Ruri

Can't this happen more often. 

You're signed to Warner, why are you making rarez???

日本語勉強に頑張れ！
 
We need more people on the younger side of the spectrum - all the people like me who got into visual kei in their tween weeaboo phases are in their 20s now ( TДT)

One thing that immediately pops into my mind are the repeated intros and outros parts of their songs. I find this to be very common in most VK bands. It makes the songs unnecessarily long and makes me question their song writing ability. Here's an example to clarify what I'm talking about. The first 32 seconds. Cut that part in half and we're good.
 
 
Due to annoyances like this, I'm forced to open up an audio editing software to trim the fat of the songs I like.
 

yeah im not a fan of the no talking trope. mana was the only one to pull it off well, he had a really strong ego and sense of personality and it spoke for him. meto is so fuckin wild i desperately want to hear whats going through his head LOL.
minpha however....just no

I feel like life is a little better after hearing this story thank you

I think it only works with Meto because he's the "weird character" in Mejibray. Got to have an overall aura of mysteriousness otherwise you just come across as Joe Dumbass who has nothing to say imo

I think it only works with Meto because he's the "weird character" in Mejibray. Got to have an overall aura of mysteriousness otherwise you just come across as Joe Dumbass who has nothing to say imo

Nope, this one I can confirm first hand, the boy does not talk at in-stores!  He does draw pictures and gesture to get his points across, and he does this well. I think it's what Ruri said, he's the "weird" character so he can pull this type of stuff off while maintaining a strong personality. (re: Last in-store I went to, he had Koichi in STITCHES because he kept pretending to ride a magikarp. Don't ask.)

RE: bands making "albums" that are really compilations: I don't mind this so much when the material on it was "rare" or live-limited and the tracks flow well. Personally, I find albums easier to get into than singles. Singles are what I listen to after I've listened to a band's album(s)  and have really gotten into them, otherwise they slip my radar. I am interested in the MORRIGAN album, though I think they should have just branded it as a "rarities collection," focused more on rare tracks and less on mini-album tracks, and nobody would be pissed off. Also, keep in mind that not everybody downloads everything, and not everybody hunts auction sites/second-hand shops.
 
I NEED TO FIND THIS CHURCH! It might as well be declared a tourist attraction.
 
At least half of Pentagon's discography (maybe 75%). Almost every song of theirs I hear, as soon as the chorus hits I'm like "WTFWHYYYYYY??" Seems to get worse with every release.
 
I think Meto just shuts up on camera because he doesn't like his voice to be recorded, but will talk at in-store events, etc. (?) I cannot verify this information, can't remember where I read it, it could be 100% wrong and totally bullshit lol.

I think it only works with Meto because he's the "weird character" in Mejibray. Got to have an overall aura of mysteriousness otherwise you just come across as Joe Dumbass who has nothing to say imo

I admire that j-rock bands bash out songs constantly, but only if they at least do something different or develop their sound as they go on. It's easy to get burnt out on following a band if they're just recording the same song with different lyrics and a different synth preset every time.

Me too! I'm majoring in Japanese (next year) and I also grew a love for foreign studies and cultures thanks to vkei! <3 
 
I think what I like the most about visual kei is how tight-knit the fandom is. I see that I am on the much younger side of the spectrum in terms of age, but I have met the most interesting and kind people through this music. Vkei made me realize I loved rock music and gave me something to look forward to and fangirl over.
 
And more the music...most of it is created by the musicians, even if originality may be at stake at times. I think it is a lot more genuine then say, kpop. And that really appeals to me. Sure these bandomen are poor and money hungry, and I love to support them, but you hear things you'll never hear in other genres in scenes (which is pretty no-duh, but hey, that's awesome to me).

Well, that's certainly an improvement for MiA

Mejibray has gone oshare only real fans stay by their side

There was a short interview of Rides In ReVellion in July's Cure V-splash magazine.
 
 
Q: Rides In ReVellion will soon be celebrating its 1st anniversary. Looking back, could you tell us more about the things that have left a deep impression on you?
 
Nagisa: Wow that felt really quick! But that suggests we’ve been really productive in that time.
 
KuRo: Besides Nagisa the 3 of us have been together since our previous band. Nagisa joined us later and although we had just met him then, we went on tour together and got on really well. We agreed that there would now be one more person joining us in doing what the 3 of us had been doing up till then. So this has been “a year of promises.”
 
