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  1. Posted

    23 hours ago, patientZERO said:

     

    Really? I think すてきな唄。 is my favorite song by them! Mei's face-shaking growl/scream thing is phenomenal, although you can hear an audible drop in recording quality in their later releases.

    I felt as if the composition of the songs got way too simple for my taste. I mean, Zetsurin Full Course and Ekijo Heya were the only songs on the Zoki No Nozokiana single that had solos in it (For me, solos aren't a requirement, but they definitely do make a piece feel way bigger) and a lot of the songs just were paled in comparison to the awesomeness that were the songs "Yokusou", "Kimi No Kusuriyubi Wa Boku No Stew", "Gesshoku", etc. Though, that's not to say simple songs can't be amazing. In fact, a few simple, but fun ones are necessary, like "Gichigichi" or "Misui". 

    Basically, what I'm saying is that there needs to be a balance between complex and simple songs, so that they complement eachother, like Yin and Yang xD

    The first album and first mini album from Kuroyuri definitely achieved that balance. But in Zoki No Nozoki Ana, I feel as if "Sennou" could have been given an extra verse, and maybe a solo (Though I do like the electronic breakdown), and Chocolate Kaidan could have been lengthened and given a proper solo.

    I guess that's why I loved Toshabutsu so much. Both songs on that single had compositions that were complex and had creative song structure. Kuro is an amazing guitarist and K is an amazing bassist and Mei is an amazing soloist, so I hold them to higher standards than I would hold any other Vkei musician, because I've seen their amazing potential. For me, Toshabutsu showed that potential. 

    But, that's just my opinion, and I could be completely wrong and just spilling out a bunch of random stuff xD IDK anymore. 

  2. Posted · Edited by AimiGen7

    This review was perfect~ I couldn't have said any of this any better.

     

    For me though, Zoki No Nozoki Ana was ehh for me, though I do like the songs Zetsurin Full Course (That's the actual name, BTW. Though I can understand why the mistake in the romanisation was made) and Furanfuran very much, Toshabutsu for me really gave me more hope.

    I really miss their days of Memento Mori though. That's how I got into them. Though I guess AnguraKei doesn't allow the same amount of creativity as a Neo-Kote Kote Kei/EroguroKei crossover does. 

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  3. Posted · Edited by AimiGen7

    I'm so happy for this!!

    Honestly, after Kuroyuri left Ains, their music did get a little ehh, but the release of Toshabutsu really was one of their most creative pieces. I can't wait for the new release(s)

    although, Tanuki (ew) claims that Kuroyuri never left Ains, though there is always the distribution deal, but that's a different topic for another time

    Also, the fact they're in a bathroom of a fast food place explains why the title of their last single was "Vomit and Diarrhea", because we all know what fast food does to you xD

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  4. Posted

    Cool:

    L'Arc En Ciel

    The Dead Pop Stars

    Byakura

    Guruguru Eigakan

    Fugazi (Not a Vkei band, but still a really good band)

    AvelCain

    Grieva

    Kuroyuri To Kage. (And no, I'm not including this because I'm a Kuroyuri fangirl. I happen to also find the name having a cool ring to it. I mean, it's Black Lily and the Shadow. It's dark without being too edgy)

    JyuLie (It can be pronounced multiple ways and have multiple meanings! It can be like the name, Julie, it can be like the month, July, or it could sound like "You Lie". All sort of fitting the type of band JyuLie was)

    Stupid:

    Gossip (Even though I love this band... their name is a bit generic. I liked JyuLie's name better because it could be pronounced Julie, July, or Ju (you) lie.)

    Dir En Grey. (I really love Diru, but seriously, their name is generic, and apparently doesn't have a meaning)

    Killaneth. (This sounds sooo edgy. It's not even funny xD)

    Exist Trace (Does this even mean anything?)

    Asking Alexandria (Who is Alexandria? And what are we asking her? xD)

    Wagakki Band (Japanese Instrument Band... How generic. Well, judging by their discography, I'm not surprised xD)

    Black Veil Brides. (Oh look, another generic name for a generic band... And it uses the word Veil. How Metalcore/Post-Hardcore xD)

    Pierce The Veil (I like this band, but the mention of a veil ruins it. Like, why not Pierce The Keffiyeh? Or Pierce the Mask?)

     

     

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  5. Posted

    9 hours ago, Ada Suilen said:

    Good to hear that Orochi are still around! Hoping for more music by them!

    Same. Though, it'll be tough since Wagakki Band is still experiencing viral popularity explosion (How have they not settled into a relatively stable fanbase yet? xD) but I'm sure they can do it!~

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  9. Posted

    1 hour ago, herpes said:

    lycaon shouldn't have and avelcain shouldn't.

