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I'm feeling this tbh side A: 「Re:quiem ～for career～」 side B: 「 Re:tirement Age」 (guest dr.: Yoshiki)

ojisan talent show lineup! how he's going to fit in all those old men on a little album is beyond me! also asagi is exposed for the nagoya stan that he is (hitoki, aie, yukino, sakura by association) so all those legends better be on one song!

-Mr. Sui it seems your new CD is sold out already and it's not even released yet. Congratulations, sir! -It's not over -W-what do you mean by that s-sir...? -Print another type. -We can't do that sir we already told the fans how ma... -PRINT IT -Yes, Mr. Sui...

Trying to blend in with all the autumn colours

「Golden age of ヴィジュアル系 & 名古屋系 1991 - 2000」 MALICE MIZER ⁄⁄ Sleep My Dear ⁄⁄ Eins᎓Vier ⁄⁄ D'elsquel ⁄⁄ NOISY CROWDS & NOi'X ROUAGE ⁄⁄ LAREINE ⁄⁄ Madeth gray'll ⁄⁄ Aliene Maφriage ⁄⁄ 妃阿甦 (THE PIASS) 「Jewelry from past decade 2001 - 2010」 蜉蝣 (KAGEROU) ⁄⁄ Schwardix Marvally ⁄⁄ RENTRER EN SOI ⁄⁄ 12012 ⁄⁄ ヴィドール (vidoll) モル・ノヲド (moll'e node) ⁄⁄ バビロン (BABYLON) ⁄⁄ the studs ⁄⁄ boogieman ⁄⁄ E'm～grief～ 「2011 and today」 (this rating also included bands/project from period 2007-2017, when released their best works or/and disbanded after 2010.) P.S. Sorry for my bad english. kannivalism & バロック (BAROQUE) ⁄⁄ 9GOATS BLACK OUT ⁄⁄ cocklobin ⁄⁄ amber gris ⁄⁄ Moran DIMMDIVISION. & StrangerSaid. ⁄⁄ the god and death stars & gibkiy gibkiy gibkiy ⁄⁄ emmurée ⁄⁄ MERRY ⁄⁄ sukekiyo In my humble opinion.

i'm set 4 life, bruh.

He really loves the samurai motif, doesn't he? I'll be there for the lackluster followup single where he opens up pandora's box and invites Kisaki to be a guest musician.

ASAGI will be release their 1st full Album「斑」 on 2018/1 <GUEST MUSICIANS> aie (the god and death stars / gibkiy gibkiy gibkiy / THE MADCAP LAUGHS / KEEL) 亜季(Sadie / AXESSORY) 天野攸紀 岡野ハジメ K-A-Z (Sads / DETROX / STEALTH / カイキゲッショク) 奏-kanade- 沙我 (A9) 咲人 (NIGHTMARE / JAKIGAN MEISTER) Sakura-櫻澤泰徳 (gibkiy gibkiy gibkiy / Rayflower / THE MADCAP LAUGHS / ZIGZO) SYU (GALNERYUS) SHUSE (†яi￠к / La'cryma Christi) 真矢 (LUNA SEA) Shinya (DIR EN GREY) 樹威 (GOTCHAROCKA) JUN (GOTCHAROCKA) 淳士 (BULL ZEICHEN 88 / ex. SIAM SHADE) DAITA (BREAKING AROW / BINECKS / ex. SIAM SHADE) Tsunehito (D) TERO (†яi￠к) 十夜 (GOTCHAROCKA) 遠海准司 (己龍) Tomoko (HEAVENESE) 中村佳嗣 (Eins:Vier / alcana / 青天の霹靂 / yohiaco） HIDE-ZOU (D) 人時 (黒夢 / Creature Creature) HIRO (La'cryma Christi / Creature Creature) HIROKI (D) 藤原いくろう MOTOKATSU Motoki (HEAVENESE) you (Janne Da Arc) 燿 (摩天楼オペラ) yo-ka (DIAURA) Ruiza (D)

SPEECIES has just dropped a fun lil' MV for a new song titled ロックン露悪流マルカジリ. yyyyeeeeaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh

