---
title: "BOW WOW"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/bow-wow"
genre: "Heavy Metal"
country: "Japan"
formed: 1975
---

# BOW WOW

**BOW WOW** is a heavy metal band, from Japan, active 1975 to present.

Bow Wow are a Japanese rock band formed in 1975. Originally consisting of guitarist and vocalists Kyoji Yamamoto and Mitsuhiro Saito, bassist Kenji Sano and drummer Toshihiro Niimi, they were one of the first Japanese metal bands. After releasing nine studio albums, Saito left in 1983. The band then adopted a mainstream sound by recruiting lead vocalist Genki Hitomi and keyboardist Rei Atsumi and renamed themselves to Vow Wow in 1984. They released three studio albums, before relocating to England in 1986. Sano left the band the following year and Yamamoto and Niimii asked original Whitesnake bassist Neil Murray, to replace him. After two studio albums, Murray left to join Black Sabbath and American session bassist Mark Gould played on Vow Wow's last album, before they disbanded in 1990.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bow_Wow_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | BOW WOW |
| Genre | Heavy Metal |
| Parent genre | Heavy Metal |
| Origin | Tokyo, Japan |
| Formed | 1975 |
| Releases in catalog | 20 |

## Genres

[Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [厚見玲衣](https://themetalnet.com/musician/band-fb2161ff) |  |  | Current |
| [山本恭司](https://themetalnet.com/musician/band-9cffcf89) | Guitar, Lead vocals | 1975 to present | Current |
| [新美俊宏](https://themetalnet.com/musician/band-8f49f3e6) | Drums (drum set) |  | Current |
| [佐野賢二](https://themetalnet.com/musician/band-220794a1) | Bass guitar |  | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1976 | [Bow Wow](https://themetalnet.com/album/59c16224-1e64-3976-9313-ee5ab1aaa99d) | Album |
| 1977 | [Charge](https://themetalnet.com/album/db9d4ff5-4f59-4b0f-8bfd-c337653a11c7) | Album |
| 1977 | [Signal Fire](https://themetalnet.com/album/56e03346-4806-4536-b53c-b76af02e5213) | Album |
| 1978 | [Guarantee](https://themetalnet.com/album/ec1ae790-819c-40dc-9677-25584a5f6826) | Album |
| 1980 | [Bow Wow](https://themetalnet.com/album/25b18311-4a05-4fe7-a6b3-910ec2c70a9d) | Album |
| 1980 | [Glorious Road](https://themetalnet.com/album/dccbb1ac-0eec-4104-a357-7b7f8e23ac46) | Album |
| 1980 | [Telephone](https://themetalnet.com/album/ebb33a27-4e78-4eaf-a815-992a72f2f0b4) | Album |
| 1981 | [Hard Dog](https://themetalnet.com/album/a2fb816c-1203-44ce-b49b-af77ead0caba) | Album |
| 1982 | [Asian Volcano](https://themetalnet.com/album/65f5d3b9-abd5-35ee-a57d-3757eb2e0297) | Album |
| 1982 | [Warning from Stardust](https://themetalnet.com/album/5e6e9723-d7c2-46b5-a4d2-2fe477c6d525) | Album |
| 1995 | [Bow Wow #0](https://themetalnet.com/album/7841f9d9-9f58-4a57-a946-b6759bf5a2dd) | EP |
| 1995 | [Bow Wow #1](https://themetalnet.com/album/bc392115-5bb4-49b9-a28e-f8d976209042) | Album |
| 1996 | [Bow Wow #2 - Led by the Sun](https://themetalnet.com/album/16cfeae6-95c2-4bcb-9a58-e9edc3c3d2cb) | Album |
| 1998 | [Back](https://themetalnet.com/album/97a98122-592a-47af-8b95-53fe8a04ca46) | Album |
| 1998 | [Still on Fire](https://themetalnet.com/album/408edb54-0b8b-477f-837a-c56c65ab4810) | EP |
| 1999 | [Ancient Dreams](https://themetalnet.com/album/edeb8d42-e6aa-47e5-ad3f-7c9cd52c2389) | Album |
| 2000 | [Beyond](https://themetalnet.com/album/82b4ecd2-08c8-4b6e-97ae-9540667b0430) | Album |
| 2001 | [Another Place](https://themetalnet.com/album/c888b05c-0bba-4687-8218-fe3829b4d737) | Album |
| 2002 | [What's Going On?](https://themetalnet.com/album/0f3459a4-7121-4da4-b7b4-062fdad5a3bd) | Album |
| 2005 | [Era](https://themetalnet.com/album/5370d1a1-a180-4e09-8b37-41dac26f361f) | Album |

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- [Van Halen](https://themetalnet.com/band/van-halen) (listened together)
- [KISS](https://themetalnet.com/band/kiss) (listened together)
- [Megadeth](https://themetalnet.com/band/megadeth) (listened together)
- [Gamma Ray](https://themetalnet.com/band/gamma-ray) (listened together)
- [Iron Maiden](https://themetalnet.com/band/iron-maiden) (listened together)
- [Thin Lizzy](https://themetalnet.com/band/thin-lizzy) (listened together)
- [ANTHEM](https://themetalnet.com/band/anthem) (listened together)
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## Official and external links

- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0VRVyPtWiWCG1eRjajBiph
- website: https://bowwow-army.jp/
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/111865212
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/414946070
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Bow_Wow/22937

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/bow-wow](https://themetalnet.com/band/bow-wow). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt