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Masanori Ito | |
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| Born | July 10, 1953 Hanamaki, Iwate Prefecture, Japan |
| Occupation | Music critic Music journalist Radio personality |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Subject | Heavy metal Hard rock Progressive rock |
Masanori Ito (伊藤 政則, Itō Masanori, born July 10, 1953) is a Japanese music critic and radio personality,[1][2] also known as Seisoku Ito and Masa Ito. His work is specialized in heavy metal and hard rock, and he is known as the leading music critic of Japan in this field. He has been quick to introduce new heavy metal bands to Japan, through writing for magazines such as Burrn! and putting them on the air. Ito wrote the initial story draft of the 2022 film Hagane Iro no Sora no Kanata he (鋼音色の空の彼方へ), based on the story of Japanese thrash metal band Outrage.[3]
- ^ Kato, Takashi Takashi (2 September 2010). "MUSICSHELFトップ > 特集・連載 > 伊藤政則 インタビュー (Interview Ito Masanori)" (in Japanese). Musicshelf. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
- ^ "Seisoku Itou" (in Japanese). bayfm78 Co., Ltd. Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2015-05-16.
- ^ "OUTRAGEがデビュー35周年企画を実施、4月にアルバムリリース＆ライブ開催". Natalie (in Japanese). 2022-01-01. Retrieved 2022-06-11.