D'ERLANGER

D'ERLANGER promoting #Sixx (2013)

D'ERLANGER is a Japanese rock band signed to cutting edge, a sub-label of avex trax. They were active from 1983 to 1990, and in 2007 they reunited once again. The band was one of the first visual bands and pioneered the visual musical style which was later used by bands like LUNA SEA and Kuroyume.

Members

• kyo (vocals)
• CIPHER (guitar)
• SEELA (bass)
• Tetsu (drums)

Former Members

• Miyahara Kaoru (vocals) (left in 1984)
• DIZZY (vocals) (left in 1988)
• SHI-DO (drums) (left in 1987)

Information

The band formed in 1983 and disbanded seven years later in 1990. The guitarist CIPHER was only 15 when the band formed. The vocalist kyo and the drummer Tetsu were hide's bandmates in SAVER TIGER. After they disbanded, kyo formed DIE IN CRIES and later BUG. CIPHER and Tetsu formed BODY and later joined up with with ex-ZI:KILL member, SEIICHI to form CRAZE. SEELA, the bassist, became a support member for VINIL and formed some bands such as FIX, ATOMIC ZaZa and finally No Stars Innovation which just disbanded in 2006.

They released two studio albums in March of 2007: PANDORA features the "best" ten songs from their earlier albums, LA VIE EN ROSE and BASILISK, and came with a DVD. LAZZARO features thirteen new songs.

Discography

Studio Albums

• [1989.02.10] LA VIE EN ROSE
• [1990.02.07] BASILISK
• [2007.03.14] LAZZARO
• [2008.04.30] the price of being a rose is loneliness
• [2009.11.11] D'ERLANGER
• [2013.05.22] #Sixx

Best Albums

• [2007.03.14] PANDORA

Live Albums

• [1991.03.06] MOON AND THE MEMORIES... THE ETERNITIES / LAST LIVE 1
• [1991.03.06] MOON AND THE MEMORIES... THE ETERNITIES / LAST LIVE 2

Cover Albums

• [2010.09.29] a Fabulous Thing in Rose

Singles

• [1987.02.20] GIRL
• [1989.02.10] LA VIE EN ROSE
• [1990.01.24] DARLIN'
• [1990.09.05] LULLABY
• [2008.03.19] Zakuro (柘榴)

Video Releases

• [1989.10.15] an aphrodidiac
• [1989.10.15] LA VIE EN ROSE (#1 ON AIR VERSION)
• [1990.02.07] Incarnation of Eroticism
• [1990.03.xx] KID'S BLUE PYX / '90 SPR
• [1990.10.03] kindan no tobira - abstienences' door (禁断の扉 ~abstinence's door~)
• [1991.03.06] Moon and the Memories Tour... the Eternities Last Live Vol. 1
• [1991.03.06] Moon and the Memories Tour... the Eternities Last Live Vol. 2
• [1991.03.21] Moon and the Memories Tour... the Eternities Last Live
• [2007.09.19] Barairo no Sekai (薔薇色の視界)
• [2008.12.10] Barairo no Jinsei -LA VIE EN ROSE- (薔薇色の人生 -LA VIE EN ROSE-)
• [2010.03.24] 13e cross intoxication
• [2011.09.28] deep inside of you

Demo Tapes

• [1985.??.??] BLUE
• [1985.12.26] the birth of spledid beast!!
• [1987.02.22] SADISTIC EMOTION

Compilations / Other

• [2008.11.26] PIONEERS OF J-ROCK ~based on shinjuku LOFT~ (#7 DARLIN')
• [2012.07.04] PARADE II ~RESPECTIVE TRACKS OF BUCK-TICK~ (#7 ICONOCLASM)

Publications

Books

• [1990.09.01] Kyomu no Kumotsu
• [1991.01.09] Moon and the Memories Tour

External Links

• Official Website
• Warner Music Official Profile
• Official MySpace
• Official Facebook