Saishu

Full disclosure: I’m still low key pissed off that Black Swan called it quits while The 13ir13een is still flourishing. Jin’s poor vocal techniques and self-admitted lack of musical knowledge just made him sort of endearing. I’ve rocked Nega’s Vanitas more than I’m willing to admit. 

20 minutes ago, Jigsaw9 said:

Not sure what Japanese artists usually say but if we're going by Western rock/metal tropes this might just be the band's heaviest and most melodic record yet!!!

I mostly recall Ruki just throwing out random comparisons to past albumswhem talking about a new one, but yeah, western artists are the worst with this. I think it was Dave Mustaine that recently boasted about the next Megadeth having blast beats. Who cares?! Or the dude from Disturbed. “Our next album will be our Black Album.” The fuck does that even mean? You’re already making radio friendly metal. 

Artists should refrain from talking about what their new album is going to sound like, because most of the time they’re full of shit. 

No, イケてる (iketeru) means “stylish”. 

Because Jin, at his best, sounds like that clip you just posted. 

And isn’t the DEG thread full of comments about how shitty Kyo sounds most of the time? Who’s denying it?

Ironic that the only thing I understood in that post was “iketeru”

boku no hamburger

ochite

WAAAAGAGAGAGAAGAGGA~oooouuuuoouuou~HHWWAAAOOOO

DAKISHIMENAI

SKWWEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!’

That dropped burger probably inspired him to write some DAIZETSUBOU lyrics. 

BK gets props from me for not giving two shits and throwing all types of gimmicky items on the menu on the regular. McD’s menu is BORING!

14 minutes ago, Kelrya said:

Ever since I read an interview with Die complaining about the water pressure of the shower at a venue not being just right he’s seemed like a bit of a pampered douche to me.

Shitty water pressure sucks. It’s a valid complaint. Also one look at Die’s hair should tell you the dude needs perfect conditions to care for that glorious mane. 

I like Toshiya and Die for their stage presence. 

I’d like Shinya to go more into depth about why he hated Marrow. Imagine recording and touring behind something you hate. Especially if, according to Kaoru, Shinya is the most stubborn member of the band and doesn’t do anything he doesn’t want to do. 

Recent DEG stuff sounds like a bunch of 128kbps files anyway

5 hours ago, EvilHippy said:

Kubitsuri yuugu is catchy. Especially the chorus.

I think a lot of the stuff on Adoratio is catchy. 

I’d ignore that account to be honest. This is the first time I’ve seen them not post a “what’s [insert band here]’s heaviest album?”

35 minutes ago, Ro plz said:

 

Arrest this dude. 

“Uroboros", the seventh full-length album from Japan's DIR EN GREY, sold around 6,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 114 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD debuted at No. 1 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists, defined as those who have never appeared in the Top 100 of The Billboard 200.”

Mofos should have thanked me. 

4 hours ago, geist said:

Does anyone remember if ARCHE leaked? If I remember correctly UROBOROS leaked, and maybe DSS; but with that I'm not entirely clear.

I don’t remember if Arche leaked, but I know DSS did. 

I leaked Uroboros. 

Most Japanese bands in general seem to feature bassists that take a more melodic approach rather than simply playing the root. They’re almost like another guitarist sometimes. I’ve always wondered why bass is treated differently from western music. 

7 minutes ago, Kelrya said:

They quit VK with Gauze?

No. But you said Gauze wasn’t out two decades ago. 

11 hours ago, LIDL said:

No. There's The GazettE 

I don’t remember anyone sweating for samples of Ninth week’s before release to be honest. 

3 hours ago, Kelrya said:

Almost two decades ago? They still looked pretty VK in the clever sleazoid video and that was like 2006. Gauze wasn’t even out two decades ago.

Well, Gauze was 1999. That’s roughly two decades. 

Good lord, is this the only vk band that has us drooling for samples weeks before a release?

Early 12012 was heavier than whatever the hell that was before they called it quits. 

Wtf

Sounded like someone’s guitar was out of tune. 

Also Sho please don’t adopt Kyo’s habit of adlibbing croons where they don’t belong.