Alucardius

4th single: Aika  
Will be released on 9/1
 

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KiTELA Records new omnibus album, "魔女狩り#1" (Majogari #1) will be released on July 18.
 
[featured songs]
・モルヒネ  (morphine) / 包帯少年-TOT-  (hotai shounen -TOT-)
・MOB  / リョウキナルリドル (ryoukinaruridoru)
・glamscure  / voices
・fesFE［M］/ NIGHT CIRCUS
・REVIVAL  /  魔女の憂鬱 (majo no yūutsu)
・DAYDALA  / 【Dot. Magic 目黒四畳半の禁術】(Dot. Magic Meguro yojōhan no kin-jutsu)
・エインフェリア (Ainne Feria)  / 異常的深愛アクセラレータ (ijō-teki shin'ai accelerator)
・モンダイジ!! (Mondaiji!!) / 新宿赤ずきん (Shinjuku Akazukin)
・ダヴィンチ (Da Vinci)  / Misty-It's like a scene from a movie.-
・マゼラン  (mazeran) / ジュリエット (juliet)
・FULL EFFECT' / オムニバスに魔女を少々 (omnibus ni majo o shōshō)
【Guest】
・ジグソウ (jigsaw) / とびおりくん (tobiorikun)（Remastering Ver.）
・ユメリープ (yumeleep) / †はざまのくろま† (hazama no kuro ma)（Remastering Ver.）
 

A Dramatic Retelling of the Time the Dude from Undeux Went Missing but then Ordered a Pizza With the Band's Line Account
 
by The Reverend
 
 
ACT ONE
FADE IN:
 
EXT. TOKYO ALLEYWAY, ENTRANCE TO IKEBUKURO BLACK HOLE -- EVENING
CUT TO:
 
INT. BACKSTAGE DRESSING ROOM
 
The vanity shelves are filled with various makeup and hair products. Members from various indies VK bands are milling about; applying makeup, styling hair, strumming vacantly on guitars. As we pan to the rear corner the members of Undeux are half in costume chatting while getting dressed.
 
(If writing is visible it is in Japanese. All speech is in English.)
 
AL (GUITAR)
Can you believe this asshole? He was supposed to be here like two hours ago? What if he doesn't show?
 
Luchat turns away from the mirror while affixing feathers to his wig.
 
LUCHAT (DRUMS)
Can any of you guys sing?
 
AL
Riku couldn't sing! Anyone willing to get up there and just kinda shriek occasionally while pointing into the audience and making up some furi?
 
Koji is sitting on the floor applying fake blood to his face.
 
KOJI (BASS)
No can do. You guys are already making me play bass; I've got enough to try and remember.
 
AL
Damnit.
 
Kai walks through the door in full stage makeup buttoning his bloody white shirt.
 
KAI (GUITAR)
Hey has anyone heard from...
 
AL
No.
 
KOJI
No.
 
LUCHAT
Nope.
 
KAI
Damnit.
 
AL
Alright we can't not go on stage now...
 
Al spots a couple of boxes (formerly containing hairspray bottles) near the corner of the room and raises his eyebrows furtively.
 
AL (CONT'D)
I've got an idea!
 
CROSSFADE from Al cutting one of the boxes with a pair of scissors to the band performing on stage with a 3-foot tall cutout of a person taped to a mic stand instead of a vocalist. The cutout has been splattered with fake blood.
 
FADE TO BLACK as the band performs.
 
 
ACT TWO
 
EXT. A NONDESCRIPT APARTMENT COMPLEX IN EDOGAWA. TWO DAYS LATER. -- NIGHT
CUT TO:
 
INT. A SMALL JAPANESE APARTMENT WITH LOTS OF BAND POSTERS ON THE WALL. SOME FLOWERS/CARTOON PLUSHES/PRODUCTS THAT INDICATE IT IS A WOMAN'S ROOM ARE VISIBLE. A 20-SOMETHING GIRL IS LOUNGING ON THE BED MESSING WITH HER CELL PHONE.
 
RIKU is sitting Indian-style on the floor with a laptop on his lap. There is some hard (but not offensively brutal) rock playing on his laptop speakers.
 
RIKU (VOCALS, UNDEUX)
You hungry babe?
 
GIRL on the bed does not look up or to check whether or not her response is heard.
 
GIRL
Hmm?
 
RIKU
Want to go out?
 
GIRL
Ehh.
 
