---
title: "Melt‐Banana"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/melt-banana"
genre: "Grindcore"
country: "Japan"
formed: 1992
---

# Melt‐Banana

**Melt‐Banana** is a grindcore band, from Japan, active 1992 to present.

Melt-Banana is a Japanese noise rock band that is known for playing extremely fast noise rock and hardcore punk mixed with experimental, electronica and pop-based song structures. Since forming in 1992 the band has released ten albums and toured worldwide extensively.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melt-Banana

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Melt‐Banana |
| Genre | Grindcore |
| Parent genre | Grindcore |
| Origin | Tokyo, Japan |
| Formed | 1992 |
| Releases in catalog | 24 |

## Genres

[Grindcore](https://themetalnet.com/genre/grindcore-classic)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Agata](https://themetalnet.com/musician/agata) | Guitar, Effects | 1992 to present | Current |
| [Yasuko Onuki](https://themetalnet.com/musician/yasuko-onuki) | Lead vocals | 1992 to present | Current |
| [Rika mm'](https://themetalnet.com/musician/rika-mm) | Bass guitar | 1992 to 2013 | Former |
| [大島昌樹](https://themetalnet.com/musician/band-90814ad6) | Drums (drum set) | 1998 to 2000 | Former |
| [須藤俊明](https://themetalnet.com/musician/band-e61622bd) | Drums (drum set) | 1992 to 1997 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1994 | [Cactuses Come in Flocks](https://themetalnet.com/album/af78f7bd-36ab-328e-957a-a2aae4410fca) | Album |
| 1994 | [Hedgehog](https://themetalnet.com/album/c59f21d3-b43c-41e3-8ff2-e83af11fa010) | EP |
| 1994 | [Speak Squeak Creak](https://themetalnet.com/album/8f8c501b-5289-3774-9fe8-f252a129ed24) | Album |
| 1995 | [Chipfarm](https://themetalnet.com/album/fffd6c55-211a-4ea4-9ae1-72404532674d) | Album |
| 1995 | [Scratch or Stitch](https://themetalnet.com/album/8066c32c-9492-33ae-b10e-8bc91ddc7ff5) | Album |
| 1996 | [Melt-Banana / Stilluppsteypa](https://themetalnet.com/album/ea18f8f4-3900-4c73-89a6-416324da4d51) | EP |
| 1997 | [Eleventh](https://themetalnet.com/album/cc1a45b4-69ff-3d99-8e43-786ae963a727) | EP |
| 1998 | [Charlie](https://themetalnet.com/album/554d5175-cdcf-3553-9414-0c673639accb) | Album |
| 1998 | [Dead Spex](https://themetalnet.com/album/68d2271c-703f-3763-9965-813e22f5880d) | EP |
| 2000 | [Teeny Shiny](https://themetalnet.com/album/f9c08110-2dae-3dd2-a0bd-c0db8b729ea5) | Album |
| 2001 | [Melt-Banana / Daemien Frost](https://themetalnet.com/album/b82b6e90-6fb1-316e-81cb-c215f75f9029) | EP |
| 2001 | [Melt-Banana / Three Studies for a Crucifixion](https://themetalnet.com/album/936ff1bb-42f2-3b56-a251-3dd4c23a9169) | EP |
| 2002 | [666](https://themetalnet.com/album/a7a4f5df-0c34-3b9b-8302-414f1b100a2f) | EP |
| 2002 | [Melt-Banana / Big D and the Kids Table](https://themetalnet.com/album/bffb2fd1-e938-3df2-8ad8-29b0f51b9550) | EP |
| 2003 | [Cell-Scape](https://themetalnet.com/album/017735fd-739d-3388-aa2c-cbab351828c1) | Album |
| 2004 | [Melt-Banana / Narcosis](https://themetalnet.com/album/97c1e7b0-cb11-33d1-8ade-1e7e8a0b23bb) | EP |
| 2005 | [Quick Quick Slow Death](https://themetalnet.com/album/adc924b4-8d9a-3e9a-94ba-f0d866d3adc0) | EP |
| 2006 | [アイノウタ](https://themetalnet.com/album/122386bc-a194-3be8-83bb-12818d296c71) | EP |
| 2007 | [Bambi’s Dilemma](https://themetalnet.com/album/e2dc0c5a-0b65-3050-8279-479adddfd122) | Album |
| 2007 | [Q./A.](https://themetalnet.com/album/b9ee4ab9-cac4-46f7-b121-9bd5f3cf7beb) | EP |
| 2009 | [initial t.](https://themetalnet.com/album/446bd678-c400-4fec-968c-7286665623d1) | EP |
| 2013 | [Fetch](https://themetalnet.com/album/ebde320c-2869-423b-beed-47e1df6b459e) | Album |
| 2024 | [3+5](https://themetalnet.com/album/80d9f8e6-6fd6-4511-b290-6498dcb06273) | Album |
|  | [Melt-Banana / God Is My Co-Pilot](https://themetalnet.com/album/0dcc93aa-74e2-44d0-b997-48f5b4fc65cf) | EP |

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## Official and external links

- x: https://twitter.com/melt_banana
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Melt-Banana-192954987398661
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melt_banana/
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/3009
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1aDpQ3bo57IlYWmsG5sdlp
- website: https://melt-banana.net/
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk3V0j-lRe_vgucQIt71pHQ
- bandcamp: https://melt-banana.bandcamp.com/
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/18870597

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