BLOG-UPDATE!

ShuU <July 31>

I'm having breakfast at Narita airport right now.
It's kind of been a long time since I visited Germany last time.
I can't wait to go there!

There are so many things I want to tell you now, but I'll do it during the show.
Because that is all I can do.



I'll be leaving now too, have to catch my train. I might check back during my time in Wacken, as I have internet-access in the press-area...but I won't make any promises. I will be back home some time on sunday, probably during the afternoon.

*waves*

^ have fun Amber! Bring back lots of Giru news

I'm home.

Geebus, I'm such a nerd. I'm tired as hell but still the first thing I do when I get home is turning on the comp.

Okay...Giru.

The show was...AWESOME! But muuuuuuch too short. And I met them the afternoon before the show (they played at 9:30p.m.)...OMG, they are so sweet! I had Ryo and Shuu in the interview...I'm gonna type it up as soon as it's gone on air.

So much to tell...I'll post more when I've had some sleep. So big report still on it's way.

yay! i'll be patiently waiting for your report =D

Okay...one night of sleep in my own bed and I feel human again.

I had been at the W:O:A since thursday afternoon. The interview had been confirmed before that...but my contact never sent me a message...which made my quite nervous. So on friday I called Gan-Shin, asking what was going on...Mannix (press-coordinator and my main contact at Gan-Shin) said he was sorry and that he'd see to it right away.

I waited for hours...called him again. He said he had trouble reaching anybody...they weren't answering the phone. Well...I waited again...hours later another guy called me...and he wasn't too friendly, guess he had a bad day. But at least he provided me with a phone-number.

The guy I had to contact now is called Masa...a japanese guy who's been living in Germany for years...and he was travelling with Giru and was responsible for coordinating press and such. He was really nice on the phone...I caught him the moment they arrived in Wacken. He told me we'd do the interview on Saturday...as they had just arrived and Friday was their day off. I still didn't have a time, though...we agreed on me calling him again the next day.

I did so...and we agreed on 7 p.m. for the interview...he asked me to text him before that time though...to remind him *giggles*

So I texted him at 5 p.m. and he replied almost instantly...we sent messsages back and forth discussing the details...and around 6 p.m. he sudenly called me, asking: "Are you available? Do you have time in ten minutes? I'll meet you in the presstent and I'll bring three of the guys."

Whoa...NOW I got nervous.

In the end he only brought Ryo and Shuu...but it was fine with me, I'm used to having two bandmembers when I do interviews...I very seldomly get the whole band.

I must say...they really are sweet and awesome to talk to. Though Ryo isn't the most talkative person...Shuu on the other hand was talking without end. XD

I thought is most awesome, how they see themselves as a band. Shuu told me they don't see themselves as a huge successful band or something...they're just four friends who enjoy doing music. And they origunally never planned to be in a band...it just happened naturally with those for hanging out together.

Some random facts:

- Ryo has a dog
- Shuu had a fish once...but it died and he hasn't had any pets ever since
- If Ryo was an animal, he'd like to be a cat
- Shuu and Nii are friends since school

Both Shuu and Ryo asked us if we'd be at the gig...and they begged us to stay till the end and not leave early because of the Nightwish-show...I thought that was effing cute. I got to take pictures...first with Shuu and Ryo only...but later I caught the whole band, so I also have a large group-pic with everybody...but I'm not sure I'm allowed to post them...photo-policy and stuff.

So later we went to see the show...even though we arrived pretty late, we managed to get to first/second row. Right in front of Shuu. We were a group of five people cheering...the rest of the audience was rather silent...until the intro came up. Everybody cheered as the four came onstage, kicking off instantly. They wore their black suits with cloth covering their lower face at first...but they ripped it off immediately, when the first song started.

I don't remember all of the songs they played...I remeber Shadan and two new songs towards the end of the show.
They left after playing six songs...but returned for an enchore...sadly it was only one song, after that they left the stage for good.

