Hizaki has been on the top ten list of japanese metal guitarists for almost two decades now. And like so many have already commented, he's a he. This doesn't stop his fans calling him their "Hime", "princess". There's been a lot of suggestions for "Faith And Decision". That's pretty much as big and bold as it get's in all of it's glorious 16 minutes. Hizaki wrote it (with lyrics by Kamijo, their singer) in memory of his best friend, their first bassist Jasmine You who died regrettably young. There are several live versions to be found (Like Holy Grail Live Grand Final/Nippon Budokan) of which Nippon Budokan is the only one where Hizaki doesn't cry his eyes out. It is just as hard for the rest of the band. That being said, this song is a magnificent beast. I can't recommend it highly enough.
as like a recent fan i thought hizaki was a girl too, but when i found out it was a dude, i had so much respect for him to be bold playing music in a dress (no disrespect tho)
@@celeste5932 vs Syu, lets gooo. I think Syu writes way, way better solos and melodies than Hizaki, but Hizaki is technically more skilled. I prefer Syu. Though when it comes to technical skill dont forget Kelly Simonz (ケリー・サイモン - EX 41). Kelly is way beyond Hizaki and Syu in technical skill
"The visual performance is as important as the music..." You got it. This is Visual Kei--it's a whole genre in Japan, a merger of metal, pop and Japanese theatrical traditions and lots of makeup and hair product!
Faith and Decision was the first song I heard from Versailles. Sixteen minutes long, the first seven minutes are instrumental and has everyone showing off just how damn good they are. Needless to say I fell in love.
When I saw these guys live about 10 years ago Hizaki (in white) tripped and fell during a solo but kept on shredding while on the floor. That speaks volumes for their talent.
Chase's surprised look when he saw Hizaki's playing technique was irreplaceable! I liked how this song filled his heart so much at one point he was on the egde of melting! That's so nice
I was literally listening aristocrats symphony by them the other day and thought hey if chase doing symphonic metal maybe he should do versailles. And here u are with a reaction to them😂
Aristocrat's symphony is just jaw dropping!! I'm currently fixated on Gyze (melodic metal). I love their guitar solos. ✓ Suggestions: Asuhenohikari, Twilight, Day of the Funeral.
Versailles its one of the greatest bands in the world. Btw all members are men xD. They are very talented musicians. Hizaki is a beast with the guitar! And Masashi's bass... wonderful. Thanks for reacting to them. Greetings from Venezuela. PD: You should react to "D" (Yes, the letter "D") another Japanese band with incredible songs like 7th Rose, Night Ship D, Der Konig der Dunkelheit...
"Another banger straight out of Japan" - there's even more, believe me :D You should definitely check out Exist Trace. They're also from Japan and vocalist has a really nice voice!
Buck Tick is another legendary japanese band you should react to. Dress, Muma the Nightmare, Snow White and Coyote are all solid choices for a first reaction
That guy has an awesome voice!!!! The bass line is deceptively simple and very effective. The whole song is superbly bass driven. THAT is a bass player.BOTH guitar players are excellant. Makes me wonder if there is a song of their's that features both guitarists doing interweaving lead line ( think the beginning of Lou Reed's "White line" or a lot of Baby Animals songs.).
I've lost count how many times I've watched this, I just love watching you appreciate and enjoy the music and performance so much!! Versailles is one of my all time favorite visual kei bands and I've loved them for years, but it's hard to get people to really listen and appreciate the music because whenever I show anyone they just go "haha they dress funny" or "haha they sound weird" and completely ignore the rest of it. I can't even show or talk about it with my family/friends cause they're the same way, I actually usually avoid watching reactions videos about vk bands as well but happened to click on this one by chance and I'm so glad I did! It feels like I finally showed them to someone who is able to look past (or actually compliment and appreciate) the theatrics to really get into them, so I hope you more in the future I love watching your videos and thank you so much for your reaction!
Yes! You got to Versailles. Thank you so much. Also I just wanted to say, I really apreciate you and your content. It makes me happy and as a bonus I learn stuff;-)
One of the reasons why I like Japanese rock, especially visual rock bands like this, is because they really let the bass shine. I feel like tthere are more bass solos and it's just more prominent in the mix compared to most western bands. I've heard of Versailles before, but this is the first time I've properly listened to a song from them (more into Gazette and Girugamesh myself). Sounds awesome, gonna check them out!
Yes, totally! You can hear how, for example, in Luna Sea the bass is structural in every song as it is proeminent! Also, Dir en Grey, even not being VK anymore, keeps the bass very present and shining with memorable solos in some songs!
@@reisnow80 its coz deep strings are a traditional centerpiece in j music since time of...feudalism, i guess. they have a lot of deep string traditional instruments and songs that are made entirely to be accompanied only by deep string.
I just love versailles so much. Listened to them since 2007 and saw them live in Finland in 2012.. Thanks for reacting to them!! You should react to The Red Carpet Day :)
Syu will always be my ULTIMATE favourite japanese guitarist. However in Versailles i tend to like Teru more! he is more technical compared to Hizaki and ALWAYS shredding his solos PERFECTLY! do watch Faith and Decision live!
@@bhuplaysguitar I agree Teru has the edge when it comes to technical playing, but watching him and Hizaki do the sweep harmonies in Silent Knight it's clear they are both impeccable technical players.
