Yakuza was a rock band formed in 1999. Their initial recordings included the demo Thursdays in Hell. After adding bassist Eric Clark and saxophonist Bruce Lamont, Yakuza debuted with the album Amount to Nothing (2000). The band released their second album, Way of the Dead (2002), and their albums include Samsara (2006) and Transmutations (2007). The latter featured collaborations with jazz percussionists Hamid Drake and Michael Zerang. Their album Of Seismic Consequence was released in 2010.