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There are two bands that use the name the Underneath. One is a Japanese rock band formed in 1996, previously called Transtic Nerve and reformed under that name in 2007 and now (since 2010) known as defspiral.

The second one was a solo project of Lemon Kittens and Shock Headed Peters member Karl Blake, who released an EP (The Imp of the Perverse - 1986) and a full-length album (Lunatic Dawn of the Dismantler - 1987) on the El label.

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the Underneath’s line-up is the same as that of Transtic Nerve, a rock band that started their career back in 1996. At the end of 2007, after spending a few years with a low profile, the members surprised their fans by announcing the Underneath as their new project. Their first release, Moon Flower, was released on the United States market before it hit Japanese shores with a limited pressing that included a new cover and a longer track listing for native fans.

The band has quickly gained international exposure and were invited in Spring 2008 to join the well-known North American alternative rock tour, RockStar Taste of Chaos. They performed with big bands like Atreyu and Avenged Sevenfold, as well as two other Japanese acts, and toured forty-six cities nationwide.

In May 2008 they played at the HIDE MEMORIAL SUMMIT in Japan before launching into their first one-man in June 2008 at Shibuya O-West. US fans had the opportunity to see the Underneath again in August 2008 where they performed along with DaizyStripper at Otakon in Baltimore, Maryland.

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  • xclaimation

    damn diamond was good x_x

    11 Aug 2010 Reply
  • Yuukixsan

    The Underneath > defspiral [2]

    6 Aug 2010 Reply
  • Thelly27

    Great music.

    16 Jul 2010 Reply
  • Thelly27

    Defspiral aka the Underneath is awesome! they have serious talent....once again another massively under appreciate band. ....I love these gaiz!

    16 Jul 2010 Reply
  • PhoenixMCH

    what the...oh no... :''<

    7 May 2010 Reply
  • stilnox

    Nooo. Damn it. :(

    29 Apr 2010 Reply
  • Kumanosuke

    Why are the best bands always disbanding :/

    3 Apr 2010 Reply
  • ichitsurai

    What?! They shouldn't break up T_T

    1 Apr 2010 Reply
  • Shadowy-Chan

    I always hate it when one of my favorite bands has to disband, it's shocking.

    1 Feb 2010 Reply
  • YummiMookies

    NO. They can't disband! >"< I hate not living in Japan (I want to go to their last live, darnitall!)

    31 Jan 2010 Reply
  • Emiri_Neko

    I'll admit I never listened to them much. But they sounded great live on ToC, great show for the limited half a stage they had! It's sad for any band being together for 10+ years (including the Transtic Nerve time) to disband. D:

    25 Jan 2010 Reply
  • love__flies

    Why why why ;__________;

    23 Jan 2010 Reply
  • shiyuu-

    the Underneath will break up on the live show at Shibuya O-West on May 3, 2010. .................... i am really sad about that T^T

    23 Jan 2010 Reply
  • AngelzLi

    i loved moon flower but us. is much better imo. i want to see them live so bad Dx[2]

    22 Jan 2010 Reply
  • Kuroitorikago

    us. sounds more mature, they definitely improved since Moon Flower ^^ and ASH is amazing.

    22 Jan 2010 Reply
  • Niyuube

    Never listen to them before, but us. is definitly a good album.

    19 Jan 2010 Reply
  • shiyuu-

    us. is a nice album. ♥ [2]

    18 Jan 2010 Reply
  • Raito-san

    much better then 1 album un coup de coeur pour - 蝶の声-The scream of the butterfly et Ghost in the Mirror

    16 Jan 2010 Reply
  • Killinstinct

    the Underneath is such an underrated band, really!! Their new album is really good! I've never listen to them that much earlier, but this is a good album!! :)

    15 Jan 2010 Reply
  • playaa

    You are right DrCaligari. I rather retagged The Underneath to Karl Blake to avoid it to be messed with this japanese something....

    3 Jan 2010 Reply
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