the three-track single "Deadman's Face" on June 9 as their first new material in 22 years.[8] Drummer Pazz, who joined Gastunk in 1986, left the band in September 2019.[9] He was replaced by Tatsu's The Deadrocks bandmate Kei in August 2020.[10] Gastunk released Vintage Spirit, The Fact, their first album in 33 years, on June 9, 2021.[11]

Influence

Gastunk have been labeled the originators of mixing metal and punk music.[6] They have also been noted for their visual aesthetics coinciding with visual kei, with Baki wearing white face paint inspired by Kiss and Tatsu having red hair.[2][6]

Musicians such as Hide,[6] Hyde,[12] and Hakuei of Penicillin have cited Gastunk as an influence or expressed admiration for them.[13] Morrie cited how Baki alternated between distorted and clean vocals from one song to the next as influencing him in establishing his own vocal style.[14] Early in his career, Aki of Laputa imitated Gastunk's use of difficult or uncommon kanji in lyrics.[15]

Members
  • Baby – bass 1983–1988,[16] 1999, 2006, 2010–present (ex:The Execute, →The Highest Region, Rebel Tribe)
  • Tatsuya "Tatsu" Shinozaki (篠崎辰也) – guitar 1983–1988,[16] 1999, 2006, 2010–present (ex:Dead Cops, →Jacks 'n' Joker, The Eye Scream, The Killing Red Addiction, Punktronica, The Deadrocks)
  • Masahiko "Baki" Isowaki (磯脇雅彦) – vocals 1984–1988, 1999, 2006, 2010–present (ex:Lip Cream, The Execute, Joy, →Quartergate, No. 9, Mosquito Spiral)
  • Kei – drums 2020–present (ex:The Jacks, →The Deadrocks)
Former members
  • Naoki – guitar 1983[16] (ex:The Comes, →Lip Cream) Died 2021[17]
  • Yutaka – vocals 1983–1984 (ex:Dead Cops as "Otakevi"[16])
  • Matsumura – drums 1983–1986 (ex:The Comes)
  • Kill – drums 1984
  • Shigeru "Pazz" Kobayashi – drums 1986–1988, 1999, 2006, 2010–2019 (ex:Z.O.A.,→Doom, Quartergate, I love you... OK?)

Discography

Studio albums
  • Dead Song (July 1985)
  • Under the Sun (June 21, 1987)
  • Under the Sun (US version, December 1987)
  • Mother (June 21, 1988)
  • Vintage Spirit, The Fact (June 9, 2021) No. 24[18]

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[19]

Singles
  • "Mr. Gazime" (June 1985)
  • "Geronimo" (March 30, 1986)
  • "Sunshine of Your Love" (December 16, 1988) Oricon Singles Chart Peak Position: No. 85[20]
  • "Counter-Clock Wise" (1988)
  • "Dead Song" (1989, in Rockin' f magazine)
  • "Deadman's Face" (June 9, 2010) No. 128[20]

Live albums
  • The End (February 21, 1989) No. 82[19]
  • Rest in Peace (March 25, 1999)
  • Live at Loft 2011 (limited cassette, 2018)

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

Home videos
  • 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)
  • The Running Mad Blood in a Dead Indian's Dream! (2 DVDs & 1 CD, February 6, 2019) Oricon DVDs Chart Peak Position: No. 54[21]

References
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  12. "HYDEをかたち作った6枚". Rolling Stone (in Japanese). February 10, 2016. Archived from the original on September 17, 2017. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  13. Rock and Read 040. Shinko Music Entertainment. 2012. pp. 222–239. ISBN 978-4-401-77110-3.
  14. Pebbles (November 24, 2008). "Exclusive interview with Creature Creature!". jpopexpress.com. Archived from the original on December 6, 2008. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
  15. Kano, Kazumi (January 1, 1998). "aki Laputa 呼応する光と闇". Fool's Mate. 195: 177–179.
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  17. "NAOKIさんが日本のハードコアパンクシーンの中で教えてくれた、愛のある世界の素晴らしさ ISHIYAが綴る追悼文". Real Sound (in Japanese). February 4, 2021. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
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  19. "ＧＡＳＴＵＮＫのアルバム売り上げランキング". Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 19, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2011.
  20. "ＧＡＳＴＵＮＫのシングル売り上げランキング". Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on January 11, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2011.
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