Ryujin (band)

{{Short description|Japanese extreme metal band}} {{about|the Japanese heavy metal band||Ryujin (disambiguation)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2018}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Ryujin | image = Gyze - Turock Open Air 2018 - Essen - 009416440086 - Leonhard Kreissig - Canon EOS 60D.jpg | image_size = | landscape = yes | alt = three Japanese male musicians perform on stage of an open air festival | caption = GYZE performing at Turock Open Air on Aug 18, 2018 Left to right: Aruta (bass, vocals), Shuji (drums), Ryoji (guitar/vocals). | alias = Suicide Heaven (2009–2011) GYZE (2011–2023) | origin = Hokkaido, Japan | genre = Melodic death metal Power metal Symphonic metal Folk metal | years_active =  {{start date|2009}}–present | label = (current) Napalm Records, (previous) Victor Entertainment, Universal Music Japan, Virgin Music, Thunderball 667, Coroner Records, Magnum, Evolution Music | website = {{URL|ryujinband.com}} | current_members = * Ryoji Shinomoto * Shuji Shinomoto * Aruta Watanabe * Yukihiro Shinkai | past_members = | module = | module2 = | module3 = }}

'''Ryujin''' (formerly known as '''GYZE''', stylized as '''RYUJIN''') is a Japanese heavy metal band originated in Hokkaido, Japan. Coming from the very north of Japan the members of the band label themselves as "Northern Nostalgic Metal band".<ref>{{cite web |title=GYZE official Facebook page profile |website=Facebook |url=https://www.facebook.com/gyzejp/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=GYZE official Twitter account |url=https://twitter.com/ryujin_band |website=Facebook}}</ref>

The metal trio consists of Ryoji Shinomoto (guitar/vocals/composer), Shuji Shinomoto (drums) and Aruta Watanabe (bass/vocals).<ref>{{cite web |url= http://gyze.jp/en/bio/ |title= GYZE official website, biography |publisher= gyze.jp |access-date= October 15, 2017 |archive-date= October 16, 2017 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20171016015552/http://gyze.jp/en/bio/ |url-status= dead }}</ref> In early 2019 the band announced a new guitarist, SHINKAI, to be joining the band, while the drummer Shuji temporarily stopped his activities in the band, being substituted by a session drummer Han-nya.

Under the name GYZE, they released four full-length albums and three limited edition EPs.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://gyze.jp/en/category/discography/|title= GYZE official website, discography | publisher= gyze.jp }}</ref> A fifth studio album under their new name RYUJIN was announced on 13 September 2023.<ref name="Sonic Persp 13 Sep">{{cite web |url=https://www.sonicperspectives.com/news/samurai-metal-band-ryujin-announces-new-self-titled-album/ |author=Editorial Team |website=Sonic Perspectives |title=Japanese "Samurai Metal" Band RYUJIN Announces New Self-Titled Album & New Music Video for First Single 'Raijin & Fujin' Featuring MATTHEW HEAFY From TRIVIUM |date=13 September 2023 |access-date=15 September 2023}}</ref>

== History == In May 2009 in Sapporo, Japan, two brothers—Ryoji and Shuji Shinomoto—formed the first incarnation of GYZE. Initially called Suicide Heaven, after Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami disaster of 2011 the band was renamed to GYZE. <ref>{{ cite web |url= http://gekirock.com/interview/2014/09/gyze.php |title= GYZE Ryoji interview | publisher= 激ロック (Gekirock) webzine | accessdate= September 2, 2014 }}</ref> Aruta was invited as a session bassist in 2013 and joined the band before their major debut with Victor Entertainment in autumn 2014.<ref>{{ cite web |url= https://twitter.com/GYZE_OFFICIAL/status/482087608105697280 |title= GYZE official twitter post before the debut (old account) }}</ref><ref>{{ cite web |url= http://jame-world.com/us/articles-115897-interview-with-gyze.html |title= GYZE interview to Jame World | accessdate= December 7, 2015 }}</ref>

In 2012, GYZE advanced through the ''Metal Battle Japan'' event for the chance to play at one of the biggest metal festivals in the world, ''Wacken Open Air''.<ref>{{ cite web |url= http://www.metal-battle.com/de/news/news/archiv/news-archiv-ansicht/article/metal-battle-japan-date-for-national-finals-and-participating-bands-announced/ |title= Metal Battle official website | date= 2012 }}</ref>

