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'''Versailles''', or '''Versailles -Philharmonic Quintet-''', is a Japanese rock band formed in 2007. It is comprised of several notable figures in the [[Visual-Kei|visual kei]] scene.
 
  
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== Members ==
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* [[KAMIJO]] (vocalist)
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'''Versailles''' (ヴェルサイユ), also known as '''Versailles -Philharmonic Quintet-''', is a four member [[:Category:J-Metal|Japanese metal]] band that formed in June of 2007. The band is composed of several notable figures in the [[Visual-Kei|visual-kei]] scene and as well has the concept of ''Descendents of the Rose''. Having been under vocalist [[KAMIJO]]'s indies label [[Sherow Artist Society]], Versailles signed with [[Warner Music Japan]] and debuted as a major act two years after formation.
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* [[HIZAKI]] (guitarist)
 
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* [[TERU (Versailles)|TERU]] (guitarist) 
 
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* [[YUKI (Versailles)|YUKI]] (drummer)
 
  
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== Former Members ==
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==Members==
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* [[Jasmine You]] (bassist) (died in 2009)
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* [[KAMIJO]] - Vocals
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* [[HIZAKI]] - Guitar
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* [[TERU (Versailles)|TERU]] - Guitar
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* [[YUKI (Versailles)|YUKI]] - Drums
  
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===Former Members===
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* [[Jasmine You]] - Bass (Deceased [August 2009])
  
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== Information ==
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===Support Members===
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In March 2007, KAMIJO ([[LAREINE]]) and HIZAKI ([[SULFURIC ACID]]) who were advancing a new band conception from the fall of last year, they spent approximately half a year to search for members who could express their new conception, which was "The absolute Youshikibi (beauty of form) sound and extremes of aestheticism".
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* [[masashi]] - Bass
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As KAMIJO and HIZAKI finally found their new members, Jasmine You ([[Jakura]]), TERU ([[Aikaryu]]), YUKI ([[Sugar Trip]]), their trailer was released in Youtube and have made several interviews with foreign press. In June, the interviews with the German TV crews were on Sankei Newspaper (one of Japan’s domestic newspapers) and Versailles was featured in the article. “Versailles Band” was in Yahoo’s top 5 search-keyword ranking.
 
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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]].
 
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On August 9th, 2009, Jasmine You died of an unknown health condition.
 
  
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== Discography ==
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==Biography==
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=== Albums ===
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* [2007.10.31] [[Lyrical Sympathy]]
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The idea for Versailles came from [[KAMIJO]] (ex-[[LAREINE]]) and [[HIZAKI]] (ex-[[SULPHURIC ACID]]) in the fall of 2006, after both of their respective bands disbanded. They then spent the following months creating the band's concept and acquiring members. The band's concept is the story of the ''Descendents of the Rose'' (薔薇の末裔) told through KAMIJO's lyrics and in the future, [[PV|promotional videos]]. For their visuals and sound, the pair wanted to have the "extremes of aesthetics" expressed through "youshikibi sound". Youshikibi (様式美) is a term meaning the ''form of beauty'' and used to describe the many different [[Visual-Kei|visual-kei]] aesthetics.
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[[Jasmine You]] (ex-[[Jakura]]) was the first member asked to join the band, as he was already a member of HIZAKI's solo project [[HIZAKI grace project]]. [[YUKI (Versailles)|YUKI]] (ex-[[SugarTrip]]) was the second one, he came as a recommendation from the owners of the live venue Meguro Rockmaykan. [[TERU (Versailles)|TERU]] ([[Aikaryu]]), similar to Jasmine You, was asked while he was in [[HIZAKI]]'s project. He wouldn't officially join the band until a few days after his band disbanded in July of 2007, he was until that point Versailles' support guitarist.
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[[File:Versailles - The Revenant Choir promo.jpg|right|280px|thumb|Versailles promoting "[[The Revenant Choir (single)|The Revenant Choir]]" (2007)]]
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[[KAMIJO]] revealed Versailles and its member line-up (save for [[TERU (Versailles)|TERU]]) through his blog on March 30th, 2007. The band's first live, titled "CHATEAU DE VERSAILLES -Descendant de Rose-",  was planned for June 24th at LIQUID ROOM ebisu. The rest of the artists performing that night were [[Sugar (band)|Sugar]], [[Kaya]], [[UnsraW]], [[RENTRER EN SOI]], and [[DaizyStripper]]. Versailles' official website was launched in May and [[Sherow Artist Society]] had also uploaded a introduction video on YouTube. It was during this video that Versailles revealed that TERU would be their second guitarist.
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The band received many interview requests from publications in Japan and overseas because the introduction video became popular. Versailles' first interview was done by a German TV channel's crew for a documentary. Because of the video's popularity, the phrase "Versailles Band" was the fifth most searched keyword in early June on YAHOO! Japan.
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Although their first live was planned for June 24th, they actually debuted the day before. The live was at Meguro Rockmaykan and was only limited to their male fans and the press. At the concert both their debut single "[[The Revenant Choir (single)|The Revenant Choir]]" and its [[The Revenant Choir (DVD)|DVD counterpart]] were sold. The June 24th live went ahead as scheduled; a second version of the DVD single "[[The Revenant Choir (DVD)|The Revenant Choir]]" was also sold.
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==Discography==
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===Albums===
 
