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band G.I.S.M. Released on Dogma Records in 1984, the record displays a unique blend of musical influences that the band would become notable for, ranging from

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guitar work. The album has had a very large impact across numerous musical scenes, and its songs have been covered by many notable hardcore punk and

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bands, including

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, and

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. Due to the cult status and the scarcity of the original record, it was up until 2020 one of the most bootlegged records of all time, and had only seen one official reissue in 1992 on Compact Disc on Sakevi Yokoyama's label Beast Arts. It was also released as an extended compilation in 2015 by Beast Arts on Compact Disc.

Musical Style

The album is notable for its unusual mixture of musical styles. While the bass and drums stylistically resemble standard hardcore punk, Randy Uchida's flashy and melodic guitar work, reminiscent of heavy metal, sets it apart from the typical punk rock format. Similarly, Sakevi Yokoyama's deep growls and screams would later be cited as an influential vocal technique among extreme metal vocalists. The lyrics, which are penned by Sakevi and often feature

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, depict violent illustrations of war - this theme can also be found in his notorious P.O.W. magazine.

Track listing

Personnel

* Shigehisa "Sakevi" Yokoyama −

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* Randy Uchida −

guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected stri ...

* Kannon "Cloudy" Masuo − bass * Tohru "Mario" Hiroshima −

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* James SK Wān –

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Production

* G.I.S.M. – producer * Konishi Koji, Onuki Takanobu –

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* Randy Uchida, Sakevi Yokoyama – graphic design, sleeve

References

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