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10 Kick-ass J-rock Anime Themes That You Should Hear! Anime theme songs are often written off as second-rate or derogatorily considered "weeaboo" music, and while this is certainly up for debate, the ORz team has banded together in an attempt to dispel some of those stigmas! While this isn't a best-of list by any means, we've compiled a list of 10 anime OPs and EDs that we feel are musically worthwhile. So check them out and feel free to let us know what you think in the comments! #10 TK from 凛として時雨 (Ling Tosite Shigure) - Unravel from Tokyo Ghoul | 東京喰種 Undoubtly one of the most popular and unforgettable anime theme songs of recent times, TK from Ling Tosite Sigure provides the opening theme song for the animated adaption of 'Tokyo Ghoul'. Having watched Tokyo Ghoul, I'm sure we're all in an agreement of how fitting the song is to such a series, albite a poor series that doesn't really deserve such a perfect track in its soundtrack. Powerfully emotional, sinister, compelling and wickedly catchy, it's perfect for an anime as dark as this. When taking the song out of anime context, it's a masterpiece in all its entirety. TK has proved, both as a solo artist and within his band, that each and every anime song he's credited in grips you instantly, and 'Unravel' is no different. - by @beni #09 スネオヘアー (Suneohair ) - ワルツ (Waltz) from Honey and Clover | ハチミツとクローバー It's been years since I've kept up with anime, so my choice probably gives away the era I'm most familiar with. Most of the anime soundtracks that have stayed with me didn't qualify for this list (R.O.D. the TVs lush jazz tunes, Fruits Basket's beautiful orchestral numbers, etc.), but Honey and Clover just made the cut with its breezy ending theme "Waltz". At least among the series that I'm familiar with, Honey and Clover was unique in its expressive embedding of popular music (such as the legendary band, Spitz) into its soundtrack. The first episode ends with the main character riding his bike through the rain under voiceover. In the background, "Waltz" begins to play, providing a seamless cinematic transition into the ending credits, which skillfully juxtapose the imagery of his spinning bicycle spokes that recurred throughout the episode with that of a fanciful ferris wheel. However, the song definitely works as a standalone track, with its lyrics telling the story of coy first love. All the while, Suneohair's laid-back vocals and smooth synth-rock create the perfect backdrop to the hazy, pastel artwork of this beautiful slice-of-life series. - by @fitear1590 #08 the pillows – Ride on shooting star from FLCL | フリクリ It wouldn't be a huge stretch to claim that this song is the reason that you are on Monochrome Heaven reading this right now. If there was a single genesis in my Japanese Rock interest, and in turn this site, Ride on Shooting Star is it. The Pillows lay down a straight forward rock track filled with simple but addictive riffs. While it's not going to win any awards for technicality, it makes up for that with purity with a driving upbeat energy that really gets me pumped up and in a good mood. About the only downside is how quick the ride is over - at under two and a half minutes I am always craving for more when the track ends, not unlikely the show it is from. - by @Ito #07 Silver Fins - Waiting So Long from Berserk | ベルセルク Seldom do anime themes match the actual tone of the series that they're tied to. More often than not, they seem like their own, seperate entities --promotional placeholders for artists seeking exposure-- instead of aesthetic extensions of the anime's content. Berserk's ending theme, "Waiting So Long", by the incredibly obscure Silver Fins, is quite an exception, though. It's a trudging folk-rock song with an eery Americana-vibe, and a subtely malicious chorus that'll linger in your ears long after the show is over. For a dark-fantasy like Berserk, where happiness is fleeting and sin, corruption, and evil run amok, it's the perfect way to conclude a each episode! - by @CAT5 #06 Plastic Tree - Sink from Glass no Kantai | ガラスの艦隊 This spot might come as a surprise to a few, since it certainly did for me when I discovered that Plastic Tree had a handful of songs as endings for various animes. The lads have only done three anime themes ever since they formed. Glass no Kantai: La Legende du Vent de l'Univers used their twenty third single 'Namida Drop' as its first ending song, Yu☆Gi☆Oh! 5D's had their thirty second single 'Future Colors' as their fifth ending theme, and Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo with my selected tune of 'Sink', their sixth single. While I cannot speak for the anime itself, I think it goes without saying that 'Sink' is one of the classic pieces in Plastic Tree's discography. With profound lyrics, a melodic chorus, and verses that flow like a river - very fitting to the overall sound of the song - it's definitely a stand out Visual Kei song all on its own since this was early Plastic Tree, when they were considered Visual Kei. Equipped with Ryutaro's signature raspy and child-like vocals, catchy riffs, and lyrical perfection (and repetition!), including coverage of Plastic Tree's typical song subjects, from the moon to melancholy and separation, 'Sink' doesn't falter. It's the ending theme within eleven endings of this lengthy one