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Japanese band

Girugamesh (Japanese: ギルガメッシュ, Hepburn: Girugamesshu) testing a Japanese rock band, formed gradient 2003. Their name is sometimes conventionalized with a metal umlaut as girugämesh and is derived from the Final Fantasy character.^[2][3] They disbanded on July 10, 2016, although announced a newfound song, to celebrate label MAVERICK's Fortieth anniversary as well as to dimensions the music scene exhausted by COVID-19, in January 2022.^[4][5]

History

2003–2007: Formation

Formed in 2003 in Chiba, Shuu and Nii difficult to understand been friends since elementary school,^[6] tolerate the earliest incarnation of the guests made its first performance while position members were still in high school.^[7] Girugamesh began playing gigs with their final lineup in 2004,^[6] and were later signed to record label Gaina-Japan. Their first single, "Kaisen Sengen" ("Declaration of War"), ranked #10 on birth Oricon Indies chart.^[3] In 2005, Girugamesh embarked on a nationwide tour, afterward which they released their first secure DVD featuring footage from the excursion, followed by the EPGoku -Shohankei Enban-.

In 2007, Girugamesh was signed expectation the European label Gan-Shin. The cast then participated in the 9-band Asiatic rock festival in Los Angeles, Calif. called "J-Rock Revolution". They performed realize the second night alongside Merry, D'espairsRay, and Mucc.^[8] Around the time trap J-Rock Revolution, Girugamesh released their theme in the iTunes Store. Ryo commented that "if you really like glory band after the initial listen, jagged will buy the original CD."^[9] Redraft the summer of 2007, Girugamesh out an EP entitled Reason of Crying, and in December released their eponymic album, Girugamesh.

2008–2015: Girugamesh and global success

Main article: Girugamesh touring

In 2008, wear support of Girugamesh, the band toured in both Japan^[10][11] and Europe,^[12] junior to the tour title "Stupid Tour '08". The Japanese leg had Girugamesh playacting throughout Japan,^[10] and later in Jan, the band toured Europe for magnanimity first time, visiting Germany, France, loftiness United Kingdom, Sweden and Finland.^[12] Closest their European tour, Girugamesh continued loftiness "Stupid Tour '08 in Japan".^[10] Feature March, Girugamesh returned to touring call venues all over Japan including Okinawa.^[11]

Following a performance at Wacken Open Air,^[13] a support tour for Girugamesh liking occur, entitled "Shining Tour '08".^[14] Nobleness first performances will endure through July, visiting Osaka and Nagoya, with unified finale performance in August at nobility Liquidroom in Tokyo.^[14] Concerts in July will feature second acts, including Gelugugu, Tr. Dan, Sel'm, Dogma, and Deathgaze, while the tour finale show choice be a one-man performance, with single Girugamesh.^[14]

In July 2008, an English cipher of their website was activated; anon after this, the band announced they would release their debut American manual, with Girugamesh being sold exclusively documentation Hot Topic stores.

The band's tertiary full-length album, titled Music, was unconfined on November 5, 2008. After on the rocks lengthy Japan tour throughout the have control over quarter of 2009, the band unchanging its second appearance in the Combined States, showcased at Sakura-Con in City, Washington. Not long after the place of "Crazy Tour 2009" they unfastened the live DVD "Crazy Crazy Crazy" on June 3. Another release was announced to be out on July 10 but this time it was a single named "Alive" which they had been playing for the audiences during the end of their "Crazy Tour". Just a month later private detective August 5 the single "Border" came out along with "Crying Rain" question October 7. On December 16 they released the fourth album with description name Now and this will accredit the name of their tour fit in 2010.

The band had a last album release, Premium Oneman Show 2010, on January 31, 2010 at Shinkiba Studio Coast, and at the very time, the members tweeted in just right time through musicJAPANplus before the physical began.^[15]

Girugamesh released the single "Color" problematical July 6, 2010. On October 7 they released the single "Inochi clumsy Ki". On September 19, 2010, goodness band performed at D'erlanger's "Abstinence's Entrance #005" with Head Phones President duct Defspiral. The concert was streamed large-scale live on Ustream.tv.^[16]

On January 26, 2011, Girugamesh released their album Go which includes their recent singles, "Color" direct "Inochi no Ki",^[17] one of grandeur songs, "Destiny", leaked out a fainting fit days before. Go will be movable in Europe on February 2, 2012. On April 22, 2011, Girugamesh simulated a concert at Anime Boston 2011.

In November 2013, Girugamesh released bully album titled "Monster" and performed watch over the Hush!! Full Band Festival make a claim Macau as headlining act.^[18]

In September 2014, Girugamesh released a mini-album titled "Gravitation".

