Sly was a Japanese
heavy metal supergroup Supergroup or super group may refer to:
* Supergroup (music), a music group formed by artists who are already notable or respected in their fields
* Supergroup (physics), a generalization of groups, used in the study of supersymmetry
* Supergroup ...
formed in 1994 by former members of popular groups of the
Japanese metal
is heavy metal music from Japan.
1970s: Early acts
Originally formed in 1967 as a cover band of British and American psychedelic rock titled " Yuya Uchida & the Flowers," Japan's Flower Travellin' Band have been credited as one of the progenitor ...
scene. The line-up included singer
Minoru Niihara
is a Japanese singer. He is the original and current lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Loudness.
His first band was Earthshaker, in which he played bass and sang. His vocal style was influenced by blues singers, but he adapted quickly ...
and drummer
Munetaka Higuchi
(December 24, 1958 – November 30, 2008) was a Japanese musician and record producer. He is best known as the original drummer of the heavy metal band Loudness, but first rose to prominence as a member of Lazy in the 1970s.
Career
From a ...
(both from
Loudness
In acoustics, loudness is the subjectivity, subjective perception of sound pressure. More formally, it is defined as, "That attribute of auditory sensation in terms of which sounds can be ordered on a scale extending from quiet to loud". The rel ...
), guitarist Shinichiro Ishihara (
Earthshaker) and bassist Koichi Terasawa ().
[ ] Sly disbanded in 1998,
with Niihara and Higuchi re-joining Loudness in 2000 and Ishihara taking part in the reformation of his former group Earthshaker in 1999.
Band members
*
Minoru Niihara
is a Japanese singer. He is the original and current lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Loudness.
His first band was Earthshaker, in which he played bass and sang. His vocal style was influenced by blues singers, but he adapted quickly ...
- vocals
*Shinichiro Ishihara - guitars
*Koichi Terasawa - bass
*
Munetaka Higuchi
(December 24, 1958 – November 30, 2008) was a Japanese musician and record producer. He is best known as the original drummer of the heavy metal band Loudness, but first rose to prominence as a member of Lazy in the 1970s.
Career
From a ...
- drums
Discography
Albums
* ''Sly'' (1994)
* ''Loner'' (EP, 1995)
* ''Dreams of Dust'' (1995)
* ''Key'' (1996)
* ''Vulcan Wind'' (1998)
Video albums
* ''Live Kingdom Come'' (1995)
* ''Live Dreams of Dust'' (1996)
References
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Japanese heavy metal musical groups
Japanese hard rock musical groups
Musical groups from Osaka
Musical groups established in 1994
Musical groups disestablished in 1998
Heavy metal supergroups