With this interview, JaME is introducing a series of interviews with selected artists from Starwave Records and Darkwave Labyrinth, two labels ran by Kiwamu, known as the leader of BLOOD. We started the series with an interview with label-owner Kiwamu. He spared us some of his time to answer questions about his recently revived band, their new released single and the visual kei scene.
Why did you decide to revive BLOOD?
Kiwamu: After BLOOD stopped its activities in 2009, I focused on GPKISM. I already started GPKISM in 2007, but I didn't get the good reactions I wanted to get. Of course, when GPKISM went to foreign countries, there were many people that came to the show. But it was the same with BLOOD, I did that with BLOOD already. And almost the complete GKPISM fan base was BLOOD’s fan base. GPKISM was like a small version of BLOOD. For one year, I booked many shows in Japan for GPKISM, but the reaction was not good. So I decided to restart BLOOD with new band members. I am working for my label, so there are many musicians around me. I asked Hayato and Dora about BLOOD and their answer was “Okay!” It was a new start.
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