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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZJqnjHc5eg

Kurenai PV from 1987. That's the oldest one I can find. 

This band and albums has it all. Early speed, visual metal, gothic, visual rock, heavy metal - everything what you need for an old school visual band. If someone likes this, they'll probably like more. 
 

Some stuff by Real. This wasn't too expensive. All sealed.
 
REAL - Viridian (two copies)
REAL - Radiant Evolution Antique Liberty
REAL - Elegance Law (replica from master)
REAL - 黙示録 (Mokushiroku) (two copies)
+ a CD-r with some misc. stuff.
 
With this I own their discography.

Let's remember Vasalla when they wanted to murder everyone 

Really? I never had any problems with it, to be honest. They accepted bands like +Sadist+, Das:Vasser, vellaDonna and others. I even submitted few bands, like Remage, Smoky Flavor and Mother Earth and they all got accepted. I believe a band to be accepted has to have at least one metal release. Of course, something like Alternative or Nu metal is not metal for them because it's not 'true' or whatever. Maybe because of that, bands like Diru never got accepted? 

On the other hand, scarce and bands with little info can't just be accepted that easily. I remember submitting Xadow and Parasite, both relatively unknown bands. I had the audio proof, and some japanese sites mentioned their singles and demos - but that just wasn't enough. 

Submitting Noisia, wish me luck. lol 

Finally somebody talking about old school visual kei. Personally, I really dig the old, obscure and underground sound of the old bands, especially from the early 90's. Here are some songs that I still love today, after listening to them thousand times.
 
 
THAT BASS. Like La'Feerie, they released just one EP, appeared on few omnibuses and disbanded. All of their song are amazing, have progression and have the old school sound of visual bands that I love.
 
 
Probably the best band that wasn't on a big label. Man, the arrangements, progression and song structure are so unique. Probably the best visual band that went nowhere, sadly.
 
 
Visual metal at it finest. Their early releases were far better than their second album (tbh, I dig some of the songs there, like 'Sad Song'). Apparently, they disbanded somewhere in the late 90's, which is a shame, because the X-Japan/Blind Guardian + Visual Metal combination was really good and well received, as far  as I know. 
 
 
The 7-seven- version of the song is also good, but I prefer the original. This has that old school sound to it. =D 
 
 
Fine, mad, fast and trashing visual metal. Can't believe they went nowhere, just like L'yse:nore. For fans of Antique Doll, Ezra and Fast Draw.
 
 
Call me crazy, but this seems like the obscurest band I ever listened to. I absolutely don't know anything about this project/band. I also think this is their only recorded song? Anyhow, 'Stalker' really fits on the omnibus, and is a personal highlight of mine. 
 
 
Edgy Visual metal #2. The drummer Reo, played in +Sadist+ which I also love.
 
I probably missed some bands. lol
 
 

Is this really Sakrun? Sounds to me like solid vk speed metal. Is this their early song? Was it recorded on a demo? 
Any help is appreciated, thanks in advance. =D 

Здраво! Како си?

I hope you understand anything of what I said, lol. Our languages are very similar! 
Welcome, I hope you have a great time here on MH!

Everyone talks about Kisaki and I dropped my jaw seeing Gigaslave again active? If it's the old school visual metal band though. lol 

here's these songs, so you can check them out yourself: https://www.sendspace.com/file/m7t14d

^ they do have 2 more songs, Butterfly and FAKE, that were on Haken kreuz single

These are some of my favorite old bands too lol I don't find many +sadist+/Parasite fans too often haha It's a shame that Parasite had only this song, I really like the piano intro.

Finally somebody talking about old school visual kei. Personally, I really dig the old, obscure and underground sound of the old bands, especially from the early 90's. Here are some songs that I still love today, after listening to them thousand times.
 
 
THAT BASS. Like La'Feerie, they released just one EP, appeared on few omnibuses and disbanded. All of their song are amazing, have progression and have the old school sound of visual bands that I love.
 
 
Probably the best band that wasn't on a big label. Man, the arrangements, progression and song structure are so unique. Probably the best visual band that went nowhere, sadly.
 
 
Visual metal at it finest. Their early releases were far better than their second album (tbh, I dig some of the songs there, like 'Sad Song'). Apparently, they disbanded somewhere in the late 90's, which is a shame, because the X-Japan/Blind Guardian + Visual Metal combination was really good and well received, as far  as I know. 
 
