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I mean, Joker sounds like a bunch of other shuffle beat VK tracks, then straight up uses the riff from The Beautiful People. 
 
And one of the vocal melodies sounds like this:
 
 

Yes it is as absurd as you're picturing. Though full disclosure... I don't really ever participate in the intricate furi. I'll do the clapping and maybe some jumping. (and the annoying bands that make you kneel, ugh.)
 
Yeah, I definitely still feel out of place at VK shows, but everyone I've ever interacted with (usually in very tiny ways) has been very nice. And yes, all the live reports I've ever written here I went to the shows by myself.
I went to a Gallo/Mamireta/Archemi/etc. show that I brought two friends I was travelling with to.... it was a lot of fun, I felt like a VK safari guide explaining everything haha.

Wow, that was a great report! Makes me feel like I was there : > As a fellow dude, I appreciate your adventurous VK spirit for venturing into these uncharted, tiny live houses (alone I'm guessing?)

Also, I noticed that 'an-ko-re' 'an-ko-ru' paradox at the one lynch. live I managed to go to. Couldn't make out what they were saying and it drove me NUTS.

it's not lynch.'s fault that Ryo had better things to do

WHAT. THE. FUCK. ARE. YOU. STILL. RECORDING. :')))))))))))

oh my fucking god this look I'm hollering
 
who styled ha? who dressed ha? why didn't veteran guitar chanteuse/scene senior citizen Aiji veto it?
 
sound engineers ears after they were done with mastering x

I secretly dream about meeting Aiji and whispering in his ear "this mid-life crisis has lasted for too long already"

the shame of ripping off lynch. was too much to bear

LOL @ Danchou cameo

Now I am 50% convinced  that "guitarist" position in their band actually mean Illuminati offerings

the shame of ripping off lynch. was too much to bear

the shame of ripping off lynch. was too much to bear

the shame of ripping off lynch. was too much to bear

the shame of ripping off lynch. was too much to bear

the shame of ripping off lynch. was too much to bear

the shame of ripping off lynch. was too much to bear

Reading this, I'm so glad that I absolutely have no ear for music lol
I'd never be able to tell if a song is good or bad in its mixing, or if the drums are flat or whatever else could be wrong with a song

Sounds good now if only we could get them to stop using effects on the vocals we'd get somewhere 100%

I actually like the album title. I never care for their singles and end up loving the albums, so I'm sure this will be no different.

This album is really good and fun to listen to. I've been 'spinning' it for two weeks and keep coming back, finding new things to appreciate with each new listen. I feel like this one's less about the atmosphere that was DOGMA, focusing instead on some really fun music. Hands down the best GazettE album since DIM for me (Haven't really enjoyed this much since that era, though I like some of what they've done in the time in between)
 
Favorite tracks: The Mortal (Love the chorus/synth), その声は脆く(A sleeper hit with a powerful melody), Babylon's Taboo (Pretty original for them; heavy, 'groovy' and interesting, without much screaming which is a nice touch) and Unfinished (Super fun; I don't recall a GazettE album ending on an upbeat track like this)

wonder no more x

Couldn't agree with you more. New Onmyou-za is always a treat and I thoroughly enjoy both their consistency and each of their releases.

I remember hearing Kouga Ninpuchou way back when I was an un-learned weaboo and it blew my nerdy socks off. This album is no different – It's got plenty of power, and a lot more Matatabi than usual. Whereas I can get a little 'sick' of Kuroneko's vocals after repeated listening, he never gets old for me. There's just something about his very samurai-esque voice that works so well with the music they make.

HAHAHA. Who asked for this?