Category: TORA TORA

Universal Music Japan has started this year another campaign of their ‘HR/HM 1000‘ series, that meaning the reissue of long time out of print albums from their Hard Rock / Heavy Metal catalog at the price of 1000 Yen = about 9,5 USD.
As part of the 2022 HR-HM 1000 Vol.4 series it was reissued as well TORA TORA‘s 1992 album ”Wild America”. According times (1991-92) in “Wild America” Tora Tora have traded in much of the party melodic hard attitude that they displayed in their debut album for a more focused, tight, and mature sound. However, on this second CD there’s even more sing-a-long songs, and the catchy factor is still delivered in spades…

Universal Music Japan has started this year another campaign of their ‘HR/HM 1000‘ series, that meaning the reissue of long time out of print albums from their Hard Rock / Heavy Metal catalog at the price of 1000 Yen = about 9,5 USD.
As part of the 2022 HR-HM 1000 Vol.4 series it was reissued “Surprise Attack“, 1989’s TORA TORA debut album. Formed 1985 in Memphis, TN, the band appeared in a local Battle of the Bands contest and won. This led them to their first chance at studio time. Gig and new demos ended on the hands of A&M and signed TORA TORA in 1987.
TORA TORA indeed ‘surprised’ with “Surprise Attack”, a bluesy hard rocking LP musically pretty different from the hair metal of the era, a style which would became a staple in US rock between 1990-1991. A kick ass collection of rockers, even the midtempo / semi-ballads rock hard…

Memphis hard rockers TORA TORA are releasing their new 5-song acoustic EP “Unplugged”, limited to 100 copies. The independent project was ready for the presses when the Covid-19 pandemic shutdown occurred and now is finally ready for sale.
Additionally, we have the mega rare Limited Edition of “To Rock To Roll EP“, Torar Tora’s first indie EP from 1987 only released on cassette, now reissued for the first time on CD. The band has allowed for only 100 copies of this rare indie album to be manufactured (sold at U$D 100) and has said it will never be released again.
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Past year cult Memphis hard rockers TORA TORA were approached by Frontiers Music about recording a proper new studio album and they enthusiastically jumped at the opportunity. The resulting LP, “Bastards Of Beale” released today in Europe, while this Japan Edition plus a bonus track appeared a couple of weeks ago. Tora Tora released two stupendous traditional hard rock records...