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Gilgamesh

Gilgamesh formed in the early 2000s as a quartet led by vocalist and guitarist Kazuki Yoneyama, with Keiichi Ishikawa on bass, Ryota Takeda on drums, and...

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Aimai na mikaku Video on page · 4 visits arrow_forward Fukai no Yami Video on page · 4 visits arrow_forward Having Betrayed is Why Video on page · 4 visits arrow_forward Hakujou no Yubiwa Video on page · 3 visits arrow_forward Jelato Video on page · 3 visits arrow_forward Kaisen Sengen Video on page · 3 visits arrow_forward
Editor's note

Gilgamesh's dark, melodic Japanese rock catalog

A Japanese rock artist with a catalog of 28 songs, including tracks like 'Fukai no Yami' and 'Having Betrayed is Why'.

For a quick sense of Gilgamesh, try 'Fukai no Yami' or 'Having Betrayed is Why'. They frame the artist's style well.

Gilgamesh's music offers a distinct blend of dark, melodic rock that stands out in the Japanese scene. Songs like 'Fukai no Yami' and 'Having Betrayed is Why' capture a moody, introspective energy. The artist's work has been documented with video content, adding a visual layer to the sound.

The artist's catalog spans 28 songs, with top tracks suggesting a focus on themes of betrayal and darkness. Shifts in tone are hinted at through songs like 'Aimai na mikaku' and 'Kaisen Sengen', though the history remains thin.

edit_note Ethan Walker · LyroVerse team · Apr 16
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Gilgamesh formed in the early 2000s as a quartet led by vocalist and guitarist Kazuki Yoneyama, with Keiichi Ishikawa on bass, Ryota Takeda on drums, and Mitsuru Tomita on guitar. Their raw sound and unconventional lyrics drew attention, though they faced challenges gaining mainstream recognition at first.

Their 2005 album 'Kokoro no kaori' helped them find a wider audience. Songs like 'Aimai na mikaku' and 'Kaisen Sengen' show their style, ethereal melodies with cryptic, introspective lyrics that some listeners found alienating but others connected with deeply.

They released several more albums including 'Yume no ato' in 2007 and 'Kimi ga inai' in 2017. Tracks such as 'Omae ni sasageru minikui koe' and 'Dirty Blue Blood' continued in that vein, maintaining a cult following without much concern for fitting neatly into genre expectations or commercial formulas.

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The Start here section opens with Aimai na mikaku, Fukai no Yami, and Having Betrayed is Why so you can move through the artist's stronger lyric pages first.

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LyroVerse currently has 28 visible lyric pages for Gilgamesh.

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