Garlicboys is a Japanese

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band from

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. The current lineup is Peta (lead vocals), Larry (guitar, vocals), Pessin (bass, vocals) and Ryo (drums, vocals). They are known in Japan's "trendy" underground music scene as the "godfathers of new school

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History

Garlicboys formed in 1985, and after releasing

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demos such as ''Garlic Bomber'' and ''Garlicboys'', they released their first EP ''Ninniku Night'' in 1988 and their thrash metal debut album ''Psycho Thrash'' in 1991. The release of ''Psycho Thrash'' brought them great success. They released ''Poem'' next, which brought a heavier sound to the Garlicboys. The band toured with acts such as D.R.I. and

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. The band also performed in the United States with acts such as

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, All You Can Eat, H₂O,

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, Youth Brigade,

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, Face to Face,

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, and

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. The Garlicboys also toured with German band

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on their European tour. In 2000, the Garlic Boys then released ''Mushroom Cut and Duffle Coat'', a "

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" song from their album of the same name. Their most recent release is ''Ten'', released in 2004, which showcases their ability to play melodic punk rock with obvious influence from

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Sound

The Garlicboys have a sound that has evolved over the years and crossed many genres. In the beginning, they had a thrash punk sound which stayed consistent until they released ''Declaration of Narcissism''. Their sound became more of a

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sound. During their years with ''Love'' and ''Mushroom Cut and Duffle Coat'' they had obvious pop influences on their extremely melodic music. Some of their songs have a joking tone, while others are very heavy and dark. Peta's singing ranges from yelling to high pitch screaming over shredding guitar or

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style music. On some songs, harmonious singing accompanies the pop-influenced music.

Discography

* ''Garlic Bomber'' (1985) * ''Garlic Boys'' (1986) * ''Ninniku Night'' (1988) * ''King of Smell'' (1989) * ''Smegmania'' (1990) * ''Yokozuna'' (1990) * ''Garlic Boys E.P.'' (1990) (Also known rarely as 'Public Bath') * ''Psycho Thrash'' (1991) * ''Alchemy Best'' (1992) * ''Garlicholic'' (1992) * ''ナルシスト宣言 (Declaration of Narcissism)'' (1993) * ''ハッスル (Hustle)'' (1995) * ''ビンビンジロー (Bin Bin Jiro)'' (1996) * ''Poem'' (1996) * ''Love'' (1997) * ''マッシュルームカットとダッフルコート (Mushroom Cut to Duffle Coat)'' (2000) * ''Golden Hits'' (2000) * ''Death Match'' (2001) * ''ロマン (Roman)'' (2001) * ''Recycle'' (2002) * ''十 (Ten)'' (2004) * ''群青 (Gunjyo)'' (2006) * ''激情 (Gekijyo)'' (2008) * ''実録 Live 2006–2007 (Jitsuroku)'' (2008) * ''再録ベスト (Sairoku Best)'' (2011)

References

External links

– Garlicboys Official Website (Japanese)

– Garlicboys Official Twitter (Japanese)

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