vie éternele (ヴィ・エテルネル) forms in Kobe (神戸)神戸.
V. naoya / G. hizumi (歪-hizumi-) / Support G. ? / B. ryo-hei / K. hibiki (響-hibiki-)
At some point after the release of the band's self-titled demotape in March, vocalist naoya secedes and is replaced by Ryo.
Possibly around the same time, the support guitarist (whose name is unknown) also ends support.
V. Ryo / G. hizumi (歪-hizumi-) / B. ryo-hei / K. hibiki (響-hibiki-)
vie éternele briefly belongs to MATINA around this time.
Demotape release celebration sponsored event is held. An unspecified present is freely distributed to attendees.
Guitarist hizumi (歪-hizumi-) secedes, and famously joins Madeth gray'll.
V. Ryo / B. ryo-hei / K. hibiki (響-hibiki-)
At some point in the first half of the year, vocalist Ryo secedes and is replaced by kazu (name unconfirmed).
V. kazu / B. ryo-hei / K. hibiki (響-hibiki-)
Former guitarist hizumi (歪-hizumi-) passes away after a car accident, along with Deshabillz bassist Utsukushibitsu (美歪), as the two were travelling to attend a memorial for the recently-deceased hide.
Shortly after, KISAKI gathers various musicians for a project called KISAKI with Matina family, which recorded NECROPOLIS, a song which hizumi (歪-hizumi-) had written during his time with vie éternele, and which was considered one of his best. (It was never officially released.)
Madeth gray'll and Matina sponsor a memorial live for former guitarist hizumi (歪-hizumi-): Rasen Kaidan to Kioku (螺旋階段と記憶).
vie éternele appears at the live. Shortly after, vocalist kazu disappears, and never returns. This date ends up being their final live.
B. ryo-hei / K. hibiki (響-hibiki-)
vie éternele unofficially disbands
vie éternele was a visual kei band in Kobe. They were active from 1996 to 1998 and are now disbanded.