---
title: "E・Z・O"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/e-z-o"
genre: "Heavy Metal"
country: "Japan"
formed: 1982
disbanded: 1990
---

# E・Z・O

**E・Z・O** is a heavy metal band, from Japan, active 1982 to 1990.

EZO  was a Japanese heavy metal band originally formed as Flatbacker in the spring of 1982 in Sapporo, Japan out of the remnants of two high school bands, Power-Station and Scrap. EZO has been named a "seminal influence by such artists as Steve McDonald of Redd Kross and Michael Steele of The Bangles."

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

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | E・Z・O |
| Genre | Heavy Metal |
| Parent genre | Heavy Metal |
| Origin | Sapporo, Japan |
| Formed | 1982 |
| Disbanded | 1990 |
| Releases in catalog | 5 |

## Genres

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

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [本間大嗣](https://themetalnet.com/musician/band-a71e81a5) | Drums (drum set) | 1982 to 1990 | Former |
| [山田雅樹](https://themetalnet.com/musician/band-d47bec73) | Lead vocals | 1982 to 1990 | Former |
| [飯田昌洋](https://themetalnet.com/musician/band-353ffed1) | Guitar | 1982 to 1990 | Former |
| [高橋太郎](https://themetalnet.com/musician/band-97477501) | Electric bass guitar | 1982 to 1990 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1985 | [戦争 -アクシデント-](https://themetalnet.com/album/c05be13b-3fc3-4c0b-b1c3-6b987a0e6b7d) | Album |
| 1986 | [餌 -ESA-](https://themetalnet.com/album/6bc1b71a-fed8-4315-9c75-5e2c8dfdd2a9) | Album |
| 1987 | [E･Z･O](https://themetalnet.com/album/0103de0a-6735-3150-a663-bc9f4e12c015) | Album |
| 1987 | [E・Z・O Highlight Disc](https://themetalnet.com/album/a18ed6df-acbf-46bb-84b0-6d727ed46185) | EP |
| 1989 | [Fire Fire](https://themetalnet.com/album/a3c148ab-b3b8-34b1-a893-f2e1325d793e) | Album |

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- [LOUDNESS](https://themetalnet.com/band/loudness) (listened together)
- [Megadeth](https://themetalnet.com/band/megadeth) (listened together)
- [Dio](https://themetalnet.com/band/dio) (listened together)
- [Judas Priest](https://themetalnet.com/band/judas-priest) (listened together)
- [Pantera](https://themetalnet.com/band/pantera) (listened together)
- [Iron Maiden](https://themetalnet.com/band/iron-maiden) (listened together)
- [Ozzy Osbourne](https://themetalnet.com/band/ozzy-osbourne) (listened together)
- [Ratt](https://themetalnet.com/band/ratt) (listened together)
- [Scorpions](https://themetalnet.com/band/scorpions) (listened together)
- [Queensrÿche](https://themetalnet.com/band/queensryche-deeea939) (listened together)
- [KISS](https://themetalnet.com/band/kiss) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Ezo/55181

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