Biography
DEZERT is a Japanese Visual kei band formed in September 2011.
Members:
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** Vocals & Guitar: 千秋 (Chiaki; YUKILINE (ユキライン) → ONE≠PATH (ワン≠パス) → 【1≠Password】 → And Emily → CHERRY kinG → DEZERT; since 2010)
** Guitar: Miyako (Rey la EstRellA → Marunarudo (○なるど) → DragonWAPPPPPPER → Moran → DEZERT; since 2015)
** Bass & Backing Vocals: Sacchan (fka SaZ; ExSARIEL → And Emily → CHERRY kinG → DEZERT as SaZ/Sacchan; since 2010)
** Drums: SORA (Sacrifice → XodiacK → DEZERT; since 2012)
Ex members:
** Drums: 哲郎 (Tetsurou; RED → Amaranth → CHERRY kinG → MIL → Rem. → GOSSIP (ゴシップ ) → NICOLAS as HAYATE; 2011–2012)
** Guitar: キラ-Kira- (And Emily → CHERRY kinG → DEZERT; 2011-2015)
History:
The band formed on December 22nd 2010 as "And Emily" and holds their first live. On that day they also changed their name to "CHERRY kinG".
Various sources list the band's name as "Acid Cherry King" at this time, but they are listed as CHERRY kinG in a March 2011 live schedule.
Vocalist Chiaki (千秋) and bassist SaZ (later known as Sacchan) formed the original lineup which consisted of: V. Chiaki (千秋) / G. KIRA (キラ-Kira-) / B. SaZ (Sacchan) / Support D. Tetsurou (哲郎).
On September 1st 2011 "Acid Cherry King" changes their name to DEZERT.
On March 3rd 2012 Drummer SORA joins the band.
DEZERT's early years saw limited promotion as they focused on cultivating their sound, a fusion of metal, and hardcore elements. Their initial works include the debut single “Boku no Himitsu to Reizouko” (2012), and they continued to evolve with releases like Okusei Nōmiso Zetsurin Sūpu Sei Kurīmu Shitate in 2013 and Seishinkai (kyoshokushō) no snuff film-shū in 2014.
In September 2015, guitarist Kira departed, with Miyako officially joining later in December.
Their new (and recent) line up is: V. Chiaki (千秋) / G. Miyako / B. SaZ (Sacchan) / D. SORA. This lineup shift preceded the release of Saiko no Shokutaku, delayed to January 2016.
The band's evolution continued in 2018 when they signed with MAVERICK, a subsidiary of Danger Crue. This shift marked a stylistic change toward softer, more melodic music, departing from their aggressive beginnings. That year, they released the album TODAY, featuring the singles “Ohayō” and “Oyasumi.” They followed with black hole in 2019, an album exploring Chiaki's personal struggles with self-perception, leading to a thematic shift that highlighted introspection over raw aggression.
In addition to headlining tours, DEZERT collaborated with MUCC in 2019, releasing the single "Mushishi/Gachagachamukumuku" as part of their co-headlining tour. Their involvement in visual kei festivals, such as the Cure magazine's World Visual Festival, further expanded their influence within Japan and internationally.
Following the release of singles like "Your Song" in 2020 and the album Rainbow in 2021, DEZERT maintained a reputation for boundary-pushing music and complex lyrical themes.
In 2023, they announced their first major label album release with Nippon Crown, scheduled for January 2024, alongside a major tour culminating in headlining show "oneman Let's Go Budokan?! - Minna de Budokan e DYNAMITE (みんなで武道館へダイナマイ)!!-" at the Nippon Budokan, marking a significant milestone in their career.
In June 2025 they started a tour covering all 47 prefectures called "DEZERT 47 AREA oneman TOUR" which lasted until February 2026.
They announced their second major album "DEZERT" for October 28th 2026.
Albums:
Okusei Nōmiso Zetsurin Sūpu ~Sei Kurīmu Shitate~ (特製・脳味噌絶倫スープ~生クリーム仕立て~) (August 7, 2013), Oricon Albums Chart peak position: 170
Seishinkai (kyoshokushō) no snuff film-shū (精神科医(拒食症)のスナッフフィルム集) (January 8, 2014), Oricon: 80
Title nashi (タイトルなし) (November 12, 2014), Oricon: 43
Saiko no Shokutaku (最高の食卓) (January 20, 2016), Oricon: 31
TODAY (August 8, 2018) Oricon: 28
black hole (November 27, 2019), Oricon: 43
Rainbow (July 21, 2021), Oricon: 35
The Heart Tree (January 10, 2024), Oricon: 17
Kessaku Ongensyu Zettaiteki Occult Syukanshi (傑作音源集「絶対的オカルト週刊誌」) (September 25, 2024), Oricon: 31
yourself:ATTITUDE (June 11, 2025). Oricon: 23
Biography text from Last.fm, available under CC BY-SA.