After a canceled performance, Versailles performed at V-Rock Festival ’09 on October 25, 2009. Yo of Matenrou Opera played as their support bassist.
It was released in America over a year later on October 21, 2009, by Maru Music, with an added bonus track.
In October, their sixth DVD, Eizō Sakuhinshū Vol. 6 , was released and was also the band’s first release on Blu-ray .
The album Akuma Nativity “Songs of the Sword” received a physical release on September 16, 2009.
Following their massive tour in 2008, B’z returned to the studio to record new material. Their first release of the year was a Double A-side single, ” Ichibu to Zenbu/Dive “, released on August 5, 2009, which featured drummer Chad Smith . The non-full-track ringtone downloads ( Chaku Uta )…
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In September 2009, bassist Yu-To left the group, and Sho and Taka officially joined.
In the early hours of August 9, 2009, it was reported on the official site that Jasmine You had died.
2009.8.9 「Versailles」 Urgent Announcement: Though Jasmine You had taken time off in order to rest because of poor physical condition, we received a report that early in the morning on August 9, he died. Because of the extreme abruptness of this news, the members and staff are all dumbfounded and…
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On August 3, it was announced that Jasmine You would temporarily suspend all musical activities due to unknown circumstances regarding his health and to recover.
In July 2009, Asian Kung–Fu Generation held their annual Nano-Mugen festival. This was accompanied by Nano-Mugen Compilation 2009 , which featured a new track, “Yoru no Call” ( 夜のコール , Call of the Night ) , and tracks from each of the other 16 bands that partook in the festival.