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I have seen less than a handful of people on this forum who appreciate Phantasmagoria even the slightest, and that sort of represents today's Visual Kei fan's taste, yes? They wouldn't have an impact on today's scene if this band existed right in this moment, for you can already see that melodious bands don't receive attention (which is exactly what I have been trying to say for the past few posts). And you know that Kisaki writes most of his bands' material, right? The other members only have a slight impact. Visual Kei bands usually have one writer, credits are just given to others to make it appear more divided between members for an audience's eyes.

That's what I've said dozens of times before. Metalcore has crawled its way into the scene and it has completely taken over. It's difficult to find bands that support clean vocals, and when you find them, they usually switch to death vocals on their next release because it attracts the scene's current audience.
Most bands that don't want to stray from their clean and melodic sound are practically done for.

I don't think the problem is on oversea fans considering how little they probably get from cd sales anyway. The real problem is that Japanese fans don't go to their shows, or rather that they don't have enough Japanese fans who care enough. The Japanese fans are more into bands like nokubura, arlequin etc, not this kind of music.

maybe thats why the original got taken down lol

My poor heart. Why should they go out with this bang? They have finally found their sound with this lineup, so why go? Why not simply release this monster and be certain of proper promotion so they can get those sales going? This is incredible, this PV looks absolutely incredible, I love this so much. 

mysterious band "THE BLACK EYES OF DREAMLESS DEATHMASK" (黒夢(Kuroyume)) will perform at Zepp Nagoya at 2015/09/06
 

if you close your eyes everything after the lin song sounds like one song by one band
Rides in revellion stands out a bit for me though

It is announced that Develop One's Faculties will release a full album (release date not decided) and will hold a one man live on the 20th of December.
 
Source : OHP

their members have posted their comments for hiatus
 
 
their new maxi single "Dedicate to Graveyard" will be released at 2015/09/09 (1,620yen)
 
[track list]
01.Dedicate to Graveyard
02.Misery is Nothing(New recording)
+α
 
their special bootleg DVD will be enclosed if purchasing that new maxi single through their official web-shop
 
 
their LIVE DVD "Sacred illusionism" will be re-released through indie CD stores at 2015/09/09 (5,184yen), which will include scene of their one-man live "Sacred illusionism" at Umeda AKASO at 2014/08/31
 
[track list]
01.凛(lin)
02.Metamorphose
03.Silent To My Pain
04.Sincerely
05.Freedom
06.Beyond The Veil
07.Perseculation Complex
08.Chaotic Resistance
09.The Psalms and Lamentations
10.Sacred Xanadu
11.Schwarz Vrain
12.Monochrome-vanished ray-
13.Foolish
 
 
CERO will hold his birthday presents live "Here's looking at me, kid Vol.2" at HOLIDAY OSAKA at 2015/12/01, at which his birthday session will perform
 
CERO birthday session members:
Vo.SUI (凛(lin))
Gt.CERO (凛(lin))
Gt.Cecir (ex-E'm～grief～)
Ba.Ray (Dead Children)
Dr.YUSHI (凛(lin))
 
 
SUI will hold his birthday presents live "The Blessing Day-20160124-" at Shibuya REX at 2016/01/24, at which his session "マドモアゼルな野郎達" will perform
 
"マドモアゼルな野郎達" members:
Vo.SUI (凛(lin))
Gt.猛(takeru) (SAVAGE)
Gt.おたけ(otake) (アヴァンチック(avanchick))
Ba.栞-shiori- (Synk;yet)
Dr.YUSHI (凛(lin))
 
 
SUI will hold his birthday presents live "The Blessing Day-After feast-" at Shibuya REX at 2016/01/25, at which his session "Evil en Lucifer" will perform
 
"Evil en Lucifer" members:
Vo.SUI (凛(lin))
Gt.KAZ (ex-VII-Sense)
Gt.猛(takeru) (SAVAGE)
Ba.雪那(setsuna) (KIL:erre)
Dr.YUSHI (凛(lin))

After Akane dropped his "I am so anti religion" attitude he had to choose something else to be angry at. Let's see it positive: now we have something new to laugh about.
 
