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Oh, come on ...of course it's crap! It's just a selection based on personal whims rather than any historical importance of forgotten bands that never went anywhere, barely released jack, didn't have a particular impact on any scene etc.
 
But it's good crap! I love this sort of crap! I stand for my poor taste
 
Nah, but seriously - thanks again! I'll try to get something new up this weekend if I find the time.
Hopefully, it wont be too bad PM:ed you about FRUSTRATION btw!
 
Yeah, 水色の太陽 just hit me like a rock for some reason ...just felt like a pure VK piece, you know? Like something that really couldn't be born out of another genre (maybe not the preferred nomenclature here, but I do think you can classify early, post-LUNA SEA visual kei as a genre of it's own ...but that's another story).
Actually hunted down and bought me a copy of the tape, even though I don't have a working tape deck ATM, haha!
 
There were definitely some gems in Hiko's post-PVLN career, "Vibration" being a personal fave:
 

 
I was in touch with dude on Facebook ...really super nice dude. Was hoping to meet him in Japan when I manage to haul ass over there for a visit, but it seems shit does indeed happen.
 
 

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Various obscure Japanese junk from my collection.
New wave/goth/synth/post-punk/power pop/neo-mod etc. ~75-95 ...with some old school VK thrown for good measure 
 

Oh shit, I posted it way back in 2012!? Time flies...
 
But anyway - thank you very much for your kind words and support!
I hope to continue delivering random and hopefully listenable stuff in the future as well!
 
Followed you back on Tumblr by the way
 

Ow! ピヴィレヌ's 'one' was one of the main soundtracks of my 2012 nostalgic.
Thank you for your delicious tumblr and blogspot blogs, they are treasures for me for several years ♡
 
 
http://1316a0x524.tumblr.com/ decided to got new tumblr x-x

It's no crap at all! I think I can speak for many who have little to no knowledge about the music scenes and eras you post about and this is what makes your blog so worthy for me I mean, I had a feeling that there would be tons of great stuff out there but no idea where to start looking. Your work is appreciated, looking forward to anything you'll dig out next time XD

Amazing that the song had such an effect on you, SHiNA and GUY were a perfect team for creating such timeless compositions
I had a similar experience when finding your post of フラストレーション. Maaaan, WORMS speaks to me on an almost spiritual level. I'd die to hear anything else by them!!

Thanks, I've snagged the whole album from your other blog already, heh. Heck yeah, they rock so hard I love ラストダンス especially as it's catchy as fuck <3 Close to that comes 窓妥, あやつり人形, おばあさんのおしり and ウニャムニャ. Ah forget it, the whole thing is amazing haha. Oh I'd love to buy some vinyls if I wouldn't lack a player. I just recently bought a tape deck so that has to wait unfortunately...

Aw these are some sad news Were his later projects as good as ピヴィレヌ? Never read these names before.
 
/lol I hope it's not too off-topic to chat in here, feel to PM me!/

Shamelessly promoting my tumblr: http://habitofsex.tumblr.com
Various obscure Japanese junk from my collection.
New wave/goth/synth/post-punk/power pop/neo-mod etc. ~75-95 ...with some old school VK thrown for good measure 
 

^ Your blog was the main reason for me to get on there. I've deleted a while ago but I regularly check your posts! Whenever you post something I need to hold my breath and it ends up making my day! Please never stop Also, PVLN, hnnng. So good.
The one time sempai noticed me because he reblogged and commented my post of a NOISY CROWDS song has been the highlight of my tumblr-experience, haha!

Shamelessly promoting my tumblr: http://habitofsex.tumblr.com
Various obscure Japanese junk from my collection.
New wave/goth/synth/post-punk/power pop/neo-mod etc. ~75-95 ...with some old school VK thrown for good measure 
 

To be fair, you're absolutely on point in that they did come up with a pretty much unique sound. And that Sakevi was/is a crazy motherfucker 
 
It's a matter of taste of course, but apart from a few songs ("Endless Blockades...", "Nih Nightmare" ...maybe their tracks from the "Great Punk Hits" comp as well), I just don't think GISM songs really hold up that well. I've yet to make it through either the whole of "Detestation" or "M.A.N" since I just find myself bored halfway through.
 
And were they really so influential? Apart from Sakevis gruff vocals later bands adopted (FREEDOM, HEADLESS etc. comes to mind), I'm just not hearing much of their sound otherwise in bands of the time. I'd say most took their influence from THE STALIN and THE EXCECUTE and stuff like that. I have to confess that I'm pretty much only knowledgeable about 80:s japanese HC/punk stuff, so maybe bands of the 90:s and 00:s were more influenced?
 
Bottom line is that I just don't think that GISM is the end all be all zenith of japanese HC as they're sometimes made out to be. 

Great thread! So many great bands mentioned ...KURO, GUDON, OUTO, THE RUSTLER etc.!!
Kinda on the fence on Zouo tbh... and I have to say GISM may very well be one of the most overrated Japanese HC acts of all time!
 
Anyway, figured I'd throw in a couple of personal faves that (hopefully) aren't total bullshit:
 
MINK OIL

Totally underrated band IMO! Not especially hard stuff to find, but it just seem to have blown over most punk dudes heads.
The first RE ZIST flexi is sort of in the same vein... totally raging with utterly pissed off vocals!
 
INNOCENTS

Mentioned above, but this band is just so much fun! Their "魔性" EP is an all time fave ...tight playing and hilarious engrish lyrics.
 
MATSUJI (まつじ)

Pretty particular mix of epic riffs and all out HC mayhem. Great EP!
 
AKA (赤)

Total MASTURBATION rip offs! But they somehow pulls it off ...one of the first Japanese punk records I got!
 
THE SEVENTEENS

Going into love-it-or-hate-it terrority now ...I love if of course! In my ears this is totally up-yours snotty delinquent youth punxXxXxX!
The IZUMO PUNKS flexi is pretty similar in style. I can recommend them both, but they can be a bitch to find unfortunately.
 
SEX COMPLEX CLASS

From their utterly weird egyptian-inspired 2nd release. Manages to be pretty straightforward and pretty damn weird at the same time.
 
aaaannd a last one ...honorable mention:
 
KYOJINBYO!!!!

No description necessary ...just 100% KILLLLLERRRRR!!! I've got their second EP, but this first one has still eluded me. Everybody else seem to score cheap-o copies on the regular though T_T

There can only be one...
 

 

There can only be one...