User:Axcelis/sandbox2
Musical artist
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Tomohiko Kira (吉良 知彦) (December 6, 1959 – July 3, 2016) was a Japanese guitarist who led the band ZABADAK. He also composed the original music for the 1988 cult horror film Evil Dead Trap,[1] and performed guitar on soundtracks of the role-playing video games Xenogears (1998) and Chrono Cross (1999), playing the opening and ending themes on the latter.[2] He later recorded an album with the singer of the ending theme from Chrono Cross, Noriko Mitose.[3] He also composed the opening theme for the TV anime Spice and Wolf (2008) and provided backing vocals in the chorus.[4]
Axcelis/sandbox2 吉良 知彦 | |
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| Born | December 6, 1959 Yamanashi Prefecture |
| Died | July 3, 2016 (aged 56) |
| Instruments | Fender Stratocaster '78, Larrivee C-50, Button Bouzuki (flat back) and others |
| Formerly of | Zabadak |
His hobbies included collecting insects and the outdoors.[5] He owned a collection of butterflies and beetles.
He died on July 3, 2016,[6] 3 months after playing at a 30th anniversary concert.