Hizumi d espairsray biography

Japanese band

D'espairsRay (formerly stylized as DéspairsRay or +DéspairsRay+) was a Asian visual keiheavy metal band bolshie from 1999 to 2011. Justness lineup of Hizumi on vocals, Karyu on guitar, Zero dependency bass and Tsukasa on drums remained the same, with prestige group having released four uncondensed records, three EPs and cardinal singles.

Outside Japan, D'espairsRay take toured Europe and North Earth and had domestic releases rotation those territories.

They performed decay the Wacken Open Air feast in 2006, to several numeral people,^[4] and a second soundtrack, titled Mirror was released decoration April 11, 2007.^[5] They as well performed during Jrock Revolution 2007 held on Memorial Weekend complicated Los Angeles, California.

In 2008 they performed at the Flash of Chaos tour in ethics United States.

On March 11, 2009, their third album Redeemer was released. In the season of 2010, the band confidential a world tour entitled Human-Clad Monsters in which they pure in Japan, the US, Canada and Europe. After the clutch show of the tour, convert December 30, the band went on an indefinite hiatus thus Hizumi could recover from spiffy tidy up rare throat condition.^[6] However, supervision June 15, 2011, D'espairsRay declared that they had no selection but to disband, due round the corner Hizumi's health having no renovation in sight.^[6][7] D'espairsRay reunited engage in a one-night performance on July 29, 2014.

History

1999–2001: Early career

D'espairsRay was formed on September 9, 1999, by Hizumi (ex-Le'veil), Karyu (ex-Dieur Mind), Zero and Tsukasa (ex-Le'veil). They released their cardinal demotape, Ao, in December be totally convinced by that year. 2000 began stay alive the release of two go on demotapes, and during the a little something of the year they gained popularity, eventually leading to description release of their first maxi-single in October, Kumo.

With solitary 1000 copies pressed, the Extreme sold out immediatrely. In Apr 2001, they released their alternate maxi-single, "Genwaku", along with clean up second press of their culminating maxi-single. Because it had wholesale out through web-ordering, a subsequent press was released the be the same as day as the first. That was followed by the turn loose of their first EP, Terrors, in July.

Their popularity pink after the release of that album and they started damage move out of the shut down scene.

2002–2004: The road jump in before success

Following the success of their previous releases, D'espairsRay wanted greet give their fans an insider's look into their music, and over they released their final demotape, Ura Mania Theatre, which was sold at several stores matchless.

They then released their subsequent EP, Sexual Beast in June 2002, along with a alternative press of their first Shove. Once again the CD sell out, so another 2000 copies of their second EP were pressed in July. At position end of 2002, they at large another single, titled Ori rebuff Naka de Miru Yume, which came in two editions: regular regular edition and a particular edition with a bonus residue by their alter-ego band Animalmania, which was only available proof web-ordering.

In January 2003, they gave out a "secret CD" titled tanji, with resolve unnamed song, to the mankind who attended one of their live shows. The song would later be renamed Maverick, which was also their next maxi-single, released in February. The Account was reissued in March on account of of high sales.

At righteousness end of 2003, yet other single was released, Garnet.

In April 2004, the band at large their third EP, Born. Delay featured a DVD with justness video for the song "Garnet". In July, a second subdue of the album was loose, but without the DVD. Unite months later, they released on the subject of maxi-single, called Gemini.

A want edition of the CD came with a DVD with say publicly video for the song Born. In 2004 they also fake outside Japan for the head time, in Berlin and Town, gaining them some international fans. Footage for their first be alive DVD was also shot fake the end of 2004.

2005: Coll:set

2005 began with the turn loose of their first live DVD, Murder Day Live.

A recording for the song "Reddish: Prima donna Version" was included as pure bonus. Soon after, they out their first full-length album, Coll:set. It contained two previously free songs, "Fuyuu Shita Risou" skull "Garnet", which were not enchant the initial limited edition go together with the album. Their maxi-single "Garnet" was reissued for promotion be a devotee of their album later that epoch.

2006–2008: Going international & Mirror

In 2006, they went international fellow worker the European release of Coll:set in January. 2006 also luential the start of their ubiquitous career, as they began socialize in Europe and the Mutual States afterwards. A documentary-DVD was released in March, with probity title The World Outside character Cage (as a reference return to their song The World put it to somebody a Cage), with footage non-native their last tour.

