Concerto Moon

Concerto Moon


Concerto Moon
Origin Kagawa, Japan
Genres Power metal, neo-classical metal
Years active 1996–present
Labels VAP, InsideOut Records, Triumph Records
Associated acts Double Dealer, Saber Tiger, Galneryus
Website concerto-moon.com
Members
Norifumi Shima
Masayuki Osada
Toshiyuki Suguimori
Atsushi Kuze
Past members
Kichioka Nobuho
Osamu Harada
Takao Ozaki
Ichiro Nagai
Junichi Sato
Kosaku Mitani
Shoichi Takeoka
Takanobu Kimoto
Toshiyuki Koike
Takashi Inoue

Concerto Moon (コンチェルト・ムーン Koncheruto mūn?) is a Japanese neo-classical/power metal band led by guitarist Norifumi Shima.

The band's first two albums were reissued by InsideOut Music in 2003.[1]

Contents

Members

  • Norifumi Shima – guitar (1995–present)
  • Masayuki Osada – drums (2007–present)
  • Toshiyuki Sugimori – bass (2009–present)
  • Atsushi Kuze – vocal (2011–present)

Former members

  • Kichioka Nobuho – drums (1995–1997)
  • Osamu Harada – keyboards (1995–1997)
  • Takao Ozaki – vocals (1995–1999)
  • Ichiro Nagai – drums (1997–2001)
  • Junichi Sato – drums (2002–2003)
  • Kosaku Mitani – bass (1995–2003)
  • Shoichi Takeoka – drums (2003–2004)
  • Takanobu Kimoto – bass (2003–2008)
  • Toshiyuki Koike – keyboards (1998–2009)
  • Takashi Inoue – vocals (2001–2011)

Discography

Studio albums

  • Fragments of the Moon (1997)
  • From Father to Son (1998)
  • Rain Forest (1999)
  • Gate of Triumph (2001)
  • Destruction and Creation (self-cover album, 2002)
  • Life On The Wire (2003)
  • After the Double Cross (2004)
  • Decade of the Moon (Boxset, 2008)
  • Rise from Ashes (2008)
  • Angel of Chaos (2010)
  • Savior Never Cry (2011)

Live albums

  • Live Concerto (1997)
  • The End of the Beginning: Live in Tokyo (1999)
  • Live: Once in a Life Time (2003)
  • Live for Today, Hope for Tomorrow ~Takashi Inoue Last Performance in Concerto Moon~ (2011)

EPs

  • Time to Die (1999)
  • Concerto Moon (2004)

Videos

  • Live 1999 and More - The End of Beginning (VHS, 2000 - DVD, 2003)
  • Live - Once in a Life Time (DVD, 2003)
  • Live Concerto - The Movie (DVD, 2008)
  • Live from Ashes - 10th Anniversary Rise from Ashes Tour (DVD, 2009)

References

  1. ^ Concerto Moon Discography at Allmusic

External links


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