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MasakiMurashita firstshowedhisscorchingriffsandpowerfulsongwriting,alongwithhisblisteringandaggressive vocal style with the critically acclaimedmodern thrash bandHemoptysis in 2007 and he hasbeen clawing his way to the top ever since. 2011 saw the release ofHemoptysis’ Album, MisanthropicSlaughterwhichwasmetwithpraiseacrosstheboardfromtopMetalcritics,magazines,blogsandradio.Combiningelementsofmelody,thrashandmodernextrememetal,Masakihasmoldedhisownrazorsharpbrandofmetalthatismovingintothenextstageofmetalevolution.MURASHITA justreleasedthedebutsoloEP,InescapableDamnationfeaturingsomeofthetopplayers inMetalincludingDavidEllefson(Megadeth),KevinTalley(Suffocation, SixFeetUnder,Chimaira),KellyConlon (Death, Monstrosity), Rodney McGlothlin (Voice of Dissent), and mixed by award winningproducer,RyanGreene(Megadeth,NOFX).EarlyPreviewsofthenewMURASHITAreleaseperformedonEMGtv were met with overwhelmingly positive reviews. The international tour to support InescapableDamnationbeganinJapanSeptember,2015.Reviews:“Withoutstandingguitarwork,greatlyricsandacompletelackofconformitytoindustryexpectations,“InescapableDamnation”isametalmanifestation.”–FullMetalRock
“…There’sathrashbackbonein“InescapableDamnation”,andMurashitahasconcoctedriffsthatnotonlygettheadrenalineflowingandthebloodpumpingbutalsoexudeasensationofgrimmenace—asensationthat’smagnifiedbytheravenousferocityofhissnarlingvoice.Butthere’sstillmoretothisattention-grabbingsong:Itincludesaguitarsolothatreflectsgreatmelodicsensibility,inadditiontophysicaldexterity;it’sareminderthatmemorablesoloingisaboutmorethanhowfastyoucanshred…”–NoCleanSinging
“…MasakibringshisleadguitarandscorchingvocalsbacktotheforefrontwithhissolodebutandIamleftcompletelyjubilantatwhatI’vebeenlisteningto…”Rated5/5–MetalOdyssey
MasakiMurashita1-480-455-9006•[email protected]•www.masakimurashita.com
WinterNAMMAppearances
MasakididasigningsessionattheEMGPickupsboothat
NAMMonSaturday,January24,2015at12PMwithIraBlack
(LizzyBorden/Atika7)andEric(EROCK)Calderone.
2015
MasakididdemoperformancesattheEMGPickupsboothatNAMMonThursday,January21,
andSaturday,January23,2016
2016
Interviews
2016 Teach’s Criterion of Metal – August
Transcending Obscurity – July Metalliville Webzine – July
DEATH BY METAL STL – February
2015 Taste of Khaos (Issue #4) – November, 2015 Metal Korner (in Spanish)- November, 2015
GreekRebels – November, 2015 Lords Of Metal Issue 162 – November, 2015
Metal Devastation Radio Interview by DJ Rem – October, 2015 Metalship (in French) - October, 2015
From Beyond Metal Fanzine (in Spanish) - October, 2015 Skullbanger Media - September, 2015
The Audio Sauna on Metal Nation Radio - May, 2015 METAL JAPAN (in Japanese) - May, 2015
2017 MetalMeat– February, 2017
PastTourDates
5/19/17–Malone’s–SantaAna,CA3/27/17–TheViperRoom–WestHollywood,CA2/1/17–Skinny’sLounge–NorthHollywood,CA8/8/16–TheViperRoom–WestHollywood,CA6/27/16–EaglesLodge–Ogden,UT6/25/16–ClubRed–Mesa,AZ6/22/16–Skinny’sLounge-NorthHollywood,CA
2017-2016TourDates
MasakiMurashitaisproudlyendorsedandsponsoredby:
MURASHITAOnVideo
InFebruary2015,MasakiwasinvitedtoperformatEMGTVandperformed“Retribution”and“ThisShowMustGoOn”live.EMGtvhasover110,000subscribersandmanywell
respectedartistssuchasAlexiLaiho,MartyFriedman,JeffLoomis,ZakkWylde,andTonyMacAlpinehaveappeared
before.
MURASHITA’sdebutsingle,Retribution’sLyricVideo
MasakiMurashita,hasbeenaskedbymultiplecompaniesthatendorsehimtoprovidedemonstrationvideosforspecificproductsinbothEnglishandJapanese.ThesecompaniesincludeESPGuitars,FriedmanAmps,
Providence,EnglAmps,RiveraAmps,ISPTechnologies,andEMGPickupstonameafew.CurrentlythereareoveradozenproductvideosfeaturedonYoutube,theMURASHITAWebsiteandthewebsitesofthespecificcompaniesthatendorsehim.Thesevideos,combined,haveresultedin
over100,000additionalviews,drivingsalesofmerch,songs,andticketsaswellasearningMasakialotofrespectinthemusicinstrument
manufacturingandretailindustry.
Masaki’sdemovideofeaturedonESPGuitarsWebsite.
U S A
Murashitareleasedmusicvideoforthesong,ConquerTheFoeinFebruary,2016.ThevideowasdirectedbyMattZane(Society1)andfeaturingtheband’slivemusicians,bassist
RodneyMcGlothlinanddrummerChrisAguirre.
Murashita’stalentisn’tjustasthefrontmanandguitaristofMURASHITA.HeistheheadofArtistRelationsforProvidencePedals&Cables,andProducer/Engineer/Mixer.Someofhiscreditsinclude:
• Megadeth-RustInPeaceLiveDVD/CD(MixingAssistant)• Hi-Standard–AnotherStartingLine(MixingAssistant)• CancerBats–SearchingForZero(BackgroundVocal)• BeastoBlanco–BeastoBlanco(AdditionalEditing)• Implants–TheOldenAge(AdditionalEditing)• FlotsamandJetsam–FlotsamandJetsam(AdditionalEditing)• Benedictum–Dominion(BackgroundVocal)• TheHeartshakes–ForYou&Me(Producer,Engineer,Mixer,Additionalguitarsolo)• WarnerDrive–CityofAngels(AdditionalEditing)• NAMBA69–21stCenturyDreams(AdditionalEditing)• AssistantEngineer–F5,HollywoodHeartthrob,GrainofTruth,OffTrack,SecondShot,&IQ20