Visual kei is a elite genre, and you have to be rich if u wanna takes this genre as your basic genre as a band player, because not just you have to buy the guitar, drum, etc, but you also have to buy that fancy dress and make-up..oh yeah, soft lens too.. :-)
Wow! Japanese Nightwish!!! :D probably never would have heard of them if it weren't for you, Chase, thanks a million! Impressive musicianship, such a theatrical performance, took me all the way to Château de Versailles! and agree with you there, no need to understand the lyrics, music knows no boundaries :)
My critics actually are, that the guitar solo was lost in the mix and you barely hear it, not very common in japanese sound engineering. Especially with big bands like: versailles, The gazette, X Japan, etc...
Yes.... I very happy u reaction to versailles They'er a good band i'd ever see Pleace reaction to another song like "VAMPIRE", "FAITH N DESICION(holy grail)"
Where to go next? There are a LOT of really great japanese bands out there as mentioned in other comments here so wherever you go, you'll find good things. If you want to check out one of the oldest japanese metal bands, look at 人間椅子 (Ningen Isu). "Heartless Scat" is a great entry into this band and after that you'll want more :D If you would like to hear a band closer to Versailles, try 要請帝国 (Yousei Teikoku). One of their more known songs is called "Kuusou Mesorogiwi". Finally two personal favourites of mine: 9mm Parabellum Bullet (try their song "Wanderland") and GO!GO!7188 for the some of the greatest bass lines I've ever heard. Sadly GO!GO!7188 disbanded quite some time ago, so it's hard to find good quality stuff from them on UA-cam...
It's been awhile since a new Versailles reaction... awesome to see them getting recognition again. Love the drama, love these musicians. Faith and Decision!!!
Most people reacts to Versailles visual style (especially Hizaki) being judgemental, but you showed us again how great of a person you are. I dream of a world where everyone could be so respectful as you are. You've reacted to Versailles and X-Japan, leaving the GazettE to complete my top 3 favorites japanese bands (with Gazetto being my #1 overall). They are way more versatile, bringing lots of different genres inside their own style, so my suggestions for you to grasp their identity would be Shiver or Filth in the Beauty. Pay attention to their bassist, it's worth. Cheers!
I'm sorry I'm so late to commenting this, but ohhhh man thank you so much for reacting to Versailles!!! They are such a criminally underrated band outside of Japan and I've always thought that their musicianship and technical skillset were absolutely incredible. Masquerade is one of my favorite songs by them as well. Super excited to hear you picking out all of the things in the song that really stood out to me, but especially especially the bassist. Their visual spectacle is unrivaled and TERU and HIZAKI are some of my favorite guitarists ever. I think it would please you to know that the band made all their public appearances in their stage costumes as well and there's also a TV show of them... in costume.... going around and doing normal people things. Super meaningful to hear someone listening carefully to this band and it made me super super super happy to see you reacting so positively and joyously. Your reaction to Doll$boxx, which is another one of my favorite Japanese bands, made me really excited that you'd do more Japanese bands and I'm really glad you kept the hype up. It's so rare to see people reacting so carefully and genuinely to these Japanese bands I legit teared up when I saw you did Doll$boxx. I hope you do another one soon! Vampire, Aristocrat's Symphony, or Faith & Decision would be super great to see next.
Oh, man. I actually have the cheap version(still around $2k) of Hizakis (Right) guitar. Got it after I saw a live video of them performing Faith Decision. One of my favourite Power-metalish bands of all time. Amazing melodies, compositions, and skill all around. Japanese music has a lot of amazing stuff, it's a shame a lot of people refuse to listen to music with other languages. France has another great music culture.
Oh man, now I just have to binge their music again! XD Thank you for reminding me why I fell in love with this band! Your reactions always brighten my day. It's so wholesome to see you enjoy music so much :) some song recommendations: Ascendead Master, revenant choir, serenade (song for their former bassist who died very young), aristocrat's symphony, Catharsis, ayakashi, Faith & decision, Created beauty, Shout&Bites, Truth, Edge of the world..... wellllll..... and so many more XD
u should react to almost of their songs... they are very talented musicians... they have wonderfull melodies and orchestra details... and love all of their work, so I can not tell one song now, cause they are all coming to my head... but I read somewhere in this coments, and I agree, u might like Destiny the Lovers., for me not the best, but a very good one also! one of my top 3 is GOD Palace, a wonderfull 10min masterpiece love your reactions btw
I really admire how perceptive you are in your analyses. And how honest. You just immediately understood the basic, underlying foundations of the fusion of different kinds of artistic expression in visual kei. It's possible that I have run across some people who have trouble accepting dudes who wear make-up, but you just accepted it for what it is and then moved on. I'm really, really fond of this song, and not just because Masashi, who is my second-favorite bassist, kicks ass on it. During an adverse time in my life, Masquerade was one of the few things that would sometimes help me get any sleep at all. The structure is just predictable enough to mesmerize a tired mind into ebbing and flowing, while the musicianship is enough to hold one's sleepy attention until consciousness submerges.
I’ve taken several attempts at this band, but for some reason they never landed with me. I guess I like my Symphonic Metal with a little more Scandinavian flair.
@@lenchanted9698 Yes ! I'm a fan of Dir en grey, but i'm above all a gazette fan and i really think they lack of recognition ! But i asked myself why they prefer doing dir en grey reactions videos, and i guess it's because they are more spectacular and disturbing, and in that sense people are more shocked, and youtubers know that people want shocking things, imo.
@@abysslucy Yeah well, Kyo is by all meand incredibly spectacular, I've seen them live twice. Both times he did this vocalisation thing in between songs that just took you to another dimension. So I get the hype about them. But like you said. Gazette needs more recognition. I'm Nightwish fan, Gazette being just right after that for me, and then DeG, D'Espairs ray and Versailles on the same spot
i think sony music japan would strike the reaction video and make it unavailable in most countries or even take it down completely if he were to do reaction on the gazette
You should look at Kamijo's solo's performance. It's the singer. He composé this title and his solo his really good. I suggest you "Sang II" in the sang live, or Symphony of the Vampire.
