Line #10 Music/Jupiter


1	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/jupiter_visual_kei_9111.jpg]]
2	[[caption-width-right:350:Presenting Jupiter, now with 80% more Music/{{Versailles}}.[[note]]Left to right: Teru, Masashi, Zin, Yuki, and Hizaki.[[/note]]]]
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4	Jupiter is a Japanese {{Symphonic\|Metal}} PowerMetal band formed in April 2013 by guitarists Music/{{Hizaki}} and Teru, drummer Yuki, bass guitarist Masashi, members of the popular Japanese metal band Music/{{Versailles}}, plus a new vocalist, Zin.
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6	Jupiter continues to showcase much of the VisualKei style previously seen in Music/{{Versailles}}: androgynous aesthetics; fancy, elaborate costumes; and eye-catching performances.
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8	The band released their first single, "Blessing of the Future", in July 2013, through Universal Music. Their debut album, ''Classical Element'', was released in August of that year. Their second album, ''The History of Genesis'', was released in January 2015. It was also Jupiter's last album with Yuki and Masashi as they left the band in April 2016.
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10	Later in 2016, Jupiter released their sixth single, "The spirit within me", with Cross Vein bassist Shoyo and former Roach drummer Daisuke as support members. The following year, they released their first mini-album, ''Tears of the Sun'', with Daisuke promoted to full-time member and former Killaneth bassist Rucy replacing Shoyo. It would also be Jupiter's last release with Zin as vocalist, having left in February 2018.
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12	Later in July, Jupiter announced their seventh single, "Theory of Evolution", with Concerto Moon's former vocalist Atsushi Kuze taking over as the band's frontman. It was also their last release with bassist Rucy, who left Jupiter in January 2019. Their third album, ''Zeus ~Legends Never Die~'', was released on April 3, 2019.
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14	[[JustForFun/IThoughtThatWas Not to be confused with]] [[VideoGame/TheIdolmaster Project Jupiter]].
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16	!Members:
17	!!Current:
18	* Atsushi Kuze - Vocals (2018–present)
19	* Music/{{Hizaki}} - Lead Guitar
20	* Teru - Guitar
21	* Daisuke - Drums (2017–present, support in 2016)
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23	!!Touring/Live:
24	* Shoyo - Bass (2016–2017, 2019)
25	* Yu-ri - Bass (2019)
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27	!!Former:
28	* Masashi - Bass (2013–2016)
29	* Yuki - Drums (2013–2016)
30	* Zin - Vocals (2013–2018)
31	* Rucy - Bass (2017–2019)
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33	!Discography:
34	!!Singles:
35	* "Blessing of the Future" (2013)
36	* "Last Moment" (2014)
37	* "Arcadia" (2014, limited single)
38	* "Koori no naka no Shoujo"[[note]]"The Girl Inside the Ice"[[/note]] (2014, limited single)
39	* "Topaz" (2015)
40	* "The spirit within me" (2016)
41	* "Theory of Evolution" (2018)
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43	!!Albums
44	* ''Classical Element'' (2013)
45	* ''The History of Genesis'' (2015)
46	* ''Tears of the Sun'' (2017, mini-album)
47	* ''Zeus ~Legends Never Die~'' (2019)
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50	!Tropes applying to Jupiter and its members:
51	* AlbumIntroTrack: [[SarcasmMode Creatively]] titled "Introduction".
52	* AmbiguousGender: Everyone except Masashi and Kuze. Teru fits this trope to a T. Hizaki speeds right past into DudeLooksLikeALady territory.
53	* BadassCape and BadassLongcoat: Masashi, Yuki, Zin, and Kuze wear these.
54	* TheBandMinusTheFace. Initially, Jupiter was just Music/{{Versailles}} with a new name and a new vocalist.
55	%%* CastFullOfPrettyBoys
56	* ColorCodedCharacters: Interestingly, the members chose to avert this, as opposed to what was previously seen in Music/{{Versailles}}.
57	* CostumePorn: Considering that they're a spin-off of [[Music/{{Versailles}} one of]] the most [[BuffySpeak costume porn-y]] bands in [[VisualKei a scene whose entire shtick is costume porn]]...
58	* DarkerAndEdgier: Visually, compared to the bright and colorful aesthetics of Versailles. In terms of music, while it has a lot of similarities to Versailles, ''Classical Element'' in particular has more {{progressive\|Metal}} influences and experimenting with different musical genres.
59	** "ALLEGORY CAVE" is this to their music in general; it's among Hizaki's harshest work, if not his harshest, due to it being rooted in MelodicDeathMetal.
60	** Their second album, containing tracks like "Darkness", "B.L.A.S.T." and bonus track "SACRED ALTAR" is even this to Jupiter's general sound.
61	** Their mini-album ''Tears of the Sun'' has the track "The Crucifixion", which ups the ante with the use of blast beats.
62	* DudeLooksLikeALady: Hizaki and Teru. Both are/were particularly notable for this, especially Hizaki (due to his status as one of the [[WholesomeCrossdresser most convincing crossdressers]] in VisualKei).
63	* ElegantGothicLolita: Hizaki's current style.
64	* EpicRocking: "Classical Element" is ''exactly'' 12 minutes long. The title tracks of ''The History of Genesis'' (7:55) and ''Zeus'' (11:51) also qualify.
65	* HarshVocals: "Allegory Cave" is unusual (by the band's/Versailles' standards) for consisting of primarily harsh vocals with occasional clean vocals, instead of the other way around.
66	** The second album has "Darkness" that is dominated by harsh vocals. "B.L.A.S.T." and bonus track "SACRED ALTAR" also are quite heavy on the harsh approach.
67	** Three of their mini-album's five songs have these: "Guilty as Sin", "The Crucifixion", and "We Against"
68	* IAmTheBand: '''Inverted'''. Instead of only one man being the band, Jupiter consists of the members of Music/{{Versailles}} plus a new vocalist. And even if they didn't have a vocalist, they could still perform as a single unit. Later double subverted, as a series of personnel changes left Teru and Hizaki the sole founding members.
69	* {{Instrumentals}}: "Rose Quartz" from "Topaz".
70	* LastNameBasis: Kuze uses his last name as his stage name.
71	* PowerBallad: "Nostalgie", "forever with you", "Luminous", "THE MOON", "TOPAZ"
72	* RearrangeTheSong: "The Spirit Within Me" and "Tears of the Sun" were re-recorded in ''Zeus'' with Kuze's vocals.
73	* RockMeAmadeus: They're a SymphonicMetal band. The title ''Classical Element'' is specifically a reference to this (as well as to the [[ElementalPowers classical elements]]).
74	* StageNames: Everyone with the exception of Kuze goes by these.
75	* SurprisinglyGentleSong: See PowerBallad above.
76	* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Zin is occasionally accused of being one of these for Kamijo.
77	** Averted on their second album; while Zin always had a somewhat clearer timbre than Kamijo, he really explores the extremes of his voice on that album.
78	* TitleTrack: ''Classical Element'', ''The History of Genesis'', and ''Tears of the Sun''.

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