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| '''GALNERYUS''' is a Japanese metal band formed by [[Syu (GALNERYUS)|Syu]] and [[YAMA-B]] in early 2001. They inspired by metal groups: [[wikipedia:Sonata Arctica|Sonata Arctica]], [[wikipedia:Dream Theater|Dream Theater]], and [[Visual-Kei|visual-kei]] band [[X JAPAN]]. | | '''GALNERYUS''' is a Japanese metal band formed by [[Syu (GALNERYUS)|Syu]] and [[YAMA-B]] in early 2001. They inspired by metal groups: [[wikipedia:Sonata Arctica|Sonata Arctica]], [[wikipedia:Dream Theater|Dream Theater]], and [[Visual-Kei|visual-kei]] band [[X JAPAN]]. |
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| GALNERYUS has just conclude the year,2013, named as "MAJOR DEBUT 10th ANNIVERSARY" splendidly with outstanding progress.
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| Nowadays GALNERYUS is gaining prominence and popularity not only in the domestic hard rock and heavy metal scene,
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| but also in the world-wide level. And moreover, they are giving us innovative impact at all the times. The background of GALNERYUS up to the present is as follows.
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| Originally formed GALNERYUS was led by Syu, and their base of activies was mainly in Kansai area of Japan.
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| In 2001, GALNERYUS made a fateful encounter with Mr. Hisatake who has been playing the role of a producer until now.
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| In the next year, the debut single, "REBEL FLAG"was released through the independent label, IRON SHOCK.
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| At a later time, [[YUHKI]] and [[JUNICHI]] joined the band as regular members which caused the band more stabilized and well-organized.
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| In 2003, the first and the major bebut album, "THE FLAG OF PUNISHMENT" was released through the record label, VAP.
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| The quality which GALNERYUS demonstrated in this album was way beyond what was expected from that of a newcomer.
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| In 2005, the second album, "ADVANCE TO THE FALL" was released, and the next year, GALNERYUS released the third album,
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| "BEYOND THE END OF DESPAIR...", and also their first DVDs, "LIVE FOR REBIRTH". The quality of performance they showed
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| in this DVDs is not just as reproduction of studio recorded sound, but highly energetic live performances as well.
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| In 2007, the fourth album, "ONE FOR ALL-ALL FOR ONE" was released, and from this album, the song called "EVERLASTING"
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| was used as the opening theme for the music information program "Music B.B.".
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| This opportunity brought GALNERYUS to make steady progress and gain more popularity beyond a limit of heavy metal scene.
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| In March 2008, the second DVDs, "LIVE FOR ALL-LIVE FOR ONE" and the mini-album, "ALSATIA/CAUSE DISARRAY" were released.
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| The leading trucks from this mini-album were used as the opening and the ending themes of anime series,
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| "Mnemosyne -Daughters of Mnemosyne-" which was the commemorating program of the tenth anniversary for ATX.
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| Throughout this work, GALNERYUS obtained recognition and popularity even more.
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| In September 2008, the fifth album which was the very sophisticated and filled up with strong spirit of inquiry in music,
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| "REINCARNATION" was released. In 2009, GALNERYUS released two "best of" album, "BEST OF THE BRAVING DAYS" and
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| "BEST OF THE AWAKENING DAYS". It was not too much to say those album were the complecation of GALNERYUS so far.
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| Although GALNERYUS had went through changing regular members several times up to this point,
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| joining Masatoshi "SHO" Ono, a vocalist with a distinguished career, and Taka, a bassist with infinite possibilities,
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| finally made the band to form the recent line-up.
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| In 2010, the sixth album as a band, and the first for this lin-up, "RESURRECTION" was released. From this album, the song called,
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| "A FAR-OFF DISTANCE" was used as the ending theme for anime siries in NTV chain, "Rainbow -Nisha rokubo no Shichinin-".
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| In addition of the popularily due to this, tremendously high quality of their music renowned excellence of the new line-up.
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| The tours around Japan took place with great success more than ever. The final performance at SHIBUYA AX was recorded
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| and released as the third DVDs, "LIVE IN THE MOMENT OF THE RESURRECTION".
