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Gt.つかさ(tsukasa) has joined ★NOハウス(hoshi no house) at their live at Takadanobaba AREA at 2013/04/07, after which ★NOハウス(hoshi no house) has changed from limited-period project to formal band, and their new mini album (title not yet finalized) will be released in 2013 summer, although details have not yet been announced ★NOハウス(hoshi no house) current line-up: Vo.いっち(itti) (ex-キャンゼル(canzel)) Gt.密乗(mitsujo) (ex-しゃるろっと(charlotte)) Gt.つかさ(tsukasa) (ex-ウサギ(usagi)-->bis-->RHYOLITE, now in WORLD WRAP WORD) Ba.てりてんぬる(teritennuru) (ex-176BIZ, now in the Riotts.(たら/tara)) composer & supervisor.せち(sechi) (ex-176BIZ, now in the Riotts.) ex-Dr.なるT(naruto) (ex-the Vambie., now LINCS(support)) ex-support Gt.rui (ex-the Pumpkin Head-->ケミカルピクチャーズ(chemical pictures)) btw their new look has been shown in their OHP since 2013/04/07 http://www.steaakrecords.com/star-house/

I learned about Bo Ningen the other week and instantly fell in love. Sorry if they've already been posted about on here. http://youtu.be/kD9oSbcNW-c Also CIMENA STYAAAAFFFF have a new album coming out and I'm so thrilled. ^__^ The new singles and the Salvage You EP from last year were really good imho.

their new band "DECIDE" will hold their first formal live at Birth SHINJUKU at 2013/05/12 http://decide.musoukai.jp/

Just let Teru compose more songs I think musically it's still going to be your standard heavy symphonic power metal music. I just hope that since they're not confined to the whole Versailles vampire story thing. They can expand and try new things which will be cool (like Teru composing more songs) Uhhhhh maybe because it's a thread about Jupiter? A band that has the all former Versailles members minus Kamijo. Which is why people are speculating what ZIN will be like and their opinions on Kamijo. All I'm saying is you need to get over the fact that the entire time Jupiter exists, especially with their first couple of singles or albums, everyone will be comparing ZIN to Kamijo. It's going to happen, happens with Malice Mizer to this day, happens with Moi Dix Mois happens with any band that has changed vocalists. ZIN has big shoes to fill and he has a fanbase of sexually frustrated pudgy girls to appease since they don't have Kamijo to rub off too anymore.

Just wanted to throw my two cents in, but I gotta say I almost 100% agree with Sai on the details of how Kamijo's voice evolved, but I found that Holy Grail was his worst period and I don't know what that was attributed to. But I think for the last era of the band his voice was fine. I mean yeah maybe average, but average was definitely accepted over Holy Grail which just had a LOT of bland moments where Kamijo didn't sound as totally GLORIOUS as it did on the first two albums and EP. Regardless, his work on the self-titled last album was flawless. He sounded great, just in time for him to start up his solo project with the voice he used on either Jubilee or Versailles. Like someone else mentioned, I really don't think "Versailles" is dead, I think they're just doing other projects and in the future they may reunite. Who knows? I don't. But for now let's enjoy Kamijo's solo project and Jupiter. I was taken aback by this news at first because it was so soon after Versailles initial disbandment, but I think this really did test my love for the musicians themselves apart from the name of "Versailles" if you know what I mean. Like of course I loved V's theme and atmosphere, but it wouldn't have been what it was if it didn't have the amazing individual musicians. That being said, a what-is-essentially-Versailles without Kamijo is going to be different and interesting, but I am totally ready to hear a full song and hear how the voice sounds. Hopefully he's at least good because I already KNOW I'm going to love the instrumentalists.

