History Music / Galneryus

* {{Expy}}: Masatoshi Ono/Sho, of [[Music/ToshimitsuDeyama Toshi]] of Music/XJapan, to the point that early in his career he actively worked as a Toshi impersonator. He still sounds like mid-90s Toshi, albeit with less range and more crooning.
** During the band's X Japan clone phase in 2010-11, Syu tried to look like Yoshiki. It didn't work out very well for him, and he dropped the look and affectations around early 2012.

* SpiritualSuccessor: They're the Japanese answer to Music/{{Manowar}}.

* TheBandMinusTheFace: After Yama-B left due to creative differences with Syu.

* ShoutOut: The "Power! Devour!" line might be one to Music/{{Rainbow}}, if not unintentional.

* SpaceOpera: The ''Vetelguys'' trailer hints at this as a theme.

* Bass: Shogo Himuro (2001-2002), Yusuke (2002-2003), Ryousuke "Tsui" Matsui (2003-2006), Yu-To (2006-2009)[[note]] Also the guitarist for Music/{{DELUHI}} (2008-2011) and now a solo artist[[/note]]

* BlackSheepHit: The ''Anime/{{Mnemosyne}}'' OP, "Alsatia", is something of a subversion; it is the song that brought the band popularity in anime fan circles, but it is heavier than most of their output and [[GenreAdultery isn't even]] PowerMetal to begin with. Instead, it is {{Metalcore}} with symphonic and ElectronicMusic sounds.

* CoverVersion: "Black Diamond" originally by Stratovarius and "Soldier of Fortune" originally by Loudness. They also covered many other songs in their ''Voices from the Past'' cover albums and a few from Syu and Ono's solo albums.

* OneHitWonder: Sort of as the songs "Alsatia" and "Cause Disarray" are [[BlackSheepHit popular]] amongst anime fans due to their use as the opener and closer respectively for ''Anime/{{Mnemosyne}}''.

** Now as part of the band's 10th anniversary, they are releasing a series of rerranged song albums dubbed ''The Ironhearted Flag''.

** And now he's doing a joint collaboration with DaisukeIshiwatari himself to remix and rearrange the already killer soundtrack of ''VideoGame/BlazBlue'' for the latest installment: ''[[VideoGame/BlazBlueChronoPhantasma Chronophantasma]]''.
** Leda from Deluhi (now of his solo project Undivide) was featured as a guest guitarist in one of the band's tours which was included in the ''Phoenix Rising'' album. He was the bassist Yu-To when he was still in the band.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The band was actually getting notice overseas as of 2009. Had they stayed neoclassical metal and had Yama-B stayed in the band, they could have likely broken into the US market and/or had major success what with the return of neoclassical and thrash as popular styles among metalheads. Instead, their change managed to not only alienate much of their fanbase but fall so far short of what they seemed to be trying for ([[FollowTheLeader an attempt at cloning]] Music/XJapan's formula for success including a [[{{Expy}} Toshi impersonator]] for a vocalist) that they pretty much fell back to square one as a band. In what seems to be an extreme case of {{irony}}, they've been pretty much overshadowed by the band they took inspiration from - X Japan has been massively successful internationally as of late.
** Though, to their credit, they are slowly rebuilding their fanbase inside Japan and are beginning to gain international notice again, with their return to neoclassical metal and their slow but steady improvement ''aside'' from [[ReplacementScrappy the vocalist]]. It seems they may end up with a similar situation to the band they copied after all.

A neo-classical[=/=]PowerMetal band from Osaka, Japan formed in 2001. Galneryus shares a similar style to bands such as Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force and Stratovarius. Though they began their career as a VisualKei band, they quickly dropped the look in favor of a more ordinary casual look, though they continue to almost universally use stage names (with the exception of drummer Junichi Satoh). Despite their talent, 6 album discography and the presence of ex-Animetal guitarist Syu, they don't have much popularity outside of Japanese metal circles. They also seem to have a thing for flags with at least one song with a title referring to flags on four of their eight albums with the songs "United Flag," "Rebel Flag," "Struggle for the Freedom Flag," "Braving Flag," "The Flag of Reincarnation," and "The Promised Flag."

* Bass: Shogo Himuro, Yusuke, Ryousuke "Tsui" Matsui, Yu-To

* BlackSheepHit: The ''Anime/{{Mnemosyne}}'' OP, "Alsatia", is something of a subversion; it is the song that brought the band popularity in some anime fan circles, but it is heavier than most of their output and [[GenreAdultery isn't even]] PowerMetal to begin with. Instead, it is {{Metalcore}} with symphonic and ElectronicMusic sounds.