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| Taking advantage of the circumstances without contenting themseleves, GALNERYUS became more energetic
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| and released the seventh album, "PHOENIX RISING" in 2011. Catchiness of songs had gained and the album was a hit as well as
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| the last album. In January 2012, the mini-album, "Kizuna" and the fourth DVDs, "PHOENIX LIVING IN THE RISING SUN"was released.
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| In that mini-album, the title track, "Kizuna" was usedas a theme of pachinko game, "Pachinko CR Fist of the Blue Sky".
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| As commemorating those releases, the tours, "THE CHAIN OF STRENGTH" was held in May.
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| In July, a new single, "HUNTING FOR YOUR DREAM", used as an ending theme for an anime siries in NTV chain, "HUNTER × HUNTER".
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| Under the circumstance, the degree of attention paid to the band had been strongly encouraged, their long-awaited eighth album,
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| "ANGEL OF SALVATION" was released, and that caused their popularity expanded even more.
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| The eighth album includes "HUNTING FOR YOUR DREAM", a song noted previously, and "ANGEL OF SALVATION", a longest song in band history
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| and composed with glamorous melodies and highly sophisticated arrangement. In addition, "ANGEL OF SALVATION" is evaluated as
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| "the compilation of GALNERYUS" at the time of the release. The sales of this album reached the nineth position in Oricon daily chart. And,
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| the sales recorded one of the top class among all hard rock and heavy metal groups playing now in Japan.
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| In the favorable condition, GALNERYUS reached the year of their 10th anniversary for their major debut.
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| Their activities were more aggressive than ever, and stole the scene.
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| A special live concert, "Dedicate to all precious ones... The ironhearted flag", which could say as the dawn of the 10th anniversary celebration,
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| took place at AKASAKA BLITZ on February 2, 2013 with the result that the tickes for the concert were sold out in an instant.
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| GALNERYUS showed no loss of momentum and released the first self-cover album, a re-recording of their songs in old lineups era,
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| "THE IRONHEARTED FLAG Vol.1 : THE REGENERATION SIDE" in May. Even though this album was not technically a "new" album,
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| the sales marked as close as their last album, "ANGEL OF SALVATION" in the chart. Just before the release, they made their appearances on
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| the stage of ""OZZFEST Japan 2013", and enthralled a capacity audience by their performance. The tours, "SPIRIT OF THE IRONHEARTED FLAG",
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| held as commemoration the release of their eighth album, became a large scale by including both lives in Hong Kong and Taiwan.
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| The success of the tours proved that their popularity was extending throughout Asia.
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| The second self-cover album, "THE IRONHEARTED FLAG Vol.2 : REFORMATION SIDE", was released in September. Differ from "REGENERATION SIDE",
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| a major renovation had provided such as lyrics and melodies. Although this alubm was said to be a exceptional and challenging,
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| it made original songs bring out novel magnetism successfully. With this alubm, the tours, "ARISING THE IRONHEARTED FLAG" was held.
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| In this tours, nearly at all concerts, including the final concert at Shibuya Public Hall, were sold out, and the number of audience recorded the all-time high.
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| Through these activities which are satisfying and also full of topics, GALNERYUS aspires further evolution and progress even more!
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| In March, the video works of a compilation of activities last year, "RELIVING THE IRONHEARTED FLAG" will be on sale with three different formats.
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| And, it is sure to say GALNERYUS will throw whole of Japan into a state of feverish excitement again with their upcoming tours,
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| "WELCOME TO OUR EVOLVING IRONHEART", which will be held after the release.
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| And eventually, the long-awaited new original alubm is pronounced to be released in this summer. GALNERYUS is now approaching the next and
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| higher stage this year. It is not wise choice to let your eyes off them!
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| * [[JUNICHI]] (Drums) | | * [[JUNICHI]] (Drums) |
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| ===ex-Members=== | | ===Former Members=== |
| * [[tsui]] (Bass) | | * [[tsui]] (Bass) |
| * [[YAMA-B]] (Vocals) | | * [[YAMA-B]] (Vocals) |
