The Stalin was a Japanese punk rock band. They were formed in 1980, and have spawned multiple reunion projects. The Stalin were considered pioneers of the Japanese hardcore punk scene. Image File history File links Unbalanced_scales. ... Image File history File links The_Stalin_-_Best_Sellection. ... Fukushima may refer to: Fukushima, Fukushima Fukushima Prefecture Fukushima, Hokkaido Fukushima, Matsumae, Hokkaido This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Michiro Endo ) (November 15, 1950-) is a Japanese musician. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... Hardcore punk is a subgenre of punk rock which originated in the United States in the late 1970s. ...

History

1980-1982 Formation

The Stalin began in 1980 and blew away all previous attempts at Japanese punk rock with their radical, evolving style. The band was founded by Michiro Endo, a 32 year-old socialist activist. He chose the name because "the name Stalin is very hated by most people in Japan, so it is very good for our image." Because he was a socialist, he also explained the name as meaning "the downside of every good idea." Michiro was also the editor of INGO fanzine, which helped release the second press of Stalin's first flexi Dendou Kokeshi in 1980. The cover of this EP was a brutal drawing of a penis being injected by a hypodermic needle. The two songs on the flexi were great raw, jangly punk rock tunes. This sound continued on their second EP, 1981's 5-song Stalinism 7", on which at least one Ramones riff can be heard within the unique Stalin sound. Not impressed with crowd reactions at Stalin shows, Michiro behaved like a madman, leaving a wake of destruction everywhere he went. He would spit, pull hair, or just beat up members of the audience. If that didn't work, he would leave the stage after one song. A Maximum Rocknroll scene report from the time describes fish heads and human feces on stage. The Stalin were quickly banned from most venues. Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... Michiro Endo ) (November 15, 1950-) is a Japanese musician. ... Socialism refers to a broad array of doctrines or political movements that envisage a socio-economic system in which property and the distribution of wealth are subject to control by the community. ... “Stalin” redirects here. ... The Ramones were an American rock band often regarded as the first punk rock group. ... Maximum Rocknroll Issue #1 Maximum Rocknroll (also known as MRR) is a widely distributed, monthly punkzine based in San Francisco, USA. It features interviews, columns, and reviews from international contributors. ...

For the first LP, 1981's Trash, they sped up the pace and began to sound like a hardcore band. Released on Political Records, this highly influential record is so rare that it has been bootlegged even in Japan. The new sound of the Stalin was due partly to the addition of guitarist Tam, formerly of Typhus, the band that spawned Gauze. Tam was a producer as well and ran the ADK label, although the Stalin decided at this point to sign to the major label Climax. Michiro later explained that he always hoped the band could break into the mainstream and wreak even more havoc (this never happened). He adopted a poetic lyrical style he called "tanku" - a combination of haiku and tanks. He was obsessed with the breakdown of romantic communication in Japanese society, and the "fascist" ideal of love (perhaps not too different from Elvis Costello's fascist love theme on Armed Forces?). All of Michiro's lyrics were written in Japanese. Hardcore punk is a subgenre of punk rock which originated in the United States in the late 1970s. ... Gauze is a fast hardcore/thrash band from Japan. ... Declan Patrick MacManus (born August 25, 1954, in London), better known by his stage name, Elvis Costello, is an English musician, singer, and songwriter of Irish ancestry. ...

1982-1984

Cover of a single Romantist (1982)

The band's major label debut was 1982's Stop Jap LP, which many regard as their best work. The two singles from the record found them reinventing songs by the Doors and Stooges as B-sides. The lyrics from this album supposedly reflect a more anti-nationalist, anarchistic slant on political issues. The band reached their peak in popularity with the next two hardcore records in 1983: the 4-song Go Go Stalin 12" and the Mushi LP. The Stalin was one of the first Japanese bands to reach an international audience when their song "Chicken Farm" appeared on MRR's seminal Welcome to 1984 compilation alongside other international hardcore pioneers like Raw Power and BGK. Shortly after, unfortunately, Tam left the band. 1984's Fish Inn LP found the Stalin moving in more jazzy direction, with American musicians playing parts. The record wasn't popular with punks, and Michiro was disillusioned with the Japanese punk scene anyway. After releasing a 1985 double live album, the Stalin called it quits. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Anti-nationalism is the idea that nationalism is dangerous in one form or another, and sometimes, though less often, the idea that all nationalism is dangerous and unfavourable in all cases. ... Anarchism is a generic term describing various political philosophies and social movements that advocate the elimination of hierarchy and imposed authority. ...