Their music is characterized by fast-paced drums, easy to sing along lyrical guitar melodies with a bit of folk motifs, technical shredding, extreme growling vocals as well as by different traditional and classical instruments used in their recordings. Additionally, the band has put the recordings of their fans singing the choruses on some songs on the album ''Northern Hell Song'' (2017).<ref>{{cite web |url= http://gyze.jp/en/2016/09/09/%E3%80%8C%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%83%B3%E6%84%9F%E8%AC%9D%E7%A5%AD%EF%BC%A0%E6%9C%AD%E5%B9%8C%E3%80%8D%E9%96%8B%E5%82%AC%E6%B1%BA%E5%AE%9A%EF%BC%81/ |title= GYZE official website, fans chorus recording announcement |access-date= October 15, 2017 |archive-date= December 30, 2016 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20161230002221/http://gyze.jp/en/2016/09/09/%e3%80%8c%e3%83%95%e3%82%a1%e3%83%b3%e6%84%9f%e8%ac%9d%e7%a5%ad%ef%bc%a0%e6%9c%ad%e5%b9%8c%e3%80%8d%e9%96%8b%e5%82%ac%e6%b1%ba%e5%ae%9a%ef%bc%81/ |url-status= dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://gyze.jp/en/2017/02/14/3rd%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AB%E3%83%90%E3%83%A0%E3%82%88%E3%82%8A%E3%82%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%97%E3%83%8B%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B0%E3%83%88%E3%83%A9%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%80%8Cpirates-of-upas%E3%80%8D%E3%81%AElyric-video/ |title= GYZE official website, song with fans chorus release announcement |access-date= October 15, 2017 |archive-date= January 9, 2018 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180109063818/http://gyze.jp/en/2017/02/14/3rd%e3%82%a2%e3%83%ab%e3%83%90%e3%83%a0%e3%82%88%e3%82%8a%e3%82%aa%e3%83%bc%e3%83%97%e3%83%8b%e3%83%b3%e3%82%b0%e3%83%88%e3%83%a9%e3%83%83%e3%82%af%e3%80%8cpirates-of-upas%e3%80%8d%e3%81%aelyric-video/ |url-status= dead }}</ref>

In 2013, GYZE met Ettore Rigotti, a member of the Italian band Disarmonia Mundi, and started working together on GYZE's first full-format album. In June of that year, GYZE's debut album ''Fascinating Violence'' was released worldwide by Coroner Records, an Italian label owned and run by Ettore Rigotti.<ref>{{ cite web |url= http://www.coronerrecords.net/index.php?method=ecom&action=zoom&id=56 |title= Coroner Records official website, collaboration announcement }}</ref>

Immediately following its release, ''Fascinating Violence'' took the number one spot on Amazon's Hard Rock/Heavy Metal charts and held the position for 3 months (July – September 2013), and was a hot topic in Burrn! magazine's foreign record charts in its October 2013 issue.<ref>{{ cite web |url= http://www.hmv.co.jp/artist_BURRN-%E7%B7%A8%E9%9B%86%E9%83%A8_000000000454779/item_BURRN-%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3-2013%E5%B9%B4-10%E6%9C%88%E5%8F%B7_5539286 |title= Burrn! Magazine Japan | date= October 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{ cite web |url= http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2042926/full/ |title= Oricon News, statistics on Fascinating Violence | accessdate= October 6, 2014 }}</ref>

After their first foreign show held in Korea, GYZE made their Japanese debut in September 2014 with JVC (Victor Entertainment).<ref>{{ cite web |url= http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/-/Profile/A024835.html |title= JVC/Victor Entertainment website, GYZE profile }}</ref><ref>{{ cite web |url= http://www.hmv.co.jp/news/article/1407040069/ |title= HMV article }}</ref> At the same time, contracts were signed with Evolution Music (Republic of Korea)<ref>{{ cite web |url= https://www.facebook.com/evolutionmusickorea/photos/a.427321617359449.1073741825.410106575747620/702084226549852/?type=3&theater |title= Evolution Music official Facebook, GYZE debut/Fascinating Violence release announcement |website= Facebook | accessdate= September 14, 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{ cite web |url= http://evolutionmusic.co.kr/zb/zboard.php?category=7&id=license&page=1&page_num=10&sn=off&ss=on&sc=on&keyword=&select_arrange=headnum&desc=asc |title= Evolution Music official website, Fascinating Violence }}</ref> and Magnum (Taiwan)<ref>{{ cite web |url= http://www.magnum.com.tw/product/%E5%90%89%E8%96%A9%E6%A8%82%E5%9C%98-%E5%82%BE%E5%BF%83%E6%9A%B4%E6%88%80-gyze-fascinating-violence/?v=3a52f3c22ed6 |title= Magnum (Taiwan) official website, GYZE profile | accessdate= October 10, 2014 }}</ref> to launch their Asian debut.

