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The ultimate cocktease (spoiler alert, Crim's vocals didn't make it to video)... the music they're playing is really good though.
 
 

Their bands are the ones that most cd's sell, Constantly enter the top 10 of the oricon major chart, both singles and albums, Most of their final tours are in the most important live houses in Japan, and kiryu is already playing in arenas like budokan (two times).
 
And ok PSC have the GazettE (Although they publish under sony), But the other bands do not exist, they are not popular. They were really important until they started losing bands, like SuG, alice nine, miyavi etc etc. 
 
Another label that I believe is currently important is  resistar records, their bands also sell well (better than psc or others labels).
 
What do you think?.

They should team up with BFN's Ice and call themselves DEADLIFT GOTHIC LOLITA

Dr.1000 (ex-Tokami) session band will perform at Ikebukuro CYBER on April 29. He will perform with other ex-Tokami members (pre-Starwave).
 
Tokami1000セッション lineup:
Vo.響 (Hibiki) (THE HIGH GRIP, ex.Calmando Qual)
Gt.シゲ (Shige) (ex-Tokami)
Ba.いちか (Ichika) (ex-Tokami)
Dr. Tokami1000 (ex-Tokami)
 
http://ameblo.jp/tokami1000/archive4-201703.html

LADYBEARD (formerly in LADYBABY) has teamed up with female bodybuilder Reika Saiki to form their new kawaii group, "DEADLIFT LOLITA".
 
They will debut their first song on March 31, and they will be releasing previews during the wait on their OHP.
 
 
♥ Kawaii x Muscles x Energy! ♥
 

 

It never ceases to amaze me to what lengths fans obsession could go.
Never in my life do I want to have such obsessive friend/girlfriend near me -___-

It never ceases to amaze me to what lengths fans obsession could go.
Never in my life do I want to have such obsessive friend/girlfriend near me -___-

I speak japanese but it's being pretty hard to get it. i've saw some girls that tried more than 400 times but couldn't be able to talk to him. 

hey,guys,Riku is back,is this a session or what....?
 
 

| The spiritual successor to Lyrical Sympathy, hands down.
 
This is what I've been waiting for since 2010.
 
The collection album Versailles released at the tail end of 2016 was necessary but not enough. Self-covers set a low bar for a comeback - even if they blew my expectations out of the water - so I've low key been spinning the two new tracks from The Greatest Hits 2007-2016 on repeat. I've been looking for clues to where this band is headed next, and all roads point to Lineage〜薔薇の末裔〜. Lineage is the first original Versailles release since their disastrous self-titled, and with this release all my apprehensions are eradicated. This is how you redeem yourself.
 
There are three reasons why Lineage is a successful album. The first reason is that it is compact; six to nine tracks seems to be the sweet spot for Versailles albums. Compact albums lend themselves well to multiple listens. This goes along with the second reason, which is that they've restored the regality to their sound. Reflecting on releases such as Holy Grail (2011) and Versailles (2012) made me realize that they were slowly stripping away the aristocratic elements in favor of power metal. With Lineage, Versailles has made a complete 180. "La Musique" opens up the release with an immediacy I haven't heard since "Aristocrat's Symphony", and the interlude before the solo is just ace. Songs feel textured with simple riffs leading into complex solos, fast verses leading into slow choruses, and in general, each moment feels meticulously crafted. Contrast this with their solo efforts, where at times both parties felt one-dimensional in their approach to symphonic metal. This leads into my third point, which is the chemistry between the band members has been found again. It sounds like they are working together far better than they have ever before.
 
What I want most from Versailles is close to what Lineage delivers; a Kamijo solo project in all but name with occasional songs and instrumentation by Kamijo, Teru, Yuki, and Hizaki. I don't have composer notes handy, but if I had to trust in my ears, it still sounds like Kamijo and Hizaki are primary composers, but they're collaborating rather than proposing their individual songs. I used to be able to tell what songs were Kamijo's and what songs were Hizaki's and I can't do that with this particular release, which turns out to be a really good thing. To that end, I would love for Teru and Masashi to contribute even more as well. Tracks like "LIBIDO" and "Thanatos" are amazing additions to Versailles' discography because they stand out in a good way, and a remarkable trait about Lineage is that each track is both unique and memorable.
 
Finally, I should mention the stellar production job. Everything between JUBILEE (2010) and Versailles sounds strange, whether it be a weird filter on KAMIJO's voice or an odd guitar tone. The re-recordings on The Greatest Hits 2007-2016 only clarify the problems for tracks like "MASQUERADE". Thankfully, whoever handled The Greatest... also blessed this release, and I hope Versailles continue to collaborate with these sound engineers in future releases.
 