1988-1990 Birth of "Stalin"

Inspired by the monumental events of 1988, especially the collapse of Soviet Communism, Michiro formed a new band just called "Stalin". He had been fascinated with the Polish Solidarity movement, which began the same year as the band, and after a visit to Warsaw he organized a Japanese tour for the Polish punk band Dezerter. The Stalin completed the cultural exchange in 1990 when they toured Eastern Europe. At some point the band converted to Video Stalin, a video production ensemble. One video they made, "The History of the Stalin," has live footage and promo clips from the band's early days. Some of the Stalin's music is in print today in the form of CD reissues, including their track on Welcome to 1984. Also, various bootlegs and Killed by Death type compilations have kept them in small circulation. For those who want an introduction to the band I recommend the excellent Sakhalin Smile bootleg LP which compiles material from all of their EPs with lots of info (including everything used in this bio). A German bootleg of Trash with so-so sound quality is also relatively easy to find. The Stalin stand apart from other Japanese hardcore bands for their crazy, diverse sound and totally unique approach to punk rock. The rise of Gorbachev Although reform stalled between 1964–1982, the generational shift gave new momentum for reform. ... As a noun, bootleg means the top part of a boot, the part that is around the leg instead of the foot. ... Killed By Death is a song by the heavy metal band Motörhead. ...

Singles

The Stalin

• Dendou Kokeshi (電動こけし, Vibrator^?) (1980)
• Romantist (ロマンチスト, Romantist^?) (1982)
• Allergy (アレルギー, Allergy^?) (1982)
• Go Go Stalin (GoGoスターリン, Go Go Stalin^?) (1983)
• Nothing (1984)

Stalin

• Houchou & Man-jyu (包丁とマンジュウ, Kitchen knife & Bun^?) (1989)
• Benkyou ga Dekinai (勉強ができない, Can't study^?) (1989)
• 90s Sentimental Osechi ('90sセンチメンタルおせち, 90s Sentimental Osechi^?) (1989)
• Mayonaka no Omocha Bako (真夜中のオモチャ箱, Toy Box of Midnight^?) (1990)
• Wild Ghetto (1991)
• Ride on Time (ライド・オン・タイム, Ride on Time^?) (1992)

Albums

The Stalin

• Stalinism (1981)
• Trash (1981)
• Stop Jap (1982)
• Mushi (虫, The Insect^?) (1983)
• Fish Inn (1984)
• For Never double album (1985)
• Fish Inn (1986 Mix) (1986)
• Stalinism (1987)

Stalinism is an EP by Japanese hardcore punk group The Stalin. ... Wikipedia:Translation/Trash (The Stalin) Trash is the first full-length album by japanese hardcore punk group The Stalin released in 1981. ... Stop Jap is the second album by japanese hardcore punk group The Stalin released in 1982 July 1. ... Mushi is the third album by Japanese hardcore punk group The Stalin. ... Fish Inn is the fourth album by japanese hardcore punk group The Stalin released in 1984. ... Wikipedia:Translation/For Never For Never is the last live album by Japanese hardcore punk group The Stalin released in 1985. ... Wikipedia:Translation/Fish Inn (1986 Mix) Fish Inn (1986 Mix) is the remix of fourth album by japanese hardcore punk group The Stalin released in 1986 December 21. ... Wikipedia:Translation/Stalinism (album) Stalinism is the compilation album by japanese hardcore punk group The Stalin released in 1987. ...

Video-Stalin

• -1 (Minus One) (1988)

Stalin

• Joy (1989)
• Stalin (1989)
• Sakkin Barricade (殺菌バリケード, Sterilization Barricade^?) (1990)
• Street Value (1990)
• Live to be Stalin (行方不明, Live to be Stalin^?) (1991)
• Kiseki no Hito (奇跡の人, The Miracle Worker^?) (1992)

Joy is the first album by japanese punk group Stalin released in 1989 February 25. ... Stalin is the second album by japanese punk group Stalin released in 1989 October 25. ... Sakkin Barikedo ) is the third album by japanese punk group Stalin released in 1990 September 25. ... Street Value is the ninth album by Japanese punk group The Stalin released in 1991 July 21. ... Live to be Stalin is a live album by the Japanese punk group Stalin released in 1991. ... Live to be Stalin is a live album by the Japanese punk group Stalin released in 1991. ... Kiseki no Hito ) is the tenth album by Japanese punk group Stalin released in 1992. ...

External links

• The Stalin Fansite Very detailed fansite of The Stalin (Under Construction).
• KFTH - The Stalin Page
• Michiro Endo Official Site (in Japanese language)