vanivani

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I will have "GARDEN" on my website soon, hopefully later today.
https://vkeilyrics.wordpress.com
 
I also preordered their minialbum coming out in February and will be posting the lyrics to that as well.
I don't have any of the live-distributed stuff, though

^ I don't know who Merry Badend is, so I'm glad everyone else figured it out lol 
Maybe I needa check out Merry Badend now lol

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To me it isn't important at all, a good band is a good band regardless of their outfits. I mean, just look at Yeti, they dress like dollar store gypsies and are one of the best VK bands at the moment

MBHI fanbase isn't that big, but we know how to make noise!

Never really listened to this band.
Didn't know they were so popular...

In the youtube description it says that the PRAYER MV is coming soon too!!!
 
Had to listen to this song a few times... It's growing on me.
Definitely different from their music as auncia and ANSIA.
More growling and rap elements~ 

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Oh, gotcha. My bad~ Hope it can be found~

I don't know who this band is, but okay lol
Just a little band change!

^ Oh, cool! I already have preordered this minialbum!!
Just got their demo single a few days ago and have been listening to this nonstop.
This band is amazing! *~* Love them so much!!

Thought I'd join the party.
I didn't put the same artist multiple times in any given category. 
I doubt that anything will be too terribly shocking here.
For where it applies, I listed my favorite song off of the release as well.
 
DISTRIBUTES
 
★ワンネス (Oneness) - 浮世トラジェディ (Ukiyo Tragedy) // distributed through music shops in January
 
 
★ザアザア (XAA-XAA) - ララララ (lalalala) // distributed at their sponsored event in April
 
 
★マイナス人生オーケストラ (Minus Jin-Say Orchestra) - 器用で不器用な男の話 (kiyou de bukiyou na otoko no hanashi) // distributed at their oneman at BIG CAT on Jan 10th
 
 
 
SINGLES
 
★GAGA - 恍惚の花 (koukotsu no hana)

Song: Death Parade
 
★えんそく (Ensoku) - 狂い咲く春のはじめ方 (kuruizaku haru no hajimekata)
Song: 狂い咲く春のはじめ方
 
★ワンネス (Oneness) - 嘘つきの作法 (usotsuki no sahou)
Song: メカクシゴシップ
 
 
MINI-ALBUMS
 
★えんそく (Ensoku) - えんそくの大予言 (Ensoku no Daiyogen)
Song: 朱色1号
 
★ザアザア (XAA-XAA) - コワイクライ (kowai kurai) 
Song: 子守唄
 
★DADAROMA　－Dadaism #1 
Song: 「溺れる魚」
 
 
 
ALBUMS
 
★クレイドル (Cradle) - デタラメ。ベスト (detarame. best)
Song: SHIRAYUKI
 
★ヒステリックパニック (Hysteric Panic) - オトナとオモチャ (otona to omocha)
Song: ファッキンホット
 
★マイナス人生オーケストラ (Minus Jin-Say Orchesra) - 心中 (shinjuu)
Song: うた歌い筆を折って or 器用で不器用な女の話 or バリバリバリア
 
 
OVER-ALL FAVORITE RELEASE FROM THE YEAR
  ★マイナス人生オーケストラ (Minus Jin-Say Orchesra) - 心中 (shinjuu)
Song: うた歌い筆を折って or 器用で不器用な女の話 or バリバリバリア
 
 
MISC.
 
Favorite bands to see live in 2015:
ザアザア (XAA-XAA) マイナス人生オーケストラ (Minus Jin-Say Orchestra) えんそく (Ensoku) ワンネス (Oneness) クレイドル (Cradle) Bands that piqued my interest the most in 2015 (that were not mentioned above)
ViV BLESSCODE メカクシ (Mekakusi) Shellmy Hiz

ZETSURIN HAGUKI finally became a real thing so I wanted to get the CD. Got the Minus Jin-Say Orchestra flyers while at Like an Edison too (they finally have flyers!) + the new years comment DVDs.
picked up something from The Benjamin. I think their first release? Idk. It was in the 100yen bin at little HEARTS.
ヴァリル was also in the 100 yen bin and I remembered enjoying them so I grabbed their two CDs too.

