Dio – Distraught Overlord
| Company type | Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | May 14, 2006 |
| Defunct | March 13, 2010 |
| Headquarters | Tokyo , Japan |
| Products | Music (Albums, Singles, DVDs) |
Dio Distraught Overlord was a Tokyo-based Japanese band within the visual kei scene, known for their metal style. Established on 14 May 2006, they set themselves apart from conventional visual kei acts by merging intense, darker metal elements with melodic harmonies.
History
The departure of guitarist Erina in September 2009 resulted in the band entering a period of inactivity. Ultimately, they disbanded on 13 March 2010, with the original lineup intending to regroup under a different name. During that same month, vocalist Mikaru initiated a new musical endeavor called Digras.
In January 2011, bassist Ivy, who later adopted the name Tomoa, formed the band Remming. By mid-2011, Mikaru and drummer Denka (who later became known as Syu) collaborated to create Black Line.
Following his exit from Dio Distraught Overlord, Erina became a member of VII-Sense until their dissolution in 2012. Subsequently, he contributed as a supporting musician for various artists and released a solo single and EP titled CREATURE in 2017.
The group reunited in April 2016 to participate in B7Klan's tenth anniversary tour across Europe.
In 2025, guitarist Kei passed away.
Members
| Name | Instrument | Photo |
|---|---|---|
| Mikaru | vocals | |
| Kei | guitars | |
| Ivy | bass | |
| Denka | drums | |
| Erina | guitars |
Former members
- Seiya – drums (support)
- Shigure – guitars (support)
Discography
- Albums and EPs
- 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)
- DVD releases
- Embrace of Distraught (8 August 2007)
- Forbidden Truth (release date unspecified)
- Tour Dictator (22 April 2009)
- Tour Dictator Fool's Mate Limited Edition (22 May 2009)
- Final Call -Memorial DVD- (13 March 2010)
See also
External links
- Articles with short description
- Musical groups formed in 2006 in Japan
- Musical groups that disbanded in 2010
- Gothic metal bands from Japan
- Melodic death metal bands originating in Japan
- Japanese metalcore bands
- Bands dissolved in 2010
- Groups established in 2006
- Tokyo-based musical ensembles
- Visual kei bands
- Musical groups disestablished in 2010