D'espairsRay was formed on September 9, 1999, by Hizumi, Karyu, Zero and Tsukasa. They released their first demotape, "Ao" in December of 1999. They began receiving popularity in 2000, which led to their first single in October of that year titled "Kumo". The single was limited to 1000 copies. 2001 presented the band with growing popularity.