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Gargoyle
- Country of origin:
- Japan
- Location:
- Osaka, Osaka Prefecture
- Status:
- On hold
- Formed in:
- 1987
- Genre:
- Progressive Thrash Metal
- Lyrical themes:
- Violence, Human Issues, Feelings, Mysticism
- Last label:
- First Cell
- Years active:
- 1987-present
| Last known | |
| Kazuhisa "Kiba" Tochihara | Vocals, Lyrics (1987-present) |
| See also: Iteki, Nakamuraya Recital, Plankton (Jpn), ex-Shinachiku | |
| Past | |
| Toshiyuki "Toshi" Sueyoshi | Bass, Vocals (backing) (1987-2018) |
| See also: Eraserhead, Takeban, ex-Metalfolk, ex-Shinachiku, ex-Yadoraizu | |
| Not | Drums, Vocals (backing) (1987-1988) |
| 与太郎 | Guitars, Vocals (backing) (1987-1988), Guitars, Vocals (backing (1993-2001) |
| See also: Vicious (Jpn), ex-Metalfolk, ex-Shinachiku | |
| Real Jack | Guitars, Vocals (backing) (1987-1988) |
| See also: Majestic Isabelle, Soulsberry, ex-Vathokija | |
| 身裂鬼 | Drums (1988) |
| See also: ex-Sleazy Wizard, ex-Rawhead Rex | |
| Katsuji Kirita | Drums, Vocals (backing) (1988-2018), Percussion (1990-2018), Manipulated Programming (1998-2018) |
| See also: Eraserhead, Kuroyume, Ladies Room, Naoto Shibata, The Cro-Magnons, ex-Volcano, ex-Kariostoro, ex-Animetal (live), ex-Crush 40, ex-Japametal, ex-Metalfolk, ex-Shinachiku | |
| 屍忌蛇 | Guitars, Vocals (backing) (1988-1993), Guitars (acoustic) (1990-1993) |
| See also: Vathokija, Volcano, 哀旋士, ex-Death Devil, Blue-3, Raison d'Etre, Sister's No Future, Tempest (Jpn), The Nondakurez, 蛇兄弟, ex-Animetal, ex-Japametal | |
| Kentaro Yokota | Guitars (electric & acoustic), Vocals (backing) (1993-2018), Synth Guitars (1996-2018) |
| See also: Daida Laida, Heath, Madoka, Maziora the Band, Side Gold, Vicious (Jpn), ex-Takayoshi Ohmura (live), ex-Metalfolk, ex-Shinachiku, ex-Yadoraizu | |
| Kazuhisa "Kiba" Tochihara | Vocals, Lyrics (1987-present) |
| See also: Iteki, Nakamuraya Recital, Plankton (Jpn), ex-Shinachiku | |
| Toshiyuki "Toshi" Sueyoshi | Bass, Vocals (backing) (1987-2018) |
| See also: Eraserhead, Takeban, ex-Metalfolk, ex-Shinachiku, ex-Yadoraizu | |
| Not | Drums, Vocals (backing) (1987-1988) |
| 与太郎 | Guitars, Vocals (backing) (1987-1988), Guitars, Vocals (backing (1993-2001) |
| See also: Vicious (Jpn), ex-Metalfolk, ex-Shinachiku | |
| Real Jack | Guitars, Vocals (backing) (1987-1988) |
| See also: Majestic Isabelle, Soulsberry, ex-Vathokija | |
| 身裂鬼 | Drums (1988) |
| See also: ex-Sleazy Wizard, ex-Rawhead Rex | |
| Katsuji Kirita | Drums, Vocals (backing) (1988-2018), Percussion (1990-2018), Manipulated Programming (1998-2018) |
| See also: Eraserhead, Kuroyume, Ladies Room, Naoto Shibata, The Cro-Magnons, ex-Volcano, ex-Kariostoro, ex-Animetal (live), ex-Crush 40, ex-Japametal, ex-Metalfolk, ex-Shinachiku | |
| 屍忌蛇 | Guitars, Vocals (backing) (1988-1993), Guitars (acoustic) (1990-1993) |
| See also: Vathokija, Volcano, 哀旋士, ex-Death Devil, Blue-3, Raison d'Etre, Sister's No Future, Tempest (Jpn), The Nondakurez, 蛇兄弟, ex-Animetal, ex-Japametal | |
| Kentaro Yokota | Guitars (electric & acoustic), Vocals (backing) (1993-2018), Synth Guitars (1996-2018) |
| See also: Daida Laida, Heath, Madoka, Maziora the Band, Side Gold, Vicious (Jpn), ex-Takayoshi Ohmura (live), ex-Metalfolk, ex-Shinachiku, ex-Yadoraizu | |
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 they ...