 
The 7-seven- version of the song is also good, but I prefer the original. This has that old school sound to it. =D 
 
 
Fine, mad, fast and trashing visual metal. Can't believe they went nowhere, just like L'yse:nore. For fans of Antique Doll, Ezra and Fast Draw.
 
 
Call me crazy, but this seems like the obscurest band I ever listened to. I absolutely don't know anything about this project/band. I also think this is their only recorded song? Anyhow, 'Stalker' really fits on the omnibus, and is a personal highlight of mine. 
 
 
Edgy Visual metal #2. The drummer Reo, played in +Sadist+ which I also love.
 
I probably missed some bands. lol
 
 

Really? I never had any problems with it, to be honest. They accepted bands like +Sadist+, Das:Vasser, vellaDonna and others. I even submitted few bands, like Remage, Smoky Flavor and Mother Earth and they all got accepted. I believe a band to be accepted has to have at least one metal release. Of course, something like Alternative or Nu metal is not metal for them because it's not 'true' or whatever. Maybe because of that, bands like Diru never got accepted? 

On the other hand, scarce and bands with little info can't just be accepted that easily. I remember submitting Xadow and Parasite, both relatively unknown bands. I had the audio proof, and some japanese sites mentioned their singles and demos - but that just wasn't enough. 

Submitting Noisia, wish me luck. lol 

Could be. I ran into some admins being very open about visual metal and accepting almost every band that I submitted. 

if anyone is curious about the lyrics to the 皆殺しの歌 ～a song for massacre～ it's:
 
You die in sea of maggots.
 
 
 
...that's it lol

Finally somebody talking about old school visual kei. Personally, I really dig the old, obscure and underground sound of the old bands, especially from the early 90's. Here are some songs that I still love today, after listening to them thousand times.
 
 
THAT BASS. Like La'Feerie, they released just one EP, appeared on few omnibuses and disbanded. All of their song are amazing, have progression and have the old school sound of visual bands that I love.
 
 
Probably the best band that wasn't on a big label. Man, the arrangements, progression and song structure are so unique. Probably the best visual band that went nowhere, sadly.
 
 
Visual metal at it finest. Their early releases were far better than their second album (tbh, I dig some of the songs there, like 'Sad Song'). Apparently, they disbanded somewhere in the late 90's, which is a shame, because the X-Japan/Blind Guardian + Visual Metal combination was really good and well received, as far  as I know. 
 
 
The 7-seven- version of the song is also good, but I prefer the original. This has that old school sound to it. =D 
 
 
Fine, mad, fast and trashing visual metal. Can't believe they went nowhere, just like L'yse:nore. For fans of Antique Doll, Ezra and Fast Draw.
 
 
Call me crazy, but this seems like the obscurest band I ever listened to. I absolutely don't know anything about this project/band. I also think this is their only recorded song? Anyhow, 'Stalker' really fits on the omnibus, and is a personal highlight of mine. 
 
 
Edgy Visual metal #2. The drummer Reo, played in +Sadist+ which I also love.
 
I probably missed some bands. lol
 
 

What the hell? This isn't the same friendly sounding Noisia, this is some over the top black metal. W h a t 
And that puppy just makes it weirder 
 
EDIT: Hit me up with some more info, they deserve to be on Metal Archives. lol

What the hell? This isn't the same friendly sounding Noisia, this is some over the top black metal. W h a t 
And that puppy just makes it weirder 
 
EDIT: Hit me up with some more info, they deserve to be on Metal Archives. lol

This band and albums has it all. Early speed, visual metal, gothic, visual rock, heavy metal - everything what you need for an old school visual band. If someone likes this, they'll probably like more. 
 

This band and albums has it all. Early speed, visual metal, gothic, visual rock, heavy metal - everything what you need for an old school visual band. If someone likes this, they'll probably like more. 
 

This band and albums has it all. Early speed, visual metal, gothic, visual rock, heavy metal - everything what you need for an old school visual band. If someone likes this, they'll probably like more. 
 

I love the shit out of old skewl-kei, especially obscure shit, but it's hard to pick specific faves, even when there's so much! Here's what I have on the top of my head:
 
Of course, I really love Malice Mizer. As I started exploring them some years ago when I first got into visual kei, I found this gem and instantly fell in love:
 
I also remember getting into Da'vidノ使徒:aL (Da'vid Shito:aL) around that period too; I was surprised to see that they weren't very popular and didn't last very long, and I think that's just fucking BULLSHIT.
 