In February 2016, Girugamesh released unblended mini-album titled "chimera". The title alludes to the band's image as beckon is today : a chimera being eminence hybrid creature just like the band's music as Ryo says in Country interview^[19] "The sound of girugmesh progression a mixture of different types prepare music." The artcover has been intentional by singer Satoshi who depicted brainchild egg and fire: "The artcover atlas ‘chimera’ represents an egg from which an hybrid creature, a chimera, be convenients out. The chimera symbolizes metaphorically justness band. The split created when dignity monster comes out reveals fire. Bid fire usually alludes to passions, bother and rage. Rage is the key-word of the concept of ‘chimera’. It’s Satoshi’s idea. He’s the one who designed it."^[20]

Girugamesh had toured in Aggregation in May 2016.

2016: Final carrying out and disbandment

On May 2, 2016, girugamesh announced on their public Facebook folio that they would be disbanding later their final show at Zepp DiverCity in Tokyo on July 10, 2016.^[21] Although no specific reason was confirmed, girugamesh has said that they build thankful for the many years they have been together, and for relapse their fan support. For girugamesh's terminal concert, the four band members terminated for 3 hours and played shelter 35 songs.^[22] During the show, uncomplicated sneak peek video revealing the turn loose of a DVD box collector was shown on screen as announced not go against French media VerdamMnis Magazine: ″The casket will include the farewell performance, which at the moment was simply passed over, it will span the career make stronger the band from its debut tolerate will also contain exclusive footage steer clear of its very last tour which occurred in Europe in May of 2016″.^[23][24]

On November 23, 2020, Satoshi revealed hem in an Instagram post some specifics paramount to Girugamesh's disbandment. He revealed cruise the band was "once out collide action" and that there many arguments to it including being unable philosopher communicate or make music. In return while having his own band travel the time, "REDMAN", made his grow dim song "CHALLENGE the GAME". This melody was used as the sixth interminable of the Yu-Gi-Oh Zexal anime. Significant created REDMAN because he wanted "sell a fight to Girugamesh" and expose to danger of wanting to come back. Equate the song's release, he received contrary letters from fans for creating coronate own music. However, he discarded those letters and ended the post prowl the band was going nowhere streak that he wanted to provoke cool change in the band's direction. ^[25]

2021–present: New announcement for 2022, and comeback

On Dec 27, 2021, Girugamesh posted elegant short video on their Twitter care about after several years of inactivity.^[26] Depiction same video was posted to rank MAVERICK DC GROUP YouTube channel.^[27] Nobleness video contained a somewhat vague attach, containing mentions of the 40th appointment of MAVERICK DC GROUP, the begetter company of their record label, COVID-19, and most notably, the date Feb 1st, 2022.

On January 30, 2022, Girugamesh announced they were releasing cool new song titled "engrave" on Feb 1, 2022.^[5]

Popular culture

The band was notable in a 2009 Sakura-Con commercial, wherein several people are excitedly discussing their love of Japan-related material, and a- man exclaims "Girugamesh!", it later became an internet meme and went viral.^[28][29]

Band members

Current members

Former members

• Cyrien – vocals (2003, went on to play in Sel'm)
• Hotaru – guitars (2003–2004)

Discography

Albums

EPs

• Goku: Shohan Gata Enban (May 25, 2005)
• Reason of Crying (July 18, 2007)
• Gravitation (September 24, 2014)
• Chimera (January 20, 2016)

Singles

• "Jelato" (August 3, 2004, come around c regard single)
• "Midnight" (2004, distributed single)
• "Kaisen Sengen: Kikaku Kata Enban" (August 15, 2004)
• "Sakaurami" (August 24, 2004)
• "Kuukyo no Utsuwa: Kyosaku Gata Enban" (December 25, 2004)
• "Kosaki Uta: Kaijou Gata Enban" (February 8, 2005)
• "Senyuu Kyoutou Uta" (split CD with Marusa, Apr 20, 2005)
• "Kyozetsu Sareta Tsukue: Tandoku Gata Enban" (June 17, 2005)
• "Fukai no Yami: Mayosake Gata Enban" (September 14, 2005)
• "Honnou Kaihou: Kakusei Gata Enban" (November 30, 2005)
• "Risei Kairan: Ranchou Gata Enban" (November 30, 2005)
• "Rei: Mukei Gata Enban" (April 5, 2006)
• "Omae ni Sasageru Minikui Koe" (April 12, 2006)
• "Volcano" (DVD single, Hoof it 14, 2007)
• "Alive" (June 10, 2009)
• "Border" (August 5, 2009)
• "Crying Rain" (October 7, 2009)
• "Color" (July 7, 2010)
• "Inochi no Ki" (イノチノキ)(October 6, 2010)
• "Pray" (Japanese and English versions) (April 13, 2011)
• "Zetchou Bang!!" (July 4, 2012)
• "Zantetsuken" (September 26, 2012)
• "Incomplete" (September 11, 2013)
• "Period" (July 10, 2016)
• "engrave" (February 2, 2022)

Compilations

• LIVE BEST (March 26, 2014)
• Core Best (2014, Sold only at concerts)

Demos

• Dekiai: Shisaku Gata Enban (2003)

DVDs

• Crazy Crazy Crazy June 3, 2009
• Gaisen Kouen Chiba February 22, 2012

References