Genre(s):
Power/Thrash Metal
Lyrical Theme(s):
Violence
Origin:
Japan (Tokyo)
Formed In:
1993
Status:
Active
Current line-up:
Nov - Vocals (Z-Sect, Aion (Jpn), Paranoia (Jpn), Zigoku Quartet)
Yasushi "She-Ja" Kuroiwa - Guitars (1993-) (Animetal, Gargoyle (Jpn), Vathokija, Death Devil, Blue-3, Japametal, Tempest, Raison d'Etre, The Nondakurez, Sister's No Future)
Akira - Bass (1994-2000, 2010-) (Youthquake)
Shun - Drums (2010-) (Youthquake)
Live Members:
George - Rhythm Guitar (Antique Doll, Samurai Blondies, Fairly Tricks, Stranger, Heart Raiser, Fatima)
Former/Past Member(s):
Vocals:
Motoyama (Ezra)
Zetto
Bass:
Bin
Drums:
Yukihiro Arima (Outburst (Jpn))
Hime (1994) (Rosenfeld, Youthquake)
Katsuji Kirita (Animetal, Gargoyle (Jpn), Metalfolk, Masaki Project, Syu, Naoto Shibata, Kariostro, The Cro-Magnons, Kuroyume, Ladies Room, Japametal)
Kenken - Drums (Speed Slaves, Pure, P.U.A, Pjuer, Zipang, ShinyShiny)
Additional notes:
In photo, from left to right: Akira, She-Ja, Nov, Shun.
Formed by She-Ja after his departure from Gargoyle (Jpn).
Katsuji left the band in 2003 after an argument with She-Ja when he arrived drunk at a Gargoyle gig during the tour for their Wa album.
Discography:
Volcano - Wind [demo] - 1994
Volcano - Spring Of Life [ep] - 1994
Volcano - Violent [full-length] - 2000
Volcano - Exciter's Revenge Tour [dvd] - 2000
Volcano - Die Hard [ep] - 2000
Volcano - Davi [full-length] - 2001
Volcano - Holocaust - The Crying Of Heavy Metal [video/vhs] - 2001
Volcano - Live From The Lava [dvd] - 2003
Volcano - First Live At Shibuya Club Quattro -perfect Version- [dvd] - 2003
Volcano - She-ja Densetsu [dvd] - 2004
Volcano - Living Corpse [ep] - 2004
Volcano - Great Advance Tour 2005 [dvd] - 2005
Volcano - The Viper's Path [ep] - 2005
Volcano - Volcanic Earthquake [dvd] - 2006
Volcano - Mythology [full-length] - 2011
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