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Gargoyle

Country of origin:: Japan
Location:: Osaka
Status:: Active
Formed in:: 1987

Genre:: Progressive Thrash Metal
Lyrical themes:: Violence, Human Issues, Feelings, Mysticism
Current label:: First Cell

Years active:: 1987-present

Pictured left-to-right: Toshi, Kentaro, Kiba, Katsuji.

The band was officially formed on April 25, 1987.

The Japanese name of the band is: ガーゴイル

Gargoyle's stage costumes are often designed to portray the band members as being hundreds of years old (the costumes take imagery from ancient cultures and outdated societies).

Gargoyle sometimes tour as "Battle Gargoyle". Under this name ...

Complete lineup
Current lineup
Past members

Current
Toshiyuki "Toshi" Sueyoshi	Bass, Vocals (backing) (1987-present)
See also: ex-Eraserhead, Metalfolk, Takeban, ex-Shinachiku, ex-Yadoraizu
Kazuhisa "Kiba" Tochihara	Vocals, Lyrics (1987-present)
See also: Iteki, Nakamuraya Recital, Plankton (Jpn), ex-Shinachiku
Katsuji Kirita	Drums, Vocals (backing) (1988-present), Percussion (1990-present), Manipulated Programming (1998-present)
See also: ex-Eraserhead, Japametal, Kuroyume, Ladies Room, Metalfolk, Naoto Shibata, Syu, The Cro-Magnons, ex-Volcano, ex-Kariostro, ex-Animetal (live), ex-Shinachiku
Kentaro Yokota	Guitars (electric & acoustic), Vocals (backing) (1993-present), Synth Guitars (1996-present)
See also: Heath, Madoka, Maziora the Band, Metalfolk, Side Gold, Vicious (Jpn), ex-Takayoshi Ohmura (live), ex-Shinachiku, ex-Yadoraizu
Past
Not	Drums, Vocals (backing) (1987-1988)
Kazuhiko "Yotaro" Yoshida	Guitars, Vocals (backing) (1987-1988), Guitars, Vocals (backing (1993-2001)
See also: Metalfolk, Vicious (Jpn), ex-Shinachiku
Real Jack	Guitars, Vocals (backing) (1987-1988)
See also: Majestic Isabelle, Soulsberry, ex-Vathokija
Misaki	Drums (1988)
Yasushi "She-ja" Kuroiwa	Guitars, Vocals (backing) (1988-1993), Guitars (acoustic) (1990-1993)
See also: Vathokija, Volcano, ex-Death Devil, Blue-3, Japametal, Raison d'Etre, Sister's No Future, Tempest (Jpn), The Nondakurez, ex-Animetal

Toshiyuki "Toshi" Sueyoshi	Bass, Vocals (backing) (1987-present)
See also: ex-Eraserhead, Metalfolk, Takeban, ex-Shinachiku, ex-Yadoraizu
Kazuhisa "Kiba" Tochihara	Vocals, Lyrics (1987-present)
See also: Iteki, Nakamuraya Recital, Plankton (Jpn), ex-Shinachiku
Katsuji Kirita	Drums, Vocals (backing) (1988-present), Percussion (1990-present), Manipulated Programming (1998-present)
See also: ex-Eraserhead, Japametal, Kuroyume, Ladies Room, Metalfolk, Naoto Shibata, Syu, The Cro-Magnons, ex-Volcano, ex-Kariostro, ex-Animetal (live), ex-Shinachiku
Kentaro Yokota	Guitars (electric & acoustic), Vocals (backing) (1993-present), Synth Guitars (1996-present)
See also: Heath, Madoka, Maziora the Band, Metalfolk, Side Gold, Vicious (Jpn), ex-Takayoshi Ohmura (live), ex-Shinachiku, ex-Yadoraizu

Not	Drums, Vocals (backing) (1987-1988)
Kazuhiko "Yotaro" Yoshida	Guitars, Vocals (backing) (1987-1988), Guitars, Vocals (backing (1993-2001)
See also: Metalfolk, Vicious (Jpn), ex-Shinachiku
Real Jack	Guitars, Vocals (backing) (1987-1988)
See also: Majestic Isabelle, Soulsberry, ex-Vathokija
Misaki	Drums (1988)
Yasushi "She-ja" Kuroiwa	Guitars, Vocals (backing) (1988-1993), Guitars (acoustic) (1990-1993)
See also: Vathokija, Volcano, ex-Death Devil, Blue-3, Japametal, Raison d'Etre, Sister's No Future, Tempest (Jpn), The Nondakurez, ex-Animetal

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