* [2008.07.16] [[Noble|NOBLE]]
 
* [2008.07.16] [[Noble|NOBLE]]
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* [2010.01.20] [[Jubilee|JUBILEE]]
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* [2010.01.20] [[Jubilee (Versailles)|JUBILEE]]
  
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=== Singles ===
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===Other Albums===
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* [2007.06.23] [[The Revenant Choir]]
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* [2007.10.31] [[Lyrical Sympathy]] (mini-album)
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* [2008.03.19] [[A Noble was Born in Chaos]]
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* [2010.09.01] [[Lyrical Sympathy -Live-|Lyrical Sympathy -LIVE-]] (live album)
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* [2010.09.01] [[Noble -Live-|NOBLE -LIVE-]] (live album)
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===Singles===
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* [2007.06.23] [[The Revenant Choir (single)|The Revenant Choir]]
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* [2008.03.19] [[A Noble Was Born in Chaos|A NOBLE WAS BORN IN CHAOS]]
 
* [2008.12.10] [[Prince & Princess|PRINCE & PRINCESS]]
 
* [2008.12.10] [[Prince & Princess|PRINCE & PRINCESS]]
 
* [2009.06.24] [[Ascendead Master|ASCENDEAD MASTER]]
 
* [2009.06.24] [[Ascendead Master|ASCENDEAD MASTER]]
  
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=== DVDs ===
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===Other Singles===
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* [2009.05.20] [[History of the other side|HISTORY OF THE OTHER SIDE]]
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* [2008.09.13] [[Art of "Propaganda"|ART OF "Propaganda"]] (split with [[chariots]])
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* [2008.09.14] [[Prince (Versailles)|PRINCE]] (digital single)
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===DVDs===
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* [2007.06.23] [[The Revenant Choir (DVD)|The Revenant Choir]]
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* [2007.12.12] [[Aesthetic Violence]]
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* [2009.05.20] [[History of the Other Side|HISTORY OF THE OTHER SIDE]]
 
* [2009.05.20] [[Chateau de Versailles|CHATEAU DE VERSAILLES]]
 
* [2009.05.20] [[Chateau de Versailles|CHATEAU DE VERSAILLES]]
  
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=== Omnibus ===
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===Compilations===
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* [2008.01.31] [[Cross Gate 2008 ~Chaotic Sorrow~|CROSS GATE 2008 ~chaotic sorrow~]]
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* [2007.10.14] [[Cupia Vol.1]] (キュピア) (#14 ''The Red Carpet Day'')
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* [2007.11.06] [[Tokyo Rock City|TOKYO ROCK CITY]] (#10 ''The Love from a Dead Orchestra'')
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* [2008.01.31] [[Cross Gate 2008 ~Chaotic Sorrow~|CROSS GATE 2008 ~chaotic sorrow~]] (#6 ''SFORZANDO'')
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==Books==
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[[File:Versailles -Philharmonic Quintet-.jpg|100px]]
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[[File:Versailles - JUBILEE Method of Inheritance.jpg|100px]]
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* [2008.10.15] Versailles -Philharmonic Quintet-
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* [2010.04.23] JUBILEE -METHOD OF INHERITANCE-
  
