| Sly | |
| Origin: | Japan |
| Genre: | Heavy metal, speed metal, hard rock |
| Years Active: | 1994 - 1998 |
| Label: | Victor, East West Japan |
| Associated Acts: | Loudness, Earthshaker |
| 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 .[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.