The way japan operates with such honour and pride in everything they do is no doubt the reason they can knock out such quality talent. It’s like japan looks at what the rest of the world is doing and then perfects it, and ids rare for any of this perfection to escape japan
I think i like the woman on masquerade mv, i watch masquerade song since 2010 and until now i'm still watching this song, i was trap in versailles world 😵😵😵
I've tried Versaille several times and never liked them, but this live performance was amazing I loved it. The Japanese music scene is the gift that keeps on giving.
The vocal delivery is exactly in the style male Finnish tango (yes it's a thing!) singers use, which is bothers me a bit as I associate this sound with pairs of drunken pensioners swaying carefully across the dance floor :D Actually there's a fair bit of tango influences in the guitar work too, at least I think so. Not surprising as tango is a very dramatic genre. Well, at least Argentinian tango is dramatic. Finnish tango tends to be more melancholic than dramatic.
Think I have a new favourite way to be introduced to new music :D being walked through all the highlights, it's like a treat for the ear on a treat for the ear. Chase et al, I thank thee :)
Faith and Decison is the most tight long form composition of their's and is among the best to react to. For something shorter from their early days/Jasmin You's tenure (before his incredibly early and tragic death) would be Antique of the Future. Its the most straight homage they do to a singlar influence, in that song's case its X-Japan. Hizaki was channeling Hide hard and Yuki (Versailles drummer) made Yoshiki proud.
Cool discover, I heard the band name before but I never took the time to listen to them. I know I can sound like a broken record but can you please react to BAND-M...haha got you! Please give a shot to Sokoninaru 🙏🏻 Songs like "You Ni Moyu", "Tenohira De Odoru" or "re:program". I need your expertise to tell me why I love this band so much 😃 Cheers Mr Chase 🙃
Yesh!!! I'm looking forward to this one!!! Thanks in advance for doing the reaction ☺️. Another epic song suggestion would be Forbidden Gate by them as well.
Just wanted to say thank you for introducing me to another supergroup to listen to. I will be certainly looking for more to fuel my love for symphonic metal, wtg Chase and have a damn good day Mr pausanator 😉, love your in depth reactions 😀
Dude, you need to listen to teir song "philia" and "serenade". This songs have the best dual solos that i heard. And by the way, hizaky , the "girl" that is playing the guittar, is actualy a dude. Yeap, was a suprise for me either.
The next it has to be "versailles faith & decision live". There's one version (ua-cam.com/video/0_iRWVMM8-I/v-deo.html) where you can hear the bassist a lot better, but there's another (ua-cam.com/video/AdhfE6ITfoQ/v-deo.html) what I think it's just epic, even if the equalization isn't better than the other one. Hizaki (the main guitarrist) compose this song for the ex-bassist who passed away. In this ua-cam.com/video/0_iRWVMM8-I/v-deo.html version Hizaki gets very emotional, and in this version ua-cam.com/video/AdhfE6ITfoQ/v-deo.html there's a momento of silent which is just stunning.
Thanks for this reaction, please reacts to Faith & Desicion live of Versailles. It is a espectacular Song lml.
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You are the first I see enjoying visual rock, Versailles stands out for its impeccable melodies and great technique. I'm glad you enjoyed it as much as I did. I recommend “Memento Mori” by Kaya (Japanese singer, whose voice and aesthetics are beautiful).
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and if you want to continue with Floor Jansen, I can recommend the presentation of "Vilja-Lied" in "The Best Zangers" or his collaboration with the band "Epica" on the songs "Sancta Terra" and "Stabat Mater Dolorosa", both are worthy to analyze.
Oh man, happy to see more and more Japanese bands pop up in your reactions! Been living here 10 years, so great to see the stuff I know! If anyone wants more recommendations, I can give plenty from various genres. (I'm still waiting for Chase to react to Tricot, since the channel started! Lol.)
Versailles is one of my favorite Japanese band. Too bad that the band has ended. Great video btw. You should check Yousei Teikoku too. It's a great Japanese band too. I recommend their song Astral Dogma
Great reaction! Love the technical insights in your commentary and I am glad they gave you a good impression. In my opinion, Versailles is one of the best Visual Kei metal bands.
For those who don't like the vocalist or just want to see the band less theatrical/dramatic/theme like, try JUPITER. When the vocalist of Versailles went to pursue solo career for a while, the band members didn't want to continue the band with another person, to seems they abandoned the vocalist or s.th. but changed their name to Jupiter. The first period of Jupiter is with Jui (blond haired vocalist). Then he was replaced with Kuze (black haired vo), the bass and drummer also changed around that time. But i am not so familiar with the details. Hizaki also has a solo work as Hizaki grace project. Vocalist Kuze sings for Babymetal's guitarist Takayoshi Ohmura solo activities.
I like all the different Jupiter line ups but really think the latest should be getting more traction in the West as the vocals have a more European sound to them.
