Girugämesh

Girugamesh (ギルガメッシュ, Girugamesshu) is a Japanese visual kei rock band, formed in 2003. The name is derived from the name of the ancient king Gilgamesh, of Babylonian and Sumerian mythos and is sometimes stylized with a metal umlaut as girugämesh.

History

Formed in 2003 in Chiba, Shuu and Nii had been friends since elementary school, the earliest incarnation of the band made its first performance while the members were still in high school. Girugamesh began playing gigs with their current lineup in 2004, until they were signed to record label Gaina-Japan. Their first single, "Kaisen Sengen" was ranked #10 on the Oricon Indies chart. In 2005, Girugamesh embarked on a nation-wide tour, after which they released their first live DVD, featuring footage from the tour, and after more touring, released an EP, Goku -Shohankei Enban-.