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EZO
Band Sapporo Japan Active 1982–1990 named “Flatbacker” until 1986
EZO formed in 1982 in Sapporo, Japan and was active until 1990. EZO has 2 chart appearances on 1 radio countdown from 1 station on RockLists, spanning 1990. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Destroyer”, which appears on 1 list with a best position of #622. The station that charted EZO most often is Z-Rock (United States (syndicated network)), with 2 appearances.
EZO roared out of Sapporo, Japan, a heavy metal outfit that started life in the spring of 1982 as Flatbacker, stitched together from the leftovers of two high school bands, Power-Station and Scrap. Singer Masaki Yamada and drummer Hirotsugu Honma anchored a four-piece lineup that stayed intact from start to finish, all the way to the end in 1990.
By 1987 they were EZO, and their self-titled album, E･Z･O, released that year, came loaded with chunky, stomping riffs and a singer with a banshee wail, and "Destroyer" and "Nightcrawler" are the tracks that turned up on rock radio countdowns. It was built for arenas, all leather-lunged choruses and heads-down thrash-flavored riffing.
EZO found admirers in unlikely places: Steve McDonald of Redd Kross and Michael Steele of The Bangles have both named the band as one that shaped them. Not bad for a couple of high school bands from Sapporo.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by EZO on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Destroyer | 1 | #622 | – | – | |
| 2 | Nightcrawler | 1 | #791 | – | – |
Albums with charting songs
Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.
Every countdown appearance
| Year | # | Song | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 622 | Destroyer | Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990) |
| 1990 | 791 | Nightcrawler | Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990) |
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