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Rommel
- Country of origin:
- Japan
- Location:
- Tokyo
- Status:
- Split-up
- Formed in:
- 1987
- Genre:
- Speed/Thrash Metal
- Lyrical themes:
- War, Occult, Fantasy
- Last label:
- Unsigned/independent
- Years active:
- 1987-1990
| Last known | |
| Shu | Guitars, Vocals (1987-1990) |
| See also: Metal Macbeth, Hisashi Takai, ex-魚雷, ex-X Japan, ex-Moi dix Mois (live), ex-Dementia, ex-Deep Throat, ex-Emperor, ex-Sqwier | |
| Toki | Bass (1989-1990) |
| (R.I.P. 1995) See also: ex-Dementia, ex-Yokosuka Saver Tiger, ex-Emperor | |
| Kouichi | Drums (1990) |
| See also: ex-Wrichath, ex-Zeed, Rapes, Seeknfeld, ex-Rosenfeld | |
| Past | |
| Ami | Bass (1987-1988) |
| See also: ex-Charisma, Blott's, ex-Tokyo Yankees, ex-G.D. Flickers | |
| Yoshiaki | Drums (1987-1988) |
| See also: ex-F. Roses, ex-Intention, ex-Astra | |
| Shingo "Sin" Otani | Guitars (1987-1990) |
| See also: United, ex-Paul Di'Anno (live), ex-Emperor, ex-Rebellion, ex-Sqwier | |
| Takashi "U.D.A." Udagawa | Drums (1988-1990) |
| See also: Tokyo Yankees, ex-Dementia | |
| Shu | Guitars, Vocals (1987-1990) |
| See also: Metal Macbeth, Hisashi Takai, ex-魚雷, ex-X Japan, ex-Moi dix Mois (live), ex-Dementia, ex-Deep Throat, ex-Emperor, ex-Sqwier | |
| Toki | Bass (1989-1990) |
| (R.I.P. 1995) See also: ex-Dementia, ex-Yokosuka Saver Tiger, ex-Emperor | |
| Kouichi | Drums (1990) |
| See also: ex-Wrichath, ex-Zeed, Rapes, Seeknfeld, ex-Rosenfeld | |
| Ami | Bass (1987-1988) |
| See also: ex-Charisma, Blott's, ex-Tokyo Yankees, ex-G.D. Flickers | |
| Yoshiaki | Drums (1987-1988) |
| See also: ex-F. Roses, ex-Intention, ex-Astra | |
| Shingo "Sin" Otani | Guitars (1987-1990) |
| See also: United, ex-Paul Di'Anno (live), ex-Emperor, ex-Rebellion, ex-Sqwier | |
| Takashi "U.D.A." Udagawa | Drums (1988-1990) |
| See also: Tokyo Yankees, ex-Dementia | |
Named after the World War II German army general Erwin Rommel.
Among several other Japanese speed/thrash metal bands like Mein Kampf and Rosenfeld, Rommel had a Nazi-image. They used the imagery for shock value.
Hisashi Takai was actually called "Shu" in the period he played with Rommel.
In 1988, Kurt James (Black Sheep, M.A.R.S., Neil Turbin, Dr. Mastermind, ...