RIKU
Well *I'm* hungry. Let's go grab some food.
 
GIRL
I don't get paid till Friday, I'm kinda broke.
 
RIKU has stood up and is rifling through the small cupboard and refrigerator.
 
RIKU
Damn, me too. I'm sick of instant noodles though, I'm gonna order some pizza. Whatchu want on your half?
 
GIRL
Where you ordering from?
 
RIKU
That Italian place downstairs. You can just hit 'em up on Line to order.
 
GIRL
Corn and mayo!
 
RIKU
Gross, fine.
 
RIKU grabs his laptop and starts typing.
 
SFX: PAN OUT THROUGH WINDOW TO WIDE SHOT OF APARTMENT BUILDING WITH GATHERING THUNDERSTORM IN THE BACKGROUND.
 
MUSIC: DRAMATIC ORCHESTRAL HITS.
 
FADE TO BLACK:
 
 
ACT THREE
 
EXT. SAME EDOGAWA APARTMENT COMPLEX. TWO HOURS LATER. -- NIGHT
 
INT. SAME APARTMENT. MOSTLY FINISHED PIZZA/BOX SIT ON THE TABLE. GIRL IS STILL MINDLESSLY PLAYING WITH PHONE BUT LAYING WITH HEAD ON FOOT OF BED.
 
RIKU is finishing a slice of pizza as he sits down at his computer again, looking very satisfied.
 
MUSIC: OMINOUS BUT FAINT
 
RIKU is reading intently on computer when his face drops and grows pale. He instinctively covers his mouth with his hand while continuing to scroll.
 
RIKU
Oh fuck.
 
GIRL
Huh?
 
RIKU
Oh fuck oh fuck.
 
GIRL looks up from phone at RIKU. She is still lying on the bed.
 
GIRL
What's up?
 
RIKU stands and begins pacing on the small apartment floor.
 
RIKU
Oh man this is not good... I was logged into the band's account when I ordered that pizza!
 
GIRL
Didn't you quit that band?
 
RIKU
I did! But I guess I hadn't logged out and into my own Line on my laptop. Shit! I didn't show up to our last show those guys are gonna be so pissed at me!
 
GIRL sits up.
 
GIRL
Why were they expecting you at their show?
 
RIKU
Well, I quit the band... but didn't really tell them it would be *immediately*. They've been texting me non-stop.
 
GIRL
Oh my god, you idiot.
 
RIKU
I was trying to let them down easy!
 
GIRL
Just pay them back.
 
RIKU
I'm not worried about the money!
 
GIRL
Is this really that big a deal?
 
RIKU
Oh my god yes, you don't fuck with Rame and get away with it. I need to call my lawyer.
 
GIRL
*Your* lawyer? Who do you think you are? You definitely don't have some lawyer on retainer.
 
RIKU
I... you know what I mean!
Seriously, I could be in some shit.
 
SFX: PAN OUT THROUGH WINDOW TO WIDE SHOT OF APARTMENT WHILE RIKU IS PACING AND DIALING A NUMBER ON HIS CELL PHONE. IT IS RAINING HARD AND A SINGLE CROW IS CAWING ON SOME POWER LINES BELOW THEIR APARTMENT WINDOW.
 
FADE TO BLACK:
 
 
ACT FOUR
 
EXT. AN UNIDENTIFIED AVERAGE TOKYO STREET. MANY PEOPLE ARE GOING ABOUT THEIR BUSINESS IN STORES ON THE STREETS -- DAY
 
INT. A LUXURIOUSLY APPOINTED OFFICE. THE FOUR NON-VOCALIST MEMBERS OF UNDEUX SIT ON ONE SIDE OF A LARGE WOODEN DESK. A LARGE BALD BODYGUARD-TYPE MAN STANDS NEAR THE DOOR WEARING A SUIT AND SUNGLASSES. THE BAND, IN CASUAL CLOTHES, ARE FACING THE BACK OF A STATELY LEATHER OFFICE CHAIR ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DESK.
 
The chair slowly spins around to reveal RAME of the record label GLKingdom and former bassist of VK band Vidoll. RAME is wearing a charcoal suit and a black tie.
 
RAME
Thank you for meeting me. Let's discuss how we can resolve this unfortunate... 'incident'.
 
KAI
Well...
 
The members of Undeux look at each other nervously.
 
