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TATSUの記事が掲載されています（英文）。
'In ancient times…'
Legendary guitarist Tatsu recalls that in the early 1980s,
heavy metal was an alien concept in Japan.
Influenced by Western airwaves, his band GASTUNK
shifted gears from hardcore punk to metal in 1984.
“When we had our major debut, we were labelled
by the media
as part of the heavy metal genre,” Tatsu says.
Shout it out loud: a Japanese musical movement was born.
The first generation of groups -- GASTUNK,
Earthshaker, Anthem, Doom -- formed a close family.
Tatsu cites Loudness as an early leader,
acknowledging “I’m influenced by the guitarist,
Akira Takasaki.”
The support system has stayed strong:
Tatsu now plays in a cover band, The Killing Red Addiction,
with old friend Taiji (of X Japan).
http://www.cnngo.com/tokyo/life/japanese-metal-243426
