Biography
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Years Active
2015 – present (8 years)
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Founded In
Osaka, Osaka, Japan
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Members
- Ray (2017 – present)
- ひろと (2015 – 2018)
- 大石寛人 (2015 – 2018)
- 太輝 (2015 – present)
- 幹太 (2018 – present)
Deviloof is a Japanese visual kei deathcore band, sometimes called "the most brutal band in visual kei" due to their violent visuals, fast riffs, double-pedal drums, blast beats, and guttural vocals. They play deathcore with elements of metalcore, brutal death metal, and grindcore. Current members are vocalist Keisuke (桂佑), guitarists Aisaku (愛朔) and Ray, bassist Daiki (太輝) and drummer Kanta (幹太).
Deviloof was formed in Kansai on August 31, 2015 and the band members were revealed on October 1. They were vocalist Keisuke, bassist Daiki and drummer Hiroto, who were former members of the non-visual kei band called All Must Die. They joined up with guitarists Seiya (晟也) and Ryuya (竜弥) to form Deviloof.
On October 1, 2015, the music video for their 1st single, "Ruin," was released ahead of the single. It garnered attention not only in Japan but also from around the world. Their live debut was in Osaka on December 6, alongside the bands D.I.D. and By:ARLANT. Their first single, "Ruin", was also released at that live.
They released their sophomore single "Ishtar" on April 1, 2016 and revealed their next song Aishitekudasai (愛してください) on an omnibus album released on July 20.
In August 2016 the group participated in Wacken Open Air, the world's largest metal festival, and in "Metal Battle Japan" where they advanced to the final round. On August 31 of the same year, they released their 1st mini-album, "PURGE."
On October 22, 2016 guitarist Ryuya left the band and eventually formed the band DIMLIM in April 2017. On April 27, Deviloof announced a temporary hiatus following their performances at Meguro Live Station on May 3.
They later welcomed Ray on September 9 and resumed activities on October 1. On November 15, they released their 1st full album, "Devil's Proof," with a revamped logo designed by Toshihiro Egawa. In January 2018, they announced a contract with 9thRecords under DANGER CRUE.
On August 31, 2018, the band announced that guitarist Seiya and drummer Hiroto would be departing from the group, but the band said they would continue activities. Aisaku and Kanta would join the band first as support members, but as official members as of February 1, 2019.
On May 23, 2019, they began offering downloads and streaming for their works other than "Ishtar." On June 19, they released their 2nd full album, "Oni" (鬼), with a theme centered around "wa" (和 - Japanese harmony). They also planned a one-man tour and an EU tour in conjunction with this release.
On July 12, 2020, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, their spring EU tour and summer domestic one-man tour were postponed. In response, they decided to hold their first no-audience streaming live event, "I HATE COVID-19," with the aim of delivering something to listeners around the world. On July 22, they also released a mail-order exclusive double A-side single, "Devil's Calling/Angel's Cry," which was originally scheduled for release in March. It's worth noting that "Angel's Cry" features Ray as the main vocalist, and RYOJI from GYZE handled the guitar solo and orchestral arrangements.
On December 17, 2021, their 3rd album, "DYSTOPIA," which was released on December 8 of the same year, achieved 1st place on both the iTunes Japan Metal Chart and the Apple Music Japan Metal Chart.
On December 16, 2022, they announced that they will make their major debut in the spring of 2023 under Tokuma Japan Communications. On February 10, 2023, due to Keisuke's chronic pharyngitis, the release date of their major debut single EP, "DAMNED," was postponed but the music video for "Damn" from the EP was released. Eventually, the EP "Damned" was released on April 19, 2023. Speaking about the EP in a video, Keisuke said that the band was preparing a world tour for 2023. In July it was announced that they will play three shows in Latin America in 2024: on May 25th in Mexico, on the 31st in Santiago and on June 2nd in Brazil.
The name Deviloof is an abbreviation of "devil's proof". Vocalist Keisuke has said that he imagines a scenario where there's no proof that Satan showed to Christ, and that thought invokes an omimous feeling.
Deviloof has strong influences from Japanese visual kei bands such as X Japan and Dir En Grey, vocalist Keisuke also cites Megadeth, and Elvis Presley as influences. Some of the senior Japanese rock bands influenced Deviloof to embrace the visual kei look, and that for Keisuke, these influences come from his great respect for X Japan and Dir En Grey who is his words "We are Japanese and would like to follow them."
Current members
Keisuke - vocals (2015–present)
Ray - guitar (2017–present)
Aisaku - guitar (2018–present)
Daiki - bass (2015–present)
Kanta - drums (2018–present)
Former members
Ryuya - guitar (2015-2016)
Seiya - guitar (2015-2018)
Hiroto - drums (2015-2018)
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