I'm curious for the new album...Ryo said it will be different. He said it still will be undeniably Girugamesh...they are not changing their style, but they are progressing with each album. He said we should always remain curious for new releases.

thank you so much for the report and such!!!!
It's so cute that they asked you to see them xDDD If i'm in your shoes it'd be hard to choose between Giru and Nightwish!!!! But maybe i'd choose Giru still xD
I really wanna see more pictures of the boys in Wacken, if you don't mind can you pm them to me? I promise i won't leak them out
Thanks for the info about new album as well!!! I'm so curious right now. But i'm sure they'll make some good mini coopers again!!!!

haha ryo and shuu are too cute!
bet they had a kickass show!

thanks for the reportttt luckyamber! =D

Haha...in the end it wasn't so hard to choose. When Nightwish started, Giru were already finished...and with the new vocalist Nightwish isn't that interesting to me anymore...I miss Tarja, her voice was unique.

I've already seen pictures from Wacken float around the net...so I decided it won't hurt to upload some myself...but in very small quality and with a huge disclaimer...I hope you don't mind.


That was directly after the interview...both ShuU and Яyo had been smoking through all of the interview (see the cig in ShuU's hand?)...and I longed for a cigarette SO much...but I had none...T_T


A series of photos from an interview they did after mine...the guy in the middle is called Evil Elvis...believe it or not, he's a journalist...


Yay! Group-pic with all four of them! I managed to catch them after the interview with Evil Elvis and they were kind enough to pose with us. There might be more versions of this pic, as even the official photographer of Giru took several variations of it! And there was another photographer who took it as well...

Btw, the other girl in the pics (the one with the blue-ish bangs) is my best friend and assistant Snowy. And I just noticed...Shuu is standing next to me in both pics...O_o And he's SO tall! I think he's even a little taller than me...



You're welcome...I still have to post two blog-updates...will do so during the day.

And yes, the show was kickass all the way!

omg thankyou AmberKid! wow you are soo lucky!! omg the pictures wowww Ryo looks soo cute o_O HAHA xD you and your friend is so lucky! (you are probably used to this though xD)
ah they sound really fun and cute! hehe
Thankyou for sharing the pics and report ^^ hehe

^ Your welcome...and please, call me Amber. Everybody does

Yeah, I'm used to it...and I know it too. I'm lucky to be able to meet so many awesome people...and most of it happened over the last two years...since I started journalism.

The edited version of the interview will go on air on August 27th, after that I'll post up a full length transcript of the interview, so y'all can read their words for yourself.

Amber xDD
thanks a lot for sharing the pictures with us!!!!


lmao xD Ni looks excited!!!!
Ryo really looks like a small kid in those pictures. His smile is adorable xD
Satoshi's expression in the last pic FTW <3333

You're welcome. I'm glad this one time I'm able to share...I have tons of pictures with bands I'm not allowed to show, which made people accuse me of telling lies. *sighs*



Ah...in that pic Evil Elvis was singing some notes of an old Elvis-song...it was hilarious! And I agree, Ryo is just SO cute.


BLOG-UPDATE!

Nii <Aug 4>

Hey, it's Nii.

I had so much fun in Wacken!
And I could see everyone in Germany after a long time.
Wacken Open Air is the fes I had always wanted to play at,
so I felt very honored to perform there with my favosite bands.
We'll try to keep playing good music to receive an offer from them again!

Wacken is the best!
We'll definitely be back!




ShuU <Aug 5>

Hello everyone in the world!
We just came back from W:O:A.

This was our very first time to perform at huge festival,
so I was kind of nervous, but also so excited.

At the venue, people of all generations like from little kids to old guys doing sign of the horns.
I love that atmosphere!

We enjoyed the show a lot although we had some troubles on the stage.
And one of the things I was so glad was I could see some Japanese flags at the arena!

I wanna come back next year!
And I really wanna go on a world tour!!

Alright, talk to you later.




Satoshi <Aug 5>

Thanks, Wacken!
I feel incredibly happy that we could perform at the huge fes we had never experienced.

We saw the fire works during our show.
It remains fresh in my mind. That was so touching!

And those of you who came to see our stage, thank you for your support!
The mosh pit was awesome!

I really wanna go back, so when the time comes, let's enjoy together!!!!!

The picture below is my arm and the paint I got at the venue with ShuU and our manager, Meg.

But it's already coming off.
How long it will stay...




Яyo <Aug 6>

Hey, it's Яyo.
We came back to Japan safely~.

Well, I had so much fun in Wacken!
As you may know, so many troubles happened there, but I'm sure the show was nice.
I learned a lot of things.

