Dio – Distraught Overlord
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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
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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 sucess in japan in such a short amount of time. They have also been making appearances and releasing CD's around Europe.
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 france event "Japan Expo"
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.
Members
Members
Mikaru - Vocals
Aki - Guitar
Erina - Guitar
Ivy - Bass
Denka - Drums
Discography
Albums and Mini Albums
- DICTATOR (26th December, 2008)
- Heaven's Call (27th February, 2008)
- UNTITLED (September 8, 2009)
Singles and Maxi Singles
- 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)
DVD's
- Embrace of Distraught (8th August, 2007)