The band's concept revolved around creating music inspired by mental disorder themes, aiming to express both the negative and hopeful aspects of the human mind. The name "ALSDEAD" was chosen with the meaning "all is dead," symbolizing the inevitability of death while acknowledging the continuous cycle of life and rebirth.
Maki has said that he loved 80s hard rock since his teenage years, finding inspiration in Guns N' Roses, Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath, Metallica and Megadeth.
On January 28, 2009, they released a debut single, "Violent of Reason", and just month later, February 25, the second single, "S.a.g.A.". Earlier than what they might have expected, they were asked to perform overseas within six months of forming the band. On May 29, 2009 ALSDEAD played as an opening act for Camino at the A-KON anime convent in Dallas, Texas. ALSDEAD later performed at Anime Vegas alongside Satsuki (砂月)on September 5-7, 2009. At first a different band was scheduled to perform at A-kon but they canceled due to fears of H1N1 (swine flu).
ALSDEAD continued their momentum with the release of their third single, "PARADOX," in October 2009, exploring themes of loneliness and isolation in the human psyche. Subsequent releases included the singles "Distrust" in January 2010 and their first studio album "ALSDEAD" in June 2010.
They distributed the single "FRAGILE" at the live performance held on October 20, 2010. They held their first live in Europe, and played at Tsukicon in Helsinki, Finland on November 14, 2010. The single "Into The Void" was released on April 13, 2011.
Forming bassist Reito (玲人) decided to leave the band after their third oneman played on August 12, 2011. The new bassist Yosuke (陽佑) joined on November 1.
The mini-album "MODALITY" was released on February 29, 2012. On June 27, 2012, ALSDEAD was featured on the collection "CRUSH! 3 -90's V-Rock best hit cover LOVE songs-" with their cover of SEX MACHINEGUNS song "illusion city".
They released the single "FLASH BACK" on July 11, 2012.
They released the single "Puzzle" on November 7, 2012.
They released their second album "Separator" on April 24, 2013.
They released the single "DIRTY EVIL" on August 21, 2013.
They released the single "EVIL BEAUTY" on September 25, 2013.
On December 22, 2013, they released the split cd where MAKI made a cover of the Nocturnal Bloodlust track "V.I.P" and their vocalist Hiro made a cover of ALSDEAD's "Puzzle".
However, as with many bands, ALSDEAD experienced challenges and transformations. Drummer Setsua (刹亜) decided to leave the band in January 2014, and the new drummer Nikky from GALEYD joined in May of the same year.
Their next single "STARLESS" was released on June 4, 2014.
Their third full album "IDEA" was released on October 8, 2014.
The next single "INAZUMA" was released on March 11, 2015.
On October 9, 2015, ALSDEAD announced that they had disbanded. A few days later, on October 16, they released the live recording and documentary dvd titled "BORN TO BE DEAD".
In April 2017, the band resurrected as "AllS" and transitioned to a non-visual band, aiming to explore a more unrestricted musical direction. The members wanted to break free from the conventions of visual kei, focusing on instinct and wildness in their sound and lyrics. As AllS, they released the single "DO OR DIE" in November 2017.
On February 24, 2020, AllS broke over a year of silence to announce that they’ve decided to disband. The statement reveals that AllS, previously known as ALSDEAD, went on an unannounced hiatus, however, they came to the decision that it would be hard for them to continue musical activities and chose to, unfortunately, disband. Bassist YOSKUE explained on Twitter that the his father's death in 2015 had a huge impact on him, and he felt that it would be hard to come back to playing in a band. He tried to come back with AllS, but Yosuke lacked the will and motivation to play anymore, and announced that AllS would be his last band.
Flash Back
ALSDEAD Lyrics
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Midarana yokubou wo sarasu
Ano hi no kodou ga nari yamanai
Kuruoshii hodo riaru na yume ga
Mabuta no ura de azayaka ni utsushidasareru
Kokoro no oku ni kakushita anata wa dare mo ubaenai
Soba ni itai kara
Darling, kiss my pain
Nani mo kamo nuritsubushite yo
I wanna breath that day
Genjitsu wo koete hoshii
Nee FLASH BACK HONEY
Kiyasume dake no chiisana kotoba wo
Dokoka de shinjita mama kono mi wo ko ga shiteru
Sugu tonari de mite ita keshiki wa
Towa ni tsuzuite iku sou omoeta no ni
Owari wa itsudemo maefuremonai
Darling, kiss my tears
Mou ano hi kara nukedasenai yo
I wanna breath that day
Me wo tojireba ai ni yukeru
Nee FLASH BACK HONEY
I walk alone these city streets
The same streets I′ve walked with you
Each light, each sign, each tree
Places we've been, places we′ve laughed, places we've cried
All these memories come rushing through
My Visions is PLEASURE
Chaos and Pain with YOU!