Lineage marks the beginning of a third stage for Versailles, one where they feel cleanly separated from past activities and expectations. Not only does it speak to the strengths of what a good hiatus can do for a band, but it sends a more subtle message that sometimes less is more. Lineage may only be six tracks but it feels like a full album. I've changed my opinion of this band's activities from cautious to optimistic, and I wouldn't be surprised if that's the case for others too.
 
 

Composer notes:
 
La Musique, and Lineage were written by Kamijo.
 
Shadow's Fang, Inheritance, and A Day Without You were written by Hizaki.
 
Marionette was written by Hizaki and Teru.
 
And all lyrics were by Kamijo.

NIL UNDER RAIN new  single "Reason for being" will be released at 2017/05/03.
 

 
 

Noi'x will hold a one day revival gig at Ikebukuro chop on 7th of april.
 
More details to be announced later.
 
 

I rarely hear about D anymore, even though they're still active. Though, it is worth mentioning they did have sort of drop after leaving the evil that is Avex. Nightmare is also losing popularity, and it's going to go down from there because of the hiatus. 
 
I remember I used to hear from Caligari more often, even though they never really were popular. Though, ever since Japanese Major Record labels began blocking music in the US, I stopped hearing from them. And their label still hasn't let up the blocks. Neither has other labels, like Sony (Gosh I hate Sony with a passion). 
Why is Caligari even on a major label? Isn't EroguroKei for the most part supposed to be an Indie/Underground movement? I mean, there are many Eroguro Bands that come to mind that aren't exactly underground (Kuroyuri comes to mind. But, they own their own record label now, even if it does have help from Yukika, so in a way they are indie? MERRY also comes to mind, but they're indie now) but even most of the non Indie ones are signed to Minor Labels. 
Also, I don't think The GazettE will ever be less popular. Even though they are running out of creativity in my opinion, Sony still promotes the hell outta that sh*t. Though there is probably a slight dip since Sony started the whole *ssholeish idea of blocking music in the US (Again, I hate Sony with a passion). 
 
Grieva also seems to be dipping, which is odd since they're more creative (Yes, actually creative, as in they don't do Diru covers anymore) than they've ever been. GossiP seems to also be rising more and more, which is good because I was afraid Yukika would abandon them. But then again, I doubt he would abandon the one band that is authentically influenced by his older stuff. 
 
Kiryu is also showing a slight dip, especially since their biggest competitor, Wagakki Band, is rising fast. I don't see how Wagakki Band hasn't had a dip yet. Like, they pulled an MCR and changed sound and image from heavy to soft even before their first album. Kiryu's never full on pulled an MCR, their change in sound is more of a progress, and they still have all that 90's Vkei influence, especially that Gauze Era Dir En Grey influence. The change is really natural, and doesn't feel like a drop in quality, rather the quality is consistent. Though like their change in music, their popularity was progressive. They didn't have a sudden jump in popularity. Rather they slowly rose, plateaued, rose higher after playing Budokan, played Budokan again and rose higher, and are slowly dropping. (BTW, I'm basing this on how much I hear about them.)
 
And finally, the band I practically devote my life to: Kuroyuri to Kage. They slowly rose, and plateaued and are quite consistent in popularity. They never really have been popular, and even when they were officially signed to Ains, they treated themselves like an Indie band. Heck, there were times where they even didn't treat themselves like a Vkei band, Kuro, K, Koyomi and Mutsuki at times wearing casual clothes to lives, while Mei always wears some kind of outfit xD. 

Talking about """"""""eroguro"""""""""" bands, I'm kind of wondering how Inugami Circus-Dan are doing at this point. Ever since they changed their name they've been pretty steadily releasing at least one album or mini-album a year, and they seem to have been coasting along pretty much at the same pace for the last decade or so, ever since they dropped the major label business. I guess they've been going on for like 20 years by now already anyway, so I feel they must have some sort of 'solid' fanbase built up at this point (no matter how small it may be). Also helps they haven't really significantly switched up their style over all those years, I guess.
 
Strawberry Song Orchestra have also been coasting along since like the mid-to-late-'90s, so I guess they must be doing okay enough as well. Don't know how big their usual audience is though, but I assume it's probably at least in the low 20 or 30 people on average? They don't really release music at a regular pace, but I guess they do a lot of their theater stuff alongside regular concerts, IDK if there's any huge difference in ticket prices for theater performances and concerts over in Japan tbh...