    IDK. I personally like both bands. Though I'm not too keen on Initial'L's first single, since it's too electronic-y for me, and I'm not a fan of vocoders on vocals. But I would really like to see more of Avelcain. Sure, Karma is not the best screamer, but I like his voice, and I liked Avelcain's music in general, as I am a sucker for any band that uses traditional Japanese instruments and/or themes. I think Lycaon deserved to continue as a band for the same reason Avelcain does. Following their dreams. Of course, if Karma and Zen decide not to form a new band, or choose to retire, they deserve to do that as well. 

    I just hope if AvelCain does make a return, that it'll be an awesome return, and not a disappointing one. I don't want them to pull a Kuroyuri To Kage. (Even though I love Kuroyuri, I miss Memento Mori)

  10. Posted

    2 hours ago, mahoujin said:

     Record label contracts, or really contracts in any similarly competitive field, can be brutal and have really crappy drawbacks. My sister is a hairstylist and wants to leave the salon she works at, but part of her contract is that if she leaves, she can't work as a stylist within a 25 mile radius for a year. It would be absolute unsurprising if Shimizuya had their artists on a similar contract. 

    You would think laws would be put in place that prevents stuff like that from happening. Though I do see a potential loophole that could be taken advantage of, it'd be really complicated and probably cause a paradox

  11. Posted

    1 hour ago, Takadanobabaalien said:

     

    Kuro writes the majority of the music in Kuroyuri to kage so I doubt it. On tanuki there's rumours that his girlfriend got pregnant so he had to get a normal job, but who knows. I think he's retired anyway.

    I don't believe Tanuki. All Tanuki really is, is just a bunch of people who call themselves fans, but yet post nudes of any Vkei guy anywhere, and also make fun of Vkei guys for possibly being gay. Also, a lot of the rumours tend to be really outrageous in my opinion. 

    Also, according to an interview, each member of the band writes their own parts, but Kuro begins to write most of them, so stress could still be a possibility. 

    I always wondered why Mutsuki left though. I mean, it seems odd he left at the same time as Koyomi. They either could have left for the same reason, whatever that may be, but it's also worth mentioning Mutsuki used to be a session drummer, so maybe he wanted to go back to session drumming. It's also possible he wanted to have a normal job and normal life, which I can understand knowing how stressful Vkei can be. I mean, a lot of Vkei guys turn toward cigarette addiction and alcoholism. 

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  12. Posted

    41 minutes ago, Duwang said:

    I think there's a possibility but if they were to form a new band it'd be in a year from the day they disbanded just like Lycaon. For a while leading up to their disbandment Japanese Lycaon fans had a theory that was there was a clause in their contracts that didn't allow them to play in a new band for one year after their disbandment and them coming back as Initial'L exactly one year after their last live proved that to be the case. I'm assuming it's the same for AvelCain, especially since Byou was doing support for sibilebashir while Rei was out recently.

     

    tl;dr it's possible but probably won't happen until July of next year.

     

    Also, as far as I know Eve is still associated with Shimizuya so if Karma and Zen do start a new band not under Shimizuya there's a 0% chance of him being in it. 

    Wait, so their contracts affect them after they disband? Wouldn't disbanding nullify the contract? I'm not very knowledgeable on contracts, so I could be wrong, but it doesn't make sense

  14. Posted

    5 hours ago, Bunny said:

    Totally , I have a strong feeling for them 2, ZEN is my top 5 Bassist !
    maybe something like this !? 
    Vo 業-karma-

    Gu 樹璃-juri- (ex. ヴァリル)
    Gu (*someone like Megaromania's 蜘影-Chikage- / 黒百合と影's こよみ-koyomi-)
    Bs 禅-zen-
    Drs EVE

    As much as I loved Koyomi from Kuroyuri, it's not very possible he'll join another band. I predicted he left Kuroyuri To Kage due to stress and something he was going through in his life, so he sadly retired.

    The other predicted members seem likely though. 

     

    5 hours ago, inartistic said:

    I'm sure Karma will come back in some way, but hopefully he's still hooked up with a good ghostwriter

    He'll probably have one of the guitarists and/or bassist to write songs (Which I hope does happen, because I like authentic music. I hate it when bands have a secret ghost writer)

  15. Posted

    Black Veil Brides: Back when I thought Metalcore and Emo were the same. (Surprisingly, they're not, they're quite different in origin, but that's another topic for another time) I still like Metalcore and Emo, but not BVB, they've grown generic for me. 

