---
title: "D’espairsRay"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/d-espairsray"
genre: "Alternative Metal"
country: "Japan"
formed: 1999
---

# D’espairsRay

**D’espairsRay** is a alternative metal band, from Japan, active 1999 to present.

D'espairsRay is a Japanese visual kei heavy metal band active from 1999 to 2011. The lineup of Hizumi on vocals, Karyu on guitar, Zero on bass and Tsukasa on drums remained the same, with the group having released four full-length records, three EPs and thirteen singles. Outside Japan, D'espairsRay have toured Europe and North America and had domestic releases in those territories.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D'espairsRay

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | D’espairsRay |
| Genre | Alternative Metal |
| Parent genre | Alternative Metal |
| Origin | Tokyo, Japan |
| Formed | 1999 |
| Releases in catalog | 7 |

## Genres

[Alternative Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/alternative-metal) · [Industrial](https://themetalnet.com/genre/industrial-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [HIZUMI](https://themetalnet.com/musician/hizumi-fd72bfef) | Lead vocals | 1999 to 2011 | Former |
| [Karyu](https://themetalnet.com/musician/karyu) | Guitar | 1999 to 2011 | Former |
| [TSUKASA](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tsukasa-6d7fd5c5) | Drums (drum set) | 1999 to 2011 | Former |
| [ZERO](https://themetalnet.com/musician/zero) | Background vocals, Bass guitar | 1999 to 2010 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2001 | [–TERRORS–](https://themetalnet.com/album/87fb6da6-74ea-382d-98ba-8fee2d95fad6) | EP |
| 2002 | [SEXUAL BEAST](https://themetalnet.com/album/6c3af202-7199-3cf5-b2a0-72f95867d699) | EP |
| 2004 | [BORN](https://themetalnet.com/album/68d79b74-bc8f-3ca2-95d6-d0e250cbbf84) | EP |
| 2005 | [[Coll:set]](https://themetalnet.com/album/497094fc-e661-32d2-bf18-9785d43738d2) | Album |
| 2007 | [MIRROR](https://themetalnet.com/album/7a7d6ba3-ccf1-3c82-bbe9-99135c47e089) | Album |
| 2009 | [REDEEMER](https://themetalnet.com/album/37fbeff3-684b-32b7-935e-aa4c91aeae55) | Album |
| 2010 | [MONSTERS](https://themetalnet.com/album/d553bde7-3c32-4eab-a69b-f269ec209b9f) | Album |

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- [the GazettE](https://themetalnet.com/band/the-gazette) (listened together)
- [Moi dix Mois](https://themetalnet.com/band/moi-dix-mois) (listened together)
- [lynch.](https://themetalnet.com/band/lynch) (listened together)
- [Versailles](https://themetalnet.com/band/versailles) (listened together)
- [Marilyn Manson](https://themetalnet.com/band/marilyn-manson) (listened together)
- [exist†trace](https://themetalnet.com/band/exist-trace) (listened together)
- [X JAPAN](https://themetalnet.com/band/x-japan) (listened together)
- [Korn](https://themetalnet.com/band/korn) (listened together)
- [Disturbed](https://themetalnet.com/band/disturbed) (listened together)
- [MUCC](https://themetalnet.com/band/mucc) (listened together)
- [Rammstein](https://themetalnet.com/band/rammstein) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/officialDespairsRay
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0HxrabRgphgRhnAVitTCcz
- x: https://twitter.com/despairs
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/4432
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/jp/artist/1895798160
- website: https://despairsray.com/
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKdrZEQRCC2OXiVyJXLzm9g
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/despairsray_official/

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/d-espairsray](https://themetalnet.com/band/d-espairsray). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt