Yakuza
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United States
- Born: July 1999 in Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Active: 1999 - present
Biography
Yakuza are an avant-garde metal band formed in Chicago in 1999 by Bruce Lamont, Eric Plonka, Eric Clark and James Staffel. Lamont's saxophone and clarinet collide with hardcore and metal riffing, drawing on free jazz, psychedelia and post-rock. Albums including 'Way of the Dead', 'Samsara', 'Transmutations' and 'Of Seismic Consequence' earned them a cult reputation, while later lineup members Matt McClelland, Ivan Cruz and Jerome Marshall helped carry the band to 'Sutra' in 2023.
Genres
Yakuza Discography
- Amount to Nothing (2000) - Album - rated 2.9/5
- Way of the Dead (2002) - Album - rated 3.84/5
- Samsara (2006) - Album - rated 3.78/5
- Transmutations (2007) - Album - rated 3.43/5
- Of Seismic Consequence (2010) - Album - rated 3.2/5
Members
- Bruce Lamont - saxophone, clarinet, vocals, effects (1999–Present)
- James Staffel - drums, percussion, keyboards (1999–Present)
- Eric Plonka - guitar, vocals (1999–2002)
- Eric Clark - bass, vocals (1999–2002)
- Matt McClelland - guitar, vocals (2005–Present)
- John E. Bomher - bass (2005–2007)
- Ivan Cruz - bass, vocals (2009–2012)