Asriel (band)

This article is about the band. For the His Dark Materials character, see Lord Asriel. For the Undertale character, see Undertale. For other uses, see Azriel.

Asriel
Origin	Japan
Genres	Gothic metal Dark ambient
Years active	2006–2015
Labels	Pony Canyon (2014–2015) 5pb. (2008–2011) Independent (2006–2013)
Members	KOKOMI Kurose Keisuke
Website	www.asriel.jp

Asriel was a Japanese metal[1] band composed of Kurose Keisuke (composer and representative) and KOKOMI (vocal and lyrics). They were an indie group and have released 10 indie albums and 4 commercial singles. They started out releasing their music in the doujin scene, but have since also had their music used for anime and visual novels.[2]

Concept/history

The band members KOKOMI and Kurose Keisuke became acquaintances as members of LMINA Sound Art's (now known an AZE:LC). They formed their own band in May 2006, with the name written "as + real" to form as "Asriel", the origin of the group name, which is also a reference to the Islamic angel "Azrael". Kurose has stated that at the time of the band's formation, he did not know how to play musical instruments. Instead, he composed the instrumentals using digital audio workstation software.[3]

Asriel's activities started with participation in Comiket and the Music Media-mix Market (M3) events where they sold dōjinshi music albums. In April 2008, Asriel composed the song "Metamorphose" that was used for the anime adaptation of Monochrome Factor, song that was released as a maxi single and was their first work produced by a major label, 5pb.[4]

In the same year, Asriel provided music for the visual novel 11eyes, composing the ending theme "Kegare Naki Yume" (穢れ亡き夢) for the game.[5] This trend would continue in the year 2009, with the song "Tsuioku no Chikai" (追憶の誓い) used for 11eyes CrossOver[6] and "Sequentia" for the anime adaptation of 11eyes.[7]

On December 30, 2009, Asriel released a new single titled "Devils Lullaby" during Comiket 77 in a specially shaped CD. However, the CD became difficult to sell and had to be recalled. The shape of the CD was changed back to the normal round shape on January 17, and it launched again. Since the special shape CD is no longer in circulation, it is difficult to obtain.

On June 6, 2015, Asriel disbanded following their final concert at Shibuya O-East.[8] Since Asriel's dissolution, Kurose went on to form Elfensjón in 2018. As of 2024, KOKOMI has continued to release music as MISLIAR.[9] She collaborated with Fate Gear on their single Winds of Fall, which released on November 29, 2023.[10]

Members

• KOKOMI (born September 2, 1989) - vocals, chorus, and lyric writing.
• Keisuke Kurose (黒瀬　圭亮, Kurose Keisuke) - guitar, keyboards, composition, arrangement and lyric writing.[11]

Discography

Source:[12]

