Raphael
Raphael was a visual kei J-rock band in late 90's.
Members
History
Raphael was formed in March on 1997 by bassist Yukito and leader/guitarist Kazuki. Kazuki went to karaoke with Yuki he found that he loved Yuki's voice and asked him to join the band. Later they met Hiro and asked him to join. Hiro had a tough decision between attending school or joining the band, but he eventually decided on the latter. After Hiro's younger sister, who had admired Yukito discussed it with him, he decided to join. They only played for 2 years in Indies scene, they went major in mid 1999. But in 2000 they decided to break up, they played their "Graduation Live" at Nippon Budokan on March 4th. On October 31st, 2000, the leader Kazuki passed away from a tranquilizer overdose. Their music was mostly rock ballads and used the cello as well as guitar & basslines by Kazuki & Yukito.
Discography
Demo Tapes
- [??.??.1997] Eternal Wish, Todokanu no Kimi e
Singles
- [20.02.1999] White Love Story
- [20.02.1999] Sick~XXX Kanja no Karute
- [29.04.1999] Sweet romance
- [29.04.1999] Yume Yori Suteki na
- [23.07.1999] Hanasuku Inochi Aru Kagiri
- [01.10.1999] Eternal Wish, Todokanu no Kimi e
- [20.11.1999] Promise
- [02.02.2000] LOST GRADUATION
- [23.08.2000] evergreen
- [01.11.2000] Akikaze no Rhapsody
- [14.02.2003] Yuki no Ningyo
Albums
- [07.04.1998] LILAC
- [01.12.1999] Mind soap
- [23.03.2000] Sotsugyô - Graduation
- [22.11.2000] Sick ~XXX Kanjya no Karute
- [21.02.2001] Fumetsuka
- [01.08.2001] Raphael Singles
