---
title: "Syu"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/syu"
genre: "Power Metal"
country: "Japan"
formed: 1980
---

# Syu

**Syu** is a power metal band, from Japan, active 1980 to present.

Syu  is a Japanese musician, best known as the leader and guitarist of the power metal band Galneryus. He also performs guitar and lead vocals in Spinalcord and guitar in Animetal. Under his own name, Syu has released one studio album, one cover album and one instrumental album, each featuring collaborations with many guest musicians. He was voted the Best Guitarist in online music magazine Beeast's music awards four years in a row, from 2015 to 2018. In 2018, readers and professional musicians voted Syu the fourth best guitarist in the history of hard rock and heavy metal in We Rock magazine's "Metal General Election". His work on Galneryus' song "Emotions" was named the 73rd best guitar instrumental by Young Guitar Magazine in 2019.

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

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Syu |
| Genre | Power Metal |
| Parent genre | Power Metal |
| Origin | Japan |
| Formed | 1980 |
| Releases in catalog | 3 |

## Genres

[Power Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/power-metal)

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2010 | [CRYING STARS -STAND PROUD!-](https://themetalnet.com/album/a0aa5cdf-7581-413b-a16b-ebc45c2e4ac1) | Album |
| 2016 | [YOU PLAY HARD](https://themetalnet.com/album/4699789c-b846-423c-89c3-059f4ce95753) | Album |
| 2019 | [VORVADOS](https://themetalnet.com/album/6ca280d3-a9a9-40d6-8bda-bff18c75b4d8) | Album |

## Related bands

- [GALNERYUS](https://themetalnet.com/band/galneryus) (listened together)
- [Unlucky Morpheus](https://themetalnet.com/band/unlucky-morpheus) (listened together)
- [PassCode](https://themetalnet.com/band/passcode) (listened together)
- [Earthshaker](https://themetalnet.com/band/earthshaker) (listened together)
- [Sadie](https://themetalnet.com/band/sadie) (listened together)
- [SEX MACHINEGUNS](https://themetalnet.com/band/sex-machineguns) (listened together)
- [Imperial Circus Dead Decadence](https://themetalnet.com/band/imperial-circus-dead-decadence) (listened together)
- [SHOW‐YA](https://themetalnet.com/band/show-ya) (listened together)
- [Helloween](https://themetalnet.com/band/helloween) (listened together)
- [LOVEBITES](https://themetalnet.com/band/lovebites) (listened together)
- [Gamma Ray](https://themetalnet.com/band/gamma-ray) (listened together)
- [妖精帝國](https://themetalnet.com/band/band-d02974dc) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gal.syu
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Syu/3540419174
- x: https://twitter.com/Galsyumcr
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/syu_galneryus/
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaLS0OHrjZrysq2Vz1ZM8IA

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