Mongol800

MONGOL800
Mongol800 performing at Busan Rock Festival, South Korea in 2011
Background information
Also known asMonpachi
OriginOkinawa, Japan
Genres
Years active1998–present
LabelTissue Freak Records / High Wave
MembersSatoshi Takazato
Kiyosaku Uezu
Takashi Gima
Websitewww.mongol800.jp

Mongol800 (モンゴル はっぴゃく, mongoru happyaku; stylized as MONGOL800) is a Japanese three-piece punk rock band from Urasoe, Okinawa, Japan, formed in 1998. The band released their first album when the members were 19. In 2001, despite low media attention, they produced a commercially-prominent second album Message, which eventually sold over two million record copies. Due to the success of the album the musicians were offered label deals from several major labels and an invitation to participate at the Kōhaku Uta Gassen which the band declined to stay independent.

Since then, they have released several albums with assorted success.

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