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The staff wanted to try something a little different this year with our best of list. Instead of just publishing a list of all of our picks at the end of the year, we decided to have it so one is posted every day right up to Christmas! It's our own little take on an advent calendar. Each day you will see a new album posted with a few staff members giving their take as to what their opinion of the album is. Keep in mind that it is impossible to really create a list that captures all of the diverse tastes of the our individual staff members, so you will have to wait for the staff member's individual lists if you really want to know a certain member's favorites. Also, the list was limited to only Japanese album (cause, I mean, this is a Japanese music forum). This post will serve as the "directory" with all of individual albums being featured in each reply post. The discussion for this will go in THIS THREAD. And without further ado, the list! ALSDEAD - Separator amber gris - AROUND CHILDREN a picture of her - C CYCLAMEN - Ashura Dir en Grey - THE UNRAVELING DIV - ZERO ONE the god and death stars - dawn of the god グリーヴァ (Grieva) - 鬼ト影 きのこ帝国 (Kinoko Teikoku) – eureka NICO Touches the Walls - Shout to the Walls! 大橋トリオ (OhashiTrio) - plugged Tam Tam - Polarize the unknown forecast - オークション (Auction) 妖精帝國 (Yōsei Teikoku) - PAX VESANIA 惑星アブノーマル (WAKUSEI ABNORMAL) - 何でも無い凶器 (nandemonai kyouki) アルカラ (Arukara) - むにむにの樹 (Munimuni no Ki) Boris – Präparat lynch. - EXODUS M-Koda - Generating Arrow Diagram ONE OK ROCK - 人生x僕= 八十八ヶ所巡礼 (88kasyo Junrei) – 0088 カメレオ (kameleo) - なう！ NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST - GRIMOIRE LAGITAGIDA - TUTELA!! 凛として時雨 (Ling Tosite Sigure) - i’mperfect

Day 1 - ALSDEAD - Separator Release Date: 2013-04-24 Label: Danger Crue Genre: Alternative Metal nostalgia.'s take Linh-san's take Sample song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KX8Ao5hC9Eo Buy the album: CDJapan | YesAsia | iTunes

after being indefinitely on hiatus at 2013/02/22, it is announced at 女王蜂(ziyoou-vachi) LIVE DVD preview event at 2013/12/02 that they will resume activities in 2014, although details have not yet been announced

Day 2 - amber gris - AROUND CHILDREN Release Date: 2013-02-27 Label: an griffon Genre: Visual Kei/Alternative Ito's take Champ213's take Sample song: Buy the album: CD Japan | iTunes | YesAsia

which 1 of them r u pretending not to be

Oh. My. God.... All of my yes... These are all of my favorite tracks from them... *drools* *currently fanboying to an extreme degree*

limited edition (2,625yen) of their new mini album "Lo+ver." will include CD+DVD (including "Lovers" PV & making), and regular edition (2,100yen) will include CD only [CD track list] 01.Lovers 02.I miss U 03.yours only 04.over 05.limpid http://www.xtripx.com/pc/lovers/

Akai Kyozou SPOT : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r43e5W5k6hg TRIGGER SPOT : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWoEf3I3GlE

I've actually heard of City Hunter...well, kinda. I saw someone mention it somewhere, I'm not sure where. But I looked into it and it looks pretty interesting. I'll definitely check that out. Lee Min Ho is a great actor, too. I made it to, I think, the episode where but I was mostly just watching that show with my gf. Isn't GTO the live action version of an anime? I forgot to mention I'm Sam. I haven't finished it yet because I keep forgetting to watch it, but I really dig that show a lot. I think I only have three or four episodes left. The guy who plays the teacher is a riot.

Previews of all album tracks except for two can now be listened to on their OHP

oooh I havent really been listening to any new sounds. Work gets me all tired *yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawn* but I did found a few Amon Düül II- Great psychedelic band from the late 60's with cool crazy sounds! Sad Lovers and Giants- Great post-punk band from the 80's. They play that saxophone and I love it! Lastly C.C.C.C. (Cosmic Coincidence Control Center)- Just continuing my search of loud noise hehe