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girugamesh can undoubtedly be counted as one of the most interesting and innovative rock acts in the international scene. The european media compare them to System Of A Down, and have labelled them “Japan’s answer to TOOL”. In reality though, their musical cocktail of hard guitar riffs, melodic vocal passages and electronics, combined with powerful rhythms and bombastic hard vocals (sung in both Japanese and English) makes them hard to pinpoint. The band was formed in 2003 in Tokyo, with the current lineup of Satoshi (vocals), NII (Guitar), SHUU (Bass) and RYO (Drums) having been together since 2004. Gigging on the Tokyo club scene, the band quickly gained a reputation for their energetic live shows, building up a strong fanbase in and around Japan’s capital. The first official single “Kaisern Sengen” reached number 10 in the Japanese independent charts in spring 2004.

The next two years saw the band touring heavily, and by the end of 2006 girugamesh released their debut album “13th Reborn” which gained huge media attention. In fact the release became a big success. With Japan conquered, in 2007 the band decided to look further afield for new fans and began activities in Europe and the US. The band performed at the J-Shock Festival in Cologne/Germany, the J-Rock Revolution in L.A./US and the Asian Pacific Week in Berlin/Germany. In case of the many demands for a return visit, in January 2008 the band did their first European headline tour packing out clubs across France, UK, Scandinavia and Germany in support of their new, self titled album. The success of this tour led to the band being invited to perform at Europe`s (if not the world’s) biggest metal event, the WACKEN Festival. On november the 7th 2008 the band released their album “Music” in Europe! Right from the beginning „Music“ became a big success, showing off girugamesh‘s preference for electronic influences! This release was followed by „CRAZY CRAZY CRAZY“, girugamesh‘s first live-DVD!

And now, in 2010, girugamesh is back to reclaim the throne of J-Rock again! “NOW” can be seen as a further development of girugamesh’s sound without neglecting their roots: Brute drumming and catchy hooks on the one hand and electronical experiments on the other. There is no doubt: Anyone who is into J-Rock and energetic rock-music will love this album. Right “NOW”!

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