Michiro Endo died in a Tokyo hospital while battling pancreatic cancer on April 25, 2019, aged 68.
Endo still gathered various musicians for occasional The Stalin performances. The last being a few shows in early 2011 as “The Stalin Z”, with the line-up of Endo on vocals, Tatsuya Nakamura (ex:The Stalin) on drums, KenKen ( Rize ) on bass and Kazuhiro Hyaku (Mo’Some Tonebender) on guitar.
On December 1, 2010, two tribute albums were released. One entitled Romantist – The Stalin, Michiro Endo Tribute Album , features bands such as Buck-Tick , Dir En Grey , Group Tamashii and Jun Togawa covering The Stalin and Michiro Endo songs.
The other Red Demon, Blue Demon – Michiro Endo 60th Birthday Anniversary Tribute Album , features different artists and was first released at Endo’s concert on November 14 to coincide with his 60th birthday.
On February 8, 2001, there was a special The Stalin concert entitled “One Night Dream”. Michiro Endo performed with Keigo Nakata (ex:The Stalin) on drums, Shinichi Suzuki (Pulling Teeth) on guitar and Katsuta on bass. Other bands and artists also performed and paid tribute to the group, including Loopus, Cobra…
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Inspired by the monumental events of 1988, especially the dissolution of the Soviet Union , Endo revived The Stalin with new members and a new name, now simply Stalin. He had been fascinated with the Polish Solidarity movement , which began the same year as The Stalin, and after a…
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In May 1987, Endo created Video Stalin, a group of musicians who were more of a video production group than a band. They released three videos and one album. One of the videos, Your Order! The History of The Stalin , can be considered a The Stalin video instead, as…
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In early 1984, June-Bleed joins as guitarist. But on March 17, 1984, he leaves and is eventually replaced by Masahiro. Also in March, Jun rejoins the band on drums and Teruya joins as bassist. In May, their song “Chicken Farm” appeared on MRR’s international Welcome to 1984 compilation. The concert…
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In January 1983, Makoto joins on guitar and Tatsuya on drums. On February 10, they released their fourth single “Go Go Stalin”. Their next album Mushi and single “Nothing”, are both released on April 25. After a June 11 gig, Makoto and Tatsuya leave. Also in June 1983 Shintaro leaves.…
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The Stalin were one of the bands to star in Sogo Ishii ‘s movie Burst City , released on March 13, 1982. Their concert on June 24 was the last with drummer Jun, however he still appears on their major label debut album Stop Jap , as well as their…
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