MALICE MIZER's first era, the Tetsu era, lasted from 1992 until 1994. Line-up: Tetsu (vocalist), Gaz (drums), Yu๏ฝki (bass), Kรถzi (guitar), and Mana (guitar). Gaz was replaced by Kami at the beginning of this era, and Gaz was only in the band for about a half a year.
The Gackt era followed after a one-year hiatus, beginning in 1995 and lasting until 1999. Line-up: Gackt (vocalist), Kami (drums), Yu๏ฝki (bass), Kรถzi (guitar), and Mana (guitar). This era was considered MALICE MIZER's "major" era, because after Voyage was released, MALICE MIZER signed to major record label Nippon columbia and released Merveilles, which is largely considered their best album. After the release of merveilles, Gackt announced his departure from the band, and in June of 1999, Kami died of a subarachnoid hemorrhage. MALICE MIZER was then reverted back into an indies status, on Mana's label Midi:Nette.
The final era featured Klaha , a classically trained opera vocalist. This lasted from 2000 until the eventual hiatus in 2001, from which it is largely believed they will not return, and many consider MALICE MIZER to be disbanded. Line-up: Klaha (vocalist), Yu๏ฝki (bass), Kรถzi (guitar), and Mana (guitar).
Post Projects
After his departure in early 1999, Gackt started a solo career which has been enormously successful; he is now one of Japan's top entertainers and TV personalities. Klaha started a solo career as well in December 2002; as of 2005 the status of his project is uncertain. Mana has formed his own solo project, Moi dix Mois, and simultaneously pursues a career as fashion designer for his Gothic Lolita fashion label, Moi-mรชme-Moitiรฉ. He continues to also run his Indie record label, Midi:Nette, and is looking for bands to sign and produce. Kรถzi has joined Haruhiko Ash's Goth/Industrial band Eve of Destiny and also has a solo project. After his departure in 1994, Tetsu has subsequently taken part in a series of bands such as Zigzo and Mega 8 Ball; his most recent being the independently released band nil. The whereabouts of Yu~ki were unknown until he briefly resurfaced in 2004 as lyricist for Kรถzi's solo release "MEMENTO".
In 2010, the band had a brief revival during a Moi Dix Mois and Kรถzi coupling tour. The line-up for this short revival only consisted of Mana, Kรถzi, and Yu~ki, with Moi Dix Mois' drummer as a support member. Klaha did not show up to the performance, so Kรถzi sang while playing guitar. "Beast of Blood" was one of the songs played. Currently Mana is still in Moi Dix Mois, Yu~ki still keeps to himself outside of the visual-kei scene, and Kรถzi recently joined the new wave band XA-VAT.
Members:
Vocal: Klaha [[artist]PRIDE OF MIND(ๆฅๅ็ๆจน) โ MALICE MIZER(Klaha) โ ใฝใญ โ [[artist]ๅไบบ/็ถๆณไธๆ]
Guitar/ Synthesizer: mana [[artist]Ves:tearge โ GIRL'e โ ๆฉๅคฉๆฅผ โ MALICE MIZER(mana) โ Moi dix Mois(Mana)]
Guitar/ Synthesizer: kozi [[artist]Girl โ ๆฉๅคฉๆฅผ โ MALICE MIZER โ Eve of Destiny!ใใฝใญ โ DALLE โ XA-VAT]
Bass: YU~KI [[artist]ze:ro โ MALICE MIZER โ [[artist]ๅไบบ/็ถๆณไธๆ]
Ex-Members:
Drums: GAZ [[artist]DATURA โ MALICE MIZER โ KneuKlid Romance(ใตใใผใ) โ KneuKlid Romance โ the Night Breeze Zinnia โ DOVERMANใBUZZ BONEใThe VELETTA(ใตใใผใ) โ DOVERMANใPandemic(ใตใใผใ)]
Vocal: tetsu [[artist]MALICE MIZER โ MEGA 8 BALL โ nil โ ZIGZO(tetsu) โ nil(้ซ้ๅฒ)]
Drums: kami [[artist]3Pใใจใใผใบ โ Kneuklid Romance(ๅณ็) โ MALICE MIZER(ๅณไบฌโkami) โ ๆญปๅป]
Vocal: Gackt [[artist]cains:feel!(Dr.โVo.) โ MALICE MIZER โ ใฝใญ โ ใฝใญ(GacktโGACKT)]
Drums: ๆ(ex.Virus)(ใตใใผใ) [Virus(Shue) โ ๅฅณ็ โ AION(ๆ) โ Virus โ AION โ MALICE MIZER(ใตใใผใ) โ CRAVEใS.Q.F โ CRAVE]
Keyboard(Support): KAZUNE [ Brain Hacker โ]
Vocal/ Guitar: kamijo: [[artist]็พ่พ้บๅฅ โ MALICE MIZER โ LALIENE(SHOKI)โLAREINE(KAMIJO) โ NEW SODMY โ LAREINE โ Versailles]
Guitar: MAYU [[artist]MALICE MIZER โ LALIENE โ ใขใคใช โ LALIENEโLAREINE โ NEW SODMY โ LAREINE โ [[artist]ๅไบบ/็ถๆณไธๆ]
Drums: MACHI [[artist]MALICE MIZER โ LAREINE โ Chanton Lamour]
Discography
In several cases, the Japanese titles are given first, followed by the romaji titles in square brackets.