Where am I now, am I falling apart now save me baby
I reach for the blue sky!
Black Clouds cover my heart!
Do I wish for Death, or for just last one breath,
Just maybe oh no
Kokoro no oku ni kakushita anata wa dare mo ubaenai
Maboroshi de mo furerarenakutemo
Soba ni itai kara
Darling, kiss my pain
Nani mo kamo nuritsubushite yo
I wanna breath that day
Genjitsu wo koete hoshii
Nee FLASH BACK HONEY
The ALSDEAD's song FLASH BACK is a melancholic love song with a mixture of emotions, pain, and memories of a past love. The lyrics symbolize the nostalgia of remembrance carried by time that cannot be released. The song narrates how the singer feels when they are back in time and remember past love. The lyrics use metaphors to explain the depth of the emotions that the singer feels inside. The first line of the song, "Togi sumasareta jikan no naka de" translates to "In a polished time." This implies how time has passed and everything seems perfect and beautiful in memories. The song portrays how the singer can't move on from the past and still yearns for their love, hence "Ano hi no kodou ga nari yamanai" (The rhythm of that day never stops).
The lyrics also portray the desperation, struggles, and the hopelessness of the singer trying to accept the reality of the break-up, which they can't seem to face and elope in the flashback happily ever after with their lover. The line "Kokoro no oku ni kakushita anata wa dare mo ubaenai" (You hidden deep inside my heart, can't be stolen by anyone) is the metaphorical implication of how the singer's love and memories never leave them. The song is a mix of reality and fantasy, where the singer wants to go back in time to relive the day when they were together.
Line by Line Meaning
Togi sumasareta jikan no naka de
In the midst of time that has been sharpened
Midarana yokubou wo sarasu
A chaotic desire runs rampant
Ano hi no kodou ga nari yamanai
The heartbeat of that day never stops
Kuruoshii hodo riaru na yume ga
Realistic dreams so intense it drives you mad
Mabuta no ura de azayaka ni utsushidasareru
Vividly reflected behind your eyelids
Kokoro no oku ni kakushita anata wa dare mo ubaenai
You who I hide deep inside my heart, no one can steal you away
Maboroshi de mo furerarenakutemo
Even if I can't touch you in my illusion
Soba ni itai kara
I want to be by your side
Darling, kiss my pain
My love, kiss away my pain
Nani mo kamo nuritsubushite yo
Cover everything up for me
I wanna breath that day
I want to breathe in the air of that day
Genjitsu wo koete hoshii
I want to surpass reality
Nee FLASH BACK HONEY
Hey, flash back honey
Kiyasume dake no chiisana kotoba wo
Small words that I believed somewhere
Dokoka de shinjita mama kono mi wo ko ga shiteru
My body is shaking as if I'm still believing in them somewhere
Sugu tonari de mite ita keshiki wa
The scenery I was looking at right next to you
Towa ni tsuzuite iku sou omoeta no ni
I thought it would continue on forever
Owari wa itsudemo maefuremonai
The end is always unexpected
Darling, kiss my tears
My love, kiss away my tears
Mou ano hi kara nukedasenai yo
I can't escape from that day anymore
Me wo tojireba ai ni yukeru
If I close my eyes, I can go to love
I walk alone these city streets
I walk these streets alone
The same streets I′ve walked with you
These are the same streets we walked together
Each light, each sign, each tree
Every light, sign, and tree
Places we've been, places we′ve laughed, places we've cried
Places we've visited, laughed, and cried
All these memories come rushing through
All these memories keep pouring out
My Visions is PLEASURE
My vision is pleasure
Chaos and Pain with YOU!
Chaos and pain with you
Where am I now, am I falling apart now save me baby
Where am I now, am I breaking down? Save me, baby
I reach for the blue sky!
I reach for the blue sky
Black Clouds cover my heart!
Dark clouds cover my heart
Do I wish for Death, or for just last one breath,
Do I wish for death, or just for one last breath
Just maybe oh no
Just maybe, oh no
Contributed by Leo M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Ayelen Ash ushi
amo esta canciooooooonnn!!! no puedo dejar de escucharla!!! como hacen para producir ese sentimiento en mi?? I love this song! I can not stop listening! as they do to produce that feeling in me??
Itzel Keehl
Ah pinche Maki *-* cantas hermoso <3 I love the voice of this singer is fucking perfect
Carlton Roberts
Forgot how badass this song is 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Rachel Allison
I love it.
Danielle Garfoot
I think that they are all cute aspecaialy the singer. His voice is awesome! ☺ 😉
Pumpkin Cupcake
About 13 when I first heard of this band ♡
Anfal95Uruha
wooooow I love it ^^ Shin <3
bestiaonthedrums
hyper awesome!!!
kenny quiroa
INCREIBLE¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡
Ernesto Arranz -Jemingüey-
WTF is this? AMAZING!!!