Sel'm was also in the 100yen bin so I figured I'd grab that.
Hana Shounen Baddies Ballerina PV + most of the ADAPTER。 items were ~300yen at puresound.
And then 村八分DISCO MUSIC 01 is some Minus Jin-Say Orchestra rare that cost an arm and a leg :') So much for saving money.

Sounds good!

Liked how you set up your lists! 
I agree that Angelo has grown a lot musically over 2015.

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It's cool to see someone else's top picks for 2015!! To be honest I don't care much for any of these artists except for XAA-XAA, but maybe this new year I will give these bands another listen!! 
 
Hard to come up with my own list... Not good with thinking of individual songs, because there's so many to choose from! But when it comes to releases, there are many that I loved from 2015 that really, in my opinion, brought me back into the visual kei scene... But they didn't seem to be popular with other fans here lol Like Dead Children's Haunted Vox and Devil Kitty's minialbum and both of GRIMOIRE's singles just to name a few.

It's cool to see someone else's top picks for 2015!! To be honest I don't care much for any of these artists except for XAA-XAA, but maybe this new year I will give these bands another listen!! 
 
Hard to come up with my own list... Not good with thinking of individual songs, because there's so many to choose from! But when it comes to releases, there are many that I loved from 2015 that really, in my opinion, brought me back into the visual kei scene... But they didn't seem to be popular with other fans here lol Like Dead Children's Haunted Vox and Devil Kitty's minialbum and both of GRIMOIRE's singles just to name a few.

It's cool to see someone else's top picks for 2015!! To be honest I don't care much for any of these artists except for XAA-XAA, but maybe this new year I will give these bands another listen!! 
 
Hard to come up with my own list... Not good with thinking of individual songs, because there's so many to choose from! But when it comes to releases, there are many that I loved from 2015 that really, in my opinion, brought me back into the visual kei scene... But they didn't seem to be popular with other fans here lol Like Dead Children's Haunted Vox and Devil Kitty's minialbum and both of GRIMOIRE's singles just to name a few.

They've already released the cover artwork for it
 
I am sooooo excited for this!!! Wonder if it'll be their same sound they had as ANSIA or if they're changing it up...
Either way I'm stocked for this!! Hikari is back!!!!!

^ Awesome! Gonna pick up my copy at the post office today! So excited!!!!!!!

I second on XAA-XAA
 
 

1: Do you buy multiple versions of releases, or buy at all? (Judgement-Free-Zone)
I do for my most favorite bands, because that can become too expensive if I did it for every band.
 
2: Do you collect cheki or other non-music related items from bands?
No, I don't buy cheki or anything like that. Always preferred the music. I dunno... Do DVDs count? lol
 
3: Follow them on Ameblo, Twitter?
I follow all my bands on twitter. I don't keep up with them religiously, but they're there lol.
 
4: Would you follow them on the street?
No, that's called stalking.... And just weird.
 
5: Dig through their trash? (Judgment-Free-Zone)
No, I love their music. Not obsessed with members.
 
6: Does Visual Kei or other forms of your musical taste influence your style or personal life?
No, visual kei doesn't influence my style or personal life in any extreme way. If you saw me, you wouldn't think I like visual kei lol And I come on here a lot, so I guess sometimes it takes up my free time? lol
 
7: Desire to move or visit Japan influenced by music?
I would love to visit Japan and attend as many visual kei lives as I could. In regards to living there... I don't know, because I don't whether I'd like it or not lol
 
8: Do you read dirt-sheets of bands, like rumours, gossip, etc...?
No, I just follow official news and tweets.
 
9: Ever fantasize about being friends with band members? (JFZ)
No... Have never been so obsessed with a band that I wanna befriend them lol.
 
10: Do you want to be in a Visual Kei band (or any other kind of band)?
No, I'm not musically inclined... and if I were, I still don't think I'd have the desire to.