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{{Short description|Japanese heavy metal band}}
{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians -->
{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians -->
| name = Ezo
| name = EZO
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| alias = Flatbacker
| alias = Flatbacker
| origin = [[Sapporo]], [[Japan]]
| origin = [[Sapporo]], [[Japan]]
| genre = [[Heavy metal music|Heavy metal]], [[glam metal]]<ref name="[[#Klosterman2001|Klosterman 2001]], pg. 28">[[#Klosterman2001|Klosterman 2001]], pg. 28</ref>
| genre = [[Heavy metal music|Heavy metal]],<ref name="AMG"/> [[glam metal]]{{sfn|Yang|Gan|Hong|1997|p=264}}
| years_active = 1982–1990
| years_active = 1982–1990
| label = [[Victor Entertainment|Victor]], [[Geffen Records]]
| label = [[Victor Entertainment|Victor]], [[Geffen Records]]
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{{nihongo|'''Ezo'''|イーズィーオー|Iiziiō}} was a [[Japan]]ese [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band originally formed as Flatbacker in the spring of 1982 in [[Sapporo]], Japan<ref name="Nippop">[http://nippop.com/artist/artist_id-129/artist_name-ezo/ ''Nippop's Ezo Profile] Retrieved Sep 21 2007</ref> out of the remnants of two high school bands, Power-Station and Scrap. Ezo has been named a "seminal influence by such artists as [[Steven Shane McDonald|Steve McDonald]] of [[Redd Kross]] and [[Michael Steele (musician)|Michael Steele]] of the [[The Bangles]]."<ref name="Eastern Standard Time">Yang Jeff, Dina Can, Terry Hong, (1997) ''Eastern Standard Time'' pg 264 New York: Mariner Books ISBN 0-395-76341-X</ref>
{{nihongo|'''EZO'''|イーズィーオー|Iiziiō}} was a Japanese [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band originally formed as Flatbacker in the spring of 1982 in [[Sapporo]], Japan<ref name="Nippop">[http://nippop.com/artist/artist_id-129/artist_name-ezo/ Nippop's EZO Profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081231232207/http://nippop.com/artist/artist_id-129/artist_name-ezo/ |date=2008-12-31 }} Retrieved Sep 21, 2007</ref> out of the remnants of two high school bands, Power-Station and Scrap. EZO has been named a "seminal influence by such artists as [[Steven Shane McDonald|Steve McDonald]] of [[Redd Kross]] and [[Michael Steele (musician)|Michael Steele]] of [[The Bangles]]."{{sfn|Yang|Gan|Hong|1997|p=264}}


==History==
==History==
Ezo consisted of [[Masaki Yamada (musician)|Masaki Yamada]] ([[Singing|vocals]]), Taro Takahashi ([[bass guitar|bass]]), Shoyo Iida ([[guitar]]) and Hiro Homma ([[Drum kit|drums]]).<ref name="AMG">[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p17197|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic ''Ezo Profile''] Retrieved on Sep 21 2007</ref> They released one demo [[compact audio cassette|cassette]] (''Minagoroshi'') in 1984 and two [[album]]s (1985's ''Senzo'' and 1986's ''Esa'') in Japan as Flatbacker in the mid-1980s before coming to the [[United States|U.S.]]<ref name="Nippop" /> Rumor has it that [[Gene Simmons]] of [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]], who produced their self-titled U.S. debut album,<ref name="Eastern Standard Time" /> was behind the band's name change to Ezo,{{Citation needed|date=September 2007}} inspired by [[Ezo]], an ancient name for [[Hokkaidō]].<ref name="Nippop" /> They released two albums for [[Geffen Records]], 1987's ''E-Z-O'' and 1989's ''Fire Fire'', before being dropped from the label and internal differences led to the band's demise.<ref name="Nippop" />
EZO consisted of [[Masaki Yamada (musician)|Masaki Yamada]] ([[Singing|vocals]]), Taro Takahashi ([[bass guitar|bass]]), Shoyo Iida ([[guitar]]) and Hiro Homma ([[Drum kit|drums]]).<ref name="AMG">[http://www.allmusic.com/artist/ezo-mn0000170386 AllMusic ''EZO Profile''] Retrieved on Sep 21 2007</ref> They released one demo [[compact audio cassette|cassette]] (''Minagoroshi'') in 1984 and two [[album]]s (1985's ''Senzo'' and 1986's ''Esa'') in Japan as Flatbacker in the mid-1980s before coming to the [[United States|U.S.]]<ref name="Nippop"/> Rumor has it that [[Gene Simmons]] of [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]], who produced their self-titled U.S. debut album,{{sfn|Yang|Gan|Hong|1997|p=264}} was behind the band's name change to EZO,{{Citation needed|date=September 2007}} inspired by [[Ezo]], an ancient name for [[Hokkaidō]].<ref name="Nippop"/> They released two albums for [[Geffen Records]], 1987's [[EZO (album)|''EZO'']] and 1989's [[Fire Fire]], before being dropped from the label and internal differences led to the band's demise.<ref name="Nippop"/>