     

    Wagakki Band: I used to be all over this band, fangirling and such.. then I realise there are way better, more creative bands out there, and Wagakki was making it harder for them to get popular with their surge in popularity. (Kiryu's most popular song is still Etsu To Utsu, surprisingly) and then I found out they had little creative freedom and were overcommercialised.  Also, I began getting into their Taiko Drummer's old band, CrowXClass, which I found more creative, and kind of made me mad at Wagakki even more because CrowXClass practically disappeared due to Wagakki. Also, I got tired of their fanbase acting like Wagakki was the first Japanese Folk Metal band, and acting like they were so original, and pretending their covers of Vocaloid songs were the originals written by Yuko herself. 

     

    DIV: Same with BVB. They grew generic for me. 

     

    Exist Trace: They also grew generic for me. But Judea will always be an awesome song. 

     

    Slipknot: I just grew out of them (Though I still love Psychosocial)

     

    UNiTE: I used to like them back when I was just getting into Vkei, and I had the "bright" idea to listen to mostly Danger Crue bands, not knowing there was more. Then I found the heavier Tokyo Vkei bands and grew out of UNiTE

  17. Posted

    So the return of Lycaon got me thinking, should AvelCain return soon? They were signed to the same label as Lycaon, and disbanded for possibly the same reason: Being overworked.
    Of course, Kaede has retired from Vkei, but Karma and Zen haven't retired. They may possibly return in another band. I hope they do because I just got into AvelCain xD

    Anyways, what do you guys think? 

  18. Posted

    54 minutes ago, Kang MarLon said:

    hello again ^_^/

     i took a huge time to get used to kyouki's voice,and now his voice to me is one of the greatest in the visual kei.i think from the album shuuei on,them found their way to make music,i can enjoy 85% of their music since that album. gossip is original but if you are a the gazette fan you can easily realize the great influence in the atmosphere of their songs,i think the gazette is their source of inspiration

    While I do hear a lot of Gazette Influence in the vocals, most of the sound influences come from their old band JyuLie, which was like a cross between Byakura (Which they actually were featured on an Omnibus with), R-Shitei, and The GazettE. In GossiP, the Byakura influence is a bit less since they don't use traditional instruments anymore, but they still embrace R-Shitei's Meiji and Taisho period A E S T H E T I C S. There are also some smaller Eroguro influences, like Inugami Circus Dan and Guruguru Eigakan, but those are mostly aesthetic. 

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  19. Posted

    2 hours ago, Kang MarLon said:

    well,that's the first release i started to expect for 2017,i hope that i can include more in the list before the end of 2016.

    liar,was ok,a typical grieva song,also the other 3 songs in the single are good but kinda...."forgettable"

    i don't mind if kyouki keep up emulating kyo's old style.a "past in the present" is good.just like gossip is an old the gazette (with their own touch)  in the present,bands like this are refreshing

    i will say more after seeing the single cover and pv preview...

    Grieva does have some pretty creative songs here and there. 

    Also, on the topic of Ains bands copying others (Well, except Diaura), I never knew why people assume Gossip was a Gazette copy. Like, the GazettE isn't a Neo Old-School AnguraKei band xD. Also, long time no see, old friend~ :)

     

    Onto le main topic, I was ehhh on Grieva's new single. They're normally a guilty pleasure (in more ways than one xD) for me, as a Dir En Grey fan, but Kyouki's voice and occasional creativity is the pleasure for me xD. But because they're normally a guilty pleasure, I don't listen to them as often as I should. I've been just getting back into modern Vkei bands after binging on Kiryu's old stuff, and Memento Mori/Kuroyuri's old stuff xD. 

    I hope their new single though really makes up for what they've been putting out recently. 

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  21. Posted

    47 minutes ago, Komorebi said:

    "Mejibray is like the SAO of VisualKei."

     

    That was the best line in the whole post XD

    It was fun to read, though more than a "top ten of bands" it's a "top ten of things to try out in VK"

    Thanks~

    The reason I had the title like that was purposefully misleading a little bit, as part of the joke. But I didn't want to make people too mad so I explained from the get-go it wasn't all too serious

  24. Posted

    1 minute ago, doombox said:

     

    I clicked it and it names like 3 bands then just list of different styles of vk. So I was just expressing that it's not actually a top 10 list. 

    Well, it was mostly a joking list. I got the idea from Gigguk's "Top 20 Anime that you really need to watch". It was not meant to be a completely serious list. Just a joke list poking fun at the Vkei scene, and expressing my undying love for Angura and EroguroKei xD 

     

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