Komorebi

Love this mini album. May go down as my favorite release from them.

It was absolutely brilliant, everything I hoped for.
 
Didn't top Divine Error and The Purge is vocally just too strained to be enjoyable, but still, they've been killing it these last two years.

Eh, no. I'm not holding my breath.

The band issued the following statement:
 
Thank you for your continued support of NAZARE.
 Since January of this year, Vo. Mio has requested to withdraw from the band due to family circumstances, and we have had discussions among the members many times.
 And this time, it was diagnosed by a doctor that Vo. Mio had worsening symptoms such as bipolar disorder and hysterical episodes that have been presenting before.
 We decided that it would be difficult to continue the band activities due to the two things overlapping, so we decided to wait for the NAZARE ONEMAN LIVE TOUR 2020 "NEMOPHILA" TOUR FINAL Shibuya WWWX performance on January 11, 2021 and stop activities.
 
 To all the fans who support NAZARE: we deeply apologize for the very disappointing news to those concerned who have been supporting us on a daily basis.
 
Member statements here: http://www.nazare-official.com/news/0/52628/
 

Mini-album Xtopia to be released in October 14th. 
 

Don't really want to say anything about piracy & buying stuff that's not already been said (if you like a band find a way to support it), I just wanted to chime in to say that your opinion on Komorebi is, in fact, yours only as I don't share the same point of view - she's always been very nice, talkative and helpful to me. Leave moderation to the mods, thanks

Fair point about the guy spamming  and just trying to get free stuff, it isn't hard to put a bit of money aside for buying music so yeah that is a bit shitty and yep, you're not under any obligation to share stuff you have paid good money for if you do not wish to.
 
But yeah, the point regardless is still fact, that it DOES cost more to get Japanese stuff from overseas, and the point I was making that for the same price you can get a lot more bang for the buck so the fact the CDs are overpriced in the first place (yes I know they're all generally 20 somethings trying to make a living and its helping keep them "in the scene" etc.... so no need to go there) is just difficult to justify, £20 for a full length album, £10/15 for a two/three song single or £30/40 for a live DVD..... c'mon..... As I said, for bands I do really love I will still support them and buy the stuff, but I just personally find it hard to justify when you can get way more for the same prices not from Japan. haha.
 
+ Just on an ending note, you have a crappy attitude in general (at least the way you portray yourself through this forum), so you may need to look at keeping that in check. Just saying. lol.

The band issued the following statement:
 
Thank you for your continued support of NAZARE.
 Since January of this year, Vo. Mio has requested to withdraw from the band due to family circumstances, and we have had discussions among the members many times.
 And this time, it was diagnosed by a doctor that Vo. Mio had worsening symptoms such as bipolar disorder and hysterical episodes that have been presenting before.
 We decided that it would be difficult to continue the band activities due to the two things overlapping, so we decided to wait for the NAZARE ONEMAN LIVE TOUR 2020 "NEMOPHILA" TOUR FINAL Shibuya WWWX performance on January 11, 2021 and stop activities.
 
 To all the fans who support NAZARE: we deeply apologize for the very disappointing news to those concerned who have been supporting us on a daily basis.
 
Member statements here: http://www.nazare-official.com/news/0/52628/
 

The band issued the following statement:
 
Thank you for your continued support of NAZARE.
 Since January of this year, Vo. Mio has requested to withdraw from the band due to family circumstances, and we have had discussions among the members many times.
 And this time, it was diagnosed by a doctor that Vo. Mio had worsening symptoms such as bipolar disorder and hysterical episodes that have been presenting before.
 We decided that it would be difficult to continue the band activities due to the two things overlapping, so we decided to wait for the NAZARE ONEMAN LIVE TOUR 2020 "NEMOPHILA" TOUR FINAL Shibuya WWWX performance on January 11, 2021 and stop activities.
 
 To all the fans who support NAZARE: we deeply apologize for the very disappointing news to those concerned who have been supporting us on a daily basis.
 
