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. The name Stalin is deeply hated by most Japanese people, so its a good name to create the right image, as Michiro explained when questioned about the controversial name of the band. He further explained that because of his socialist stance that the band name encapsulated the downside of every good idea.