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3 pointsMelvel live-limited CD, "えほんむかしばなし" (6 songs, 2000 yen) will be released at their revival live. It's noted that this is a rerecorded CD, but as I don't follow them, I don't know which songs are remade. [tracklist] 1.ビックリコックリ 2.ヨワミニヒトツ:キビダンゴ 3.タネマキングダム 4.スタァオブベツレヘム 5.うさみみロボット 6.ほうごうびょうしんニャルル guest Gt.クマ (kuma) (リムキャット (Rimcat)) will participate
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Satsuki drama
kuyashii and 2 others reacted to Peace Heavy mk II for a post in a topic
I’ve been thinking about this thread all day and can not fathom how bad things must have gotten to be kicked out of the Kisaki Project. Like, we have a whole thread of Kisaki bullshit, and someone with that much dirt on him said “yikes, you need to go” to Satsuki. Amazing / tragic because I really liked that incarnation of TKP -
2 pointsRAZOR will release their 4th single “紅く散らばる華” (Akaku chirabaru hana) on July 25! 【Limited Edition】Type A [CD+DVD] 【CD】 1. 紅く散らばる華 (Akaku chirabaru hana) 2. Sorrow Rain 【DVD】 1. 紅く散らばる華 (Akaku chirabaru hana) (MUSIC VIDEO) 【Regular Edition】Type B [CD only] 【CD】 1. 紅く散らばる華 (Akaku chirabaru hana) 2. Sorrow Rain 3. あじさい (Ajisai) ↓ Flyer (+ tour dates) ↓
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Favorite song combos in Japanese albums
nullmoon and one other reacted to saishuu for a post in a topic
Title is pretty self-explanatory. Sometimes an album simply has that sweet spot where a couple of tracks that come right after the other just shine. What's everyone's favorite? Mine's gotta be this one: (too lazy to type oop) -
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D new major 10th anniversary maxi-single "Revive〜荒廃都市〜" (Revive〜Kouhaitoshi〜) release
Yukimoto and one other reacted to saishuu for a post in a topic
Full video is up. Song is actually memorable this time! -
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lynch. new album " XIII " release
pawzord and one other reacted to zombieparadise for a post in a topic
Hah! Called it. Sorry guys. -
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RAZOR new single “紅く散らばる華” (Akaku chirabaru hana) release
emmny and one other reacted to Peace Heavy mk II for a post in a topic
Their look is like they poached the carcasses of Diaura and Avanchick -
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CASCADE 25th anniversary self-cover best-album "VIVA NICE TASTE" release
Kiyoharu is God and one other reacted to The Piass for a post in a topic
Tracklist : 01. unfairly (new song) 02. Sexy Sexy, 03. S.O.S ロマンティック(S.O.S romantic) 04. YELLOW YELLOW FIRE 05. cuckoo 06. あなたのベッドで眠りたい(Anata no bed de nemuritai) 07. コングラッチェ(Kon ???) 08. Dance Capriccio 09. FLOWERS OF ROMANCE 10. 小さな星がほら一つ(Chîsana hoshi ga hora hitotsu) 11. VIVA NICE TASTE -
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Some gifs while waiting 👻
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Visual Kei Youtubers
platy and one other reacted to Karma’s Hat for a post in a topic
Yeah I was referring to the youtube culture not at bandomen on youtube, which would actually be interesting and ok. Like the Girugamesh guy he's fine Honestly MacRyanMac is not the worst but even looking at his thumbnails give me a stroke -
2 pointsAs a whole, the album didn't do much for me. And, I think this feeling comes from my frustration with Ruki. I feel like since Division Ruki has lost his handle on crafting good melodies. His parts sound more like bloat and they rarely seem to enhance the song. I can hardly remember his vocals with the exception of his performances in "Falling", "Uragiru Beru", and "Abhor God". And the other problem is his execution; it lacks any impact or conviction. His voice sounds weak and strained especially when compared to the hard hitting and energetic instrumentals. He gave much much better performances in Dogma where I didn't feel like these issues were as present. The instrumentals on the other hand are super solid. Unlike Dogma, there's a wider variety of riffs and sounds and all the tracks have a different character. Sure, from time to time I can pick out some variations of classic GazettE riffs, but it's refreshing to hear they didn't rely on their usual library of sounds. It's a real shame because I really like the album for its strong song writing, but I would rather listen to it without Ruki or a different vocalist. I'm not feeling his performance here and it just doesn't stack as strongly next to the instrumentals. I'd say if rating this just by instrumentals, it'd be like a 7.5 or 8. With vocals like a 5.5. +Highlights Abhor God - This sounded like a classic gazetto song adapted to their current style. Ruki's performance is reminiscent of his vocals on something like Stacked Rubbish and the arena style clapping gets me pumped. (I keep reading the title as Arbor God). Babylon's Taboo intro - I hear it too. The beginning sounds like something from Marilyn Manson's Holywood. The industrial vibe is just dripping from the guitars and drums.
