Versailles (Japanese band)
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| Versailles | |
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| Origin | Japan |
| Genre(s) | Symphonic Metal Power Metal Neo-Classical metal |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Label(s) | Sherow Artist Society (JP) CLJ Records (EU) |
| Associated acts | Lareine, Aikaryu, Sulfuric Acid |
| Website | Versailles official site |
| Members | |
| Kamijo Hizaki Jasmine You Teru Yuki |
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Versailles is a Japanese rock band formed in 2007. It is comprised of several notable figures in the visual kei scene.
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[edit] History
In March 2007, Versailles was formed by Kamijo (Lareine), Hizaki (Sulfuric Acid) and Jasmine You (Jyakura). Later, Teru (Aikaryu) and Yuki (Sugar Trip), who were recommended by the "Rock May Kan", a venue in Tokyo, joined the band.
Kamijo and Hizaki created the concept of Versailles in the autumn of 2006 and spent six months gathering members to express it. Their concept is “The absolute Youshikibi (beauty of form) sound and extremes of aestheticism”.
In March 2007, the details of the band were announced. They released promotional material through the Internet, set up an English language page on MySpace and have made several interviews with foreign press.
Versailles made their first appearance with a showcase on June 23, followed by their first performance on June 24. On these dates they also distributed their very first single and DVD single, The Revenant Choir.
The band signed a contract with the German CLJ Records label and released its first album, Lyrical Sympathy on October 31, both in Japan and Europe. Their song, The Love From A Dead Orchestra also appears on the compilation album, released by Sony BMG in Germany on the November 9, called Tokyo Rock City.
In 2008, Versailles made their debut in America, performing on May 30 at Project A-Kon in Dallas, Texas, and on June 3 at the Knitting Factory in Los Angeles, California. It was reported in Jasmine You's personal blog and Teru's blog that the concert at Project A-Kon pulled in over 3,000 people, and the live at the Knitting Factory was completely sold out.
On July 09, 2008, Versailles will release their first full album, Noble.
[edit] Lineup
[edit] Discography
- Albums
- EPs
- Lyrical Sympathy (October 31, 2007) – Sherow
- Singles
- "The Revenant Choir" (also released as DVD single, June 23, 2007) – Sherow
- "A Noble Was Born in the Chaos" (Live-Only Sale), March 19, 2008 - Sherow
- Compilations
- Tokyo Rock City (9 November 2007) – Sony BMG
- Cross Gate 2008 -Chaotic Sorrow- (January, 2008) – Sherow/Under Code