Gt.琢磨(takuma), Ba.ツブク(tsubuku) & Dr.広志(hiroshi) special band "ハッピーセールスマンズ(happy salesmans)" will perform at Ikebukuro BLACK HOLE at 2013/05/16

[CD track list] 01.intro 02.Sandy 03.Light come, light go. 04.Sick 05.Overcoming 06.七秒(shichibyou) 07.Lily 08.Onkalo 09.Daiquiri 10.ADAM 11.Boom slang 12.L.O.D 13.Dear family 14.Agnus Dei

I didn't dislike Kamijo, but somehow I am glad he is gone. And yay for Masashi, he's a good bassist. But I really don't like the generic drum like in the sample. It's clear that these guys are opting for this tacky speed metal sound, but please, doing kick drum blast beats all way through? They will be cheesy enough, and I don't want a band like Rhapsody of Fire anymore, as they are cheesy enough. Sorry, I gotta paste this cheesy piece. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxGu5HjarmU Epic Gouda! Cheesy cheesy cheesy cheesy, I like that word, cheesy, cheesy, cheesy maasdamer.

Throwing my initial skepticism aside, I decided to give YOHIO's album a spin. Much to my surprise, what I found was something beyond my wildest dreams. The record begins with a tasteful intro track that immediately sets the epic and grandiose mood of the album. As soon as the dubstep break kicks in, we can feel his undying urge to "break the border" which can be attributed as the overarching concept of the whole release. Next, we are treated to a couple of powerful and immensely catchy visual rock tracks. The overall spirit of innovation is present throughout, as the artist breaks those borders that limit genre classifications, melding his art into something transcendental - it's a musical "REVOLUTION" (to quote the title of one of the more outstanding and totally not tired songs of the record). YOHIO shows us his versatility even more in the next segment (this album can easily be divided into separate thematic parts that make up a whole concept, but more about that later) that contains a more poppy type of music. Be it the infectuous power-pop of Heartbreak Hotel or the simply matchless never-before-heard intense beauty of Sakura, falling (penned together with Gackt, another maestro whose innovative song structures amaze us year after year now) YOHIO decides to conquer our hearts, taking no prisoners. Little do we expect the shocking continuation... The album takes a sudden darker turn with the arrival of the next track. INNOCENCE is like the unrelentingly aggressive yet captivating masterpiece MEJIBRAY or the DIR EN GREY guys have tried and tried but failed to conceive over the past years. When YOHIO screams, he screams for all of us, and we immediately make that connection subconsciously - a transcendental and almost religious experience/bond between artist and listener. This feeling is then heightened and pushed to the extreme on the next set of more emotional songs, of which the highlight is TIMESCAPE, a totally necessary and interesting piano instrumental. YOHIO continues with another instrumental number, this time showcasing his impeccable guitar skills. Seriously, for a moment I thought I was listening to Steve Vai but then I realized - YOHIO is the Steve Vai (Su...Suteibu Waii?) the Japanese market never had. Thus, in this sense BREAK the BORDER becomes much more than a mere album (however fascinating it might be): it is a cultural mission statement, a proclamation of creativity and the generous offer to hand down that exceptional creative streak to the thousands... no, millions who will surely be listening! Finally, the album closes with the ever-strong title track, concluding this fantastic musical journey. In conclusion, we can say that YOHIO's debut album is not only a flawless set of songs but a concept album chronicling the inner drive and torments of the artistic mind. The first segment (tracks 1-3) does what, indeed, is in the title of the album: it breaks down the borders with its unusually innovative approach. The second part (4-9) symbolizes the conflictual emotions and desires he carries, a genius bogged down by the mere earthly elements of this world, the artistic spirit forever tied to ever-fallible physicality that entraps it. After we have broken all borders what remains? This fascinatingly diverse musical "anarchy" is calmed and concluded by the ending segment (10-12) that delivers the message of purity and staying true to oneself. The artist is reborn like a phoenix from the ashes, and can begin his musical adventures anew, sometime, somewhere... A truly beautiful album if I ever heard one. This will no doubt be mentioned among the classics, when we take a look back a few decades later. Fooled ya? ;D Happy April 1st!