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LAREINE was a visual rock band from Japan founded in 1994 by KAMIJO and MAYU. They were known for expressing a romantic French-inspired concept with both their music and visual style, or what they termed, “the incarnation of fluttering flowers in the modern era”.

In 1994, KAMIJO, then a roadie to the popular visual rock band MALICE MIZER, formed the band LALIENE with friend and guitarist MAYU. At the time LALIENE recorded demo tapes, the band would undergo numerous member changes, with MAYU quitting the band to eventually return as guitarist. After changing their band name to LAREINE in 1996, the members included KAMIJO (vo), MAYU (gt), AKIRA (gt), EMIRU (ba), and Machi (dr), who along with KAMIJO was a former roadie for MALICE MIZER.

LAREINE released their first live-only distributed CD in 1996 titled 再会の花 (Saikai no Hana) followed by their first album BLUE ROMANCE in 1997.At this time, AKIRA had left the band. In 1998, LAREINE embarked on their first nation-wide one-man tour titled TOUR “Fleur” 1998 ～白鳥と追想～ beginning from Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. After a period of extended touring, LAREINE made their major label debut in 1999 on SME Records with the single fiançailles ～フィアンサーユ～. In 2000, LAREINE held a last live at Akasaka Blitz before the band had indefinitely paused activities. During this time, KAMIJO had begun his own label APPLAUSE RECORDS, and the following year had formed the band NEW SODMY with LAREINE guitarist MAYU.

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Setsurenka wrote:
Wednesday morning

There's nothing to say, only to listen... Oh God...

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Larc_en_Ciel wrote:
Saturday morning

which is strange because its on the top 5 or top 10 of their songs

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Le_newtype wrote:
last week

I know that it was on a single, but there's a piano version on the Ballad album and then a music box version on the Crystal Letos album. I don't know if the regular version was put in a full-length or not.

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Larc_en_Ciel wrote:
last week

is Metamorphose on any album? I've checked them all and it isn't.

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Le_newtype wrote:
last week

I started listening to these guys a while ago but I never really listened to all of their stuff. I'm listening through their discography now and I've developed a special appreciation for "Trailer," "Dress Code," and "Tsukiyo no Kageki"

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Eisenque wrote:
last week

♥♥

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Luminor666 wrote:
last month

♥ ♥ ♥

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ExistenceMagick wrote:
last month

Well, I just don't think it's their most attractive, but that's only a personal opinion. I'd prefer one with Machi

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Riezu wrote:
last month

Why? It was their last picture.

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ExistenceMagick wrote:
last month

I like the band description. I'd prefer a new default image, though...

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Loooooh wrote:
October 2009

♥

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metempsykhosis wrote:
October 2009

Epic.

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heathcliffheli wrote:
October 2009

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Luminor666 wrote:
October 2009

Love love love!! guys i'm just mad about it.. *///////////*

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Artemis1000 wrote:
October 2009

They're wonderful!

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jraven- wrote:
October 2009

Amazin` band ^^

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ExistenceMagick wrote:
September 2009

God I love this band. There's just some moments when I feel like I /need/ their music, and nothing else will do.

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Hanami7 wrote:
September 2009

I want an Emiru plush <3

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rasen-virus wrote:
September 2009

emiru♥

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GrimmaBlakheart wrote:
September 2009

One of my very top favorite Japanese bands ever. Cant get enough of the melodies and guitar work, and of course Kamijo's vocals. I just love his voice. I enjoy Versailles and Lareine both, but there's just something so very special about this band.

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