モノノフ　MONONOFU

Biography:

MONONOFU was formed with Kazuwo (Drums - ex.VOVOTAU) and Necrolord Pandemonium (Vocal,Guitar - Ex.CATAPLEXY, INFERNAL NECROMANCY(Support Vocal), Ex.Asrafil) in February, 2004.

At this time, the name thought English name to be strange though we were Japanese. And, Kazuwo was renamed to Kazumune "Bonten-maru" Date. The name was named from Masamune Date that he respected.
Necrolord Pandämonium was renamed to Yoshi-hisa "Minbu-Shouyuu" Amago. The name was named from his ancestor's Yukihisa Amago

Yamigiri "Chuu-Nagon" Ukita (Bass) joins formally in May, 2004.
However, Date seceded the band in September.
MONONOFU entered the state of the band that it was not possible to act because Date had seceded.

Shinpei "Kunai-Shouyuu" Chousokabe (Guitar) of a hard general in the Tosa country formal joins in July, 2005.

Haruhisa "Sakon-Shougen" Kumon (Drums) of the descendant of Shigetada Kumon of the brave general of famous Icsa formal joins in September, 2005.

in December, 2005. Haruhisa Kumon (Drums) seceded due to the schedule disagreement.
Therefore, Kazumune Date (former member) supported us.

in January, 2006. WARZY (NARCOTIC GREED / HATE BEYOND) joined MONONOFU.
And, WARZY was renamed to Lord Warszawa "U-Daijin" Toyotomi.
WARZY is Famous Thrash Metal Guitar Player in Nippon.

Kazumune Date (Drums) seceded in February, 2006.
Mitsuhiro "Nai-daijin" Shimazu is the drummer of CATAPLEXY as the successor joins as a support member.

in June, 2006.
Yamigiri Ukita (Bass) secedes in haste.
Therefore, Yuichi "Bomber" Senda (Ex. NARCOTIC GREED)
formal joins as Katsuchika "Gyoubu-Shouyuu" Togashi (Bass).

1st Demo 「孤城悲闘」 "Isolated Castle" Released.


in September, 2006
Shinpei Chousokabe seceded.

in November, 2006
Lord Warszawa Toyotomi seceded.

in November, 2007
Watanabe (Ex. GRIM FORCE) formally joined the Lead guitarist as Akashi "Shikibu-Houin" Chigen.

in August, 2008

Our 2nd MCD 「上月残照」"Light of sunset seen from Kozuki castle"
out on August 1st, 2008
Exclusive distribution by Amputated Vein Records

"Why did they have to go to ruin..." Mononofu is now lamenting "Pride of the defeated" in place of the defeated who was not able to leave one's own name to war-torn history. Real SAMURAI invasion "Mononofu" plays 6 tracks 26 minutes of unmerciful Death / Black / Thrash Metal. There is a truth of cruel war-torn history here.

Kunihira Chousokabe (former member [a.k.a. Shinpei Chousokabe]) Re-joined us.

in June, 2009

Demo 「阿用の悲劇」"Requiem to my son..."
out on June 27th, 2009
※This demo was distributed free of charge after a live in Tokyo. (Only 50 copies)

in October, 2009
Kunihira Chousokabe seceded.

in June, 2010
Yu-ya Takeda (DEADLY SPAWN) formally joined the Lead guitarist as Ujinari "Sakyo-Daifu" Houjyo.

At last, the formation provision to the expedition was completed!

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Mononofu Line-Up 2010

Yoshihisa "MINBU" Amago (Voice)
Mitsuhiro "NAIFU" Shimazu (Drums and Percussion)
Katsuchika "GYOUBU" Togashi (Bass Guitar, Chorus)
Chigen "HOUIN" Akashi (Lead Guitar, Chorus)
Ujinari "SAKYO" Houjyo (Lead Guitar, Chorus)

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Mononofu Line-Up 2012

Yoshihisa "MINBU" Amago (Voice)
Mitsuhiro "NAIFU" Shimazu (Drums and Percussion)
Kagefumi "SHIKIBU" Akashi (Lead Guitar, Chorus) a.k.a Chigen "HOUIN"
Masayori "GYOUBU" Shouni (Lead Guitar, Chorus)

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Live at Tokyo 2006.09.30




Mononofu Line-Up 2008

Back L to R
Chigen "Houin" Akashi  (Lead Guitar, Chorus)
Mitsuhiro "Nai-Daijin" Shimazu (Drums- Support) 
Katsuchika "Gyoubu-Shouyuu" Togashi  (Bass, Chorus)
Front
Yoshihisa "Minbu-Shouyuu" Amago (Voice)

Live Clip
2008/07/13 Live at Osaka Namba Rockets (JPN)
"Give me 7 defects and 8 agonies."
 
2010/08/21 Live at Osaka Namba Rockets (JPN)
"軍神紀伊守、華ノ陵ニ眠ル"
"Scourge of bravest warlord Kiinokami."