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We've got a new player in town.
 

 
Members (positions are currently pure speculation, to be confirmed...):
 
Vo. BaN [The Ghost Inside of Me]
Vo. Ruika (類歌) [ex-ナルコレプシィ]
Ba. Shinobu (忍) [ex-Crucifixion]
Gu. Ryth (蜊栖) [ex-Vallquar]
Gu. RYUKA (琉華) [Crucifixion]
Dr. Takuro (拓郎) [ex-Magistina Saga]
 
They will hold their first live at SOCORE FACTORY on 2020/4/4.
 
 

OOOOH La'Mule covers! ❤️ 
 
 

Like add the dates on each artist update in the description? If that’s what you mean, then yeah, I could do that from now on. And thanks!

S will revive for one day on 3/22 - Vo.Sai (Shuuen NO Rasetsu) Birthday event at 名古屋Electric Lady Land 
 
Lineup:
 
Vo. DAI  (D'reysir → S)
Gt. ITSUKI  (R,via → S →NO.13 → ソロ、De:Bug)
Gt. YUNA  (R,via → S)
Dr. REINA  (CROSS → S → SIX-R (support) → S、SL-R)
 
(Ba.Zekki will not participate)
 

 
 
 
 

 

we stan a sell-out 👏

Apologies for the necro bump, but I found this thread on google randomly while trying to find the band "Cannabis", which wasn't mentioned anywhere in this thread. Cannabis is literally the most 'nu metal' sounding visual kei band I have ever heard, and I will post two of their songs below to give an example of what I'm talking about.
 
 
Apparently the guitarist would later go to 6 ft down, which is kinda cool I guess. lol

OH
MY
GOD

They wrote the band's name in Korean.

I see who they want to target, I see.

I wonder if it's a pun to their first mini-album called "Various"

I wonder if it's a pun to their first mini-album called "Various"

After hearing the new Kiryu song recycle a certain Mi'ze:lia song, I wanted to kind of talk about one of the bands that Kiryu seemed to have really taken a few bits of influence from. Cuartet.
I've been listening to these guys and their contemporaries a lot, and I've noticed a few interesting things.
First off is their song "Koibumi". This at first seems like your run-of-the-mill attempt at an Akuro no Oka, and it is, but it also seems to have been combined with Aoi Haru by Gill'e Cadith. The beach they filmed the PV on was also used some music videos by other band. Most notably, the GazettE, whom at the time were kind of brother-bands with Cuartet. 
The song later inspired Tsukubai by Kiryu. Mahiro even tried to emulate Saki's wailing and screaming at the end. Only, Kiryu's version is much more metal. Why did Kiryu decide to tribute Cuartet? I have no idea why, other than the fact that Mahiro probably is friends with the members. There are setlists with LutenA and Koroshi (Mahiro's first band, and Cuartet's first era, respectively) preforming together that I've found here and there. Mahiro is also a former Luciffer's Record artist, and while Cuartet wasn't on Luciffer's Record, the owner of the record label, Yuuga from Devil Kitty, was closely associated with Cuartet's label, Climax Enteprise. As a result, Curse and Mareli (2 of Mahiro's bands) appeared on 2 omnibuses with Cuartet (edit: for sine reason I originally put Gill'e Cadith here? I really should proofread more). 
One of Mitsuki and Takemasa's earliest bands, Mi'ze:lia, was on Sequence Records, whose owner, Tomozo, was close friends with guitarist AIKA of Cuartet, having played in Black:List and Triggah, and AIKA still being a close associate of Tomozo's current label, Dual Core Sound Enterprise. So it's safe to say, Kiryu and Cuartet's members probably were friends, or at least aquainted with eachother, and bounced ideas off eachother.  
Another thing Cuartet liked to do is use a lot of traditional Japanese aesthetics in some of their looks. Most notably, Sphere and Deep Bonds of Ogre. The Sanskrit overlays and all were later used a lot by Kiryu. Though they were probably initially inspired by La'Mule.  (Sphere scan taken from ZOMBIEXJUICE)
Next is a personal favourite of mine, PROGRAM. This one is pretty much their attempt at combining Zan by Dir en Grey with Devil Kitty and Gill'e Cadith. It's pretty good if you like a lot of screaming and that rhythmic talking thing that isn't exactly rapping that Saki (though it was really Karuna's thing) does. 
 
