Hizaki

Name: 緋咲 (HIZAKI)
DOB: 02.17.1979
Place of Birth: Kyoto, Japan
Blood Type:AB
Instruments: Guitar, Bass, piano, synth

-Music History-
GARNET GRAVE
Crack brain
グロテスクロマンティッカー (grotesque romantic)
Schwardix Marvally
BURNING FIRE
-solo-
SULFURIC ACID
Solo
Versailles

Hizaki was said to be in a band back in his town, but his official music career began in 1998 with the band GARNET GRAVE. After the release of the demo tape 背徳の SAVIOR (Haitoku no SAVIOR) the band shortly disbanded.
Hizaki moved on to be the founder for the band Crack Brain as the guitarist. The band did not get much success, so after the release of the single -SPEED･R-, Hizaki disappeared for a short while.
he made a comeback with the bad グロテスクロマンティッカー (grotesque romantica). They would later change their name to Schwardix Marvally and add 1 more member, making it 4. Originally with a support bassist and drummer, and later obtaining stable members. The band gain much popularity, but unfortunately disbanded after 2 years of activities.
Hizaki later started a session band called BURNING FIRE, releasing 1 maxi single call Midnight Angel～あの日の僕たち～. At the same time, Hizaki launch a solo career under his name. With the release of Maiden Ritual, he launch his solo career, with Fu-ki (BLOOD) providing the vocals.
In April 27, 2005, Hizaki had 3 releases, including a new arrangement of his first album, Maiden Ritual -experiment edition- , and with the help of the support members:
風輝 [Maaya] (also vocalist for BURNING FIRE) , MASAKI (vocalist of SULFURIC ACID), and guest drums:
SEIJI (BRAINHACKER) and Yoshi (LOGIQ), MIKAGE (Babylon), KAI (SHEROCK); Hizaki released a mini album, Dance with Grace. There was also a special album called Grace Special Package which included all of his solo work in one album pack, plus a member comment and Tragic serenade (Inst. version).
This project was soon stopped when Hizaki joined the band Sulfuric Acid in 2005. He wrote many of the band's song and later disbanded in 2006.
Hizaki once again focused on his solo project, and after finding stable members, he renamed his project to Hizaki Grace Project. The former line up was:
HIKARU (IZABEL VAROSA) on vocal, Hizaki on guitar and piano, 勇 [Yuu] ( 雀羅 [Jakura]) on Bass, and Seiji (SULFURIC ACID) on support.
Their first release was in omnibus CD by Kamijo's (Lareine) label, Sheron Artist Society, with the song Race Wish, release on May 8, 2006. On August of the same year, the band released a coupling CD with the band ISOLATION+ named -unique-, which featured 2 HGP songs, solitude and cradle.
Hizaki soon looked for a new members for his next release and a new vocalist which let to the second, and so far, last line up of the project: Juka (Moi dix Mois) vocal, Hizaki on guitar, TERU ( 藍華柳～Aikaryu～) guitar, 勇 [Yuu] on Bass, and once again working with 美景 [Mikage] (バビロン [Babylon]) as an official drummer.
The band's first release with the line up was on the omnibus album, Summit 03, with the song cradle. In January 1st, 2007, their first full legnth album was release, Dignity of Crest. It contains 2 remix from Hizaki's first solo release; first press came with a DVD, the band's first PV for the song Philosopher.
On march 14 of the same year, Kamijo announced the formation of his new band, with Hizaki, Versailles. On June 23th the band had it's first release with the maxi single The Revenant Choir, and the fallowing day the DVD with a PV for the songs. On July 23rd, the band had it's first live with the fallowing line-up:
Kamijo on Vocal, Hizaki on Guitar, Jasmine You (added Jasmine to his name) on bass, Yuki (Sugar Trip), and Teru on guitar support. Later on July Teru became an official member. Versailles did not meant the disbandment of Hizaki Grace Project. On may 19, the band released their first live DVD, 紋章 (Monshou) under Kamijo's label, from Their tour and show in 目黒鹿鳴館 (Meguro Rock May Kan).
In September, the Hizaki release a new album titled Ruined Kingdom, containing 3 new songs, and 7 songs from Moshou and the live on february 17, 2007 in Meguro Rock May Ka show. The members were credited as live support.
Mean while Juka launched his solo career with the single Avaresque, under Kamijo's label and with Kamijo and Hizaki providing the music.
Versailles was featured on the omnibus album キュピア (Cupia) under Kisaki's (Phatasmagoria) label, UNDER CODE PRODUCTIONS. The band released it's first mini album on Halloween titled Lyrical Sympathy, containing 6 new songs. Simultaneously, the album was release in Europe under the european label CLJ Records. This version of the release came with a DVD with the band's 2nd PV Shout &Bite. On the same date Juka released his 2nd single named Saint Croix, and Kaya released his 4th single titled Carmilla and a collaboration singles, Node of Scherzo, featuring the combined vocals of Kamijo, Juka and Kaya. All releases were distributed world wide by Free Will Japan.
Node of Scherzo is the Theatrical Rock Show that has featured many artist live. The main story line of the show is Juka and Kamijo fighting over Kaya. There has been several lives from the shows, and the story lines tends to change from time to time. On Halloween, they held a special live in which in which Kaya and Kamijo played as vampired trying to turn Juka into one of their own.
Hizaki Grace Project will be releasing a new album titled Curse of Virgo on November 28. Versailles will be released a DVD in 5 different version, each with a different perfume that features an individual member.
December 26 marked the release of his mini-album Curse of Virgo, a 5 track CD, fully instrumental, with 3 new songs, Race wish and a Schwardix Marvally remix song.

Random Facts:
Hizaki's favorite guitar brand is ESP.