hundred and eight episodes of a series that'll take your breath away. - by @beni #05 凛として時雨 (ling tosite sigure) - abnormalize from PSYCHO-PASS There was a time when the words 'ling tosite sigure' and 'anime' wouldn't be found in the same sentence - an indie band with an incredibly insular sound and two vocalists best described as "acquired tastes" - the thought itself would have been ridiculous. Nowadays, thanks to the success of Psycho-Pass (both seasons) and Tokyo Ghoul, their name is almost synonymous with it. "abnormalize" was the band's very first foray into creating anime themes, and while the prospect of this venture may have looked daunting to fans at the time, the result was a streamlined sound that was amicable enough for anime audiences, but still uncompromisingly "ling". The band had triumphantly transplanted their sound and and it was a hit too - becoming their most successful single to date! A forward-thinking band like ling was the perfect match for Pyscho-Pass's futuristic setting. - by @CAT5 #04 abingdon boys school - HOWLING from DARKER THAN BLACK | 黒の契約者 Howling is hard rock with pop-sensibilities at its best. I've always been of a fan of Takanori's vocals in TM Revolution, but his music always been a bit too poppy (and dear I say cheesy?) for me. Abingdon Boys School is a push against that idea, as Takanori's beautiful vocals are juxtaposed with distorted guitar layered. Howling runs with that idea, taking a hard rock track and sprinkles in DJ scratching and other "bleep-bloops" you would expect more from Takanori's pop work. Normally this is something that doesn't work for me, but it is done so subtly that the end result is a lovely layer of textures is just a joy for the ear. The chuggy break down that transitions to a simple but soaring guitar solo really puts an asterisk on the song for me. And hey, if you don't like the song that much, you will certainly miss it when the anime switches to a An Cafe track halfway through the show. - by @Ito #03 cinema staff - Great Escape from ATTACK ON TITAN | 進撃の巨人 'Shingeki no Kyojin' a.k.a 'Attack on Titan' is without a doubt one of the biggest anime hits this century, having spawned a lucratice franchise of spin-offs, video games, and even two live-action movies. Its massive hype garnered both dauntless fanatics, whom were smitten with the characters and premise, and a fair share of critics that chastised the anime for it's elusive plot and questionable pacing. But whatever you felt about the anime, most people usually agreed about one thing - the music was amazing. Whether it's the epic, Hollywood blockbuster score provided by Hiroyuki Sawano, or the anthemic cheese of Linked Horizon's 'Guren no Yumiya', there was something for everyone to love. Even Japanese-indie fans had something to rejoice in with cinema staff performing the second ending theme "Great Escape". It's a strong, driving tune that showcases the band's pop potential without compromising their indie sensibilities, It's also a song that accurately mirrors the dramatic scale of the series without sounding overblown or unconvincing. - by @CAT5 #02 陰陽座 (Onmyou-za) - 甲賀忍法帖 (Kouga Ninpouchou) from BASILISK | バジリスク 〜甲賀忍法帖〜 The anime BASILISK was gifted with many things; great animation for its time, an amazing story that begins and ends well, and perhaps one of the most iconic opening themes of all time. Without too many spoilers, it's basically Japanese Romeo and Juliet. Many anime fans will immediately recognize the introduction, but most have only heard 甲賀忍法帖 (Kouga Ninpouchou) in its abbreviated form. Even less would know that it is one of twelve songs labeled "Tales of The Ninja Scrolls" (or ninpouchou for short), composed as a tribute to author Futaro Yamada. In fact, BASILISK is the anime adaptation of the manga adaptation one of Yamada's earliest stories, also titled バジリスク 甲賀忍法帖 (Basilisk Kouga Ninpouchou), and he won an award for this in 2004! Thus it's only natural that a band whose lyrical material centers around traditional Japanese themes such as oni, dragons, magic, and youkai to extend their reach to ninja tales too! 陰陽座 knocked it out of the park with this one; the tone, lyrics, and theme all match up perfectly with both the anime and the original stories and it was this song which put them on the map. I'm not so sure what's more interesting; the lore or the music... - by @Zeus #01 Maximum the Hormone - What's Up People from DEATH NOTE It was hard to deny Death Note at the height of its popularity, but when I hesitated on checking it out my friends knew me well enough to mention that I'd love the opening theme to give me that last little push. It worked! And naturally my expectations grew. Though, at that time in my limited anime vocabulary 'great opening theme' meant TM Revolution or Anna Tsuchiya rocking out some insanely catchy, energetic number. When Death Note hit the season's half way mark and "What's Up People" blasted through my speakers it was mind-blowing that music this chaotic and heavy was broadcast on such a popular series. Needless to say, I was instantly hooked on their metal-hybrid sound. While I outgrew the Death Note fandom pretty quickly after finishing the show, Maximum The Hormone remain a band I enjoy to this day. Their music continues to be unique and fresh, as well as a gateway to those exploring the alternative metal scene in Japan. - by @doombox