Japan bands: BAND-MAID [All their songs... really!], LOVEBITES [Raise some Hell, and all the other songs], MAXIMUM THE HORMONE [Yoshu Fukushu], CROSSFAITH [Catastrophe], SiM [Killing Me], NINGEN ISU [Heartless Scat], UNLUCKY MORPHEUS [Black Pentagram], YOUSEI TEIKOKU [Astral Dogma], COLDRAIN [Die tomorrow], CRYSTAL LAKE [The Circle], GIVEN BY THE FLAMES [Ronove], ANGRY FROG REBIRTH [2Step Syndrome], SILENTLY SHOOTING TRAITORS [Manipulate], ALDIOUS [Dominator], BRIDEAR [Light in the Dark], CINQ ELEMENT [Destiny], MARY'S BLOOD [Marionette], DOLL$BOXX [Take my Chance] , SOKONINAR [Tenohira De Odoru], HELLO SLEEPWALKERS [Flying Saucer], TELECiDE [Tied up Memories], SPIRITBOX [Belcarra], NEKO [Ghost on a Record], ROTTENGRAFFTY [Hallelujah], DIR EN GREY [Ningen wo Kaburu], X JAPAN [Kurenai], DAZZLE VISION [Second], GALNERYUS [Angel of Salvation], and many more...
Versailles are a great band, its awesome you finally got to hear them. I'm going to recommend the same song to you that I've recommended to Tank on his last few videos and that is : Tributo A Mago De Oz: Stay Oz: Saurom: "Molinos De Viento" I think it will be cool song to react to
*Versailles* (known as Philharmonic Quintet in North America) is a Japanese visual kei symphonic power metal band formed in 2007 by vocalist Kamijo, guitarist Hizaki, bassist Jasmine You, drummer Yuki and guitarist Teru. The next song should be *_"Faith And Decision"_* ua-cam.com/video/AdhfE6ITfoQ/v-deo.html
Have you ever heard of ONE OK ROCK? OOR is one of the most famous japanese bands and absolutely amazing! The band members are very skilled and the vocalist has (in my opinion) the best voice I've ever heard. They play different styles of music, like rock, emo, pop, pop-rock and more. If you want to check them out, here's an advice: Always watch their live performances! The music videos are good, but they're even better live. For the start I suggest "The Beginning": ua-cam.com/video/r9da3oeTD6A/v-deo.html
I think next Versailles' reaction must ve The Revenan Choir Live ua-cam.com/video/vw30J8dlRCU/v-deo.html this performance is amazing.... Plus, did someone told you all members are male? 😅
Hizaki has been on the top ten list of japanese metal guitarists for almost two decades now. And like so many have already commented, he's a he. This doesn't stop his fans calling him their "Hime", "princess". There's been a lot of suggestions for "Faith And Decision". That's pretty much as big and bold as it get's in all of it's glorious 16 minutes. Hizaki wrote it (with lyrics by Kamijo, their singer) in memory of his best friend, their first bassist Jasmine You who died regrettably young. There are several live versions to be found (Like Holy Grail Live Grand Final/Nippon Budokan) of which Nippon Budokan is the only one where Hizaki doesn't cry his eyes out. It is just as hard for the rest of the band. That being said, this song is a magnificent beast. I can't recommend it highly enough.
Hizaki is the goat ♥
as like a recent fan i thought hizaki was a girl too, but when i found out it was a dude, i had so much respect for him to be bold playing music in a dress (no disrespect tho)
what videos/lives do hizaki cry in? what? this is devastating i’m new to vkei
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Versailles - Faith & Decision Live Chateau de Versailles Holy Grail
@@celeste5932 vs Syu, lets gooo. I think Syu writes way, way better solos and melodies than Hizaki, but Hizaki is technically more skilled. I prefer Syu. Though when it comes to technical skill dont forget Kelly Simonz (ケリー・サイモン - EX 41). Kelly is way beyond Hizaki and Syu in technical skill
Japanese metal scene is so underrated. They've many great metal band
Japanese metal is so good yes! 🤘🤘
"The visual performance is as important as the music..." You got it. This is Visual Kei--it's a whole genre in Japan, a merger of metal, pop and Japanese theatrical traditions and lots of makeup and hair product!
And punk and goth which is really cool
maybe "Versailles - Faith & Decision" next? like 7-8min soloing? :D
Was about to ask for this ahah
Faith and Decision was the first song I heard from Versailles. Sixteen minutes long, the first seven minutes are instrumental and has everyone showing off just how damn good they are. Needless to say I fell in love.
I understand that his reaction will be like 40 mins long for this song and I'm here for it
The best song 👏👏
When I saw these guys live about 10 years ago Hizaki (in white) tripped and fell during a solo but kept on shredding while on the floor. That speaks volumes for their talent.
The guitarist on the right is a man. His stage name is Hizaki :)
I believe so.
Yes, all of them are.
Thanks I was wondering. Definitely man hands but I wasn’t sure.
Welcome to the Visual Key music world :D where the guys members are hotter than girls :P
And the girl members are probably guys
@@abcrx32j as Hizaki is
Visual Kei* ;)
And the girls are handsome (exist trace)
I see "Masquerade", I think "Vampire" ...at this point, it's a reflex.
I see "Masquerade" I think Phantom of the Opera... 😅
ahh vampire, I need friends to play with xD same for D&D
Salubriens will come back !
@@RandallHidalgoS21allas96 Roll20 is your friend... roll20.net/ plenty of games running on there and it's free unless you want to DM. 😃
They have a song named Vampire as well.
Chase's surprised look when he saw Hizaki's playing technique was irreplaceable! I liked how this song filled his heart so much at one point he was on the egde of melting! That's so nice
They're incredible and it is a privilege to now have then in my radar.
I was literally listening aristocrats symphony by them the other day and thought hey if chase doing symphonic metal maybe he should do versailles. And here u are with a reaction to them😂
Aristocrat's symphony is just jaw dropping!! I'm currently fixated on Gyze (melodic metal). I love their guitar solos.
