drums (2009–present) Former members Hiroyuki Tanaka – bass (1981; died 2006) Mike Vescera – lead vocals (1989–1991) Masaki Yamada – lead vocals (1991–2000) Taiji Sawada – bass, backing vocals (1992–1993; died 2011) Hirotsugu Homma – drums (1994–2000) Naoto Shibata – bass, backing vocals (1994–2000) Munetaka Higuchi – drums (1981–1993, 2000–2008; died 2008) Touring member Ryuichi Nishida – drums (2018) Timeline Discography Studio albums The Birthday Eve (1981) Devil Soldier (1982) The Law of Devil's Land (1983) Disillusion (1984) Disillusion (1984) - English version Thunder in the East (1985) No. 74 (US) Shadows of War (1986) Lightning Strikes (1986) - U.S. Remix of Shadows of War No. 64 (US) Hurricane Eyes (1987) No. 190 (US) Hurricane Eyes (1987) - Japanese Version Soldier of Fortune (1989) No. 18 (JPN) On the Prowl (1991) No. 7 (JPN) Loudness (1992) No. 2 (JPN) Heavy Metal Hippies (1994) No. 29 (JPN) Ghetto Machine (1997) No. 65 (JPN) Dragon (1998) No. 49 (JPN) Engine (1999) No. 48 (JPN) Spiritual Canoe (2001) No. 20 (JPN) Pandemonium (2001) No. 27 (JPN) Biosphere (2002) No. 45 (JPN) Terror (2004) No. 88 (JPN) Racing (2004) No. 60 (JPN) Breaking the Taboo (2006) No. 129 (JPN) Metal Mad (2008) No. 51 (JPN) The Everlasting (2009) No. 42 (JPN) King of Pain (2010) No. 21 (JPN) Eve to Dawn (2011) No. 36 (JPN) 2012 (2012) No. 33 (JPN) The Sun Will Rise Again (2014) No. 29 (JPN) Rise to Glory (2018) No. 13 (JPN) Sunburst'' (2021) No. 5 (JPN) References External links (Nippon Columbia) (Universal Music Japan) (Warner Music Japan) Japanese heavy metal musical groups Japanese progressive metal musical groups Japanese glam metal musical groups Musical groups from Osaka Musical groups established in 1981 Musical quartets English-language musical groups from Japan Atco Records artists