I think I'm becoming obsessed with this band, I've been listening to them non-stop lately

AM I LATE? edit: ok nvm, there is no drama here, sorry bye

Band Members : (From left to right) Drum / Boss : Issei (ex: D.I.D.) twitter Bass : Tsubasa twitter Vocal : Sho (I really hope Sho can have his own Twitter lol) Guitar : Ryuya (ex: Deviloof) twitter Guitar : Retsu twitter Discography : (2017.06.03) Mini-Album : VARIOUS 会場限定盤 (2017.08.23) Mini-Album : VARIOUS 通常盤 (2017.08.23) Mini-Album : VARIOUS 初回限定盤 (2017.10.21) Live-Dist. : 記憶、紺碧の微笑み (2017.12.27) 1st Single : THE SILENT SONG DIMLIM - アハレワタ PV : OHP Official Twitter

Asagi will finally release his first full length album for his solo project in January of 2018 in the last third of the month. Here's a guest musician list.

He's asked for a break from the relationship! I'm just glad I somehow got through to him. Now to deal with the aftermath, the fury of a child.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merveilles_(album) This page has the full track listing and some interesting tidbits about the album.

Merveilles. It's probably going to be fuckspensive in good condition because it's a collector's item at this point, but it was also a hit factory of an album so I would recommend it regardless of buying it physically.

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So. That was fucking noise... scarcely sounds like Ajna outside the refrain. I like the varied time signatures of the djentcore sound but at a certain point... The guitar solo was good and would have been appreciated if it didn't sound like they were trying to play similar solos OVER all the breakdowns which make up the entirety of the song lmao... This band is very talented, but they need to find an identity. They've basically already done everything this sub-genre has to offer VK... covers and themes are some typical-core try hard warped religious iconography - music is just ADHD af...

Wow, I'm glad he's apparently selling this one like hotcakes. I've got mine preordered of course.

