Phantasmagoria (band)

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Phantasmagoria
Origin	Osaka, Japan
Genre(s)	Visual Kei
Years active	2004–2007
Label(s)	Under Code Production
Associated acts	Chariots, attic.
Website	Official Site
Members
Riku Jun Iori Kisaki Matoi

Phantasmagoria was a Japanese visual kei band formed in November of 2004 in Osaka by Kisaki, the Executive of Under Code Production, a Visual Kei indies label located in Osaka, Japan. Previously, he was the Executive of the indies label Matina.

1 History
2 Members
3 Discography
4 References
5 External links

[edit] History

They formed in November of 2004 and their first single "Material Pain" was released in Shoxx Magazine on December 21 of the same year.^[1] The following day they also released their first Maxi-single, "Moonlight Revival".

Phantasmagoria claimed the cover of a well-known visual kei magazine, Cure, only one month after officially forming, becoming one of the fastest indies bands to appear on the cover of a magazine.^[2]

Rame (bassist of Vidoll) teasingly began referring to the band as "Mago". (Mago means "grandchildren" and was taken from Phantas-mago-ria.) The name "Mago" is now used by fans as well.

Phantasmagoria played their first concerts in the United States on October 21 and 22nd, 2005 at Oni-con in Houston, Texas. On March 26th, the band played their first Japanese one-man.

On February 23rd, 2007, guitarist Iori and drummer Matoi left the band. The reason for Iori's departure was because he did not feel comfortable with being in a major band, but Matoi stated in Japanese interviews that he left due to a foot injury, while in English interviews, KISAKI said that he also did not feel comfortable with being in a major band. On April 5th, KISAKI announced that he will be retiring, and that Iori and Matoi have returned to the band, but the band will be "sealing." He followed up on the announcement on a live radio show on April 8th, where the band's first and last fan trip was revealed, as well as the final event tour and final oneman tour. KISAKI officially retired from the active visual kei scene on August 31, 2007 but will continue to run his label and produce.

Riku is now in a band called chariots. His new band features members of Pashya, the Pumpkin Head, and Jaguar, and has released 3 singles and one song on an omnibus album.

Jun has his solo project called attic in which he sings and writes music.

Matoi is now in a band called Jill Christ and their first single, "Chrism Code," was released on April 18, 2008.

[edit] Members

Riku (戮) is the vocalist of Phantasmagoria, born in Hyōgo Prefecture on January 3, 1977. He was previously in the bands Kawon and Hiskarea and went under the name Kenji (研二). He is blood type B.

Jun (JUN) was born on November 17, 1983 in Kobe. He is a guitarist and was previously in the bands Se'lavy and Mar'derayla (マーディレイラ). He is blood type O.

Iori (伊織), guitarist, was born on January 10, 1984 in Kobe. He was previously in the bands Se'lavy and Mar'derayla (マーディレイラ). He is blood type AB.

Kisaki (KISAKI) is the "leader" of Phantasmagoria and also plays the Bass guitar. His previous bands include Levia, LAYBIAL, SHEY≠DE, De=prive, STELLA MARIA, Ruby(SUPPORT), haijinkurobarazoku (廃人黒薔薇族), La:Sadie's, MIRAGE, and Syndrome. He was born March 10, 1976 in Kainan-shi, Wakayama. He is blood type O.

Matoi (纏), the drummer, was born September 25, 1981 in Osaka. He was previously in the bands KAWON, Sugar Forkfull (support), and HISKAREA. He is blood type B.

Shion (熾苑) was formerly a Drummer for Phantasmagoria who left on February 01, 2005. He was born on August 11 (year unknown) in Kobe. He was previously in the band Mist of Rouge. He is blood type O.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Singles

"Material pain" (December 21st, 2004)
"Moonlight Revival" (December 22nd, 2004)
"Never Rebellion" (June 1st, 2005)
"Never Rebellion - Fool's Mate Edition" (July 1st, 2005)
"Mikansei to Guilt" (未完成とギルト) (October 19th, 2005)
"Kousoukyoku~Variant Jihad~"(神創曲～Variant Jihad～) (January 25th, 2006)
"Kyousoukyoku~Cruel Crucible~"(狂想曲～Cruel Crucible～) (February 22nd, 2006)
"Gensoukyoku~Eternal Silence~"(幻想曲～Eternal Silence～) (March 26th, 2006)
"Under the Veil" (December 13th, 2006)
"Vain" (February 14, 2007)
"Kami Uta" (神歌) (July 18, 2007)

[edit] Albums

Splendor of Sanctuary (US Release: October 21st, 2005)
Sign of Fragment (December 20th, 2006)
Requiem -Floral Edition-
Requiem -Funeral Edition-

[edit] DVDs

Kindling Vol.1 (March 01st, 2005)
Kansai Seiatsu 2004~2005(関西制圧2004～2005) (April 6th, 2005)
Geneizou I ~after the Moonlight Revival~(幻影像Ⅰ～after the moonlight Revival～) (April 6th, 2005)
Yojigen Yuukoujouyaku(四次元友好条約) (July 1st, 2005)
Geneizou II ~Sin Screen Film~(幻影像2～SIN SCREEN FILM～) (August 10th, 2005)
Geneizou III ~for degradation crowd~(幻影像3～for degradation crowd～) (December 14th, 2005)