Doom (Japanese band)
| Company type | Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1985 |
| Founder | Koh Morota, Jouichi Hirokawa |
| Headquarters | Tokyo , Japan |
| Products | Music albums, singles, EPs |
Doom is a thrash metal group originating from Tokyo, Japan, established in 1985 by Koh and Jouichi, who were previously part of Zadkiel. The founding members consisted of Takashi "Taka" Fujita handling vocals and guitar, Koh "Pirarucu" Morota on fretless bass, and Jouichi "Joe" Hirokawa playing drums.
History
The band introduced their initial EP Go Mad Yourself! in 1986, followed by their first full-length album No More Pain in 1987. Achieving considerable acclaim, they secured a contract with the Japanese label Invitation. Doom released multiple albums and toured abroad, notably performing at CBGB's in the United States during 1988. On May 7, 1999, Koh, one of the original members, passed away under circumstances suggesting drowning. Their last album prior to disbandment was Where Your Life Lies!? which came out in November 1999; the band officially ceased activities in August 2000.
In 2014, Fujita and Pazz reunited alongside bassist Takatoshi Kodaira for a tribute concert, which sparked the band's reformation. Their comeback performance occurred on January 12, 2015, at Club Citta located in Kawasaki.
On December 14, 2015, Doom revealed via Facebook that they had completed recording a new album titled Still Can't The Dead, scheduled for release on March 2, 2016. Subsequently, the group unveiled the album's cover art and tracklist through social media channels.
Current members
- Takashi "Taka" Fujita – vocals and guitar (1985–2000, 2014–present)
- Shigeru "Pazz" Kobayashi – drums (1990–2000, 2014–present)
- Yukiya Abe – bass (2019–present)
Former members
- Jouichi "Joe" Hirokawa – drums (1985–1990)
- Koh "Pirarucu" Morota – bass (1985–1994; deceased 1999)
- Masami Chiba – bass (1994–2000)
- Takatoshi Kodaira – bass (2014–2019)
Supporting musicians
- Yoshiki Hayashi – live drums (1985)
- Naruyoshi Kikuchi – guest saxophone (1991)
Albums
- No More Pain (1987)
- Complicated Mind (1988)
- Incompetent... (1989)
- Human Noise (1991)
- Doom VI – Illegal Soul (1992)
- Where Your Life Lies!? (1999)
- Still Can't The Dead (2016)
Singles
- Why!? / Last Stand to Hell (1986)
- Freakout (1995)
EPs
- Go Mad Yourself! (1986)
- Killing Field (1988)
- The Nightmare Runs with Cocobat (split EP, 1993)
- Sure with Hedgehog (split EP, 1994)
Compilations
- No More Pain - Complete Explosionworks Session (2015)
- Instruction Manual... 1988-1991 (2016)
Compilation appearances
- "You End.Get Up! You" - Skull Thrash Zone Vol.1 (1987)
- "Doom's Day" - Skull Thrash Zone Vol.1 (1987)
- "Will Never End" - Dance 2 Noise 003 (1992)
- "1st Wild Thrush Of Fear" - Rad (1993)
- "Parasite" - Dance 2 Noise 006 (1993)
- "The Scraps Screamed" - New Konservatiw (1994)
- "Afraid..." - Extreme Hot Candy the News from Far East Loud Scene (1994)
- "Taste" - The Nightmare Runs (1995)
Video albums
- Insomniac Days -The History of DOOM- (2017)