was a Japanese

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band founded in 1995.

History

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Diwphalanx also reissued the two Man's Ruin albums with bonus tracks in 2003. They played The Wizard's Convention in 2005 and are featured on the DVD along with fellow Japanese artists

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Members

* Datsu - drums * Hasegawa - bass/vocals * Monzawa - guitar/vocals

Discography

Studio albums

* ''D.A.M.N.'' CD (

1997) * ''The Earth Beater'' CD/10" (

1999) * ''The Archives of Rotten Blues'' CD (

2004)

Singles

* Split 7" with Thug (Bovine Records 1997)

Reissue

* ''D.A.M.N. +3'' CD (

2003) * ''The Earth Beater +3'' CD (

2003)

Live

* '' Wizard's Convention: Japanese Heavy Rock Showcase'' DVD (

2005) * ''This Is the End 061008'' DVD (

2007)

References

External links

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