Manji 卍

Yea,I don't get these guys, they are absolutely unknown and keep making such a mystery as if it would be a bombastic revelation to the scene. Stupid shit

TENTEN looks like Tsuzuku under 8P-SB effects

To fill venue space, mainly. Also for special events. 

Kuro and K will participate in a session as well. The drummer was support drummer for Kuroyuri for quite some time, so it's literally Kuroyuri minus Mei. I wonder what songs they'll be playing.
 
 
2019年3月16日（土）
高田馬場AREA
SAVAGE Presents 【龍華会Vol.5】
open/start 16:00/16:30 前売り/当日 \3.500/\4.000
カリスマセッション (Charisma Session)
Vo.龍華(SAVAGE)
Gt.黒(ex.黒百合と影)
Gt.Kyrie(NoGoD)
Ba.夜半(ex.黒百合と影)
Dr.悠(ex.Wizard)

all hail Lord Roppu,for one more bless
 
 
 
 

all hail Lord Roppu,for one more bless
 
 
 
 

| How does a band that delivers the same music for over 15 years defy expectations?
 
Like DEATHGAZE and lynch., 陰陽座 (Onmyouza) is that type of band that sticks to their guns and delivers the same style of music with each release. Also like DEATHGAZE and lynch., 陰陽座 (Onmyouza) is the kind of the band that won't do much to change your mind, no matter how many times they come knocking at your door with a new sales pitch. When I was a J-music novice, I thought being one-dimensional was a bad thing because I rated diversity much more highly than I probably should have, mostly due to the way many visual kei bands use diversity as a musical condiment. What is more important to me now is that a band delivers every time they announce a new song or album. While the two visual kei bands I mentioned earlier haven't been the paragons of consistency, 陰陽座 definitely is. There's not an album in their catalog that I would consider sub par - this is impressive with a career spanning almost twenty years and fifteen albums - and their newest album, 覇道明王, continues that trend.
 
I'll take the time now and say that if what you've heard in the past has done nothing for you, just listen to the first track "覇王". If that does nothing for you, you are free to go. I have nothing to say that will change your mind. If, however, you have never heard of this band before or "覇王" actually caught your interest, then welcome to what is perhaps the most metal album ever. This feels like, but also far outstrips, 2007's 魔王戴天 (Maoutaiten). 覇道明王 has zero chill, and from the opening piano chords of "覇王" to the fading guitar of "無礼講", 覇道明王 has the potential to keep you hooked without wanting a pause. Unlike past albums, there's no token seven minute ballad to bore you to sleep, or attempts at infusing disparate genres like pop punk and classic rock into their distinct brand of heavy metal. It's straightforward, punishing, rewarding, and everything I never knew I really wanted from this band.

Whenever I finish the intoxicating experience of listening to a new 陰陽座 album for the first time, I always wonder how the next one will surpass this one. They don't always manage to raise the bar, but they never completely shit the bed either. The last four albums in a row have consistently impressed me, but I don't think there's an album of theirs that's clicked as quickly as this one. Unfortunately, I cannot give it a perfect score because I believe it's a tad overwhelming for an initiate to sit through without wanting a breather. However, I'm confident in recommending this album to anyone that likes metal with subtle Japanese flair, dual female and male vocals, or just wants something new to listen to. This is as good of a place as any to jump in if you are unfamiliar with this band.

 
 
 

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

They gotta get that hype train going so they can sell it out before it's released!

I do. They did only play four songs, but the set list on that website is wrong. They played vanitas, Ambitious Principles, THE SILENT SONG, and シガラミ in that order.
They were about to start playing 愛憎につき... but they had really bad technical difficulties they weren't able to recover from. Sho stalled for about 10 minutes by doing like an acapella version? of 愛憎につき... and some recitations with Retsu creating ambiance with his guitar but Hiroshi couldn't get the PC to work and the venue staff told them to stop playing. 
I felt so bad for them because it was a big event they were really looking forward to and a lot of people were watching but I'm also impressed that Sho turned a bad situation into an emotional performance. It made me realize just how good of a performer he is. Mad respect for him. 

I really hope so! They get along so good and their last releases were great. 
Also saku said sth like „I want to continue living and continue doing this“. Everything on this concert was really positiv and they never stopped laughing. 
I really hope they will continue...

Their last live was so much fun and lesser sad than グリーヴァ‘s. 
 
Btw, there were 4 video cameras, I hope we get a last live DVD. Even though it wouldn‘t be very logical as they just released their tour final DVD. 
 
@Manji 卍 they didnt mention anything about the reason (as much as we did understand) 

isis execution video kei?

Here's two versions of Mei doing Tsubasa wo kudasai by Junko Yamamoto
 

Here's all songs Mei sung (a friend of mine who went sent me the setlist):
翼をください (by Junko Yamamoto)
横須賀ストーリー (by Yamaguchi Momoe)
丸の内サディステック (by Shiina Ringo)
およげ!たいやきくん (by Shimon Masato)
 
 
 
 
 

the birth of mumble kei, a true visionary

So some updates from tanuki:
 
the venue was sold out.
90% of the people there were kuroyuri fans.
mei confirmed this is both the first and last time he will perform with this "band" (i.e. it's not a continuous session band).
he did 3 songs for his solo part, and then he participated in the "band" as well.
there's no actual setlist atm because they didnt recognize all songs, this is the only one confirmed so far. 
 

Why the guitars are mixed so low? TBS had an awesome production.
 
Nothing new speaking about Jin, he's just like Ai from deathgaze, doesn't matter how many new bands he will form it's going to be the same thing.

Standard TBS fare, which ain't a bad thing, but... with horrendous production and constant skank blasts. It completely overshadowed the guitar work and made the song extremely boring to listen to.

as i said,i'm ok with the pop direction,the big problem here is the fact that this is SHIT music
such an amazing vocalist succumbing to this mediocre stuff...why
 
 

i don't expect you to understand what i'm pointing here. 

i don't expect you to understand what i'm pointing here. 

This is actually not something that is unknown of in VK, seeing how big kpop (and jpop) is in Japan at the moment it's a pretty good move (that is, if they actually did the music well).
 
Back when oshare kei became a thing there was a lot of kotekote guys who all of a sudden took off their gothy dresses, black make-up and started wearing pastel colored t-shirts and bright haircolors.
 
Some prime examples:
Hisui (Madeth gray'll > Jelly Berry)
Yayoi (Vice risk > Jewelry)
Kei (Eliphas levi > Vinett)
 
Anyway, my point is that it would be a good move (economic wise) for them... probably... if their music didn't suck.

Dunno about Koichi,but speaking about Tsuzuku, I doubt that he's doing this project wholeheartedly...I mean,I don't know nothing about his personal life,but just take a look at the mejibray stuff, all his painfull/nihilistic/melancholic/psychotic lyrics and etc...i can't believe that some artist can change so drastically so fast like he did. There must be something else involved to make he get away from his essence and what made him known for