D

  Vocals: ASAGI
  Guitars: Ruiza
  Guitars: HIDE-ZOU
  Bass: Tsunehito
  Drums: HIROKI

  Started: 2003
  Status: Active

Profile

D is a Japanese Visual Kei band which was formed in March 2003 and members consist of ASAGI on vocals, Ruiza and Sin on guitars, Rena on bass and HIROKI on drums. Their first mini album titled NEW BLOOD was released on July 18 the same year. Ruiza was eventually hospitalized after the album was released and during that period of time, Sin left D. All activities were put on hold as the band took a break until Ruiza was fit enough to be released from hospital. On September 27, 2003, D was back again but with a new lineup. ASAGI, Ruiza and HIROKI and Rena remained as the vocalist, guitarist, drummer and bassist of the band and they had HIDE-ZOU replacing Sin on guitars. AliCe, their first single, was released on November 27.

D had a few release in the year 2004. On January 7, they released PARADOX which is their second mini album. The band also release Yume Narishi Kuuchuu Teien single on May 12 and Mayutsuku no Hitsugi which was put on sale only during their concert at Shibuya O-West, Nagoya ell. FITS ALL and Osaka MUSE. They re-released a mastered version of their debut album, NEW BLOOD ~second impact~, in December 8. The album includes Gareki no Hana, a bonus track.

The following year was quite a busy one for D as they started 2005 by releasing Mahiru no Koe ~Synchronicity~ on January 12 and they had a collaboration live with Kisaki of Phantasmagoria. Rena recorded the bass lines for The Name of The ROSE, which was released on August 25, 2005. The released was two months after Rena decided to leave the band on July 27.

The Name of the ROSE 2006 was released on February 8, 2006. Tsunehito re-recorded the bass lines for the album after her joined on December 5, 2005. The album had three additional tracks. D also re-released PARADOX and Yume Narishi Kuuchuu Teien. Their recent single, Taiyou wo Okuru Hi, was released on August 3 and it is also one of the tracks in their latest album, Tafael Anatomie, which was released on October 18.

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Thoughts

It was surprising that D did not sound like most Visual Kei bands. I instantly fell in love with them when I first listened to Day Dream, which was the first track in The Name of The ROSE 2006. The vocals are slightly above average but what I really like are the guitars and drums. To me, both The Name of The ROSE 2005 and 2006 release was one of the best albums from them. Anyway, most of the songs are really easy to listen to. If you are a first time listener to D, I would suggest you to try out songs like Day Dream, Sleeper and Gareki no Hana. Tracks such as Calling Me and Taiyo wo Okuru Hi, from their latest album Tafel Anatomie, are good too. On the whole, I think D is an awesome band and I would highly recommend to others.
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Music Samples:

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Sleeper

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Pictures

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Discography

Albums
Neo Culture - Beyond the World-
Tafel Anatomie (October 18, 2006)
PARADOX 2006 (May 3, 2006)
The name of the ROSE 2006 (February 8, 2006)
The name of the ROSE (September 28, 2005)
NEW BLOOD ~second Impact~ (December 8, 2004)
PARADOX (January 7, 2004)
NEW BLOOD (July 18, 2003)

Singles
Schwarzschild
Sakura Hanazaki Somenikeri
Dearest You
Taiyou wo okuru hi (August 3, 2006)
Yume narishi kuuchuu teien 2006 (May 3, 2006)
Yami yori kurai doukoku no A CAPPELLA to bara yori akai jounetsu no ARIA (June 22, 2005)
Mahiru no koe ~Synchronicity~ (January 12, 2005)
Mayutsuki no hitsugi (November, 2004)
Yume narishi kuuchuu teien (May 12, 2004)
Alice (November 27, 2003)

Links

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