Tetsuya Kanmuri


Tetsuya Kanmuri is a Japanese heavy metal singer, originally from Uji, Kyoto Prefecture. He graduated from Todoudaini Elementary School, Uji Junior High School, Jyonan High School, Bukkyo University. He took his inspiration from Van Halen's songs. Kanmuri founded a copy band in light music club of high school, and his instrument was guitar. But when Kanmuri was in third grade at high school, he became a vocalist since female vocals withdrew the copy band for university entrance examination.
Kanmuri acquired a teaching license for modern society in university.
In 1991 he founded "So What?" as a major debut with the release of their first album on Victor Entertainment: "So What?" often appeared on the "Wachacha live" in Shinsaibashi nichoume theater. Kanmuri has been active as a solo project "THE冠" since So What? broke up in 2003. Costume in The Kanmuri is derived from Raoh's steel helmet, The Road Warriors's armor, and Stan Hansen's vest. Kanmuri has been active as a stage actor, and has appeared in the R series in Gekidan☆Shinkansen. In 2007, Kanmuri was founded band "SKOMB" with Tsukasa Okazaki who charge of music of Gekidan☆shinkansen. Kanmuri sang ending song "Happy Ending" in anime "Gag Manga Biyori". Kanmuri was charge of dubbing of Johannes Krauser II in the film "Detroit Metal City". Kanmuri has been active as a narrator for the Japanese commercials.
In 2010, Kanmuri appeared on the variety show "Gyoretsu no dekiru houritsusoudanjyo" since Shinsuke Shimada was interested in Kanmuri who said blue joke in the variety show "Osaka hatsu shissou stage WEST WIND" in NHK. Kanmuri talked poor episodes in "Gyoretsu no dekiru houritsusoudanjyo", and rose in popularity. Five years later he made an appearance on the music program "MUSIC JAPAN" in NHK, and sang "Kizudarakeno hevymetal". In 2015, Kanmuri made his debut as a professional wrestler. In 2018, Kanmuri provided song of 120600mAh connect to The Kanmuri "HITOME VOLTAGE". Kanmuri and support member of The Kanmuri appear on music video.

Discography

So What?

Albums
  1. So What? – 21 September 1995
  2. FRAGILE – 5 June 1996
  3. Tsutomu－Tsutomu – 27 March 1997
  4. HEAL – 21 May 1998
  5. Best of Iron Fist- 10 May 2001
  6. LIVE ALBUM Koutetsu damashii（IRON SOUL） – 2003
Singles
  1. Ippatsu kamashitare – 21 May 1996
  2. Nanda!!chimiha!? – 21 February 1997
  3. Crazy cowboy – 25 August 2000

    The Kanmuri

Albums
  1. Kanmuri matsuri – 9 March 2005
  2. Kizudarake no heavy metal – 18 March 2009
  3. Saigo no heavy metal ～LAST OF HEAVY METAL～ – 27 October 2010
  4. Shinizokonai no heavy metal – 21 March 2012
  5. Kaettekita heavy metal – 23 October 2013
  6. Yoroi kabuto kusari ketu – 9 September 2015
  7. BEST OF THE Kanmuri 『niku』 – 29 June 2016
  8. BEST OF THE Kanmuri 『hone』 – 2 November 2016
  9. Dakkan – 27 September 2017
Singles
  1. NEW WORLD 〜Hateshinaki koutetsuetsu no kanata he〜 – 15 December 2011　Venue limited sales
  2. Syoshikantetsu – 21 February 2015　Venue limited sales

    DVD

  3. SKOMB Live – 14 July 2007
  4. Mukanmuri no teiou Eien ni kamaseinu tour encore 2010 eve eve – 27 April 2011
  5. Eien no kamaseinu THE no clip syu lariat no mukougawa – 25 May 2011
  6. Daikanmuri seitansai2016 – 16 July 2017　Venue limited sales