sakuran

if chiaki's inner workings are to be trusted, DEZERT will never go major, and as such i wont expect them to all of a sudden go major now given how much he hates that whole scene. then again if they money's right i think he'll sell his old self out without a smidge of remorse
BUT:
DEZERT will go on hiatus toward the end of the year lynch. will continue without akinori, will recruit a replacement anfiel will sign to either speed-disk or danger crue (latter more likely) or better yet go major XAA-XAA are on a good enough label that they won't go major yet--maybe toward the end of the year if anything Sibilebashir will disband toward the end of the year D disbands within a few months dir en grey NA tour planned for november-december nothing the nagoya guys have going on is disbanding because they don't lose money playing lives with each other, TAG has been going on for years now and they have no fans outside of ryo gya; that said i think ryo isn't happy with where hollowgram are heading and the guys all have other avenues to explore. i think he saw it as another 9GBO scale venture but from what i've been reading attendance might not be what they expected. hollowgram is the most likely out of that scene to hit the dirt; KEEL aren't going anywhere, they are the most popular band in that circuit emmuree wont disband since sou put silence on hiatus and every other member has side projects keeping them happy DIMMDIVISION will be back if hollowgram gets canned hiro (ex-gossip, varyl) will be back matenrou opera hiatus after inability to fill anzi's place sukekiyo will release a live dvd of kyo fucking a chicken in geisha makeup for 27000yen, anyone worth their coin will buy the deluxe limited edition piglow in gloomy and raindia will snatch 2017 scapegoat live dvd for their liquidroom oneman satsuki will become a full on manwhore for lil ukrainian lolitas; expect backpage ads temari will come with a new project all the 40+yo nagoya stans will gladly await a phobia or lamiel revival, it'll never happen because everyone is too fucking fat to get on stage mediena/malisend splice baby will form under ains ains will debut a new band, hopefully ex-melvel LMFAO EX-melvel actually came true and ains grabbed miztavlah and amanajaku initial'l will continue on flopping krad will disband come summer hitomi will FINALLY debut a new band and get a life

Satsuki?????????
 

First bouquet is from Sui (ex-Megaromania~Lin)!!!
 

It was annonced at MEJIBRAY tour final that they will release their 5th live DVD 「-NO MOUTH SLIVERS- TOUR FINAL at Yokohama Bay Hall」at 2017.03.01 (￥5,000＋tax)
 
Trackist:
 
Disc1:
SE：猛毒
1.  Sliver
2. アヴァロン
3. VICTIM(ism)
4. ACME
5. DIRTY PIG PSYCHO
SE：天地創造-黒い雨-
6. 鳥は泳ぎ方を知らず溺れ亡骸
7. Baby Crossing
8. 浴槽
9. ナナキ
10. DECADENCE - Counting Goats … if I can’t be yours -
11. 嘘と愚行-それもまた人間らしいって神様は笑ってるの-
12. Negator NEGATOR
13. 原罪の林檎
14 .THE END
15. 羽花
Disc2:
1. Mechanical beauty
2. D.E.INCUBUS
3. Invisible Tower maker
4. 枷と知能 -それってとても人間らしいって神様は笑ってるの-
5. メサイア
SE：Iris
 
They will also release their 2nd Single Collection「SM #2」at 2017.05.03, regular edition will contain CD (￥3000＋tax) and limited edition will contain CD+DVD (￥5,000＋tax)
 
Tracklist:
 
CD:
1.RAVEN
2.シアトリカル・ブルーブラック
3.ネペンテス
4.盈虧
5.パラダイム・パラドックス
6.SECRET No.03
7.Agitato GRIMOIRE
8.THE END
9.羽花
10.ナナキ
 
DVD:
1.RAVEN
2.シアトリカル・ブルーブラック
3.ネペンテス
4.盈虧
5.パラダイム・パラドックス
6.SECRET No.03
7.Agitato GRIMOIRE
8.THE END
9.羽花
10.ナナキ
 
They're also releasing the 2nd press of the 1st Single Collection「SM」at 2017.04.05 (￥3,000＋tax), it will contain only CD with the same tracklist as the original + something extra
 
Finally, they wil release their 2nd live limited DVD「Sliver」at 2017.05.10 at 渋谷REX, it will contain the music video for Sliver. (￥1,000)
 

 

The album you are referring to is just a 2nd press of SM, but they're also releasing another collection called SM #2 (see tracklist in the original post) that contains every single since SM. I don't see why they should add everything to SM, but even if they did, it would be much more expensive. So if someone wants all their singles, they can just buy both collections instead.

