beni

...I really thought it was only me who had that. ;; Well, this sucks! Hopefully your home page loads quicker. I always had the trouble when browsing tags. -.-
 
 
xD Oh wow, I wasn't at all!
I loved your xmas May one too! x'D I'm guessing you're a fan of Top Gear? I apologise if May is in something else because that is all I know he's from haha. My nan'd get along great with you if this is true. xD (thank you for the bigger version btw, I find it hilarious!)
 
 
It's like you've summed up my life. o.o
Great approach you have on this though. Keep it up!

Anyone coming to hang out now that the Plugocalypse is over?
 
Edit: Sorry, it's not over. =__=

...I really thought it was only me who had that. ;; Well, this sucks! Hopefully your home page loads quicker. I always had the trouble when browsing tags. -.-
 
 
xD Oh wow, I wasn't at all!
I loved your xmas May one too! x'D I'm guessing you're a fan of Top Gear? I apologise if May is in something else because that is all I know he's from haha. My nan'd get along great with you if this is true. xD (thank you for the bigger version btw, I find it hilarious!)
 
 
It's like you've summed up my life. o.o
Great approach you have on this though. Keep it up!

Of course! The other shows that May host are pretty fun to watch as well! But, that's just me of course.
 
Womp womp. D:

I need tumblr to keep up with new pictures of my beauties xD

...I really thought it was only me who had that. ;; Well, this sucks! Hopefully your home page loads quicker. I always had the trouble when browsing tags. -.-
 
 
xD Oh wow, I wasn't at all!
I loved your xmas May one too! x'D I'm guessing you're a fan of Top Gear? I apologise if May is in something else because that is all I know he's from haha. My nan'd get along great with you if this is true. xD (thank you for the bigger version btw, I find it hilarious!)
 
 
It's like you've summed up my life. o.o
Great approach you have on this though. Keep it up!

I might just be really naïve but I am looking forward to this release, even if I've already listened to and enjoyed their 'VANDALISM' album so much. I wouldn't even mind paying for another album of theirs if this is it. I can only hope that this is actually like a 'foreshadowing' of a possible regroup. I like the added tracks/re-recordings being included (obviously xD), but, I'll probably end up thinking it is just the label being greedy if the release is all that's happening, and I don't want to think that. DeadRose above me pretty much sums this up for me. ;;

Tumblr has finally stopped with the loading posts always crashing on me, yay~
 
Also, Crube-san. ^ I said it once in the chat and cannot stop looking at it because; that avi, 10/10. xD

That's adorable :aww:
 
I think there should also be Plastic Tree.

I'd love to see D'espairsRay banner ;A;

avelcain, and new Lycaon with ichiro

DELUHI best album "VANDALISM [Σ]" will be (re-)released at 2015/03/25 (3,996yen), which will include CD (including remastering songs)+DVD+lyrics booklet (44 pages) and will be in 2D wide jewel case, and first press will further include bonus CD
 
[CD track list]
01.HYBRID TRUTH
02.Two Hurt
03.G.A.L.D
04.REVOLVER BLAST
05.シェイド(shade)
06.LORELEI
07.黄泉の譲り葉(yomi no yuzuriha)
08.Vivid Place
09.Rebel:Sicks, Shadow:Six
10.Baby play
11.s[K]ape:goat
12.Orion once again
13.砂の泉(suna no izumi)
14.Frontier
15.The farthest
16.Departure
 
[first press bonus CD track list]
01.NO SALVATION '09
02.Recall(2009 Re-Recording ver.)
 
[DVD track list]
01.HYBRID TRUTH
02.s[K]ape:goat
03.Two Hurt
04.REVOLVER BLAST
05.Frontier
06.The farthest
07.Departure

I'm very happy every time I know there's someone else who loves Kokusyoku Sumire! Their recent album is pretty good Sachi is involved with some vk bands (you might already know that her cellist partner at Aoi Tsuki to Akai Bara was a member of Kαin), so thanks to her I changed my mind about vk bands (before I knew Sachi eventually performs as guest musician at vk band's live, I thought vk band’s live was just about headbanging, screaming and growling with absurd voice)   Anyway, Pinkmakona recommended Blanc Chaine They were also good!   I knew NOBARA when she was in a band called Obscure, but it seems the band didn't go really well since its members are on their own project now     Anyway, have anyone mentioned SNoW? * Not sure whether they can be mentioned in this thread or not

A VERY happy birthday to the wonderful kyoselflove~ Have a awesome one hon!!

This section is for songs that I really enjoyed this year, whether I listened to the full albums(and didn't like the entire thing enough to put up top) or not. You get five videos and the rest are mp3 samples because I am inept and can't figure out the HTML to get past the five video limit. ENJOY.
 
