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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In June 1980 Endo formed The Stalin. He chose the name because ” Joseph Stalin is very hated by most people in Japan, so it is very good for our image.” Originally a three piece with Endo on vocals and bass, Atsushi on guitar and Jun on drums. Shintaro joined…
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Circa 1979, Michiro Endo , a 29-year-old socialist activist, formed a punk band called Jiheitai ( 自閉体 ) . Several of their songs would later become The Stalin songs, such as “Ideologist”, “Niku” and their versions of “No Fun” and ” Light My Fire “.