Jupiter is a Japanese

visual kei is a movement among Japanese musicians that is characterized by the use of varying levels of make-up, elaborate hair styles and flamboyant costumes, often, but not always, coupled with androgynous aesthetics, similar to Western glam rock. Som ...

symphonic power metal Symphonic metal is a cross-generic style designation for the symphonic subsets of heavy metal music subgenres. It is used to denote any metal band that makes use of symphonic or orchestral elements. The style features the heavy drums and guitar ...

band, formed in 2013 by four of the five members of

Versailles The Palace of Versailles ( ; french: Château de Versailles ) is a former royal residence built by King Louis XIV located in Versailles, about west of Paris, France. The palace is owned by the French Republic and since 1995 has been managed, u ...

. After several personnel changes, guitarists

Hizaki Hizaki (stylized as HIZAKI, born February 17, 1979) is a Japanese visual kei metal musician, songwriter and record producer. He is best known as guitarist of the symphonic power metal band Versailles. He is also a member of Jupiter and has a so ...

and Teru remain the only original members, with drummer Daisuke and vocalist Kuze completing the current lineup.

History

Less than a year after Versailles ended activities, guitarists Hizaki and Teru, drummer Yuki and bass guitarist Masashi, announced they had formed a new band named Jupiter on April 1, 2013. Having recruited vocalist Zin, they also revealed plans for their first single in the summer. According to Hizaki, the name is based on

astrology Astrology is a range of Divination, divinatory practices, recognized as pseudoscientific since the 18th century, that claim to discern information about human affairs and terrestrial events by studying the apparent positions of Celestial o ...

and can mean protection, good luck or beautiful spirit. They performed at the "Stylish Wave Generation Vol.4" event at Akasaka Blitz on May 26, alongside

Penicillin Penicillins (P, PCN or PEN) are a group of β-lactam antibiotics originally obtained from ''Penicillium'' moulds, principally '' P. chrysogenum'' and '' P. rubens''. Most penicillins in clinical use are synthesised by P. chrysogenum using ...

Diaura is a four-member Japanese visual kei rock band, currently signed to their own record label, called NDG, they were formerly under Galaxy Inc. and then Ains. The band formed in December 2010 by yo-ka (ex-Valluna and Megamasso roadie), Kei (ex-Val ...

and other visual kei bands. The single, "Blessing of the Future", was released on July 24 and reached number 38 on the

Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan and Western music. It started as, which was founded by Sōkō Koike in Nov ...

music chart. Before the single was even released, their first album, ''Classical Element'', was announced for August 28, 2013. It peaked at number 31 on the chart. The band had its first concert at Akasaka Blitz on September 26, before embarking on its first tour in October. In December, they took part in three of the "Stylish Wave Circuit '13 Winter Shogun" concerts. Jupiter had their first overseas performances in February 2014, in Warsaw, Poland (5th), Cologne, Germany (7th), and Paris, France (8th). Their second single, "Last Moment", was released on March 12, 2014, and reached number 37. ''The History of Genesis'', the band's second album, was released on January 7, 2015, and reached number 32. The eight date Temple of Venus tour followed in April. On November 19, 2015, one month before Versailles officially resumed activities, it was announced that Yuki and Masashi would be leaving Jupiter. They performed their last concert with Jupiter on April 29, 2016, at Shinjuku ReNY. The single, "The Spirit within Me", was released on December 29, 2016, as a trio. In March 2017, Jupiter announced the mini album ''Tears of the Sun'' for release on May 10. Their support drummer Daisuke (ex-Roach) and new bass guitarist Rucy (ex-Killaneth) were named as full members in April. The two made their first live appearance on the first day of the Under the Burning Sun tour on May 12. However, in September, Jupiter announced that Zin would be leaving the band after the final date of their Ascension to Heaven tour. It took place at Meguro Rockmaykan on February 3, 2018. In July 2018, Jupiter announced their new vocalist Kuze (ex- Concerto Moon) and the August 8 single "Theory of Evolution", which was supported by a two-legged tour of the same name that took place in September and November. In November 2018, the band revealed that their third studio album ''Zeus ~Legends Never Die~'' would be released on March 13, 2019 and supported by a ten-date European tour across six countries in May. However, in January 2019 Rucy announced that he would be leaving Jupiter after their January 19 show due to differences that arose while recording the album. As a result, ''Zeus ~Legends Never Die~'' was postponed until April 3.

Members

;Current members :

–

guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected stri ...

(2013–present) : Teru – guitar (2013–present) :Daisuke –

drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ...

(2017–present); as a support musician (2016–2017) :Kuze –

vocals Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or without ...

(2018–present) ;Former members :Yuki – drums (2013–2016) :Masashi – bass guitar (2013–2016) :Zin – vocals (2013–2018) :Rucy – bass guitar (2017–2019) ;Support members :Shoyo – bass guitar (2016–2017, 2019–present))

Discography

;Studio albums *''Classical Element'' (August 28, 2013)

Oricon Albums Chart The Oricon Albums Chart is the Japanese music industry standard albums popularity chart issued daily, weekly, monthly and yearly by Oricon. Oricon originally published LP, CT, Cartridge and CD charts prior to the establishment of the Oricon Albu ...

Peak Position: No. 31 *''The History of Genesis'' (January 7, 2015) No. 32 *''Tears of the Sun'' (May 10, 2017, mini album) No. 77 *''Zeus ~Legends Never Die~'' (April 3, 2019) No. 80 ;Singles *"Blessing of the Future" (July 24, 2013)

Oricon Singles Chart The Oricon Singles Chart is the Japanese music industry-standard singles popularity chart issued daily, weekly, monthly and yearly by Oricon. Chart rankings are based on physical singles' sales. Until 2017, Oricon did not track download sales. In J ...

Peak Position: No. 38 *"Last Moment" (March 12, 2014) No. 37 *"Topaz" (August 26, 2015) No. 59 *"The Spirit within Me" (December 29, 2016) *"Theory of Evolution" (August 8, 2018) No. 125 *"Warrior of Liberation" (April 8, 2020) No. 82 *"Breath of Heaven" (June 8, 2022) No. 143 ;Limited singles *"Arcadia" (September 13, 2014) * ;Home videos *''Prevenient Grace'' (December 27, 2015) *''Ange Gardien'' (March 14, 2016) *''Blessing of the Future'' (July 27, 2016) Oricon DVDs Chart Peak Position: No. 90 *''Wind of Evolution'' (October 10, 2018) *''「Zeus Tour」 Live DVD'' (August 1, 2019) *''The Forces'' (December 22, 2021) No. 176

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jupiter (Band) Visual kei musical groups Japanese symphonic metal musical groups Musical groups established in 2013 Musical quintets 2013 establishments in Japan