Vocalist Masaki Yamada joined fellow Japanese metalheads [[Loudness (heavy metal)|Loudness]] in 1992 and drummer Hiro Homma joined Loudness in 1994.<ref name="Nippop" /> In 2000, the original Loudness lineup reunited and Masaki and Hiro left the band.<ref name="Nippop" /> Hiro Homma is currently the drummer for the Japanese metal band [[Anthem (heavy metal)|Anthem]] and vocalist Masaki Yamada is now the bass player for the New York-based band [[FiRESiGN]].
Vocalist Masaki Yamada joined fellow Japanese heavy metal band [[Loudness (band)|Loudness]] in 1992 and drummer Hiro Homma joined Loudness in 1994.<ref name="Nippop"/> In 2000, the original Loudness lineup reunited and Masaki and Hiro left the band.<ref name="Nippop"/> Hiro Homma was the drummer for the Japanese metal band [[Anthem (band)|Anthem]] from 2001 to 2013 and vocalist Masaki Yamada is now the bass player for the New York-based band [[FiRESiGN]].


A single guitar riff from ''E-Z-O'' song "House of 1,000 Pleasures" served as the signature sound of syndicated radio network [[Z Rock]].{{Citation needed|date=February 2009}}
A single guitar riff from ''EZO'' song "House of 1,000 Pleasures" served as the signature sound of syndicated radio network [[Z Rock]].{{citation needed|date=February 2009}}


==Discography==
==Discography==

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*''Minagoroshi'' (1984) (as 'Flatbacker')
=== Studio albums ===
⚫
*''Accident'' (1985) (as 'Flatbacker')
{| class="wikitable"
*''Esa'' (1986) (as 'Flatbacker')
!Year
*''[[EZO]]'' (1987) U.S. No.&nbsp;150<ref>[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p17197|pure_url=yes}} Charts], [[Allmusic]]</ref>
!Title
⚫
*''[[Fire Fire]]'' (1989)
!<small>JP</small>
!<small>US</small>
|-
|1984
|''Minagoroshi(<span lang="ja" dir="ltr">皆殺し</span>)'' (Demo, as 'Fratvacker')
|
|
|-
|1985
⚫
|''Accident(戦争)'' (as 'Flatbacker')
|
|
|-
|1986
|''Esa(<span lang="ja-hani" dir="ltr">餌</span>)'' (as 'Flatbacker')
|
|
|-
|1987
|''[[EZO]]''
|6
|150
|-
|1989
⚫
|''[[Fire Fire]]''
|19
|
|}

=== Videos ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
|-
|1985
⚫
|''War is Over'' (as 'Flatbacker')
|-
|1988
|''E・Z・O''
|-
|2004
|''Returns''
|}

==See also==
*[[List of glam metal bands and artists]]


