PROFILE
One of the first visual kei band that has many fans outside of Japan, D'espairsRay has several times returned to Europe and North America to please their fans there. Heavy industrial toward Gothic rock is their expertise with vocals that combines a low growl and screams, melodic tunes. Blend their music looks bleak, despite waning in recent years.
BIOGRAPHY
Formed in September 1999, with Hizumi on vocals, Karyu on guitar, Zero on bass, and Tsukasa in the drums, D'espairsRay make a quick impact on the world of visual-kei. After attending several events with other bands, including their first live at Takadanobaba AREA, and a demo tape, the band released their first single, Kumo, in late 2000. At the beginning of the year they released their second single which is also the first mini-album, Terrors. One month after release, the band re-entered as well as live the first one-man live them.
D'espairsRay spent two years ahead with the tour, including special tours, free performances at Meguro Live Station, Tokyo. In 2003 they released two singles again: Maverick and Garnet, the second single was a favorite singles for their fans and represents their best single moment. At the end of the year they participate in the event 'Beauti-Fool's Fest 03', which is followed by other bands like MUCC and Merry.
As in previous years, in 2004 D'espairsRay more often in the streets and on stage. Surprisingly again, and make their overseas fans happy, D'espairsRay not only performing in Japan, but they are also doing it in Europe with 'D'espairs Ray's World Tour 2004 ~ Wollust ward dem Wurm gegeben ~', this tour was held at the end of the year.
After 6 years they are formed, D'espairsRay released their first full album, Coll: Set, in 2005. This year they returned to Europe with Kagerou but toured together before they were performing in an event in America. All these live very successful and in 2006 the band returned to the USA again to conduct a brief tour, as well as the DVD release of their second tour, LIQUIDIZE.
In 2007 they released their second full album, Mirror, and organized several tours. D'espairsRay fans in the U.S. feel so glad to see them live on the second day on the show 'J-Rock Revolution Festival', in Los Angels. With fans that spread throughout the world, D'espairsRay made in 2007 as one of the outstanding year for them and their fans.
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