Your cosplays are fantastic!

Your cosplays are fantastic!

Bands: Kiryu, Megaromania, Clearveil, Lin -the end of corruption world- (2nd part only), Nega, Brodiaea, Monolith
Selling a lot of stuff: cds, dvds, chekis, photosets. Also selling Megaromania (Sui) and Kiryu (Hiyori) cosplay costumes (information below)

You can also request a photo of any particular cheki if you want~
I accept only paypal payments. I ship worldwide. Buyer pays shipping and paypal fee.
Need all these gone asap, so I accept negotiations. More you buy, more discount and presents you get!
What I'm selling (all the photos below):

Akaimihajiketa C type - 7 euro 
Etsu to utsu CD type C 7 euro 
Aien kien CD type C 7 euro 
Kiryu comment DVD for Tomoshibi single - SOLD
Kiryu comment CD for Aien Kien single - 3 euro
Kiryu comment DVD for Aien Kien single - SOLD
Kiryu comment CD for Kyousei single - 3 euro
Kiryu comment DVD for Kyousei single - SOLD 
Nega comment DVD - 5 euro (includes comment and a piece of live rehersal)

Etsu to utsu CD type D - 7 euro
Kiryu Kyousei DVD Sakai Mitsuki ver. - 13 euro 
Brodiaea photocard - 2 euro 
Kiryu group photocard - SOLD

1 - Ryu (Monolith) cheki - 7 euro
2 - Ryuuto (Clearveil) cheki - SOLD
3 - Sui and Kisaki (Lin) unsigned cheki - 10 euro
4 - Sui and Kisaki (Lin) signed cheki - 12 euro
5 - Cero (Lin) cheki - 6 euro
6, 7 - Misery (Megaromania) cheki - 10 euro each
8 - Sui (Lin, Megaromania) session band cheki - 10 euro
15 -  Mitsuki (Kiryu) cheki - 3 euro 
18 - Junji (Kiryu) cheki - 4 euro
19 - Saki (Clearveil) - SOLD 
20 - Hisayoshi (Clearveil) - SOLD 
21, 26 - Misery (Megaromania) - 10 euro each 
22 - Hyouga (Megaromania) - 8 euro 
23, 24, 26 - Sui (Megaromania) - 10 euro each
 
27 - Hyouga and Sui cheki - 14€
28 - Hyouga and Chikage cheki - 14€
29 - Yuushi signed cheki - 10€
30, 36, 37 - Leda cheki - 12€
31 - Chikage signed cheki - 12€
32, 39, 41, 43, 45 - Misery signed cheki - 13€
33, 35 - Hyouga and Leda cheki - 14€
34 - Leda and Misery cheki - 14€
38 - Hyouga signed cheki - 10€
40, 42 - Misery cheki - 11€
 

Clearveil photocards - 5€ each
Chikage trading card. - 3€
Lin Misery photocard (Sacred Xanadu order bonus) - 5€
 
 
Also I'm looking for Elysion, Vanikill and Kiryu t-shirts/parkas, Kiryu fans and Megaromania t-shirts. Not interested in chekis.
I can accept trading/partial trading for these items.
 
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Also selling cosplay costumes. All sizing considers that you wear suppressing west. You can request more photos via DM if you’re going to buy. I'm not making special photos for those who "going to cosplay that guy too".
 
Shipping is included in price. I ship to any country.
 
