Versailles | en

There are various bands/artists under the name Versailles: 1) A Japanese visual kei band A Japanese symphonic metal band formed in 2007. Versailles' key characteristics are their rococo-esque costumes, dueling guitar sounds and heavy but melodic arrangements. The concept is a formula of "absolute beauty and extreme aestheticism". The duel guitars sound like rose vines grown riot over an agitated rhythm. Those sounds sketch the story of "The Descendants of the Rose". In August 2008, the band had to change their name because of a trademark issue in the USA. Another artist there called themselves Versailles, and warned the band...

The Spirit of Versailles was a screamo/hardcore band out of Sioux Falls, South Dakota that existed from July 1998 - October 2000. The original line up was Tanner Olsen (guitar), Eric Evenson (bass), BJ Anderson (vocals) and Matt McFarland (drums). The band shared the stage with various bands such as: Camera Obscura, The Faint, Last Day Parade, At The Drive-In, I, Robot, Orchid, Jeromes Dream, The Most Secret Method, Forstella Ford, Love Lost But Not Forgotten, Eclipse of Eden, Longfellow, Billy, With Night Falls Fast, Examination of The..., Caligari, Usurp Synapse and Saetia. .