Malice Mizer is a very famous and respected Japanese gothic rock band. It was founded in 1992 by the original band members. They were very well-known throughout Japan and even beyond. A band you must know if you exist in the Visual Kei genre.
They are best known for their songs such as Gardenia, Ma cherie, Au revoir, as well as Merveilles and their style, which was mostly abstract and unique. It resembles French but also rock and classical influences. Often, their way of singing also stands out.
They sang in Japanese, French, and English.
Band members were frequently changed; many left the band or were only there briefly.
And after their main drummer passed away, they never took another as a replacement out of respect, only accompanying musicians. His name was Kami (the Japanese word for God), and despite his early death, he was still mentioned in the credits as the band's blood brother.
The only band members who remained the same from 1992 to 2001 were Mana, Kozi, and Yu~ki. Mana was responsible for guitar and keyboard, just like Kozi, and Yu~ki for bass. Other members who joined and left in 1992 were Gaz, responsible for vocals, and Tetsu, responsible for drums. Tetsu left the band and joined another, which in turn kami was entrusted to malice mizer.
(Gaz also passed away in 2017, but is still regarded as a great musician.)
Members who were recently involved or served as replacements included Gackt and Klaha. Gackt was very well-known and also a good singer as well as a keyboard player. However, when Gackt decided to leave the band, they were without a singer for a year until Klaha joined. In the end, though, it didn’t matter much as they disbanded in 2001. To this day, they have performed separately and as guests with other bands, but have not released a new song to this day.
Outside of the band, the members also have other jobs. Like Mana, he is a designer for a Japanese gothic brand that focuses on an elegant style and also largely uses his designs, modifying almost all of them.
Gackt became a singer outside of Malice Mizer and with great success. All of the members are still known as legends and even held the title of the greatest Visual Kei musicians in the world, and today they mostly live peaceful lives.
They brought a lot of inspiration with their talent and influenced many musicians in Japan at the time they were active, and even now, when they no longer perform, they remain a pillar of Japan.
(please forgive, this was translated with the help of google, originally not in english, simply wrote because it was a project and interesting fact in my opinion)
They are best known for their songs such as Gardenia, Ma cherie, Au revoir, as well as Merveilles and their style, which was mostly abstract and unique. It resembles French but also rock and classical influences. Often, their way of singing also stands out.
They sang in Japanese, French, and English.
Band members were frequently changed; many left the band or were only there briefly.
And after their main drummer passed away, they never took another as a replacement out of respect, only accompanying musicians. His name was Kami (the Japanese word for God), and despite his early death, he was still mentioned in the credits as the band's blood brother.
The only band members who remained the same from 1992 to 2001 were Mana, Kozi, and Yu~ki. Mana was responsible for guitar and keyboard, just like Kozi, and Yu~ki for bass. Other members who joined and left in 1992 were Gaz, responsible for vocals, and Tetsu, responsible for drums. Tetsu left the band and joined another, which in turn kami was entrusted to malice mizer.
(Gaz also passed away in 2017, but is still regarded as a great musician.)
Members who were recently involved or served as replacements included Gackt and Klaha. Gackt was very well-known and also a good singer as well as a keyboard player. However, when Gackt decided to leave the band, they were without a singer for a year until Klaha joined. In the end, though, it didn’t matter much as they disbanded in 2001. To this day, they have performed separately and as guests with other bands, but have not released a new song to this day.
Outside of the band, the members also have other jobs. Like Mana, he is a designer for a Japanese gothic brand that focuses on an elegant style and also largely uses his designs, modifying almost all of them.
Gackt became a singer outside of Malice Mizer and with great success. All of the members are still known as legends and even held the title of the greatest Visual Kei musicians in the world, and today they mostly live peaceful lives.
They brought a lot of inspiration with their talent and influenced many musicians in Japan at the time they were active, and even now, when they no longer perform, they remain a pillar of Japan.
(please forgive, this was translated with the help of google, originally not in english, simply wrote because it was a project and interesting fact in my opinion)