The day before the show, I visited the venue with Nii and eveyone talked to us, lol.


Now, we are about to do photoshooting!
How come Japan is so hot and humid...



I know what Ryo is talking about...weather over here is hot and humid at the moment too...and I HATE it.

thanks amber for the pics and report!!!!
They seems like such cuties lol.

I will reply more later. I have been without decent internet for a month and now I'm scrambling to get updates at the airport.
I'm glad you got to do the interview and it looks like you had fun.

Keep to Giru updates coming!

I know that the news about their new album has been mentioned before, but there's more info on it. I'm excited




So random, but I was looking at the English version of their OHP and I noticed the request numbers for certain songs that you can sing to when you want to go karaoke. I see freesia. Too bad the karaoke place where I go to doesn't have updated J-Rock music.

OMG, that sounds...awesome! With footage from Wacken...oh my...I hope it's not the material that one of the cameramen shot...he zoomed onto our little group almost permanently...

November 5th...hmmmm...another thing I might get for my birthday later that month...

BLOG-UPDATE!!!

Nii <Aug 19>

Hi, it's Nii.

The final show of the tour just finished and fortunately, all tickets were sold out.
Thank you for your support, I had so much fun!
This time, each member had a time to talk on stage, and a video was showed, that was quite interesting.

And our next tour was announced.
We'll have a show in every single prefecture in Japan!
I'll definitely enjoy it.

Oh, and our new album.
We'll make a great one, so wait a little bit!





And new pics, too!










(source: Girugamesh official MySpace)

wow the news of Girugamesh's new album seems awesome! i can't wait for it! the cd+ dvd version sounds interesting!!

^woww thanks for their new pics!! they look cool! loving the dark image <3

They look so gangster with the hoods on. Haha. Shuu's makeup is interesting. Thanks Amber for posting up those new MySpace photos.

lol i'm loving the new pics...
but I find it kinda amusing because it looks like they got copy and pasted onto the background ahhaha

Kya~! I'm so excited! Girugamesh's music is coming to the US!
Also, their self-titled album is going to be sold at Hot Topic at the end of September -- but here's the best part: it will cost less than $15!

So if you're living in the US, go buy it! 8D I know I am~

^ Yup! I read about that too.

I know that I'll be buying their album for sure. Yes! No shipping.


By the way, did you guys read the news that they perform in the U.S. in April of next year at Sakura-Con 2009?
http://www.sakuracon.org/

Time to save up so that I can go to this one
I've always wanted to see them perform live.

^omg yes i heard about that and was so jealous how lucky US fans are T__T
ah you are so lucky to be able to go! =D

^ It's a maybe. Not a definite yes that I'll be going. Haha. I'm still planning it out


New album is up for pre-order
Release date: November 5, 2008


girugamesh / UNTITLED [w/ DVD, Limited Edition]
Price: 4500yen (4725yen Tax incl.) [US$ 41.46]
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=XNDC-10038

New full-length album release from girugamesh featuring all-new tracks composed by the band on their recent concert tour! Limited edition includes bonus DVD with footage from their one-man live at Ebisu Liquid Room, Osaka, Nagoya, and overseas. *Unless otherwise indicated, DVDs are region-2 encoded (Japan, Europe, and Middle East), and carry no subtitles.



girugamesh / UNTITLED [Regular Edition]
Price: 3000yen (3150yen Tax incl.) [US$ 27.64]
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=XNDC-10039

New full-length album release from girugamesh featuring all-new tracks composed by the band on their recent concert tour!

Girugamesh is coming to the U.S
woohoo~ haha
so far though all the way in WA!
Ohh when that CD comes out.. I'm going to go get it

I saw those pictures on myspace today!

Their new album is called 『MUSIC』 and here is the tracklist for the album and CD+DVD version.

