D'ERLANGER

D'ERLANGER was one of the first visual bands and pioneered the visual musical style which was later used by bands like LUNA SEA and Kuroyume. 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 was hide's bandmate 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, SEIICHI to formed 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.

Lately the band announced that they will back to the music industry, and they will releasing two albums in March of 2007. PANDORA will feature the "best" ten songs from their earlier albums, LA VIE EN ROSE and BASILISK all tracks will be digitally remastered and will come with a DVD. While LAZZARO will feature thirteen new songs.

Members

• Vocals: KYO
• Guitar: CIPHER
• Bass: SEELA
• Drums: TETSU

ex-Members

• Vocals: Miyahara Kaoru (left in 1984)
• Vocals: DIZZY (left in 1988)
• Drums: SHI-DO (left in 1987)

Discography

Demo Tapes

• [1985.??.??] Blue
• [1985.??.??] The Birth of Splendide Beast !!
• [1987.??.??] Sadistic Emotion

Singles

• [1989.02.10] LA VIE EN ROSE
• [1990.01.24] DARLIN'
• [1990.09.05] Lullaby -1990-
• [2008.03.19] Zakuro (柘榴)

Albums

• [1989.02.10] LA VIE EN ROSE
• [1990.02.07] BASILISK
• [2007.03.14] PANDORA
• [2007.03.14] LAZZARO
• [2008.04.30] the price of being a rose is loneliness

VHS

• [1989.10.15] an aphrodidiac
• [1990.02.07] Incarnation of Eroticism
• [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
• [1991.03.31] Moon and the Memories Tour... the Eternities Last Live

LD

• [1990.02.07] Incarnation of Eroticism

DVD

• [2001.05.23] Incarnation of Eroticism
• [2001.05.23] kindan no tobira - abstienences' door (禁断の扉～abstinence's door～)
• [2001.05.23] 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-)

Books

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

External Links

• Official Website