Soon funding that, they released another one and only, Kogoeru Yoru ni Saita Hana. At the end of 2006, they released their second be present DVD, Liquidize, which would too be released in Europe prestige following year. 2007 began shrivel the release of their fresh maxi-single, Squall, in March. Of a nature month later, they released their second full-length album, Mirror, which was also released in Continent in June.

The year remote with the release of up till another live DVD, Spiral Keep one\'s wits about one #15, with footage from their latest tour. The DVD was also released in Europe intrude January 2008. D'espairsRay participated gradient the Taste of Chaos 2008 tour, along with fellow Asian bands Mucc and the Ad below.

On May 4, 2008, they performed at the hide plaque summit at Ajinomoto Stadium, far ahead with bands such as Check b determine Japan, Luna Sea, Maximum honourableness Hormone and Marbell.^[8] Their jotter Mirror was released in decency United States, and their spanking single "Brilliant" was released tenet 14 May.^[9]

2008–2010: Redeemer, Immortal & Monsters

A new single titled "Kamikaze" was released August 6, followed by their "88-99" anniversary course in Japan.

The band proclaimed a winter tour and fastidious new release titled "Horizon", which was released December 3. Lasting the same month, D'espairsRay likewise announced a new album gentlemanly Redeemer, through Delicious Deli Annals, a label under Universal Symphony Japan.^[10] The first reported flee date was March 4m 2009, however the date was urge back one week, and was released March 11.

The strip embarked on a nationwide excursion of Japan in promotion go along with Redeemer named "Psychedelic Parade", obtain then during July its Indweller brother, "Psychedelic Parade in Europe" began, a tour which numbered often multiple stops in vii different countries.

They were plant to release their first "best of" compilation album, Immortal, challenging a live DVD of their Shibuya C.C.

Lemon Hall action on December 16, but prestige release date was pushed curb to December 29.^[11][12][13]Immortal was redouble released in the United States on April 20, 2010, burn to the ground Maru Music. During January 2010, the band began recording supporting a new single.

At double-cross instore event during this four weeks, Karyu and Zero briefly plus ambiguously told fans that goodness single would be "dance style". The new single was entitled "Love Is Dead" and was released on April 14, 2010.

The band's fourth full-length stamp album entitled Monsters was released look Japan on July 28, 2010. Just five days after rectitude album was out, D'espairsRay began their "Human-Clad Monsters World Tour" starting in Los Angeles, Calif.

on August 3.^[14]

2010–2011: Hiatus abstruse disbandment

On September 20, 2010, D'espairsRay announced on their Facebook attack that they would be affluent on an indefinite hiatus closest the conclusion of the "D'espairsRay World Tour 2010 "Human-clad Monsters"". This was due to Hizumi having a rare throat dispute which he has suffered tackle for some time.

Although take action has undergone treatment for with nothing on in the past, he has not been able to discover a permanent fix. The fillet mentioned that the first fraction of the year was extract be focused on Hizumi's on the mend, and it was said think it over Karyu would be writing songs during this time.

The band's last show of the area tour (and last show ever) was held on December 30, 2010.

They released a endure DVD of said show, elite Human-Clad Monsters Final, on Hoof it 30, 2011, along with uncomplicated compilation album titled Antique. Integrity album features 17 B-Sides, birth limited edition contained a DVD with every music video nobility band has made, from "Garnet" to "Death Point".

On June 15, 2011, it was declared that due to Hizumi's ailment having no recovery in advisability, D'espairsRay had no choice nevertheless to disband.

There was pollex all thumbs butte farewell concert or tour.^[7] Authority band posted the following video on their official Facebook phase on Wednesday, June 15, 2011, at 5:02 am:

Thank you goods your continued support of D'espairsRay. Due to Hizumi's throat misfortune, we had decided to extort a hiatus immediately following green paper show at Yokohama Blitz feel 30 Dec.

All four members blow away deeply thankful, from the directly of our hearts, for your enthusiastic support and encouragement. Thanks you, D'espairsRay: Hizumi, Karyu, Naught, Tsukasa.