 
 
 
 

I am a huge fan of RuPaul's Drag Race and RuPaul in general. Mama Ru's song Sissy That Walk took a few listens to grow on me but now it's my pick-me-up song when I need to feel like I am invincible and can throat punch anyone who gets in my way. Forever mad that Miss Lake is in there instead of DeLa but alas, I was not a judge. Please enjoy Bianca being fabulous, Courtney making weird faces and Adore being... Adore-able. Pfft.
 
 
 
 

This song comes on the radio almost every day as I'm driving to work and I really love it. Like crank up the volume and make everyone else on the road listen to it kind of love. So one day I was finally like "Hey, I should go see the music video for this song!" MISTAKE MISTAKE RUN AWAY WHY DID I DO IT. I really want to know what Adam was thinking when he decided "Hey yo so I think it would be a great idea for me to stalk someone while essentially dry humping a slab of raw beef and sensually smearing blood all over myself. PERFECT, RIGHT????" 
 
 
 
 

I was so beyond excited when ender told me that JOL and Shiki were the first NAINE members to resurface in a new band. The band name gave me pause, like where would you even come up with something like that, you know? But this song pretty much hooked me from the start. It's the perfect mixture of everything I love in music and it's executed so well. My only issue is I would really appreciate it if bands, and people in general tbh, would stop putting fish in tiny jars. It is bad for them and will kill them. PLEASE THINK OF THE LITTLE FISHIES.
 
 
 
 

The Korean group that's taking 2NE1's place in my heart as #1. I haven't had a chance to listen to the full album this track is on but if it's anything like their previous releases I'm sure it's fantastic too.
 
 
 
 

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In This Moment - Dirty Pretty

It was too difficult to pick between Sick Like Me and Dirty Pretty so have both of them cause they're both fantastic. I love them more each time I listen.
 
 
 
 
 
MUCC - ENDER ENDER -Album Edit-

So I'm still not on the MUCC train despite the fact that ender has been trying for years to convert me. I tend to have a few songs I like on each release so unless they decide to put all the songs I like onto one album, I don't think they'll ever end up fully on my best of list. I'm trying, I swear. This song is super fantastic though.
 
 
 
 
Lacuna Coil - Die and Rise
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFttR7bvogo
I just really enjoy this song. Didn't add the video because it's just lyrics and I didn't have the mp3 for a sample bar. Sorry guys.

The album covers aren't appearing for me but... that tracklist and new look... TOO BEAUTIFUL FOR MEH EYES.

^You can suggest bands in this thread, this poll was made with the groups which were frequently mentioned there and I guess there will be more polls later on ><

bleh

I tried to pick both VK as non-VK artists for this poll. Most of the artists that I selected from the thread got multiple votes in the suggestions thread, that's what I picked them on. If you guys aren't satisfied with the picks as a whole, I will be working with a randomizer next time. Get voting now! There were multiple suggestions for THE NOVEMBERS, but sadly the quality of their pictures aren't good enough to make a decent banner out of
 
Voting ends this Friday, 12PM-GMT.

I'd adopt her

I’ll mention Kokusyoku Sumire; love their distinct style and song:
I don’t think Kokusyoku Sumire belongs to J-Rock, but can’t we categorize her into vk?
 
For more ‘J-Rock’, I like NOBARA:
Her voice sounds scary, haunted and beautiful at the same time, and her guitar lines are pretty cool.
She used to be in a band called Obscure but now I think she’s on her solo project

Glad to see this thread! There are a lot of great bands/artists to talk about, but for now I'll just stick to early favs, and current favs.
 
GO!GO!7188 was probably among the first female-fronted J-rock bands I got into around 2004. I still listen to them sometimes today - they were solid even up until they disbanded, and I've always thought Yumi Nakashima was a largely underrated musician and songwriter. Her other band チリヌルヲワカ is quality as well.
 
Was also a BIG fan of AYA/亜矢 and still enjoy her stuff today as well. IIrc, some of the very first Japanese albums I bought were hers. Her sound was heavily inspired by 90's grunge and she even worked with some of the guys from Nirvana I believe. Unfortunately, she seems to have vanished from the face of the earth.


 
If anyone remembers the Japanese site mf247 from long ago (it was basically a site that promoted underground/up-and-coming artists where you could also download mp3s) - that's where I first found out about 101A...sometime in 2006. I still have the mp3 I got from there too lol...it's like a rough/demo version of their song "miranda lethal weapon".  They're still a worthwhile band if you're into dark, experimental/post-rock type stuff. Their sound has moved a long way from how it was in this old PV:
 


me-al art was also a band I fell in love with back in the day. I don't remember exactly how I came across them, but it was sometime in 2007 (so probably scouring Japanese myspace band pages). The most striking thing about this band was their vocalist, Satoko. Her voice itself isn't unique, but in the context of Japanese indie-rock...you just don't hear voices like this often. Not a band I listen to as often anymore, but they've cranked out some solid tunes over the years. Supposedly, they're working on new material, so that should be interesting.