Here it comes another translation, this time of a song by the freaking band Liphlich. Despite some cryptic parts, I tried to bring out the best meaning from each line and if something is wrong you can write here. I hope that you like it. Kanji: GREAT NONSENSE ああ 万象というなぞなぞ GREAT NONSENSE ああ 不可解という解答 皆が信じる彼の受けた苦しみのことどれくらいなのだろう 彼女が愛してる僕らの悪い人はたくさん子供を助けた ある日ドブネズミが美しくなることもある 問題は自分がそのドブネズミかってことさ 唯一のシャングリラ 君のシャングリラ たとえば僕が知ったとしても どうでもいい僕らにとっては それより今早くしよう 唯一のシャングリラ 僕のシャングリラ 生まれた時は何もないし さよならに何もないように 口がない君にKISSして GREAT NONSENSE ああ 万象というなぞなぞ ある日君は言った これが分かりますかと なぜ愛と机は似てる? もう聞き飽きたことさ それならこう返すよ なぜ愛と僕らは似てる? 息をするように殺し続けてた人もいて それが今の僕らに関係あるかってことさ 唯一のシャングリラ 君のシャングリラ 必死に探そうとしてるものは 落としたら割れるティーカップ くらいなものかもしれない 唯一のシャングリラ 僕のシャングリラ だから大事そうに棚にしまう ホコリにまみれることすら 恐れたらアリスみたいだね 唯一のシャングリラ 君のシャングリラ そのうち知れたならいいよね 今僕の確かなものだけ 歌うよ 吹く風のように 唯一のシャングリラ 僕のシャングリラ 愛しているとかいないとか くだらないことをただ君へ 耳がない君へ歌うよ GREAT NONSENSE ああ 万象というなぞなぞ GREAT NONSENSE ああ 不可解という解答 Romaji: GREAT NONSENSE aa banshou to iu nazonazo GREAT NONSENSE aa fukakai to iu kaitou. Mina ga shinjiru kare no uketa kurushimi no koto dareka kurai na no darou kanojo ga ai shiteru bokura no warui hito wa takusan kodomo o tasuketa. Aru hi dobunezumi ga utsukushiku naru koto mo aru mondai wa jibun ga sou dobunezumi katte koto sa. Yuiitsu no shangurira kimi no shangurira tatoeba boku ga shitta to shite mo dou de mo ii bokura ni totte wa sore yori ima hayaki shiyou. Yuiitsu no shangurira boku no shangurira umareta toki wa nanimo nai shi sayonara ni nanimo nai you ni kuchi ga nai kimi ni KISS shite. GREAT NONSENSE aa banshou to iu nazonazo. Aru hi kimi wa itta kore ga wakarimasu ka to naze ai to tsukue wa niteru? mou kikiakita koto sore nara kou kaesu yo naze ai to bokura wa niteru? Iki o suru you ni koroshitsuzuketa hito mo ite sore ga ima no bokura ni kankei aru katte koto sa. Yuiitsu no shangurira kimi no shangurira hisshi ni sagu sou to shiteru mono wa otoshitara wareru tiikappu kurai na mono kamoshirenai. Yuiitsu no shangurira boku no shangurira dakara daiji sou ni tana ni shimau hokori ni mamireru koto sura osoretara arisu mitai da ne. Yuiitsu no shangurira kimi no shangurira sono uchi shireta nara ii yo ne ima boku no tashika na mono dake utau yo fuku kaze no you ni. Yuiitsu no shangurira boku no shangurira ai shite iru to ka inai to ka kudaranai koto o tada kimi e mimi ga nai kimi e utau yo. GREAT NONSENSE aa banshou to iu nazonazo GREAT NONSENSE aa fukakai to iu kaitou. Translation: Great Nonsense, oh, defined the enigma of all the created things Great Nonsense, oh, defined an incomprehensible solution. I wonder how much pain I had received for what everyone believes in Our evil that she loves helped many children. One day that rat will probably become beautiful But the problem is that I am the rat. The only Shangri-la, your Shangri-la, even if for example I would be aware Now let’s make it better and profitable for us, whatever it takes. The only Shangri-la, my Shangri-la, when I was born it was empty I don’t have anything more if not saying you goodbye and kiss you. Great Nonsense, oh, defined the enigma of all the created things. One day you told that I understand this Why the love and a desk are similar? Now if I become tired of listening, I will return to ask Why the love and we are similiar? Some people continue to kill in order to breathe This relates to us. The only Shangri-la, your Shangri-la, what I am trying to search desperately It would be known to be a tea-cup which breaks when it drops The only Shangri-la, my Shangri-la, so much important to be kept in the shelf. It seems Alice who is afraid to be covered by dust. The only Shangri-la, your Shangri-la, if I had understood it before Now I will certainly sing something in order to blow the wind The only Shangri-la, my Shangri-la, among the other things I love you. I will sing for you only stupid things, you who don’t have ears. Great Nonsense, oh, defined the enigma of all the created things Great Nonsense, oh, defined an incomprehensible solution. Kanji/Romaji from Jpopasia Translation is mine, so credit me before posting elsewhere!

i don't remember if i posted here before or not, but here goes: 1. マルコ 2. MERRY 3. Megaromania 4. L'DEAR 5. the god and death stars 6. ラヴェーゼ 7. 次世代エキサイト 8. Metis Gretel 9. Crucifixion 10. Mandragora I'm hoping Sui's project makes it somewhere on this list once I get his single...

In no particular order. 1. UnsraW 2. Kagerou 3. Versailles 4. more 5. Malice Mizer 6. The Piass 7. Megaromania 8. Lament. 9. DEATHGAZE 10. deadman If BlESS THIS MESS's new album ends up being a banger they'll probably overtake more or deadman on my current list. My top ten list is not permanent. Artists come and go depending on how I feel.

