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{{Short description|Japanese visual kei metal band}}
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{{More citations needed|date=January 2010}}
| Name = DIO - Distraught Overlord
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{{Infobox musical artist
| Background = group_or_band
| Origin = [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
| name = Dio – Distraught Overlord
| Genre = [[Heavy metal music|Heavy metal]], [[Gothic rock]], [[Alternative rock]]
| image = Dio Distraught Overlord 20070708 Japan Expo 31.jpg
| Years_active = [[2006]] - present
| alt =
| Label = Red List Entertainment
| caption = Vocalist Mikaru at [[Japan Expo]], 2007
| image_size = 300px
| URL = [http://dio-0514.com/ DIO - Distraught Overlord Official Website]
| alias =
|Current_members = Mikaru<br/>Aki<br/>Erina<br/>Ivy<br/>Denka
| origin = [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
|Past_members =
| genre = {{flatlist|
*[[Gothic metal]]
*[[doom metal]]
*[[melodic death metal]]
*[[metalcore]]}}
| years_active = 2006–2010, 2016
| label = Red List Entertainment
| url =
| current_members = Mikaru<br/>Kei<br/>Ivy<br/>Denka<br/>Erina
| past_members =
}}
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{{nihongo|'''Dio – Distraught Overlord'''|ディオ –DISTRAUGHT OVERLORD–}} was a Japanese [[visual kei]] [[heavy metal music|metal]] band from [[Tokyo]], formed on 14 May 2006. Rather than following the usual sound of visual kei, they were a darker, heavier band, which combined metal with melodious tones.<ref>{{cite web|title=JaME Profile|publisher=jame-world.com|url=http://www.jame-world.com/us/artists-biography-611-dio-distraught-overlord.html|accessdate= 2 April 2011}}</ref>
{{nihongo|'''DIO - Distraught Overlord'''|ディオ}} is an [[alternative metal]], [[visual kei]] band from [[Japan]], formed in late 2006.
DIO - Distraught Overlord is currently signed to Red List Entertainment.
==Biography==


==History==
'''DIO - Distraught Overlord''' was first formed in 2005 under the name Baby Santa as a session band. They consisted of only four members at the time. Mikaru on vocals, Kei and Erina on guitar and Ivy on bass. In these first months a support drummer played with them, but was soon after replaced by Denka. Each member already had lots of experience from being in various bands in the past which helps the young band in the long run. The band tries for the more alternative and heavy sound. They have gained lots of success in japan in such a short amount of time. They have also been making appearances and releasing CD's around [[Europe]].
Guitarist Erina left the group in September 2009 and they went on hiatus, until announcing that they were officially disbanding on 13 March 2010 and that the same line-up would reform as a new band.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dio ~Distraught Overlord~ Changes|publisher=jame-world.com|url=http://www.jame-world.com/us/news-60447-dio-distraught-overlord-changes.html|accessdate= 2 April 2011}}</ref> That same month, vocalist Mikaru started a project called Digras; its other members have not been announced yet.


In January 2011, bassist Ivy (now going by Tomoa) formed the band Remming. In July, Mikaru and drummer Denka (now going by Syu) formed the band Black Line, and Erina is in VII-Sense.
In May, they gave their very first live as Dio and during the same night they distributed their first single, Garasu no Umi. In December they released another single, Byakuya ni Moyuru Hana,
In May next year, they performed their first one-man live which was later released on a DVD.
2 Months later they performed in french event "Japan Expo"


Distraught Overlord reunited in April 2016 for B7Klan's 10th anniversary European tour.<ref>{{cite web|title=Interview with Dio – distraught overlord|publisher=jame-world.com|url=http://www.jame-world.com/us/articles-120724-interview-with-dio-distraught-overlord.html|accessdate= 12 April 2016}}</ref>
In February 2008, the band had released their first mini-album, Another new single has been planned for release in August.
They released their first full album "DICTATOR" on december 2008.[[File:distraught overlord 728.jpg]]


== Members ==
==Members ==
===Members===
'''Mikaru''' - Vocals


{| class="wikitable"
'''Kei''' - Guitar
|-
! Name
! Instrument
! Photo
|-
| Mikaru
| vocals
| [[Image:Dio Distraught Overlord 20070708 Japan Expo 05.jpg|thumb|150px]]
|-
| Kei
| guitars
| [[Image:Dio Distraught Overlord 20070708 Japan Expo 20.jpg|thumb|150px]]
|-
| Ivy
| bass
| [[Image:Dio Distraught Overlord 20070708 Japan Expo 17.jpg|thumb|150px]]
|-
| Denka
| drums
| [[Image:Dio Distraught Overlord 20070708 Japan Expo 02.jpg|thumb|150px]]
|-
| Erina
| guitars
| [[Image:Dio Distraught Overlord 20070708 Japan Expo 15.jpg|thumb|150px]]
|}


===Past members ===
'''Erina''' - Guitar
* Seiya – drums (support)
* Shigure – guitars (support)


==Discography==
'''Ivy''' - Bass
;Albums and extended plays
* ''Heaven's Call'' (27 February 2008)
* ''Dictator'' (26 December 2008)


;Singles and [[maxi single]]s
'''Denka''' - Drums
* "Garasu no Umi" (14 May 2006)