AL
Well, we want to keep going. We were hoping, you know, that maybe you knew a vocalist who would be interested...
 
RAME laughs softly.
 
AL (CONT'D)
...in joining the band.
 
RAME
Yes, yes. That can all be arranged. I was speaking more about what to do with Riku.
 
LUCHAT
Wha...?
 
KOJI
We still haven't heard from him.
 
AL
Well, other than the pizza thing.
 
LUCHAT
Yeah, what a dick.
 
RAME pulls a white envelope from a drawer.
 
RAME
First, he quits the band and no-shows despite promising me he'd keep performing till the summer.
 
RAME (CONT'D)
Then, he hides and doesn't return any of my calls or texts. And finally...
 
RAME opens the letter contained in the envelope.
 
RAME (CONT'D)
...I get a letter from a lawyer claiming that the record deal you all signed was invalid and Riku not showing up was not a breach of contract at all.
 
The members of Undeux are fidgeting in their seats but do not say anything.
 
RAME (CONT'D)
Our friend Riku needs a lesson in respect and honor.
 
KOJI
What do you...?
 
RAME nods at the large man standing by the door. The bodyguard nods back and exits the room.
 
RAME
Let's not worry about Riku any longer.
 
The members of Undeux look slightly afraid but don't move or speak.
 
RAME (CONT'D)
Now, about finding you guys a new vocalist... have you heard of the band QEDDESHET?
 
FADE TO BLACK:
 
 
ACT FIVE
 
EXT. A GRIMEY TOKYO ALLEYWAY. IT IS RAINING LIGHTLY -- EVENING
 
RIKU runs around a corner and places his hands on his knees to try to catch his breath. He is looking from side to side very nervously. RIKU starts walking quickly, while often looking over his shoulder, toward one end of the alley.
 
As RIKU approaches a large man in a dark suit appears at the end of the alley that RIKU is headed toward. RIKU,
panicked, turns and begins running in the opposite direction.
 
RIKU is sprinting and splashing through puddles of the alley. As he nears the corner he appeared from originally another man in a suit emerges holding a black handgun.
 
RIKU
No! Please...
 
The second suited man emotionlessly aims the gun at RIKU and pulls the trigger. The man wipes the gun with his pocket square and lays the gun down beside Riku's body. The suited men walk away quickly but confidently.
 
OVERHEAD SHOT:
Camera slowly pans upward as the blood from RIKU's gunshot mixes with the water his body is lying in. Camera pans upward until it is above the roofline and even the silhouette of RIKU's lifeless body has disappeared from view.
 
CUT TO:
 
INT. UNNAMED TOKYO LIVE HOUSE IN THE MIDDLE OF A PERFORMANCE.
 
The band Undeux are walking out onstage to a pulsing techno track. A new, unidentified vocalist comes out last to lots of shouting from the crowd. The intro track ends and a drum fill signals the beginning of Undeux's first song. The new vocalist crouches over and unleashes an imperfect but earnest pig-squeal as the guitars kick in.
 
The camera finds RAME at the rear of the club watching dispassionately. The large suited man from his office approaches and whispers something into his ear that is unheard over the band's performance.
 
One corner of RAME's lips fold upward into a wry smile.
FADE TO BLACK:
TITLE CARD: fin.
 

Sooooo, this is the story. I was utterly happy to know that the bands had their second last tour final while in i'm Tokyo. A nice guy here called @Alucardiusgot me the "vip" package ticket and i promised to get him some merchandise, which i did  The concert day was a bit chaotic for me, since in the end i rushed with taxi to the incounting.
My look is damn boring but well kinda comfy, wearing Asos cap, Monki mesh-shirt, Hellcatpunks fannypack and some Nikes.
 

 
My ticket number was 14, which is fucking great. I was really surprised that when we went in and settled our bags, waterbottles and everything in the hall, i realised that the bands aren't very popular. I thought i would be crushed in a small concert hall with atleast 200 girls, since Rokumeikan only holds 250 capacity. It was maybe 50 people there, if i'm counting right so we had much "freedom" to pick our spots, of course respecting the policies. Well, atleast i see better, so shouldn't complain. Just wish the boys had more fans, haha.
 

 
One girl was cosplaying Miria as you can see a little in the left corner. My friend Jesse wanted to stay back to watch so i picked my spot pretty near the stage but went backforth to talk to him to pass the time before the start.
 