Member statements here: http://www.nazare-official.com/news/0/52628/
 

The band issued the following statement:
 
Thank you for your continued support of NAZARE.
 Since January of this year, Vo. Mio has requested to withdraw from the band due to family circumstances, and we have had discussions among the members many times.
 And this time, it was diagnosed by a doctor that Vo. Mio had worsening symptoms such as bipolar disorder and hysterical episodes that have been presenting before.
 We decided that it would be difficult to continue the band activities due to the two things overlapping, so we decided to wait for the NAZARE ONEMAN LIVE TOUR 2020 "NEMOPHILA" TOUR FINAL Shibuya WWWX performance on January 11, 2021 and stop activities.
 
 To all the fans who support NAZARE: we deeply apologize for the very disappointing news to those concerned who have been supporting us on a daily basis.
 
Member statements here: http://www.nazare-official.com/news/0/52628/
 

The band issued the following statement:
 
Thank you for your continued support of NAZARE.
 Since January of this year, Vo. Mio has requested to withdraw from the band due to family circumstances, and we have had discussions among the members many times.
 And this time, it was diagnosed by a doctor that Vo. Mio had worsening symptoms such as bipolar disorder and hysterical episodes that have been presenting before.
 We decided that it would be difficult to continue the band activities due to the two things overlapping, so we decided to wait for the NAZARE ONEMAN LIVE TOUR 2020 "NEMOPHILA" TOUR FINAL Shibuya WWWX performance on January 11, 2021 and stop activities.
 
 To all the fans who support NAZARE: we deeply apologize for the very disappointing news to those concerned who have been supporting us on a daily basis.
 
Member statements here: http://www.nazare-official.com/news/0/52628/
 

The band issued the following statement:
 
Thank you for your continued support of NAZARE.
 Since January of this year, Vo. Mio has requested to withdraw from the band due to family circumstances, and we have had discussions among the members many times.
 And this time, it was diagnosed by a doctor that Vo. Mio had worsening symptoms such as bipolar disorder and hysterical episodes that have been presenting before.
 We decided that it would be difficult to continue the band activities due to the two things overlapping, so we decided to wait for the NAZARE ONEMAN LIVE TOUR 2020 "NEMOPHILA" TOUR FINAL Shibuya WWWX performance on January 11, 2021 and stop activities.
 
 To all the fans who support NAZARE: we deeply apologize for the very disappointing news to those concerned who have been supporting us on a daily basis.
 
Member statements here: http://www.nazare-official.com/news/0/52628/
 

The band issued the following statement:
 
Thank you for your continued support of NAZARE.
 Since January of this year, Vo. Mio has requested to withdraw from the band due to family circumstances, and we have had discussions among the members many times.
 And this time, it was diagnosed by a doctor that Vo. Mio had worsening symptoms such as bipolar disorder and hysterical episodes that have been presenting before.
 We decided that it would be difficult to continue the band activities due to the two things overlapping, so we decided to wait for the NAZARE ONEMAN LIVE TOUR 2020 "NEMOPHILA" TOUR FINAL Shibuya WWWX performance on January 11, 2021 and stop activities.
 
 To all the fans who support NAZARE: we deeply apologize for the very disappointing news to those concerned who have been supporting us on a daily basis.
 
Member statements here: http://www.nazare-official.com/news/0/52628/
 

The band issued the following statement:
 
Thank you for your continued support of NAZARE.
 Since January of this year, Vo. Mio has requested to withdraw from the band due to family circumstances, and we have had discussions among the members many times.
 And this time, it was diagnosed by a doctor that Vo. Mio had worsening symptoms such as bipolar disorder and hysterical episodes that have been presenting before.
 We decided that it would be difficult to continue the band activities due to the two things overlapping, so we decided to wait for the NAZARE ONEMAN LIVE TOUR 2020 "NEMOPHILA" TOUR FINAL Shibuya WWWX performance on January 11, 2021 and stop activities.
 
 To all the fans who support NAZARE: we deeply apologize for the very disappointing news to those concerned who have been supporting us on a daily basis.
 
