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RYO IS BACK. I'm so happy right now... this sounds great.
 
If you don't like the vocalist, find something else to listen to. Some people actually enjoyed Ryo's vocals and are happy to see this.

I was really waiting for this kind of mix of the two band! (really sure about the others gonna come back somewhere else too) 
It seems there's a lot of disappointed people but tbh I'm totally satisfied  with these line-up, I missed Ryo's voice so much. So reeally waiting for more.  Hope they won't disband that fast this time... 

RYO IS BACK. I'm so happy right now... this sounds great.
 
If you don't like the vocalist, find something else to listen to. Some people actually enjoyed Ryo's vocals and are happy to see this.

Personally I was never too fond of MALISEND's vocalist so I'm super excited that it's Ryo on vocals, he's not an outstanding vocalist or anything but I find his voice captivating nonetheless. The previews sounded amazing and the members all look spectacular, this is one of the best things that's happened so far this year in my opinion.

Ahh yes I'm so so so happy about this!! ♥ I've really been waiting forever to see Ryo again haha
And I guess it's a pretty unpopular opinion here but I personally really like Ryo's voice. Malisend's vocalist (was his name Yuki? Yuuki? Something like that? >.<) wouldn't have been bad either, of course, but I somehow prefer Ryo.
I'm just sooo happy about this \(^3^)/

RYO IS BACK. I'm so happy right now... this sounds great.
 
If you don't like the vocalist, find something else to listen to. Some people actually enjoyed Ryo's vocals and are happy to see this.

More Phantasmagoria rip-offs please, tbh

damn some of y'all are so ungrateful smh 😂

New band "ヴァージュ(Virge)" has formed. They will hold their first live at 2017/05/06 at Ikebukuro BLACK HOLE.
 
[members]
Vocal：遼-ryo- (ex.メディーナ(Mediena))
Guitar：紫月-sizuki- (ex.MALISEND)
Bass：沁-shin- (ex.MALISEND)
 

 
1st Mini Album Release!!
「UTOPIA」
1.琥珀
2.恨ミ言
3.夜明け、灰色の呼吸
4.ボクノ悪イ癖
5.蓮華
6.ユートピア
 

 
 

Track previews are up on their OHP.

Huh, well, from the previews, I'm also more excited for the A-side than the B-sides, which is odd for me because I tend to prefer their B-sides in general. Either way, still looking forward to more Kiryuu.

after listening to the trailer quite a lot of times... i can't decide if i like this or gekka bijin better... and i really didn't like gekka a lot
irodori was the last time i really hyped for a single and i really want that hype back but these songs just sound so plain... i'd like them to their -good- messy songs. they improved in a lot of things though (mahiro's singing live por example) but sometimes i get the feeling they're trying to mix a lot of things into one song and for me all that sounds empty ^^'
 
this is the first time since ever i'm craving the A side track more that the B sides and i feel bad for that bc im a huge fan of the b sides
i'll be waiting for the single track, the mv just looks so good that hopefully it won't be disappointing 

Track previews are up on their OHP.

im liking this...i havent been a gossip stan but this sounds so nicely ratchet
 

Track previews are up on their OHP.

HMV tweeted a bunch of Ains flyers; Miztavla and Amanjaku are in the mix.

Random closetchild order:
 
grieva's fuminshou single

 
l'arc~en~ciel thermos

 
D USB preloaded w/ In Flames SE + 20 min Offshoot in celebration of their 2nd Major anniversary

 
sibilebashir gloves

 
sukekiyo muffler towel

Announcing our first guests.
 
Azlina
 
tune in on the 7th of March, at around 10:30pm Japanese time to catch the show!
(please be aware that 10:30 is a estimated time as Azlina has a concert prior to the live stream)
 
 

V STAR is happy to announce our new project.
 
In store style live streaming events!
Hosted by John (formally Mew) ex guitarist of the band BLAZE.
 
In Japan it is common practice for bands to hold what's called a instore event, where fans of the band can attend a local music store, ask the band members questions and then watch the bands play a event or put on some sort of show.
 
We at V STAR PROMOTION want to create a similar experience for international visual kei fans.
 
So from now we will run trial programs of our Instore Live Streams!
For now the live streams will be hosted on youtube live from the V STAR PROMOTION office in Osaka Japan.
You can ask your questions live on the youtube chat box.
 
Stay tuned for updates and news about our upcoming streams and guests.
 
 

I'm like 98% sure there are literally multiple (perhaps proxy-based) websites that let you tune into japanese tv broadcasts live so yeah... this solves nothing

Surely there can't be that many pirating in Japan. I mean you can get jailtime there. It still doesn't make sense. Okay, so now some people who never paid for your products anyway still won't pay for them.... What's the point? It just hurts the few people overseas that actually do buy your shit.
 
Even if their North American distribution thing works perfectly and I can magically get everything on Avex from there, it's still going to hurt me anyway since I shop from your usual Japanese websites (HMV or whatever). I don't need a middleman and realistically the CDs are going to be much lower in quality (in terms of packaging and everything).

curse of ains band drummers continues

Alright with this.

it's gonna be these guys

Some may know me or still know me, some won't know me. 
 
I've been around since even before MH was moved to this forum. And I was absent for quite a few years. 
Since I'll go and study in Japan from August/September on and stay for a year, you can look forward to this time, 'cuz I love sharing and I'm thinking of offering a shopping service, etc..
I'll get to know where I am allowed to stay in the next few days(we have the luck of having associated universities), so as soon as I know it, maybe some of you guys also stay in Japan during my exchange and we can meet  
 
I'm editor for EN.CORE, which is an online magazine for Japanese Rock and Metal and I'm in charge of the VK section.
Now, many of the MH members have a wide range of artists, music, etc., and we're always looking for new people. That's why I am posting now. 
 
Most of our staff is German, since our headquater is in Berlin, Germany, but we want to work all over the globe. So we have translation staff in Japan, photographers, editors, freelancers, technic department workers, aso.. We try to cover everything worth being looked at and we're looking for staff with a wide mind, a serious but passionate view on music, concerts, culture, aso.. And especially helpful would be people who live in the US or Asia, to represent us on different places.
The name EN.CORE does not only apply to the encore after concerts, but also that we want to grasp the core of what we're working with. It's our main philosophy for everything we do.
We are not a fan magazine, our aim is it to be suited for fans as well as musicians, to deliver good service beyond what your normal 'J-Rock magazine' comes up with. We wish to work with EN.CORE as a real job in the future, so everyone gives as much input as they can. In the near future EN.CORE will not only be available in English, but also in Japanese. 
We're on friendly terms with a lot of people from other magazines and we have reviews, interviews, concert reports etc. with for example HOTEI, Luna Sea, BORN, Tsukasa Mogamigawa, Crossfaith, Ladybaby, MONO, Hizumi (Umbrella Design) and many more.
 
Click here to view EN.CORE
 
 
 
If you're interested, pls don't hesitate to contact me here via PM, so we can talk about further details. 
I'd be very happy if you could answer a little survey, so that I have some points with which I can introduce you to my editor in chief  
 
Name:
Age:
Location:
Musical interest:
What do you want to offer? (Writing, photography, technical advise, managemental support, proofreading, etc.)
Can you play an instrument? Are you in a band? Do you have skills/knowledge that can fit in our needs? 
 
 
Until now we can't pay a salary per se, but we get you the chances for interviews, free concerts which we will report about, aso..
 
 
If it's not okay to post this here, pls send me a message where I can post it  
Thank you!