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It's gonna be legen... wait for it...

And what would be the artistic output of this "new" project? Nothing, because that's what YOSHIKI produces musically. NOTHING, just like S.K.I.N.. They haven't produced a new album that's a decade in the making, with three deadlines that have come and passed by now. They haven't remastered their old albums to give us anything in the meantime. The album's been 90% done in perpetuity. And somehow he has the nerve to sell $300 tickets to an event where they play nothing new. I have half a mind to lock this topic because this album is never coming out, but I enjoy the salt too much.

finishing touches...to...a....finished album?... ya, that one person who claims we just love to hate him for no reason

Here's a selfie with everyone that was still around for the very end of my Jrock panel at Acen this year.

disappointed this didn't end with "wait for it"

Addition: Miya: We've come up with 自己嫌悪 last minute on the 16th [of May] so we won't be able to include it in the single scheduled to be out in July. But since everyone seemed to like it [during the lives on the 21st and 22nd], we're thinking about releasing it as a limited edition CD for the Hokkaido tour. I wonder if we can do the press and design on time. I love this approach and how they're flexible, creative and responsive to their audience even though the way they work always seems very systematic.

I only came back to say they look awesome (Tatsuro looks rather unamused but I ain't even mad about that tbh) and I'm extra hype to hear these new songs!! I've had basically zero interest in vk without them, thank god they are back.

#wholesomethread

I don't know why so many of you youngsters are trashing their look. I see nothing wrong with their latest look/ outfits. It must be a generational gap thing. I'm a middle aged MUCC grandma who is similar in age and music taste to the MUCC boys. They are a few years older than me and have been good guides to my own fashion choices in the past. And just like Yukke and Miya, I expect to be dressed in black (as I do now) but with loads of colourful warning tapes over my jacket and have heavy black bags under my eyes in a few years time to show off how rebellious and relevant I still am in my 40s. This is how all middle aged people should dress

Ikebukuro, before MEIDARA's live! There was this little "shrine" that seemed like a good place to take few shots. Many stray cats were wandering around ❤️

It took 10 years to record because the members spent 10 years trying to learn english

I don't know why but it feels like every single interview, review or article written about X Japan or Yoshiki in particular in the west are a bought shill piece ghost-written by Yoshiki himself. The amount of critical questions regarding the delay are always nil. I guess a guitarist falling sick is now legit reason to scrap the whole album, even though it was supposedly finished and the member returned to the band after recovering? So either the album has 100 songs, which it better have after this long wait, or Yoshiki doesn't understand how percentage works. It's nice he's acknowledging that he doesn't care what fans want, he NEEDS to make his English CD because this is really all about him getting to mingle some more with C-list celebrities at baseball events. See also that the magazine claims it's an interview with the band, yet only Yoshiki seems to be interviewed. Just disband already, this has been a train wreck for ten years by now.

Hexenprozess 詩・曲: 二人静 Kanji: 腐り逝く月夜の深淵鳴り響く静寂は 私にそっと履き違えた宿命を囁いた・・・ それが神の教えであるなら感情など要らない 私はただその意思に従うまでだ 運命が狂い始めた夜慈悲の無い神に問う 何故二人を惹き逢わせたのかと 私は何を求め何を得て何を失い そしてこの汚れた手の中に何が残ったのだろう 十字架に吊るされた愛しい汝よ 涙を浮かべ 何故微笑んだ 薬指に光る果たせぬ約束から 眼を背けた私は感情を殺した 歪む視界の中 灯火に揺らめく記憶と面影 他の誰でもない 愛した汝だから 最期はせめて私の手で・・・

For better or for worse, visual kei is something that's had an impact on my life. I never thought groups of cross dressing Japanese men playing metal would be something that's stuck with me for so long, but throughout all the surprises, discoveries, disappointments, and developments I've stuck around in some capacity. I may not be as heavy into visual kei or Japanese music as I used to be, but there's a part of me that will always go back to the music I've enjoyed and another part of me that's always looking forward to new bands, activities, and trends. Here are five things I really enjoy about the scene which has kept me coming back again and again since 1999. So those are all the things I like about visual kei. I'm sure I missed some. What do you like about visual kei?