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DiSPiИA members new band "ジグソウ" (Jigsaw) has formed
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DIAURA new maxi-single "MALICE" release
Ada Suilen reacted to Shaolan974 for a post in a topic
DIAURA new maxi-single "MALICE" will be released at 2018/10/24 they will hold their oneman live tour "THE MALICIOUS CELL" since 2018/11/10 at Daikanyama UNIT to 2018/12/25 at Kawasaki CLUB CITTA' they will also hold their oneman live "愚民の日2018-ダイバーシティを独裁せよ-" at 2018/09/03 at Zepp DiverCity Tokyo -
1 pointmunimuni released this single last month at live shows and just announced today that it would be on sale at Disk Union on August 15th. in both a regular version and special edition with a DVD. The single contains 3 remixes and single version of the new track 'Velvet Miwaku Tonight' from their forthcoming new album 'Diary of Mr. Moonlight'. Diary has been teased since it was mentioned in the liner notes of 'The Doguu Album' and has been hinted at in flyers, on the website and newsletters as coming out in 2018. The track listing for Velvet Miwaku Tonight: 1. boys -feat.toy=ki- remix by zull+r.sugihara 2. VELVET魅惑TONIGHT(超電導velvet single version) 3. THE DOGUU SONG-20018- remix by CANOU(deads) 4. MY LUCIFER -Red Room Remix- remix by 西邑卓哲(FOXPILL CULT) The DVD contains 6 songs from their 2018/1/14 Shibuya RUBY ROOM live. Two confirmed tracks are the yet unreleased 'Time is Fate' and Believe from Magaru Sekai. Order the single at Disk Union: http://diskunion.net/jp/ct/list/0/718843 More from the official website: http://munimuni.ciao.jp/desco.htm And in the newsletter announcing the new single, Kanon also shared lyrics to one of the new songs the band has been performing live recently. It name drops the seminal VK act Zi:Kill's early albums in the first verse: [20019 (NEO SONG 2018)] 窓の外に半分人間。 アンダーザムーンライト・・・。 真世界 クローズダンシング REAL OF THE WORLD イカれたファッション 華麗なるファッション マジファッション ネガ/ポジ ネガ/ポジ ネガ/ポジ 頭は白菜 ナイトフィーバー最高! 乱れたファッション 離す小瓶、爪の跡にも・・・。 薔薇サイン。 一切合財、びよよん倶楽部に投資・・・。 Vanity Love,Vanity Rose...†
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1 pointラガディ (RGDY) revealed their new look. Also the band will release their first single at 8/15 which is named アンリクワイテッド. Also it will be sold for 1000yen tracklist: 01. アンリクワイテッド (Unrequited) (Anri kuwaiteddo) 02. TBA ps. edited the English Romaji reading I know the 2nd track name, but well still TBA by them. *I already know what it will be. (laugh)
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The GazettE - NINTH [REVIEWS THREAD]
Ozileras10 reacted to BrenGun for a post in a topic
Yes, but well I don't mind it since only like LEECH of all previous songs. 😂 But I can understand it, well maybe their next slbum has more standout songs,. composed in the great way they put inside this album. but Hopefully we don't need to wait another 3 years. Also, yes, Ruki is a nice vocalist. not the best but his voice is listenable and that was it from the very start too. -
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The GazettE - NINTH [REVIEWS THREAD]
BrenGun reacted to Ozileras10 for a post in a topic
I mean come on Ruki is one of the most consistent vocalists in this scene if not the most, he can deliver live just the same as in studio record. His voice is really polished and he still can show emotions through his voice. I think people can blame him for the direction of the band but not for his singing. That's just my opinion tho. Anyways I wanna know which vocalists are better than him by your standards, so please name a few! I do understand what you're talking about. The album is more consistent compared to Dogma and there's more variety. But as people have already mentioned, it lacks standout songs(like Dogma, Deux, Ominous) -
1 pointThe three Gemini songs followed by Birth In The Death on Alice Nine's Gemini album. Such a great ending to such a great album!
