Not to be confused with US glam rock band The Electric Eels Electric Eel Shock is a three-piece rock band, formed in Tokyo in the late 1990s. They first toured the United States in 1999 and have been touring the world ever since. Pre EES Whilst still at school in Osaka, Akihito Morimoto, also known as 'Aki' (guitar and vocals) and Kazuto Maekawa (bass) were brought together by a mutual love of Black Sabbath. They learned English from the bands they read about in Burrn Magazine, and played together in several bands that often played the songs of their Western idols, including Black Sabbath, Twisted Sister, Van Halen, Rainbow, MSG, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Queensrÿche, W.A.S.P., Ratt, Aerosmith, AC/DC, Ozzy Osbourne, Motörhead, Guns N' Roses and Mötley Crüe. Morimoto and Maekawa first tasted commercial success after moving to Tokyo and playing as guitarist and bassist in a five-piece po

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