D'espairsray Tickets

It was wonderful!!! I love Despairsray and the venue they performed at.

The Roxy Theater in Los Angeles, CA was packed with people of all ages, ready to see D'espairsRay last night. It was the first show of the band's tour titled HUMAN CLAD MONSTERS showcasing their new album MONSTERS. As it was the very first show, I wasn't sure what to expect, but D'espairsray did not disappoint even in the slightest! But before we get to the main act, the opening band, Opus Dei, just cannot go without mention, and major credit. They were wonderfully engaging and captivated us all with their short set which included a song that they have just finished working on. It was a real treat to be able to hear them, speaking for myself, for the very first time. They were nothing short of unforgettable. As soon as the curtains rose up again, the crowd was thrown into D'espairsRay. The drum beat of DEATH POINT met us right at the beginning. The band played many songs from their new album MONSTERS such as 13-Thirteen-, DEVIL'S PARADE, dope, the ballad abyss, and their new hit dance single LOVE IS DEAD. These songs got everyone dancing and shouting sporadically. D'espairsRay also performed songs from their earlier albums Mirror and Coll:set, which was an excellent treat for long time fans. We screamed the lyrics of MIRROR and INFECTION together alongside Hizumi. it was almost like a time of bonding with the band. There was also the classic performance, which has already been marked by fans around the world, as a favorite, of HOLLOW. Brand-new fans, friends of fans, and die hard fans alike, all could get into this song, shouting "Hollow" back to Hizumi, just as in the song. D'espairsRay did not let the show end there, with the last song, Garnet, the crowd was thrown into a frenzy as Hizumi announced the name of the last song. Garnet is a song also from De'spairsRay's earlier days, and can now be found on their "best of" album titled IMMORTAL. Speaking for myself, I had forgotten just how good this song was, so it was a pleasure to see it live. The band truly gave it their all, and the audience responded with much enthusiasm. The dark beat drove us all together. Then the band left the stage. It was sad to see them leave. Everyone, feeling this sentiment, shouted "D'espairsRay!" together in unison, clapping their hands and shouting for an encore. It was only a short matter of minutes before the band returned to play two more songs, TRICKSTeR from their album Mirror, and their single KAMIKAZE! We all shouted and jumped, we sang the lyrics to Kamikaze with Hizumi, reaching out for the band members as they approached the edge of the stage. As the songs ended, I couldn't help but feel nothing short of elated, and as the band shouted their thanks and goodbyes, tossing water bottles into the crowd, the sound died down, and all that was left was a ringing. All in all, D'espairsRay and Opus Dei put on a spectacular and breathtaking show for anyone, whether they were long time fans or just getting started with that show right there. I enjoyed seeing D'espairsRay, and already cannot wait to see them again. I definitely send my thanks to everyone who made this show possible, and to the fans for believing in the band and buying the tickets. It was a truly unforgettable night with D'espairsRay.

I have seen their tour DVDs quite a few times and I have learned the following: I REALLY need to actually become a member of the audience and see D'espairsRay for myself! Finally, yesterday night allowed me to cross over from fantasizing to standing in Hizumi's, Karyu's, Zero's, and Tsukasa's presences, without a screen separating us. Doors opened at 8PM, I didn't get in around until around 9PM, and the opening act came on around 9:30PM. The opening band Opus Dai was energetic enough and some of their lyrics had that same heartrending feeling that accompanies many D'espa songs. At 10:15 PM, with the opening act long over, a huge tension began to build among the fans, to the point it could be felt since the room temperature suddenly rose. The sound checks going on behind the curtain were just killing us. But shortly after, the curtain rose, displaying the members of D'espairsRay in their full glory! They opened the concert with their newest single Death Point and proceeded to play two songs from their new album Monsters, then two older songs, and alternated in that manner until they reached the end of the show and concluded with three older songs. They, of course, gave us an encore with Trickster, Bullet, and Kamikaze. My only regret was that I haven't bought Monsters yet so there were few of the new songs I could name and the others I only recognized by sound. A lot of my favorite songs were not played, yet I can only call that refreshing since I had not heard some of the other songs live before, like Bullet or Infection. When I thought about their song choices, D'espairsRay did an excellent job. They chose songs that they audience could participate in, such as Redeemer and Hollow, and the response received was more than enthusiastic. In a way, it is good that they stayed away from the slower, darker songs because there did seem to be a bit of a problem with the sound system and Hizumi's microphone was not loud enough at times, so I could barely hear him when he was hitting high notes. That was the only flaw I found, but even then it was not enough to ruin my experience of the show. Thank you, thank you D'espairsRay for coming to LA and I want to see you again very soon! Also, thank you to Hizumi who performed most of the concert with his shirt off (just like in the DVDs :D).

The Japanese rock band, D'espairsray, played an amazing performance. There skills and great stage presence made the whole experience a blast. They seemed to have an unlimited amount of energy, and had a warm feeling towards the audience, and didn't mind being touched, haha. I loved how they really got into each song, which really helped the beat, and the whole overall feeling of the performance. This was my first time seeing them live, and I can’t wait to see them again!

The sound kind of sucked (signs point to the sound crew) but D'espairsRay was super awesome! I can't wait to see them again!