1) Megaromania - Sui - God of Megaromania PV version. 250$ Includes everything except wig (it’s sold) and legwarmers (was resewn for Apocalypse). Necklace is also included. Size is rather S. Have it in mind that you’ll need something to suppress your chest. Sleeve girth not more than 26sm because otherwise it will be hard to wear. Skirt is quite wide and adjustable though, I think it’ll be ok for the person till 80sm in waist. Worn for two cons, atm in good condition.
2) Megaromania - Sui - Apocalypse PV version. 200$ Includes everything except wig. Handpainted sleeves, corsage, tough skirt. Sleeves are rather adjustable and regulated by belts. Blouse is quite wide. I think it may fit both S and M size actually since most of parts are adjustable. I can also sell shoes with this costume (size japanese 25) for 30$ Was also worn for two cons, atm in good condition.
3) Kiryu - Hiyori Isshiki - Minazakura/Oirantan PV. 200$ Absolutely identical to original handpainted kimono, obi with corsage lacing and giant bow for the back. Size S-M, though I think it might fit L… maybe. Includes everything excluding skirt, though I think it’s not hard to find a new one in any shop. I can also sell pre-styled wig with ponytails for 30$
4) Kiryu - Hiyori Isshiki - Akakuchiru Boku no Ao look. 250$ There’s no PV for this one actually, though there were few old backstage DVDs. Quite close to the original. It’s not finished on this photo, but it’s finished at the moment. I’ll send all the necessary photos to a buyer. Haven’t managed to wear it on con, so I don’t have a lot of photos, but I’ll make more for you if you’ll be buying it. Can also sell pre-styled wig with two ponytails with this costume. Size is rather M. Skirt is on a rubber band. Condition is new.

I accept minor negotiations for the prices, but please have in mind that it takes a lot of fabrics, paint and hard work, so be reasonable. I do not sell wigs or shoes separately. 

Ok, but why did he put Donald Trump's wig on his shoulder ?

former (everything comes around to buddhism somehow)
yeah! i think grieva have played at bigger venues, but this fanclub is a surprise for me as well. this and their constant stream of releases, country wide tour and tour final set at o-west is good news for them
i don't follow them but best believe i stan ains to the DEATH

Interesting.
I noticed that ソノココロ (the b-side from their last single) didn't have any Japan-esque sound to it. If that's an indication of what their new band+sound will be like, I'll be kinda disappointed...

totally. develop one's faculties's oneman has four spaces in the quotes, but this is the whole tour! it's so wonderful. hoping by 2019 vk is just spaces and band names that are composed of emojis and unicode symbols that only display on like 10% of devices

臓器のノゾキ穴。(Zouki no nozokiana)


Track list:
01.チョコレート階段(Chocolate kaidan)
02.「洗脳」(Sennou)
03.液状部屋 (Ekijou heya)
04.絶倫フルコース (Zetsurin full course)
05.「腐乱腐乱」 (Furanfuran)
06.すてきな唄。 (Suteki na uta)
 
吐瀉物 (Toshabutsu)


01. 吐瀉物 (Toshabutsu)
02. 「便所2」 (benjo2)
 
The great part of being a visual fan is all the unpredictable wackiness that happens behind the scenes. I don't think anyone would have predicted that one of the best visual albums of 2015 would have come from a band that had only a demo-tape before their full album release. This band burst onto the scene with a foul sound: even among their contemporaries who borrow from the early 2000's visual-kei sound, Kuroyuri to Kage were different. Their songs moved along with a hauntingly heavy feel, more akin to the sounds of sludge-metal than the hyper-sanitized metalcore/djent hybrids currently reigning the scene. It was especially wild considering this was the new band of Memento-Mori, a band with a heavy japoneseque leaning. Their image was as dark as their doomy sound, led by the particularly enigmatic and freaky vocalist Karasuna Mei. Themes of perversion, darkness, rape, murder and anything else you wouldn't ever want to see unless it was in a horror movie make up the lyrical themes and concepts of their releases. A period of long inactivity towards the later half of 2015 had stans suspicious, so the news that they'd be dropped from AINS and losing two founding members to retirement wasn't all that big of a shock. That said, they chose to continue independently* on their own label Yamikakumei with a four member lineup, recruiting a support drummer. What did the future hold for a once very promising band on one of the best labels in the scene?
 
Kuroyuri to kage return from flopsville after some label drama and losing two original members, releasing Zouki no nozokiana and Toshabutsu in 2016, slaying our existence. What could have been a recipe for disaster has been whipped into a yummy two course meal by the master chefs behind KTK, albeit made of human flesh and blood. Dinner is the mini-album Zouki no nozokiana, the band's second mini album and first formal release after the departure of guitarist Koyomi and drummer Mutsuki, released on the 10th of August, 2016. Dessert is Toshabutsu, the band's second single, released on the 2nd of November. So without further ado ladies and gentlemen, let's say grace and sink our filthy forks into this!
 