『MUSIC』
CD＋DVD
01.　–INTRO-
02.　Break Down
03.　ULTIMATE 4
04.　FREAKS
05.　アングリージュース
06.　evolution
07. イシュタル
08.　DEAD WORLD
09. 縁enishi
DVD収録内容： shininig tour’08「SHOOTING SUMMER」LIQUIDROOM
shininig tour’08ハイライト
Wacken Open Air’08
裏ギルガメッシュ
「Break Down」CLIP

『MUSIC』
CD
01.　–INTRO-
02.　Break Down
03.　ULTIMATE 4
04.　FREAKS
05.　アングリージュース
06.　evolution
07.　–INST.-
08.　puzzle
09.　Asking why
10.　DEAD WORLD
11.　イシュタル
12.　縁enish

credits: girugamesh OHP, aishiyokohime @ LJ

^ Music eh? Thank you Joanna for the info. I'm hoping that there's another slow track in this album. I ♥ 壊れていく世界 (Kowarete iku Sekai).

oohh new release. I really like their slow songs too!

Too bad Sakuracon is on the west coast. Way too far for me to go

"Break Down" PV
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1PBSm0mn9M




The chorus is already stuck in my head after one listen/watch. It wasn't as heavy as I thought it would be, but it's not bad. Can't wait for the new album.

whoa. AWESOME! is this a song off their new album?
the chorus is maaaaad catchy!

and satoshi went curly too~ lol

ryo looked so hottt in his hood<3 it kinda looks like he shaved part of his head? im not too sure cause i just caught flashes of him.

theres previews of songs up on their OHP

hmm i think im gonna like this album. i liked all the previews i heard so far.

* giru love revival *

I forgot how much I like Satoshi's voice. He's so adorable with his rock rapping.

The PV is great!

Watched it last night

And I'm SO looking forward to the new album.

I just watched the PV! wow cool song xD Satoshi look so friggin hot xD though couldn't really see the other members because of the hoodie and it was like fast shots >< though Ryo <333

its kinda bad for me to wish that there'll a leak :x
but i really wanna hear the new album lol.

^ Ahaha! Your wish has been granted. I just read that there are download links for the new album already. Whoa, another leak

^Ugh, it's worth stepping foot into a Hot Topic store for a Girugamesh album I guess lol.

Love these guys! Only started listening to them recently (first song was Domino). Satoshi's vocals are just inexplicably awesome.

AND OMG @ picture of Satoshi without make up! He's sooo cute without it!

aha yep it has been leaked xD
i just downloaded it ><
the album seemed so short o_O like the songs are 2-3 mins on average =S
i really like the songs where they are like raprock xD
i like all the songs except maybe 1 or 2 >< haha

How come I've never been here before?
I love girugämesh. They're my 2nd favorite band.
I don't think there's a song from them that I don't like.
Satoshi's vocals are freakin' amazing.
Oh. I downloaded their new album and it's really good.
As of now, イシュタル, FREAKS & Break Down are my fave songs from the album.
I can't wait to go to Hot Topic and buy it!
❤

ohsnap. i think im gonna go get it too, but hottopic is like in staten island D:

THE ALBUM ROCKS! gawd satoshi's voice is so wonderful.

i love puzzle alot!! satoshi hits the notes so fricken perfectly!

haha Puzzle is hot. It reminds me of the old electro music I liked hahaha....
The album is pretty good.

The sound of their new album is quite different. There's a lot of electro mixing + rapping, but I like it
I freakin' ♥ "ULTIMATE 4."

Have you guys seen their latest comment from the third issue of Gl!tter? Funny stuff. Haha.

Word! I'm really into their new album cos of the new sound(wasn't really liking the screamo/rockish them), is quite a fan of the electro/rock thing right now x3

LOL thanks NO NAME? for the gifs <33

omg shuu is so stupid! he hurt his goodies while crossing his legs too fast haha

girugamesh is adorable<3

i like doing that with swivel chairs too

NO NAME?
oh gosh the gifs is soo cute

They're nominated for "Best Rock Group" in Shojo Beat.

http://shojobeat.viz.com/music_sb/rock/girugamesh/
^ vote

Gah. This is kinda hard because I see Dir en grey in the list of nominees.

^ AHH as much as I like Giru.....Diru will always be first for me

but it's surprising that Shojo Beat has this poll...lol

^ same for me :x
but damn they put miyavi there too... miyavi is my idol, diru is my fave band! thats not coool.

hmm, thanks for posting the link !
lol i always read shojo beat at B&N

i'll probably vote for giru if diru&miyavi wasnt there D:

favorite track off their new album is def enishi <3 :]

i can't access the OHP D:
is my region blocked from their site?

ahhh.