Asriel was a Japanese metal band composed of Kurose Keisuke (Composer and Representative) and KOKOMI (Vocal and Lyrics). They were an indie group and have released 10 indie albums and 4 commercial singles. They started out releasing their music in the doujin scene, but have since also had their music used for anime and visual novels.
Concept/history
The band members KOKOMI and Kurose Keisuke became acquaintances as members of LMINA Sound Art's (now known an AZE:LC). They formed their own band in May 2006, with the name written "as + real" to form as "Asriel", the origin of the group name, which is also a reference to the Islam angel "
Azrael
Azrael (; , 'God has helped'; ) is the angel of death in some Abrahamic religions, namely Islam, Christian popular culture and some traditions of Judaism. He is also referenced in Sikhism.
Relative to similar concepts of such beings, Azrael ...
".
Asriel's activities started with participation in
Comiket and the Music Media-mix Market (M3) events where they sold
dōjinshi
, also romanized as ', is the Japanese term for self-published print works, such as magazines, manga, and novels. Part of a wider category of '' doujin'' (self-published) works, ''doujinshi'' are often derivative of existing works and created ...
music albums. In April 2008, Asriel composed the song "Metamorphose" that was used for the
anime
is hand-drawn and computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japanese, (a term derived from a shortening of ...
adaptation of
Monochrome Factor, song that was released as a
maxi single
A maxi single or maxi-single (sometimes abbreviated to MCD or CDM) is a music single release with more than the usual two tracks of an A-side song and a B-side song.
The first maxi singles
Mungo Jerry's first single, " In the Summertime" was t ...
and was their first work produced by a major label,
5pb.
, formerly , is a Japanese video game developer and record label for video game and anime music. It was formed on April 6, 2005 after Chiyomaru Shikura left Scitron to begin the company as its executive director, a position he still holds. Th ...
In the same year, Asriel provides music for the
visual novel
A , often abbreviated as VN, is a form of digital semi-interactive fiction. Visual novels are often associated with and used in the medium of video games, but are not always labeled as such themselves. They combine a textual narrative with sta ...
11eyes, composing the ending theme for the game. This trend would continue in the year 2009, with the song used for ''11eyes CrossOver'' and "Sequentia" for the anime adaptation of ''11eyes''.
On December 30, 2009, Asriel released a new single titled "Devils Lullaby" during
Comiket 77 in a specially shaped CD. However, the CD became difficult to sell and had to be recalled. The shape of the CD was changed back to the normal round shape on January 17, and it launched again. Since the special shape CD is no longer in circulation, it is difficult to obtain.
Members
* KOKOMI (born September 2, 1989) - vocals, chorus, and lyric writing.
* - guitar, keyboards, composition, arrangement and lyric writing.
Discography
Source:
Independent
Mini albums
Albums
Singles
Compilations
* 影縫い（CD『Cinderella of magic』 - 廃盤）
* Endless Waltz（CD『POLYCHROMA』 - 廃盤）（CD『POLYCHROMA re-distribution』 - とらのあな・あきばお〜 にて販売）
* Aeon（CD『-LEIRION-』 - 廃盤）
* 黒き粉雪の記憶（CD『Winter Mix vol.5』（CD『ALL SEASON MIX BEST』に再録） - とらのあなにて販売）
* 蒼月を巡る旋律（CD『Festa!』 - メロンブックス・アニメイト・ゲーマーズ・あきばおー・メッセサンオー・Amazon.co.jpにて販売）
* 淡い風に抱かれて（CD『空想RPG！』 - とらのあな・メロンブックス・アニメイト・ゲーマーズ・あきばおー・メッセサンオー・Amazon.co.jpにて販売）
* 猩紅のMirage（CD『ALL SEASON MIX BEST』 - とらのあなにて販売）
* 翡翠のMoment（CD『SUMMER VACATION』 - メロンブックスにて販売）
Major labels
Singles
Albums
References
External links
Asriel official website
J-Asriel Land
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Japanese gothic metal musical groups
Japanese rock music groups