✓ Suggestions: Asuhenohikari, Twilight, Day of the Funeral.
Versailles its one of the greatest bands in the world. Btw all members are men xD. They are very talented musicians. Hizaki is a beast with the guitar! And Masashi's bass... wonderful. Thanks for reacting to them. Greetings from Venezuela.
PD: You should react to "D" (Yes, the letter "D") another Japanese band with incredible songs like 7th Rose, Night Ship D, Der Konig der Dunkelheit...
"Another banger straight out of Japan" - there's even more, believe me :D You should definitely check out Exist Trace. They're also from Japan and vocalist has a really nice voice!
Man, I don't normally beg, but please for the love of god do more Versailles! The Revenant Choir is a straight banger as well.
I'll do my best. Just depends what the copyright stance is with this one. I love them so it's on the cards.
@@ChaseCarneson Awesome, yeah, totally understand the copyright bit. You do you, man!
@@ChaseCarneson Tell me how it goes.
Haven't heard anything specific regarding this band, but it's good to know if they are problematic in that way.
Agree !!
Yes! Please do Revenant Choir!!
言葉は分かりませんが、versaillesを評価していただいているのがしっかりと伝わってきて、ファンとしてはめっちゃ嬉しいです！
I think you'd appreciate their song "Destiny -The Lovers" Just as epic, but a bit more driving
Buck Tick is another legendary japanese band you should react to. Dress, Muma the Nightmare, Snow White and Coyote are all solid choices for a first reaction
YES YES YES!! Buck-Tick is an amazing, legendary band! 🙏🏻❤️
BUCK-TICK would be great. Another vote for MUMA and Snow White
The new stuffs are amazing too. Most Buck Tick singles are amazing introduction for the band.
I also suggest Malice Mizer, another visual kei band from Japan! Although they're from the 90's.
That guy has an awesome voice!!!!
The bass line is deceptively simple and very effective. The whole song is superbly bass driven. THAT is a bass player.BOTH guitar players are excellant. Makes me wonder if there is a song of their's that features both guitarists doing interweaving lead line ( think the beginning of Lou Reed's "White line" or a lot of Baby Animals songs.).
Try listening to Ascendead Master.
I've lost count how many times I've watched this, I just love watching you appreciate and enjoy the music and performance so much!! Versailles is one of my all time favorite visual kei bands and I've loved them for years, but it's hard to get people to really listen and appreciate the music because whenever I show anyone they just go "haha they dress funny" or "haha they sound weird" and completely ignore the rest of it. I can't even show or talk about it with my family/friends cause they're the same way, I actually usually avoid watching reactions videos about vk bands as well but happened to click on this one by chance and I'm so glad I did! It feels like I finally showed them to someone who is able to look past (or actually compliment and appreciate) the theatrics to really get into them, so I hope you more in the future I love watching your videos and thank you so much for your reaction!
Thank you so very much for the kind words
Yes! You got to Versailles. Thank you so much.
Also I just wanted to say, I really apreciate you and your content. It makes me happy and as a bonus I learn stuff;-)
I am glad to hear that! 🤘🏼🤘🏼
One of the reasons why I like Japanese rock, especially visual rock bands like this, is because they really let the bass shine. I feel like tthere are more bass solos and it's just more prominent in the mix compared to most western bands. I've heard of Versailles before, but this is the first time I've properly listened to a song from them (more into Gazette and Girugamesh myself). Sounds awesome, gonna check them out!
Yes, totally! You can hear how, for example, in Luna Sea the bass is structural in every song as it is proeminent! Also, Dir en Grey, even not being VK anymore, keeps the bass very present and shining with memorable solos in some songs!
Yeah, bassist apparently one of popular position in japanese band, unlike here
@@reisnow80 its coz deep strings are a traditional centerpiece in j music since time of...feudalism, i guess. they have a lot of deep string traditional instruments and songs that are made entirely to be accompanied only by deep string.
I loved this band in my teens! They do magic things with those guitars.
Incredible talents. Love this group can't wait for more
I just love versailles so much. Listened to them since 2007 and saw them live in Finland in 2012.. Thanks for reacting to them!! You should react to The Red Carpet Day :)
Hizaki the main guitar is a genius, he and Syu from Galneryus are amazings.
I would love to see his thoughts on Galyneryus Syu may blow his mind
Syu will always be my ULTIMATE favourite japanese guitarist. However in Versailles i tend to like Teru more! he is more technical compared to Hizaki and ALWAYS shredding his solos PERFECTLY! do watch Faith and Decision live!
@@bhuplaysguitar Yeah I like Teru more as well.
@@bhuplaysguitar I agree Teru has the edge when it comes to technical playing, but watching him and Hizaki do the sweep harmonies in Silent Knight it's clear they are both impeccable technical players.
@@realdoomerhours DEFINITELY!!! It’s insane how well they play together!!
Visual kei is a elite genre, and you have to be rich if u wanna takes this genre as your basic genre as a band player, because not just you have to buy the guitar, drum, etc, but you also have to buy that fancy dress and make-up..oh yeah, soft lens too.. :-)
Wow! Japanese Nightwish!!! :D probably never would have heard of them if it weren't for you, Chase, thanks a million! Impressive musicianship, such a theatrical performance, took me all the way to Château de Versailles! and agree with you there, no need to understand the lyrics, music knows no boundaries :)
The feeling of nostalgia... can't wait for this one!
