Cyntia was a Japanese heavy metal band formed in 2011. They are believed to have been the first act from the

Girls Metal Band Boom is heavy metal music from Japan. 1970s: Early acts Originally formed in 1967 as a cover band of British and American psychedelic rock titled " Yuya Uchida & the Flowers," Japan's Flower Travellin' Band have been credited as one of the progenitor ...

to have signed to a major record label when they joined

Victor Entertainment , also known as in Japan, is a subsidiary of JVCKenwood that produces and distributes music, movies and other entertainment products such as anime and television shows in Japan. It is known as JVC Entertainment in countries where Sony Music Ent ...

in 2013. Drummer and co-founder Kanoko left the group in April 2015, and the band moved to the Village Again Association label for their 2016 album ''Urban Night''. Cyntia began an indefinite hiatus after January 13, 2018.

History

Guitarist Yui and drummer Kanoko formed Cyntia in April 2011, after meeting on the set of a music video by Liv Moon. In the summer they recruited keyboardist Ayano and bassist Airi, who were followed by vocalist and former

idol Idol or Idols may refer to: Religion and philosophy * Cult image, a neutral term for a man-made object that is worshipped or venerated for the deity, spirit or demon that it embodies or represents * Murti, a point of focus for devotion or medit ...

Saki in November after holding auditions. The name Cyntia is the English pronunciation of

Cynthia Cynthia is a feminine given name of Greek origin: , , "from Mount Cynthus" on Delos island. The name has been in use in the Anglosphere since the 1600s. There are various spellings for this name, and it can be abbreviated to Cindy, Cyndi, Cyndy, ...

, another name for the Greek goddess

Artemis In ancient Greek mythology and religion, Artemis (; grc-gre, Ἄρτεμις) is the goddess of the hunt, the wilderness, wild animals, nature, vegetation, childbirth, care of children, and chastity. She was heavily identified wit ...

. Their debut single, "Run to the Future", was released in April 2012 on Bright Star Records, which was formed by fellow all-female metal band

Aldious is a Japanese heavy metal band from Osaka, formed in 2008 by guitarist Yoshi and vocalist Rami. After a few member changes, they released their debut EP ''Dear Slave'' the following year and soon after formed their own record label, Bright ...

. Shortly after, Airi paused activities due to ill health and Azu from

LAZYgunsBRISKY LAZYgunsBRISKY was an all-female Japanese Rock music, rock band that was active from 2006 to 2012, and again from 2015 to 2022. The group was influenced by western 1960s and 1970s rock acts such as The Beatles and Led Zeppelin. Career LAZYgunsBRI ...

was chosen as support bassist. Airi officially left the group in June, but the band released their first album ''Endless World'' in September. Azu became a full member in November. In January 2013, Cyntia was the backing band for South Korean pop group

Kara Kara or KARA may refer to: Geography Localities * Kara, Chad, a sub-prefecture * Kára, Hungary, a village * Kara, Uttar Pradesh, India, a township * Kara, Iran, a village in Lorestan Province * Kara, Republic of Dagestan, a rural locality in Da ...

's concert at the

Tokyo Dome is an indoor stadium in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan. It was designed as a baseball stadium following its predecessor, Korakuen Stadium. Construction on the stadium began on May 16, 1985, and it opened on March 17, 1988. It was built on the site of th ...

. The band released their major label debut, the album ''Lady Made'', in March on

. Cyntia was voted 2013's best new artist by readers of heavy metal magazine ''

Burrn! is a monthly Japanese magazine for fans of heavy metal music, published since September 1984. It is the major publication on heavy metal music in the country. As of 2013, it is published by Shinko Music Entertainment in Tokyo. The magazine's c ...

''. They performed at that year's Naon no Yaon female-only rock festival and then opened for American metal band

Kamelot Kamelot is an American power metal band from Tampa, Florida, formed by Thomas Youngblood, in 1987. The Norwegian vocalist Roy Khan joined for the album ''Siége Perilous'', and shared songwriting credit with Youngblood until his departure in Apr ...

on their Japanese tour. Their song "Senko Strings" was used as the fourth ending theme song to ''

Saint Seiya Omega is an anime series produced by Toei Animation. It is a spin-off of the ''Saint Seiya'' anime series written and illustrated by Masami Kurumada, produced in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the franchise.

'' and released as a single in January 2014. Similarly, "Kiss Kiss Kiss" was used as the theme song of the 2014 '' Itazura na Kiss 2 ~Love in Okinawa''

television drama In film and television show, television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or docudrama, semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humour, humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms t ...

special Special or specials may refer to: Policing * Specials, Ulster Special Constabulary, the Northern Ireland police force * Specials, Special Constable, an auxiliary, volunteer, or temporary; police worker or police officer Literature * ''Specia ...

, before being released as a single in January 2015. Its follow up a month later, "Akatsuki no Hana", was used as the second opening theme of the ''

Yona of the Dawn is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mizuho Kusanagi. It has been serialized in Hakusensha's ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''Hana to Yume'' since August 2009, with its chapters collected in thirty-nine ''tankōbon'' volumes as of ...

anime is Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, 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 Japane ...

adaptation. The album ''Woman'' was also released in February and featured a soft

pop rock Pop rock (also typeset as pop/rock) is a fusion genre with an emphasis on professional songwriting and recording craft, and less emphasis on attitude than rock music. Originating in the late 1950s as an alternative to normal rock and roll, earl ...

sound. Drummer and co-founder Kanoko left the group in April 2015. Cyntia released their album ''Urban Night'' on December 14, 2016, via the VAA (Village Again Association) record label. The song "Bless of the Fire" features

guitarist Toki. On December 26, 2017, Cyntia announced that they were suspending all activities indefinitely due to Yui's

focal dystonia Focal dystonia, or focal task specific dystonia, is a neurological condition, a type of '' dystonia'', that affects a muscle or group of muscles in a specific part of the body during specific activities, causing involuntary muscular contractions an ...

. Although the guitarist was planning to leave the band so someone new could take her place, the other members decided not to continue without her. An event on January 13, 2018, was their last.

Members

*Yui –

guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected stri ...

backing vocals A backing vocalist is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists. A backing vocalist may also sing alone as a lead-in to the main vocalist's entry or to sing a counter-melody. Backing vocalists are use ...

(2011–2018) *Ayano –

keyboards Keyboard may refer to: Text input * Keyboard, part of a typewriter * Computer keyboard ** Keyboard layout, the software control of computer keyboards and their mapping ** Keyboard technology, computer keyboard hardware and firmware Music * Musi ...

piano The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a keyboa ...

, backing vocals (2011–2018) *Saki –

vocals Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or without ...

(2011–2018) *Azu – bass, piano, backing vocals (2012–2018) ;Former members *Airi – bass (2011–2012) *Kanoko –

drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ...

percussion A percussion instrument is a musical instrument that is sounded by being struck or scraped by a beater including attached or enclosed beaters or rattles struck, scraped or rubbed by hand or struck against another similar instrument. Exc ...

, backing vocals (2011–2015)

Discography

Albums

Singles

References

External links

* * (Victor Entertainment) * {{Authority control 2011 establishments in Japan All-female bands Japanese rock music groups Japanese heavy metal musical groups Musical groups established in 2011 Musical quartets Musical groups disestablished in 2018 2018 disestablishments in Japan