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[[Image:Denkishiki_Karen_Ongaku_Shuudan.jpg|thumb|250px|right|A rare photo of DenKare]]'''Denkishiki Karen Ongaku Shuudan''' (電気式華憐音楽集団), more commonly known as '''DenKare''' (電華), is a female-fronted japanese [[J-Gothic|gothic]] [[J-Metal|metal]] band formed in 2001, in [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]. They are relatively unknown because most of their songs are produced for hentai games, most often for guro-themed ones by the company '''Black Cyc'''. Recently they produced their first independent songs not related to games.
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[[Image:Denkishiki_Karen_Ongaku_Shuudan.jpg|thumb|400px|right|DenKare]]
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'''Denkishiki Karen Ongaku Shuudan''' (電気式華憐音楽集団), more commonly known as '''DenKare''' (電華), is a female-fronted Japanese [[J-Gothic|gothic]] [[J-Metal|metal]] band formed in 2001, in [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]. They are relatively unknown because most of their songs are produced for hentai games, most often for guro-themed ones by the company '''Black Cyc'''. Recently they produced their first independent songs not related to games.
  
Denkishiki Karen Ongaku Shuudan means ''Electric-type Karen Music Group'', where ''Karen'' refers to the female vocalist. Although official biographic sources keep her real name and birth year a secret, '''Karen''' is strongly believed to be another stage persona of '''[[Itsuki Yui]]''', who is the vocalist and frontwoman of the gothic metal/electronic band '''[[Yousei Teikoku]]''' under the stage name '''Yousei Yui''', literally ''Fairy Yui''. Both bands are part of the '''[[Team Fairithm]]''' musical project, and Yousei Teikoku occasionally does covers of DenKare songs when performing live.
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Denkishiki Karen Ongaku Shuudan means ''Electric-type Karen Music Group'', where ''Karen'' refers to the female vocalist. Although official biographic sources keep her real name and birth year a secret, [[Karen (vocalist)|Karen]] is strongly believed to be another stage persona of [[Itsuki Yui]], who is the vocalist and frontwoman of the gothic metal/electronic band [[Yousei Teikoku]] under the stage name Yousei Yui, literally ''Fairy Yui''. Both bands are part of the [[Team Fairithm]] musical project, and Yousei Teikoku occasionally does covers of DenKare songs when performing live.
  
 
== Members ==
 
== Members ==
=== Karen ===
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* [[Karen (vocalist)|Karen]] (華憐) - vocalist, lyricist
 
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* [[Shiki (guitarist)|Shiki]] (式) - guitarist
* '''Stage name:''' [[Karen]] (華憐), '''real name:''' [[Itsuki Yui]]?
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* [[Denki]] (電気) - composer, lyricist
* '''Role:''' vocalist, lyricist
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* [[Dang]] - chorus singer
* '''Birthday:''' October 25, 198x
 
* '''Birthplace:''' [[Japan]]
 
* '''Blood Type:''' ''unknown''
 
 
 
=== Shiki ===
 
 
 
* '''Stage name:''' [[Shiki]] (式), '''real name:''' ''unknown''
 
* '''Role:''' guitarist
 
* '''Birthday:''' ''unknown''
 
* '''Birthplace:''' [[Japan]]
 
* '''Blood Type:''' ''unknown''
 
 
 
=== Denki ===
 
 
 
* '''Stage name:''' [[Denki]] (電気), '''real name:''' ''unknown''
 
* '''Role:''' composer, lyricist
 
* '''Birthday:''' ''unknown''
 
* '''Birthplace:''' [[Japan]]
 
* '''Blood Type:''' ''unknown''
 
 
 
=== Dang ===
 
 
 
* '''Stage name:''' [[Dang]], '''real name:''' ''unknown''
 
* '''Role:''' chorus singer
 
* '''Birthday:''' ''unknown''
 
* '''Birthplace:''' [[Japan]]
 
* '''Blood Type:''' ''unknown''
 
  
 
== Musical style and image ==
 
== Musical style and image ==
 
 
DenKare's musical style is primarily fast-paced metal with a gothic style, but their work contains undertones of electronic and classical music. Lyrical themes often include negative emotions and suffering in line with the guro-themed games they are used in. They referred to their musical style as "''New Wave of Death Neko Metal''" (''neko'' means cat).
 
DenKare's musical style is primarily fast-paced metal with a gothic style, but their work contains undertones of electronic and classical music. Lyrical themes often include negative emotions and suffering in line with the guro-themed games they are used in. They referred to their musical style as "''New Wave of Death Neko Metal''" (''neko'' means cat).
  