Fuck this shiiiiiiit, should i sell my soul to Satan just to get it? 😮

lmao theres people camping in front of the livehouse miyavi is playing here in Brazil, on SATURDAY. To hear that shit he's now pulling out of his ass. goddamn people, whats wrong with ya

Their second demo, "幾何学模様ノ歪人形" (5 songs, 2500 yen) will be sold at their live at OSAKA MUSE on June 15.

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https://www.facebook.com/visualjrockcom They are always happy to help! Used their service a lot already and I can really recommend them :)

please change your bandname ffs

they look fantastic, song already sounds better than majority of pantheon I & II tunez too.

I think it comes bundled with Half-Life 3

5 Things I Like about VK (or J-music in general), in no particular order 1. The community At least half of the friends I've made in the VK community are my friends for life. Kinda weird that some of your bestest friends would come from laughing about no1curr Japanese band and fan drama as you bond over a good release, but hey life is funny that way. 2. The concerts Concerts in Japan are better, tbh. None of that crappy audience singing drowning out most of the artist's set you paid to hear, and nobody is standing there like a dumbass watching the whole thing through their phone, blocking your view with their phone in the process. I find Japanese concerts are generally more interactive, too, unless you're seeing some really bland or unknown act. 3. Release packaging/content Sure VK releases may cost more than many Western releases, but the packaging is often way nicer. Most VK shoots and photo/lyric booklets put Western artists to shame. 4. The goods With little exception, VK or Japanese artists in general have better goods than Western artists. I feel like overseas you get clothes, stickers, and notebooks, and that's about it, but in Japan the only limit is the band's imagination. Over the years I've seen flavored condoms, sex toy kits, house dishes, food/snack/drink collaborations, mobile battery chargers and other small electronics, car goods, etc. 5. The music Last but not least, eh? When I first got into VK I was really thrilled by the way artists gave little to no flips about sticking to just one genre or style of music. There are some artists that try a little too hard to mesh sounds that don't agree, but for the most part I've always respected the experimental nature of the genre. I feel like indie music in the West is starting to catch up in that regard, but even now Western fans are still quick to call any artist that steps outside a certain established style or sound a sell out.

https://twitter.com/vstarpromotion I guess they still do it

cover "Codomo Dragon" cover "Royz"

Ruki is so hard into flavour of the month aesthetics that a lot of their visuals, merch especially, dates really badly because they’re essentially really bad knock offs

www.who.it

They’ve never shied away from crediting who writes each song, though.

I wasn't ready for this, I feel attacked!! Bless these precious yankees for their soft souls that make such nice tunes. Heard that Satochi's song sounds the saddest of all and it ends in "I'm sorry" 😭 I have a weak spot for this bundle of joy and I don't understand what happened here. But I'm so ready for more Yukke thighs.

POIDOL's first oneman has officially sold out; their second oneman (1st anniversary & Vo.絢瀬ナナ (Ayase Nana)'s birthday live) will be held at TSUTAYA O-WEST on October 21.

Can't wait for it!! Am I the only person digging their new look?? So rebel and nice!!

has Satochi ever age a day these last 20 years goddamn

they deprogrammed Toshi from his weird cult thing for THIS.....

Still cant get over their website being mydora.sexy

What if kiryu had disbanded and My Dragon had stayed

should've realized this earlier because this is fucking ridiculous Metis Gretel - Crucifixion ELYSION - War of the Dead Paradise when stanning goes too far

The album art must be inspired by this.

[lineup] Vo.りあ (ria) (ex-NeXuS → LOUD GRAPE) Gt.関口（怒）(sekiguchi) Gt.373 Ba.ももなりん先輩 (momonarin) Dr.あき (aki) (ex- Dosi → VAIOS(support) → marblehead(support) → ALIVE) Twitter May update when I find more band history info... The band will hold their first live on May 2, and then on June 11; their single will be sold at both dates.

WHAT HAPPENED TO REON that changed from happy about him being back to scared pretty fast.

I LOVE RUVISH. TERRIBLE STYLE. ONLY SCREAMING. THEY SHOULD DISBAND NOW.