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GALNERYUS

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GALNERYUS in Concierto (2014)

GALNERYUS is a Japanese metal band formed by Syu and YAMA-B in early 2001. They inspired by metal groups: Sonata Arctica, Dream Theater, and visual-kei band X JAPAN.

GALNERYUS has just conclude the year,2013, named as "MAJOR DEBUT 10th ANNIVERSARY" splendidly with outstanding progress. Nowadays GALNERYUS is gaining prominence and popularity not only in the domestic hard rock and heavy metal scene, 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.

Originally formed GALNERYUS was led by Syu, and their base of activies was mainly in Kansai area of Japan. In 2001, GALNERYUS made a fateful encounter with Mr. Hisatake who has been playing the role of a producer until now. In the next year, the debut single, "REBEL FLAG"was released through the independent label, IRON SHOCK.

At a later time, YUHKI and JUNICHI joined the band as regular members which caused the band more stabilized and well-organized. In 2003, the first and the major bebut album, "THE FLAG OF PUNISHMENT" was released through the record label, VAP. The quality which GALNERYUS demonstrated in this album was way beyond what was expected from that of a newcomer.

In 2005, the second album, "ADVANCE TO THE FALL" was released, and the next year, GALNERYUS released the third album, "BEYOND THE END OF DESPAIR...", and also their first DVDs, "LIVE FOR REBIRTH". The quality of performance they showed in this DVDs is not just as reproduction of studio recorded sound, but highly energetic live performances as well.

In 2007, the fourth album, "ONE FOR ALL-ALL FOR ONE" was released, and from this album, the song called "EVERLASTING" was used as the opening theme for the music information program "Music B.B.". This opportunity brought GALNERYUS to make steady progress and gain more popularity beyond a limit of heavy metal scene. In March 2008, the second DVDs, "LIVE FOR ALL-LIVE FOR ONE" and the mini-album, "ALSATIA/CAUSE DISARRAY" were released. The leading trucks from this mini-album were used as the opening and the ending themes of anime series, "Mnemosyne -Daughters of Mnemosyne-" which was the commemorating program of the tenth anniversary for ATX. Throughout this work, GALNERYUS obtained recognition and popularity even more.

In September 2008, the fifth album which was the very sophisticated and filled up with strong spirit of inquiry in music, "REINCARNATION" was released. In 2009, GALNERYUS released two "best of" album, "BEST OF THE BRAVING DAYS" and "BEST OF THE AWAKENING DAYS". It was not too much to say those album were the complecation of GALNERYUS so far.


Although GALNERYUS had went through changing regular members several times up to this point, joining Masatoshi "SHO" Ono, a vocalist with a distinguished career, and Taka, a bassist with infinite possibilities, finally made the band to form the recent line-up.

In 2010, the sixth album as a band, and the first for this lin-up, "RESURRECTION" was released. From this album, the song called, "A FAR-OFF DISTANCE" was used as the ending theme for anime siries in NTV chain, "Rainbow -Nisha rokubo no Shichinin-". In addition of the popularily due to this, tremendously high quality of their music renowned excellence of the new line-up. The tours around Japan took place with great success more than ever. The final performance at SHIBUYA AX was recorded and released as the third DVDs, "LIVE IN THE MOMENT OF THE RESURRECTION".

Taking advantage of the circumstances without contenting themseleves, GALNERYUS became more energetic and released the seventh album, "PHOENIX RISING" in 2011. Catchiness of songs had gained and the album was a hit as well as the last album. In January 2012, the mini-album, "Kizuna" and the fourth DVDs, "PHOENIX LIVING IN THE RISING SUN"was released. In that mini-album, the title track, "Kizuna" was usedas a theme of pachinko game, "Pachinko CR Fist of the Blue Sky". As commemorating those releases, the tours, "THE CHAIN OF STRENGTH" was held in May. In July, a new single, "HUNTING FOR YOUR DREAM", used as an ending theme for an anime siries in NTV chain, "HUNTER × HUNTER". Under the circumstance, the degree of attention paid to the band had been strongly encouraged, their long-awaited eighth album, "ANGEL OF SALVATION" was released, and that caused their popularity expanded even more.

The eighth album includes "HUNTING FOR YOUR DREAM", a song noted previously, and "ANGEL OF SALVATION", a longest song in band history and composed with glamorous melodies and highly sophisticated arrangement. In addition, "ANGEL OF SALVATION" is evaluated as "the compilation of GALNERYUS" at the time of the release. The sales of this album reached the nineth position in Oricon daily chart. And, the sales recorded one of the top class among all hard rock and heavy metal groups playing now in Japan.

In the favorable condition, GALNERYUS reached the year of their 10th anniversary for their major debut. Their activities were more aggressive than ever, and stole the scene.

A special live concert, "Dedicate to all precious ones... The ironhearted flag", which could say as the dawn of the 10th anniversary celebration, took place at AKASAKA BLITZ on February 2, 2013 with the result that the tickes for the concert were sold out in an instant. GALNERYUS showed no loss of momentum and released the first self-cover album, a re-recording of their songs in old lineups era, "THE IRONHEARTED FLAG Vol.1 : THE REGENERATION SIDE" in May. Even though this album was not technically a "new" album, the sales marked as close as their last album, "ANGEL OF SALVATION" in the chart. Just before the release, they made their appearances on the stage of ""OZZFEST Japan 2013", and enthralled a capacity audience by their performance. The tours, "SPIRIT OF THE IRONHEARTED FLAG", held as commemoration the release of their eighth album, became a large scale by including both lives in Hong Kong and Taiwan. The success of the tours proved that their popularity was extending throughout Asia.

The second self-cover album, "THE IRONHEARTED FLAG Vol.2 : REFORMATION SIDE", was released in September. Differ from "REGENERATION SIDE", a major renovation had provided such as lyrics and melodies. Although this alubm was said to be a exceptional and challenging, it made original songs bring out novel magnetism successfully. With this alubm, the tours, "ARISING THE IRONHEARTED FLAG" was held. 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.

Through these activities which are satisfying and also full of topics, GALNERYUS aspires further evolution and progress even more!

In March, the video works of a compilation of activities last year, "RELIVING THE IRONHEARTED FLAG" will be on sale with three different formats. And, it is sure to say GALNERYUS will throw whole of Japan into a state of feverish excitement again with their upcoming tours, "WELCOME TO OUR EVOLVING IRONHEART", which will be held after the release.

And eventually, the long-awaited new original alubm is pronounced to be released in this summer. GALNERYUS is now approaching the next and higher stage this year. It is not wise choice to let your eyes off them!


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