Earthshaker (band)

Earthshaker (アースシェイカー) is a Japanese heavy metal band that was formed in 1978 in Osaka. One of the first Japanese metal bands, they steered toward a poppier sound on later albums and dropped from worldwide view, preferring to record and tour in their home country. After a successful run, they broke up in 1994, but returned five years later and remain active.

The quintet from the nineties is still together. An early incarnation of the band included Minoru Niihara (of Loudness fame) as singer (originally bass and vocals).

Studio albums

 * 1983 - Earthshaker
 * 1984 - Fugitive
 * 1984 - Midnight Flight
 * 1985 - Passion
 * 1986 - Overrun
 * 1987 - Aftershock
 * 1988 - Smash
 * 1989 - Treachery
 * 1990 - Pretty Good!
 * 1992 - Earthshaker
 * 1993 - Real
 * 1993 - Yesterday & Tomorrow
 * 2001 - Birthday
 * 2003 - Soko-Ni Aru Shi
 * 2004 - Faith
 * 2007 - AIM
 * 2008 - Quarter
 * 2009 - The Course of Life
 * 2010 - Back to Nexus
 * 2011 - Pray for the Earth
 * 2013 - The Earthshaker
 * 2015 - Bird
 * 2018 - The Story Goes On

Singles

 * 1983 - Blondie Girl
 * 1984 - T-O-K-Y-O
 * 1984 - Exciting Mini
 * 1985 - ありがとう君に
 * 1985 - Exciting Mini 2
 * 1987 - Shaker's Shakies
 * 1987 - Shaker's Shakies (CD)

Live albums

 * 1986 - Live in Budokan
 * 1989 - Earthshaker Live Encore!
 * 1994 - More - Earthshaker in Vancouver
 * 1994 - Remains
 * 2014 - 30th Anniversary Special Live

Compilations

 * 1984 - “Hell Comes To Your House”
 * 1987 - The Best of Earthshaker
 * 1988 - The Ballads of Earthshaker
 * 1995 - The Very Best of Earthshaker
 * 2002 - Golden Best
 * 2002 - The Best of Nexus Years
 * 2005 - 1987-1992 The Best

Video/DVD

 * 1984 - Midnight Flight
 * 1985 - Passion the Movie
 * 1987 - After Shock
 * 1990 - So Good