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SHOW‐YA

SHOW‐YA is a heavy metal band from Japan, active 1981 to present. 17 releases and 7 musicians in the catalog.
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Facts

Genre
Heavy Metal
Origin
Japan
Formed
1981
Releases
17

Biography

Show-Ya is a Japanese all-female heavy metal band formed in 1981. The group disbanded in 1998 but reformed with the original line-up in 2005 for the 20th anniversary of their first release. Their music is deeply rooted in classic rock and they have covered songs by bands and artists such as The Beatles, The Doors, the Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, and AC/DC in their albums and live shows. Their music evolved from the pop rock genre of their first offerings to the heavy metal genre of their most successful albums, Outerlimits (1989) and Hard Way (1990). Show-Ya annually organizes and produces the all-female rock festival Naon no Yaon, which they founded in 1987.

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Genres

Current line-up

MusicianInstrumentsYears
中村美紀Keyboard1981 to present
五十嵐美貴Guitar1982 to present
仙波さとみBass1982 to present
寺田恵子Lead vocals1981 to present
角田美喜Membranophone1982 to present

Former members

MusicianInstrumentsYears
YoshinoLead vocals1997 to 1998
ステファニーLead vocals1991 to 1997

Albums

Other releases

EPs, demos, live records and compilations.

Related bands

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