Vis-kei metal masters Versailles to play A-Kon 2008

Tainted Reality, a major vis-kei promoter in the US, has just announced that they are bringing the masters of metal and frilly dresses Versailles to A-Kon this year. This is huge news for fans of quality visual rock as Versailles knows how to bring quality songs at blistering speed. They are still a very new group (though comprising members of several older bands,) having released their first mini-album Lyrical Sympathy last year, along with the unrelated single for "The Revenant Choir" (see video above.) Versailles hits the stage along with Budo Grape opening night, Friday May 30th. A must-not-miss line-up if ever there was one!

You can read the full release after the jump.


Live in concert Versailles!!!

A-Kon® will host the North American debut of the sensational new Visual Kei
band Versailles on Friday May 30th in Dallas at the Adams Mark.

The convention will also host question and answer panels with the band
followed by autograph sessions during the weekend of the convention.
Versailles is presented by Tainted Reality http://www.taintedreality.net

About Versailles
Versailles is the Victorian heavy metal super group comprised of
guitarist TERU (ex. Aikaryu), bassist Jasmine You (ex. JAKURA, Hizaki Grace
Project), drummer YUKI (ex. Sugar Trip), guitarist Hizaki (ex. Sulfuric
Acid, Hizaki Grace Project), and vocalist KAMIJO (ex. Lareine). They are the
brightest shining stars in the indies Visual Kei scene in Japan. Formed
in 2007 under the concept of "the Absolute Youshikibi (beauty of form)
sound and extremes of aestheticism", the band performed their first lives
to sold out crowds, and their first mini-album broke the top 3 on the
Oricon indies charts. Citing inspiration from heavy metal legends such
as Dream Theater and Metallica, Versailles compositions consists of neck
breaking, thrash inducing anthems to serene, poetic, sentimental
ballads. A band that truly demands to be experienced, Versailles is set to
revolutionize Visual Kei, and rock its very foundations.

Tainted Reality is the premiere source of Japanese rock (J-Rock) entertainment
in the United States. Tainted Reality hosts their own internet radio network
dedicated to Japanese musical programming and produces radio shows such as
Tainted Reality & The Tainted Reality Talkshow. Tainted Reality often conducts
interviews with some of the biggest musical artists of Japan like Yoshiki of X
Japan, Die of Dir en grey, Miyavi and Plastic Tree. They also manage and
organize tours for prominent J-Rock bands such as BLOOD, Candy Spooky Theater
as well as producing media such as the Darkest Labyrinth Vol.1 DVD and the
Darkest Labyrinth CD. For more information visit http://www.taintedreality.net

ABOUT A-KON®

A-Kon® is the oldest continually running, anime-based convention in North
America. Celebrating it's 19th year in 2008, A-Kon® hosts anime fans and
guests, and offers other items of interest ranging from gaming, to independent
film, all in the quest to provide the best experience for the fans and bring
the most engaging, and educational, entertainment to the anime community.

A-Kon® 19
May 30-June 1, 2007
Adams Mark Hotel
Dallas, Texas
http://www.a-kon.com