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KRAD have fired guitarist 勿音(Naoto)
lichtlune reacted to Peace Heavy mk II for a post in a topic
He joined right before they got signed to Forum in 2017... so he hasn't really done a whole lot with the band. -
1 pointYou can get some basic data and again the kanji of his name here in french https://www.nautiljon.com/people/kosaka+masato.html They won't! Trust me! 😂😂😂😂😂 They are idiots and they like being in a band. Plus there has been so many member changes already.... i think they can survive it. The only thing that could cause a problem in my opinion are the cease and desist orders.... if they spend too much money on awesome stuff, but have to trash it again. Here we have to have faith in their mitsu! 😚🧚♀️ Do you have their twitter now? Also try "papagao" as translation app. It is really good!
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1 pointthat first chorus part is everything we wanted tbh, wig in Transilvania
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NIL UNDER RAIN changes name to MICBAM & new single, "オカルディズム" (Ocar Dism)
VkBrutaliaN reacted to Jiyo for a post in a topic
They will release their 1st single under their new name, "オカルディズム" (Ocar dism) on 2018.09.11. [tracklist] 01. オカルディズム (Ocar dism) 02. VENOM 03. Solitude 1620 yens -
1 pointwell lynch.'s music is as diverse as their looks
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1 pointOh, and for an album called XIII (for 13th anniversary and 13th album whatever) this song don't reflect them in anything then and now... in "jazz song" they have DEVI (not DEVIL but the unknown GOOD bside from MIRRORS), GHOST and that's it i guess. It's not obvious but you expect something influenced by their whole carrier. Very strange choice. "Come on baby, let's play together" *facepalm* just killed the perfect Vernie ´s intro.
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RAZOR new single “紅く散らばる華” (Akaku chirabaru hana) release
zombieparadise reacted to Mamo for a post in a topic
Man they're releasing them fast, hope this one is as good as Brilliant I personally though it was their best single. -
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DIAURA new maxi-single "MALICE" release
Ada Suilen reacted to The Piass for a post in a topic
This new single will be released on 2018.10.24. TYPE A : 2160 yen CD : 01. MALICE 02. レゾナンス(Resonance) DVD : 01. MALICE TYPE B : 1620 yen CD : 01. MALICE 02. レゾナンス(Resonance) 03. Human Noise -
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So, where is the next full-lenght by Arlequin? I need my pterodactyl fix.
platy reacted to 123Sandman321 for a status update
So, where is the next full-lenght by Arlequin? I need my pterodactyl fix. -
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RAZOR new single “紅く散らばる華” (Akaku chirabaru hana) release
ricchubunny reacted to Mr.0 for a post in a topic
Can't wait! Awesome studio and live band, can't wait to hear more from them! -
1 pointNew Sendai based band "LIQUID" has formed in 2017/10 Vo. hibari (ex- MiD DERACINE) Gt. レム (Rem) (ex- MiD DERACINE) Ba. 秋 (Aki) Dr. 新垢 (Shinaka) (silk duzz factory (吉田 忠敏 -Tadatoshi Yoshida-)) https://twitter.com/liquidsdjpn
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Drummer おろち(Orochi) will leave 乙女国家(Otomekokka) + the band will go on hiatus
suji reacted to Peace Heavy mk II for a post in a topic
Mess (still) -
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NIL UNDER RAIN changes name to MICBAM & new single, "オカルディズム" (Ocar Dism)
Euthanasia reacted to IGM_Oficial for a post in a topic
They hit the mic like bam -
1 pointjust got into gibkiy gibkiy gibkiy,and i'm blown away...so raw,so hypnotic,so much passion. amazing stuff!
