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Deluhi | |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Grave Seed (2006–2008) |
| Origin | Japan |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2006–2011 |
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| Past members | Juri Leda Aggy Sujk |
| Website | www |
Deluhi (stylized as DELUHI) was a Japanese visual kei [2] [3] metal band, [2] [3] formed in 2008, guitarist Leda recruited Juri as vocalist when the band Grave Seed they made was renamed. [4] Leda was previously bassist for the power metal band Galneryus, going by the name Yu-To. [5]
Deluhi was featured on the American TV show Bento Beatbox on the Anime Network on 15 April 2009. [6] In May 2009, they were included on the compilation album J-Visual[ism] 2, released by the European label CLJ Records. [7] In late 2009, Deluhi shared a national tour of Japan with Matenrou Opera. [8]
The band announced that they would take a hiatus starting on 1 December 2010, following the completion of their concert at Shibuya O-East. [9] [10] However, on 1 April 2011 Deluhi announced that they would disband after their final tour in July 2011. [11]
After disbandment, guitarist Leda founded Undivide [12] as his solo project, with drummer Sujk join in and vocalist Kihiro (LOKA/ ex-Supe), also Sujk started out his solo project in 2012. Undivide disbanded in March 2013.
Aggy formed a new band called Garson as vocalist with GYZE's members in April 2012. The band broke up in October of the same year, without making any releases. [13]
Since 2013, Leda has been in Babymetal, being one of several rotating studio musicians that comprise the backing Kami Band. [14]
In January 2015 Leda started his new band Far East Dizain whose members include: Vocal: Keita, Guitar: Leda, Bass: Ryu, Drums: Sujk. [15] [16] [17]
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