HIZAKI

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HIZAKI

Profile
Real name	unknown
Aliases	緋咲
Date of birth	February 17th, 1979
Birthplace	Kyoto, Kansai
Bloodtype	AB
Activity
Years active	199? - present
Current band	Versailles
Occupation	Guitarist, Bassist, Producer
Instruments	Guitar, Bass, Programming
Website	http://hizaki.syncl.jp

HIZAKI (born February 17th, 1979 in Kyoto) is a guitarist and a solo artist, most known for being a founder member of Versailles. Even though he has been an exponent of the visual kei scene for over a decade, his guitar playing has always been much closer to European metal, being mostly influenced by western heavy, power and neoclassical metal bands and guitarists.

[edit] Biography

[edit] Band history

GARNET GRAVE - 199? ~ 1998
Crack brain - April 1999 ~ September 21st 2002
Schwardix Marvally - March 2003 ~ April 17th 2004
HIZAKI [solo project] - 2004 ~ July 2005
SULFURIC ACID - July 2005 ~ October 8th 2006
HIZAKI grace project [solo project] - 2006 ~ 2007
Versailles - March 30th 2007 ~ present

[edit] Session bands

BURNING FIRE - October 2004 ~ January 2005
Node of Scherzo - 2007 ~ 2008
KAMIJO & Sherow Artist Society オールスターズセッションバンド (KAMIJO & Sherow Artist Society All Star Session Band) - a session band that played at the UNDER CODE PRODUCTION session event held at Shibuya O-WEST on September 1st 2008. The lineup was made of members of 摩天楼オペラ and Versailles. KAMIJO, TERU, Anzi, yo and yu played People=Shit (Slipknot). After that KAMIJO, sono, HIZAKI, Anzi, Jasmine You, ayame and YUKI played alkaloid showcase (摩天楼オペラ). The last song played was The Red Carpet Day (Versailles), by KAMIJO, sono, HIZAKI, TERU, Jasmine You, YUKI and yu.

[edit] As support member

LAREINE - Live Guitar (October 31, 2006)
KAMIJO - Live Guitar (December 2006)
Juka - Live Guitar (March 2007 ~ July 2007), Studio Guitar (March 2007 ~ October 2007), Studio Bass (March 2007)

[edit] Other

Juka - Composer (Aravesque, Luxurious, 水面華)
Kaya - Composer (Carmilla)

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

Crack brain -RESET- EP (2002.03.23)	Schwardix Marvally 回顧録～第三章～ EP (2003.08.20)	Schwardix Marvally HEAVENS ROMANCE EP (2004.01.28)	HIZAKI Maiden†Ritual EP (2004.09.29)
HIZAKI Dance with grace EP (2005.04.27)	SULFURIC ACID 【s∧lfj'urik 'aesid】 EP (2006.03.27)	HIZAKI grace project Dignity of crest full-length (2007.01.01)	Juka Luxurious EP (2007.06.13)
Versailles Lyrical Sympathy EP (2007.10.31)	HIZAKI grace project curse of virgo EP (2007.12.26)	Versailles NOBLE full-length (2008.07.16)	Versailles JUBILEE full-length (2009.01.20)