The band also signed a contract with Howling Bull,<ref>{{ cite web |url= http://howling-bull.co.jp/wp/?page_id=13&ARTISTNAME=GYZE |title= Howling Bull Inc. official website, GYZE profile }}</ref> an extreme band management company in Japan.<ref>{{ cite web |url= http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/-/Discography/A024835/VICL-64303.html |title= JVC/Victor Entertainment website, GYZE "Black Bride" }}</ref>

In late 2014 they set off on the ''Final Violence Tour 2014'' through Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan to support the Japanese release of ''Fascinating Violence''. The final tour date was held in Tokyo, featuring Disarmonia Mundi's Claudio Ravinale.

In February 2015 the band's second album, ''Black Bride'', also produced by Ettore Rigotti, was released in Japan, with a worldwide release in June 2015, through Coroner Records.

In 2015 GYZE organized ''Vanishing Heaven Fest'', introducing Korean and Taiwanese metal bands to Japanese fans. Later that year, GYZE shared the stage with the American band Unearth.<ref>{{ cite web |url= http://gekirock.com/news/2015/02/extreme-showcase_okinawa.php |title= 激ロック (Gekirock) webzine, UNEARTH Japan tour announcement }}</ref>

In May 2015, the band toured Japan for a second time, in support of their second full-format album, ''Black Bride''. In September 2015, the tour continued as Gyze headed to Taiwan to play with DragonForce.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://gyze.jp/en/2015/06/22/gyze-9%E6%9C%88%E3%81%AB%E5%8F%B0%E6%B9%BE%E3%83%84%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BC%E5%AE%9F%E6%96%BD-dragonforce%E3%81%A8%E3%82%82%E5%85%B1%E6%BC%94/ |title= GYZE official website, DragonForce support tour announcement |access-date= October 15, 2017 |archive-date= October 23, 2017 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20171023063908/http://gyze.jp/en/2015/06/22/gyze-9%e6%9c%88%e3%81%ab%e5%8f%b0%e6%b9%be%e3%83%84%e3%82%a2%e3%83%bc%e5%ae%9f%e6%96%bd-dragonforce%e3%81%a8%e3%82%82%e5%85%b1%e6%bc%94/ |url-status= dead }}</ref> GYZE then went to Hong Kong to support Children of Bodom and Carcass during their Asia tour.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://gyze.jp/en/2015/08/27/children-of-bodom%E3%81%AE%E4%B8%AD%E5%9B%BD%E3%83%84%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BC%E3%81%AE%E3%82%B5%E3%83%9D%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88%E3%82%A2%E3%82%AF%E3%83%88%E6%B1%BA%E5%AE%9A%EF%BC%81/ |title= GYZE official website, Children of Bodom support tour announcement |access-date= October 15, 2017 |archive-date= October 23, 2017 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20171023063256/http://gyze.jp/en/2015/08/27/children-of-bodom%E3%81%AE%E4%B8%AD%E5%9B%BD%E3%83%84%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BC%E3%81%AE%E3%82%B5%E3%83%9D%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88%E3%82%A2%E3%82%AF%E3%83%88%E6%B1%BA%E5%AE%9A%EF%BC%81/ |url-status= dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://gyze.jp/en/2015/08/17/children-of-bodomcarcassevocation%E3%81%A8%E3%81%AE%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF%E5%85%AC%E6%BC%94%E6%B1%BA%E5%AE%9A/ |title= GYZE official website, Asia tour announcement |access-date= October 15, 2017 |archive-date= October 23, 2017 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20171023011431/http://gyze.jp/en/2015/08/17/children-of-bodomcarcassevocation%E3%81%A8%E3%81%AE%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF%E5%85%AC%E6%BC%94%E6%B1%BA%E5%AE%9A/ |url-status= dead }}</ref>

