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'''D'espairsRay''' is a [[Visual-Kei|visual kei]] band formed in 1999 by [[HIZUMI]] (ex-[[Le'veil&action=edit|Le'veil]]), [[Karyu]] (ex-[[Diur Mind&action=edit|Diur Mind]]), [[ZERO]] and [[TSUKASA (D'espairsRay)|TSUKASA]] (ex-[[Le'veil&action=edit|Le'veil]]). They have a darker apperance than most of other [[Japan|Japanese]] visual bands, and also different music style which is mix of [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/American American] [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nu-Metal Nu-Metal] and [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_Metal Industrial Metal]. D'espairsRay have never changed their lineup throughout their career, and for the most part have kept true to their visual roots. D'espairsRay was one of the first and few [[J-Rock|Japanese Rock]] bands to venture overseas to [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/America America].
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[[File:70546despairedeemerrsray01_168f8e6560_o.jpg|550px|thumb|D'espairsRay: Zero, Hizumi, Tsukasa, Karyu]]
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'''D'espairsRay''' was a [[Visual-Kei|visual kei]] band formed in 1999 by [[HIZUMI]] (ex-[[Le'veil]]), [[Karyu]] (ex-[[Diur Mind]]), [[Shimizu Michi|ZERO]] and [[Ooda Kenji|TSUKASA]] (ex-[[Le'veil]]). They disbanded on June 15, 2011 after 6 months of indefinite hiatus due to a problem with HIZUMI's vocal chords.
  
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Although they have been consistantly [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heavy_Metal Heavy Metal], more recently their material has become lighter and more varied.
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The group had a darker appearance than most of other Japanese visual bands, and also a different music style which was a mix of [[wikipedia:Nu-Metal|nu-metal]] and [[wikipedia:Industrial metal|industrial metal]], however their more recent material become lighter and more varied. D'espairsRay never changed their lineup throughout their career, and for the most part have kept true to their visual roots. They were one of the first [[J-Rock|Japanese rock]] bands to venture overseas to North America.
  
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===From Wiki.theppn===
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==Members==
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* [[HIZUMI]] (Vocals)
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* [[Karyu]] (Guitar)
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* [[Shimizu Michi|ZERO]] (Bass)
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* [[Ooda Kenji|TSUKASA]] (Drums)
  
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<div id="contentSub"></div><div id="jump-to-nav">Jump to: [[wiki/#column-one|navigation]], [[wiki/#searchInput|search]]</div><div class="thumb tright"><div class="thumbinner" style="width: 252px">[[Image:Despairs.jpg|[[Image:250px-Despairs.jpg|250px|D'espairsRay (November 2008)]]]]<div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify">[[Image:Despairs.jpg|[[Image:magnify-clip.png]]]]</div>D'espairsRay (November 2008)</div></div></div>
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==Discography==
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===Albums===
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==<span class="mw-headline">Members</span>==
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* [2005.06.29] [[Collset|Coll:set]]
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* '''Vocals'''<nowiki>: </nowiki>[[HIZUMI]]
 
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* '''Guitar'''<nowiki>: </nowiki>[[Karyu]]
 
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* '''Bass'''<nowiki>: </nowiki>[[ZERO]]
 
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* '''Drums'''<nowiki>: </nowiki>[[TSUKASA (D'espairsRay)|TSUKASA]]
 
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==<span class="mw-headline">Discography</span>==
 
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<div class="thumb tright"><div class="thumbinner" style="width: 252px">[[Image:DespairsRay1.jpg|[[Image:250px-DespairsRay1.jpg|250px|D'espairsRay]]]]<div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify">[[Image:DespairsRay1.jpg|[[Image:magnify-clip.png]]]]</div>D'espairsRay</div></div></div><div class="thumb tright"><div class="thumbinner" style="width: 252px">[[Image:despairsray.jpg|[[Image:250px-despairsray.jpg|250px|D'espairsRay (2007)]]]]<div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify">[[Image:despairsray.jpg|[[Image:magnify-clip.png]]]]</div>D'espairsRay (2007)</div></div></div><div class="thumb tright"><div class="thumbinner" style="width: 252px">[[Image:Despairs1.jpg|[[Image:250px-Despairs1.jpg|250px|D'espairsRay (2008)]]]]<div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify">[[Image:Despairs1.jpg|[[Image:magnify-clip.png]]]]</div>D'espairsRay (2008)</div></div></div>
 