These releases are similar enough stylistically to fall under one review, they could have been recorded in the same sessions—that said, Kuroyuri are quite consistent with their sound. Make no mistake, this is the same band from 2015 for the most part, the differences from their prior output are quite fine, but still prominent. The most notable difference is the more direct sound: all the tracks here follow the same mid-tempo crawl Kuroyuri have been known for, shedding the ballads and faster songs from their debut. The blast beats are entirely gone, and so are the eerie music box ballads. The single guitar setup has pushed more of an emphasis on electronics and less on lead guitar parts, the surprising old-school solos Koyomi whipped up in the past are noticeably absent. To compensate for the missing guitar, along with the newly added bleepbloops, the bass is turned up to 11—and I mean it. The bass pummels like no one's business. I haven't heard basslines this obnoxious since like...ever. The way the bass is mixed is also fascinating, on the surface it's just a lot of clacking, trembly bass work. The magic comes when you crank the volume up; the low end is massive, almost like a subwoofer was dubbed over the bassline. The bass and guitar almost occupy the same amount of space in the mix, so you will hear every bass hit and every note K plays. The end result is a more pummeling sound, less Kagerou and more Slipknot or Korn. It's all less dynamic than their first two releases, which is a bit of a loss for me, but it's an interesting way Kuroyuri have chosen to advance their sound and adapt to the member changes.
 
Onto the individual releases, Nozoki... is a 6 track mini, half featured in the prior mail-order/live-limited singleうろんなチョコ冷凍。(Uronna Choko Reitou.) from April 2016. “Chocolate kaidan”, “Zetsurin full course” and “Suteki na uta” are all remastered from their original demos, sounding noticeably sharper and less lo-fi, while the rest are new tracks. That said, the production job on the mini is far from perfect, it's rather obnoxiously clipped. “Chocolate kaidan” isn't too notable a track but serves as a solid into for the rest of the album. Tt follows from Kuroyuri's original formula of clean, reverb-y guitar parts paired up with a heavy chorus and clean vocals, originally featured to brilliant effect in “Yokusou”. “Sennou” takes no prisoners, melding djent-y riffage (!!) with an alt-metal crawl, dubstep breakdown (??) and insane vocals. The subtle shifting of the track's rhythm and Mei's contrasting vocals make it an album highlight and totally addictive. “Ekijouheya” isn't as interesting as the rest, but is notable for the wild Korn-esque scat vocal breakdown and amazing slap bass solo in the middle. The new emphasis on electronics/manipulation is on full display here, as the buzzy synth duels against the guitar and bass in the verses. “Zetsubou full course” features some disturbing child choir echoing Mei's vocals in the intro and chorus, and is home to the sole guitar solo on the album. The track overstays its welcome at just over five minutes long, but it is one hell of a freaky track. My favourite track, “Furanfuran” follows right after, opening with a barrage of alt-metal riffage and slap bass all while Mei goes insane in the back. I'd like to think this is a really fun live song, as the rhythm goes perfectly with moshing furitsuke, or choreography. The track builds in its noisiness while Mei goes back and forth between a hypnotic vocal melody and utter madness, all before coming to a pretty end. “Suteki na uta” is more or less a different variation of all the flavours already offered on the prior tracks.
 
Toshabutsu is where shit hits the fan (harharhar), by way of the title track; the best song Kuroyuri to Kage have released since “Yokusou”. The track opens up with trippy, oddly manipulated and dissonant chords (Inquisition, anyone?) backing the usual alt-metal crawl. It segways into the typical effects-laden clean guitar+bass passages Kuroyuri have basically trademarked at this point. The tension mounts with some operatic vocals, all before melting back into the same intro passage while Mei delivers the chorus. It's an odd chorus in that it's long and not all that catchy, but the way the guitars drop and Mei comes in with the lyrical delivery is so fucking addictive. Listen to this on blast and I guarantee you'll be slow headbanging like a maniac. This is so, so heavy in a way only Kuroyuri can do. Also notable is how Mei sticks to mostly clean vocals throughout the song, but ends up heavy enough to demolish your head. “Benjo2” is the b-side for “Toshabutsu”, and it sounds nothing like the original “Benjo”; rather serving as the manic release for “Toshabutsu”'s composed heaviness.
 
