
Arata Hanyuda.
Arata Hanyuda (羽入田 新, Hanyūda Arata?) is the drummer and percussionist of The Black Mages. Hanyuda worked for Square Enix as a publicity producer for Front Mission 3 and Final Fantasy XI before being asked to join The Black Mages. He worked on many of the arrangements included in their third studio album The Black Mages III: Darkness and Starlight, preponderantly in "Assault of the Silver Dragons".
His drumming skills stand out in the records, faithfully respecting the percussion for each song and adding impact to keep up with the rock melody. Highlights to his drumming in "Battle With the Four Fiends", "KURAYAMINOKUMO", "Grand Cross", and "The Extreme".
See also[]
- The Black Mages (band)
- The Black Mages II: The Skies Above
- The Black Mages III: Darkness and Starlight