My critics actually are, that the guitar solo was lost in the mix and you barely hear it, not very common in japanese sound engineering. Especially with big bands like: versailles, The gazette, X Japan, etc...
Yes....
I very happy u reaction to versailles
They'er a good band i'd ever see
Pleace reaction to another song like "VAMPIRE", "FAITH N DESICION(holy grail)"
Japanese definitely do their own thing when it comes to metal!
To me masquerade is much better live because of the drums, the song became more heavy live.
Where to go next? There are a LOT of really great japanese bands out there as mentioned in other comments here so wherever you go, you'll find good things.
If you want to check out one of the oldest japanese metal bands, look at 人間椅子 (Ningen Isu). "Heartless Scat" is a great entry into this band and after that you'll want more :D
If you would like to hear a band closer to Versailles, try 要請帝国 (Yousei Teikoku). One of their more known songs is called "Kuusou Mesorogiwi".
Finally two personal favourites of mine: 9mm Parabellum Bullet (try their song "Wanderland") and GO!GO!7188 for the some of the greatest bass lines I've ever heard. Sadly GO!GO!7188 disbanded quite some time ago, so it's hard to find good quality stuff from them on UA-cam...
It's been awhile since a new Versailles reaction... awesome to see them getting recognition again. Love the drama, love these musicians. Faith and Decision!!!
Most people reacts to Versailles visual style (especially Hizaki) being judgemental, but you showed us again how great of a person you are. I dream of a world where everyone could be so respectful as you are.
You've reacted to Versailles and X-Japan, leaving the GazettE to complete my top 3 favorites japanese bands (with Gazetto being my #1 overall).
They are way more versatile, bringing lots of different genres inside their own style, so my suggestions for you to grasp their identity would be Shiver or Filth in the Beauty.
Pay attention to their bassist, it's worth.
Cheers!
I'm sorry I'm so late to commenting this, but ohhhh man thank you so much for reacting to Versailles!!! They are such a criminally underrated band outside of Japan and I've always thought that their musicianship and technical skillset were absolutely incredible. Masquerade is one of my favorite songs by them as well. Super excited to hear you picking out all of the things in the song that really stood out to me, but especially especially the bassist. Their visual spectacle is unrivaled and TERU and HIZAKI are some of my favorite guitarists ever. I think it would please you to know that the band made all their public appearances in their stage costumes as well and there's also a TV show of them... in costume.... going around and doing normal people things. Super meaningful to hear someone listening carefully to this band and it made me super super super happy to see you reacting so positively and joyously. Your reaction to Doll$boxx, which is another one of my favorite Japanese bands, made me really excited that you'd do more Japanese bands and I'm really glad you kept the hype up. It's so rare to see people reacting so carefully and genuinely to these Japanese bands I legit teared up when I saw you did Doll$boxx. I hope you do another one soon! Vampire, Aristocrat's Symphony, or Faith & Decision would be super great to see next.
Hizaki (a man) wears that dress better than most women could. Probably why you thought he was a she at the beginning of the song.
Oh, man. I actually have the cheap version(still around $2k) of Hizakis (Right) guitar. Got it after I saw a live video of them performing Faith Decision. One of my favourite Power-metalish bands of all time. Amazing melodies, compositions, and skill all around. Japanese music has a lot of amazing stuff, it's a shame a lot of people refuse to listen to music with other languages. France has another great music culture.
Oh man, now I just have to binge their music again! XD Thank you for reminding me why I fell in love with this band! Your reactions always brighten my day. It's so wholesome to see you enjoy music so much :)
some song recommendations: Ascendead Master, revenant choir, serenade (song for their former bassist who died very young), aristocrat's symphony, Catharsis, ayakashi, Faith & decision, Created beauty, Shout&Bites, Truth, Edge of the world..... wellllll..... and so many more XD
u should react to almost of their songs... they are very talented musicians... they have wonderfull melodies and orchestra details... and love all of their work, so I can not tell one song now, cause they are all coming to my head... but I read somewhere in this coments, and I agree, u might like Destiny the Lovers., for me not the best, but a very good one also! one of my top 3 is GOD Palace, a wonderfull 10min masterpiece
love your reactions btw
I really admire how perceptive you are in your analyses. And how honest. You just immediately understood the basic, underlying foundations of the fusion of different kinds of artistic expression in visual kei. It's possible that I have run across some people who have trouble accepting dudes who wear make-up, but you just accepted it for what it is and then moved on.
I'm really, really fond of this song, and not just because Masashi, who is my second-favorite bassist, kicks ass on it. During an adverse time in my life, Masquerade was one of the few things that would sometimes help me get any sleep at all. The structure is just predictable enough to mesmerize a tired mind into ebbing and flowing, while the musicianship is enough to hold one's sleepy attention until consciousness submerges.
I’ve taken several attempts at this band, but for some reason they never landed with me. I guess I like my Symphonic Metal with a little more Scandinavian flair.
lol you get into visual kei, try the GazettE pleaaaase
I am asking everybody to do the Gazette, still no succes... everybody doing Dir en Grey ( which is amazing )
@@lenchanted9698 Yes ! I'm a fan of Dir en grey, but i'm above all a gazette fan and i really think they lack of recognition ! But i asked myself why they prefer doing dir en grey reactions videos, and i guess it's because they are more spectacular and disturbing, and in that sense people are more shocked, and youtubers know that people want shocking things, imo.