* Bass: Shogo Himuro, Yusuke, Ryousuke "Tsui" Matsui, Yu-To

* OneHitWonder: Sort of as the songs "Alsatia" and "Cause Disarray" are popular amongst anime fans due to their use as the opener and closer respectively for ''Anime/{{Mnemosyne}}''.

** Though, to their credit, they are slowly rebuilding their fanbase inside Japan and are beginning to gain international notice again, with their return to neoclassical metal and their slow but steady improvement ''aside'' from the vocalist. It seems they may end up with a similar situation to the band they copied after all.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The band was actually getting notice overseas as of 2009. Had they stayed neoclassical metal and had Yama-B stayed in the band, they could have likely broken into the US market and/or had major success what with the return of neoclassical and thrash as popular styles among metalheads. Instead, their change managed to not only alienate much of their fanbase but fall so far short of what they seemed to be trying for ([[FollowTheLeader an attempt at cloning Music/XJapan's formula for success]] including a [[{{Expy}} Toshi impersonator]] for a vocalist) that they pretty much fell back to square one as a band. In what seems to be an extreme case of {{irony}}, they've been pretty much overshadowed by the band they took inspiration from - X Japan has been massively successful internationally as of late.

Galneryus's future was in question after the departure of vocalist Yama-B. Yama-B quit due to creative differences and disagreeing with the direction the band was taking.

* Vocals: Masahiro "Yama-B" Yamaguchi

A neo-classical[=/=]PowerMetal band from Osaka, Japan formed in 2001. Galneryus shares a similar style to bands such as Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force and Stratovarius. Though their appearance started as the standard Visual Kei flare, they quickly dropped the look in favor of a more ordinary casual look, though they continue to almost universally use stage names (with the exception of drummer Junichi Satoh). Despite their talent, 6 album discography and the presence of ex-Animetal guitarist Syu, they don't have much popularity outside of Japanese metal circles. They also seem to have a thing for flags with at least one song with a title referring to flags on four of their eight albums with the songs "United Flag," "Rebel Flag," "Struggle for the Freedom Flag," "Braving Flag," "The Flag of Reincarnation," and "The Promised Flag."

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The band was actually getting notice overseas as of 2009. Had they stayed neoclassical metal and had Yama-B stayed in the band, they could have likely broken into the US market and/or had major success what with the return of neoclassical and thrash as popular styles among metalheads. Instead, their change managed to not only alienate much of their fanbase but fall so far short of what they seemed to be trying for (an attempt at cloning Music/XJapan's formula for success including a Toshi impersonator for a vocalist) that they pretty much fell back to square one as a band. In what seems to be an extreme case of {{irony}}, they've been pretty much overshadowed by the band they took inspiration from. X Japan has been internationally successful as of late.

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* AlbumTitleDrop: "The Flag of Reincarnation" in ''Reincarnation'', and more recently "Angel of Salvation" from ''Angel of Salvation''.

A neo-classical[=/=]PowerMetal band from Osaka, Japan formed in 2001. Galneryus shares a similar style to bands such as Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force and Stratovarius. Though their appearance started as the standard Visual Kei flare, they quickly dropped the look in favor of a more ordinary casual look, though they continue to almost universally use stage names (with the exception of drummer Junichi Satoh). Despite their talent, 6 album discography and the presence of ex-{{Animetal}} guitarist Syu, they don't have much popularity outside of Japanese metal circles. They also seem to have a thing for flags with at least one song with a title referring to flags on four of their eight albums with the songs "United Flag," "Rebel Flag," "Struggle for the Freedom Flag," "Braving Flag," "The Flag of Reincarnation," and "The Promised Flag."

They have worked on three compilations with other Japanese metal bands, the first contributing a cover Stratovarius's "Black Diamond," the second contributing a cover of Loudness's "Soldier of Fortune," and the third contributing their own song "Struggle for the Freedom Flag." They also recorded the soundtrack of Manga/DeathNote: TheMovie.

The album art of their first three albums were drawn by legendary FinalFantasy artist Creator/YoshitakaAmano.

* ConceptAlbum: Their debut album ''The Flag of Punishment.''
* CoverVersion: "Black Diamond" originally by Stratovarius and "Soldier of Fortune" originally by Loudness. Thay also covered many other songs in their ''Voices from the Past'' cover albums and a few from Syu and Ono's solo albums.

