---
title: "Yakuza"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/yakuza"
genre: "Progressive Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1999
---

# Yakuza

**Yakuza** is a progressive metal band, from United States, active 1999 to present.

Yakuza is an American rock band formed in Chicago in 1999. They have been acclaimed for their incorporation of jazz and world music elements.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakuza_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Yakuza |
| Genre | Progressive Metal |
| Parent genre | Metal |
| Origin | Chicago, United States |
| Formed | 1999 |
| Releases in catalog | 8 |

## Genres

[Progressive Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/progressive-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Bruce Lamont](https://themetalnet.com/musician/bruce-lamont) | Saxophone, Lead vocals |  | Current |
| [James Staffel](https://themetalnet.com/musician/james-staffel) | Drums (drum set) |  | Current |
| [Eric Clark](https://themetalnet.com/musician/eric-clark) | Bass |  | Former |
| [Eric Plonka](https://themetalnet.com/musician/eric-plonka) | Guitar |  | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2000 | [Amount to Nothing](https://themetalnet.com/album/dc665507-c76b-3603-8b12-f53a2db4fb95) | Album |
| 2002 | [Way of the Dead](https://themetalnet.com/album/31e5c535-6bb5-372f-8151-2cc1971253d3) | Album |
| 2006 | [Samsara](https://themetalnet.com/album/83990e09-608c-3348-bbf6-b345cff7771c) | Album |
| 2007 | [Transmutations](https://themetalnet.com/album/796a7be5-9605-3028-be83-e4d5df48c162) | Album |
| 2010 | [Of Seismic Consequence](https://themetalnet.com/album/464399c1-711c-45ba-8f74-c5079870421b) | Album |
| 2012 | [Beyul](https://themetalnet.com/album/c77d73d2-37e4-4212-b879-e48b3f5ba1c7) | Album |
| 2023 | [Sutra](https://themetalnet.com/album/63555372-2967-444c-b4a8-1524d77672cc) | Album |
| 2024 | [2](https://themetalnet.com/album/82ca6c0f-986a-46c3-b489-295f5076765d) | Album |

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- [Converge](https://themetalnet.com/band/converge) (listened together)
- [Jesu](https://themetalnet.com/band/jesu) (listened together)
- [Opeth](https://themetalnet.com/band/opeth) (listened together)
- [Cynic](https://themetalnet.com/band/cynic) (listened together)
- [Slayer](https://themetalnet.com/band/slayer) (listened together)
- [Nine Inch Nails](https://themetalnet.com/band/nine-inch-nails) (listened together)
- [Melvins](https://themetalnet.com/band/melvins) (listened together)
- [Death](https://themetalnet.com/band/death) (listened together)
- [Killswitch Engage](https://themetalnet.com/band/killswitch-engage) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5CXnC5TvKhnUERFcMkKgmz
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/161661

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