@@abysslucy Yeah well, Kyo is by all meand incredibly spectacular, I've seen them live twice. Both times he did this vocalisation thing in between songs that just took you to another dimension. So I get the hype about them. But like you said. Gazette needs more recognition. I'm Nightwish fan, Gazette being just right after that for me, and then DeG, D'Espairs ray and Versailles on the same spot
i think sony music japan would strike the reaction video and make it unavailable in most countries or even take it down completely if he were to do reaction on the gazette
@@Deilwynna I don't think so because there are many reactions videos to gazette music on youtube available
You should look at Kamijo's solo's performance. It's the singer. He composé this title and his solo his really good. I suggest you "Sang II" in the sang live, or Symphony of the Vampire.
The way japan operates with such honour and pride in everything they do is no doubt the reason they can knock out such quality talent.
It’s like japan looks at what the rest of the world is doing and then perfects it, and ids rare for any of this perfection to escape japan
D'espairsRay would be nice, SixtyNine or Squall
I think i like the woman on masquerade mv, i watch masquerade song since 2010 and until now i'm still watching this song, i was trap in versailles world 😵😵😵
God Palace is another epic track! Personally my favorite from Versailles. Maybe not react, but it least try)
Malice Mizer Beast of Blood is something to listen to!
I've tried Versaille several times and never liked them, but this live performance was amazing I loved it.
The Japanese music scene is the gift that keeps on giving.
I haven't listened to this band in ages! It's cool to see some of my old favorites on this channel.
Wow awesome even though I don't know the language I was still invested in the song. Thanks Chase for introducing me to another fantastic band
Cool that you liked the band, they are fantastic. 🤘🤘
@@_Frosty.1 This is true.
@frosty thanks to you as well
The vocal delivery is exactly in the style male Finnish tango (yes it's a thing!) singers use, which is bothers me a bit as I associate this sound with pairs of drunken pensioners swaying carefully across the dance floor :D
Actually there's a fair bit of tango influences in the guitar work too, at least I think so. Not surprising as tango is a very dramatic genre. Well, at least Argentinian tango is dramatic. Finnish tango tends to be more melancholic than dramatic.
Think I have a new favourite way to be introduced to new music :D being walked through all the highlights, it's like a treat for the ear on a treat for the ear. Chase et al, I thank thee :)
I am happy to hear this! 🤘 Thank you for enjoying music with me.
Faith and Decison is the most tight long form composition of their's and is among the best to react to. For something shorter from their early days/Jasmin You's tenure (before his incredibly early and tragic death) would be Antique of the Future. Its the most straight homage they do to a singlar influence, in that song's case its X-Japan. Hizaki was channeling Hide hard and Yuki (Versailles drummer) made Yoshiki proud.
Cool discover, I heard the band name before but I never took the time to listen to them.
I know I can sound like a broken record but can you please react to BAND-M...haha got you! Please give a shot to Sokoninaru 🙏🏻 Songs like "You Ni Moyu", "Tenohira De Odoru" or "re:program".
I need your expertise to tell me why I love this band so much 😃
Cheers Mr Chase 🙃
Versailles - Ascended Master next 🤘
@@_Frosty.1 simp account or a no no no account. lmao
Omg yessss!!! I've been waiting for this! THANK YOU!!
Love the rections, please react to Faith & Decision by versallies, if you're able to!
Yesh!!! I'm looking forward to this one!!!
Thanks in advance for doing the reaction ☺️. Another epic song suggestion would be Forbidden Gate by them as well.
I'll check it out!
@@ChaseCarnesonthanks 😊. As always, thank you for your hard work.
Hey Chase.
A few month ago I asked for a live version of Heilung - LIFA. Any song is good.
You answered with "soon".
Wonder when this might happen :)
Soon
Fair enough
Just wanted to say thank you for introducing me to another supergroup to listen to. I will be certainly looking for more to fuel my love for symphonic metal, wtg Chase and have a damn good day Mr pausanator 😉, love your in depth reactions 😀
Dude, you need to listen to teir song "philia" and "serenade". This songs have the best dual solos that i heard.
And by the way, hizaky , the "girl" that is playing the guittar, is actualy a dude. Yeap, was a suprise for me either.
Versailles!! Yes! looking forward for more
The next it has to be "versailles faith & decision live".
There's one version (ua-cam.com/video/0_iRWVMM8-I/v-deo.html) where you can hear the bassist a lot better, but there's another (ua-cam.com/video/AdhfE6ITfoQ/v-deo.html) what I think it's just epic, even if the equalization isn't better than the other one.
Hizaki (the main guitarrist) compose this song for the ex-bassist who passed away. In this ua-cam.com/video/0_iRWVMM8-I/v-deo.html version Hizaki gets very emotional, and in this version ua-cam.com/video/AdhfE6ITfoQ/v-deo.html there's a momento of silent which is just stunning.
Thanks for this reaction, please reacts to Faith & Desicion live of Versailles. It is a espectacular Song lml.
You are the first I see enjoying visual rock, Versailles stands out for its impeccable melodies and great technique. I'm glad you enjoyed it as much as I did. I recommend “Memento Mori” by Kaya (Japanese singer, whose voice and aesthetics are beautiful).
and if you want to continue with Floor Jansen, I can recommend the presentation of "Vilja-Lied" in "The Best Zangers" or his collaboration with the band "Epica" on the songs "Sancta Terra" and "Stabat Mater Dolorosa", both are worthy to analyze.
man, your reaction is great. please react to versailles more. i hope you do faith and decision live version :)
There's a lot of Versailles and Kamijo and Jupiter music to react for
Wow. I recommended it, and here it is !!
Oh man, happy to see more and more Japanese bands pop up in your reactions!
Been living here 10 years, so great to see the stuff I know!
If anyone wants more recommendations, I can give plenty from various genres.