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NIL UNDER RAIN changes name to MICBAM & new single, "オカルディズム" (Ocar Dism)
IGM_Oficial reacted to Peace Heavy mk II for a post in a topic
They really suck at picking names -
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The GazettE - NINTH [REVIEWS THREAD]
Dillinger reacted to Wakarimashita for a post in a topic
My thoughts exactly, the album version is a muddy shitfest. HOW COULD YOU, GUYS?! WTF -
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More new live-limited single, "Greedy Soul"
IGM_Oficial reacted to nekkichi for a post in a topic
as artkei slowly dies, the thesaurus-kei takes its place under the sun -
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little HEARTS. Nagoya store will close + Sapporo store will be moved
ahnchc reacted to ricchubunny for a post in a topic
WTF IS MARUEI CLOSING? MY NAGOYA IS DEAD. Anyway i liked little hearts because of the point cards stuff, but felt pretty akward going to this one because it was inside of an anime center where all that weird otaku used to go..... (not like bangyas are really different from otaku tho) -
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Satsuki drama
suji reacted to Karma’s Hat for a post in a topic
which one is more tragic satsuki's career or this thread -
1 pointSo, Ninth is out and what I've mostly read online is that it is not at the same level as Dogma, it's generic, it's been heard before, bla bla bla... so I tried it out asap and wrote an overall review, (don't expect a song-by-song musical analysis). I have to agree on one thing with the negative critics: Dogma was the shit on a technical level, but the more I play it the more it feels like a single long song. I distinctly remember playing it for the first time and asking myself "when is this song ending, sounds like a freakin' Versailles song", only to check the iPod and realize it was already on track three. Sure, Ninth sounds like "shit we've heard before", but the album on it's own is more diverse, soundwise, and has ups and downs. I rated songs while I went through it with 4 stars and others with 2, 3's and a 5 along the way. Dogma was a flat three. All the way. For Dogma, none of the tracks sucked but none was outstanding for me either. Which is not a good thing because I honestly never even remember what the album sounds like (the album and the singles related to the concept). And every time I play it to see if I magically start liking it I get bored and switch to something else halfway. Ninth, however, felt more... Complete? Catchy? Memorable? Your pick. It was definitely something else. I can distinctly remember which tracks stood out for me and which ones I disliked. Whereas for Dogma I cannot even tell them apart. Sure, it's generic GazettE, it's stuff we all know, it's familiar. But more importantly: it works. Structures work together to make songs memorable, in good or bad ways. And, tbh, I feel if any other band would have released this it would have been probably praised. But since it's Ruki's distinct voice attached to those riffs people get a "déjà vu(heard)" feel. And, being the popular band it is, the bar is always high when it comes to them. While Dogma was a good dive into darker, heavier waters, I always felt their execution of it was not as proficient or distinctive as it could have been. While, for me, Ninth nailed it. You can always try new things, and I'm all for bands attempting new styles, but sometimes it can be better to go back to a safer zone and kill it than keep attempting at something new and do it halfway. And Ninth is good proof of it. I get the more versatile feel I got from albums like Nil and Stacked Rubbish, in a more mature, polished and 2018-ish way. The tracks that stood out for me were Falling, Utsusemi, Sono Koe wa Moroku and Unfinished (a banger, way to finish an album). I did not pay attention to the first version of Falling and I will certainly not do it now, but this version gave me a better impression (it could be the transcode-decent bitrate difference rather than the mixing itself). It's catchy and modern enough for a PV and the composition has Ruki all over it. I'm a sucker for good rock ballads and Sono Koe wa Moroku was melodic enough without going on a chopped-onion level of cornyness. Utsusemi and Unfinished were just straight up my alley; strong yet not overly harsh on the voice. Ninth Odd Smell and Gush sadly blend together a bit too much for my taste yet both are solid tracks that will most likely grow on me and Babylon's Taboo was barely... bearable. The SE track was terrible, but their SE's rarely are my taste at all. The Mortal has a mystic feel to it and to me it carries on the atmosphere from the previous releases, with a pleasant twist. Abhor God is powerful and thankfully short, otherwise I'd feel it drags on more than necessary. I feel it will be a great song live. Two of a Kind felt like a "fresh old Gazette" and Uragiru Bero fitted the album nicely to, but didn't catch my attention that much, felt like a filler track. The album showed both a heavier side yet was kept melodic and reminded me a lot of Division, one of their best releases imho. Like it, it was packed with both harsh and softer aspects and shows maturity and improvement. Overall I give it a 4/5, and I will most likely buy it in Japan in a few months. Otherwise I'll get the iTunes version. It's a great release and if you felt lately that GazettE was getting stale you should definitely try this album. It is unmistakably The GazettE, yet fresh and modern.
