PRESENCE (プレゼンス) forms.
Guitarist Hideki Honjo (本荘英樹) and drummer Hideki Kitabata (北畑英樹) secede. Guitarist Kaoru Sumi (角薫) and drummer Izuhara Taku (出原卓) join.
Later in the year, secondary guitarist Onda “RADY” Yoshihito (恩田“RADY”快人) joins.
V. Nishikawa “SHIGERU” Shigeru (西川“SHIGERU”茂) / G. Sumi Kaoru (角薫) / B. Onda “RADY” Yoshihito (恩田“RADY”快人) / D. Izuhara Taku (出原卓)
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V. Nishikawa “SHIGERU” Shigeru (西川“SHIGERU”茂) / G. Sumi Kaoru (角薫) / G. Shirota “RUDEE” Kazuhide (白田“RUDEE”一秀) / B. Onda “RADY” Yoshihito (恩田“RADY”快人) / D. Izuhara Taku (出原卓)
Drummer Izuhara Taku (出原卓) secedes, and Umeda Kazuya (梅田一也) joins.
V. Nishikawa “SHIGERU” Shigeru (西川“SHIGERU”茂) / G. Sumi Kaoru (角薫) / G. Shirota “RUDEE” Kazuhide (白田“RUDEE”一秀) / B. Onda “RADY” Yoshihito (恩田“RADY”快人) / D. Umeda Kazuya (梅田一也)
Guitarist Sumi Kaoru (角薫) secedes.
V. Nishikawa “SHIGERU” Shigeru (西川“SHIGERU”茂) / G. Shirota “RUDEE” Kazuhide (白田“RUDEE”一秀) / B. Onda “RADY” Yoshihito (恩田“RADY”快人) / D. Umeda Kazuya (梅田一也)
Drummer Kazuya Umeda (梅田一也) secedes, and is replaced by Okamoto “HIBARI” Hiroaki (岡本“HIBARI”浩明).
PRESENCE makes their major debut through KING RECORDS sublabel NEXUS.
PRESENCE officially disbands
It is announced that PRESENCE have officially reunited after 30 years apart.
Shortly after announcing their first tour in over 30 years, it is announced that vocalist SHIGERU has health issues regarding his throat. The tour is then cancelled.
Guitarist RUDEE passes away from unknown causes at the age of 60.
The remaining members of PRESENCE reunite for one-night only in honor of RUDEE.