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37 minutes ago, Jigsaw9 said:

It's a synonym for ending credits (like at the end of a movie).

Ah—I kinda figured—Let's just hope that movie isn't 'Plastic Tree' :B

Damn, Ryo's looking very suave and apocalyptic!

On 1/25/2020 at 2:54 AM, Tokage said:

i can't shake the feeling this is gonna be their final album somehow &  idk why

Ominous. 'End Roll' is the last track.

What the hell's an 'end roll' anyway?! (Seen that listed as a few songs before; must be in the VK dictionary or something)

Really sad news coming from a great veteran band. I hope this doesn't set the trend for other long-time acts :0

Still, 18-19 years with one band?! Such dedication. I admire it, especially in this scene.

Well, I stand corrected. I was expecting a low-budget change in direction, but it's really a logical extension of the stuff they were doing with Rijin and VANITAS. I'm a bit ambivalent towards this as its sad to see the loss of the VK looks as they extend themselves towards a highly saturated math rock scene. But it's also pretty good. A change of band name would have served them well for this release.

"We've changed.now it's your turn next"
"Funny world"
"What's up ?"

... Uh oh.

I am honestly surprised WTD rates so low on this list. It was my first DEG album and figured it would be a favorite for more, as I figured a lot of western people got into them during that time (and the year's proceeding it's release). Maybe it hasn't aged all that well ?

Anyway, it's difficult to pick a favorite as I tend to see them in eras:

'Baby' DEG = GAUZE -> KISOU
'Angsty Teenager DEG' = VULGAR -> MARROW OF A BONE
'Adult DEG' = UROBOROS -> ARCHE
'2nd Childhood DEG' = The Insulated World

My picks in these personal eras would be: KISOU, WTD, ARCHE, and I guess TIW by default lol

Interesting to see such a split of opinions from all across the spectrum though. This is truly a band everyone can enjoy in one form or another.

Call me crazy, but that support bassist looks a LOT like Ryu from Far East Dizain.

I'm completely fine being in the remaining minority of a dying genre. I would rather find what I like on my own, then have 'them' figure it out for me.

I think the whole 2006-2010 resurgence of the genre was more organic than any of the created/algorithmic/lackadaisical trends the post 2010's have given us. This was in part due to social feeds/search terms/content that we were using/sharing/discovering ourselves during this period. These days, the internet has basically been turned against its users, and through very powerful technology, we're shown a barrage of cookie cutter content that the vast majority are entertained by. It doesn't matter if it's good or not, or if some of us aren't interested in it, it's what works. Fortunately, VK is only cookie cutter enough for it's own genre, and too risky for mainstream audiences.

If it takes VK following mainstream trends to get popular again, count me out. I am grateful for the old bands and existing bands that keep true to their style without selling out.

Imagine if that was the full song

23 minutes ago, Shaolan974 said:

their new album "ULTIMA" will be released at 2019/03/18 (3 types)

 

 

2020, right?

Hellz to the yeah. New Pura and lynch.! The year's off to a good start.

About time!

World tour?

I cannot get over how much I hate this name




'richardland' huhuhuhuhuh

Helix / Endroll sound really good! I'm excited for all ze new toons

3 hours ago, nullmoon said:

I love pretty much everything by the band but I just can't get into this album

Honestly, it took me like 2-3 years of listening to it on and off before I really began to appreciate the nuances between the songs. Before that, I thought all the songs sounded really bland and same-y.

18 hours ago, Saishu said:

Shudder is probably my favorite 12012 song. 

Man, Shudder gave birth to VK for me... Before that, I was just a nasty, J-pop loving anime fan. It's not even an understatement that that song single-handedly changed the trajectory of my life hahaha.

On 11/25/2019 at 12:24 PM, Ro plz said:

Not a lot of bands have a holy trinity.

 

These three are 12012's

I would say Bell Salem, 深～deep～ Knight mare were their trinity, but the ones at the tail end weren't too bad either

PLAY DOLLs is my definition of a perfect album. Washed out, hazy sound, full of melancholy, and raw as hell.

Love listening to it every winter on those cold, bitter nights.

WOAH where did that come from?!

9 hours ago, sads123 said:

@Jigsaw9, I'm curious if you can use the M-card to download the live songs from outside Japan though; let us know!

I bought one for a heidi. live dist. single once; basically the code takes you to a unique URL to DL your songs, and may include some video or additional content as well. I'm in Canada and had no problem DLing the music.

PS. Samples sound great! 20+ years and never afraid to experiment!

 

7 hours ago, Kuro said:

I've seen them live with their first vocal and that was real fun. I barely listen to them at home though.

That might be a reason, that they still exist due to lives.

I could see it. There's a lot of music that's better live for sure.

Haha reading these comments, I almost feel bad for these guys.

I'm amazed they've been around for so long—they must have a super loyal fanbase or something.

Amazing news

On 11/12/2019 at 2:23 AM, zaa_zaa said:

What line-up changes?

Hazuki left in the beginning of Deathgaze because he wanted to have more creative input.
The second guy left because he got married, I think?

Then there's was Naoto before Takaki joined - I mean, 5 years in a band is a pretty long run.

And Darrel's lineup is stable since they were all support member of Ai's solo project.

Can't see anything out of the ordinary here.

But yeah, Ai is dedicated to his sound?

I never really knew why Hazuki left, and I don’t know all that much about Ai - or who his support band was for his solo project. But yeah, I definitely appreciate him for keeping his style alive through the years. Most bands would’ve called it quits. Good on him indeed.