Concerto Moon
| Concerto Moon | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Tokyo, Japan |
| Genres | Power metal, Heavy metal, Neoclassical metal |
| Years active |
1996–2004 2007- |
| Labels | VAP, InsideOut Records, Triumph Records |
| Associated acts | Double Dealer, Galneryus |
| Website | concerto-moon.com |
| Members |
Norifumi Shima Atsushi Kuze Shigeharu Nakayasu Atsushi Kawatsuka Aki |
| Past members |
Takao Ozaki Osamu Harada Nobuho Yoshioka Kosaku Mitani Ichiro Nagai Toshiyuki Koike Takashi Inoue Junichi Sato Takanobu Kimoto Shoichi Takeoka Masayuki Osada Toshiyuki Suguimori |
Concerto Moon (コンチェルト・ムーン Koncheruto Mūn) is a Japanese Neoclassical metal / Power metal band formed in 1996[1][2] and led by guitarist Norifumi Shima.
The band's first two albums were reissued by InsideOut Music in 2003.[3]
Members
Current members
- Norifumi Shima – guitar (1996– )
- Atsushi Kuze – vocals (2011– )
- Shigeharu Nakayasu - bass (2015- )
- Atsushi Kawatsuka - drums (2015- )
- Aki - keyboards (2013- 2014 as support member, 2015- )
Former members
- Takao Ozaki – vocals (1996– 1999)
- Osamu Harada – keyboards (1996– 1997)
- Nobuho Yoshioka – drums (1996)
- Kosaku Mitani – bass (1996– 2003, 2009 & 2012- 2014 as support member)
- Ichiro Nagai – drums (1997– 2001)
- Toshiyuki Koike – keyboards (1998– 2009)
- Takashi Inoue – vocals (2001– 2011)
- Junichi Sato – drums (2001– 2004)
- Takanobu Kimoto – bass (2003– 2009)
- Shoichi Takeoka – drums (2004)
- Masayuki Osada – drums (2007– 2015)
- Toshiyuki Sugimori – bass (2009– 2012)
Discography
Studio albums
- Fragments of the Moon (1997)
- From Father to Son (1998)
- Rain Forest (1999)
- Gate of Triumph (2001)
- Destruction and Creation (self-cover album, 2002)
- Life on the Wire (2003)
- After the Double Cross (2004)
- Decade of the Moon (Boxed set, 2008)
- Rise from Ashes (2008)
- Angel of Chaos (2010)
- Savior Never Cry (2011)
- Black Flame (2013)
- Between Life and Death (2015)
EPs
- Time to Die (1999)
- Concerto Moon (2004)
- Live and Rare (2014)
Live albums
- Live Concerto (1997)
- The End of the Beginning (1999)
- Live: Once in a Life Time (2003)
- Live for Today, Hope for Tomorrow (2011)
Videos
- Live The End of the Beginning (VHS, 2000) (DVD, 2003)
- Live - Once in a Life Time (DVD, 2003)
- Live Concerto - Remastering (DVD, 2008)
- Live from Ashes (DVD, 2009)
References
- ↑ "Biography - CONCERTO MOON Official Site". concerto-moon.com.
- ↑ Sharpe-Young, Garry (2003). A-Z of Power Metal. London: Cherry Red Books Ltd. ISBN 1-901447-13-8.
- ↑ Concerto Moon Discography at Allmusic
- ↑ "Discography - CONCERTO MOON Official Site". Retrieved 2016-01-09.
External links
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