 
 
They really were on time and started pretty soon. For the mind of the set, i can't remember the setlist order since i was kinda living the best time of my life, lol. Crucifixion played much longer than Mizeria, or then it felt like it since the songs are longer in general. Crescent Moon was very emotional, we were all wawing, the bassist 輝翠 had a serious-guy vibe to him, more reserved, very concentrated on the playing. The basslines really are killers in my opinion. The vocalist 二人静 embodied the drama and insentity of "old vk".
Big beautiful velvet sleeves worked with every move and headbanging was fun as hell.
 
Futarishizuka called out Kikyo on the stage after a couple songs to do a らせん song. I think it might have been 憐姆 but i can't for the love of god remember.
They interacted so much and danced together. A sight for sore eyes. During XII i got so hot, i was wearing a leather cap since my hair is not long and suitable for the legit atama banging. Last song 哀玩人形 everyone started Gyakudai and older gentleman almost next to me was giving his all without heart attack.
 
The curtains closed and it was maybe 30-40 mins before Mizeria. Kikyo had the same chains as in 歪屍形 and was doing marionette moves and he licked his glittery lips alot, haha.
Nazuki's black braids were flying in the air like long centipedes. Dysflexia was epileptic, didn't get a seizure tho, haha. During the last song [deep] slay all the boys of both bands came to the stage and changed playing instruments, throwed stuff in the audience, glimbed each others backs and filmed also with phones. The reason of filming is unclear, possibly for Twitter or so. Kikyo strangled this 12 years old girl with his chains and also kicked her? Hmm, she was happy.
 

 
Setlist:
 
1998.5.5目黒鹿鳴館 磔ラレタ人形ノ螺旋葬劇〜死穢
 
(They really did write 1998 as the year, not 2018, hehe.)
 
1.死宴
2.寂滅饗筵
3.歪屍形
4.揺籃
5.眩暈
6.Suicide Labyrinth feat.二人静
7.ディスレクシア
8.泡沫
9.deep[SLAY]
 
Tbh i was a little mad they didn't play longer and i really wanted to hear the iconic 呪縛郷, since the furis are fun. I have never heard Suicide Labyrinth before and now i'm really craving for the cd...
 

 
The buppan! Sadly they didn't have the bloody bandages for sale but i'll get some later  I got the t-shirt obviously and a coffee mug and the new korabo cd.
If someone wants the scans of the 薄紅ノ葬 booklet, let me know! 
 

 
 
After the show we had to wait kind of long for the boys to settle their stuff, prepare buppan and take enough chekis. They ran out at one point, haha. 
My picture with Mizeria didn't turn out very good for some reason, it's like me + Miria and all others are faint shadows. It's a good memory tho. They did prepare a nice backdrop and everything but in the end we took the picture while sitting on the actual concert stage, i was a little confused, haha. I told Kikyo that i messaged him on Peing before anonymously about me coming from Finland, he remembered me and instantly hugged, we highfived everyone and i returned to the lobby to finish my beer. I hanged out for awhile and then grabbed my shit and left. Fresh air felt pretty amazing after that.
 

 
We went to get some good ramen afterwards and chat a little. Then it was time to go back to Shibuya!
Me after the concert tiredly traveling the streets. It was a wonderful experience that i won't forget, hope to see them soon again!
I also grabbed the new Velonika magazine with their interview, i will try to scan it and maybe someone is able to translate!
Hope you enjoyed my little ramble, i haven't ever done one of these so i'm not sure about what's interesting and whatnot. Thanks!
 

 
 

new band, "Marvelous Cruelty" has formed sometime in March 2018, and they have held their first live on May 14, where their first 2 demo CDs were sold (now sold out).
 
On October 20, they will also be one of the opening acts for MIRAGE's next live in Osaka (along with Crucifixion & La'veil Mizeria)!
 
[lineup]
Vo.魁那 (kaina)
Gt.綴犂 (tsuzuri)
Gt.紅瑠 (kurenai)
Ba.紫菟 (murasaki)
 
 

 

 
 

Ugh...I was really a huge fan of him for ages and even his solo-stuff had some really nice pieces but THIS is awful.
I didn't liked the EPOCALYPSE release before but bought it at the live(only listened to it once)
When he performed one of the "hard" songs, he struggled a lot and said sorry afterwards and promised to practice to improve...
But this new release is like a slap in the face to all his former fans
I never experienced a bad behaviour against his fans when I attended to his German located concerts.
He seemed a very nice person talking to his fans ^^
Sadly his new musically way is far beyond good at all... 
 

