Year: 2001 Style: Heavy Power Metal Country: Japan
Line-Up: Norio Sato — Vocals Yoshiya Sato — Guitar (Bravestaker) Yoshiyuki Watarai — Guitar (Inspire) Naoyuki Hasegawa — Bass Shinichi Kojima — Drums
Tracklist: 1. The Way I Go 06:00 2. Tell Me Why 04:37 3. Dusty Road 05:03 4. No Way Out 03:21 5. Fire in Your Heart 06:11 6. The Ancient Dream (instrumental) 05:44 7. Fight to Survive 04:59 8. Don't Look Away 06:16 9. Reach Out for You 06:43 10. Never Say Never 05:33 11. Back Against the Wall 05:47
Mastermind is a power metal band from Japan. Having formed in 1995, the band has released four demos and four studio albums. There are five members of the band, all of whom are Japanese decent. The band began in Japan in 1995 after members Yoshiyuki Watarai, Yoshiya Sato, Norio Sato, and Shin-ichi Kojima got together. With Norio Sato on vocals, Yoshiyuki Watarai and Yoshiya Sato on guitars, and Shin-ichi Kojima on drums. In the beginning, the band had a hard time acquiring a bassist. In 1998, Naoyuki Hasegawa joined the band as the full-time bassist and they were ready to get underway with production and music writing. The band is noted as being extreme power metal, putting much emphasis on fast guitar and drum work, with an epic touch to their lyrics. The band consists of five members, including two guitarists for twin guitar solos.
Discography
Demos
* Mastermind * Reach for the Sky * The Way I Go * Moments
Albums
* Song for the New World (2000) * The Way I Go (2001) * To the World Beyond (2004) * From Here to Eternity (2006)
