Sly
Vocalist Minoru Niihara, 2008
Background information
Origin	Japan
Genres	Heavy metal, speed metal, hard rock
Years active	1994 - 1998
Labels	Victor, East West Japan
Past members	Minoru Niihara Shinichiro Ishihara Koichi Terasawa Munetaka Higuchi

Sly was a Japanese heavy metal supergroup formed in 1994 by former members of popular groups of the Japanese metal scene. The line-up included singer Minoru Niihara and drummer Munetaka Higuchi (both from Loudness), guitarist Shinichiro Ishihara (Earthshaker) and bassist Koichi Terasawa (Blizard).^[1] Sly disbanded in 1998,^[1] with Niihara and Higuchi re-joining Loudness in 2000 and Ishihara taking part in the reformation of his former group Earthshaker in 1999.

• Minoru Niihara - vocals
• Shinichiro Ishihara - guitars
• Koichi Terasawa - bass
• Munetaka Higuchi - drums

• Sly (1994)
• Loner (EP, 1995)
• Dreams of Dust (1995)
• Key (1996)
• Vulcan Wind (1998)

• Live Kingdom Come (1995)
• Live Dreams of Dust (1996)