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Hiroyuki Takano
Hiroyuki Takano
Background information
Birth Name Hiroyuki Takano
Occupation Musician
Genres Doom Metal, Stoner Metal, Sludge Metal, Crust Punk, Punk Rock
Instrument(s) Vocals, Guitar, Synthesizer
Years active 1995 - Present
Associated acts Church of Misery, Sithter, Psychotoblack, Psycho Business

Hiroyuki Takano is a vocalist based out of Tokyo, Japan. Active since the 1990s initially with punk rock and metalcore bands, he is best known for his tenures with the sludge/crust band Sithter and as a former singer for Church of Misery. He would be a singer for CoM for six years but never recorded anything with the band.

Early Bands and Sither[]

The earliest known bands Takano performed with were Psycho Business (A punk rock band who released two 7" EPs) and Psychotoblack (A doom/metalcore band that released three demos) before founding Sithter with Hyo "Noise Fucker" Kagawa. Sithter play a style of sludge with elements of doom metal and crust punk not unlike bands such as Eyehategod, Amebix, Discharge and Noothgrush among others.

Church of Misery[]

On 24 March 2017, Church of Misery announced on their Facebook "CoM rises again!" with a new lineup. Along with Mikami, drummer Junichi Yamamura and guitarist Yasuto Muraki, Takano would join on vocals and synthesizer.[1] On 15 May 2017 Desertfest Belgium would announce Church of Misery as one of the headliners, the band's first announced show in three years.[2] Other dates would trickle in before the band would announce a full European tour on 6 July 2017.[3]

Church of Misery would return to more frequent touring throughout the next few years, notably unveiling two new songs in "Unabomber" and "Hungerford Massacre" at their final show of 2019.[4] The band would tour North America in 2020 for their 25th anniversary alongside Truckfighters. On 8 July 2022 Church of Misery would announce that a new studio album was in the works, featuring six originals and one cover of a 70s heavy rock band. Notably, Toshiaki Umemura (Auma, Sonic Flower) would join on drums and Yukito Okazaki (Eternal Elysium) would join on guitar. Takano was originally intended to perform vocals on this record (Ultimately Born Under a Mad Sign) but would leave the band in November 2022.

Bands[]

  • Psycho Business - Vocals (1990s)
  • Psychotoblack - Vocals (2000 - 2004)
  • Sithter - Vocals, Guitar (2006 - Present)
  • Shiryou - Vocals, Guitar (2016)
  • Church of Misery - Vocals, Synthesizer (2017 - 2022)

Selected Discography[]

With Psycho Business[]

  • Screaming Skull (7" EP) (1997, Dementia 13)
  • 4 Shocks! EP (Split EP with Spiky Joe) (1998, Dementia 13)
  • Sugoi! (Compilation Cassette) (2000, Noise Annoys)

With Psychotoblack[]

  • Disgrace to God (Demo) (2001)
  • Psychotoblack (Demo) (2003)
  • Crucifixion (Demo) (2004)

With Sithter[]

  • Evilfucker (Studio Album) (2014, Bad Road Records)
  • Gonguri / Sithter (Split with Songuri) (2015, Soondoongi)
  • Chaotic Fiend (Studio Album) (2016, Bonten)
  • Far East Nihilism Front (Split with Gawthrop, Miser) (2021, Bad Moon Rising)
  • The Transpyramid Project + 3 Hits From Hell (Split with Lucifungus) (2021, Doominati Records)
  • The Master of Suspense (Studio Album) (2022, Unforgiven Blood)

Other Releases[]

  • Shiryou - After The Funeral (Studio Album) (2016, Atelier 5-7-5)
  • Amthrÿa - Incision of Gem (Studio Album; Additional vocals on "Incision of Gem") (2018, Self-Released)

External Links[]

References[]

  1. Church of Misery FacebookChurch of Misery rises again!, accessed 24 April 2017
  2. DesertFest Antwerp FacebookAccessed 15 May 2017
  3. Church of Misery FacebookAccessed 6 July 2017
  4. The Obelisk
V·T·E Church of Misery
Current Members Tatsu MikamiKazuhiro AsaedaFumiya HattoriToshiaki Umemura
Selected Past Members Tomohiro NishimuraJunji NaritaYoshiaki NegishiTakenori HoshiHideki FukasawaTom SuttonEric LittleDave SzulkinScott CarlsonHiroyuki TakanoYukito Okazaki
Studio Albums Master of BrutalityThe Second ComingVol. 1Houses of the UnholyThy Kingdom ScumAnd Then There Were None...Born Under a Mad Sign
Extended Plays Taste The PainMurder CompanyBoston StranglerDennis NilsenGreetings From Jonestown
Splits Doomsday RecitationBorn Too LateAcrimony / Church of MiseryChurch of Misery / Deer CreekChurch of Misery / Sourvein
Compilation Albums Early Works Compilation
Live Releases Houses of the UnholyLive in Red, Eurotour 2005Live at Roadburn 2009Terror in Tokyo
Sonic Flower Sonic FlowerSonic FlowerRides AgainMe and My Bellbottom Blues
Associated Bands and Artists CoffinsNepenthesThe Order of IsrafelFirebirdHorisontEarthrideBlood FarmersInternal VoidCathedralSithterPsychotoblackCathedralEternal Elysium
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