---
title: "GASTUNK"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/gastunk"
genre: "Thrash Metal"
country: "Japan"
formed: 1983
---

# GASTUNK

**GASTUNK** is a thrash metal band, from Japan, active 1983 to present.

Gastunk is an influential Japanese rock band, first active from 1983 to 1988. Initially a hardcore punk band, guitarist Tatsu later recalled that when Gastunk made their major label debut they were dubbed heavy metal by the media. They reunited for one-off concerts in 1999 and 2006, before fully restarting activities in 2010.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastunk

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | GASTUNK |
| Genre | Thrash Metal |
| Parent genre | Thrash Metal |
| Origin | Tokyo, Japan |
| Formed | 1983 |
| Releases in catalog | 4 |

## Genres

[Thrash Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/thrash-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [篠崎“TATSU”辰也](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tatsu) | Background vocals, Guitar | 1984 to present | Current |
| [BABY](https://themetalnet.com/musician/baby) | Bass guitar, Background vocals | 1983 to present | Current |
| [BAKI](https://themetalnet.com/musician/baki) | Lead vocals | 1984 to present | Current |
| [田村圭](https://themetalnet.com/musician/band-211b6596) | Drums (drum set) | 2020 to present | Current |
| [PAZZ](https://themetalnet.com/musician/pazz) | Drums (drum set) | 1986 to 2019 | Former |
| [MATSUMURA](https://themetalnet.com/musician/matsumura) | Drums (drum set) | 1983 to 1986 | Former |
| [YUTAKA](https://themetalnet.com/musician/yutaka) | Lead vocals | 1983 to 1984 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1985 | [DEAD SONG](https://themetalnet.com/album/8bd45013-61be-476d-bbe3-ade5a0a38cf0) | Album |
| 1987 | [UNDER THE SUN](https://themetalnet.com/album/2e3739de-8c96-4a07-bf31-05d991538ebc) | Album |
| 1988 | [MOTHER](https://themetalnet.com/album/a3c0b9a2-de81-49d7-91d6-67e1fa16a409) | Album |
| 2021 | [VINTAGE SPIRIT, THE FACT](https://themetalnet.com/album/4e2608f4-b2f9-4396-8b40-f7bdebe0043c) | Album |

## Related bands

- [JACKS'N'JOKER](https://themetalnet.com/band/jacks-n-joker) (shared members)
- [DOOM](https://themetalnet.com/band/doom) (shared members)
- [Final Warning](https://themetalnet.com/band/final-warning-01b3c8e4) (same tags)
- [Nefaria](https://themetalnet.com/band/nefaria) (same tags)
- [Sounder](https://themetalnet.com/band/sounder) (same tags)
- [Paul Bostaph](https://themetalnet.com/band/paul-bostaph) (same tags)
- [Sacrifice in Fire](https://themetalnet.com/band/sacrifice-in-fire) (same tags)
- [Гробовая Доска](https://themetalnet.com/band/band-525cd5f4) (same tags)
- [Коррозия металла](https://themetalnet.com/band/band-933238c5) (same tags)
- [Divine Decay](https://themetalnet.com/band/divine-decay) (same tags)
- [Vingador](https://themetalnet.com/band/vingador) (same tags)
- [National Suicide](https://themetalnet.com/band/national-suicide) (same tags)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Gastunk/27172
- x: https://twitter.com/gastunkofficial
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Gastunk
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/1312743
- website: https://gastunk.com/
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/71D42tm5t3qDDFVAMjNZJG

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