Member statements here: http://www.nazare-official.com/news/0/52628/
 

The band issued the following statement:
 
Thank you for your continued support of NAZARE.
 Since January of this year, Vo. Mio has requested to withdraw from the band due to family circumstances, and we have had discussions among the members many times.
 And this time, it was diagnosed by a doctor that Vo. Mio had worsening symptoms such as bipolar disorder and hysterical episodes that have been presenting before.
 We decided that it would be difficult to continue the band activities due to the two things overlapping, so we decided to wait for the NAZARE ONEMAN LIVE TOUR 2020 "NEMOPHILA" TOUR FINAL Shibuya WWWX performance on January 11, 2021 and stop activities.
 
 To all the fans who support NAZARE: we deeply apologize for the very disappointing news to those concerned who have been supporting us on a daily basis.
 
Member statements here: http://www.nazare-official.com/news/0/52628/
 

The band issued the following statement:
 
Thank you for your continued support of NAZARE.
 Since January of this year, Vo. Mio has requested to withdraw from the band due to family circumstances, and we have had discussions among the members many times.
 And this time, it was diagnosed by a doctor that Vo. Mio had worsening symptoms such as bipolar disorder and hysterical episodes that have been presenting before.
 We decided that it would be difficult to continue the band activities due to the two things overlapping, so we decided to wait for the NAZARE ONEMAN LIVE TOUR 2020 "NEMOPHILA" TOUR FINAL Shibuya WWWX performance on January 11, 2021 and stop activities.
 
 To all the fans who support NAZARE: we deeply apologize for the very disappointing news to those concerned who have been supporting us on a daily basis.
 
Member statements here: http://www.nazare-official.com/news/0/52628/
 

The band issued the following statement:
 
Thank you for your continued support of NAZARE.
 Since January of this year, Vo. Mio has requested to withdraw from the band due to family circumstances, and we have had discussions among the members many times.
 And this time, it was diagnosed by a doctor that Vo. Mio had worsening symptoms such as bipolar disorder and hysterical episodes that have been presenting before.
 We decided that it would be difficult to continue the band activities due to the two things overlapping, so we decided to wait for the NAZARE ONEMAN LIVE TOUR 2020 "NEMOPHILA" TOUR FINAL Shibuya WWWX performance on January 11, 2021 and stop activities.
 
 To all the fans who support NAZARE: we deeply apologize for the very disappointing news to those concerned who have been supporting us on a daily basis.
 
Member statements here: http://www.nazare-official.com/news/0/52628/
 

The band issued the following statement:
 
Thank you for your continued support of NAZARE.
 Since January of this year, Vo. Mio has requested to withdraw from the band due to family circumstances, and we have had discussions among the members many times.
 And this time, it was diagnosed by a doctor that Vo. Mio had worsening symptoms such as bipolar disorder and hysterical episodes that have been presenting before.
 We decided that it would be difficult to continue the band activities due to the two things overlapping, so we decided to wait for the NAZARE ONEMAN LIVE TOUR 2020 "NEMOPHILA" TOUR FINAL Shibuya WWWX performance on January 11, 2021 and stop activities.
 
 To all the fans who support NAZARE: we deeply apologize for the very disappointing news to those concerned who have been supporting us on a daily basis.
 
Member statements here: http://www.nazare-official.com/news/0/52628/
 

The band issued the following statement:
 
Thank you for your continued support of NAZARE.
 Since January of this year, Vo. Mio has requested to withdraw from the band due to family circumstances, and we have had discussions among the members many times.
 And this time, it was diagnosed by a doctor that Vo. Mio had worsening symptoms such as bipolar disorder and hysterical episodes that have been presenting before.
 We decided that it would be difficult to continue the band activities due to the two things overlapping, so we decided to wait for the NAZARE ONEMAN LIVE TOUR 2020 "NEMOPHILA" TOUR FINAL Shibuya WWWX performance on January 11, 2021 and stop activities.
 
 To all the fans who support NAZARE: we deeply apologize for the very disappointing news to those concerned who have been supporting us on a daily basis.
 