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Anli Pollicino Dr.清淳 (kiyozumi) has departed & will disband
Ruri reacted to utaulatias for a post in a topic
I mean they still have ぞんび right? I was kind of thinking same thing but I'm sure Euclid is more than fine in terms of money at least. Whether people like it or not, GB is the most relevant vkei band in Japan. They sell out big venues and get all those karaoke bucks. Plus, their faces are on everything. (and I do mean everything, as in like condom boxes...) -
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Satsuki drama
emmny reacted to Karma’s Hat for a post in a topic
The stories of him talking to underaged girls, trying to hook up at shows through staff and giving out fangirl gifts to other fangirls are at this point like years, if not almost a decade old. He just generally seems like an unlikeable dude considering almost no one in Japan associates with him anymore ( at least to my knowledge ) and that's it really? When you're forced to tour Europe in the latter half of the 2010's as a career move then you're in trouble. -
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The GazettE - NINTH [REVIEWS THREAD]
Dillinger reacted to Ozileras10 for a post in a topic
I wish Josh Wilbur would have mixed the whole album not just the FALLING mixed that was released in the 10th of march. coz that mix is 10times better than the album production Coz apparently they didn’t have time to do it with Josh Wilbur so they chose a different producer -
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D new major 10th anniversary maxi-single "Revive〜荒廃都市〜" (Revive〜Kouhaitoshi〜) release
Ada Suilen reacted to ShanethVarosa for a post in a topic
I actually really dig the song, the visuals are awesome too. I’m pretty hyped for this release! -
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D new major 10th anniversary maxi-single "Revive〜荒廃都市〜" (Revive〜Kouhaitoshi〜) release
Ada Suilen reacted to The Piass for a post in a topic
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1 pointJust bought yahyel's Human on vinyl. Really looking forward to this one. http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/BRLP-567
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少女-ロリヰタ-23 (Lolita 23q) will disband
atsudahiru reacted to DESTINYGUY0316 for a post in a topic
i hope sou coming back soon ... -
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少女-ロリヰタ-23 (Lolita 23q) will disband
atsudahiru reacted to LobeliaGarden for a post in a topic
AGAIN??!?! now way.. -
1 pointFWD PRESENTS "【beauty;tricker】~渋谷が大変2016~" will be held at 2016/08/01 [livehouse] TSUTAYA O-East TSUTAYA O-West TSUTAYA O-nest TSUTAYA O-Crest Shibuya duo MUSIC EXCHANGE [live participating artists] BLaive / Far East Dizain / LEZARD / SCAPEGOAT / Sick² / Smileberry / The THIRTEEN / ViV / アヴァンチック / アルルカン / ギガマウス / ギャロ / グリーヴァ / シビレバシル / ジャックケイパー / ぞんび / 弾丸 NO LIMIT / ペンタゴン / リライゾ / 0.1gの誤算 / DADAROMA / DIAURA / FoLLoW / Free Aqua Butterfly / GLAM GRAMM@R / IGGY / JILUKA / More / Neverland / NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST / PIGLOW in GLOOMY / Purple Stone / VanikilL / 怪盗少年 / ギザ / グラムヘイズ-glamhaze- / ゴシップ / ザアザア / ツヅキマシテ、 / バラライカ / Blu-BiLLioN / chariots / DiSPiИA / DIV / DOG in The PWO / GOTCHAROCKA / i.Rias / NoGoD / SECRET / VETIQUE / VRZEL / ZERO MIND INFINITY / アマンジャク。 / 黒百合と影 / 篠突く雨 / スタア区。 / ダウト / ユナイト / レインディア / #ロストワールド