44 Magnum (band)

44 Magnum (stylized as 44MAGNUM) are a Japanese heavy metal band,[1] originally formed in Osaka Prefecture in mid-1977.[2] They were one of the first Japanese metal bands.

44Magnum
OriginOsaka Prefecture, Japan
Genres
Years active1977–1989, 2002–present
LabelsMoon, Invitation, Danger Crue, East West Japan
Associated actsVelvet Spider, Grand Slam, Kings, La'cryma Christi
WebsiteOfficial site
MembersPaul
Jimmy
Joe
Stevie
Ban
Past membersAkira
Taka
Hirofumi
Teruki

History

After the group disbanded in 1989, they had a thirteen-year hiatus before reuniting and releasing their seventh album Ignition in 2002. In 2009, they released the self-titled album 44Magnum, which features Paul's son Stevie as a lead singer along with Paul on most of the tracks.

In early 2012, frontman and sole original member Paul announced he would stop performing live with 44 Magnum to focus on treatment for Parkinson's disease, which he was diagnosed with in 2005.[3] However, he will continue to record and write songs with the band.[3]

Members
  • Tatsuya "Paul" Umehara – vocals (1977–1989, 2002–present)
  • Satoshi "Jimmy" Hirose – guitar (1979–1989, 2002–present)
  • Satoshi "Joe" Miyawaki – drums (1982–1988, 2002–present)
  • Stevie Umehara – vocals (2009–present)
  • Hironori "Ban" Yoshikawa – bass (1979–1989, 2002–2009, 2013–present)
Former members
  • Akira Nagamori – guitar
  • Taka Tanaka – bass
  • Hirofumi Miyamoto – drums
  • Teruki Iga – drums (1979–1982)
  • Shuse (La'cryma Christi) - bass (2009–2012)
  • Anarchy Bad Ray - support - bass ("Live at Alive" in 2010)

Timeline

Discography
Studio albums
  • Danger (1983)
  • Street Rock'n Roller (1984)
  • Actor (1985)
  • Love or Money (1987)
  • Emotional Color (1988)
  • Still Alive (1989)
  • Ignition (2002)
  • 44Magnum (2009)
  • Angel Number (2015)
  • Prisoner (2019)
EPs
  • 44Magnum (1983)
  • Four Figures (1985)
  • Beast (2013)
Singles
  • "It's Raining" (1987)
  • "I Miss You" (1988)
Live albums
  • The Live (1985, EP)
  • Live Act II (1986)
  • 2016 04 03 04 Special Live (2017)
Compilations
  • Anthology (1989)
  • Live & Rare (2000, 10-CD boxset)
  • The Bootleg-MK.I (2001, 2CD & DVD)
  • The Bootleg-MK.II (2011, CD & DVD)
  • 44Magnum 35th Anniversary Ultimate Collection (March 21, 2012, SHM-CDs)
Includes Danger, Street Rock'n Roller, Actor, Live + Four Figures, Live Act II -Complete- and Ignition.
Videos
  • The Beginning (1985)
  • The Bootleg-MK.I (2001, DVD & 2CD)
  • Live at Alive (2010)
  • The Bootleg-MK.II (2011, DVD & CD)
  • 44Magnum on 30th Anniversary Tour 2013 Bombard Attack (2014)
  • Bombard Attack 44Magnum on Tour 2014 2014.10.18 Tokyo (2015)
  • 2016 04 03 04 Special Live (2016)

References
  1. "44 Magnum - discography, line-up, biography, interviews, photos". Spirit-of-metal.com. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  2. Colin Larkin, ed. (1995). The Guinness Who’s Who of Heavy Metal (Second ed.). Guinness Publishing. pp. 138/9. ISBN 0-85112-656-1.
  3. "44MAGNUM's PAUL to leave band to focus on treatment for Parkinson's disease". tokyohive.com. Retrieved 2012-01-11.


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