Their album covers are usually anime-styled drawings, often featuring characters from the respective games.
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Their album covers are usually anime-styled drawings, often featuring characters from the respective games. </div>
  
 
== Discography ==
 
== Discography ==
=== OST albums ===
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=== OST Albums ===
  
 
* [20xx.xx.xx] [[Song of Yste]] (Cthulhu ~Great Hunting~ OST)
 
* [20xx.xx.xx] [[Song of Yste]] (Cthulhu ~Great Hunting~ OST)
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* [2013.04.29] [[IGNITION]]
 
* [2013.04.29] [[IGNITION]]
  
=== Best of albums ===
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=== Best Albums ===
  
* [2010.xx.xx] [[Black Box]]
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* [2010.xx.xx] [[Black Box (Denkishiki Karen Ongaku Shuudan)|Black Box]]
 
** disc 1: [[Denkishiki Ongaku Shuu (Aka Ban)]]
 
** disc 1: [[Denkishiki Ongaku Shuu (Aka Ban)]]
 
** disc 2: [[Hanarenteki Ongaku Shuu (Ao Ban)]]
 
** disc 2: [[Hanarenteki Ongaku Shuu (Ao Ban)]]
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** disc 2: [[Re:charge]]
 
** disc 2: [[Re:charge]]
  
=== Live albums ===
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=== Live Albums ===
  
 
* [2011.xx.xx] [[Gig Grimoire]]
 
* [2011.xx.xx] [[Gig Grimoire]]
  
=== Other releases featuring DenKare ===
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=== Compilations ===
  
 
* [20xx.xx.xx] [[CIRCUS 10th Collect]]
 
* [20xx.xx.xx] [[CIRCUS 10th Collect]]
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== External links ==
 
== External links ==
  
* [http://www.denkare.net/ '''denkare.net - official DenKare website''']
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* [http://www.denkare.net/ Official DenKare website]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/denkaredang youtube.com/user/denkaredang - official DenKare channel on YouTube]
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* [http://www.youtube.com/user/denkaredang Official DenKare channel on YouTube]
* [http://soundcloud.com/dang_denkare soundcloud.com/dang_denkare - official DenKare profile on SoundCloud (inactive)]
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* [http://soundcloud.com/dang_denkare Official DenKare profile on SoundCloud (inactive)]
* [http://twitter.com/dang_denkare twitter.com/dang_denkare - official DenKare profile on Twitter]
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* [http://twitter.com/dang_denkare Official DenKare profile on Twitter]
* [http://www.last.fm/music/電気式華憐音楽集団 last.fm/music/電気式華憐音楽集団 - DenKare's artist page on Last.fm]
 
* [http://www.facebook.com/denkare facebook.com/denkare - unofficial DenKare fanpage on Facebook]
 
  
[[Category:Artists]]
 
 
[[Category:Japanese Bands]]
 
[[Category:Japanese Bands]]
 
[[Category:J-Metal]]
 
[[Category:J-Metal]]

Latest revision as of 00:14, 13 July 2014

DenKare

Denkishiki Karen Ongaku Shuudan (電気式華憐音楽集団), more commonly known as DenKare (電華), is a female-fronted Japanese gothic metal band formed in 2001, in Tokyo, Japan. They are relatively unknown because most of their songs are produced for hentai games, most often for guro-themed ones by the company Black Cyc. Recently they produced their first independent songs not related to games.

Denkishiki Karen Ongaku Shuudan means Electric-type Karen Music Group, where Karen refers to the female vocalist. Although official biographic sources keep her real name and birth year a secret, Karen is strongly believed to be another stage persona of Itsuki Yui, who is the vocalist and frontwoman of the gothic metal/electronic band Yousei Teikoku under the stage name Yousei Yui, literally Fairy Yui. Both bands are part of the Team Fairithm musical project, and Yousei Teikoku occasionally does covers of DenKare songs when performing live.

Members

  • Karen (華憐) - vocalist, lyricist
  • Shiki (式) - guitarist
  • Denki (電気) - composer, lyricist
  • Dang - chorus singer

Musical style and image

DenKare's musical style is primarily fast-paced metal with a gothic style, but their work contains undertones of electronic and classical music. Lyrical themes often include negative emotions and suffering in line with the guro-themed games they are used in. They referred to their musical style as "New Wave of Death Neko Metal" (neko means cat).

Their album covers are usually anime-styled drawings, often featuring characters from the respective games.

Discography

OST Albums

Singles

Best Albums

Live Albums

Compilations

See also

External links