Ken Yokoyama
Originally serving as guitarist for the massively popular semi-punk group Hi-Standard, Ken Yokoyama splintered off to solo projects when the group unofficially disbanded in 2000. First returning to a development role at Pizza of Death Records (the band's onetime label), Yokoyama soon returned to performance with a series of small groups (the BBQ Chickens and the eponymous Ken Band) before performing solely under his own name. Yokoyama continued much of the sound of Hi-Standard -- a hugely successful formula -- with high-speed guitars and vocals (all in English) anchored by a manically fast drummer (Masatoshi Ishida in the case of Yokoyama's solo efforts) and compositions in the vein of contemporary American outfits such as NOFX. With bassist Serge Verkhovsky and guitarist Hidenori Minami, Yokoyama released two albums on Pizza of Death, achieving high sales for the non-mainstream market in Japan. In 2007, Yokoyama hit the Top Ten mainstream charts with Third Time's a Charm, continuing the quick, manic, and generally happy tone of the previous albums.
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Discography
21 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Four
Punk / New Wave - Released by Go Kart Records on 23 Aug 2011
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Nothin' But Sausage
Rock - Released by Pizza Of Death Records on 9 Nov 2005
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These Magic Words
Rock - Released by Pizza Of Death Records on 29 Nov 2023
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The Cost Of My Freedom
Rock - Released by Pizza Of Death Records on 18 Feb 2004
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Bored? Yeah, Me Too
Rock - Released by Pizza Of Death Records on 25 Sep 2020
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How Many More Times
Rock - Released by Pizza Of Death Records on 5 Oct 2005
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Indian Burn
Rock - Released by Pizza Of Death Records on 31 Jan 2024
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Songs Of The Living Dead
Rock - Released by Pizza Of Death Records on 10 Oct 2018
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My One Wish
Rock - Released by Pizza Of Death Records on 20 Sep 2023
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Ken Yokoyama VS NAMBA69
Rock - Released by Pizza Of Death Records on 6 Jun 2018
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Better Left Unsaid
Rock - Released by Pizza Of Death Records on 15 May 2023
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Not Fooling Anyone
Rock - Released by Pizza Of Death Records on 21 Feb 2007
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4Wheels 9Lives
Rock - Released by Pizza Of Death Records on 26 May 2021
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Sentimental Trash
Rock - Released by Pizza Of Death Records on 2 Sep 2015
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I Won't Turn Off My Radio
Rock - Released by Pizza Of Death Records on 8 Jul 2015
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Best Wishes
Rock - Released by Pizza Of Death Records on 21 Nov 2012
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The Show Must Go On
Rock - Released by Pizza Of Death Records on 31 Jan 2024
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Parasites
Rock - Released by Pizza Of Death Records on 10 Jan 2024
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Third Time's A Charm
Rock - Released by Pizza Of Death Records on 5 Sep 2007
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