2015

This is the year of his 20 year career, LALIENNE was formed at the end of 1994 and has really started again in 1995. The tone is set and a world tour planned. On January 7, a trailer announcing the program for the year was posted on Warner Music Japan's YouTube channel, a video that retraces all of the artist's periods. This trailer also announces the release of an album compiling songs emblematic of his career "All Time Best 20th Anniversary" released on June 10 and "Royal Blood - Revival Best" scheduled for July 15. The date of the "Grand Final" is also announced and will take place in Tokyo, at the Zepp DiverCity on December 28, 2015.
 

The world tour went to South America, the United States, Europe and Japan. Between February 28 and March 8 he gave no less than 6 concerts. On March 5 the concert in Germany in Cologne saw him perform with a special stage costume. On March 3 he was in London and part of the stage attire was lost in the transfer to Germany. The information was relayed to the German Street Team, which was able to provide a replacement costume made by a fan who had been cosplaying for ten years. ( Sources : Facebook B7Klan - JRock.Tokyo - Barks )
He performed in France on the 7th in Marseille at the "Poste à Galène" and he was present at the Japan Expo Sud the same day. Lives report of the Marseille concert : Wakanim musique, N-Gamz, Nippon Project. This concert in a tiny hall was filled with various technical problems. The Nippon Project report highlights this point and also the professionalism and scenic presence of the Showman that is Kamijo.

 

      

Marseille - Le Poste à Galène
 

  

Marseille - Japan Expo Sud
 

The Marseille concert was followed the next day, March 8, by a concert at the "Divan du Monde" in Paris. Live report by JaME. Pics on Orient Extrême. We can find various interviews dating from 2015 : Avril 2015 - Mars 2015. These are the last dates in Europe.
 

   
Paris - Le Divan du Monde

On April 18, Kamijo is invited by Mr. Shinzo Abe the Japanese Prime Minister to ????? -"Sakura wo miru kai” under the cherry blossoms (Sakura Ohanami). He was invited to this meeting to see the cherry trees like many other artistic, political and sports figures. The event is quite important given the number of people present. Other images on Twitter and in links under the pics. 

 

   

Pics sources : together.com - Twitter - Sankei.com - Blog Kimurau - Blog de Mariko Omori - Arakawa Yuji - Ikomach Blog 
( and google pics if you search : Kamijo ?????  2015 )

In June another Warner video details the tour and the musicians who will accompany the artist. We find Masashi on bass and Shinya (Dir in Gray) on drums on certain dates. Kamijo explained his joy in an interview to find Masashi with whom he has not played since Versailles and Shinya (Drummer of DIR EN GRAY) who has been his friend for 17 years. 
 

The first disc is a compilation of the emblematic titles of his career with songs from LAREINE, Versailles and KAMIJO Solo project. The album was released in two versions with two covers. The musical content is the same for both. Details at the bottom of the page in the discography.
The difference of the two visuals is symbolic, the cover of the regular edition is on the theme of the vampire because life is eternal. The limited edition is on the theme of humans, because it is limited like human life. The two sides of the character already mentioned in the costume of Symphony of the Vampire.
 

"20th Anniversary All Time Best"
 

1. Symphony of The Vampire ???? (KAMIJO) - 2. Louis ????????????? (KAMIJO)? - 3. MASQUERADE (Versailles) - 4. God Palace (Versailles) - 5. DESTINY The Lovers(Versailles) - 6. PRINCE (Versailles) - 7. Aristocrat’s Symphony(Versailles) - 8. The Love from a Dead Orchestra (Versailles) - 9. ?????????? (Ano Hito no Aishita Hito nara) (LAREINE) - 10. ??? (Fuyu Tokyo) (LAREINE) - 11. Billet???????? (Osanaki Natsu no Binsen) (LAREINE) - 12. fiançailles (LAREINE) - 13. ?? (Unmei) (KAMIJO)
 

"Royal Blood" is an album mainly composed of covers of songs from the times of LAREINE, New Sodmy and Versailles with a new orchestration and a different interpretation. "Aristocrat Symphony" becomes entirely symphonic sung in an extremely low voice with a slower tempo, "Audrey", "Chou no Hana" and the other older songs take on a completely different dimension with the voice that Kamijo has now and a instrumentation in keeping with his current style.
The album also contains new tracks "Emblem" very cinematic instrumental intro, "Royal blood and" Heel ".
"Heel" is a really special title with very Latin sounds.
This album, for my part, had the merit of making me rediscover the oldest titles that I did not listen to because of the particular voice of Kamijo at that time. Since then, I have also been able to listen to the original versions and fully appreciate them. "Fuyu Tokyo" is one of those melodies that I discovered through this album. Today I like both, with a preference for the guitar solo of Mayu (LAREINE) which (for me) is sorely lacking in the new version.

 

"Royal Blood - Revival Best"

1. Emblem - 2. Imperial Concerto - 3. Bara wa Utsukushiku Chiru - 4. Aristocrat’s Symphony - 5. Chou no Hana - 6. Audrey - 7. Kono Yo de Ichiban Utsukushii Bara yo * New Song - 8. Fuyu Tokyo -  9. Heel * New Song - 10. God Palace - 11.Royal Blood* New Song

In August, Kamijo announces that his Grand Final in December will be a special concert with LAREINE, New Sodmy and Versailles on stage for one evening. In June a new event is also announced in France for the month of November, the "Royal Week End". Two dates, a concert at "La Boule Noire" on Friday 27 and an exceptional evening at the Pavillon Dauphine on 28 with an acoustic concert accompanied by a children's orchestra: "Les Petites Mains Symphoniques" all accompanied by a buffet. On December 4th a concert in Brazil is also planned.

 

In October, traditional Live for Halloween on the 30th at New Side Beach in Yokohama. He appeared wearing a penguin costume ... the beginning of the penguins jokes and memes...
 

Kamijo official Twitter

Following the deadly Bataclan attacks on November 13, 2016, B7Klan and Kamijo announce the cancellation of the dates in November and their postponement by a message via social networks. The concert of December 4 in Brazil is also postponed (finally canceled ...). A video for France and another for Brazil is posted to announce the postponement of the dates.
 

In November he gives an interview to Vyper which revolves around the stories told in his songs. A new collaboration with Artemis Classics is also presented with the Royal Blood collection.
 

On December 13, a special concert takes place where Kamijo will perform with the choir ensemble Be-Choir ????. "Symphony of the Vampire" will be performed in its entirety for the first time on stage with a choir. Two trailers announced the event on Youtube :

 

The 85 pics of this live are viewables on the Be Choir page in one clic on the pic below : 

A video to give you an idea of the results ( online 21 april 2016 )

Louis video publish by BeChoir the 20 may 2016 :

In terms of record releases, the live album of her tour "20th Anniversary Best - Japan Final" was released on December 28.
 

Album live "20th Anniversary Best - Japan Final" 
( un clic sur l'image pour l'écouter sur Youtube )

December 28, 2015, Tokyo, the Grand Final closes in apotheosis this year of commemorations.Versailles, New Sodmy and LAREINE found themselves on stage with the highlight of the official reformation of Versailles broadcast live worldwide by Promic TV.

  
Photos : Twitter

The entire concert put online by Catavanda on its youtube channel. Hoping it will get through Warner's blockages ...





The Grand Finale Pamphlet.
Click on the image to download the file in PDF.

Photoset gift in preorder bonus on CD Japan :