Diaura (ディオーラ, Diōra) is a four-member Japanese visual kei rock band, currently signed to their own record label, called NDG, they were formerly under Galaxy Inc.[1][2] and then Ains.
When Valluna split, yo-ka and guitarist Kei founded Diaura (short for "Dictatorial Aura") with drummer Yuu, and later their agent helped to recruit bassist Shoya.
[7] Their first album, Genesis was released in March 2012 to critical acclaim, Allmusic writer John D. Buchanan gave it four and a half stars, saying "this is one of the best debuts VK had ever seen, spectacularly fulfilling Diaura's promise and cementing their place as one of the pre-eminent bands in the scene.
"[8] Drummer Yuu announced his departure from the band in October 2012 due to tendonitis.
[10][7] Moving to a new label, Blowgrow, allowed them to have access to better quality recording studios which elevated their sound significantly.
[7] They later returned to Ains, and then in August 2019, the band established its own indie label called NDG.