Girugamesh

is a Japanese visual kei rock baund, formit in 2003.Reason of Crying Review by CD Japan Retrieved Jun 26, 2010 The name is derivit frae the name o the auncient keeng Gilgamesh, o Babylonie an Sumerie meethos an is whiles stylizit wi a metal umlaut as girugämesh.

History
2003-2006: Formation
Formit in 2003 in Chiba, Shuu an Nii haed been friends syne elementary schuil, the earliest incarnation o the baund made its first performance while the members wur still in heich schuil. Girugamesh began playin gigs wi thair current lineup in 2004, till thay wur signed tae record label Gaina-Japan. Thair first single, "Kaisen Sengen" wis rankit #10 on the Oricon Indies chairt.
In 2005, Girugamesh embarkit on a naition-wide tour, efter which thay released thair first live DVD, featurin fuitage frae the tour, an efter mair tourin, released an EP, Goku -Shohankei Enban-.

In 2007, Girugamesh wis signed tae the European label Gan-Shin. The baund then wis pairt o a 9-baund Japanese rock festival in Los Angeles, Californie cried "J-Rock Revolution".  Thay wur pairt o the seicont nicht alangside Merry, D'espairsRay, an Mucc. Aroond the time o J-Rock Revolution, some o the performin baunds released material on the iTunes Music Store, includin Girugamesh. On this, Ryo haes commentit that "if you really like the baund efter the initial listen, you will buy the oreeginal CD."

2007-present: Girugamesh an internaitional success
In the simmer o 2007, Girugamesh released an EP entitled Reason of Crying, an in December released thair eponymous album, Girugamesh.

In 2008, in support o Girugamesh, the baund toured in baith Japan an Europe, unner the tour title "Stupid Tour '08". The Japanese leg haed Girugamesh performin throughoot Japan, an later in Januar, the baund toured Europe for the first time, visitin Germany, Fraunce, the Unitit Kinrick, Swaden an Finland. Follaein thair European tour, Girugamesh continued the "Stupid Tour '08 in Japan". In Mairch, Girugamesh returned tae tourin visitin venues aw ower Japan includin Okinawa.

Follaein a performance at Wacken Open Air, a support tour for Girugamesh will occur, entitled "Shining Tour '08". The first performances endured throu Julie, visitin Osaka an Nagoya, wi ane feenal performance in August at the Liquidroom in Tokyo. Concerts in Julie featurt seicont acts, includin Gelugugu, Tr. Dan, Sel'm, Dogma, an Deathgaze, while the tour finale shaw will be a ane-man performance, wi anerlie Girugamesh.

In Julie 2008, an Inglis version o thair wabsteid wis activatit; shortly efter this, the baund annooncit thay wad release thair debut American album, wi Girugamesh bein sauld exclusively throu Hot Topic stores.

The baund's third full-lenth album, titled Music, wis released on 5 November 2008. Efter a lengthy Japan tour throughoot the first quairter o 2009, the baund made its seicont appearance in the United States, showcased at Sakura-Con in Seattle, Washington.
No lang efter the en o "Crazy Tour 2009" thay released the live DVD "Crazy Crazy Crazy" on 3 Juin. Anither release wis annooncit tae be oot on 10 Julie but this time it wis a single namit "Alive" which thay haed been playin for the audiences durin the end o thair "Crazy Tour". Juist a month later on 5 August the single "Border" came oot alang wi "Crying Rain" on 7 October.
On 16 December thay released the fowert album wi the name Now an this became the name o thair tour in 2010.

The baund haed a live entitled New Album Release "Premium Oneman Show 2010" on 31 Januar 2010 at Shinkiba Studio Coast, an at the same time, the members tweetit in real time throu musicJAPANplus afore the live began.

Girugamesh released the single "Color" on 6 Julie 2010. On 7 October thay released the single "Inochi no Ki". On 19 September 2010, the baund performit at D'erlanger's "Abstinence's Door #005" wi Head Phones President an Defspiral. The concert wis streamit warldwide live on Ustream.tv.

On 26 Januar 2011, Girugamesh released thair album Go which includes thair recent singles, "Color" an "Inochi no Ki", ane o the sangs, "Destiny", leakit oot a few days afore.
Go will be released in Europe on 2 Februar 2012. On 22 Aprile 2011, Girugamesh played a concert at Anime Boston 2011.

Meme
The baund became an internet meme efter a 2009 Sakura-Con commercial, wherein several fowk discussin thair luve o Japan-relatit material are interruptit bi a man who shouts "Girugamesh!" This image-an-text macro suin became a meme on the imagebuird 4chan.

Members
  – vocals, leericist (2003-present)
  – lead & rhythm guitar (2003-present)
  – bass, leader (2003-present)
  – drums, primary sangwriter (2003-present)

Umwhile members
 Cyrien – vocals (2003, went on tae play in Sel'm)
 Hotaru – rhythm guitar (2003)

Discography
Albums
 13's Reborn (27 September 2006)
 Girugamesh (26 December 2007)
 Music (5 November 2008)
 Now (16 December 2009)
 Go (26 Januar 2011)

EPs
 Goku -Shohan Gata Enban- (25 Mey 2005)
Reason of Crying(18 Julie 2007)
Color (7 Julie 2010)
Inochi no Ki (6 October 2010)

Singles
 "Jelato" (August 3, 2004, distributit single)
 "Midnight" (2004, distributit single)
 "Kaisen Sengen -Kikaku Kata Enban-" (15 August 2004)
 "Mikongyaku" (24 August 2004)
 "Kuukyo no Utsuwa -Kyosaku Gata Enban-" (25 December 2004)
 "Kosaki Uta -Kaijou Gata Enban-" (8 Februar 2005)
 "Senyuu Kyoutou Uta" (split CD wi Marusa, 20 Aprile 2005)
 "Kyozetsusareta Tsukue -Tandoku Gata Enban-" (17 Juin 2005)
 "Fukai no Yami -Mayosake Gata Enban-" (14 September 2005)
 "Honnou Kaihou -Kakusei Gata Enban-" (30 November 2005)
 "Risei Kairan -Ranchou Gata Enban-" (30 November 2005)
 "Rei -Zero- -Mukei Gata Enban-" (5 Aprile 2006)
 "Omae ni Sasageru Minikui Koe" (12 Aprile 2006)
 "Volcano" (DVD single, 14 Mairch 2007)
 "Alive" (10 Juin 2009)
 "Border" (5 August 2009)
 "Crying Rain" (7 October 2009)
 "Color" (ギルガメッシュ) (7 Julie 2010)
 "Inochi no Ki" (イノチノキ) (6 October 2010)
 "Pray" (Japanese an Inglis versions) (13 Aprile 2011)
 "Zecchou BANG!!" (4 Julie 2012)

Demos
 "Dekiai -Shisaku Gata Enban-" (2003, first release wi Satoshi)
 "Stupid -Kyoku Gata Enban-" (live distribution, 2007)

DVDs
 Crazy Crazy Crazy 3 Juin 2009
 Gaisen-Kouen 'Chiba' 22 Februar 2012

References

Freemit airtins
 Offeecial wabsteid 

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Category:Visual kei muisical groups
Category:Japanese alternative metal muisical groups
Category:Japanese alternative rock groups
Category:Muisical groups established in 2003
Category:Muisical quartets
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