So this BotM is for the old Mago!
And, just saying, retiring at 31 is BULLSHIT Kisaki!
Bio:
Phantasmagoria was formed in November 2004 and their first single "Material Pain" was released in "Shoxx magazine" on December 21 of the same year. The following day the group released its first Maxi-single, "Moonlight Revival".
Phantasmagoria was featured on the cover of a well-known visual kei magazine, "Cure", one month after their formation, becoming one of the fastest-rising indies bands to appear on the cover of a magazine.
Rame (bassist of Vidoll) teasingly began referring to the band as "Mago" (Mago means "grandchildren" and was taken from Phantas-mago-ria). The name "Mago" is now used by fans as well.[citation needed]
Phantasmagoria played their first concerts in the United States on October 21 and 22nd, 2005 at Oni-con in Houston, Texas. On March 26th, the band played their first Japanese one-man.
On February 23rd, 2007, guitarist Iori and drummer Matoi left the band. The reason given for Iori's departure was that he did not feel comfortable being in a major band; Matoi stated in Japanese interviews that he left due to a foot injury, but in English interviews, KISAKI stated that he also did not feel comfortable being in a major band. On April 5th, KISAKI announced that he was retiring and Iori and Matoi had returned to the band, but the band would be "sealing." He followed up on the announcement on a live radio show on April 8th, where the band's first and last fan trip was revealed, as well as the final event tour and final oneman tour. KISAKI officially retired from the active visual kei scene on August 31, 2007 but continued to run his label and produce music.
On May 3rd 2008 Phantasmagoria performed live at Hide Memorial Summit.
Riku is in a band called "Chariots". His new band features members of Pashya, the Pumpkin Head, and Jaguar, and has released 3 singles and one song on an Omnibus album.
Jun has his solo project, called "attic", in which he sings and writes music.
Matoi is in a band called Jill Christ and their first single, "Chrism...Code46358," was released on April 18, 2008.
Phantasmagoria is releasing an album of rerecorded songs over the summer of 2008 and a photobook of their costumes. Also, a new single was revealed that would be sold at live performances, with a new song called "Vanish....".
Members
Vox: Riku
Gu: Jun, Iori
Ba: Kisaki
Dr: Matoi, formerly Shion
Status
Currently active, but disbanded.
Years
2004-2008, 2010
Label
Undercode
Other Projects
Chariots (Riku, signed Undercode, active)
attic (Jun, status unknown)
Discography
Singles
Material pain (December 21st, 2004)
Moonlight Revival (December 22nd, 2004)
Never Rebellion (June 1, 2005)
Never Rebellion - Fool's Mate Edition" (July 1, 2005)
Mikansei to Guilt (未完成とギルト) (October 19th, 2005)
Kousoukyoku~Variant Jihad~(神創曲～Variant Jihad～) (January 25th, 2006)
Kyousoukyoku~Cruel Crucible~(狂想曲～Cruel Crucible～) (February 22nd, 2006)
Gensoukyoku~Eternal Silence~(幻想曲～Eternal Silence～) (March 26th, 2006)
Under the Veil (December 13th, 2006)
Vain (February 14, 2007)
KISAKI CHRONICLE (June 21, 2007)
Kami Uta (神歌) (July 18, 2007)
Dejavu ~Sanctuary Of Revival~ (August 20, 2008)
Vanish... (August 31, 2008)
Diamond Dust (March 10, 2010)
Albums
Splendor of Sanctuary (US Release: Oct 21, 2005)
Synthesis Songs (Sep 20, 2006)
Sign of Fragment (Dec 20, 2006)
Subjective or Ideal (Dec 20, 2006)
Requiem -Floral Edition- (Sep 5, 2007)
Requiem -Funeral Edition- (Sep 5, 2007)
No Imagination (Oct 10, 2007)
Seeds Of Brain (Mar 10, 2010)
Videography
Kindling Vol.1 (Mar 1, 2005)
Kansai Seiatsu 2004~2005(関西制圧2004～2005) (Apr 6, 2005)
Geneizou I ~after the Moonlight Revival~(幻影像Ⅰ～after the moonlight Revival～) (Apr 6, 2005)
Yoshigen Yuukoujouyaku(四次元友好条約) (Jul 1, 2005)
Geneizou II ~Sin Screen Film~(幻影像2～SIN SCREEN FILM～) (Aug 10, 2005)
Geneizou III ~for degradation crowd~(幻影像3～for degradation crowd～) (Dec 14, 2005)
SURVIVOR'S GUILT～2005,10.21&22 USA Houston,Texas Park Plaza Hotel Reliant～ (Jun 21, 2006)
Territory of Divine～2006.3.27 SHIBUYA-AX～ (Jul 25, 2006)
Japanesque Rock Collectionz Cure DVD Vol.01 (Sep 27, 2006)
Geneizou IV ~chronology revelation~(幻影像4～chronology revelation～) (Oct 18, 2007)
creatures in imagination (Nov 15, 2006)
Black-Veil Before Christmas (Black-Veil Before Christmas～2006.12.17 LAFORET MUSEUM ROPPONGI～) (Feb 21, 2007)
Geneizou V ~under the veil~ (幻影像5～under the veil～) (Feb 28, 2007)
At the End of the Rest Period (at the end of the rest period…～2007.2.23 SHIBUYA-AX～) (Apr 25, 2007)
Shinki ~Graduation & Departure~ (May 30, 2007)
Eclipse of Myth (-ECLIPSE OF MYTH-～2007.8.31 大阪国際交流センター～) (Aug 31, 2007)
Reincarnation (REINCARNATION～幻影像完全盤～) (Sept 5, 2007)
Crystal Finale (-CRYSTAL FINALE-～2007.8.27 東京SHIBUYA-AX～) (Oct 31, 2007)
Forbidden -Insanity Of The Underworld- (Nov 20, 2008)
Diamond Dust (Live) (Mar 17, 2010)
Official Site
Recent Interview in Shoxx
My Pick:
Gensoukyouku ~Eternal Silence~
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