In October 2015, GYZE opened the second day of Japan's premier metal festival, LOUD PARK at Saitama Super Arena.<ref>{{ cite web |url= http://www.loudpark.com/15/timetable/ |title= LoudPark festival official website, LoudPark 15 timetable }}</ref>

2016 started off with GYZE supporting the Japanese tour of the band Soilwork.<ref>{{ cite web |url= http://www.smash-jpn.com/live/?id=2406 |title= SMASH Japan, Soilwork Japan tour 2016 official information }}</ref> GYZE then went on the ''BLACK FOX World Tour'', which started in South Korea and continued in Europe, where GYZE participated in two big European metal festivals – Summer Breeze Open Air (Germany) and More // Than // Fest (Slovakia), becoming the first Japanese band ever performing on their stage. Tour finished with GYZE's first solo show in Europe, in Poland.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://gyze.jp/en/2016/07/23/blackfoxtour/ |title= GYZE official website, Black Fox Tour announcement |access-date= October 15, 2017 |archive-date= October 23, 2017 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20171023011543/http://gyze.jp/en/2016/07/23/blackfoxtour/ |url-status= dead }}</ref>

In June 2016, GYZE joined a unique collaboration project of 100 musicians/bands organized by Akira Yamaoka, creating the soundtrack for a new PS4 Survival Action game Let It Die, developed by Grasshopper Manufacture, and delivered by GungHo Online Entertainment [https://www.letitdiethegame.com/music.html [1<nowiki>]</nowiki>][http://gyze.jp/en/2016/06/15/ps4%E3%80%8Clet-it-die%E3%80%8D/ [2<nowiki>]</nowiki>]

In March – April 2017, GYZE went on tour with the Finnish band Battle Beast and the German band Majesty, playing 36 shows in 15 countries around Europe.<ref>{{ cite web |url= http://www.nuclearblast.de/en/label/music/band/news/details/4683602.591628.battle-beast-charts-amp-european-tour.html |title= Nuclear Blast Germany, Battle Beast European tour announcement }}</ref> While on tour, GYZE release their 3rd full-format album, ''Northern Hell Song'', through Universal Music Japan, Virgin Music.<ref>{{ cite web |url= http://www.universal-music.co.jp/gyze/ |title= Universal Music Japan, GYZE Northern Hell Song }}</ref>

Supporting the release, the band embarked on a Japanese tour, playing 12 shows in spring and summer,<ref>{{cite web |url= http://gyze.jp/en/2017/03/28/%E2%97%8Fgyze-japan-tour-%E8%BF%BD%E5%8A%A0%E7%99%BA%E8%A1%A8%EF%BC%81%EF%BC%81/ |title= GYZE official website, Japan tour 2017 announcement |access-date= October 15, 2017 |archive-date= October 15, 2017 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20171015135727/http://gyze.jp/en/2017/03/28/%E2%97%8Fgyze-japan-tour-%E8%BF%BD%E5%8A%A0%E7%99%BA%E8%A1%A8%EF%BC%81%EF%BC%81/ |url-status= dead }}</ref> and 15 more shows around Japan in autumn during the ''Before Winter Comes'' tour.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://gyze.jp/2017/08/21/tour%E3%80%8Cbefore-winter-comes%E3%80%8D%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%82%A4%E3%83%8A%E3%83%AB%E3%82%B7%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BA%E3%81%AE%E3%82%B2%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E7%99%BA%E8%A1%A8%EF%BC%81%EF%BC%86/ |title= GYZE official website, Before Winter Comes tour announcement |access-date= October 15, 2017 |archive-date= October 16, 2017 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20171016170939/http://gyze.jp/2017/08/21/tour%E3%80%8Cbefore-winter-comes%E3%80%8D%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%82%A4%E3%83%8A%E3%83%AB%E3%82%B7%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BA%E3%81%AE%E3%82%B2%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E7%99%BA%E8%A1%A8%EF%BC%81%EF%BC%86/ |url-status= dead }}</ref> In 2018 GYZE become the first Japanese band to perform on the 70000 Tons of Metal cruise<ref>{{cite web |url= http://gyze.jp/en/2017/07/09/gyze%E3%80%81%E4%B8%96%E7%95%8C%E6%9C%80%E5%A4%A7%E3%81%AE%E3%83%A1%E3%82%BF%E3%83%AB%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B8%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B0%E3%81%AB%E5%87%BA%E6%BC%94%E6%B1%BA%E5%AE%9A%EF%BC%81/ |title= GYZE official website, 70000 Tons of Metal performance announcement |access-date= October 15, 2017 |archive-date= January 27, 2018 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180127084427/http://gyze.jp/en/2017/07/09/gyze%E3%80%81%E4%B8%96%E7%95%8C%E6%9C%80%E5%A4%A7%E3%81%AE%E3%83%A1%E3%82%BF%E3%83%AB%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B8%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B0%E3%81%AB%E5%87%BA%E6%BC%94%E6%B1%BA%E5%AE%9A%EF%BC%81/ |url-status= dead }}</ref> and the Leyendas del Rock festival.<ref>{{ cite web |url= http://leyendasdelrockfestival.com/ |title= Leyendas del Rock festival official website }}</ref>