Also yes, I am one of those filthy leechers. Like others I have not the privilege to buy shittons of music, especially japanese music. Most of my buys are now from bandcamp or alternative stores (or secondhand shops), but as many have said, japanese bands have the tendency to make access to their material very difficult for foreigners. Or you could still get it, but it costs just so much. And while once in a while I spend 80€ for a few CDs, I am not going to do that all the time.
 
But then I mostly listen to old, obscure shit. And I don't know how much the 90s VK bands that had 10 fans feel about it (they probably don't care).
 
I wouldn't give a shit about what the fandom says. VK has the most delusional fanbase, like Kareki. I remember her from a German Manga board and she has always been an entitled bitch. She was exactly the same rabid fangirl/bangya who thinks she knows the banmembers the best, as if they are her BFFs in real life. And fans like this who believe they are the bands true fan/waifu will think they have the right to dictate others what they are allowed to do or not. They are utterly pathetic and to be ignored.

Dizband.

Their new look is also released (previewed by tiny pictures on cheki previously), and they look absolutely stunning. 
 
I think this band needs the occasional breaks; their sound isn't set in stone yet with this lineup and it will give them time to evaluate the direction they are heading in, because essentially this is more Megaromania than 凛, and I am uncertain whether or not Kisaki has found his sound with Sui and Misery yet. I am also not surprised if this is related to Kisaki's health, because frankly he has been looking awful as of late. But on a better note, they will also release a new single in September. Title, tracklist and date to be announced later. 

all of their band names start with "D", and beside them DRUG-Deadly 7 sins- & Decide to Fate will also perform (although there are some non-initial-D bands like THE EGOIST & ベティ(betty) there)

after being idle since 2015/01, 眞呼(maco) has posted several messages in his twitter after his birthday at 06/11

Here's the translation:
 
[2015/06/14] maco twitter:
 
"15'06,11
For so many of you who blessed me.
 
You gathered and sewed altogether
Me, who was fallen apart.
And these words were born.
 
Thank you.
 
I wish. The day we can meet again.
 
Mako"
 
[2015/06/14] maco twitter:
 
"Pain. Scars. Darkness.
Anger is grief. Darkness.
Is piercing my heart through.
I'm falling.
Deeper.
And deeper.
Till the end.
Till all my feelings fade away and even deeper.
 
Pain. Scars. Darkness.
My breathing stops. Darkness.
Is squeezing my heart.
I'm falling.
Deeper.
And deeper.
The darkness is pushing me.
Till all my feelings fade away and even more.
 
No matter how.
It doesn't matter.
Front, back, left, right.
Here I am, in the darkness.
 
"Sleep"
 
Beating of the pulse.
Blood is running through my veins.
I make a breath and open my eyes.
Laughing voice, so clumsy.
This darkness can't have me anymore.
 
Sky. Light. Moonlight.
There are no wings on my back.
Wings do not exist.
 
A bit more.
A bit more.
Just a little.
Just a little more.
 
To the moonlight. Just a little more.
 
Mako"
 
p.s. please excuse my English if it's a bit clumsy m(_ _)m

I think you can only purchase jrock t-shirts on band's respective merch's web shop or stands on lives.

it is announced at MERRY live tour "Grateful Year 2015「NOnsenSe MARkeT 1F」" at Shinjuku LOFT at 2015/05/10 that their new maxi single (title not yet finalized) will be released at 2015/08/05, although details have not yet been announced

Disgusting.

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Please get a room.

Welcome to the internet. Do you know how many bands I follow that I have to sit and read comments on how every new release sucks? Sure, it's tiresome, but people are gonna have their opinions, especially if they liked the band at one point or another.