Members are: Vocal: 智/Tomo birthday: 01.13 Guitar: 海/Umi birthday: 07.20 Guitar: Yuh birthday: 07.28 Bass: 瑠伊/Rui birthday: 12.15 Drums: Tohya birthday: 01.03 Their Releases: Singles: [sara] (1st single) 2008.09.03 lipper edition vister [alo[n]e] (2nd single) 2008.10.08 lipper edition vister edition [drop note.] (3rd single) 2008.11.05 lipper edition vister edition [-OZONE-] (4th single) 2009.08.05 lipper edition vister edition [sTRAWBERRY BUTTERFLY] (5th single) 2010.05.12 lipper edition vister edition [Hameln] (6th single) 2010.07.07 lipper edition vister edition [sINDRA] (7th single) 2011.06.01 lipper edition vister edition regular edition (1st live limited single) 2011.07.07 [Recipe] (8th single) 2012.04.11 lipper edition vister edition regular edition (9th single) 2012.07.04 lipper edition vister edition regular edition [深海魚の夢は所詮、／アーティスト] (10th single) 2012.10.31 lipper edition vister edition regular edition anime edition [CHIMERA] (11th single) 2013.04.03 lipper edition vister edition regular edition [Merry Bell] (2nd live limited single) 2013.12.25 [Period] (12th single) 2014.04.09 lipper edition vister edition limited edition [Jack] (13th single) 2014.08.20 lipper edition vister edition limited edition anime+game edition [夜] (14th single) 2014.12.24 [OVERTURE] (15th single) 2015.08.05 lipper edition vister edition limited edition [COLD CASE] (16th single) 2015.11.11 lipper edition vister edition limited edition [CONTRAST] (17th single) 2016.02.17 lipper edition vister edition limited edition Albums: [Revolver] (1st mini album) 2008.04.23 lipper edition vister edition [PATRIOT] (2nd mini album) 2009.04.03 lipper edition vister edition [THEATER] (1st full album) 2009.12.09 lipper edition vister edition [ORDER MADE] (2nd full album) 2011.12.14 lipper edition vister edition regular edition [GLOSTER] (3rd mini-album) 2013.01.01 lipper edition vister edition limited edition [CHRONUS] (3rd full album) 2013.07.17 lipper edition vister edition limited edition [sINGLE COLLECTION] 2013.12.04 lipper edition vister edition limited edition deluxe edition [LAYOUT] (4th full album) 2015.03.18 lipper edition vister edition limited edition [sENSE] (4th mini-album) 2016.03.30 lippier edition vister edition limited edition DVDs: [bUG] (1st DVD) 2009.12.23 [GATHER to the THEATER] (2nd DVD) 2010.06.23 [revelation space] (3rd DVD) 2011.10.19 [THE END.] (4th DVD) 2012.11.28 [夜] (live limited DVD) 2013.02.01 [FBA] (5th DVD) 2013.05.29 limited edition regular edition [GOOD vibes CIRCUITⅡ] (6th DVD) 2014.12.24 regular edition X'mas BOX edition This thread is for vistlip fans to talk about their expectations, experience and share their love for the band. I didn't post videos here, because most of them are block in my country and this is the largest topic ever made xD I also want to thank @hiroki to help me with the live limited cds

