United | |
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| Origin | Tokyo, Japan |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Labels | Hold Up, Howling Bull, Metal Blade, Victor Entertainment, Spiritual Beast, 413 Tracks |
| Members | Yoshifumi "Hally" Yoshida Singo Otani Akira Masatoshi Yuasa George Enda |
| Past members | Oz Yasu Tsukahara Jouichi "Joe" Hirokawa Kouichi "Nao" Takeshi "Mantas" Nakazato Tetsuo "Tetsu" Takizawa Masaki "Marchan" Hara Iwao Furusawa Yoshiaki Furui Hirokazu Uchino Shinichi Inazu Yusuke Nakamura Nob Faisal "Kenshin" Al-Salem Akihiro Yokoyama |
| Website | united-official |
United is a Japanese thrash metal band formed in 1981.[2][3] They took their name from Judas Priest's song of the same name.[3] United have had many personnel changes in their four decade career, with no member of the original lineup remaining. Bassist Akihiro Yokoyama joined in 1983, held de facto leadership of the group from 1988, and appeared on every recording the band had until his death in 2014. Guitarist Yoshifumi "Hally" Yoshida joined United in 1988 and is currently the longest-serving member. He and fellow guitarist Singo Otani, who joined in 1990, are the only two members who have performed on all 10 studio albums.