Zamb (ザム) was a Japanese musical group produced by Daiko Nagato. On 10 June 2020, the band debuted with the single Love Satisfaction. The name "Zamb" is an acronym of the original bandname "Zuga Anisong Metal Band" (図画アニソンメタルバンド).[1] They adopted the short-form name on their major debut.
Zamb | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Zuga Anisong Metal Band |
| Origin | Japan |
| Genres | Heavy metal, anisong |
| Years active | 2018–2020 |
| Labels |
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| Past members | Izumi Zuga GAK |
| Website | Official Website |
History
editZamb was formed in 2018 with four members, including two original members, Izumi Zuga and GAK, and two support members (Kurumatani Keisuke from Sensation, and Ryuu Kida from Garl). They first appeared as "Zuga Anisong Metal Band" at a free live event called Onto.[2]
In July 2019, they posted cover songs of famous anime theme music onto their official YouTube channel, with a heavy metal twist; these included the songs Zankoku na Tenshi no Thesis and Moonlight Densetsu. Gak's heavy metal influence came from his now deceased father, Hiroaki Matsuzawa (formerly a member of the heavy metal band "Make-Up"), who was also a musician and wrote music for the anime television series Saint Seya.[3]
In August 2019, the band launched an official Twitter account, and, in March 2020, an official website.
In October 2019, they appeared at the free music festival Onto, where they performed original theme songs.[4]
On 10 June 2020, the band debuted with Sacra Music under Sony Music Entertainment Japan, releasing their debut single Love Satisfaction. This was used as the end theme to anime television series Dropkick on My Devil!.[5][6] Their contract under the label expired at the end of 2020.[7]
Past Members
edit- Izumi Zuga (図画泉美) – vocals
- GAK – Guitar, Scream
Discography
editSingles
edit| Release date | Title | Charts[8] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2020/06/10 | Love Satisfaction | 48 |
References
edit- ^ Music voide (2020-06-11). "2.5次元メタル集団ZAMB「世界で愛されるサウンドを」異色のアニソンメタルバンドに迫る：インタビュー". Yahoo News. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
- ^ "【ライブレポート】dps、関西発＜音都 ONTO＞にて宣言「成果を来年2月のワンマンで」 (...図画アニソンメタルバンドという全10組)".
- ^ "表現力豊かなボーカルと伝説のアニソンを生んだ父親譲りのギターテクで、アニソン業界に殴り込み！ 「邪神ちゃん'」EDを歌うZAMBインタビュー【新人さん、いらっしゃい！第16回】".
- ^ "Zamb Live Archive".
- ^ "Metal Unit ZAMB Expresses Their Excitement for Playing Dropkick on My Devil! Season 2 ED Song". Crunchyroll. 8 March 2020.
- ^ "TVアニメ『邪神ちゃんドロップキック】EDテーマをメタルユニット・ZAMB（ザム）が担当決定！".
- ^ "ZAMB's name disappeared from SACRA MUSIC website". SACRA MUSIC (in Japanese). Sony Music Japan. December 13, 2021. Archived from the original on January 1, 2022. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
- ^ "Zamb Ranking (Single)". Oricon News.
External links
edit- ZAMB official Web site (in Japanese)
- Zamb Official YouTube channel (in Japanese)