Independent

Mini albums

	Release Date	Title	Track List	Remarks
1st	2006 August 13	白い闇に沈む永遠の夜 （Out of Print）	声を奪われた少女 オズと魔女 Mebius Syndrome 冷たい月 Silencia リンカーネイション
2nd	2006 October 9	ガーネットの波紋に染まる空 （Out of Print）	Al meila Alice HARM Eclipse〜月食の遊戯〜 刹那夢見る少女 宵闇の焔に焼かれて... Al meila（acoustic ver.）
3rd	2006 December 31	月光蝶舞う深紅の花園	Al phobis 月纏の蝶 眠りの森が魅せた夢 nocturne 瞳に映る最期の憧憬 深紅の花園
4th	2007 April 29	夢の繭紡ぐ盲目の輪舞	螺旋回廊 雪月花 夢纏の繭 朦朧の森の林檎 ゲルゲの舞踏 スカーレット 煌く星空を遮る瞼 Retour 冷たい月（bonus track）
	2007 October 8	回顧録 黒盤 Requiem	声を奪われた少女 Alice Silencia 刹那夢見る少女 オズと魔女 Mebius Syndrome ラピスラズリの幻想曲 禁断の剥離	Remake of the 1st and 2nd albums
	2008 May 11	回顧録 白盤 Reincarnat	Al meila 宵闇の焔に焼かれて HARM Eclipse〜月食の遊戯〜 リンカーネイション ガーネットの魔石 波紋の空へ還る朝	Remake of the 1st and 2nd albums
5th	May 11, 2008	禁断を呪いし儚き幻想	星空舞散るあの夜に... Al xanath 楓 優しい嘘 死神の嘲笑 MoonLightTears
6th	2008 October 13	悪夢奏でる涙の旋律	Masquerade 黒の童話 赫い涙の旋律は流れ 美しき憂鬱 蝶が眺める現実の檻 沈黙の夜に囁く魔曲
7th	2008 November 1	メルヴに堕ちる歎きの天使	Chaos of romantic phantom Al Livras 時雨の空 純潔の雪 Crescent 〜夢幻の楽園〜
9th	2009 October 11	永遠に捧げし凍てつく眠り	Sleeping Beauty 凍てつく焔 背徳のエデン 不滅の月夜に... 煉獄の空のAurora Garden
10th	2010 May 5	汝を照らす朧のアリア	幻想のラプソディア veladonna 魔笛の慟哭 ファム・ファタール 朧月夜 Secret Promise Largamente
11th	2010 October 31	薔薇の棺に太陽は在らず	Qliphoth Annihilation 深き森の囁き エーデルヴァイス Rosen Blood 太陽が輝く頃に
13th	2012 April 30	淡き夢見る宵闇ノ骸華	カタルシス 双翼風雅 Amethyst 眠りの森 宵闇の骸華 Loveless
15th	2013 April 29	黄昏の月と漆黒の太陽	漆黒の太陽に灼かれて Helios TWILIGHT JUPITER パラドックス 月蝕の輪舞曲

Albums

	Release Date	Title	Track List
8th	2009 May 5	QuoVadis	灰色の瞳の眷族 roxalio xxxに捧ぐ歌 Dedicate 13番目の運命 Dark of romantic kerveros 指先の辿る残酷な旋律 eternal memory ルージュの刻印 終焉に咲く花 Glitter Rain
12th	2011 October 30	ORATORIUM	Loreley LostMoon Oratorium 赫き蝶は闇夜に消えて 紅玉髄（カーネリアン）の囁き 黒い瞳の魔獣 凛 Windalia 硝子の吐息 Lament Romancia Seiren
14th	2012 October 28	XANADU	Nights of Blood CRIMSON 砂漠ノ航路 BIRTH COCYTUS 夢の境界 その願いが罪ならば ILLUMINATE 牡丹 マリオネットの恋模様 白雪纏 XANADU
16th	2013 December 31	ABYSS	Prologue ABYSS シルエット 深紅の海で染めたなら Raison D'etre 永遠に綴りし 蜘蛛の糸 SWEETHOLIC WHITE MUTE Diana FREESIA 夢御伽 白い夜波紋を映す闇 Epilogue

Singles

Release Date	Title	Track List
2009 December 30	Devil's Lullaby	白い夜の翳り Devil's Lullaby 彷徨えし瞑宮
2010 August 14	碧い瞳の光は消えゆ	桜の姫君 碧い瞳の光は消えゆ Tears Flora
2011 May 1	常しえの惑い　醒めし毒	黒い瞳の魔獣 白い指先 灰色の雨音

Compilations

• 影縫い（CD『Cinderella of magic』 - 廃盤）
• Endless Waltz（CD『POLYCHROMA』 - 廃盤）（CD『POLYCHROMA re-distribution』 - とらのあな・あきばお〜 にて販売）
• Aeon（CD『-LEIRION-』 - 廃盤）
• 黒き粉雪の記憶（CD『Winter Mix vol.5』（CD『ALL SEASON MIX BEST』に再録） - とらのあなにて販売）
• 蒼月を巡る旋律（CD『Festa!』 - メロンブックス・アニメイト・ゲーマーズ・あきばおー・メッセサンオー・Amazon.co.jpにて販売）
• 淡い風に抱かれて（CD『空想RPG！』 - とらのあな・メロンブックス・アニメイト・ゲーマーズ・あきばおー・メッセサンオー・Amazon.co.jpにて販売）
• 猩紅のMirage（CD『ALL SEASON MIX BEST』 - とらのあなにて販売）
• 翡翠のMoment（CD『SUMMER VACATION』 - メロンブックスにて販売）

