Ok so I'll give a brief backstory ( and thanks again Shane!). So Malice Mizer has three "eras". One that is punk/goth then this one which you are seeing now which is kind of the Baroque/commercial period and then the completely gothed out/metal/industrial period after this . The singer of the first version was Tetsu ( probably the only singer I couldn't really get into...very punk-ish and all over the place ). The next era was this one which had the singer Gackt who sang on two albums ( this album was their biggest success)...however he abruptly left the band to pursue a solo career ( and he is currently one of the biggest superstars in Japan today although his ego is through the roof...and he also claims he is a 400 year old vampire) and soon after the drummer of this video (Kami) died of a subarachnoid brain hemorrhage (he is now an eternal member). The remaining three members regrouped but had no drummer or singer. They returned completely gothed out ( think of harpsichords and pipe organs and vampires, dark choirs...some really atmospheric stuff). They came out with a video and small box set to honor their deceased drummer. Soon after they recruited a new singer Klaha ...who also looks like a vampire. The music they created with him is definitely darker and ominous. The band went on hiatus in 2001 and the singer from this era just kinda disappeared off the face of the earth which is weird as hell. The leader of this band is Mana ( the one dressed in blue in this video). He (yes it is a he) directs and controls every aspect of this band. He does not speak in public and will instead whisper to other members to talk for him...he will basically stare into your soul with no expression. He is extremely respected as being revolutionary in the visual KEI movement...( He is also known as Mana-sama in Japan). He also has a very dark goth metal band called Mois dix Moi. The other members are Yu-ki (bass)-often dresses as a vampire in later stuff... and Kozi (guitar). They also made a feature length vampire movie (they don't speak- it's like a silent movie with subtitles and constant music in the background which comes from their last album). They also have a mini movie which is part of this video here ( it kinda shows how Gackt got to the point of holding the dead female). Crazy stuff but really good because there's really nothing like it. Every song is a different style. -Alex C
According to Google Translate, the Japanese in the title reads "in the moment of emptiness". I only know of this band by proxy....they always come up as "related content" on Pinterest with X Japan/hide stuff. The only other tidbit I know is that one of the former members went on to a project with Ryo of the band By-Sexual...and I only know of HIM (Ryo) because he did a somewhat questionable photo shoot with hide for Shoxx Magazine - Ryo was a nun and hide was a priest, and there was some kind of forbidden love thing happening. It was whack....but HIDE LOOKED HOT, so whatever....and I digress. This was my first exposure to Malice Mizer's music and this did not really grab me; however, I would be willing to check out other material.
@Miss Althea yep...that former member was Tetsu their original vocalist...dude was more of a punk singer and kinda all over the place...I think Malice Mizer pretty much canned him to get Gackt as their new vocalist ( the one in this video)
@@ratt8745 I had not heard that but I will believe when I see it....I love Yo, but do I trust him? 😸 And with a song title like ANGEL, he could have at least done something of significance, like dropping the song on July 12 (Taiji's birthday) or on July 17 (the anniversary of Taiji's passing)....just sayin'. RIP Taiji and hide!!
![Malice Mizer - Bel Air [ Breakdown / Reaction ] ヴェル・エール～空白の瞬間の中で](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/fQtlJkK5Zj0/mqdefault.jpg)
![Malice Mizer - Bel Air [ Breakdown / Reaction ] ヴェル・エール～空白の瞬間の中で](/img/tr.png)
Ok so I'll give a brief backstory ( and thanks again Shane!). So Malice Mizer has three "eras". One that is punk/goth then this one which you are seeing now which is kind of the Baroque/commercial period and then the completely gothed out/metal/industrial period after this . The singer of the first version was Tetsu ( probably the only singer I couldn't really get into...very punk-ish and all over the place ). The next era was this one which had the singer Gackt who sang on two albums ( this album was their biggest success)...however he abruptly left the band to pursue a solo career ( and he is currently one of the biggest superstars in Japan today although his ego is through the roof...and he also claims he is a 400 year old vampire) and soon after the drummer of this video (Kami) died of a subarachnoid brain hemorrhage (he is now an eternal member). The remaining three members regrouped but had no drummer or singer. They returned completely gothed out ( think of harpsichords and pipe organs and vampires, dark choirs...some really atmospheric stuff). They came out with a video and small box set to honor their deceased drummer. Soon after they recruited a new singer Klaha ...who also looks like a vampire. The music they created with him is definitely darker and ominous. The band went on hiatus in 2001 and the singer from this era just kinda disappeared off the face of the earth which is weird as hell. The leader of this band is Mana ( the one dressed in blue in this video). He (yes it is a he) directs and controls every aspect of this band. He does not speak in public and will instead whisper to other members to talk for him...he will basically stare into your soul with no expression. He is extremely respected as being revolutionary in the visual KEI movement...( He is also known as Mana-sama in Japan). He also has a very dark goth metal band called Mois dix Moi. The other members are Yu-ki (bass)-often dresses as a vampire in later stuff... and Kozi (guitar). They also made a feature length vampire movie (they don't speak- it's like a silent movie with subtitles and constant music in the background which comes from their last album). They also have a mini movie which is part of this video here ( it kinda shows how Gackt got to the point of holding the dead female). Crazy stuff but really good because there's really nothing like it. Every song is a different style. -Alex C
I still can't stop cracking up though at your reaction- " I got an apple in me hand" hahaha 🤣
Line Bass and rifs the Guitar .... ✨🙌😮
According to Google Translate, the Japanese in the title reads "in the moment of emptiness". I only know of this band by proxy....they always come up as "related content" on Pinterest with X Japan/hide stuff. The only other tidbit I know is that one of the former members went on to a project with Ryo of the band By-Sexual...and I only know of HIM (Ryo) because he did a somewhat questionable photo shoot with hide for Shoxx Magazine - Ryo was a nun and hide was a priest, and there was some kind of forbidden love thing happening. It was whack....but HIDE LOOKED HOT, so whatever....and I digress. This was my first exposure to Malice Mizer's music and this did not really grab me; however, I would be willing to check out other material.
@Miss Althea yep...that former member was Tetsu their original vocalist...dude was more of a punk singer and kinda all over the place...I think Malice Mizer pretty much canned him to get Gackt as their new vocalist ( the one in this video)
Miss Althea! Did you see that X Japan just announced that they are releasing a new single called Angel on July 28th of this year?!
@@ratt8745 I had not heard that but I will believe when I see it....I love Yo, but do I trust him? 😸 And with a song title like ANGEL, he could have at least done something of significance, like dropping the song on July 12 (Taiji's birthday) or on July 17 (the anniversary of Taiji's passing)....just sayin'. RIP Taiji and hide!!
React: Moi Dix Mois music moi dix mois lamentful miss ✨🙌😃
Legendary Kamijo in Vocal
This was Gackt on vocals for Malice Mizer....but Kamijo is amazing!
@@ratt8745 sorry... Is real, Gackt ... 😅
Love it❤
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😎 Fonzie liked it😎
React in future : Band ' THE PIASS ' ?Music : Ano Toki no Youni