I'm pretty sure they won't do that because people would feel betrayed for paying that much for something not special at all...
So IF that CD won't sell ever again it's limited to 30 each version
Pretty rare,ne?! ^^

It's one person selling the 2 CDs on yahoo for 10000 each which is ridiculous...
I got the packages myself and sold the tickets for regular prices ^^
Guess she wants to make up the money for the packages ^^

Official release date for Z's enka single will be June 27.

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https://twitter.com/Like_an_Edison/status/986524641752596480/photo/1

Setlist :
 
1.Sclaim
『Eclipse in the transmigration』
『Celestial sphere』
『鳳凰RAVE』
 
2.Dear Loving
『LOVE ME』
『I’m here』
『365』
『Fly high』
 
3.KING
『INAZUMA THUNDER GIRL』
『maxmum the GENELEC』
『流星』
『NEVER END,CRY.』
『KING WAY』
 
4.TOKYO YANKEES
『Pre emptive strike』
『•Serial killer』
『Bastard』
『ACE OF SPADES』
『RAT RACE』
『HOLLYWOOD HEARTBREAKER』
 
5.THE DEAD P☆P STARS
『STAR☆LOVER』
『JUSTICE』
『いばらの道』
『W.A.R』
 
6.覇叉羅
『VICTIM OF”D”』
『INSANITY』
『加虐性精神分裂症』
『Passage』
『Still』
 
7.魔帝那オールスターズ
(Vo:幸樹-ダウト- G:龍兎-少女-ロリヰタ-23区- G:MiA-MEJIBRAY- B:塩谷朋之-More- Ds:テロ-†я i ￠к-)
『missantroop』(Madeth gray’ll)
『地下室』(Mist of Rouge)
『season』(Lubis Cadir)
『do・mes・tic』(Syndrome)
『人魚』(ヴィドール)
 
8.MIRAGE
『…Air』
『流星』
『Wind Whisper』
『ESCAPE』
『Feeling Melody』
『Rain』
『I.D 』(大セッション)
『百花繚乱』

Second track of "Narrow Escape" has been confirmed as "Rosette Nebula". Previews can be heard on the band's discography page.
 
Limited edition CD & DVD
 
Regular edition
 
LIVE DVD cover
 

Pm'ed you ^^

I'm going to the first show on the 5th! Probably with a B-ticket. If it's not a great number i'll just wear platforms and stand a little aside so i can see something through the deep forest of japanese girls hair.  I was like "what the actual fuck?" when i saw the 9,999yen price for the shows before they announced the goods. Still kinda expensive. But i guess a CD, t-shirt and a cheki with the band makes up for it...

Crucifixion/Magistina Saga/The Ghost Inside of Me triple cover CD, "〜Sinfully Dark Fairy Tale〜" will be released at their threeman live at 西天満LIVEHOUSE D' on March 18 for 1500 yen.
 
[tracklist]
1.Magistina Saga - Hexenprozess (Crucifixion cover)
2.Crucifixion - Mirror (The Ghost Inside of Me cover)
3.The Ghost Inside of Me - Deep affection (Magistina Saga cover)
 

 

"ex-Grieva" that is so surreal to read

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The back of the CD case looks really beautiful for some reason.
 

That's what I understand as well; Rynk plays a child, and the other members are all friends he imagined up.
This is a quick translation of the band's bio webpage (http://gri-moire.com/biography/):
- The Four shadows of light -
- They are “My” creation -
- It is an illusionary reality -
- This is “My” story -
- You are seeing “My” dream -
So I think the covering his eyes represents that every thing around him is not real, and is part of his dream.
 
As for the "Let us eat the fruits of fate", I think it's a reference to the metaphorical nature of fruit in Christianity. Fate is a predetermined outcome dictated by an omniscient force (such as God), so perhaps eating the fruits of fate would allow one to change their fate - which I think would fit into the boy creating his own reality in a dream. I'm really not sure about the relation between fruits and the bible though, so I could be way off with my interpretation.
 
Also I doubt they themselves really know what that sentence means 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!

グリモア (GRIMOIRE) new live limited single "トリックホリック" (Trick Holic) will be released on 2017.10.31 (1 song, 1000 yens)
 

[tracklist]
01.  トリックホリック" (Trick Holic)