 Another band that's a bit of a throwback favorite is UNLIMITS. I'm actually pretty certain that I came across them on myspace sometime in 07 as well lol. Their mini album "クローバー" was among the very first things I was able to download on Japanese p2p and also the band that helped me become "cool" with Tainted World's admin Spike back in the day, ahaha. They're still a good band today. Pop-punk (or i guess melodic HxC+pop?) with great female vocals.



I'll stop this post before I get too carried away, but one of my all-time favorite female-fronted J-bands has to be ハイスイノナサ. I suppose you could write their music off as experimental math-rock. Whatever the case, I'm hoping that they'll release a new album soon because I can't get enough.
 

 
Lastly, one of my most recent favorites is chouchou merged syrups.  (which i'm sure everyone knows by now.) Both haisuinonasa and chouchou. are on Zankyo records

gotta love this thread <3
 
Female fronted band must be more recognized because only Japan have cute female and can play decent music LOL XD. I will mention my favorite first:
 
aquarifa was my first discovery into japanese indie music, with their mini album "scene", I found Iwata Machi (recent voc) was a collaboration between Yui Hirasawa from K-ON! and indie rock LMFAO, but I enjoyed it so far! She can play guitar and compose music too. Even their first vocalist Arry is still my favorite until now, I hope this bands release more in the future.
 
While CAT5 mention unlimits for pop punk, I mention SCOTLAND GIRL! They are my fave pop punk band recently (even with awful engrish). I hope they release something new soon!
 
Must mention Foreground Eclipse even they were disbanded, because they are my first influence in post hardcore/metalcore and awesome doujin band. Merami (vo) take my attention with her cute vocal and do some post hardcore song (not usual combination) LOL
 
虚弱。 is one of my fave instrumental band, all girl, imagine that this girls compose play chilling instrumental songs, make your mind blown you away. Although their recent song is not good as earlier, but they are still decent.
 
7Years To Midnight have awesome female guitarist, watched they performed, and she is awesome! Maybe one of the great metalcore female guitarist in Japan
 
I want to mention Kinoko teikoku, tricot, and uchuu conbini, but they are already everyone favorites for now

SHISHAMO was mentioned but no Silent Siren at all? RATS. (jk)
 
AJICO is also worth mentioning - UA in her prime, perhaps?
 
Clammbon has quite lovely female vocalist too
 
No "Women of J-rock" without demi-legendary ヤプーズ (Yapoos) though! Jun Togawa always nailed it
 
Sheesh, I even forgot Tokyo Jihen too! Queen Ringo needs no further explanations...

I never heard Kokusyoku Sumire before, really interesting! I'll have to check more of her/their music out. I got into NOBARA with her last album, but I didn't realize she was in another band before. Thanks for that info. 
 
I'm gonna have to get that album, this band is right in my wheel house. Love it!
 
So sad I missed the boat on AYA, I am living for that grunge. That first song has riffs straight outta Nirvana almost. So good. omg.  And of course I love UNLIMITS. 
 
I never heard of NecRoCirCuS before, sounds like they're disbanded though? And I miss Decola Hopping so much. ;; I kept waiting to hear what Suiya was up to hoping she'd have a new band but I never saw anything.
 
I was so sad when Foreground Eclipse disbanded, they were one of my first Japanese metalcore/doujin bands too. Kyojaku. (I hope that's the right romanization?) are really interesting! I'd like to hear more from them. And I have heard 7Years To Midnight before but I never knew anything about the members. That's so cool, she's a beast!!
 
I never heard of bomi before, but I am liking her! And Ame no parade are great, they've been a staple in my playlist this last year.
 
I really like Silent Siren too, but I haven't gotten to check out their full releases yet. I should get on that.  First time hearing Clammbon, but I hope not the last. I really liked them. And plug.dj sessions have schooled me on Jun Togawa's flawlessness, new personal idol, tbh. XD
 
Classics! Shounen Knife were one of the first Japanese "girl punk" bands I ever heard. And their lyrics seriously are the cutest. lol. 
 
Well you were definitely help in the idea stage, if we hadn't talked about it, I probably wouldn't have made it to begin with! XD
 
I think Aural Vampire is a group you, I and Fictioninhope are crazy about. lol. Really consistently good for a long time now. I never heard of LOVE PSYCHEDELICO before but I'm diggin' them. I'll look into more of their music (omg from this and the eoty lists I have so much I'm drowning in new music hahaha). And I got into BLOOD STAIN CHILD back when they had a male singer. I never got into Sophia (more for personal reasons I won't go into here) but I'm eager to see how the new vocalist works out since Sophia's departure. 
 
And don't feel bad I have so many more to talk about that I left out just so this thread has room to grow. lol. I'm so happy to see this many responses though!! I left for a day and the thread kind of exploded. XD