He has a problem with his right hand '_'

Ok guys, here's my grand plan. I welcome any questions and feedback as I'm probably explaining this terribly. The purpose of this thread it to start discussion and get feedback. Introducing a new type of shopping service! One without prohibitive shipping charges! This is primarily geared toward people in the USA, but there is a way to make it work for those outside the US. It operates in the same way as a regular shopping service in that you email us your desired item, we'll send you back a price quote, you'll send us the money over PayPal, and we'll buy the item. (We plan on making a webpage with a fee calculator to minimize back-and-forth messaging.) At the cost of slightly-higher per-item fees, customers in the US will pay shipping from New Mexico rather than Japan. We only charge an extra 15% for items under 1000 yen, and 12% for items over 1000 yen. (on top of what FromJapan charges) The customer ends up saving a lot of money because the additional per-item fees pale in comparison to international shipping costs. Q: How are you able to do this? How do you make money from this? This seems too good to be true. A: The short answer is, we don't expect to make money from this. We have been brainstorming ways to make owning VK easier for the average fan for over two years now. While RarezHut's webshop and streams do help this, it doesn't help the fan who wants newer releases. Leveraging our existing relationship with FromJapan, we are able to charge the smallest-possible per-item price increase over multiple orders in order to pay for international shipping. Is this a lot of work for what MAY be a few cents profit? Yes, but we believe it will benefit the health of the community. Could this spectacularly backfire and end up COSTING you money? If we only get one of two orders then yes it very well will, but I believe it is still worth pursuing. Great reward (a service to MH and the fandom as a whole in thise case) has never come without that initial leap into the unknown. Q: How much longer would this whole process take compared to if I were to just order things by myself? A: One of the ways we get a lower per-item shipping cost is that we end up shipping giant crates with hundreds of items. Our giant crate shipments are typically once/month, so we will announce a date when our next shipment will go out, and people have up until a week before that date to place their order. We use FedEx priority to get the package stateside, which only takes about 3 days. LET'S NOT FORGET OUR NON-US CUSTOMERS Paying a higher-per item fee PLUS shipping from the US doesn't make sense. What some of RarezHut's EU costumers have chosen to do is have us order their items like normal, then include them in the shipment that they buy off our streaming auctions or our store. The offer to combine shopping service orders with stream and store orders extends to our US costomers as well of course.

^ Remove le spoiler boi and grace us with your presence completely u-u <3 Thought it's been a while. Been a while touching makeup too.

hello everyone! i've been registered here for quite a while, but i thought today that it'd be nice to write a little bit too as for the japanese music, i'm into merry, dir en grey, buck-tick, backdrop cinderella, karasu (non-vkei), jinkaku radio, cali=gari, mouse on the keys, ningen isu, sheena ringo, sukekiyo, thee michelle gun elephant etc. i also listen to lots of different music, i'm interested in ero guro, old movies, 18th&19th century literature and some other minor stuff. nice to meet you all! ^^ feel free to ask anything, i have kind of boring evening~

Itadakimasu DEZERT - Saikou no Shokutaku (Limited Edition) Dir en grey - Average Psycho 2 (Blu-ray)

Thanks for checking out the list and commenting everyone. Lots of great choices from you guys were mentioned that didn't make the cut! Next time we put this list together we'll feature a different set of ten artists and maybe highlight some of these choices then!

Just to address this quickly, but the shipping that we almost always use for our international customers IS the cheapest available... it's just standard US post. As of maybe 3-4 years ago, tracking became free and included on all packages sent via USPS. Unfortunately it really is just that expensive to ship from the US We've been working on things in the background, so there's a lot that's not apparent at the moment. Panda has been working to completely redo the RarezHut webshop as we are both not very happy with how it currently is... this is why there hasn't been any store updates in a while. Until the new store is up, we've been focusing mostly on the streams since it seemed like the best way to sell our new inventory in the meantime. Once the new site is up, the inventory will be split between what goes on the stream and what goes directly on the site. We're also looking into other ways that we can improve our streams(they're still a work in progress, after all) and any suggestions there are very appreciated

