YamaArashi (stylized as YAMAARASHI (山嵐)) is a six-member Japanese rock group based in Kanagawa Prefecture.YamaArashi Official MySpace
YamaArashi has performed with popular acts such as HeavensDust, Orange Range and Moomin. In 2008, YamaArashi played in the ETPFEST, the South Korean music festival alongside bands such as Dragon Ash and Death Cab for Cutie.
Musical style YamaArashi's style of music is mainly categorized as nu metal. The band has also been described as rapcore and rap metal with an added influence of reggae fusion in their music.
Members Yoshiaki Ishii – Drums Takeshi – Bass and Vocal Kaji – Guitar Naoya Kojima – Vocal Satoshi Ohtake – Vocal Oga – Guitar. Joined YamaArashi in 2000. Former Member of Mach25.
Discography Singles 1997.06.21: A New Species 1998.06.21: Yogen (予言) 1999.03.05: The Ties of Lycaon 2000.08.23: Black Hole/Hologram (ブラックホール／ホログラム) 2000.12.06: Wide Vision 2001.09.27: Yamaarashi-ism (ヤマアラシイズム) 2002.06.19: Itadaki (山嶺(いただき)) 2003.10.22: La La Singin' Music feat. Leyona 2003.12.03: Arashi 2003 feat Rappagariya (嵐2003 feat.ラッパ我リヤ) 2006.02.22: Go Your Way, The ending theme for the anime The Frogman Show, produced by Seiji Kameda
Albums 1997: YamaArashi (山嵐) 1999: Mitaiken Zone (未体験ゾーン) 2001: Six Men (シックスメン) 2002: Mountain Rock (マウンテンロック) 2003: Colors Water Music, Collaboration Album 2005: Aiterasu (アイテラス) 2006: Shonan Mirai Ezu (湘南未来絵図) 2008: Noroshi (狼煙 -Noroshi-)
Split albums 2005.02.23: Kakumei (革命) (YamaArashi vs. Rize)
Live albums 2003.03.26: Live
Compilations 2001.11.28: 1997–2001 Single Collection 2002.05.22: Super Best
DVDs 2000.06.28: Mitaiken Zone Tour '99 (未体験ゾーンTOUR'99) 2001.07.25: Six Men Tour '01 (シックスメンツアー'01) 2002.03.27: Film Collection 2004.06.23: 6 Colors
References
External links Official Site (Japanese) Official Blog (Japanese) Official Myspace Site (Japanese)