The debut song of a Japanese rock band from the 1980s
This time, I’ll introduce debut songs by Japanese rock bands from the 1980s.
The 1980s were an exciting era when many musical styles emerged—new wave, punk, visual kei, and more—making the rock scene especially interesting.
Often called the “band boom” era, this period saw a great number of distinctive bands.
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Debut songs of Japanese rock bands from the 1980s (31–40)
Prince of HellSeikima II
Released in September 1985, this song is included on Seikima-II’s debut album, “Seikima-II ~ The Devil Comes and Plays Heavy Metal.” Since the first track is a guitar solo, the second track, “Prince of Hell,” is regarded as their debut song.
Their outlandish costumes and performances date back to their debut and generated a lot of buzz.
They were also the first band in Japan within the metal rock genre to achieve CD sales of 100,000 copies.
Vellam Boat ClubREBECCA
Released in April 1984, this was REBECCA’s debut single, and it was also included on their first album, VOICE PRINT, released in May of the same year.
The band gained the spotlight for its powerful vocals, and it also drew major attention for its lineup—unusual at the time—with a single female vocalist and all other members, who played instruments, being male.
SUMMER SUSPICIONSugiyama Kiyotaka & Omega Tribe
Released in April 1983, this was the debut single by Kiyotaka Sugiyama & Omega Tribe, and it was also included on their first album, AQUA CITY, released that September.
They are a rock band whose songs are mostly summer-themed, and the drummer, Keiichi Hiroishi, is also active with the currently performing band Crazy Ken Band.