l-r = kyo (bass), Kobayan (drums), Peta (vocals), Larry (guitar)

The band is widely known in the 'trendy' underground scene in Japan as the 'godfathers of new school japanese hardcore'. They have been active in the scene for more than a decade, still sticking to their distinctively metal-ish hardcore sound. Releases on Alchemy and Larry's own Rotten Orange Records and strenous touring throughout Japan landed them a deal with major label Epic/Sony Japan, where they have been churning out 'hardcore hits'. Rotten Orange Records has been responsible for introducing the scene to other fine hardcore acts such as the now disbanded Nunchaku, funny-band Space Combine and Panorama Afro and grrl hardcore band Yellow Machineguns. Strictly Japanese-sounding Japanese HC for Japanese people. They have been however released Stateside under Howling Bull USA, so you might want to check them out.

discography (selected) : Alchemy Best CD: ARCD-053 Alchemy Records Narusisto Sen-gen Declaration of Narcissism CD: RTO-0002 Rotten Orange Garlicholic CD: HBR-F0010 Howling Bull Records Hustle CD: ESCA6337 Epic Sony Records V/A - Japanese Homegrown Orange Records Tracks : 1. Banzai My Life Garlic Boys/All You Can Eat split 7"EP RTO-E0003 Rotten Orange Binbinjiro CD single ESCA-6591 Epic/Sony Records Narusisto Sen-gen (Re-release) (Oct 1997) Declaration of Narcissism Rotten Orange V/A - Poison Junky (Mar 1997) CD Ki/oon Sony Records Poem CD ESCA-6611 Epic/Sony Records Poem (US Release) (1998) CD HBA-008 Howling Bull USA Love (First Release) CD HWCA-8 Rotten Orange Records Rotten Orange Free CD (1998) Rotten Orange Note : Given as a free giveaway during 99's Rotten Orange Tour. Includes tracks by Panorama Afro, Space Combine, Yellow Machineguns etc. Love (12" EP) (1997) Rotten Orange Love (Aug 98) CD HBA-006 Rotten Orange re-release/Howling Bull USA V/A - Faster, Pussy... Attack! Tora! Tora! Tora! (1999) CD HBA-001 Howling Bull USA Rotten Orange no Do-n! Video (July 97) HWVA-1 Rotten Orange Rotten Orange Free CD 2 (Apr 00) Rotten Orange Note : Given as a free giveaway during Suckdown's album gig Mashuru-mu Katto to Daburu Ko-to (June 00) CD (Mushroom Cut and Double Coat) HWCA-1034 Rotten Orange Golden Hits (May 01) CD HWCA 1035/1036 Rotten Orange �@

contact/links : Garlic Boys official homepage (Japanese) has a very extensive history and discography HOWLING BULL Entertainment Inc 2-57-2-203 Higashi Ikebukuro Tosima-ku Tokyo 170 JAPAN Tel 03-5396-8052 Fax 03-5396-6744