Major labels

Singles

Release Date	Title Sold	Track List
2008 April 23	Metamorphose 5pb.	Metamorphose Anime『Monochrome Factor』OP Theme 歎きの雨を一雫 Metamorphose（Off Vocal） 歎きの雨を一雫（Off Vocal）
2008 May 7	穢れ亡き夢 5pb.Records	穢れ亡き夢 PCゲーム『11eyes -罪と罰と贖いの少女-』ED主題歌 思いの欠片と信じる欠片 穢れ亡き夢（Off Vocal） 思いの欠片と信じる欠片（Off Vocal）
2009 April 22	追憶の誓い 5pb.Records	追憶の誓い Xbox 360ゲーム『11eyes CrossOver』ED主題歌 Dearest... 追憶の誓い（Off Vocal） Dearest...（Off Vocal）
November 27, 2009	Sequentia 5pb.Records	Sequentia TVアニメ『11eyes』ED主題歌 鏡の闇を穿ちて PSPゲーム『11eyes CrossOver』挿入歌 Sequentia（Off Vocal） 鏡の闇を穿ちて（Off Vocal）
2010 August 25	INNOCENT ／ALTAIR 5pb.Records	INNOCENT PCゲーム『11eyes -Resona Forma-』ED主題歌 ALTAIR Xbox 360ゲーム『バレットソウル -弾魂- 』ED主題歌 INNOCENT (Off Vocal) ALTAIR (Off Vocal)

Albums

Release Date	Title Track List	Label
2009 May 27	unveil Metamorphose 穢れ亡き夢 千億の星屑降らす夜ノ空 PSP用ソフト『Never7 -the end of infinity-』OP主題歌 雪月花(unveil Ver.) Gemini 思いの欠片と信じる欠片 氷の月夜 PS2用ソフト『モノクロームファクター cross road』OP主題歌 綻びし華 PSP用ソフト『Never7 -the end of infinity-』ED主題歌 歎きの雨を一雫 追憶の誓い(Naked JAZZ Mix) Al meila(unveil Ver.) unveil	5pb.Records
2010 May 26	AntiQue 〜INDIES BEST SELECTION〜 螺旋回廊 ラピスラズリの幻想曲 ゲルゲの舞踏 赫い涙の旋律は流れ Eclipse 〜月食の遊戯〜 Moon Light Tears Judgment PCゲーム『11eyes -Resona Forma-』挿入歌	ジェネオン
2011 January 26	Angelrhythm Angel Sequentia TVアニメ『11eyes -罪と罰と贖いの少女-』ED主題歌 Hollowly Rain FERRIS WHEEL 鏡の闇を穿ちて PSPゲーム『11eyes -罪と罰と贖いの少女- CrossOver』挿入歌 Dearest... 緋い棘 紫陽花 INNOCENT PCゲーム『11eyes -Resona Forma-』ED主題歌 Finale ALTAIR Xbox 360ゲーム『バレットソウル -弾魂-』ED主題歌 White Feather	5pb.
2011 May 25	AntiQue 〜2nd collection〜 波紋の空へ還る朝 死神の嘲笑 星空舞い散るあの夜に... 宵闇の焔に焼かれて... Al phobis nocturne LABYRINTH	5pb.

References

1. "Asriel - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives".
2. "J-Asrieland: Asriel ~Profile~". 3 December 2009.
3. "【インタビュー】Asriel、復活と再生という意味を込めた第二章が始まるアルバム『Resurrection』". BARKS (in Japanese). 16 July 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
4. "Metamorphose single at VGMdb". VGMdb. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
5. "Kegare Naki Yume at VGMdb". VGMdb. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
6. "Tsuioku no Chikai single at VGMdb". VGMdb. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
7. "Sequentia single at VGMdb". VGMdb. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
8. "Asriel to Disband". JaME. 9 April 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
9. "プロフィール". misliar.net. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
10. "New Single from FATE GEAR". JaME. 10 October 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
11. "J-Asrieland: Asriel ~Profile~". 3 December 2009.
12. "J-Asrieland: ASRIEL COMPLETE DISCOGRAPHY". 3 March 2013.

External links

• Asriel official website (in Japanese)
• J-Asriel Land