==References==
==References==
=== Citations ===
<references />
{{reflist}}


=== General and cited references ===
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[[Category:Musical groups established in 1982]]
* {{Cite book |last1=Yang |first1=Jeff |author-link1=Jeff Yang |last2=Gan |first2=Dina |last3=Hong |first3=Terry |year=1997 |title=Eastern Standard Time: A Guide to Asian Influence on American Culture from Astro Boy to Zen Buddhism |url=https://archive.org/details/easternstandardt00yang |url-access=registration |location=Boston |publisher=Houghton Mifflin |isbn=0-395-76341-X |oclc=37022942}}
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[[Category:Musical groups disestablished in 1990]]

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[[Category:Japanese heavy metal musical groups]]
{{Authority control}}

[[Category:1982 establishments in Japan]]
[[Category:1990 disestablishments in Japan]]
[[Category:Japanese glam metal musical groups]]
[[Category:Japanese glam metal musical groups]]
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[[Category:Japanese heavy metal musical groups]]
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[[Category:Musical groups disestablished in 1990]]
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[[Category:Musical groups established in 1982]]
[[Category:Musical groups from Hokkaido]]

Latest revision as of 19:27, 20 February 2024

EZO
Also known asFlatbacker
OriginSapporo, Japan
GenresHeavy metal,[1] glam metal[2]
Years active1982–1990
LabelsVictor, Geffen Records
Past membersMasaki Yamada
Taro Takahashi
Shoyo Iida
Hirotsugu Homma

EZO (イーズィーオー, Iiziiō) was a Japanese heavy metal band originally formed as Flatbacker in the spring of 1982 in Sapporo, Japan[3] out of the remnants of two high school bands, Power-Station and Scrap. EZO has been named a "seminal influence by such artists as Steve McDonald of Redd Kross and Michael Steele of The Bangles."[2]

History

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EZO consisted of Masaki Yamada (vocals), Taro Takahashi (bass), Shoyo Iida (guitar) and Hiro Homma (drums).[1] They released one demo cassette (Minagoroshi) in 1984 and two albums (1985's Senzo and 1986's Esa) in Japan as Flatbacker in the mid-1980s before coming to the U.S.[3] Rumor has it that Gene Simmons of Kiss, who produced their self-titled U.S. debut album,[2] was behind the band's name change to EZO,[citation needed] inspired by Ezo, an ancient name for Hokkaidō.[3] They released two albums for Geffen Records, 1987's EZO and 1989's Fire Fire, before being dropped from the label and internal differences led to the band's demise.[3]

Vocalist Masaki Yamada joined fellow Japanese heavy metal band Loudness in 1992 and drummer Hiro Homma joined Loudness in 1994.[3] In 2000, the original Loudness lineup reunited and Masaki and Hiro left the band.[3] Hiro Homma was the drummer for the Japanese metal band Anthem from 2001 to 2013 and vocalist Masaki Yamada is now the bass player for the New York-based band FiRESiGN.

A single guitar riff from EZO song "House of 1,000 Pleasures" served as the signature sound of syndicated radio network Z Rock.[citation needed]

Discography

[edit]

Studio albums

[edit]
Year Title JP US
1984 Minagoroshi(皆殺し) (Demo, as 'Fratvacker')
1985 Accident(戦争) (as 'Flatbacker')
1986 Esa(餌) (as 'Flatbacker')
1987 EZO 6 150
1989 Fire Fire 19

Videos

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Year Title
1985 War is Over (as 'Flatbacker')
1988 E・Z・O
2004 Returns

See also

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References

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Citations

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  1. ^ a b AllMusic EZO Profile Retrieved on Sep 21 2007
  2. ^ a b c Yang, Gan & Hong 1997, p. 264.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Nippop's EZO Profile Archived 2008-12-31 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved Sep 21, 2007

General and cited references

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  • Yang, Jeff; Gan, Dina; Hong, Terry (1997). Eastern Standard Time: A Guide to Asian Influence on American Culture from Astro Boy to Zen Buddhism. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. ISBN 0-395-76341-X. OCLC 37022942.
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