On June 13 the band released their first official single "The Rising Dragon "龍吟"" (Jpn: ryugin; meaning: singing dragon). The title track is dedicated to the 150th Anniversary of GYZE motherland Hokkaido.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gyze.jp/en/2018/04/04/gyze%E3%81%8C%E5%88%9D%E3%81%AE%E3%82%B7%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B0%E3%83%AB%E3%82%92%E3%83%AA%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9%EF%BC%81/|title=GYZE 1st single release announcement|access-date=April 7, 2018|archive-date=April 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180405214434/http://gyze.jp/en/2018/04/04/gyze%E3%81%8C%E5%88%9D%E3%81%AE%E3%82%B7%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B0%E3%83%AB%E3%82%92%E3%83%AA%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9%EF%BC%81/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In spring 2019 GYZE announced they would continue their activities with major line-up changes: the band was joined by a second guitarist, Shinkai, and the drummer Shuji temporarily puts his activities in the band on hold due to his health condition, being substituted by a session drummer Han-nya.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.gyze.jp/asian-chaos | title=Asian Chaos }}</ref>

In early June, GYZE released a title track from the album ''Asian Chaos'' with a music video on it. The 4th album ''Asian Chaos'' was released on July 10, 2019, through JVC/Victor Entertainment (Black Sheep Records).

Ryoji Shinomoto recorded vocals for the single and video "Eat Me, Drink Me, Follow Me" by the Russian band Above the Stars, which was released in November 2021.<ref>[https://metalstorm.net/events/news_comments.php?news_id=44231 Above The Stars - Share Video For New Song, Feat. Ryoji Shinomoto Of Gyze]</ref>

=== Name change to RYUJIN === On 31 January 2023, GYZE changed its name to RYUJIN, after the Japanese dragon god, and announced they had signed a worldwide contract with Napalm Records. They also announced that Trivium frontman Matt Heafy had agreed to become their manager and producer.<ref name="Metal Injection 31 Jan 23">{{cite web |url=https://metalinjection.net/news/japanese-samurai-metal-band-ryujin-formerly-gyze-signs-to-napalm-records |last=Kennelty |first=Greg |title=Japanese Samurai Metal Band RYUJIN (Formerly GYZE) Signs To Napalm Records |date=31 January 2023 |access-date=15 September 2023 |website=Metal Injection}}</ref> On 13 September, they announced their fifth studio album, also titled ''RYUJIN'', and released the single "Raijin & Fujin" with Heafy providing guest vocals.<ref name="Sonic Persp 13 Sep"/>

== Discography == ===As Gyze=== ====Full-format albums==== * '''<big>Fascinating Violence</big>''' Label: Victor Entertainment (Japan), Coroner Records (World) Item ID number：CR 032 / VICL-64197 Release date: 04/06/2013 (World) 03/09/2014 (Japan, Republic of Korea, Taiwan) {| class="wikitable" |- ! Name !! Track length |- | 1. Desire || 04:37 |- | 2. Desperately || 03:28 |- | 3. Fascinating Violence || 06:03 |- | 4. Regain || 04:09 |- | 5. Trash My Enemy || 04:35 |- | 6. A Dynasty || 03:54 |- | 7. Final Revenge || 05:17 |- | 8. Trigger of the Anger || 05:11 |- | 9. Day of the Funeral || 05:05 |- | 10. Midnight Darkness || 03:58 |- | 11. The Black Era|| 01:26 |- | Future Terror (Exclusive Bonus Track for JAPAN) || 04:38 |- | Last Insanity (Exclusive Bonus Track for JAPAN) || 03:59 |}