TaJI: At first there were only 3 of us at our karishidou live [*a “demo” event where new bands perform prior to the live at which they formally begin activities]. To be frank at that point in time we were still unsure which direction this band would be going in. In spite of that we were determined to do our best, and do better than other bands. When Nagisa joined us everything became clear. For me this has been a year that has really taught me plenty of things. We filmed our first PV, pressed our first CD, made our first costumes—there were lots of first times. So this has also been a year where we were able to get through all of these as one.
 
Ame: Before this I haven’t formally been in a band, so this was the first time I really put my heart and soul into a band. I’ve always wondered why I've become a musician, and it wasn’t until I began playing in this band that I finally realized what I wanted to aim for. It feels like I’ve finally found my own dream.
 
Q: So there were only 3 of you when you began activities. What was the reason you started without a bassist?
 
TaJI: Actually before formally starting activities we had played with some other bandmen, however we eventually decided that owing to musical differences etc. it wouldn’t be the best idea to form a band together. Then we tried searching for other potential members, but in the end we began with just the 3 of us. We thought, let’s just try doing this first and become a band that others would want to join!
 
KuRo: And that happened. After 2 or 3 lives, Nagisa came.
 
TaJI: When we met up in the studio afterwards, I was surprised. He was such a great fit for us!
 
KuRo:  Indeed it felt like he fits right in.
 
Q: Alright! Would all of you take turns to describe the person next to you?
 
Ame: TaJI is our leader. I’ve known him for a long time and he really does things at his own pace. Of course that can be both a good and a bad thing. To begin with, he’s always slow when eating. For a steak that the we can finish in 15 minutes, he takes an hour.
 
TaJI: When I've realized it’s always already too late (lol).
 
Ame: He will be like “I’m still only halfway through!” (lol). And by the way this was exactly what happened at our meal just now. But on the other hand when it comes to music he manages things really well. He’s a leader who knows when to move up a gear and when to slow down.
 
TaJI: I believe Kuro is someone who works extremely hard. Ok at least that’s what I think (lol), although I don’t have any evidence for it. So I'll say he’s probably someone who works hard, and he’s really sincere. When people give him suggestions like “I think it’s better if you sing in this way” or “I think the stage will look better if you do it this way,” he will reply “oh that’s right” and take their feedback seriously. If he can absorb everything that's beneficial for him and discard what's unnecessary, he will surely grow and become an even better vocalist in the shortest time.
 
KuRo: I will work hard on that. As for Nagisa, I’ve only known him for a year, but he’s extremely easy to get along with. When he first met us, we realized that we’re actually quite similar and we were even able to open our hearts to one another. He also always takes the initiative to become closer to us—he’s just really sweet.
 
Nagisa: That makes me so happy. And for Ame-chan, his drumming is really precise, so much so that when I first heard it I thought it was listening to programmed drumming. As a bassist, I know that it’s easy to pick up drums if you set your mind to it. But even though he’s really accurate and detailed with his drumming, he’s a scatterbrain and he'll be like “hmm where did this thing of mine go?” at least once a day. You always find him wondering where he had left his handphone, or his wallet, etc.
 
Ame: Yup I did drop my wallet. And that was right after I'd lost my watch...
 
Q: Did you leave them behind somewhere?
 
Ame: I always remove my watch when I’m drumming, so I probably left it at the livehouse.
 
Nagisa: I think he expended all his "ability points" to focus on his drumming.
 
Ame: I’m not sure if that’s supposed to be a compliment...
 
Nagisa: As a drummer he’s amazing, but as a person he needs some work! *everyone laughs*
 
Q: Turning to the topic of your 3rd single “Seirios” which will be released on 7/28—who wrote the song?
 
TaJI: I composed the song and Kuro wrote the lyrics.
 
Q: What kind of song is it?
 
TaJI: When I left my hometown and came to Osaka I started living alone for the very first time. The first melody that came to mind then was the one I used for the chorus of “Seirios.” I’ve incorporated that melody into my songwriting a few times before, but I wanted to use it once more at a time that’s a turning point for Rides In ReVellion.
 
KuRo: Lyrics-wise, “Seirios” refers to the star Sirius. It’s a unique and mysterious star—one that’s thought to possess the power to control the world. With that in mind I imagined that the star is looking down at me, but it’s also the object I want to grasp one day. So the star symbolizes a goal that I ultimately want to reach.
 
Ame: I’ve been working with TaJI for a long time so I’m familiar with that melody. To use it at a point that’s the band’s first anniversary—I find that really meaningful. As for our music, the concept of our band is “harmonized time paradox,” so...
 