Available worldwide at the following stores from February 17th: ・iTunes Store http://apple.com/jp/itunes/ ・Apple MUSIC http://www.apple.com/jp/music/ ・amazon music http://amazon.co.jp/ ・music.jp http://music.jp/ ・oricon http://music.oricon.co.jp/ ・Spotify http://spotify.com ・kkbox http://www.kkbox.com/ ・mora http://mora.jp/ ・レコチョク http://recochoku.jp/ ・LINE MUSIC https://music.line.me/ ・e-onkyo music http://e-onkyo.com/music/ ・Google play music https://play.google.com/store ・AWA https://awa.fm/ ・うたパス http://au.utapass.jp/ ・Listen Radio http://listenradio.jp/

Very good as always.. I love the outdoor spot too

Le sticklegs is back

Insanity Injections at the Aliene Marriage created the Dead Children

all this violence... it's makes me sad.... setting an bad example for our kids.. i think what our generation REALLY needs is a ''hugs injection''!!!

Sorry for not responding to you in my last post. Our new stream schedule places streams every other month. The intervening months are going to be spent on the webshop. (adding inventory, increasing functionality, etc) It's like we've become old pros at packing and shipping due to the streams, so we're not worried about that. I know balancing time and completing everything quickly is a legitimate and timely concern, so I'll go into more detail. (pun fully intended) Here is our existing schedule with the shopping service as well. Month One: week 1: catalog and research OUR new inventory, sort shopping service orders and pack them up, send out shipping quotes and mail out packages as quotes are paid, plan next FromJapan crate and start taking orders. week 2: creating music playlist for stream, checking software, handpicking stuff for giveaways STREAM WEEKEND, send out invoice, fall into a light coma week 3: work on misc stuff, manage payments/reminders for invoices, doing inventory prep for packing supplies STREAM WEEKEND, pack up everything (20+ orders), get shipping quotes, send out invoices+quotes, fall into a mild coma week 4: send out packages as we receive payment, finalize and ensure everything we bought is at FromJapan, send the next big crate on it's way to us. (then immediately cry as someone has a giant sale right after) Month Two: week 1: catalog and research OUR new inventory, sort shopping service orders and pack them up, send out shipping quotes and mail out packages as quotes are paid, plan next FromJapan crate and start taking orders. weeks 2-3: work on webshop functionality, add more products to webshop week 4: finalize and ensure everything we bought is at FromJapan, send the next big crate on it's way to us. (then cry as ANOTHER big sale starts)

Moderator Message: This poll seems to evoke strong reactions in people, but remember to keep the discussion civil. There's no reason to get your jimmies rustled by this thread.

In all honesty I don't go shouting about any particular bands, regardless of my liking to them. The GazettE have my loyalty forever, but I keep my giddyness to myself. I don't hate Lycaon, but the vocalist just makes me cringe at times. Some tracks compliment his vocal ranges, and others make me want to shoot those who thought this track was worth creating haha. RES is long gone and people don't bring them up for the same reason other past bands aren't mentioned. They're distant memories of greatness. You will hear PLENTY of people on MH talking about how late 90's/early 2000's were the best years for VK. ^^^ It's as simple as that. NOTHING will compare to the bands of that time.

Just listened to Mimic. Holy shit! Now I see what all the fuss is about. Hope he does a full album and that his support bandmates are just as good as the old guys.

YAY A VISTLIP PAGE FINALLY thanks @yakihiko for taking the time to do this thread! I'm really interested to know what everyone's favorite vistlip songs are XD more generally, which 'era' of vistlip do you like most? also any favorite members or looks? anything you'd like to see the band do in future? or just any stories/experience/thoughts about the band at all i think there are a number of vistlip fans here, so hopefully we can keep this thread semi-active at least

beautiful!!

Plastic Tree did anime openings and nobody told me!!! I'm beginning to question my band loyalty :CC

He realized he wasn't worthy of that name.

Yep, totally agree! Totally expecting Kouga Ninpo Chou! That's my first Omyou-Za's song. THE MAN ON MISSION's "Raise the Flag" for Gundam Iron Blooded Orphan is quite epic too. Not forget to mention THE BACK BONE's "Wana" for Gundam 00. EDIT : Why am I not see LEREINE's "Bara wa Utsukushiku Chiru" here :/

@plastic_rainbow jinkaku and TMGE! *hi5* @hiroki mostly gothic horror, detective stories and early sci-fi i've just realized that i meant to write 19&20~ bram stoker, edgar allan poe, arthur donan coyle, lovecraft, robert louis stevenson, h.g.wells, mary shelley~ mostly classics

Sorry for double posting but it updated after i posted again thank you, and you have your cool moments is this a joke or is that how you really feel? cause Yuuki has his TECHNICALLY good moments too. Thank you, i was going for a old kings VS new kings theme seeing how Lycaon started the year they ended and stuff. Also i like your word choice.

