Defspiral is a Japan

Japan

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ese visual kei

Visual Kei

is a movement among Japanese musicians, that is characterized by the use of make-up, elaborate hair styles and flamboyant costumes, often, but not always, coupled with androgynous aesthetics. Some sources state that visual kei refers to a music genre, or to a sub-genre of Japanese rock, with its...

 rock band composed of most of the former members of the Underneath. When the Underneath disbanded in 2010, most of the group was signed to Avex Mode to perform songs for the Kamen Rider Series

Kamen Rider Series

The is a metaseries of manga and tokusatsu television programs and films created by manga artist Shotaro Ishinomori. The various Kamen Rider media generally feature a motorcycle-riding superhero with an insect motif who fights supervillains often referred to as...

. This occurred with a change to their style to suit a more mainstream and alternative rock audience.

History

Before entirely disbanding, the Underneath, sans Tal, reunited under the name Wilma-Sidr to perform "Leave all Behind", the theme song for Kamen Rider Accel

Kamen Rider Accel

is a fictional character in the 2009–2010 Kamen Rider Series Kamen Rider W, and is the series second Kamen Rider after the titlular Kamen Rider Double. The name comes from the English word "acceleration" and his motif is that of the letter A as well as a motorcycle.-Ryu Terui: is a superintendent...

 for the Kamen Rider W soundtrack. "Leave all Behind" was released as a single on April 28, 2010.

The Wilma-Sidr line-up then reunited under the name Defspiral on Avex Group's Avex Mode label and released the single "Dive into the Mirror

Dive into the Mirror

"Dive into the Mirror" is the first single by Japanese rock group Defspiral after Wilma-Sidr line-up reunited under their new name. The song is the group's second release under Avex Group's Avex Mode label and it was used as the opening song of the Japanese dub of Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight...

", the opening theme song for TV Asahi

TV Asahi

, also known as EX and , is a Japanese television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company writes its name in lower-case letters, tv asahi, in its logo and public-image materials. The company also owns All-Nippon News Network....

 broadcasts of Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight

Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight

Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight is the Daytime Emmy Award-winning American adaptation of the Japanese tokusatsu series Kamen Rider Ryuki, the twelfth installment of the Kamen Rider Series. It was brought to television by Steve and Michael Wang and produced by Jimmy Sprague through Adness Entertainment...

. Prior to the switch, Ryo had been serving as an arranger for songs on the Kamen Rider Kiva

Kamen Rider Kiva

is the title of the 2008 Kamen Rider Japanese tokusatsu television series produced by Toei Company and Ishimori Productions. It premiered on January 27, 2008, following the finale of Kamen Rider Den-O. It aired as a part of TV Asahi's 2008 Super Hero Time block with Engine Sentai Go-onger...

and Kamen Rider Decade

Kamen Rider Decade

is the title of the first of the 2009 editions of the long-running Kamen Rider Series of tokusatsu dramas. Decade, as its title suggests, is the tenth of the Heisei Rider Series, having begun with Kamen Rider Kuuga in 2000...

soundtracks.

After the contract with Avex ended, Defspiral signed onto Pony Canyon

Pony Canyon

is a Japanese company, established on October 1, 1966 , which publishes music, DVD and VHS videos, movies and video games. It is a subsidiary of Japanese Media Group, Fujisankei Communications Group.-History:...

's Knowledge Alliance/PCI Music imprint, releasing singles "Twilight" and "Revolver" in 2010, and released "Melody/Story" independently and via Sonic Scope Records in 2011. The Defspiral members also worked on the musical Pink Spider inspired by the music of deceased X Japan

X Japan

is a Japanese heavy metal band founded in 1982 by Yoshiki and Toshi. Originally named X , the group achieved their breakthrough success in 1989 with the release of their second album Blue Blood...

 guitarist hide

Hide (musician)

, better known by his stage name hide , was a popular Japanese musician. He was primarily known for his work as lead guitarist of the heavy metal band X Japan from 1987 to 1997...

 in 2011. The group's debut album Progress was released in late October 2011, showing a stronger musical style with only the solo guitarist.

Members

• Taka – vocals
  Singing
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• Masato – guitar
  Guitar
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• Ryo – bass
  Bass guitar
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• Masaki – drums
  Drum kit
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As Defspiral

Albums

• Progress (2011, Plug)

Singles

• "Dive into the Mirror
  Dive into the Mirror
  "Dive into the Mirror" is the first single by Japanese rock group Defspiral after Wilma-Sidr line-up reunited under their new name. The song is the group's second release under Avex Group's Avex Mode label and it was used as the opening song of the Japanese dub of Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight...
  
  " (2010, Avex Mode)
• "Innocent" (2010)
• "Revolver" (2010, Plug/Knowledge Alliance/PCI Music
  Pony Canyon
  is a Japanese company, established on October 1, 1966 , which publishes music, DVD and VHS videos, movies and video games. It is a subsidiary of Japanese Media Group, Fujisankei Communications Group.-History:...
  
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• "Twilight" (2010, Plug/Knowledge Alliance/PCI Music)
• "Melody/Story" (2011, Sonic Scope Records)