Draft:Damned (band)
Damned (Japanese band)
[edit]DAMNED | |
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| Also known as | VELTRO (2022) |
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| Years active | 2022-present |
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| Website | https://damned.ryzm.jp/ |
Damned (stylized as DAMNED), (Japanese: ダムド, Hepburn: Damudo), is a Japanese visual kei metal band, formed in Tokyo in 2022.
On March 30, 2022 a new project band was announced under the name VELTRO (Japanese: ベルトロ, Hepburn: Berutoro),[1] in September 16, 2022 It was announced that the band would officially form and change their name to DAMNED. [2]
Biography
[edit]Project band VELTRO
[edit]Their first single consisting of two songs "Revenir" and "Poada" was released on June 1, 2022.[3]
Their second single also consisting of two songs "Grimnir" and "Erased" was released on August 25, 2022.[4]
2022: Official formation and activities as DAMNED
[edit]The group now known formally as DAMNED released their first single "VELTRO" in November 1, 2022[5] and their second single consisting of two songs "hydrangea." and "SET ME FIRE" in November 25, 2022.[6]
2023 - Present: Changes in band lineup
[edit]On June 14, 2023 it was announced that guitarist You (瑶) would be leaving damned on June 28, 2023.[7]and in November 11th it was announced that Keigo would be withdrawing from the band on November 22, 2023.[8]
It was announced that two new members joined the band on January 12, 2024, vocalist Hitone (一音) and guitarist Suika (酔花).[9]
The group released their ninth single consisting of two songs "Anemone" and "Grimnir" on January 13, 2024.[10]
The group released their tenth single "Thanatosis" on April 13, 2024,[11]and their eleventh single "Utsuro" (虚) on April 19, 2024[12]
Members
[edit]- Current members[13]
- Hitone (一音) – Vocalist
- Kou – Guitarist
- Suica (酔花) – Guitarist
- Sakura (咲薇) – Bassist
- MASAYA – Drummer
- You (瑶) (2022-2023)
- Keigo (2022-2023)
DAMNED Song list
[edit]| Title | Release |
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| "VELTRO" | November 1, 2022 |
| "hydrangea." | November 25, 2022 |
| "SET ME FIRE" | November 25, 2022 |
| "jamming." | January 16, 2023 |
| "room." | February 1, 2023 |
| "Fla:ill" | June 3, 2023 |
| "REFRAIN" | June 23, 2023 |
| "hollow." | June 23, 2023 |
| "DAZZLE" | July 8, 2023 |
| "shadows of a bygone era not yet seen" | July 8, 2023 |
| "Souen"(蒼炎) | October 7, 2023 |
| "WATCH ME BURN" | October 7, 2023 |
| "Anemone" | January 13, 2024 |
| "Grimnir" | January 13, 2024 |
| "Thanatosis" | April 13, 2024 |
| "Utsuro"(虚) | April 19, 2024 |
External links
[edit]- ^ "VELTRO". TuneCore Japan. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ "DAMNED". TuneCore Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ Revenir by VELTRO (in Japanese), 2022-06-01, retrieved 2024-09-03
- ^ Grimnir by VELTRO (in Japanese), 2022-08-25, retrieved 2024-09-03
- ^ "VELTRO". DAMNEDオフィシャルウェブサイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- ^ "hydrangea". DAMNEDオフィシャルウェブサイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ a b "DAMNEDより下手Gt.瑶脱退のお知らせ". DAMNEDオフィシャルウェブサイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- ^ a b "DAMNEDよりVo.Keigo脱退のお知らせ". DAMNEDオフィシャルウェブサイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- ^ "新メンバー加入のお知らせ". DAMNEDオフィシャルウェブサイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ "Anemone". DAMNEDオフィシャルウェブサイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- ^ "Thanatosis". DAMNEDオフィシャルウェブサイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- ^ "虚". DAMNEDオフィシャルウェブサイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- ^ "Biography". DAMNEDオフィシャルウェブサイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-09-08.
- ^ "Discography". DAMNEDオフィシャルウェブサイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-09-08.