Demo Tapes
1992
* Sans Logique (10/31)
1993
* Speed of Desperate (???)
* SADNESS (4/05)
* The 1th Anniversary (10/12)
Singles
1995
* ้บใใไปฎ้ขใฎๆๅพ ็ถ [Uruwashiki Kamen no Shoutaijou] (12/10)
1996
* ma chรฉrie ๏ฝๆใใๅใธ๏ฝ [ma chรฉrie ~Itoshii Kimi e~] (10/10)
1997
* ใดใงใซใปใจใผใซ๏ฝ็ฉบ็ฝใฎ็ฌ้ใฎไธญใง๏ฝ [Bel Air ~Kuuhaku no Toki no Naka de~] (7/19)
* au revoir (12/3)
1998
* ๆไธใฎๅคๆณๆฒ [Gekka no Yasoukyoku] (2/21)
* ILLUMINATI (5/20)
* Le ciel ๏ฝ็ฉบ็ฝใฎๅฝผๆนใธ๏ฝ [Le ciel ~Kuuhaku no Kanata e~] (9/30)
1999
* ๅไผใฎ่กใจ่่ [Saikai no Chi to Bara] (11/3)
2000
* ็ฅ่ฉฑ [Shinwa] (2/1) - KAMI'S MEMORIAL BOX
* ่็กใฎไธญใงใฎ้ๆฒ [Kyomu no Naka de no Yuugi] (5/31)
* ็ฝใ่ใซ็ใๆใจๅใใฟใฎ่ผช่ [Shiroi Hada ni Kuruu Ai to Kanashimi no Rondo] (7/26)
2001
* Gardenia (5/30)
* Beast of Blood (6/21)
* ็ๅคไธญใซไบคใใใ็ดๆ๏ฝ่่ใฎๅฉ็คผ๏ฝ [Mayonaka ni Kawashita Yakusoku ~Bara no Konrei~] (10/30)
* Garnet๏ฝ็ฆๆญใฎๅใธ๏ฝ [Garnet ~kindan no sono e~] (11/30)
Albums
* memoire (24 July 1994)
* memoire DX (24 December 1994) - reissue with bonus track
* Voyage ~sans retour~ (7 June 1996)
* merveilles (18 March 1998)
* ่่ใฎ่ๅ [Bara no Seidou] (23 August 2000)
VHS
* Sans retour Voyage "derniere" ~encoure une fois~ (30 June 1997)
* ใดใงใซใปใจใผใซ๏ฝ็ฉบ็ฝใฎ็ฌ้ใฎไธญใง๏ฝ de l'image [Bel Air ~Kuuhaku no Toki no Naka de~ de l'image] (19 July 1997)
* ใดใงใซใปใจใผใซ๏ฝ็ฉบ็ฝใฎ็ฌ้ใฎไธญใง๏ฝ de l'image [Verte Air ~Kuuhaku no Toki no Naka de~ de l'image] (3 September 1997) - a short silent film
* merveilles๏ฝ็ต็ใจๅธฐ่ถจ๏ฝl'espace [merveilles ~Shuuen to Kisu~ l'espace] (28 October 1998)
* merveilles -cinq parallรจle- (24 February 1999)
* ๅไผใฎ่กใจ่่๏ฝde l'image๏ฝ [Saikai no Chi to Bara ~de l'image~] (21 December 1999)
* ่็กใฎไธญใงใฎ้ๆฒ๏ฝde l'image๏ฝ [Kyomu no Naka de no Yuugi ~de l'image~] (31 May 2000)
* ่่ใซๅฝฉใใใๆชๆใจๆฒๅใฎๅน้ใ [Bara ni Irodorareta Akui to Higeki no Makuake] (22 November 2000)
* ่่ใฎ่ป่ทก [Bara no Kiseki] (25 April 2001)
* Beast of Blood ~de l'image~ (11 July 2001)
* ่่ใฎๅฉ็คผ๏ฝ็ๅคไธญใซไบคใใใ็ดๆ๏ฝ [Bara no Konrei ~Mayonaka ni Kawashita Yakusoku~] (22 March 2002)
DVD
* ่่ใซๅฝฉใใใๆชๆใจๆฒๅใฎๅน้ใ [Bara ni Irodorareta Akui to Higeki no Makuake] (22 November 2000)
* Sans retour Voyage "derniere" ~encoure une fois~ (18 April 2001)
* ่่ใฎ่ป่ทก [Bara no Kiseki] (25 April 2001)
* Beast of Blood ~de l'image~ (11 July 2001)
* ็ๅคไธญใซไบคใใใ็ดๆ๏ฝ่่ใฎๅฉ็คผ๏ฝ [Mayonaka ni Kawashita Yakusoku ~Bara no Konrei~] (30 October 2001)
* Cardinal (6 February 2002)
* ่่ใฎๅฉ็คผ๏ฝ็ๅคไธญใซไบคใใใ็ดๆ๏ฝ [Bara no Konrei ~Mayonaka ni Kawashita Yakusoku~] (22 March 2002)
* merveilles๏ฝ็ต็ใจๅธฐ่ถจ๏ฝl'espace (30 March 2002)
* merveilles -cinq parallele- (30 March 2002)
ILLUMINATI
Malice Mizer Lyrics
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Moshi ichido te ni shiteshimaeba
Nogareru koto wa dekinai
Dabide no hoshi no moto de
Subete to...majiwaru
Tokihanatareta sono karada kara nagareru
Sukuwarenu karada de odoru shigusa wa
Semiramisu no youni utsukushiku
Mi wo yudane mo gaki kuruimau karada wo
Hooriigureiru de itadaki he to
Noboritsumereba i......i
"CALL BACK"
I'm sunk in the abysmal swamp
"BORN AGAIN"
Where there is no foothold
"GROVE"