* ItIsPronouncedTropay: Syu's name is pronounced as "Shuu".
* OneHitWonder: Sort of as the songs "Alsatia" and "Cause Disarray" are popular amongst anime fans due to their use as the opener and closer respectively for ''{{Mnemosyne}}''.
* ProtestSong: "Stardust" from ''Reincarnation'' is a protest of [[AtomicHate nuclear war.]] [[EveryoneIsJesusInPurgatory The "stardust" is radioactive fallout.]]
* SpecialGuest: Yuhki was recently featured at ''GuiltyGear x VideoGame/BlazBlue Music Live 2011''.
** And now he's doing a joint collaboration with DaisukeIshiwatari himself to remix and rearrange the already killer soundtrack of ''VideoGame/BlazBlue'' for the latest installment: ''[[VideoGame/BlazBlueChronoPhantasma Chrono Phantasma]]''.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The band was actually getting notice overseas as of 2009. Had they stayed neoclassical metal and had Yama-B stayed in the band, they could have likely broken into the US market and/or had major success what with the return of neoclassical and thrash as popular styles among metalheads. Instead, their change managed to not only alienate much of their fanbase but fall so far short of what they seemed to be trying for (an attempt at cloning XJapan's formula for success including a Toshi impersonator for a vocalist) that they pretty much fell back to square one as a band. In what seems to be an extreme case of {{irony}}, they've been pretty much overshadowed by the band they took inspiration from. Music/XJapan has been internationally successful as of late.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The band was actually getting notice overseas as of 2009. Had they stayed neoclassical metal and had Yama-B stayed in the band, they could have likely broken into the US market and/or had major success what with the return of neoclassical and thrash as popular styles among metalheads. Instead, their change managed to not only alienate much of their fanbase but fall so far short of what they seemed to be trying for (an attempt at cloning XJapan's formula for success including a Toshi impersonator for a vocalist) that they pretty much fell back to square one as a band.
They've been pretty much overshadowed by the band they took inspiration from. X Japan has been internationally successful as of late.

* SpecialGuest: Yuhki was recently featured at ''GuiltyGear x BlazBlue Music Live 2011''.
** And now he's doing a joint collaboration with DaisukeIshiwatari himself to remix and rearrange the already killer soundtrack of ''BlazBlue'' for the latest installment: ''[[BlazBlueChronoPhantasma Chrono Phantasma]]''.

* FaceOfTheBand: Either Syu or Yama-B depending on who you ask.

* ReplacementScrappy: Ono.

** Leda from Undivide (formerly from Deluhi) was featured as a guest guitarist in one of the band's tours which was included in the ''Phoenix Rising'' album. He was the bassist Yu-To when he was still in the band.

* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: A lot of fans hate that they've mostly abandoned neo-classical metal in recent years. The fact that this lead to Yama-B's departure doesn't help.

* ''Alsatia/Cause Disarray'' (LP, 2008)

* ''RESSURECTION'' (2010)
* ''PHOENIX RISING'' (2011)

* ConceptAlbum: Their debut ''The Flag of Punishment.''
* CoverVersion: "Black Diamond" originally by Stratovarius and "Soldier of Fortune" originally by Loudness

* ProtestSong: "Stardust" from "Reincarnation" is a protest of [[AtomicHate nuclear war.]] [[EveryoneIsJesusInPurgatory The "stardust" is radioactive fallout.]]

** StageNames: Ono's is SHO.

A neo-classical[=/=]PowerMetal band from Osaka, Japan formed in 2001. Galneryus shares a similar style to bands such as Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force and Stratovarius. Though their appearance started as the standard Visual Kei flare, they quickly dropped the look in favor of a more ordinary casual look, though they continue to almost universally use stage names (with the exception of drummer Junichi Satoh). Despite their talent, 6 album discography and the presence of ex-{{Animetal}} guitarist Syu, they don't have much popularity outside of Japanese metal circles. They also seem to have a thing for flags with at least one song with a title referring to flags on three of their six albums with the songs "United Flag," "Rebel Flag," "Struggle for the Freedom Flag," "Braving Flag," and "The Flag of Reincarnation."

* Lead Vocals: Masatoshi Ono/SHO

* Vocals: Yama-B
* Bass: Shogo Himuro, Yusuke, Tsui, Yu-To

* Drums: Toshihiro Yui

The album art of their first three albums were drawn by legendary FinalFantasy artist YoshitakaAmano.

They have worked on three compilations with other Japanese metal bands, the first contributing a cover Stratovarius's "Black Diamond," the second contributing a cover of Loudness's "Soldier of Fortune," and the third contributing their own song "Struggle for the Freedom Flag." They also recorded the soundtrack of DeathNote: TheMovie.

* SurprisinglyGoodEnglish
** [[YourMileageMayVary YMMV]] on, say, some parts of their [[Music/{{ACDC}} Whole Lotta Rosie]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nupECAeTBzA cover]].
** YourMileageMayVary with Ono, whose English skills are arguably inferior to Yama-B's.