Italy's progressive metal band DGM come to Japan in December for two shows in Tokyo. According to the tour's flyer, the tour is called DGM JAPAN TOUR 2026 "EARLY DAYS and NOW", and each night carries half of the name: "EARLY DAYS" for Koenji HIGH on Thursday, December 3, and "and NOW" for Akabane ReNY alpha on Friday, December 4. The support act is the Australian progressive metal band TERAMAZE. Tickets are 8,500 yen and up for VIP, 8,500 yen for general admission and 4,500 yen for U24, handled by EVP4U, the ticket site of EVP (Evoken de Valhall Production.).

December 3: EARLY DAYS at Koenji HIGH; December 4: and NOW at Akabane ReNY alpha

Both shows are in Tokyo: Koenji HIGH on Thursday, December 3 and Akabane ReNY alpha on Friday, December 4. On the flyer the first night is marked "EARLY DAYS" and the second "and NOW", and together they make the tour's name.

Tickets are 8,500 yen and up for VIP, 8,500 yen for general admission and 4,500 yen for U24, handled by EVP4U. The flyer gives no door or start times and no on-sale date.

Formed in Italy in 1994, back in Japan for the first time since November 2024

DGM formed in Italy in 1994 as an instrumental band. According to the band's official site, in November 2014 they headlined their first Asian tour, playing Beijing, Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka.

Their last visit to Japan was in November 2024, when they played Italian Metal Carnival at Holiday Shinjuku on Monday, November 4 and Tuesday, November 5, alongside fellow Italians Lunarsea and Nekomata. EVP, who brought them over, billed that visit as their first in eight years.

The current line-up is Mark Basile (vocals), Simone Mularoni (guitar), Emanuele Casali (keyboards), Andrea Arcangeli (bass) and Fabio Costantino (drums). The latest album is Endless, their twelfth, released by Frontiers Music on October 18, 2024, which Simone Mularoni describes as the band's first real concept album.

The support act: Australia's TERAMAZE

TERAMAZE are an Australian progressive metal band; their official site describes a band that blends progressive and pop elements on a heavy metal foundation. They released The Harmony Machine on April 18, 2025 and their latest album, The Silent Architect, on May 7, 2026.

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