Bye cat

Update: little HEARTS. privilege is re-recording CD 「Monochrome -vanished ray- Acoustic Version」 (+ cheki). That one has been purchased and will be shared. Someone is possibly buying from PureSound (3 track live CD), and will share if so. fiveStars privilege (new) is a live DVD from last year. (HMV privilege is a totebag, and live privilege is a photoset.) So still hoping someone will buy from fiveStars (live DVD), ZEAL LINK (live DVD), or PureSound (live CD).

I wrote them on Facebook: There answer: 25.12.2015 02:26 Dear Alice, Thank you for your warm message. The new CD will be available for preorder on all major music stores, of which many are shipping overseas. Please stay tuned for details. Sound for me ala CDJapan ect. sice I don't know other shops which ship oversea lel. & about Chaos: Thank you for your support. Of course all five members are permanent

Japanesque Rock Collectionz Cure event "Cure World Visual Festival" will be held at Shinkiba STUDIO COAST at 2016/04/30 [live participating artists] A9 / Blu-BiLLioN / BugLug / CLØWD / DEZERT / DIAURA / DOG inTheパラレルワールドオーケストラ / DaizyStripper / LONDBOY / MALISEND / MEABEL / MEJIBRAY / Neverland / Royz / Synk;yet / the Raid. / アルルカン / グラムヘイズ / グリーヴァ / コドモドラゴン / ゴシップ / ザアザア / ペンタゴン / 己龍 / 弾丸 NO LIMIT Kerbera(from Sweden) / Lolita Dark(from Los Angeles) / MEA(from Indonesia) / MaleRose(from Thailand) / Phoenix Ash(from San Francisco)

FINALLY we get to see a VK band filming a PV in a place no other bands has ever done that before. More originality, please.

Kote kei is usually defined as the stuff that came after the first wave of VK (1985-1994). The first wave of VK was often labeled as Heavy Metal back in the day, the same label used for bands such as Loudness and Anthem. In fact most rock music that was heavier than pop rock was labeled as metal music in Japan during that period. The 1985-1994 era is often called the "East vs West" era due to the playful rivalry between Extasy Records and Free-Will Records during the period. I don't think there's an actual "kei" genre describing this period. I freaking love this era of VK because the majority of the bands did not sound a like and I have spent a good several years researching random bands of this period. Extasy was more metal and were Kanto based while Free-Will was more punk and were Kansai based. (Very basic info.) Most of the big bands were either signed to one of those two labels. There are a handful that weren't; they often weren't as big as the Extasy or Free-Will groups, maybe with Strawberry Fields, D'erlanger, Aion, Justy-Nasty, and Aura being the exceptions. I could go on and on about random crap that no one cares about of this era. Proto-VK bands were often formed before 1985 and have heavy connections to VK or were a huge influence; however, another major thing if a band is a proto-VK band is when was their first album released. Most proto-VK bands have had albums released before 1988, while bands that are labeled as VK have their albums released in 1988. Bands such as The Stalin, 44Magnum, and Gastunk are pretty much considered proto-VK. You could argue Dead End, Flatbacker, Laughin' Nose, and Buck-Tick are proto-VK. Hell, RC Succession and Loudness can be called proto-VK if you think about it. Proto-VK is like proto-punk, it is the bands that influenced the bands that started the original visual kei scene.

I'm in cahoots with Inartistic to get the Puresound version. If this is fucking Foolish and Freedom three times, so help me god

Lol, the first thing I knew when this thread popped up and saw blackdoll being the OP was that there would be a huge fucking ass discussion about Lycaon. Seriously, both bands are different and trying to cherry pick for similiarities is like comparing apples to windows. For there are practically not many things in common. The only thing I see is OP being salty that most people like RES more and admit their negative bias towards Lycaon. Seriously blackdoll, how about you just get over other people not sharing your delusional fixation on your fav band. People are biased and have different tastes; others showing their strong dislike of one band is no reason to write huge cryptic posts about it. Ah yeah, I also voted for RES. There are a few Lycaon songs from their early era I like, but RES (both eras) does appeal more to me.