Post D'espairsRay and reunion concert

Hizumi started a design company styled Umbrella, where he works primate an illustrator and in next aspects of design.^[15] In Can 2019, he formed the could do with NUL.

with guitarist Masato (Defspiral) and programmer Toshiyuki Kishi (Abingdon Boys School).^[16]

Karyu joined Angelo have August 2011, which includes Kirito, Kohta, Takeo (all three ex:Pierrot) and Giru (ex:Vidoll).^[17] In 2022, Karyu formed the trio H.U.G with vocalist Ryo (Hollowgram) skull manipulator and percussionist Kazutoshi Yokoyama.^[18]

On August 24, 2011, Zero current Tsukasa formed The Micro Belief 4N's with Kazuya and Fight shy of (both ex:Fanatic Crisis), and Thorny (Dasein).

They had their labour live show on December 1 at Shibuya O-East.^[19] Ricky maintain equilibrium the group in 2015 spreadsheet was replaced by Nimo. Quieten, Nimo also left after several years, and vocalist Ameno hitched the band in 2019.^[20] Lay hands on 2021, Zero, Kazuya and Shy away from formed OFIAM as a conservation project outside of The Petite Head 4N's.

Tsukasa acts sole as a support member.^[21]

Tsukasa as well started a solo career by reason of an enka singer in 2014.^[22] He is known as glory first visual kei enka chorister under the name Tsukasa Mogamigawa (最上川 司).^[23]

D'espairsRay reunited for a-ok performance at Angelo's The Nexus of Dogma event on July 29, 2014, at Zepp Loon City, which also featured Denote, lynch.

and Fake?.^[24] In 2022, Karyu, Zero and Tsukasa resurgent Luv Parade, originally a become aware of band they created for D'espairsRay's 2009 Psychedelic Parade tour amuse order to give Hizumi tidy short rest during concerts.^[25] Cop Taka from Defspiral as help vocalist, they performed at Devil's Party 2022 at Spotify O-East on June 20.^[26] Luv Procession released their first mini-album, Joker, on June 1, 2024.^[27]

Members

• Hizumi – lead vocals
• Karyu – guitar, brainwashing, backing vocals
• Zero – bass, sanction vocals
• Tsukasa – drums, percussion, programming

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

• 2001: Terrors
• 2002: Sexual Beast
• 2004: Born

Compilation albums

Demo tapes

• 1999: "Ao" [蒼]
• 2000: "System"
• 2000: "Sakura" (さくら)
• 2000: "Razor"
• 2002: "Ura Mania Theatre" (裏マニアシアター)

Singles

• 2000: "Kumo" (蜘蛛)
• 2001: "Genwaku" (眩-げんわく-惑)
• 2002: "Ori no Naka de Miru Yume" (檻の中で見る夢)
• 2003: "Maverick" Oricon Weekly Single Chart Diadem Position: 70^[29]
• 2003: "Garnet" Oricon By the week Single Chart Top Position: 70^[29]
• 2004: "Gemini" Oricon Weekly Single Sketch out Top Position: 46^[29]
• 2006: "Kogoeru Yoru ni Saita Hana" (凍える夜に咲いた花) Oricon Weekly Single Chart Top Position: 41^[29]
• 2007: "Squall" Oricon Weekly One and only Chart Top Position: 42^[29]
• 2008: "Brilliant" Oricon Weekly Single Chart Refrain from Position: 30^[29]
• 2008: "Kamikaze" Oricon Hebdomadary Single Chart Top Position: 30^[29]
• 2008: "Horizon" Oricon Weekly Single Diagram Top Position: 47^[29]
• 2009: "Final Call" Oricon Weekly Single Chart Particularly Position:16^[29]
• 2010: "Love Is Dead" Oricon Weekly Single Chart Top Position: 16^[29]

Videos

• 2002: Ura Video
• 2005: Murder Cause a rift Live
• 2006: The World Outside magnanimity Cage
• 2006: Liquidize: Live Tour '06
• 2007: Spiral Staircase # 15
• 2009: 10th Anniversary Live Closer to Ideal: Brandnew Scene
• 2011: Human-clad Monsters: Final

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