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===<span class="mw-headline">Demo-Discs</span>===
 
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* [1999.12.26] [[(ao)&action=edit|[ao] ([蒼])]]
 
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* [2000.01.29] [[(s)yste(m)|[S]yste[M]]]
 
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* [2000.01.29] [[Sakura (D'espairs Ray)|Sakura (さくら)]]
 
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* [2000.09.26] [[razor]]
 
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* [2002.01.21] [[Ura Mania Theater|ura MANIA THEATER (裏マニアシアター)]]
 
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===<span class="mw-headline">Mini Albums</span>===
 
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* [2001.07.21] [[-Terrors-]]
 
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* [2004.04.28] [[Born (Mini-Album)|BORN]]
 
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===<span class="mw-headline">Albums</span>===
 
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* [2005.06.29] [[Coll:set]]
 
 
* [2007.04.11] [[Mirror (D'espairs Ray)|MIRROR]]
 
* [2007.04.11] [[Mirror (D'espairs Ray)|MIRROR]]
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* [2009.03.11] [[Redeemer|REDEEMER]]
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* [2009.12.29] [[Immortal|IMMORTAL]] (best-album)
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* [2010.07.28] [[Monsters (D'espairsRay)|MONSTERS]]
  
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===<span class="mw-headline">Singles</span>===
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===Mini-Albums===
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* [2001.07.21] [[-Terrors-|-TERRORS-]]
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* [2004.04.28] [[Born (D'espairsRay)|BORN]]
  
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* [2000.10.21] [[Kumo|Kumo (蜘蛛)]]
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=== Singles ===
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* [2001.04.01] [[Genwaku|Genwaku (眩惑)]]
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* [2000.10.21] [[Kumo (D'espairsRay)|Kumo]] (蜘蛛)
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* [2001.04.01] [[Genwaku]] (眩惑)
 
* [2001.08.29] [[Sixth Terrors|Sixth TERRORS]]
 
* [2001.08.29] [[Sixth Terrors|Sixth TERRORS]]
 
* [2002.06.05] [[Sexual Beast|SEXUAL BEAST]]
 
* [2002.06.05] [[Sexual Beast|SEXUAL BEAST]]
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* [2002.09.08] [[Ori no naka de miru yume|Ori no naka de miru yume (檻の中で見る夢)]]
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* [2002.09.08] [[Ori no Naka de Miru Yume]] (檻の中で見る夢)
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* [2003.01.20] [[Itanji|Itanji (異端児)]]
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* [2003.01.20] [[Itanji]] (異端児)
 
* [2003.02.12] [[Maverick|MaVERiCK]]
 
* [2003.02.12] [[Maverick|MaVERiCK]]
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* [2003.11.12] [[Gärnet|Gärnet]]
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* [2003.11.12] [[Garnet (D'espairsRay)|Gärnet]]
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* [2004.09.01] [[Gemini|-GEMINI-]]
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* [2004.09.01] [[Gemini (D'espairsRay)|-GEMINI-]]
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* [2006.04.05] [[Kogoeru Yoru ni Saita Hana|Kogoeru Yoru ni Saita Hana (凍える夜に咲いた花)]]
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* [2006.04.05] [[Kogoeru Yoru ni Saita Hana]] (凍える夜に咲いた花)
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* [2007.03.14] [[Squall|SQUALL]]
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* [2007.03.14] [[Squall (D'espairsRay)|SQUALL]]
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* [2008.05.14] [[Brilliant (D'espairs Ray)|BRILLIANT]]
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* [2008.05.14] [[Brilliant (D'espairsRay)|BRILLIANT]]
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* [2008.08.06] [[Kamikaze (D'espairs Ray)|KAMIKAZE]]
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* [2008.08.06] [[Kamikaze (D'espairsRay)|KAMIKAZE]]
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* [2008.12.03] [[Horizon (D'espairs Ray)&action=edit|Horizon]]
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* [2008.12.03] [[Horizon (D'espairsRay)|Horizon]]
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* [2009.09.09] [[Final Call|FINAL CALL]]
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* [2010.04.04] [[Love is Dead|LOVE IS DEAD]]
  