I began with vistlip when they released SINDRA, but I kind of stop after GLOSTER. but I restart to listen when they released LAYOUT (god damn REM SLEEP is so flawless) and I'm enjoying every release till now.

Drawing Days is by SPLAY I don't feel the 凛として時雨 and TK songs to be one of their best songs so they wouldn't be in my top You really forgot some of the best like GTO, Gurren Lagann, .hack//SIGN, sayonara zetsubou sensei, Space Dandy & FMA. I think it's hard to do an opening top without being subjective, we can be so attached to an anime (or just awesome opening animation) with an "ok song" our mind can put it in the awesome songs category. I love Berserk but not the opening, I hate Attack on Titan but love the opening.

良心盤(ryoushinban - regular edition) of their new mini album "憧憬、睡蓮と向日葵(doukei suiren to himawari)" will include 5 songs (including "憧憬、睡蓮と向日葵(doukei suiren to himawari)" "ギラギラ(giragira)")

Great picks for TK from 凛として時雨's Unravel and abnormalize. I would like to expose and recommend too Jrock: Yuuki Ozaki (from Galileo Galilei) - Trigger from anime 残響のテロル Linked Horizon - 紅蓮の弓矢 from anime 進撃の巨人 amazarashi - 季節は次々死んでいく from anime from 東京喰種 Vk: ナイトメア - アルミナ from anime Death Note LM.C - Drawing Days from anime K.H.Reborn!

Oh man I was sparing OP from this comparison. but I see we have some savages here haha. Lycaon's latest album was alright, but left too much to be desired for the listener. Now I'm curious. Tell me, what kind of similarities are you referring to? Also, Why of all of these songs, did you choose THESE specific ones to represent the bands' "similarities" that you notice? Now i'm not judging what could be, your personal favorites of RES/Lycaon, I am just curious as to why this comparison using these certain songs? IMO I don't hear, feel, or even visualize any similarities. You're talking about two different bands, from 2 different points of time in the VK scene. Each with a vocalist that either beautifully expresses an invitation to the listener with that silver-tongue of theirs, or doesn't. If you were to compare RES to either 12012 or D'espairs Ray, then I'd agree that there are some similarities. But against Lycaon, it's a no brainer.

I'm not too sure what I'd vote for in the poll even now. If I had to complain about one thing when it comes to VK, it definitely would be able the lack of woman within the genre. I love everything from the music to the style, but the majority of the bands consisting of only males can get disappointing.

lets do this with spoilers your wife and husband are thinking about me when your doing it voice + soul The real ABYSS OF DESPAIR, yeah i said it Pain & Rage coupled with sadness, fucking genius What ever pain you have felt i will bear it for you need some drugs i got you, and some care too i got your back sex trip dont need to even need to sing let me tell your above my past love ill haunt your dreams Black knight damm daddy like a poet had a voice hold me the lion king i can see sad future Salt in wound Let me put it this way, RES would be the guard dog you keep outside, Lycaon is the Werewolf you keep next to you, in bed. you get it? glad to help

oh man this thread has really gotten me into a RES mood.... fuck I need to go download their disco now xD

I cry what the hell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ai1xZaEZjYo

ex-UnsraW Vo.勇企(yuuki), Ba.迅(jin) & Dr.匠(shou):

Decided to shave my head for whatever reason.

hahaha EVE and the Codomo Dragon have the same sound? are you serious? and comparing SDM to Anfiel is akin to saying Chronosphere sounds like DEG. my humble suggestion is that if you want to be taken seriously, at least educate yourself about what these bands actually sound like before arbitrarily assembling a list of bands you know nothing about. notwithstanding the factual inaccuracies, everyone in this forum is well aware that you obviously don't like certain kinds of sounds - which, in itself, is totally fine. but, please, stop going into every single thread of bands you don't like and saying 'boring' like a broken record. save yourself the trouble of posting stuff that people already have seen 354585 times, and ours of having to skip over the same inane posts again and again. we've already been doing that for the past 3 years and it's getting insufferable. tyvm.

fiiinished because -> no motivation to continue lol