These releases aren't enough to convert Kuroyuri naysayers, but definitely warrant a listen from people who might have written them off in the past. In that same length, Nozoki... and Toshabutsu are stripped down enough to possibly alienate old fans who might not like their new, meatier sound. That said, if you're tired of the mass spawning of Deluhi clones, try-hard deathcore bands and oshare kei, and you reminisce about the days when MUCC were actually heavy and when Slipknot and Korn ruled MTV, then give this a listen. Dinner and dessert were delicious today, thanks for joining in on today's feast. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to the wipe the blood off the corners of my mouth and get to cleaning up this mess. I think i'll need more bleach. Until next time.
 
Both Nozoki no nozokiana and Toshabutsu are available for sale at CD Japan here and here respectively.
 
8/10
 
*the question remains as to whether they were actually dropped by AINS or whether something else is going on behind the scenes that we don't know; so for the intents and purposes of this review assume they're independent

this tbh, I hope she gets ruiza on board and makes femme fatale a thing again

It hasn't even been that long I guess, but... Femme Fatale. GIVE THEM BACK.

Fyi for anyone who needs a recap of the thread
 
Kiryu : Bernie 
Noah : Trump
Yayoi : Hillary 

It's really curious how Yuuga managed to keep up with Yayoi for that long of a time. Yes, Yuuga himself isn't an angel, and according to the reports of some fans he is quite a dick (wasn't there a rumor that he comanded his gya to beat up some foreign fans at Devil Kitty's lives?). But even he is pissed by Yayoi's behaviour. And considering that Yayoi has been doing the same shady crap since always, Yuuga as a "friend" and bandmate of many years should have known that Rockstar Records would not pan out because Yayoi will fuck it up (again).
 
Or maybe Yuuga is a hopeless optimist and thought "maybe this time he'll do it better".
 
It's a shame though, because as many others have already said, RR had the potential to become the new spiritual descendant of Matina/UCP. Instead it turned into a shameful closterfuck. Also is it just me who finds that Avandick are absolutely a forgettable and boring band and meary would have deserved to be promoted instead? They probably only directed all money to the former because Noah had a face that sells lots of cheki, and therefore $$$$

i love pissed off gya...dragging him for fucking minors, lying and now...being a straight up flop

I am LIVING for this rockstar drama ☕

LMFAO the google translate for the jouren was wild i saw instability, drug addiction, fraud, embezzlement LOLOL @cvltic babe can u translate what she was saying in those tweets

this drama is popping the fuck awf
 
Kiryu retweeted an ex-Avanchick jouren blasting Noa for selling fans high ticket numbers at inflated prices, posing as Yuuga and DMing people... then she dropped his real first name.

noah's known to be a bitch, so not surprised its from him
its embarassing because hasn't this guy been in bands from like 2004? im pretty sure he's way older than anyone in avanchick, its annoying that noah wants to act like a hotshot just bc of his band. so that whole senpai/kohai thing is based off popularity im guessing, rather than actual experience--which seems so fucking backward lmfao
also this label preference thing isn't news, its a thing by shitty mgmt who puts all their finances behind their cash cow band. there was a lot of drama back in the day about psc bands being shafted for gazette's purposes, and im sure a lot of other labels have this happening implicitly too (kiryu vs codomo dragon, for say). where this is embarassing is where it reveals their money was directly given to avanchick's promotions, which is totally fucked up
im happy he's dragging noa, u go kiryu
 

more like avanDICK +1
 
trashy label and trashy label mate. i too suspected everyones money was feeding avanchick. i hope more bands speak out about these kind of issues so the labels will learn their lesson.

Now is the time to introduce myself
 
Hello, I'm Takato, 17 years old and i'm from Germany. I've been a fan of Japanese music for several years.
My all-time favorite is UnsraW
 
In my free-time when im not listening music: Video games, playing Bass Guitar (im a beginner), reading Mangas or watching Movies/Animes. Oh, and I love cuddling. 
 
Im here to discover other bands, write with people with the same interests and to improve my english.
 
Nice to meet you.