Origin: Japan
Genre(s) : Symphonic metal,Power metal,Neo-Classical metal
Members : Kamijo – vocals , Hizaki – guitar ,Teru – guitar ,Jasmine You – bass guitar ,Yuki – drums
Versailles (known as Versailles -Philharmonic Quintet- in the United States) is a Japanese metal band formed in 2007. It is composed of several notable figures in the visual kei scene.
In March 2007, Versailles was formed by KAMIJO (ex LAREINE) and HIZAKI (ex SULFURIC ACID), then Jasmine You , who was from Jakura and HIZAKI grace project, TERU (from AIKARYU) and YUKI(from Suger Trip), who was strongly recommended by Rock May Kan( a long established venue in Tokyo) joined the band.
KAMIJO and HIZAKI had already had a concept of a new band since Autumn 2006 and took six months to find the appropriate members to express it. Its concept is “The absolute Youshikibi( beauty of form ) sound and extremes of aestheticism”.
On 29th March, the name of the members were revealed, then the name of the band was announced on 30th March.
On 2nd May, they posted a trailer for Versailles’s appearance on YouTube. Since then, they received a lot of proposals for tours and interviews from overseas. So far they have interviews with only international media/press.
At the end of May, German documentary TV crew came to Japan and the band was interviewed. In June, the interview was on Sankei Newspaper(one of big domestic newspapers) and Versailles were featured on the article. Due to big feedback, “Versailles / Band” was top 1 in Yahoo search-keyword ranking. Since then they were featured on TVs as the hottest band.
On 23rd June, they had a showcase live at Rock May Kan and the show was limited only for boys.
200 tickets were sold and a venue was completely packed.
On the next day , having their first show at Ebisu Liquid Room and over 700 tickets-holders got excited with Versailles first public appearance.
Versailles has released a single “The Revenant Choir” (and DVD single too). Its sold at only venues and will finish selling them at an event “The Red Carpet Day” presented by Versailles on 30th Aug. The show will be an end of prologue for Versailles’s story and a main story will be began.