[Dragoness57]

I personally really adore this band.. Their music has an amazing symphonic metal style that blends together well, and you can tell that this band is not just about their looks- they care deeply for their music as well.

Most of their lyrics tell a story for each song. Some are continuous, some aren't.. but it's interesting to see music portrayed that way.

It's also nice to see a Japanese band that deals with great music, aristocratic European style, and vampires.




They've had performances in the US recently- first in Akon, and second in the LA Knitting factory.. here's my account on the latter:




THE LA SHOW. it was effin amazing.. best night of my life? quite possibly.


first of all, i ended up getting an amazing view- front and center on top of the speakers- it doesn't get much better than that. got to touch all of them, shook hands with all but Yuki(drum), made eye contact with Kamijo (at least once), hugged Hizaki(guitar),.. the list is endless.

The rose petal that Kamijo(vo.) kissed in the beginning but dropped down in between the speakers where no one could reach it- i stayed behind so i could pick it up ^^ Definitely worth having to buy the merchandise a bit late. (they ran out of T-shirts though! *sigh*)

Versailles had a lot of energy- Kamijo has an amazing stage presence.. not to mention the fanservice was orgasmic <3

Teru(guitar) is extremely adorable, Jasmine You(bass) is beautiful and has amazing twirling techniques XD, and Hizaki is super fan-friendly with also great stage presence.

Really, my words don't do the band justice so i'm just going to stop.

All in all, the night was bloody amazing.

[Joanna]

I only started listening to their music and i really really like it! it's really unique hehe. i really like Lyrical Sympathy! i like how their music is like rock with classical and hard rock <3
wow i didnt know they went to US! though i think i heard it somewhere xD! that's soo cool you got to see them!

[SamLien]

OMG I love Versailles!!! I watched one PV, it was long but freakin' gorgeous and so creative. Their music is unique and very captivating. My favorite is Sympathia. Among the members of the band, personally i like teru the most hehehehe sooo cool!!!

[lilxwebster]

ohh~!! yayy!! a Versailles thread!! =D thank you for creating it!
i was going to create one too~ haha i was randomly browsing one day
and was swept away with their song Sympathia. i was in love with them
after that song. when i found out they had a myspace site, that's when
i found out about their LA concert.

i really wanted to go to their concert in LA!! but no one wanted to go with me.
darn~ i wish i could've found someone to go with me..

you got to hug HIZAKI!? when when!? lol did they have like a little meeting
before/after the concert?

you should post pictures of this amazing band. they're so beautiful~ i love their outfits. =D

[mizer_unmei]

I listened to some of their songs recently. The thing that weirds me out is how DEEP Kamijo's voice is. I love Lareine, especially that of the late 90s. But his voice is supposed to annoyingly high and nasal. This is just too much of a change.

The songs aren't too bad. I don't know if I'll really get into them though. My Visual Kei fandom kinda stops in 2003.

[Joanna]

Versailles to Undergo a Name Change

Visual-kei band Versailles has announced, via Sherow Artist Society, that they are having to undergo a name change due to trademark issues with an artist from the USA who performs under the same name. Due to Versailles' activities within the USA, the band has opted to undergo a name change to avoid legal action against them.

Versailles has requested that their fans send in their suggestions for a new band name via e-mail, with plans for the new name to be comprised of "Versailles" plus their favorite suggestion by a fan. Applicants can send in their suggestions from August 19th to August 31st.

If you wish to send in your suggestion, please visit the Sherow Artist Society official website for further details.

source: jaME

omg i just found out about this today? though it's kinda oldish news. awww i really like their name >< no idea it was already taken o_O

[Oyasumiyabi]

^agh their name change dilemma really angers me. >:/

phantasmagoria's post in jrock_rant community @ livejournal

This chick applied for and received a UNITED STATES FEDERAL (read: not international/universal!!11one) trademark on the word "Versailles" for her ~*band*~ on July 22, 2008. Instead of doing it, you know, when she started her little group, she waited... until after Versailles came to the US, and until after they started releasing things internationally.

Now she's bragging on her MySpace that she's THE Versailles, etc etc and she as well as others are accusing the Japanese Versailles of stealing "her name" and "her music" on iTunes.

So she threw a lawsuit at the Japanese Versailles for "stealing her name." That's the entire controversy, since only she can bear the name "Versailles" in the entire UNIVERSE.

I have a huge problem with the American pastime of flinging lawsuits around, but this just gets under my skin. With the snobbish way she's behaving over the whole thing, it's obvious she only did it for money/publicity. Yes, this will make you liek soooooooooo populer.

go check out the thread. Yea. she's full of fail. 8D

[Lindoodoo]

I love Versailles~! My favorite song of theirs is probably Shout & Bites.
And it kinda sucks that they have to change their name. =/ The name Versailles fits them so well.
And OMGOSH. They went to the US? How could I have missed it? >_<
Wahh, you're so lucky to get to see them. Must have been a kickass night.

