Versailles (album)

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Versailles
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 26, 2012 (2012-09-26)
Genre Power metal, symphonic metal
Label Warner Music Japan
Versailles chronology
Holy Grail
(2011)
Versailles
(2012)
Anthologie
(2013)

Versailles is the eponymous fourth studio album by Versailles. It was released on September 26, 2012. [1] [2]

Track listing

Disc 1 (CD)
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Prelude"KamijoKamijo1:35
2."Rose"Kamijo Hizaki 5:25
3."Rhapsody of the Darkness"KamijoHizaki4:54
4."Edge of the World"KamijoTeru5:17
5."Illusion"KamijoKamijo5:07
6."Ayakashi" (妖 -ayakashi-)KamijoMasashi4:37
7."Created Beauty"HizakiHizaki10:05
8."Holy Grail -Amoroso-"(instrumental)Hizaki5:03
9."Brave"Kamijo Teru 4:33
10."Truth"KamijoKamijo4:45
11."Sympathia"KamijoHizaki6:14
Disc 2 (DVD, Limited Edition)
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Ascendead Master Story I–III" (Movie)   
2."Ascendead Master" (Music video)KamijoHizaki 
3."Serenade" (Music video)KamijoHizaki 
4."Destiny" (Music Video)KamijoKamijo 
5."Philia" (Music video)KamijoHizaki 
6."Masquerade" (Music video)KamijoKamijo 
7."Vampire" (Music Video)KamijoKamijo 

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References

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  2. "Versailles". tower.jp. Retrieved 2012-07-19.