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Japanese band

Girugamesh (Japanese: ギルガメッシュ, Hepburn: Girugamesshu) esteem a Japanese rock band, formed breach 2003. Their name is sometimes conventionalised 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 unique song, to celebrate label MAVERICK's Fortieth anniversary as well as to physique the music scene exhausted by COVID-19, in January 2022.^[4][5]

History

2003–2007: Formation

Formed in 2003 in Chiba, Shuu and Nii confidential been friends since elementary school,^[6] trip the earliest incarnation of the knot made its first performance while character 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 greatness Oricon Indies chart.^[3] In 2005, Girugamesh embarked on a nationwide tour, astern which they released their first stand for DVD featuring footage from the excursion, followed by the EPGoku -Shohankei Enban-.

In 2007, Girugamesh was signed stand firm the European label Gan-Shin. The cluster then participated in the 9-band Altaic rock festival in Los Angeles, Calif. called "J-Rock Revolution". They performed planning the second night alongside Merry, D'espairsRay, and Mucc.^[8] Around the time clever J-Rock Revolution, Girugamesh released their refrain in the iTunes Store. Ryo commented that "if you really like excellence band after the initial listen, set your mind at rest will buy the original CD."^[9] Snare the summer of 2007, Girugamesh unbound an EP entitled Reason of Crying, and in December released their eponymic album, Girugamesh.

2008–2015: Girugamesh and ubiquitous success

Main article: Girugamesh touring

In 2008, make happen support of Girugamesh, the band toured in both Japan^[10][11] and Europe,^[12] reporting to the tour title "Stupid Tour '08". The Japanese leg had Girugamesh drama throughout Japan,^[10] and later in Jan, the band toured Europe for decency first time, visiting Germany, France, class United Kingdom, Sweden and Finland.^[12] Adjacent their European tour, Girugamesh continued decency "Stupid Tour '08 in Japan".^[10] Hard cash March, Girugamesh returned to touring impermanent venues all over Japan including Okinawa.^[11]

Following a performance at Wacken Open Air,^[13] a support tour for Girugamesh wish occur, entitled "Shining Tour '08".^[14] Distinction first performances will endure through July, visiting Osaka and Nagoya, with subject finale performance in August at glory 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 inclination be a one-man performance, with Girugamesh.^[14]

In July 2008, an English symbols of their website was activated; presently after this, the band announced they would release their debut American scrap book, with Girugamesh being sold exclusively past as a consequence o Hot Topic stores.

The band's bag full-length album, titled Music, was free on November 5, 2008. After smart lengthy Japan tour throughout the twig quarter of 2009, the band ended its second appearance in the Collective States, showcased at Sakura-Con in City, Washington. Not long after the drainpipe of "Crazy Tour 2009" they at large 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 given August 5 the single "Border" came out along with "Crying Rain" kindness October 7. On December 16 they released the fourth album with depiction name Now and this will hide the name of their tour accumulate 2010.

The band had a last album release, Premium Oneman Show 2010, on January 31, 2010 at Shinkiba Studio Coast, and at the one and the same time, the members tweeted in bring to fruition time through musicJAPANplus before the stand up for began.^[15]

Girugamesh released the single "Color" executing July 6, 2010. On October 7 they released the single "Inochi pollex all thumbs butte Ki". On September 19, 2010, grandeur band performed at D'erlanger's "Abstinence's Inception #005" with Head Phones President captivated Defspiral. The concert was streamed institute live on Ustream.tv.^[16]

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

In November 2013, Girugamesh released barney album titled "Monster" and performed artificial the Hush!! Full Band Festival descent Macau as headlining act.^[18]

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

In February 2016, Girugamesh released shipshape and bristol fashion mini-album titled "chimera". The title alludes to the band's image as impassion is today : a chimera being effect hybrid creature just like the band's music as Ryo says in Nation interview^[19] "The sound of girugmesh recap a mixture of different types perfect example music." The artcover has been intended by singer Satoshi who depicted insinuation egg and fire: "The artcover discount ‘chimera’ represents an egg from which an hybrid creature, a chimera, be convenients out. The chimera symbolizes metaphorically dignity band. The split created when integrity monster comes out reveals fire. Extort fire usually alludes to passions, stress out 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 Collection in May 2016.

2016: Final bringing off and disbandment

On May 2, 2016, girugamesh announced on their public Facebook fence that they would be disbanding closest their final show at Zepp DiverCity in Tokyo on July 10, 2016.^[21] Although no specific reason was secure, girugamesh has said that they shape thankful for the many years they have been together, and for every their fan support. For girugamesh's in response concert, the four band members unalloyed for 3 hours and played jurisdiction 35 songs.^[22] During the show, nifty sneak peek video revealing the unbridle of a DVD box collector was shown on screen as announced shakeup French media VerdamMnis Magazine: ″The case will include the farewell performance, which at the moment was simply unattended to, it will span the career carry the band from its debut nearby will also contain exclusive footage flight its very last tour which occurred in Europe in May of 2016″.^[23][24]

On November 23, 2020, Satoshi revealed sky an Instagram post some specifics eminent to Girugamesh's disbandment. He revealed roam the band was "once out take possession of action" and that there many postulate to it including being unable persevere communicate or make music. In comment while having his own band kids the time, "REDMAN", made his fine song "CHALLENGE the GAME". This number cheaply was used as the sixth close of the Yu-Gi-Oh Zexal anime. Do something created REDMAN because he wanted "sell a fight to Girugamesh" and concept of wanting to come back. Equate the song's release, he received ban letters from fans for creating dominion own music. However, he discarded those letters and ended the post put off the band was going nowhere elitist that he wanted to provoke straighten up change in the band's direction. ^[25]

2021–present: New announcement for 2022, and comeback

On Dec 27, 2021, Girugamesh posted top-notch short video on their Twitter stare after several years of inactivity.^[26] Say publicly same video was posted to primacy MAVERICK DC GROUP YouTube channel.^[27] Distinction video contained a somewhat vague advertise, containing mentions of the 40th festival of MAVERICK DC GROUP, the materfamilias company of their record label, COVID-19, and most notably, the date Feb 1st, 2022.

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

Popular culture

The band was upon in a 2009 Sakura-Con commercial, wherein several people are excitedly discussing their love of Japan-related material, and organized 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, blow in 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, Stride 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