And what spawned from that was Misa's own musical genius. Sure he was a genius before, but this took it to another level. His solo album incorporates one of the best uses of a synthesizer that I have ever heard..oh my lORDT 💦💦
 
Of course I have to add this one - an old band from one of my current faves, MERRY~
As one of the guitarists was in Syndrome, the other was in Shiver, which was a really good, but short-lived band ;w; I also started listening to them (specifically their mini-album) around the time I got into vk, but recently a song cover by Under Fall Justice reignited my love for them again - obviously the original one (the 2nd vid below) is still better.
 
Some other bands that I briefly got into during my 90s binge~
 

Heya everybody! So a week or so ago, I promised I was in the works of something special for the site, and here it is! Okay, so I associate with a good amount of guys who were active in the visual kei scene. Most of them retired, some of them are still active. So, I decided to reach out to figure out what their top 5 visual kei bands were! I've gotten several responses, so I thought I'd share them with you all, since maybe some of you would be interested, especially those who are super hardcore into old school kei like I am. Enjoy!


Mar (also known as Michael)
::(PROFILE)::
~CHILD HOOD'S END/CHILD (1996~2003)~
~Indigo7 (2003~2005)~
~NICK (2006~2007)~
~High Speed Boyz (2008~2010)~
~FREEDOM BEATS ORCHESTRA (fbo) (2011~Present)~


 
 
Mar's/Michael's top 5
1. X JAPAN
2. AION
3. LADIES ROOM
4. hide with Spread Beaver
5. BUCK-TICK
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Yohey
::(PROFILE)::
~DUKE VAJRA (1994~1995)~
~E-QAL/Hyuge (1995~2001)~
~RED JAPES (2002~2004)~
~BananaBazooka (2008)~
~Burnny Crisis (2008~2009)~
~arms never rust (2011~2012)~
~noodloop (2013~2019)~
~Kizuzura Dandy (キズヅラダンディ) (2015~Present)~
~Zettai Reido (絶対零度) (2019~Present)



Yohey's top 5:
1. LUNA SEA
2. X JAPAN
3. MIYAVI
4. Plastic Tree
5. SEX MACHINEGUNS
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Kazz
::(PROFILE)::
~STRAIGHT (1999~2002)~
~ROXXANE (2008~Present)~
 

 
Kazz's top 5:
1. Sid (シド)
2. MIYAVI
3. Gackt
4. L'arc-en-Ciel
5. Janne Da Arc
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Toshiya
::(PROFILE)::
~Sleep My Dear (1991~1992)~
~L'amour Fou (1993~1999)~
~The Raindrops (2003~2006)~
~Kyo-zon (共存) (2006~Present)~
 

 
Toshiya's top 5:
1. BUCK-TICK
2. Up-Beat
3. KATZE
4. LUNA SEA
5. L'arc-en-Ciel
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Tamaki (環)
::(PROFILE)::
~Six O'clock (1989~1996)~
~ORANGE JAM (1998~2001)~
~Rakudazubon (ラクダズボン) (2001~2003)~
~Jack Dinosaur (ジャックダイナソー) (2001~2004)~
~Liberty (2005~2009)~
 

 
Tamaki's top 5:
1. DEAD END
2. Oblivion Dust
3. Valentine D.C.
4. LADIES ROOM
5. THREE EYES JACK
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Atsushi
::(PROFILE)::
~Rummy (1994~1995)~
~ZELIACORT (1995~1996)~
~CLeiR (1996~1998)~
~THE CLOCK WORK ORANGE (1999~2010)~
 

 
Atsushi's top 5:
1. DEAD END
2. Gargoyle
3. 44MAGNUM
4. KATZE
5. JOLLY PICKLES (ジョリーピックルス)
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Asaki
::(PROFILE)::
~GUNIW TOOLS (1994~2000, 2014~Present)~
~AGE of PUNK (2001~Present)~
~BUG (2002~2012)~
~vez (2012~Present)~
~ROLL-B DINOSAUR (2015~Present)
 

 
Asaki's top 5:
1. BUCK-TICK
2. SOFT BALLET
3. THE MAD CAPSULE MARKETS
4. SCHAFT
5. hide
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Kazunori (和教)
::(PROFILE)::
~SEPHIROT (1998~2000)~
~TRIC STER ROJIC (2000~2001)~
~SHÖBIT (2001~2003)~
~Shonen Kamikaze (少年カミカゼ) (2004~2008, 2011~2016)~
~ANIME GIRL (2015~Present)~
 

