Daikaiju

In Japanese, Daikaiju means "giant monster." The Huntsville, Alabama-based instrumental surf-rock band Daikaiju made its public debut in December 1999, its members hidden behind Japanese masks and pseudonyms, with Secret Asian Man and Dymaxion Lee on guitars, Brain Conflict on bass, and Mr. Nein on drums. During the early years of the 21st century, Daikaiju built up a following in the southeastern U.S. while placing tracks on various compilations (e.g., "Route Nowhere" on MP3.com's Road Trip Tunes and "The Phasing Spider Menace" on Hep Cat Records' Heavy Surf). The group relea...