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ex-VOICE members new band "ぞんび(zonbi)" will hold their first presents live "リビングデッドに接吻を。(living dead ni seppun wo)" at Ikebukuro EDGE at 2013/07/30, at which their live-limited one-coin single "腐り姫(kusari hime)" will be released (1 song, 500yen) "ぞんび(zonbi)" members: Vo.atom (ex-RegxNot(啓/kei)) Gt.翔(shou) (ex-LETORO.-->タイハイノソラ(taihai no sora)-->VOICE) Ba.リク(riku) (ex-テディ(teddy)-->小天使あげは(shoutenshi ageha)-->＄ウォンテッド＄(wanted)-->α.-->VOICE) Dr.伽児-kaji- (ex-beaU-->Zip.er) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxERPckqEfo http://zonbi-web.com/

For fans of school food punishment, Yumi Uchimura's new band just put out their newest demo. It's pretty awesome. http://youtu.be/7kEZYnqOIc8

"HONESTY" [CD track list] 01.HONESTY 02.華…(hana) 03.BODY (included in regular edition) [limited edition DVD track list] LIVE TOUR 2013 "Devilish of the PUNK" at Shibuya CLUB QUATTRO at 2013/02/23 01.Vermin's cry 02.BLASTED ANIMALS 03.剥愛のスローモーション(hakuai no slow motion) 04.モザイク(mosaic) "MOTHER" [CD track list] 01.MOTHER 02.嫌(iya) 03.-&- (included in regular edition) [limited edition DVD track list] LIVE TOUR 2013 "Devilish of the PUNK" at Shibuya CLUB QUATTRO at 2013/02/23 01.RED DESIRE 02.Devilish of the PUNK 03.MAD whistle 04.Dammit!!!!! samples of songs could be listened to in their OHP since 2013/05/13

I had a similar thought. Less Human Abstract and more current Dir en grey with RES flair. About halfway through the album I thought to myself "This sounds like RES's later releases", I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks so! Oddly enough I developed an interest (JUST interested) when Seven came out because it had a rough and crazy sound to it, I didn't necessarily like it, it was just something to consider. Then their self-titled came out and suddenly "Dir en grey-lite" became a thing for another band; but this time it's a bit more clear cut. The vocals reek of Kyo's influence I'm almost repulsed by it. Take that and introduce guitar work that bounces through the same measures (no extended phrases, all confined to a rock structure) and you have an album that though cool in scope, sounds like shit. This isn't just 4 guys wanting to be like Dir en grey, that would give them too much credit -- instead it's 4 guys who are trying so hard to be brutal but end up making something that's derivitave. This has all been done before (which isn't necessarily a PROBLEM, we can all enjoy derivitave things), though at the very least it'll be fun to see where they go next with their musical direction.

they will hold their presents live "The Wishing Ceremony" at LIQUIDROOM ebisu at 2013/08/29 [participating artists] Jupiter 摩天楼オペラ(matenrou opera) 12012 Art Cube MEJIBRAY NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST and more...

If the music sounds like Versailles when they were still "indie" I'm in. Never really liked their Major releases.

lol ^^ welcome to MH