The Stalin was a punk rock band of the early 80's. Former leader and the only constant member of the band was Michiro Endo - 遠藤ミチロウ, born November 15, 1950, a socialist activist. According to Michiro, the name Stalin is hated by many Japanese, so he thought it was a good name to create the image he wanted for his band. He further explained that because of his socialist stance, the band name encapsulated the downside of every good idea. Read more on Last.fm