 
Kazunori's top 5:
1. CASCADE
2. LUNA SEA
3. Laputa
4. ROUAGE
5. PIERROT
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Donni
::(PROFILE)::
~REPTERIA (1990~1993)~
~sonic pop goes nowhere (1993~1995)~
~Acid Bell (1995~1997)~
~superbrunch (1997~2001)~
~HELP (2001~2002)~
~DOVERMAN (ドーベルマン) (2002~2004)~
~Matsudo Rocks (松戸ロックス) (2004~2007)~
~Brother42 (2007~2013)~
~loco hermanos (2013~Present)~


 
Donni's top 5:
1. X JAPAN
2. YOUTHQUAKE
3. ZI:KILL
4. SEX MACHINEGUNS
5. ROSEN KREUZ
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Yasunori (泰典)
::(PROFILE)::
~Black Berry (1998~2003)~
~Jitterbug (ジルバ) (2004~Present)~
 

 
Yasunori's top 5:
1. SHULA
2. Uchuu Sentai NOIZ (宇宙戦隊NOIZ)
3. UILUS
4. PLUSxCANNER
5. MAGGIE MAE
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Hava
::(PROFILE)::
~JACK UP (1990~1999, 2014~Present)~
 

 
Hava's top 5:
1. LUNA SEA
2. L'arc-en-Ciel
3. Kuroyume (黒夢)
4. La'cryma Christi
5. Sleep My Dear
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Shizuru (静流)
::(PROFILE)::
~VEIRL (1995~1997)~
~PLEIADES (1997~1999)~
~INTELLIGENT SEE THROUGH (2000~2001)~
~GRAND ZERO (2002~2004)~
~閃-hirameki- (2008~2012)~
~御剣 -Mitsurugi- (2015~Present)~
 

 
Shizuru's top 5:
1. LUNA SEA
2. X JAPAN
3. Silver~Rose
4. Gargoyle
5. MERRY (メリー)
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Takashi (岳)
::(PROFILE)::
~Puzzle (1995~1999, 2017~Present)~
~Gringo (グリンゴ) (2000~2011)
 

 
Takashi's top 5:
1. DEAD END
2. GASTUNK
3. D'ERLANGER
4. ZIGGY
5. REACTION
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Hikaru (光)
::(PROFILE)::
~BIIR (1994~2002)~
 

 
Hikaru's top 5:
1. LUNA SEA
2. THE YELLOW MONKEY
3. L'arc-en-Ciel
4. MALICE MIZER
5. SIAM SHADE
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Ken (健)
::(PROFILE)::
~Ba-Ira (1992~1997)~
~couch>>case (1998~2003, 2009~2012)~
~add9s (2014~Present)~
 

 
Ken's top 5:
1. BUCK-TICK
2. LUNA SEA
3. MALICE MIZER
4. Kuroyume (黒夢)
5. ZIGZO
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Sammy
::(PROFILE)::
~DANGER (1986~1988)~
~BILLY & THE SLUTS (1988~1997, 2009~Present)~
 

 
Sammy's top 5:
1. X JAPAN
2. COLOR
3. Dir en Grey
4. ZI:KILL
5. LADIES ROOM
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Yosuke (陽輔)
::(PROFILE)::
~ATOMIC TORNADO (1992~1996, 2001~2008)~
~LEMON-GLASS (1996~2000)~
 

 
Yosuke's top 5:
1. X JAPAN
2. LUNA SEA
3. Dir en Grey
4. Golden Bomber (ゴールデンボンバー)
5. DELUHI
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RSK
(::PROFILE::)
~Bang-Doll (1998~2016)~
 

 
RSK's top 5:
1. LUNA SEA
2. Sleep My Dear
3. PIERROT
4. L'arc-en-Ciel
5. Dir en Grey
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Kenji
(::PROFILE::)
~STYLE (1995~1998)~
~Nuts Gang. (ナッツGang.) (2001~2010)~


 
Kenji's top 5:
1. L'arc-en-Ciel
2. La'cryma Christi
3. LUNA SEA
4. Merry Go Round
5. FANATIC◇CRISIS
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This is the new album guys