Member statements here: http://www.nazare-official.com/news/0/52628/
 

I buy at most important JLK lives, whenever they have special events or instores and now when they tweetcast. It’s what’s keeping them alive.
Also, a few gya have sold me their collections for basically nothing when they quit. I once got over 150 super old Sena cheki for $100 🤭
If I go to a live and they have Atari I also buy a lot. I may have gotten around 40 for Halloween and that got me 2-shots with everyone. 
Probably 800 in my collection are JLK, the rest is D, Morrigan and VRZEL. 

Oh, crap.  
 
Until like December I used to have over 500 CDs and DVDs and I’ve been selling a lot of them and now have 294. 
As for cheki... 1089 in my shelf... probably over 100 more stuck in Japan. 
 
A handful of photobooks and magazines, somewhere around 40 I’d say. 

Oh, crap.  
 
Until like December I used to have over 500 CDs and DVDs and I’ve been selling a lot of them and now have 294. 
As for cheki... 1089 in my shelf... probably over 100 more stuck in Japan. 
 
A handful of photobooks and magazines, somewhere around 40 I’d say. 

Rheumatoid disease + neuropathy. Basically quit explaining after the first year. No longer worth the effort unless it's to prevent danger to others. I get the "wtf" you were just using the left side of your body a minute ago, you sayin' it just don't work now? 🔫. Give me a chisel & hammer and I'll gladly demonstrate on your c6-c7.

1) Not like there's proof in VK, but the speed at which some bands pump out releases and the repetition/overuse of riffs and other elements can be a sign of ghostwriting. Also, when you see kids in the scene who aren't that good playing on stage yet are credited for what they play makes me wonder if they really did write it.
 
2) I think the whole scene is idol kei now. The way bands are put together, managed and marketed is very idol-ish. I'd say VK bands that are less "idol" would be those who put out releases less often, don't focus their sales on cheki and spend more time touring than doing fan-meet events.
 
3) When was the first instore? Not sure when VK evolved into what it is today, but I'm sure it was a while ago.
 
4) What is good music? I think there is good music and bad music in VK, just like in any other genre. And personal enjoyment does not atone for quality. I may not enjoy Morrie, Sukekiyo or Kiyoharu's works, but it is undeniably good music. Whereas I may like a lot of indie artists I consider to be musically mediocre. All in all, if I didn't enjoy VK I wouldn't be here.
 
5) VK does not rely that heavily on the music genre to survive. As long as there's scantly dressed pretty men wooing teen fans into spending their yen, the "well-being" of the scene is preserved. As overseas fans, we focus mainly on the music, because it is really all we can focus on, out of all VK has to offer as a scene. In Japan it is slightly different. You could enjoy the social experience, the fan events, the fashionable aspect, idk.
 
6) Because I have shitty music taste? LOL. I can't remember how I even got so hooked on this scene. It gives me versatility in a way many western rock artists don't. Bands don't always stick to a genre and blend a lot of styles to find their own. I don't know much about music theory but I know Japan uses a distinct... scale? for writing their music and I find it pleasant to my ears. I also tend to focus  a lot on bass and vocals. For the first, I've found more interesting bass-lines in Japan than overseas, where it tends to be a filler instrument. And for the latter... Have you seen those "sounds just like Ruki" comments on various YouTube videos? Well, they do, because Japanese men tend to have a similar vocal range that just happens to tickle my fancy. There's also the thing that with Japanese I can easily ignore corny lyrics because I simply do not fully understand them. I don't look them up either, I can live without knowing if I'm being insulted.
I come from the pop/rock scene, never really went through a western punk/metal phase in my teens year. I grew on 80's rock and 90's pop and I got used to catchy sounds accompanied by guitars, and it's what I look for in VK; poppy choruses with clean vocals and harsh instrumentals + lyrics I don't have to feel embarrassed about. Something that western metal and pop often fail to give me. The visuals aren't really that important to me, since I never watch PVs, but the androgynous beauty pleases me a lot when I do want to watch it tbh. As a big plus, I greatly enjoy the whole VK culture in Japan. I gotta say I love going to a small gig without being pushed around by huge dudes or drowning in the stench of weed and going to instore events and such.