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  ©Morphine Could you please introduce yourselves to the readers of Summon the Roses? I’m Rema , I’m Shizuki , I’m Lin , I’m Hisaki ! Hi, we are Morphine . How did you come up with your band name Morphine? What is the meaning behind the name? Each human has some negative aspects. Disagreeable, filthy and all of them can be pain. We want to be relied on as if people who has physical pain relies on morphine and as if they're addicted to it. Can you tell us about your image concept? Are you going for a dark or mysterious look? The design of our costumes and photography comes from the image of black color like darkness. What do you want express through your music and lyrics? We describe and uncover "reality" that the public wants to conceal with straight lyrics. But what we write can be felt with your own way as well. Are you currently composing new music to release? Is there a mini-album you are working on releasing soon? We compose songs always as m...

  ©deva:ed Can you introduce yourselves to the readers of Summon the Roses? Hi! We are deva:ed. deva:ed's members are You-suke (Vo./Gu.) and Yayoi(Ba.). How did deva:ed members meet and decide to form a band? We have been friends for a long time! Can you explain your music concept? Our music concept is unique music that does not resemble any band. Are you currently working on a single or album? Yes. We are currently working on a 1st mini-album. What do you want to express through your lyrics and music composition? I would like to express a dramatic and fantastic world.  What is the meaning behind your band name? How did you decide on your band name? deva:ed is coined word. "deva" means Gods in Sanskrit, and "ed" stands for English Eden. Therefore, it means the eden of the gods. We decided on "deva:ed" because we liked the magnificent meaning and sound of words.  This year many ...

©Glamscure Can you introduce yourselves to the readers of Summon the Roses? Chaos: Hi this is Chaos, proud member of Glamscure. Harui: Harui. I play guitar, write songs and propose various ideas too (laughs). Inori: I am Inori, the resident of darkness. How would you describe Glamscure’s world? Does each member represent something in particular? Harui: Dramatic and romantic. Chaos: Glamscure’s world is usually moody and dark but also brings back the good catchy melodies of the past. We try to do what we like and put some of our personal taste into it as well. I don’t think each member is representing something individually, but I should say that each individual member’s experience and taste is reflected into our music and visuals. Each of us is playing an important role in that sense. Inori: Everybody’s heart is affected by different kinds of darkness. We would like to explore about the shadows that are born from the light. What is the meaning behi...

©ANIMA Could you please introduce yourself to our readers and describe your position in the company? Hi everyone! My name's Anima, I'm from France. Japan is my passion since my youth. I've been a Visual Kei fan for 13 years. I'm translating interviews in French, looking for new artists to interview and post the latest Japanese musical videos on the Summon the Roses' page. When was the first time you got into modeling and what inspired you to get into it? I started modelling in 2015 at Tokyo Collection for the Tenbo brand which invited me to join them for this event. I admit that it basically wasn't a domain that attracted me at all, haha. But Takafumi Tsuruta, the Tenbo leader, found the words to change my mind. I couldn't say no. How did your close family members and friends feel about you becoming a model? Did they have any objections or were they supportive of your decision? My close family members and friends didn't all react the same ...