Finally, I want to talk about a certain PV location that I've seen used in 3 different bands. I have no idea what this place is called, but maybe someone could help. 
The first band I know that used this is the GazettE, with their song "Wife". During one part, it shows the outside of the building. 
Ogre by Cuartet was later filmed in the same building, and even shows the exterior. 
The final PV that I know of that takes place there was Pink Woman by Etcetera. 
The filming crew for these PVs are probably all the same people who film stuff for Eternal, Climax Enterprise, Luciffer's Record and Mission Music Factory. 
 

Also turns out the dude straight up was also the composer for the red which makes him even more impressive 

As much as I love early 12012, Wataru was clearly the weak link. People can say what they want of major 12012, but the dude went through some MAJOR improvement there. In any case, SEVEN is my favorite release of theirs, but I'd argue that they went out with their most concise work ever. THE SWAN and XII are the sum of all their experiences, it's dark, it has  pop nuances, Wataru delivers, the composition is top notch... I would go far and say they are the best way to introduce someone nowadays.

wow dadaroma has aged a bit

Some time in 2020, NéiL will revive. Not sure if it's one-time, but it's confirmed by their bassist and some other old-school guys
 

Some time in 2020, NéiL will revive. Not sure if it's one-time, but it's confirmed by their bassist and some other old-school guys
 

Some time in 2020, NéiL will revive. Not sure if it's one-time, but it's confirmed by their bassist and some other old-school guys
 

GE+IM's website has been renewed and spoiler alert, both guys in the front are Naoki.
 
http://geim-official.com/

And the guys are back as Re∞AnimA
 
Re∞AnimA is the reincarnation of 変態集団AnimA
 
https://twitter.com/ReAnimAofficial
 
Also they will release their first single "-sanagi-"  digital on 2019-12-24
 
 
Member photos
 

龍夜 (tatsuya) (ex-Syndrome) has announced that he will appear at a "legends event" at Takasaki club FLEEZ on June 22-25. He says that Kaiki (founder of the Soleil label) and many other visual legends will appear - I believe one of those appearances will be made by Mirage, whom Kaiki announced would be performing at some point.
 
 

it has been announced at Otoiro's revival live on 12/14 that Naoki (ex-yazzmad) has formed his own solo project, "dove dove dove"!
 
His first mini album will be released in spring 2020 and his first single, "Sadgaze" will be released in a few days.
 
[support lineup]
Gt.健希 (Takeki) (Bräymen, ex-yazzmad)
Ba.オイヌマ ヒロキ  (Oinuma Hiroki) (ex-otoiro → MM FANTASY → AibeLL → CREEM , ニコラスカ (NICOLASHKA) → DISH → dishes are scheming)
Dr.上村隼人 (Kamimura Hayato) (ex-GANEISHA → KLACK → THE NOSTRADAMNZ)
 

That's an interesting lineup for sure!
Also good to see Nimo getting back to easily googleable band names. 

new band "ANONYMOUS" will hold their first live at 2020/2/18.
 
Vo.Nimo (ex-A-->THE MICRO HEAD 4N'S)
Gu.タイゾ。 (Taizo) (ex-ZORO-->Kra)
Ba.Ivy (ex-Grevious-->ポポロ (Poporo)-->Dio-->レミング (Remming)-->Moran-->LACK-CO.)
Dr.大熊邦夫 (Ookuma Kunio) (ex-Lover Berry-->Ruvie-->My Hearts Breaking Even-->THE HEROES SYNDICATE-->REDMAN, also in WHITEHEAD)

https://twitter.com/ANONYMOUS_NTIK

One song from their last DVD

I still wonder if the nephew's dance attempt was necessary...