Zalemu

"I'M SO EXCITED FOR S.K.I.N."

Get over yourself and have some dignity, man. Everyone here ends up taking a few L's eventually and gets called out on it, but this is a very forgiving and accommodating community that treats these things with good humour. So If you're interested in this stuff then please: discover new bands, enjoy the dl's and just talk rubbish like everyone else here, and you might make a few friends, have a good time and whatever else; if not, then it's beyond me why anyone would feel inclined to make an eulogy for themselves on a bloody internet messageboard before fading into lurkdom. 

You know, that post could've easily been forgotten about if you hadn't created another thread asking to remove it.

I didn't see the original post, but I can't imagine it could possibly be more embarrassing than everything I just read here. 

You know, that post could've easily been forgotten about if you hadn't created another thread asking to remove it.

You know, that post could've easily been forgotten about if you hadn't created another thread asking to remove it.

Don't know if this really counts, but some of the crap these kids spam the band guys' Instagram pages with, lol.

"You like old-school visual kei? Me too!!  I love Malice Mizer and X Japan!!!!"
 
Babby vk fans, man.
 
Oh, and accusing every tanbi kei-ish band of copying Versailles.

"You like old-school visual kei? Me too!!  I love Malice Mizer and X Japan!!!!"
 
Babby vk fans, man.
 
Oh, and accusing every tanbi kei-ish band of copying Versailles.

"You like old-school visual kei? Me too!!  I love Malice Mizer and X Japan!!!!"
 
Babby vk fans, man.
 
Oh, and accusing every tanbi kei-ish band of copying Versailles.

"Dogma is such a heavy album!!"
Sorry, I had to xD. I just absolutely had to. 
"I love 90's vkei! I can name all the bands! X, Luna Sea, Dir En Grey, Luna Sea, X, The GazettE!"
"Wait, what do you mean The GazettE wasn't a 90's band? They wore black lipstick though!"
(I know this one isn't specifically Vkei, but the band in question has been lumped into Vkei so much.) "Wagakki band is the only true Japanese folk metal band and these vocal-sh*toids are copying Yuko's amazing work! In my bed, Yuko!"
(In the comments of a Kuroyume video) "Omg, these guys are totally copying Dir En Grey"
"Ah... that chick is so hot. I want her to- wait, its a guy?"
(This may not be exactly n00b Vkei fan, but it definitely is n00b Diru fan since Diru has this new American metalhead fanbase) "Wait, this can't be Dir En Grey! They look like f*gs and are playing pseudo-Metal!"
 
Ironically though, I've seen a lot of experienced fans say these. Welp, that's enough triggering the community for today

So I know this is pretty much a dead thread, but I've been getting into La'Mule a LOT recently. Everyone credits Dir En Grey for influencing the modern Vkei scene, but I personally think La'Mule is just as important. After all, they were one of the first to go with the macabre imagery. And Kon was known for his stage acts, including pretending to hang himself (Not unlike how Kiyoharu used to crucify himself on stage).
Also, their second PV for Curse pretty much started the floating calligraphy and random pop ups of Feng Shui charts among AnguraKei bands like in Kiryu's "Tsuki No Hime" PV xD. 
Also, it's worth mentioning that even though their first popular release was in 1998, they were very well known among the indie scene already by then. Back then, in the 90's, releases didn't make you popular. It was live performances. 
La'Mule was a little bit of everything. You had Metal pieces like Sterilization, catchy Alt Rock pieces like Curse, and drenchy gothic rock songs like Wing. And they're one of the few bands I would actually call "Gothic Metal", as songs like Mirror Mirror actually mixed Gothic Rock and Metal

For a little preview, he's been kind of teasing:
 
 
 
I'm pretty sure from the way he's been talking that he kept the rights to MeteoroiD's songs, too, so there's a good chance he'll play those.

幻鬼 (Genki) (ex-MeteoroiD) will hold his acoustic live events on April 22 at Takadanobaba Live Cafe mono, on May 20 at Ikebukuro RUIDO K3, and on June 4 at Ikebukuro RUIDO K3.
 
 

Unexpected he's not someone I would think of to start playing all acoustic but I wanna hear what it's like

Probably also an unpopular opinion since fanfics etc are pretty normal in this fandom but I always found shipping real people weird and kinda gross. They're not fictional characters. But as long as people don't bother the actual bandmembers then I guess it's okay.

I just don't see the point of shipping, specially when it's real life people. Like... Uruha is married and probably Aoi too. It's never gonna happen.
But to each their own,  I'd just like to understand what's the purpose of doing it.
fanfic and fanart are easier to take on and understand imo than this craze of dying for people you ship and doxxing anyone who says otherwise. 

This is so weird, lol.

Those who follow MH's Recommended Tracks series know that any time GRIMOIRE has a new release, they're bound to end up on the list. I'm pretty picky when it comes to contemporary VK, but this band has become one of my favorites currently active in the scene. From their their bedtime/zodiac outfits to their surprisingly well-produced gothic PVs, this band takes full advantage of their visual element. Musically, I like to describe them as 'dark graveyard carnival kei.' Considering that all the musicians all stem from the guilty-pleasure pop band PIECE, I was a little more than surprised when my host boys started churning out chugalicious riffs. Somehow, the style works for them and it's the best (and most technical) they've ever sounded. While their output can be a bit 'samey,' I can't knock them for sticking to a niche concept that is so meticulous (everything from thematic cover art to the scribbly 'handwritten' text on every PV). From what I've read, some people aren't fans of their first release, Hitoritopia, which featured noticeably more amateur production, but lawd, I loved how atmospheric it was. I'm hoping they'll bring back that vibe in full-swing, now that they have the production to properly back it up.

They seem to have just recently signed with Timely Records (DADAROMA, XAA-XAA, etc.), so I see big things in GRIMOIRE's future!

Anyway, it's about time we had a thread for them here! Who else is a fan? Favorite song/PV/release/member? All discussion is welcome!

Versailles' plagiarism until the very end I see.

Idk why Kyouki is so hoarse and raspy in this release but I like it. It gives their music a nice edge. I just hope it isn't health-related.
 
Clever Sleazoid is one of my fave Diru songs so I was pretty happy with 失明, lol.

I think the raspy thing is potentially a symptom of the way he sings/screams and how consistent their releases and lives have been. It's got to take a toll on your voice, especially if you're not using it correctly. And it's not like they can dedicate a solid amount of time to recording a few songs at a time, so they just have to deal with it. Of course this is entirely conjecture, but I guess we'll see if it translates over into their future releases or not.

Idk why Kyouki is so hoarse and raspy in this release but I like it. It gives their music a nice edge. I just hope it isn't health-related.
 
Clever Sleazoid is one of my fave Diru songs so I was pretty happy with 失明, lol.

This is more in regards to the fandom >
Fans that spam 'AAAHH' 'I'm having a fit, I'm dying' 'X is so cuteomfgxD' etc. when a new teaser for a band comes out drive me crazy, specially those that 'ship' band members.
e.g people who ship DDRM's Takashi and Tomo, I know they cater to people who do that a LOT but I still think it's irritating/unnecessary. These people are the same ones who usually will just say they're in love with every release from a group, they can do no wrong and every song is 'the best fucking one'. 
I know music isn't supposed to be criticised every time of the day, but I think it's good to be able to realise that artists will produce weak music and to be critical about it instead of just kissing their ass for everything they do. It just feels like I can't approach any fan of VK (outside of MH) with a negative comment about X band because all they can do is repeat the same mindless shit in Caps Lock, that or I get kicked out of groups.