Genre(s):
Avant-Garde/Thrash Metal
Lyrical Theme(s):
War, Violence, Battles, Fighting, Love, Feelings
Origin:
Japan (Osaka)
Formed In:
1987
Status:
Active
Current line-up:
Kiba - Vocals
Kentaro - Guitar (Takayoshi Ohmura, Visious, Metalfolk)
Toshi - Bass (Metalfolk)
Katsuji - Drums (Animetal, Volcano (Jpn), Metalfolk)
Former/Past Member(s):
She-Ja - Guitar (Animetal, Volcano (Jpn), Vathokija)
Additional notes:
Gargoyle's stage costumes are almost always designed to portray the band members as being hundreds of years old (as the costumes take imagery from ancient cultures and outdated societies). Gargoyle participated on a Japanese metal compilation called "Tamashii II" covering the 44 Magnum song "No Standing Still".

Discography:
Gargoyle - Misogi [full-length] - 1989
Gargoyle - Ugomeki [single] - 1989
Gargoyle - Halleluyah [single] - 1990
Gargoyle - Furebumi [full-length] - 1990
Gargoyle - Kaikoroku [ep] - 1992
Gargoyle - Aratama [full-length] - 1992
Gargoyle - Tenron [full-length] - 1993
Gargoyle - Tsuki No Toge [full-length] - 1994
Gargoyle - Izinden [best of/compilation] - 1995
Gargoyle - Natural [full-length] - 1995
Gargoyle - Borderless [best of/compilation] - 1996
Gargoyle - Satori [single] - 1997
Gargoyle - Junrein [ep] - 1998
Gargoyle - Gaia [full-length] - 1998
Gargoyle - B.B/Genom [demo] - 1999
Gargoyle - Fuuin (~who In~) [live] - 2000
Gargoyle - Future Drug [full-length] - 2001
Gargoyle - Wa [full-length] - 2002
Gargoyle - Bushin - Battle Gargoyle - [ep] - 2002
Gargoyle - Kemono Michi [full-length] - 2003
Gargoyle - Ryuu Kaze Ronpuu [full-length] - 2005
Gargoyle - G-manual I [best of/compilation] - 2006
Gargoyle - G-manual II [best of/compilation] - 2006
Gargoyle - G-manual III [best of/compilation] - 2007
Gargoyle - Yaiba [full-length] - 2007
Gargoyle - Super Battle Gargoyle [ep] - 2008
Gargoyle - Kuromitten [full-length] - 2009
Gargoyle - Kisho [full-length] - 2011
Gargoyle - Niji Yuugou [full-length] - 2012
Gargoyle - Kijuu [full-length] - 2013
Gargoyle - ~Taburakashi~ [full-length] - 2016

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Official site:
http://firstcell.net/gargoyle/paso_index.html