Bloodthirsty Butchers

Bloodthirsty Butchers are a long-running indie rock and punk rock band from Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. Although little-known in the West, they have contributed to two compilations on the Olympia, Washington based Yoyo label. The band has also released a split single with Rocket from the Crypt and a split EP with +/-. Japanese act Lost in Time named their band after a song from band's third album Lukewarm Wind. The long-term members are Hideki Yoshimura (vocals and guitar), Masahiro Komatsu (drums), and Takeshi Imoriya (bass). Former Number Girl member Hisako Tabuchi joined as an additional guitarist in 2003. Famous Japanese actor Tadanobu Asano is an avid fan of the group and has sung and played guitar on a few of the band's songs.

Frontman Hideki Yoshimura also played guitar for other Japanese indie acts such as Copass Grinderz and Discharming Man.

On May 27, 2013, Hideki Yoshimura suddenly died of acute cardiac failure. He was 46. The band canceled all the tour datas planned.

 

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Releases

Sleeve Title Year Format
Bloodthirsty Butchers - 「△」サンカク 1999 CD, EP
Bloodthirsty Butchers - Bloodthirsty Butchers 1990 CD, Album
Bloodthirsty Butchers - Lukewarm Wind 1994 CD, Album, Promo
Bloodthirsty Butchers - Youth (青春) 2013 CD, Album
Bloodthirsty Butchers - Yamane 2001 CD, Album
Bloodthirsty Butchers - Birdy 2023 Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue
Bloodthirsty Butchers - Lukewarm Wind 1999 CD, Album, Reissue
Bloodthirsty Butchers - 血に飢えた四半世紀 2012 Box Set, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, CD, Album, Reissue, CD, Album, Reissue, CD, Album, Reissue, CD, Album, Reissue, CD, HDCD, Mini-Album, Reissue, CD, HDCD, Album, Reissue, CD, Album, Reissue, CD, Album, Reissue, CD, Album, Reissue, CD, Album, Reissue, CD, Album, Reissue, CD, Album, Reissue, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC
Bloodthirsty Butchers - Kocorono 最終盤 2016 CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered
Bloodthirsty Butchers - Blue On Red 2003 CD, Compilation
Bloodthirsty Butchers - ギタリストを殺さないで 2023 Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue
Bloodthirsty Butchers - 血に飢えた Non-Album Songs Independent Recordings 2014 CD, Compilation
Bloodthirsty Butchers - カラス 1991 Vinyl, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP
Blood Thirsty Butchers* - Blood Thirsty Butchers 1989 Cassette
Bloodthirsty Butchers - 『△』SANKAKU+2 1999 CD, HDCD, Mini-Album
Bloodthirsty Butchers - Nagisanite 2001 CD, Single
Bloodthirsty Butchers - 未完成 1999 CD, Album
Bloodthirsty Butchers - 『△』 1999 CD, HDCD, Mini-Album, Limited Edition
Bloodthirsty Butchers - 未完成 2021 Vinyl, LP
Bloodthirsty Butchers - Yamane 2022 Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue
Bloodthirsty Butchers - 荒野ニオケルbloodthirsty butchers 2022 Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue
Bloodthirsty Butchers - Lukewarm Wind 1994 CD, Album
Bloodthirsty Butchers - Kocorono 完全盤 2010 CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered
Bloodthirsty Butchers - 荒野ニオケルbloodthirsty butchers 2003 CD
Bloodthirsty Butchers - No Album 無題 2010 CD, Album
Bloodthirsty Butchers - birdy 2004 CD, Album
Bloodthirsty Butchers - I'm Standing Nowhere 1999 CD, Album, Reissue
Bloodthirsty Butchers - Bloodthirsty Butchers Live 1986-1990 2015 DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC, Compilation, Mono, CD, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo
Bloodthirsty Butchers - Lukewarm Wind 1999 CD, Album, Reissue
Bloodthirsty Butchers - Banging The Drum 2023 Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue
Bloodthirsty Butchers - 『△』 1999 CD, HDCD, Mini-Album, Limited Edition
Bloodthirsty Butchers - 血に飢えた Non-Album Songs Universal Recordings 2014 CD, Compilation
Bloodthirsty Butchers - Kocorono 2013 Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue
Bloodthirsty Butchers - I'm Standing Nowhere 1993 CD, Album
Bloodthirsty Butchers - ギタリストを殺さないで 2007 CD, Album
Bloodthirsty Butchers - 「△」サンカク 1999 CD, EP, Promo
Bloodthirsty Butchers - ギタリストを殺さないで 2007 CD, Album
Bloodthirsty Butchers - 「△」サンカク 1999 CD, EP
Bloodthirsty Butchers - Banging The Drum 2005 CD
Bloodthirsty Butchers - Green On Red 2003 CD, Compilation
Bloodthirsty Butchers - Kocorono 1998 CD, Album, Repress
Bloodthirsty Butchers - Room 1993 Vinyl, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM
Bloodthirsty Butchers - kocorono 1996 CD, Album
Bloodthirsty Butchers - Bloodthirsty Butchers 1996 CD, Album
Bloodthirsty Butchers - 荒野ニオケルbloodthirsty butchers 2003 CD
Bloodthirsty Butchers - 未完成 1999 CD, Album
Bloodthirsty Butchers - kocorono 1996 CD, Album
Bloodthirsty Butchers - Yamane 2001 CD, Album
Bloodthirsty Butchers - Lukewarm Wind 1994 CD, Album
Bloodthirsty Butchers - I'm Standing Nowhere 1993 CD, Album

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