(I'm still waiting for Chase to react to Tricot, since the channel started! Lol.)
Like someone mentioned before: react to "the GazettE" please. A song like Undying or Deux! They're amazing.
Versailles is one of my favorite Japanese band. Too bad that the band has ended. Great video btw. You should check Yousei Teikoku too. It's a great Japanese band too. I recommend their song Astral Dogma
Glad to see the reunion of this iconic band!
there are no females in this band, hate to break it to you hahaha
For more Japanese power metal, please check out Galneryus. I recommend starting with Destiny and Angel of Salvation for songs.
@@_Frosty.1 Excellent! Thanks!
React Kamijo plz
Japanese bands have the best outfits
I already liked it before watching it, seeing you already reacted to my two great loves Nightwish and Versailles
You should check Aristocrats Symphony, its awesome!
Bassist Jasmine You aka Yuu and guitarist Hizaki - pretty "girls" for boys!
Always a great reaction! X Japan - X (Last live) is definitely worth it IMHO if we're venturing into Japan territory!
PLS Reacto to MALICE MIZER - 月下の夜想曲、 MALICE MIZER - 月下の夜想曲、 Bel Air
I love them all of them ! Visual Kei guys are not only hot but great musicians
Yessss! Thanks for this react Chase! You rock
Great reaction! Love the technical insights in your commentary and I am glad they gave you a good impression. In my opinion, Versailles is one of the best Visual Kei metal bands.
hello my name is tory i have been a huge fan of j-rock since 2006
You should give Dimlim a try!
Yup- they are going on my playlist too!!!
For those who don't like the vocalist or just want to see the band less theatrical/dramatic/theme like, try JUPITER. When the vocalist of Versailles went to pursue solo career for a while, the band members didn't want to continue the band with another person, to seems they abandoned the vocalist or s.th. but changed their name to Jupiter. The first period of Jupiter is with Jui (blond haired vocalist). Then he was replaced with Kuze (black haired vo), the bass and drummer also changed around that time. But i am not so familiar with the details.
Hizaki also has a solo work as Hizaki grace project.
Vocalist Kuze sings for Babymetal's guitarist Takayoshi Ohmura solo activities.
I like all the different Jupiter line ups but really think the latest should be getting more traction in the West as the vocals have a more European sound to them.
Japan bands: BAND-MAID [All their songs... really!], LOVEBITES [Raise some Hell, and all the other songs], MAXIMUM THE HORMONE [Yoshu Fukushu], CROSSFAITH [Catastrophe], SiM [Killing Me], NINGEN ISU [Heartless Scat], UNLUCKY MORPHEUS [Black Pentagram], YOUSEI TEIKOKU [Astral Dogma], COLDRAIN [Die tomorrow], CRYSTAL LAKE [The Circle], GIVEN BY THE FLAMES [Ronove], ANGRY FROG REBIRTH [2Step Syndrome], SILENTLY SHOOTING TRAITORS [Manipulate], ALDIOUS [Dominator], BRIDEAR [Light in the Dark], CINQ ELEMENT [Destiny], MARY'S BLOOD [Marionette], DOLL$BOXX [Take my Chance] , SOKONINAR [Tenohira De Odoru], HELLO SLEEPWALKERS [Flying Saucer], TELECiDE [Tied up Memories], SPIRITBOX [Belcarra], NEKO [Ghost on a Record], ROTTENGRAFFTY [Hallelujah], DIR EN GREY [Ningen wo Kaburu], X JAPAN [Kurenai], DAZZLE VISION [Second], GALNERYUS [Angel of Salvation], and many more...
Wagakki Band - Homura you won't be disappointed!
Can't do Wagakki band, sorry!
@@ChaseCarneson Ah a pity. In that case, totally different, but Insomnium - While We Sleep, Valediction or Heart Like A Grave are worth checking out.
Oh Versailles! Yes please!
this is what i feel when hear this song, amazing
Check out "Race Wish", Hizaki's showcase: ua-cam.com/video/PuswOj6YOZM/v-deo.html
Versailles are a great band, its awesome you finally got to hear them.
I'm going to recommend the same song to you that I've recommended to Tank on his last few videos and that is : Tributo A Mago De Oz: Stay Oz: Saurom: "Molinos De Viento"
I think it will be cool song to react to
@@_Frosty.1 hello, you will probably see me in the comment section a lot hoping to see the reaction :)
I'd love to hear what you think about BLACK VEIL BRIDES - Scarlet Cross (Official Music Video) and RAGE OF LIGHT - Mechanicals (OFFICIAL VIDEO).
*Versailles* (known as Philharmonic Quintet in North America) is a Japanese visual kei symphonic power metal band formed in 2007 by vocalist Kamijo, guitarist Hizaki, bassist Jasmine You, drummer Yuki and guitarist Teru. The next song should be *_"Faith And Decision"_* ua-cam.com/video/AdhfE6ITfoQ/v-deo.html
Have you ever heard of ONE OK ROCK? OOR is one of the most famous japanese bands and absolutely amazing! The band members are very skilled and the vocalist has (in my opinion) the best voice I've ever heard. They play different styles of music, like rock, emo, pop, pop-rock and more. If you want to check them out, here's an advice: Always watch their live performances! The music videos are good, but they're even better live. For the start I suggest "The Beginning": ua-cam.com/video/r9da3oeTD6A/v-deo.html
I think next Versailles' reaction must ve The Revenan Choir Live ua-cam.com/video/vw30J8dlRCU/v-deo.html this performance is amazing.... Plus, did someone told you all members are male? 😅