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== External Links ==
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==External Links==
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* [http://versailles.syncl.jp/ Official Site]
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* [http://versailles.syncl.jp/ Official Website]
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* [http://www.myspace.com/versaillesjp Official Myspace]  
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* [http://www.myspace.com/versaillesjp Official MySpace]
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* [http://versailles.sleepy-flow.net/ a revenant choir: a Versailles Fansite]
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* [http://www.wmg.jp/artist/versailles/index.html Versailles @ Warner Music]
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* [http://www.dead-orchestra.net/ Dead Orchestra (fansite)]
  
 
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[[Category:J-Rock]]
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[[Category:J-Metal]]
 
[[Category:Visual-Kei]]
 
[[Category:Visual-Kei]]

Revision as of 09:22, 12 July 2010

Versailles promoting JUBILEE (2010)

Versailles (ヴェルサイユ), also known as Versailles -Philharmonic Quintet-, is a four member Japanese metal band that formed in June of 2007. The band is composed of several notable figures in the visual-kei scene and as well has the concept of Descendents of the Rose. Having been under vocalist KAMIJO's indies label Sherow Artist Society, Versailles signed with Warner Music Japan and debuted as a major act two years after formation.

Members

Former Members

Support Members

Biography

The idea for Versailles came from KAMIJO (ex-LAREINE) and HIZAKI (ex-SULPHURIC ACID) in the fall of 2006, after both of their respective bands disbanded. They then spent the following months creating the band's concept and acquiring members. The band's concept is the story of the Descendents of the Rose (薔薇の末裔) told through KAMIJO's lyrics and in the future, promotional videos. For their visuals and sound, the pair wanted to have the "extremes of aesthetics" expressed through "youshikibi sound". Youshikibi (様式美) is a term meaning the form of beauty and used to describe the many different visual-kei aesthetics.

Jasmine You (ex-Jakura) was the first member asked to join the band, as he was already a member of HIZAKI's solo project HIZAKI grace project. YUKI (ex-SugarTrip) was the second one, he came as a recommendation from the owners of the live venue Meguro Rockmaykan. TERU (Aikaryu), similar to Jasmine You, was asked while he was in HIZAKI's project. He wouldn't officially join the band until a few days after his band disbanded in July of 2007, he was until that point Versailles' support guitarist.

Versailles promoting "The Revenant Choir" (2007)

KAMIJO revealed Versailles and its member line-up (save for TERU) through his blog on March 30th, 2007. The band's first live, titled "CHATEAU DE VERSAILLES -Descendant de Rose-", was planned for June 24th at LIQUID ROOM ebisu. The rest of the artists performing that night were Sugar, Kaya, UnsraW, RENTRER EN SOI, and DaizyStripper. Versailles' official website was launched in May and Sherow Artist Society had also uploaded a introduction video on YouTube. It was during this video that Versailles revealed that TERU would be their second guitarist.

The band received many interview requests from publications in Japan and overseas because the introduction video became popular. Versailles' first interview was done by a German TV channel's crew for a documentary. Because of the video's popularity, the phrase "Versailles Band" was the fifth most searched keyword in early June on YAHOO! Japan.

Although their first live was planned for June 24th, they actually debuted the day before. The live was at Meguro Rockmaykan and was only limited to their male fans and the press. At the concert both their debut single "The Revenant Choir" and its DVD counterpart were sold. The June 24th live went ahead as scheduled; a second version of the DVD single "The Revenant Choir" was also sold.

Discography

Albums

Other Albums

Singles

Other Singles

DVDs

Compilations

Books

Versailles -Philharmonic Quintet-.jpg Versailles - JUBILEE Method of Inheritance.jpg

  • [2008.10.15] Versailles -Philharmonic Quintet-
  • [2010.04.23] JUBILEE -METHOD OF INHERITANCE-

External Links

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