current_members years_active label article_title background genre origin name
anthony corder keith douglas patrick francis john patterson 1985 -- 1994 , 2008-present a & m records , fna records tora tora
 group_or_band hard rock , glam metal , heavy metal memphis , tennessee , united states tora tora
tora tora

tora tora is an american hard rock band formed in memphis , tennessee , united states , in 1985 .
`` tora '' means `` tiger '' in japanese and the name is a play on the code name for attack used by the japanese imperial navy during their attack on pearl harbor , `` tora , tora , tora '' .
the actual origin of the band name was more likely a reference to the song of the same name recorded by van halen on their 1980 release `` women and children first '' .