I have reached the watery depths
"WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?"
Distorted face
Mooriya ni mi wo otoshiyurete
Yurete yume no naka de odoru
Yume no hasama de boazu wo kuchi ni kuwae
Yureru mune mo karada mo
Towa ni ayatsurarete
Sukuwarenu karada de odoru shigusa wa
Semiramisu no youni utsukushiku
Mi wo yudane mo gaki kuruimau karada wo
Hooriigureiru de itadaki he to
Noboritsumereba ii
The lyrics of MALICE MIZER's song ILLUMINATI depict a scene of sacrifice, where someone is offering prayers and shedding their clothes as they prepare to offer themselves up for a ritual. The lyrics describe the physical transformation that takes place as the person's body and soul become one with the universe, as they experience pain and pleasure, and ultimately become the distorted face that is mentioned in the song. The chorus reflects the idea of being born again and the final lines of the song suggest that this ritual is necessary for a rebirth of the self.
The lyrics are full of metaphors and imagery, and are intentionally obscure and difficult to interpret, allowing the listener to come up with their own interpretation of the song. However, it is clear that the song is about transformation, sacrifice and the search for spiritual enlightenment. The use of religious imagery and references to mythology add to the mysterious and otherworldly atmosphere of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Fuku wo nugiyokotawaru sugata ni inori wo sasagete
Offering prayers to the figure struggling to escape clothing
Moshi ichido te ni shiteshimaeba
If I could seize it with one touch
Nogareru koto wa dekinai
There would be no escape
Dabide no hoshi no moto de
Beneath the Dabide Star
Subete to...majiwaru
Everything intertwines
Tokihanatareta sono karada kara nagareru
Escaping from that released body flowing
Chi mo itami mo kairaku he to kawaru
Blood, pain, and pleasure all turn into one
Sukuwarenu karada de odoru shigusa wa
The dancing moves of a body that cannot be saved
Semiramisu no youni utsukushiku
Beautiful like a Semiramis
Mi wo yudane mo gaki kuruimau karada wo
Soaking the body that is getting spoiled and corrupted
Hooriigureiru de itadaki he to
Succumbing to a spiral and heading towards the peak
Noboritsumereba ii
We should climb up
"CALL BACK"
Call Back
I'm sunk in the abysmal swamp
I'm drowning in a never-ending agony
"BORN AGAIN"
Born again
Where there is no foothold
Where there is no support, no foundation
"GROVE"
Grove
I have reached the watery depths
I have reached the bottom, in the depths of despair
"WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?"
What should you do?
Distorted face
A face that has lost its true form and meaning
Mooriya ni mi wo otoshiyurete
Handing over the body to Moriya
Yurete yume no naka de odoru
Dancing in a dream, swaying
Yume no hasama de boazu wo kuchi ni kuwae
Bite the neck in the trap of a dream
Yureru mune mo karada mo
A swaying chest and body
Towa ni ayatsurarete
Manipulated for eternity
Contributed by Julia S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@neotic683
English lyrics:
Magical or merriment. Communion with Nimrod.