KuRo: that means, to resolve the contradictions in time. In other words we want to become a band that write songs which fuse the good old melodies of the past with a modern sound.
 
Ame: For this single I personally think we've put out really striking tracks, so I hope fans can listen to it without being held back by their prejudices against the digital sound, etc.
 
Q: On the same day as the release date of “Seirios” you will also be holding your first one-man live at OSAKA MUSE?
 
Ame: This will be our first one-man. We don’t know how many people will be coming to see us—but we’re only interested in giving a great performance to those who do. So please come!
 
TaJI: I want to put on lives that can move people. I'm confident that we’ll be able to give an energetic performance of all the songs we have at our one-man, and hopefully everyone will be fully absorbed by our last song.
 
KuRo: As a 1st anniversary one-man, this live will be the culmination of everything we've done for this entire year. And because it’s marks the juncture between the Rides In ReVellion from our 1st year and the Rides and ReVellion that will be moving into a new year, we want to demonstrate both what we’ve been doing hitherto and what we'll be doing henceforth.
 
Nagisa: I think this will be the biggest live up till now for all of us because it’s important for so many reasons, and not to mention we’re all motivated to do well. Just now TaJI mentioned lives that move people—I actually cry really easily so I’m wondering if I’ll end up crying halfway through the live...
 
KuRo: Please come to our one-man live if you want to see Nagisa’s tears!
 
Nagisa: That will increase the number of people by 100 (lol) We definitely want to make it a success.
 
Q: Any final message to our readers?
 
Nagisa: I’m not too good with words, but please continue to support me as well as Rides In ReVellion.
 
KuRo: Soon we’ll be holding our 1st anniversary one-man at Osaka MUSE. Following that, please look forward to the Rides In ReVellion that will be waiting for you in future.
 
TaJI: If you’ve read all the way until this point it means that you’re at least interested enough in us to read our entire interview. So I hope you can listen to our music and come to our lives. Do continue to support us.
 
Ame: There’s our 1st anniversary one-man but I think there will also be different avenues to get into us. You might have become interested because you saw us on Youtube, or because you happened to catch us on Twitter—it doesn’t really matter. Please just come have fun at our live if that's the case.
 
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The string of band members who have the 'no talkie' schtick. It's less that I hate it, because sometimes I'm cool with it (like shamelessly, I think Meto does it well), but then I keep seeing it and sometimes it just either feels unnecessary or like they don't really have enough personality sans voice to pull it off. It's less that I can't stand them and more that I sometimes go 'why?'

^ The vocalist isn't absolutely terrible... could they not find a drummer, guitarist and bassist instead of having those General MIDI sounds? I know it was 1995 but yikes.

FUCKING THANK YOU.
 
Probably the WORST thing in visual kei today.

Multiple versions of CDs with different songs on them irritate me so much. Like, make as many versions as you want with different bonus DVDs or whatever else, I don't really care, but there should always be one version of the album available to buy that has ALL the songs from the release on it. That's all I ask lol. Also, kinda the same thing but putting out Itunes versions of the releases that don't have all the songs on them. Like I'll probably buy something right off the bat from Itunes if it's got all the songs, but if it's missing a song or two I'll likely just pass it up and wait until I have the money for a physical copy with every song. And since currently I'm pretty much just buying digital releases to save some money, that's probably going to be long wait >.<

I swear that synth is going to be the "what were they thinking" thing that we look back on in 5 years.

This fucking grating trebly synth that so many neo VK bands insist on using.

Even the VK electronic gods DIV succumbed to this filth in one of their later tracks.

Please lock this if there's already a thread like this, I didn't notice one.
 
This thread is for things that come up often in visual kei that you personally can't stand. Can be related to the music itself, fashion, song names, artist names, whatever.
 
For me, it's whispering. It just sounds so weird to me, it's usually some heavy djent-like rhythm with the vocalist whispering over it, it doesn't feel like it fits. Also, when a vocalist is a really good singer but a bad screamer, and the band still does entire songs where he does nothing but scream. Like, you should know your strengths and weaknesses (；´Д｀) I usually skip those unless there's some amazing guitar work or something.

This is exactly how I feel. Except I see more often then not bands that try to grip onto relevance by releasing new stuff at lightning speed, and they usually aren't anything special. Usually causes me to not look forward to their next release because I just see it as a ploy to get more money in shorter amounts of time and pandering to the fans that don't give af about their music, just their looks...and that ain't me.