GALNERYUS - JAPAN

The Flag Of Punishment – 2003 – VAP
Advance to The Fall – 2005 – VAP
Beyond The End Of Despair… – 2006 – VAP
One For All – All For One – 2007 – VAP
Reincarnation – 2008 – VAP
Resurrection – 2010 – VAP
Phoenix Rising – 2011 – VAP
Angel Of Salvation – 2012 – VAP
The Ironhearted Flag Vol. 1: Regeneration Side – 2013 – VAP
The Ironhearted Flag Vol. 2: Reformation Side – 2014 – VAP
Vetelgyus – 2014 - VAP
Under The Force Of Courage – 2015 – VAP
Ultimate Sacrifice – 2017 – Warner
Into The Purgatory – 2019 - Warner
Union Gives Strength – 2021 - Warner
Between Dread And Valor - 2023 - Warner
The Stars Will Light The Way - 2024 - Warner

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Members
Vocals
Gunbridge, River End, AxBites, Rekion>>Yama-B [Masahiro Yamaguchi]>>Gunbridge, AxBites, Rekion, Solo, Ministrelix, Iron Spawn, Melodius Deite – Fortbragg, Solo>>MASATOSHI “SHO” ONO>>Solo

Guitar
Cross Large, Valkyr, Animetal, Aushvitz, Spinalcord, Solo>>SYU [UEDA SHUSUKE]>>Valkyr, Animetal, Aushvitz, Spinalcord, Solo

Bass
Aushvitz, Apsalus>>Tsui [Matsui Ryosuke]>>Aushvitz, Fluorite, Apsalus, AxBites, Aredreds, Innocent Material – Crimson Head, Grave Seed>>Yuto>>Grave Seed, Deluhi, Undivide, Far East Dizain - TAKA

Drum
Atlantis, Mephistopheles, Animetal, Concerto Moon, Spinalcord>>Sato Junichi>>Mephistopheles, Animetal, Concerto Moon, Spinalcord – Hizaki, Fluorite, Undead Corporation, Thousand Eyes>>Fumiya [Morishita Fumiya]>>Hizaki, Undead Corporation, Thousand Eyes, Unlucky Morpheus – 罪號人~Zygote~, Revoldia, 1ST0>>LEA>>罪號人~Zygote~, 1ST0

Keyboard
Castle In The Air, Prophesia, Masatoshi Ono, Ark Storm, Alhambra, Yuhkinen, Destinia, Ultima Grace>>YUHKI [NAKAJIMA YUKI]>>Prophesia, Masatoshi Ono, Ark Storm, Alhambra, Yuhkinen, Destinia, Ultima Grace




History & Biography
Galneryus (ガルネリウス) is another of the shred pomp bands from Japan. The group originated in okonomiyaki land before decamping to monjayaki realm. The act likes ‘united’ (2021 EP: Union Gives Strength) and ‘flag’ (at least seven releases contain the word ‘flag’) very much so its first demo from 2001 was called United Flag. The band was singer Yama-B (of Gunbridge), guitarist Syu, Toshihiro Yui on the drums and A on keyboards although the last two were additions. The band wore armour and other costumes. The visual-kei band Valkyr ended as Galneryus got off the ground. Syu had heard Yama-B on the radio and sought him out. The band opened for Concerto Moon, Mastermind, Fairy Mirror and others. Next came a single called Rebel Flag. VAP, which worked with Concerto Moon and the guitarist’s later band Animetal, released the band’s debut album, The Flag Of Punishment in 2003. The group had changed its logo and dropped the sword in it.

The band played at the Melodic Metal festival in Japan. The One For All – All For One seemed disingenuous given the arrival of new bassist Yuto and departure of Tsui who was in AxBites with Yama-B. The band contributed music to the Rin: Daughters Of Mnemosyne anime. Yama-B left the act following Reincarnation and two covers’ EPs, which barely broke the band’s stride as annual albums remained the norm almost. With that said the Ironhearted Flag CD/DVD packages were re-recordings with new vocals. They would chart in Japan. Sho’s arrival coincided with more Japanese lyrics. Earlier and in 2009 the new line-up had appeared at Loud Park. Keyboardist Yuhki contributed to several Aldious’ members at this juncture and would also pitch on former Aldious singer Rami’s 2016 album. Angel Of Salvation charted in Japan. The band toured Germany in 2014. Ultimate Sacrifice saw the band migrate to Warner from VAP. Moreover, the band had Fumiya on drums now. The band played at Pure Rock Japan again in 2017. The group travelled to the USA to play at ProgPower in 2019. He did not last and Lea (who was a man) joined in 2020.

Galneryus issued a 2023 album called Between Dread And Valor through Warner Music in Japan. There was a video for the song Let Us Shine. The band’s drummer Lea had an album called 1st Chapter with his neoclassical pomp rock band 1ST0. Drummer Natsumi of Bridear was part of her own birthday jam using the Natsumi Hard Beats monicker in 2024 and played Kill The King in a Rainbow cover jam with keyboardist Yuhki of Galneryus among others. Galneryus released an album, called The Stars Will Light The Way, through Warner Music Japan on 25.09.2024. There was an advance single called The Reason We Fight.

The band’s first three albums tell the tale of a heroic figure called Galneri. Under The Force of Courage was also a themed album. The cover artwork was designed by Yoshitaka Amano who had designed Final Fantasy XIII.

Spinalcord is the follow-up project to Aushvitz. Syu has a solo project.


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