Sly (band)
Sly | |
|---|---|
Vocalist Minoru Niihara, 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Japan |
| Genres | Heavy metal, speed metal, hard rock |
| Years active | 1994 - 1998 |
| Labels | Victor, East West Japan |
| Past members | Minoru Niihara Shinichiro Ishihara Koichi Terasawa Munetaka Higuchi |
Sly was a Japanese heavy metal supergroup formed in 1994 by former members of popular groups of the Japanese metal scene. The line-up included singer Minoru Niihara and drummer Munetaka Higuchi (both from Loudness), guitarist Shinichiro Ishihara (Earthshaker) and bassist Koichi Terasawa (Blizard). Sly disbanded in 1998, with Niihara and Higuchi re-joining Loudness in 2000 and Ishihara taking part in the reformation of his former group Earthshaker in 1999.