Definitely their VARIOUS is the best release in this year for me . And me too , I was attracted by アハレワタ since they dropped it on the Youtube , first time I listened to it , it just made my eyes open , and I just abused the reply button ! lol

Those are the kanji lyrics. I'm currently working on a translation, and I will post it when I am finished

Not a D.I.D fan (don't dislike them, just never really heard them), but I really like DIMLIM so far. The mini-album is actually one of my favourite purchases this year. The music production could probably be a bit better, but I kinda like the roughness of it; it goes well with the composition and Sho's vocals. And OMG Sho's vocals... They're so good!! I first heard アハレワタ, and was intrigued by the screams. I put it on the back burner though, until I heard 「初潮」 and decided I NEEDED to get the mini album I still need to get the limited edition version of the mini-album for the extra songs, but so far my favourites are THE INVISIBLE and 浄土の花.

finally, a vkei song about dabbing

i just felt like i already heard both songs before

yup, i thought of agitated screams of maggots too, and the song was actually pretty good imo. it's been a while since i liked any of their A-sides. the pv for the ballad was really simple and nothing original but i liked how it was executed. idk it just works well for a ballad. song's a little bland though.

One of my current favorites this year and I love the mix between clean vocals and screams. "ア ハ レ ワ タ" I would really call one of their weakest songs. Favorite Tracks are: destroy a desire (this song is a beast), 浄土の花 and 「初潮」

I agree with you! his voice is very similar to Mikaru! D:

with the first previews i held back my opinion but now that there are longer previews with the PV's... like i already thought from the short samples "iikusuri" is nothing special... theres nothing going on in the complete song except that the blastbeat in the beginning was nice but apart from that just a boring song... - also imo the screams sound so flat - like no heaviness to them on the opposite his growls still are very good at least. but surprisingly the ballade was kinda nice albeit also nothing special... guess they continue with the downward trend... sure they are still a good band but imo their good ol' days are over and i am pretty sure forever by now...

new extensions get

Mmh, both songs are fine but not very memorable. They did way better in the past

BRING MY POPCORN THERE'S SOME DRAMA GOING ON IZA from RAZOR tweet: "This is awful as fuck. i feel ashamed to be in the same genre as them. If you think about things like giving trouble to the people around you and the fans feelings, you'd be able to separate things that you CAN and CAN'T do. It will end up being an insult, but aren't you guys really stupid?"

Excited for disbanding news

it is

Okay, so I actually wrote down an entire playlist because.....I had a lot of time on my plate haha These are songs that are all amazing live, and create a nice atmosphere, in my opinion. I also put in some of my favourite songs that I never had the pleasure to see live, but still would love to. 1) Lock on the o new sekai 2) Super Rabbit 3) Go! Go! Go! 4) Tekesuta Kousen 5) Ese uranai 6) Koukai 7) Aurora 8 )My heart leaps for C 9) Kawayus Rock 10) Nyappy in the world 5 11) Maple Gunman 12) Smile ichiban ii onna 13) Cherry saku yuuki 14) Natsu koi natsu game 15) Odoru moruhen tokei 16) Rinne no tsumi 17) BondS Kizuna I didn't know where to put in Rinne no tsumi, tbh, but I really wanted it to be on that list.

all of them; hazuki probably selling the good stuff 💕

had a good day yesterday so I decided to go out and enjoy the rain. I really wish I could wear those lenses every day, my face looks so much better with them T-T

Clean vocals aren't that bad ? He sounds a lot like Mikaru (ex-Dio)

Same here lol, that KRYxMBHI goods were rad! I was so high hopes to they put サニーサイドアップ and/or 数の原理 on the list for the album :< I hope to be able to listen those two someday. Maybe, just maybe the 青年ナイフ song can be what Re:BACTERIA HEAT ISLAND played during lives as ナイフ.

Hello and nice to meet you all! My name is Seileen and I'm a 25 year old girl from Italy. My main reason for joining this forum is to meet fellow Jrock, Jpop and VK fans. I'm very happy to have found this forum because all of the VK forums I've found so far have died many years ago and, as you may have guessed, it's extremely rare to find someone who listen to this music when you live in the countryside of Italy xD I'd like to find people from all over the world with whom to have interesting conversations, share common interests and it would be great to find travel/concert buddies as well, since my dream is to go to Japan and attend my favourite bands' lives there. Among my favourite bands are: X Japan, Malice Mizer, Moi Dix Mois, Merry, miyavi (I mean the old one T.T), Kishidan <3, Golden Bomber, Kaya, Seileen/ Selia, Versailles, Psycho Le Cemu. Not visual kei music but I love them anyways: DJ OZMA and basically every OST from every Ryu Ga Gotoku game. So I hope to hear from you!