* '''<big>Black Bride</big>''' Label：Victor Entertainment (Japan), Coroner Records (World) Item ID number：VICL-64303 / CR 037 Release date： February 25, 2015 (JAPAN Edition) 09/06/2015 (Coroner Records Edition) {| class="wikitable" |- ! Name !! Track length |- | 1. Black Bride || 04:59 |- | 2. In Grief || 05:20 |- | 3. Honesty || 05:05 |- | 4. Insane Brain || 05:54 |- | 5. Black Shadow || 05:19 |- | 6. Winter Breath || 03:50 |- | 7. Twilight || 04:31 |- | 8. Satanic Loop || 05:39 |- | 9. Nanohana (菜の花) || 05:27 |- | 10. Julius || 05:45 |- | 11. Asuhenohikari (明日への光) || 04:03 |- | Gnosis (Exclusive Bonus Track For JAPAN) || 04:11 |- | Surface Tears (Exclusive Coroner Records Bonus Track) || 04:21 |}

* '''<big>Northern Hell Song</big>''' Label：Virgin music (UNIVERSAL Music Japan) Item ID number：UICN-1089 Release date：March 29, 2017

{| class="wikitable" |- ! Name !! Track length |- | 1. Pirates of Upas || 05:13 |- | 2. Horkew || 04:27 |- | 3. Dead Bone Blue || 05:10 |- | 4. Black Shumari || 03:21 |- | 5. Perryi Rain Dragon || 04:25 |- | 6. Mayoi || 02:43 |- | 7. The Bloodthirsty Prince || 03:46 |- | 8. Kamuy || 04:14 |- | 9. Brown Trout || 05:53 |- | 10. Frozen Dictator || 05:25 |- | 11. Northern Hell Song || 06:18 |- | 12. Snow~Upas ~ || 02:45 |- | Bonus Track: Moonlight Sonata || 06:35 |}

* '''<big>Asian Chaos</big>''' Label: Victor Entertainment, Black Sheep Records (Japan) <ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/-/News/A024835/14.html | title=エラー | ビクターエンタテインメント }}</ref> Item ID number：VICL-65212 Release date: 10/07/2019 (Japan)

{| class="wikitable" |- ! Name !! Track length |- | 1. Far Eastern Land || 03:12 |- | 2. Asian Chaos || 06:36 |- | 3. Eastern Spirits || 05:50 |- | 4. King Kamuy || 00:38 |- | 5. Dragon Calling || 05:01 |- | 6. Camellia || 04:00 |- | 7. Japanese Elegy || 05:28 |- | 8. The Rising Dragon (ft. Marc Hudson from DragonForce) || 04:05 |- | 9. White Territories || 04:01 |- | 10. 1945 Hiroshima || 05:16 |- | Forever Love (X Japan cover) (Exclusive Bonus Track for JAPAN) || 05:47 |- | Vivaldi Winter (Exclusive Bonus Track for JAPAN) || 03:23 |- | Asian Chaos (Far Eastern Mix) (Exclusive Bonus Track for JAPAN) || 06:31 |}

====Unofficial EP==== * 「...future ages」(2010, SUICIDE HEAVEN) * 「Without Hesitation」(2011) * 「...future ages [Memorial Edition]」 (2014)

====Official EP==== * The Rising Dragon「龍吟」(2018)

===As Ryujin=== ====Full-format albums==== * '''<big>Ryujin</big>''' Label: Napalm Records Release date: 12 January 2024 {| class="wikitable" |- ! Name !! Track length |- | 1. Hajimari || 0:41 |- | 2. Gekokujo || 4:47 |- | 3. Dragon, Fly Free || 4:23 |- | 4. Raijin & Fujin (feat. Matthew K. Heafy) || 6:09 |- | 5. The Rainbow Song (feat. Matthew K. Heafy) || 4:02 |- | 6. Kunnecup (feat. Mukai Wataru) || 5:36 |- | 7. Scream of the Dragon || 3:57 |- | 8. Gekirin || 4:04 |- | 9. Saigo No Hoshi || 5:20 |- | 10. Ryujin || 7:39 |- | 11. Guren No Yumiya (''Attack on Titan'' theme tune cover) || 5:23 |- | 12. Saigo No Hoshi (feat. Matthew K. Heafy) (Single Edit) || 5:25 |}

== References ==

== External links == *{{Official website|https://ryujinband.com}}

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