* "Byakuya ni Moyuru Hana" (9 December 2006)
==Discography==
* "Byakuya ni Moyuru Hana ~Shi to Byoudou no Tsumi no Naka de~" (9 May 2007)
=== Albums and Mini Albums===
* "Byakuya ni Moyuru Hana ~Nanji, Ware wa Zennou no Mono Nari~" (10 October 2007)
# DICTATOR (26th December, 2008)
# Heaven's Call (27th February, 2008)
* "Carry Dawn" (8 October 2008)
# UNTITLED (September 8, 2009)
* "Coma Gold" (3 May 2009)
* "Coma Gold ~The God Dead~" (5 May 2009)
===Singles and Maxi Singles===
* "Byakuya ni Moyuru Hana" (5 April 2016)
# Garasu no umi (14th May, 2006)
# Carry Down (8th October, 2008)
# Byakuya ni Moyuru Hana ~Nanji, Ware wa Zennou no Mono Nari (10th October, 2007)
# Byakuya ni Moyuru Hana ~Shi to byoudou no tsumi no naka de~ (9th May, 2007)
# Byakuya ni Moyuru Hana (9th December, 2006)
# Garasu no umi (14th May, 2006)
# UNTITLED (5th August, 2009)


;DVDs
===DVD's===
# Embrace of Distraught (8th August, 2007)
* ''Embrace of Distraught'' (8 August 2007)
* ''Forbidden Truth'' (unknown)
* ''Tour Dictator'' (22 April 2009)
* ''Tour Dictator Fool's Mate Limited Edition'' (22 May 2009)
* ''Final Call -Memorial DVD-'' (13 March 2010)


== See also ==
==See also==
* [[Visual kei]]
* [[List of gothic metal bands]]
* [[List of melodic death metal bands]]
* [[List of visual kei musical groups]]


== References ==
== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
*[http://dio-0514.com/ DIO - Distraught Overlord Official Website]
{{Commons category|Dio - Distraught Overlord}}
*[http://www.myspace.com/officialofdistraughtdiooverlord/ DIO - Distraught Overlord official myspace]
* [https://myspace.com/officialofdistraughtdiooverlord Dio – Distraught Overlord] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100629172325/http://www.myspace.com/officialofdistraughtdiooverlord |date=29 June 2010 }} on [[Myspace]]
* {{allMusic|id=mn0002129605|label=Dio{{spaced ndash}} Distraught Overlord}}
* [http://nipponproject.com/en/article.php?article=73 Nippon Project interview]


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Latest revision as of 23:07, 28 April 2024

Dio – Distraught Overlord
Vocalist Mikaru at Japan Expo, 2007
Background information
OriginTokyo, Japan
Genres
Years active2006–2010, 2016
LabelsRed List Entertainment
MembersMikaru
Kei
Ivy
Denka
Erina

Dio – Distraught Overlord (ディオ –DISTRAUGHT OVERLORD–) was a Japanese visual kei metal band from Tokyo, formed on 14 May 2006. Rather than following the usual sound of visual kei, they were a darker, heavier band, which combined metal with melodious tones.[1]

History

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Guitarist Erina left the group in September 2009 and they went on hiatus, until announcing that they were officially disbanding on 13 March 2010 and that the same line-up would reform as a new band.[2] That same month, vocalist Mikaru started a project called Digras; its other members have not been announced yet.

In January 2011, bassist Ivy (now going by Tomoa) formed the band Remming. In July, Mikaru and drummer Denka (now going by Syu) formed the band Black Line, and Erina is in VII-Sense.

Distraught Overlord reunited in April 2016 for B7Klan's 10th anniversary European tour.[3]

Members

[edit]
Name Instrument Photo
Mikaru vocals
Kei guitars
Ivy bass
Denka drums
Erina guitars

Past members

[edit]
  • Seiya – drums (support)
  • Shigure – guitars (support)

Discography

[edit]
Albums and extended plays
  • Heaven's Call (27 February 2008)
  • Dictator (26 December 2008)
Singles and maxi singles
  • "Garasu no Umi" (14 May 2006)
  • "Byakuya ni Moyuru Hana" (9 December 2006)
  • "Byakuya ni Moyuru Hana ~Shi to Byoudou no Tsumi no Naka de~" (9 May 2007)
  • "Byakuya ni Moyuru Hana ~Nanji, Ware wa Zennou no Mono Nari~" (10 October 2007)
  • "Carry Dawn" (8 October 2008)
  • "Coma Gold" (3 May 2009)
  • "Coma Gold ~The God Dead~" (5 May 2009)
  • "Byakuya ni Moyuru Hana" (5 April 2016)
DVDs
  • Embrace of Distraught (8 August 2007)
  • Forbidden Truth (unknown)
  • Tour Dictator (22 April 2009)
  • Tour Dictator Fool's Mate Limited Edition (22 May 2009)
  • Final Call -Memorial DVD- (13 March 2010)

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "JaME Profile". jame-world.com. Retrieved 2 April 2011.
  2. ^ "Dio ~Distraught Overlord~ Changes". jame-world.com. Retrieved 2 April 2011.
  3. ^ "Interview with Dio – distraught overlord". jame-world.com. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
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