was a Japanese hard rock/

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band formed by Takenori Shimoyama ( Sixride, ex- Saber Tiger) and

Norifumi Shima is a Japanese Neoclassical metal / Power metal band formed in 1996 and led by guitarist Norifumi Shima. The band's first two albums were reissued by InsideOut Music in 2003. Members Current * Norifumi Shima – guitar (1996– ) * Shigeharu ...

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Concerto Moon is a Japanese Neoclassical metal / Power metal band formed in 1996 and led by guitarist Norifumi Shima. The band's first two albums were reissued by InsideOut Music in 2003. Members Current * Norifumi Shima – guitar (1996– ) * Shigeharu N ...

) in 2000. They toured

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in the same year as an opening act of Symphony X. Their activity was suspended intermittently, and indefinitely stopped in July 2007.

Band members

Current members

* Takenori Shimoyama - Vocals * Norifumi Shima - Guitar * Toshiyuki Koike - Keyboard * Takanobu Kimoto - Bass * Yoshio Isoda - Drums

Former members

*Kosaku Mitani - Bass

Discography

Albums

* Double Dealer (2000) *

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(2001) *

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(2007)

Live albums

* ''Fate & Destiny Tour 2005 Live In Osaka'' (2006)

DVD releases

* ''Fate & Destiny Tour 2005 Live In Tokyo'' (2006)

External links

The Official Double Dealer Website
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