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===<span class="mw-headline">Omnibus</span>===
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=== Demo Tapes ===
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* [1999.12.26] [[Ao (D'espairsRay)|Ao]] (蒼)
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* [2000.01.28] [[(S)yste(M)|「S」yste「M」]]
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* [2000.01.29] [[Sakura (D'espairsRay)|Sakura]] (さくら)
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* [2000.09.26] [[Razor|RAZOR]]
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* [2002.01.21] [[Ura Mania Theater]] (裏マニアシアター)
  
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* [2000.12.21] [[HYSTERIC MEDIA ZONE]]
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=== DVD ===
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* [2002.09.21] [[SHOCK JAM CD Edition 01&action=edit|SHOCK JAM CD Edition 01]]
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* [2005.04.01] [[Murder Day|murder Day]]
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* [2002.10.21] [[Shock Edge 2002&action=edit|Shock Edge 2002]]
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* [2006.03.08] [[The World Outside the Cage|The world outside the cage]]
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* [2005.10.26] [[SHOCK WAVE CD the SELECT&action=edit|SHOCK WAVE CD the SELECT]]
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* [2006.12.20] [[Liquidize|LIQUIDIZE]]
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* [2007.09.05] [[Spiral Staircase 15 Final|Spiral Staircase #15 Final]]
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* [2009.12.29] [[10th Anniversary Live Closer to Ideal -Brand New Scene-|10th Anniversary Live Closer to ideal -Brand new scene-]]
  
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==Publications==
  
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* [2005.04.01] [[murder Day&action=edit|murder Day]]
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===Photobooks===
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* [2006.03.08] [[The world outside the cage&action=edit|The world outside the cage]]
 
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* [2006.12.20] [[LIQUIDIZE&action=edit|LIQUIDIZE]]
 
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* [2007.09.05] [[Spiral Staircase&action=edit|Spiral Staircase #15 Final]]
 
  
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==<span class="mw-headline">Photobook</span>==
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* [2006.07.24] [LIQUIDIZE]
  
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* [2006.07.24] [[LQUIDIZE&action=edit|[LIQUIDIZE]]]
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===Magazines===
  
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==<span class="mw-headline">External Links</span>==
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* [2005.12.xx] Zy.[zi:] No.26 (''Feature & Video'')
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* [2008.07.xx] Zy.[zi:] No.41 (''Feature'')
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* [2010.03.xx] FOOL'S MATE 2010 May Issue (''Feature'')
  
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==External Links==
 
* [http://www.despairsray.jp/ Official Website]
 
* [http://www.despairsray.jp/ Official Website]
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* [http://plaindespa.pl.funpic.de/index2.php ...Plain & Simple...]
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* [http://ameblo.jp/sw-despairsray/ Official Blog]
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* [http://www.hearjapan.com/store/group/DespairsRay HearJapan's D'espairsRay page]
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* [http://www.myspace.com/despairsray Official MySpace]
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* [http://www.facebook.com/officialDespairsRay Official Facebook]
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* [http://twitter.com/despairs Official Twitter]
  
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[[Category:Artists]]
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[[Category:Japanese Bands]]
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[[Category:J-Rock]]
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[[Category:Visual-Kei]]
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[[Category:1999 Debut]]
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[[Category:Disbanded]]
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[[Category:2011 Disband]]

Latest revision as of 16:58, 11 November 2021

D'espairsRay: Zero, Hizumi, Tsukasa, Karyu

D'espairsRay was a visual kei band formed in 1999 by HIZUMI (ex-Le'veil), Karyu (ex-Diur Mind), ZERO and TSUKASA (ex-Le'veil). They disbanded on June 15, 2011 after 6 months of indefinite hiatus due to a problem with HIZUMI's vocal chords.

The group had a darker appearance than most of other Japanese visual bands, and also a different music style which was a mix of nu-metal and industrial metal, however their more recent material become lighter and more varied. D'espairsRay never changed their lineup throughout their career, and for the most part have kept true to their visual roots. They were one of the first Japanese rock bands to venture overseas to North America.

Members

Discography

Albums

Mini-Albums

Singles

Demo Tapes

DVD

Publications

Photobooks

  • [2006.07.24] [LIQUIDIZE]

Magazines

  • [2005.12.xx] Zy.[zi:] No.26 (Feature & Video)
  • [2008.07.xx] Zy.[zi:] No.41 (Feature)
  • [2010.03.xx] FOOL'S MATE 2010 May Issue (Feature)

External Links

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