UNITED

United is a Japanese thrash metal band formed in 1981. They have had many personnel changes in their four decade career, with no member of the original lineup remaining. Bassist Akihiro Yokoyama joined in 1983, held de facto leadership of the group from 1988, and appeared on every recording the band had until his death in 2014. Guitarist Yoshifumi "Hally" Yoshida joined United in 1988 and is currently the longest-serving member. He and fellow guitarist Shingo Otani, who joined in 1990, are the only two members who have performed on all 10 studio albums. Yuichi Masukawa of Headbang magazine credited United as one of the "Four Heavenly Kings of Japanese Thrash", alongside Doom, Casbah and Jurassic Jade.

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