Take off your clothes and I'll offer a prayer to your prostrated form
Magical or merriment. Communion with Nimrod.
If I grasp you one more time in my hand you won't be able to escape
We will bring everything together in the Star of David*
The agony and blood that flows from your freed body will change to pleasure
The gestures your hopeless figure beautifully make as you dance are like that of Semiramis
Surrender yourself to this mad, writhing dance
And come to a climax with the Holy Grail
"Call back"
I'm sunk in the abysmal swamp
"Born again"
Where there is no foothold
"Grove"
I have reached the watery depths
"What should you do?"
Distorted face...
Magical or merriment. Communion with Nimrod.
In Moria degrade yourself and sway... sway and dance inside a dream
In the valley of your dreams, hold Boaz in your mouth and let your swaying chest and body fall into eternity
The gestures your hopeless figure beautifully make as you dance are like that of Semiramis
Surrender yourself to this mad, writhing dance
And come to a climax with the Holy Grail
Magical or merriment. Communion with Nimrod.
@dianagarrido2547
ROMAJI LYRICS
[magical or merriment: communion with nimrod]
Fuku o nugi yoko tawaru sugata
Inori wo sasagate
[magical or merriment: communion with nimrod]
Moshi ichido te ni shite shimaeba
Nogareru koto wa dekinai
DABIDE no hoshi moto de
Subete to majiwaru
Tokihanatereta sono
Karada kara
Nagereru chi mo itami mo kairaku e to
Kawaru
Sukuwarenu karada de
Odoru shigusa wa
Semiramisu no youni
Utsukishiku
Mi yo udane mogaki kuruimaru karada wo
HOLY GRAIL de itadaki e to
Noboritsumereba ii
[magical or merriment: communion with nimrod]
I'm sunk in the abysmal swamp
[BORN AGAIN]
Where there is no foothold
[GROVE]
I have reached the watery depths
[WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?]
Distorted face!
[magical or merriment: communion with nimrod]
MOORIYA ni mi o otoshi yureta yureta yume no
Naka de odoru
Yume no hazama de BOAZU kuchi ni
Kuwae yureru mune no karada mo
Towa ni ayatsurarete
Sukuwarenu karada de odoru shigusa wa
Semiramisu no youni
Utsukishiku
Mi yo udane mogaki kuruimaru karada wo
HOLY GRAIL de itadaki e to
Noboritsumereba ii
[magical or merriment: communion with nimrod]
[magical or merriment: communion with nimrod]
[magical or merriment: communion with nimrod]
[magical or merriment: communion with nimrod]
@aiko9959
Fuku o nugi yoko tawaru sugata ni
Inori wo sasagete
[magical or merriment: communion with nimrod]
Moshi ichido te ni shite shimaeba
Nogareru koto wa dekinai
Dabide no hoshi moto de
Subete to majiwaru
Tokihanatareta sono
Karada kara
Nagareru chi mo itami mo kairaku e to
Kawaru
Sukuwarenu karada de
Odoru shigusa wa
Semiramisu no youni
Utsukushiku
Mi yo udane mogaki kuruimaru karada wo
Holy grail de itadaki e to
Noboritsumereba ii
[call back]
I'm sunk in the abysmal swamp
[born again]
Where there is no foothold
[grove]
I have reached the watery depths
[what should you do?]
Distorted face!
[magical or merriment: communion with nimrod]
Mooriya ni mi o otoshi yureta yureta yume no
Naka de odoru
Yume no hazama de boazu kuchi ni
Kuwae yureru mune no karada mo
Towa ni ayatsurarete
Sukuwarenu karada de odoru shigusa wa
Semiramisu no youni
Utsukushiku
Mi yo udane mogaki kuruimaru karada wo
Holy grail de itadaki e to
Noboritsumereba ii
[magical or merriment: communion with nimrod]
@poopiheadinc.3851
mom come pick me up the gay vampires are trying to recruit me into their bdsm circus club again
@jay-uu9vj
ill gladly attend
@Lauki_
This comment is gold
@swaggmadlad
TELL THEM TO RECRUIT ME!
@pinkturtle2016
They literally have NO bad songs lmao
@ArcaniaSkyPirate9516
Probably
@ArcaniaSkyPirate9516
I wish I could say the same for other's.
@Anna_65
Agreed. Kamijo & the Versailles gang also have remarkably few weaker songs. It's impressive, to say the least.
@ripitupbreakitdown
They literally donโt
@robbie1558
Yeah