>"The members of the band will listen to your pain, your worries, displeasure and anxiety..."
 
omg are they gonna set-up a pay-per-call hotline for troubled gya as a next step from host side-jobs/dating for money

that yamikakumei thing has already been discussed on the ktk news/band threads but most likely yes thats the case as @Takadanobabaalienwould attest to. visual kei and all its scams, LOL.
 
the shimizuya stuff makes no sense tho, sibire aren't at all close to the ktk guys, i have no clue where you're getting this from but a few 2man dates doesn't equate to bff status. you won't know whats happening with them unless you've read stuff on tanu (which we all know how accurate it is), and as shimizuya is continuing to promote them, there's no reason to assume they'll call it quits OR that they'll instantly be wanted by ains. i don't think you get how labels work in the indies scene, these two labels aren't all that relevant in the greater scheme of things. if anything i'd see them on terakoya but that's talk for later
indie bands copy each other all the time it has little to do with labels, its like saying any band who has done anything similar to avelcain's menhera act is copying them and thus they will come back magically and sign with their label. for example Timely has xaa xaa and since they wore red and had a razor in the video while moaning about despair then suddenly they'll sign with them.  pretty much every band does that now, lol, gossip aren't unique in that regard and i doubt they give a rats ass as to what avelcain are doing, they've been in bands longer than karma or zen.
and also, shimizuya probably isn't as evil as everyone probably makes them out to be...there's always two sides to a story and while its really easy to claim that they're awful because lycaon and avelcain were alleged to have left them because of being overworked or whatever but that happens all across the scene. its just that lycaon were probably too old to keep dealing with it, and now they get to go at their own pace.
just my two cents

So here is something I've speculated about Kuroyuri to Kage. My hypothesis is perhaps that while Yamikakumei is technically owned by Kuroyuri, the production and distribution and such is handled by Ains. Now why would it be like this? Well, probably because it's way better than leaving them up completely to their own devices. Yukika can still make whatever money he can off them, but doesn't have to deal with the tax stuff, whereas Kuroyuri can do it's own thing, but still have help from Ains. In this case, both parties benefit. In basic terms, Yamikakumei is both it's own label, and a secret sublabel. IDK, this hypothesis needs a lot of work and has a LOT of holes in it. But perhaps someone who knows more can expand on this possibility. Kuroyuri was always the black sheep of the Ains bands, treating themselves like an indie band. I mean, GossiP still acts as if they were indie in terms of release schemes, but they obviously take advantage of the fact they're on a label. 
 
Now, here is another hypothesis that has less holes, and involves Shimizuya records. So we all know how truly EVIL Shimizuya are, right? Just ask Lycaon and AvelCain. 
Anyways, their most successful band atm, Sibilebashir, is really close to Kuroyuri. AvelCain is also somwhat close to Kuroyuri, in that they did a collaborative concert together once, but that doesn't make them like best friends, but still an amount to consider. Lycaon so far is the only band to successfully escape Shimizuya and still continue. And let's face the truth, Sibilebashir is going to disband soon. It's inevitable. Knowing how close Sibile and Kuroyuri are though, and knowing how Lycaon set an example for other Shimizuya bands (All to Shimizuya's dismay), it's obvious if Sibilebashir does return from the evil that is Shimizuya, they will either sign to an Ains sublabel, or sign to Yamikakumei themselves. The chances of this are even more likely if AvelCain comes back, in which, knowing their style and all, I think it'd obvious they'd sign to an Ains label. There is a slight chance of them joining Yamikakumei, but it's not very likely. In fact, I think they're more likely to join Madwink. Now, if you notice, GossiP's new live-distro single, Rinne, looks very similar to AvelCain in terms of cover art and stuff. I think this could possibly be subtle hint dropping of what is in the works at the moment. (Also, AvelCain's last single had a song called Rinne Tensei/Tenshou? I've seen different romanisations.) Either that or the members of GossiP happen to really like AvelCain (It is worth mentioning the look they took on during the Tokyo Scandal single looked a lot like AvelCain's old look, back when they had a drummer and two guitarists). Now yes, Kaede from AvelCain is retired, though VKei history has shown that its not impossible for him to pull a Kisaki and come out of retirement. Though I wouldn't hold your breath on it. While waiting for a possible return and see what fate they have, let's focus on Karma and Zen, for their fate on whether they return or not, will help determine Sibilebashir's chances of coming back if they disband (Which they will. Like, I love them, but let's face it. Shimizuya is EVIL)

I would give my middle nut to be at this show.

XAA-XAA is on Timely Records along with DADAROMA, RAZOR and Grimoire.

Good luck with that.

Precisely because of such tactics I wish for this band to disband.

Damn that's a big ask... esp. considering I don't think they have some release that coincides with that show.
 
Also, if this really was their record label saying "get 300 people at this show or find a new label" does that not hurt Terakoya's ability to convince other bands to sign with them?
 
Like, if I was a band on the come up would I want to sign with a label that made public a demand to get a certain number of people at a show??
 
Just drop 'em and move on if they're not making the money you'd like, don't embarrass them.

機械人形歌劇団カラクリ" (Kikai ningyou kagekidan karakuri)  will reform in 2017 however we still need to wait for more information
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