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Lets just be honest,If TODAY were Chiaki's solo album or his side project, everyone here would be loving it.That album was pretty decent,not a total disaster like 8P-SB...just not the mad DEZERT we know. Let's see if they plan to please the old school fans with this one

Personally,this is a strange record.i like it,but at the same time it makes me confused.Even with it's flaws and dissonances,it was inspired,but again it feels like a package of good ideas badly executed. 

I'm hooked by the vocalist,and I really hope issei can chill out and find a balance in his productions or just leave it to someone else take over and make it real good,just like the DIMLIM's paradox

[full album is up on Roppu's channel]

now it's official,i'm absolutely in love with this mini.

loved the characteristic 90's guitar tone,and the  riffs are familiar but yet pretty original.the hypnotic and effective bass lines,

the lonely/melancholic atmosphere...even Karma's whiny vocals fits perfectly with the tight and smooth production

the piano as first and last track gave it an elegant touch just like the album artwork,i enjoyed that.

seriously,i didn't expect it to be so accessible and catchy.

now it's official,i'm absolutely in love with this mini.

loved the characteristic 90's guitar tone,and the  riffs are familiar but yet pretty original.the hypnotic and effective bass lines,

the lonely/melancholic atmosphere...even Karma's whiny vocals fits perfectly with the tight and smooth production

the piano as first and last track gave it an elegant touch just like the album artwork,i enjoyed that.

seriously,i didn't expect it to be so accessible and catchy.

(someone create a topic for rands,so we can discuss it freely.)

i am the only one who totally forgot their existence for a period?

could be a bit heavier,imo,but still pretty good stuff, just like the first mini.love his voice

@Bear  just felt in love with her music,fantastic recommendation !

Can't explain exactly why but that look gave me some SKULL/Unsraw vibes.

Hope I'm right...any information about the members?

I've been feeling like living in a dull age,and music is one of the few things that keeps my days a little bit more enjoyable.

So,few days ago i decided to listen something different and randomly i ended up playing some 90's best album from T.M Revolution 

and i absolutely loved the atmosphere. It just felt nostalgic,like when i was a kid watching some animes with those catchy songs (good times)

So i thought: why not diving into this kind of music? i mean...i don't know nothing about the japanese music out of visual kei,

and think the old stuff is a good place to start and also the most interesting part:

here's some things i started listening these days

Please,share here and discuss about 70's 80's and 90's (maybe early 2000) japanese singers and albums that you might know about

things different from the usual visual kei that we already know !

@CELESTIAL CIEL  when I first heard AvelCain,I hated Karma's singing,but suddenly i got used to them,and started loving it

so I think we just need time to digest this brand new Karma.At least the whole concept is pretty solid.

i don't even know what people who never liked AvelCain are doing here in this thread. '--'

I think this Jin thing is simply a matter of talent. He just can't come up with something truly memorable. Sho (DIMLIM) for example, he's not even half a decade in the scene,and each track  so far had a chorus to die for.

PUNK!! that's what I've been waiting for!

Never liked Izumi and his previous band,not even sex Android as well bcuz of the vocalist,but now that's a good combination. And Izumi's vocals just clicked me for the first time

just listened without watching the MV

and it's not tooo far from what AvelCain used to do on it's b-side tracks

honestly i was waiting for something not so br00tal,but more like the stuff below,so i'm pleased

@kuyashii i think all of the "issei era" songs deserved to be re recorded

they are all good,just in need of good production. (imagine Age of Lies or Aharewata with the CHEDOARA production)

TENTEN looks like Tsuzuku under 8P-SB effects

that's pretty cool

but i wonder whats the purpose of a session

6 minutes ago, chipathy said:

Are these songs the live limited stuff from awhile.back or new live limited 

those are "old" live limited releases.you can check their discography on their oficial website

all hail Lord Roppu,for one more bless

come on,man
why would you guys make me aware of such release so early,
just to make me wait throughout all these months.that's cruel...

Sho is Kyo's reincarnation to carry his legacy for the next 20's and 30's

@DizzyShiori. Thx !

If nothing was said, perhaps it means that they will come back sooner than we expect, as many vk bands are used to do,sometimes the "disbandment" is just a change of name/label/concept. Well,I hope so

@Takadanobabaalien don't remember if i missed anything,but the reason for the disbandment was ever explained?

Man,that setlist is so cool,if you imagine it with Mei's voice...made me remember songs like childmother and hitorizakura. Nice to see his influences

1 hour ago, Jigsaw9 said:

the birth of mumble kei, a true visionary

i confess that i tried to ignore that lol