Formerly known as TRANSTIC NERVE and later the Underneath, they relaunched … Read Full Bio ↴Formerly known as TRANSTIC NERVE and later the Underneath, they relaunched themselves as a new band, by the name of "defspiral" in May 2010, releasing their 1st single "DIVE INTO THE MIRROR". With a wide variety of music they created after years of experience since starting their first band, they energetically continue to play shows and produce new records. The band will also be participating in the Rock musical "Pink Spider", which features music written by "hide", in 2011 and they will continue to keep broadening their stage of activities.

They are currently signed to Avex Mode in Japan. As of 2011, the band has released four full-length records as Transtic Nerve, and two full-length records as the Underneath. The groups lineup has remained consistent since 1996. As Transtic Nerve, the band played more straightforward rock styled music, but shifted to a heavier and darker style upon transforming to the Underneath.

Transtic Nerve was formed in November 1996 with the lineup of Tal on guitar, Ryo on bass guitar and Masaki on drums. The band later recruited Taka as a vocalist and Masato, another guitarist. The following August, Transtic Nerve released their debut album, Transtic Vision.

In 1998, the band was noticed by famed guitarist Hideto Matsumoto (formerly of X Japan) and signed to his label, Lemoned Label.The next year, Transtic Nerve released their first single, "Shindo", and their first major-label album, Cell Flash on Unlimited Records in July 1999.

In 2000, the band released two more singles, "Into Yourself" and "Binetsu", both accompanied by lengthy tours enduring most of the year. After touring, the band released another single, "Manazahi no Mukou e", followed by an album, Recall, in March 2001.After touring in support of Recall, the band released another single, "Manatsu no Yoru no Highway Star" in late 2001. Between 2002 and 2004, the band saw very few releases, with only one original studio album, Raise a Flag in 2004. Following their 2004 release, the band transitioned into a new style with more metal influence, and in 2005 Transtic Nerve released an EP, Hole in the Wall, demonstrating the new direction.

After a long pause in activity, Transtic Nerve resurfaced in 2007 with the announcement of a new band identity, the Underneath. The band saw no lineup change, but a deep stylistic change, moving to a heavier and darker style of music. The band's debut would be the Taste of Chaos Tour 2008 across the United States, being one of the three Japanese rock bands featured on the years' lineup (the others being D'espairsRay and Mucc). Without any releases or concerts in their home country, the band performed a lengthy American tour. the Underneath eventually announced their first album, Moon Flower, to be released in March 2008, first in the United States on the newly formed JShock label, partly founded by Yoshiki Hayashi of X Japan.

After the completion of the Taste of Chaos tour, the band performed for the first time in Japan at the Hide Memorial Summit. There, they played on the second day of the festival, alongside fellow Taste of Chaos bands D'espairsRay and Mucc, and other famous Japanese bands including X Japan, Luna Sea and Dir en grey. The band has announced that their album will be released in Japan, but no date has yet been set. the Underneath's first headlining performance in Japan took place on 13 June 2008 at Shibuya O-West.

The band played along with fellow Japanese groups MarBell and DaizyStripper at Otakon 2008, on 10 August 2008 in Baltimore, MD. In November 2009, The band released their second album, entitled us in Japan.

The band has announced that they will disband on May 3, 2010. They will be releasing one last single titled "Diamond" on March 17th, and will be having a disbanding tour called LAST LIVE 2010 "LAST SCENE".

Before entirely disbanding, the Underneath, sans Tal, reunited under the name Wilma-Sidr to perform "Leave all Behind", the theme song for Kamen Rider Accel for the Kamen Rider Double soundtrack. "Leave all Behind" was released as a single on April 28, 2010. The Wilma-Sidr line-up then reunited under the name defspiral on Avex Group's Avex Mode label and released the single "DIVE INTO THE MIRROR", the opening theme song for TV Asahi broadcasts of Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight. Prior to the switch, Ryo had been serving as an arranger for songs on the Kamen Rider Kiva and Kamen Rider Decade soundtracks.

Members:
Vo.TAKA (ex-IN-SeIN→TRANSTIC NERVE→Montage.→the Underneath)

Gt.MASATO (ex-IN-SeIN→TRANSTIC NERVE→the Underneath)

Ba.RYO (ex-Alter System→TRANSTIC NERVE→the Underneath)

Dr.MASAKI (ex-Alter System→TRANSTIC NERVE→the Underneath)

OHP: http://www.defspiral.com/
TAKA's ameblo: http://ameblo.jp/takavoice/
MASATO's ameblo: http://ameblo.jp/masatoism/
RYO's ameblo: http://ameblo.jp/sonic0725/
MASAKI's ameblo: http://ameblo.jp/masakidrum/

twitter
http://twitter.com/TAKA_defspiral
http://twitter.com/masatoism
http://twitter.com/sonic_coll
http://twitter.com/masakidrum

releases

singles :
DIVE INTO THE MIRROR [2010.05.26]
トワイライト [2010.12.01]
REVOLVER [2010.12.01]

Innocent
defspiral Lyrics

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小さく震える唇窓辺に落とす影
言葉にすれば昨日までも嘘になるだろう

込み上げる想いを閉じ込めきれなくて
強く抱き寄せた in the silence of sorrow

決して消えないあの日の笑顔
君が残した温もりさえ

声に出来ずに繰り返した言葉も
置き去りのままに

君に触れるたび命が果敢なさを嘆くから
互いの闇を埋めるように夜を重ねた

あどけない瞳に映る悲しみさえ
気づかないままに in the silence of sorrow

何も見えない暗闇の中
求め傷つけ寄り添いあった
もしもあの日に戻れるのなら二度と
離したりしない

愛する痛みを初めて知った
君を失うのが怖かった
流れる涙に最後を知ってもまだ
言葉に出来ずに

決して消えないあの日の笑顔
君が残した傷跡さえ

今も愛しい帰れないあの日々に
置き去りのままに

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to defspiral's song "INNOCENT" describe the feeling of being unable to express one's emotions and the pain of losing someone. The first stanza describes the singer's trembling lips and how if they were to speak, it would be a lie because words are unable to capture the truth of the past. The second stanza depicts the singer's struggle to contain their emotions and how they hold onto sorrow in silence. The third stanza talks about the memory of someone's smile and touch that remains in the singer's heart, but they cannot express their feelings in words.

Line by Line Meaning

小さく震える唇窓辺に落とす影
Trembling lips and a shadow falling by the window

言葉にすれば昨日までも嘘になるだろう
Yesterday would become a lie if it could be put into words

込み上げる想いを閉じ込めきれなくて
Unable to contain the overwhelming emotions,

強く抱き寄せた in the silence of sorrow
I held them tightly in the silence of sorrow

決して消えないあの日の笑顔
The smile from that day will never disappear

君が残した温もりさえ
Even the warmth you left behind

声に出来ずに繰り返した言葉も
The words I repeated, unable to say them out loud

置き去りのままに
Were left behind

君に触れるたび命が果敢なさを嘆くから
Every time I touch you, my life laments its lack of bravery

互いの闇を埋めるように夜を重ねた
As if to fill each other's darkness, we spent countless nights together

あどけない瞳に映る悲しみさえ
Even the sadness reflected in your innocent eyes