D’erlanger

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

  Started: 1983
  Status: Active

Profile

D’ERLANGER is one of the very first Japanese Visual Kei band which was formed in 1983. The band consisted of Kaoru Miyahira on vocals, Takigawa "CIPHER" Ichiro on guitars, SEELA on bass and Shido on drums. CHIPHER was only fifteen years old at the time when the band was formed. Kaoru left the band a year later and was replaced with DIZZY. D’ERLANGER released three demo tapes titled, Blue and The Birth of Splendide Beast!! in 1985 and Sadistic Emotion in 1987. Soon after, Shido then left the band and was replaced with ex-SAVER TIGER drummer, TETSU. In 1989, DIZZY also left the band where KYO then became the new vocalist of the band.

D’ERLANGER released their first single, LA VIE EN ROSE, on February 10, 1989. They released their first album, BASILISK, on February 7, 1990. It was followed by another single, DARLIN’ on January 24 and Lullaby -1990- on September 5, 1990.

The band disbanded in 1990 and each members went separate ways. KYO formed DIE IN CRIES and BUG. Both CIPHER and TETSU formed BODY and after that, together with SEIICHI, ex-ZI:KILL, they formed CRAZE. SEELA was a support member for VINIL.

D’ERLANGER announced that they will be returning and have released two albums, PANDORA and LAZZARO, in March 2007.

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Thoughts

D’erlanger has definitely been important in the development of visual kei bands. If you listen to some of their older songs, they are very similar to songs you can find today by new visual kei bands. Their songs from their 2 latest albums are a bit more rockish, but still good nonetheless. I would definitely suggest this band if you are interested in rock or visual kei bands.
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Music Samples:

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Darlin’

Moon and the Memories

Sad Song

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Pictures

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Discography

Albums
LA VIE EN ROSE
BASILISK
PANDORA
LAZZARO

Singles LA VIE EN ROSE
DARLIN’
Lullaby -1990-

Links

Official Site

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