I guess it's nice to see who you're talking to on the forum, so here's a snapshot of me and one of those self-portraits I do from time to time.

I cut a wig for the first time and I love how it came out !

Meow.

As someone who has spent a day watching every NIGHTMARE live in chronological order, I can tell you this: 2003: Yomi had no control/vocal technique, he was shaky 2004: Still shaky but you could tell he'd begun to find a technique that worked for him 2005-2008: He seemed to have his vocals very clean, really nice vibrato and amazing falsetto 2009 (There best performance, that being Majestical Parade tour final at Budokan): Yomi performed his best here, just listen to his voice in Wasurena Kusa and Melody (that unplugged melody was simply beautiful) 2010 pre Makuhari Messe: His voice had harshned a tad, but was still good. 2010 Makuhari performance: Yomi lost control over his voice a little, a few signs of wear (This shouldve been the beginning of hiatus period. Thanks Avex) 2012: Yomi had a harsher voice than usual, but still delivered great at Budokan (Suna was phenomenal) 2013-2014: First signs of his voice condition worsening, lots of voice cracks, nasally vocals (Kyokutou Ranshin Tengoku and HATE were poorly performed at Nakano Sun Plaza, DIRTY was awful at Tokyo Inter. Forum Hall A) 2015-2016 (hiatus period) Shit had hit the fan for YOMI unfortunately, his voice was uncontrollable (Love Tripper at the Awakening of Clowns final at Toyosu Pit was a struggle for YOMI, his falsetto attempts just turned to breathy vocals) In short, NIGHTMARE were really good up to 2009, but shouldve gone on hiatus around 2010/2011 after their Makuhari Messe Performance, it was cruel for Avex to keep churning out their later material.

let's see.... (unordered) newer bands: - Chanty (seein' them live was life-changing) - dummy-xD (LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE) - Purple Stone - Develop One's Faculties --- - baroque (all years) - really the band to get me into vkei (thanks Ryan!) don't listen to them as much as i used to, but still love 'em to death! - Dog in the PWO (also one of my firsts) - 東京ミカエル。 [Tokyo Michael.] (another one of my firsts! when i started digging a little deeper... drummer now in PWO!) - cali≠gari - Schwarz Stein (and Kaya in general.... love Kaya!) - 新宿ゲバルト [Shinjuku Gewalt] (and Toda and his affiliates in general) - Missalina Rei (know this now 11 bands but after some thought i had to move them to the main list as opposed to honorable mentions) -- "they only released like a few songs before disappearing into the æther but i love them so much" list - Rosetta - REPLICANT - Cinnamon - ロマの碧猫 -- honorable mentions, notes, whatevs: - THE HAKKIN (R.I.P.) - My Fairytale (R.I.P.) - THE GALLO are becoming a favorite - リンク/鈴育/link's bands (Me'Syu Dear, みるふぃね, PARADE; also vocalist いっち!) - Shina's bands (NOI'X, モル・ノヲド (moll'e node), 弾丸少女 (Dangan Shoujo)) - ピュエラ (Pyuera) (especially the couple of songs they did with their female vocalist) - BUCK-TICK (80s and 90s) (i don't listen to them enough even though i love 'em) will cut it off here before i end up listing every single visual band in my itunes whether i want to or not still so much out there...

I'm too boring to bother with explation so: 1. LUNA SEA 2. Kuroyume 3. BUCK-TICK 4. ZI:KILL 5. Gilles de Rais 6. Malice Mizer 7. Dir en grey 8. Guruguru Eigakan (do they even count? lol) 9. NéiL 10. MUCC (After number 6, it's not in any "rank"-order, too difficult to decide).