Hanatarash

Hanatarash was formed by Yamantaka Eye, Taketani Ikuo and Mitsuru Tabata (Zeni Geva guitarist) in 1984. From 1985 onwards, the band released three self-titled albums. In 1989, Ron Lessard of RRRecords released a Hanatarash demo cassette on vinyl without waiting for the master tape Eye intended to send. This misunderstanding, due to cultural and linguistic differences between the Japanese musician and the American label, became legendary among fans. The band ceased operations in 1998. ==Live shows==

Hanatarash was notorious for their dangerous live shows. Some of the band's most infamous shows included Eye cutting a dead cat in half with a machete, Hanatarash was quickly forbidden from performing at most venues. == Music style ==

Hanatarash is affiliated with the Japanoise scene. They use a wide range of incongruous objects to make noise, including power tools such as drills and large construction machines. Despite the spectacular brutality and chaos of their performances, the noise produced by the destruction of unamplified objects is often drowned out by the cries of the audience. == Partial discography ==

• ハナヅマリ (Condome Cassex, 1983) • Honey Go-Go Cassete (Condome Cassex, 1984) • Noisexa Cassete (Condome Cassex, 1984) • Man Of Noise=ノイズ個人 (Condome Cassex, 1984) • Dead Eye (Condome Cassex, 1984) • Take Back Your Penis! Cassette (Condome Cassex, 1984) • Bombraining (Condome Cassex, 1984) • Texas Chainsaw Massacre!! (Not On Label 1984) • Hanatarashi LP (Alchemy, 1985) • 2 LP (Alchemy, 1988) • 3 LP (RRRecords, 1989) CD (RRRecords, 1992) • Live!! 88 Feb. 21 Antiknock / Tokyo CD (MoM'n'DaD Productions, 1992) • The Hanatarash and His eYe 7" (Public Bath, 1992) • Live!! 84 Dec. 16 Zabo-Kyoto CD (MoM'n'DaD Productions, 1993) • Live!! 82 Apr. 12 Studio Ahiru / Osaka CD (MoM'n'DaD Productions, 1993) • 4: AIDS-a-Delic CD (Public Bath, 1994) • 5: We Are 0:00 CD (Shock City, Trattoria, 1996) ==References==