After releasing their first single in 2012, BRIDEAR has been unrelenting. Performing across Japan, the band developed a dedicated following which continued to grow with their first EP Overturn the Doom, and the follow up hit single and popular music video “Light in the Dark.” International audiences soon discovered the video online creating a massive buzz and passionate global hard rock/metal audience.
Following the 2016 release of their first full-length album BARYTE, the group continued to perform across their home country gaining a reputation for excellent musicianship and engaging live performances. In 2017, BRIDEAR performed in Europe for the first time and appeared at major conventions such as Mondocon in Budapest, Hungry and Made in Asia in Brussels, Belgium supporting their EP HELIX. Having performed in 11 countries, BRIDEAR has worked to build their fan base in the West while becoming a major label act in Japan, attracting AVEX TRAX for their 2019 album Expose Your Emotions. On October 5th 2019, BRIDEAR performed in London at METAL MATSURI, the first all J-metal festival outside of Japan, with a stunning set winning more international fans and gaining press attention in their home country for the memorable performance.
In early 2021, BRIDEAR joined UK-based label SETSUZOKU RECORDS. The band's latest album, Bloody Bride, was BRIDEAR's first official international release. The album recieved incredible reviews from international music media, and drew the attention of such publications as Metal Hammer and Guitar Player magazine. In September 2021, The epic 8-minute prog masterpeice 'Brave New World Revisited' was then released as a digital single, encapuslating the band's incredible versatility and technical wizardry.
In September 2021, BRIDEAR became the first artist from Japan to tour internationally since the onset of the global COVID-19 situation. The tour was a triumphant return to the international stage displaying the band's bravery and will to overcome the odds and reclaim live music in a 'Brave New World'.
May 2022 will see the international release of the brand-new album Aegis of Athena—a blistering 11-track opus perfectly blending traditional heavy metal, progressive arrangements, and addictive J-rock hooks. With ambitions at an all-time high, BRIDEAR is set to further their international reach in 2022 and beyond.
Current lineup:
Vo.KIMI
Ba.晴琉（HARU）
Gt. MOE
Gt. Ayumi
Dr. Natsumi
Former members:
Gt.美彩季 (MISAKI) - on Hiatus as of July 2022
Gt.美弦（MITSURU）
Gt.Misa
Dr.KAI
Mirror
BRIDEAR Lyrics
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迷い込んだ ただ空想に遊んでいただけ
きれいに並んで
Queenになって
満ち足りたゲーム
Oh, I'm in the mirror
進むたび扉は開くNo
でたらめなリール 視界はイデアル
Other way こんな時間巻き戻して
不条理な世界を揺らして Knight 操って
でも見たいものはどうして見えない
Why？ 何度だって繰り返した
注ぐループの終わりなんて
もう意味はなくて
不完全な私を
ただ試しているんだ
結末は好きに決める
ねえ 探しものは何？
止まらない甘い苦いストーリー
もう食べきれないほど
はぐれたまま
世界を溶かして
WHITE 抱き上げて
目に見えるものが そう全て...
壊れた時計の歯車
触れなくてもここにあるの
シナリオ通りに進んでいる
この世界をこの夢を
暴かないで
Know 結末はとうに決まってる
ねえ 探しものは何？
でたらめなリール 視界はイデアル
Other way こんな時間巻き戻して
不条理な世界を揺らして
Truth この目に見えるものだけが
そう全てじゃない
In "Mirror" by BRIDEAR, the singer is lost and unsure of their identity, asking someone to tell them their name. They feel like they're just playing in their own thoughts and becoming someone else entirely, a "Queen" who plays a fulfilling game. But despite moving forward, the doors don't seem to open and they become trapped in an idealistic vision. They wish to change the irrational world around them and control it like a Knight, but are unable to see the things they truly want.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey Someone tell me my name
The singer is lost and seeks identification.
迷い込んだ ただ空想に遊んでいただけ
The singer lost herself in fantasy and imagination.
きれいに並んで
The singer is well-organized in her mind.
Queenになって
The singer is trying to live up to her potential.
満ち足りたゲーム
The singer feels fulfilled with life's challenges.
Oh, I'm in the mirror
The singer is reflecting on herself.
進むたび扉は開くNo
As the singer progresses, doors keep opening up for her.
ページは増えていく
The singer's journey progresses and becomes more multifaceted.
でたらめなリール 視界はイデアル
The singer's perception is skewed and unrealistic.
Other way こんな時間巻き戻して
The singer wishes she could turn back time.
不条理な世界を揺らして Knight 操って
The singer wants to seize control over an illogical world.
でも見たいものはどうして見えない
The singer is looking for something that's missing from her life.
Why？ 何度だって繰り返した
The singer is experiencing a vicious cycle in her life.
注ぐループの終わりなんて
The end of the singer's current situation seems nowhere in sight.
もう意味はなくて
The singer's current situation feels senseless to her.
不完全な私を
The singer is critical of her flaws and limitations.
ただ試しているんだ
The singer is experimenting with her capabilities.
結末は好きに決める
The singer believes in having freedom over her life's finale.
ねえ 探しものは何？
The singer doesn't know what she's looking for in life.
止まらない甘い苦いストーリー
The singer is experiencing a rollercoaster of emotions.
もう食べきれないほど
The singer is overwhelmed with her emotions.
はぐれたまま
The singer feels lost and disconnected from society.
世界を溶かして WHITE 抱き上げて
The singer wants to be liberated from her problems and embrace a new, pure beginning.
目に見えるものが そう全て...
The singer is disillusioned with what she can physically see.
壊れた時計の歯車
The singer is talking about broken pieces of a clock.
触れなくてもここにあるの
The singer suggests a presence of something unspoken that's powerful.
シナリオ通りに進んでいる
The singer's life is following a predestined script.
この世界をこの夢を
The singer wants to break away from society's norms and definitions.
暴かないで
The singer wants to keep something hidden, sacred and sacred.
Know 結末はとうに決まってる
The singer has come to terms with the predictable finale of something in her life.
Truth この目に見えるものだけが
The singer realises there's more to life than what meets the eye.
そう全てじゃない
What is visible to the eye is not everything.
Writer(s): Ayumi, Kimi
Contributed by Colin N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.