[Tonyc402]

Ohhh , this is the first time listening to them and I really like it . My fave seems to be Aristocratic Symphony.

[Maipcrkiyl]

!!! I like Sympathia and SUZERAIN the best.
I saw them in a Purple Sky magazine few months ago..
Decided to check them out since Teru looked like a manga character, literally.
<3

Here's some pics from Teru's blog.

[MythnoonA]

is she going to sue the city and palace in France, too? ><

I don't know them much yet--I like them so far (I'm a little behind w/J-rock), but the first thing I thought when I read their description is the manga/anime, Rose of Versaille, not that it has anything to do w/ their choice of name. Versailles=French nobles+ vampire angle. If they had the name first, she really has no reason to win any lawsuit. And if they write thier own music, why would they need hers? As for her claim that they're stealing her songs--have they ever played any of them, or done them on stage or CD, claiming they were their own?

maybe they'll deny her lawsuit. too bad they have to change their name because of this. It shows something that they're willing to do it even though the whole thing is wierd. People could tell the difference. (edited because i don't want to knock her)--I don't know how long she's been 'Versailles', but her attitude is -----. It's not like they stole it from her.


it must take them hours to get ready.

edit: can someone please tell me what the name of this PV is at the very beginning?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESH18YeuTXU...feature=related

[v333]

Holy crap this is an awesome band...I love speed/symphonic metal, and their image/story is really interesting....I have a feeling that this will be a new favourite <3

[PetitePrincesseMai]

Versailles umm I really liked their first album! But uh after that I kinda really went... bleh... Cuz I'm a BIG FAN of KAMIJO! He's my fav singer! I loved him when he was in Lareine! But onw that he changed to Versailles it's such a drastic cahnge! I love it but... the music sympony just sucks... I'm very picky in music :/ Like their first album was great cuz it's new and all... but then it just goes the same :/ Haha well let's say I'm not a big fan of symphony harmonic metal rock XD They all sound the same... Drums go BOOM BOOM at like 250 bmp speed. And guitar TUTUTUUTTUTT! Mad solos. And the riffs are always the same. I tried to like Versailles but they disaapointed me ;_; So i just like their first album T^T

I love their style and theme though. very creative and beautiful! I really love aristocrat style!

[Maipcrkiyl]

Does anyone know how old Yuki is?

edit: can someone please tell me what the name of this PV is at the very beginning?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESH18YeuTXU...feature=related

I don't think it's a Versailles, PV, LOL, which you probably know.
I wanna guess Ayabie though. [Looks like Aoi]
It's probably not because I don't even listen to them and I'm not a fan.

EDIT; OMG, I was right.
Ayabie - Sakura Mau Kisetsu Ni PV
Haha, and the uploader was an Ayabie fan.

[pervert]

my friend keeps trying to convince me to fall in love with this band. i like the song aristocrat's symphony

[yatagarasu]

I think Hizaki is waaaay to beautiful! People don't believe me when I say he's a guy!

I love their victorian-esque style.

[MythnoonA]

Does anyone know how old Yuki is?


I don't think it's a Versailles, PV, LOL, which you probably know.
I wanna guess Ayabie though. [Looks like Aoi]
It's probably not because I don't even listen to them and I'm not a fan.

EDIT; OMG, I was right.
Ayabie - Sakura Mau Kisetsu Ni PV
Haha, and the uploader was an Ayabie fan.

LOL, no I didn't know! It went so fast, and I thought I saw Aoi, and I was confused (I don't listen to them very much--and have never seen any of their PVs at all, but at least I recognized him). >< Yesterday was my first time seeing any of Versailles PVs---I'd only heard them before. Thanks for telling me.

I'm kind of curious about their ages too--but I notice many singers/musicians have only their birthdate listed--which is actually fine, because some people are weird about age (some fans I mean -.-)... what they do matters, not how long they've been alive.

[Maipcrkiyl]

I know, right?!
I'm guessing around 30.. I'll be honest. :x
Yuki looks old, yet he's still a cutie.

[KAITOU KID.]

Oh oh Versailles.

A friend of mine put me onto them a while back. Good stuff (nothing I've really been obsessed with so far; but I haven't listened to them nearly enough).
Must listen to some more of them x)

[Ruiza]

Versailles is one of my favorite bands! Hizaki one of the best jrock guitarists in my opinion although some of his riffs get repetitive.

If you guys like Versailles, check out Hizaki Grace Project. Its the exact same band minus Kamijo on vocals. Instead its Juka, who I prefer more