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©Kurotokage Can you introduce yourselves to our readers? Hello!! We are Japanese music band kuro+kage(kurotokage) What is the meaning behind your band name KURO+KAGE? There are two meanings to the band name, Black Lizard and black and shadow. How did you come together to form the band? How did you meet each other?   This band was formed after drinking together What is your musical concept? Decadent beauty What message do you want your fans to receive from your lyrics? I don't complete the story, so please find the answer to your own. Your PV voided emotions is truly interesting. What type of emotions are you projecting in this video? Unreal reality What about your image? What look are you aiming for? Old School V-kei rock Are you working on a single release at the moment? We don't have that plan now but has become the VA(omnibus CD) I wonder if what was it?  …Please check it. What can fans expect from KURO+KAGE? I don't care check with...

©GYZE Can you introduce yourselves to the readers of Summon the Roses? Hello. This is Ryoji of the melodic death metal band, GYZE. I'm the guitarist, vocalist, keyboardist, song writer, and producer of GYZE. You will be performing at the Loud Park Festival 2015, how are you preparing for this performance? We don't really plan to change anything. We will play as we always do! But before LOUD PARK we are on tour with Children of Bodom, so I think it'll be a really great performance! Loud Park Festival has an amazing line-up including  Megadeth and Children Of Bodom, are you excited to share the stage with these bands?  Of course! Actually in the beginning I think my brother and I were inspired to form GYZE to cover COB. So this is a  really awesome thing for us. We'll put all of our energy into it! Your musical arrangement is truly amazing! How do you collaborate with each other when composing music? Thank you!! Act...

©Deviloof Can you introduce yourselves to the readers of Summon the Roses? Hello!! We are Deviloof. I'm Daiki. Deviloof's members are Keisuke(Vo),Ryuuya(Gt),Seiya(Gt),Daiki(Ba),Hiroto(Dr). How did you come up with your band name Deviloof? Deviloof is a word coined by us. Deviloof is a word that omitted Devil's proof. This means a phenomenon that there is not of the proof that a Satan showed to Christ.  That is because we wanted to come to have been mysterious and enigmatic not the existence that could understand so we named it like that. Can you tell us how the band members met and how did you decide to form Deviloof? We met through SNS. We love Visual music and extreme music, but there is no visual band play true extreme metal. We decide to play true extreme metal in Deviloof. Explain to us your musical concept. Are you going for a darker sound? Deviloof is the most violent and speedy band in visual scene. Yes,We love heavy and dark music. Can you tell...

©Satsuki Can you introduce yourself to the readers of Summon the Roses? I'm vocalist and actor. I released my new single in August called ARTEMIS. You released a single on August 27th titled ARTEMIS. Each track of this single seems to be related to a goddess, are you referring to mythology? Yes exactly. I'm interested in Greek mythology and others, I read a lot. For Foreign fans who do not necessarily understand Japanese, what do you wish to project with this single? I'd like them to feel songs emotions and atmosphere. You recently went on a short tour ARTEMIS IS CALLING, how was this experience? Can you share with us a special memory? It was a meaningful tour for me. I decorated the stage with the paintings i did. What can we expect from your new album that will be released in Spring 2016? I'm making more agressive sounds for my upcoming album. What do you feel makes a strong connection between you and your fans? We are not alone. Don...