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Royz

Japanese visual kei rock band

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionMay 25, 2026
Entity authorityQ16743055
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Royz is a Japanese visual kei rock band formed in 2009 in Osaka. Currently, Subaru is on vocals, Kuina is on guitar, Koudai is on bass and Tomoya is on drums and they are on the label B.P Records.

History

Royz started their activities in Osaka, on September 28, 2009. They started with four members, and then guitarist Kuina joined the band in 2010 and the band moved to Tokyo and joined BP Records.

Kazuki left the band in 2014 after a performance at Akasaka Blitz, due to family problems.

With the bands Kiryu and Codomo Dragon, Royz released the single "Family Party" and the video for "Ryōran Resonance" (繚乱レゾナンス).

In November 2016, Koudai announced that he would pause activities in the band to treat his spondylosis. He returned in December of the same year.

Royz released the single "Ignite" on May 20, 2019, in four different versions. On March 18, 2020, the band released their 19th single, "Daydream".

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