D'espairsRay
Sign in to save'''D'espairsRay (formerly stylized as DéspairsRay, D'ESPAIRSRAY or +DéspairsRay+''') is a Japanese visual kei heavy metal band active from 1999 to 2011. The lineup of Hizumi on vocals, Karyu on guitar, Zero on bass and Tsukasa on drums remained the same, with the group having released four full-length records, three EPs and thirteen singles. Outside Japan, D'espairsRay have toured Europe and North America and had domestic releases in those territories.
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Vinony's link graph records 62 inbound references to D'espairsRay, and connects out to Coll:set, Mirror and United States.
Vinony files it under 1999 establishments in Japan, Gan-Shin artists and Japanese alternative metal musical groups.
Vinony links it to 16 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Musical artist.name
- D'espairsRay
- Musical artist.image
- D'espairsRay Jrock revolution.jpg
- Musical artist.caption
- D'espairsRay in Los Angeles, 2007
- Musical artist.landscape
- yes
- Musical artist.alias
- Animalmania
- Musical artist.origin
- Japan
- Musical artist.past_members
- HizumiKaryuZeroTsukasa
- Artist discography.Artist
- D'espairsRay
- Artist discography.Studio
- 4
- Artist discography.Compilation
- 2
- Artist discography.Video
- 7
- Artist discography.Music videos
- 11
- Artist discography.EP
- 3
- Artist discography.Singles
- 13
- Artist discography.B sides
- 27
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.despairsray.jp
- Image
- D'espairsRay at Ruisrock 07.jpg
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- Commons category
- D'espairsRay
- Commons gallery
- D'espairsRay
- inception
- 1999-00-00
- start of work period
- 1999-00-00
- social media followers
- 13451
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Encyclopedic overview
13 sectionsContents
- History
- 1999–2001: Early career
- 2002–2004: The road to success
- 2005: Going international & ''Coll:set''
- 2006–2008: ''Mirror''
- 2008–2010: ''Redeemer'', ''Immortal'' & ''Monsters''
- 2010–2011: Hiatus and disbandment
- Post D'espairsRay and reunion concerts
- D'espairsRay 2025 Revival
- Members
- Discography
- References
- External links
'''D'espairsRay (formerly stylized as DéspairsRay, D'ESPAIRSRAY or +DéspairsRay+''') is a Japanese visual kei heavy metal band active from 1999 to 2011. The lineup of Hizumi on vocals, Karyu on guitar, Zero on bass and Tsukasa on drums remained the same, with the group having released four full-length records, three EPs and thirteen singles. Outside Japan, D'espairsRay have toured Europe and North America and had domestic releases in those territories.
They performed at the Wacken Open Air festival in 2006, to several thousand people, and a second album, titled Mirror was released on April 11, 2007. They also performed during Jrock Revolution 2007 held on Memorial Weekend in Los Angeles, California. In 2008 they performed at the Taste of Chaos tour in the United States.
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