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tri-monthly bump time in anticipation of the prodigal son returning home this weekend
 
they've almost sold out makuhari which is incredible (the yellow triangle on the page indicates that there are few tickets remaining)
to even get the triangle is far beyond what i expected

they're also offering nagoyan fare at the venue with incredible names such as:
i'meshi-ck b'cuz love you (dote-meshi)
i believe in men (kishimen)
light-ni-ng (dote-ni)
you-lynch. (youlinji)

This one?

This is my new favorite YouTube channel
 
https://youtu.be/u8sbYUS4CsY

In japanese audience, I would rank this way:
DIR EN GREY
MUCC
the GazettE
 
For overseas, most seem to get more crazy with the GazettE even than DIR recently, so it may rank like this: But is kind relative.
the GazettE
DIR EN GREY
MUCC

I say it really depends. Do you mean in general, or within the Vkei scene?
 
In general, Dir en Grey definitely ranks highest, having combined popularity within the Vkei scene and within the general heavy metal scene. There are surprisingly a ton of edgelords who like Dir en Grey, but think all Vkei is trash (and therefore refuse to listen to any Dir en Grey album made before Uroboros)
 
But within Vkei, the GazettE definitely outranks Dir en Grey. You can go quite a bit in a vkei community without hearing about Dir en Grey, but not 5 seconds without even hearing about The GazettE. 
 
Now Mucc is a pretty interesting case. I say Mucc definitely ranks somewhat on the top 10 most popular VisualKei bands list, but they have a specific part in the Vkei scene where they rank supreme, only behind one other band: MisshitsuKei. MisshitsuKei is one of those vkei forms that fall under the umbrella term "erogurokei", and it comes from the name of Caligari's record label, Misshitsu Neurose, which Mucc used to be signed to. Though MisshitsuKei is now a rarely used term, go on a few dead Eroguro-AnguraKei communities, and look at discussions of favourite bands, and you'll see a few common trends. Mostly people talking about Caligari and Mucc, with Guruguru Eigakan, Inugami Circus Dan and Metronome ranking just behind. Modern Mucc can't really be described as MisshitsuKei however, since they have expanded since signing to Universal and Danger Crue. Also, the most popular band in the confusing sea that is the Eroguro-Angura scene (Which I for years erroneously considered bands like Kuroyuri to Kage to be a part of), they're still outranked by Caligari and maybe Guruguru Eigakan. Their influence on other influential bands, such as Kagerou and Girugamesh, though, can't be denied. But among all these 3, I say they're the least popular. 

I've gotten to the point where I honestly don't care whose copying who, 
Just gimme the good music, dad. 
(Plus I could personally use some Gill'e Cadith and Guruguru Eigakan clones in the Vkei scene. The closest we had to like a Gill'e Cadith clone is early Gazetto)

"Narrow Escape" is a conceptual memoir album about getting unsigned from Avex

To celebrate their 15th anniversary, D will release a new CD, "Narrow Escape" sometime this year (3 types: limited edition (CD&DVD) 10,000 yen; regular edition (CD only) 1,500 yen; live-limited edition (CD&DVD, bonuses) (15000 yen))
 
[CD tracklist]
1.Narrow Escape
2.Rosette Nebula
3.Night-ship"D"(2018 Remix) *
4.Fanfare *
5.Bon Voyage！*
6.DEAD ROCK *
7.時空航海記 ～光の彼方へ～ (jikuu koukaigi ~-kou no kanata e ~ ) *
* - limited edition only
 
[DVD tracklist; limited edition only]
D 14th Anniversary Special Premium "Free" Live 2017.4.23 at Zepp Tokyo (LIVE DVD; more info below)
Night-ship "D" (Music Video)
"Narrow Escape" photography making image
Flag choreography movie by NYASAGI
 
There will also be a special live-limited edition sold at 3 of their live events for 15,000 yen. It will include a special limited CD & DVD, along with other bonus goods such as a brochure, a commemorative flag, armband, bag, and memorial benefit.
 
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D will also release a new live DVD, "D 14th Anniversary Special Premium "Free" Live  2017.4.23 at  Zepp Tokyo"; release date is also undetermined at this time.
 
[tracklist]
■DISC１
-OPENING SE-
7th Rose～Return to Zero～
7th Rose
闇の国のアリス
闇より暗い慟哭のアカペラと薔薇より赤い情熱のアリア
光の庭
名もなき森の夢語り
Night-ship"D"
花摘みの乙女～Rozova Dolina～
三角お屋根と哀れな子熊
Vampire Missa
花惑
Lost breath
-Dr.solo・リズムセッション-
Desert Warrior
In the name of justice
鬨の声
GOD'S CHILD
君が見る夢の中
Leukocyte
黒薔薇の騎士
Dark fairy tale　
 
■DISC２
-ENCORE 1-
太陽を葬る日
Wonderland Savior～太陽と月の歯車～
Pride
-ENCORE 2-
Dearest you
EDEN
春の宴
-ENDING SE-
 

JILUKA has announced that they will release a live limited single on 2018.05.20  at their 5th oneman show "BIGEMINY" at 渋谷TSUTAYA O-WEST. Further details to be announced at a later date. 

Ricko looks unbelievably pretty. 
 
AND OMG SENA IS SUCH A SLUTTY BABE I AM SO COSPLAYING THIS. 
 
I've been screaming for the past two hours. They all look great ; ;

They burnt Ricko at the stake so Zyean's their new singer now

Ricko's new look kinda feels like a downgrade from the previous one, but damn, the rest are on fire... Sena OMG!!!

New look
 

 

 

 

 

 
 

Not me I think they could. They could probably find a main stream metal audience globally or at least in Europe. I'd say likely they could play Wacken because far less heavy vk/japanese metal bands have such as girugamesh and MUCC for example. They could potentially go on to release many more albums and at least reach girugamesh levels of fame. But that's all up to them and their management team or label whoever decides these things for them I guess. lol I doubt they would think to venture in that direction as vk bands haven't went that avenue in quite sometime. But I could see a band like DEVILOOF taking that approach since Ryo from girugamesh is helping them and they were signed to  DangerCrue 9thRecords, not to mention they're actually legit brutal despite criticism they receive here. 

Nagase Kei is JILUKA's manager, and he's also credited on FED's releases. Not only that, he's managed DELUHI, GALEYD and UNDIVIDE as well
 

I'll send you a PM
 
DID YOU GUYS SEE THE NEW MV??? I'M DYING HEREEEE
 
 

TYPE A : 2800 yen + taxes
CD :
1 urge to live urge to die
2 アリア- Aria- 
3 THE DIM LIGHT OF DUSK
4 Avenge the hatred
5 春紫苑 (harushion)
DVD :
01.「 アリア- Aria- 」MV
 
TYPE B : 2800 yen + taxes
CD :
1 urge to live urge to die
2 アリア- Aria- 
3 THE DIM LIGHT OF DUSK
4 Avenge the hatred
5 春紫苑 (harushion)
DVD :
01.「 アリア- Aria- 」MV MAKING
 
TYPE C :  2300 yen + taxes
CD :
1 urge to live urge to die
2 アリア- Aria- 
3 THE DIM LIGHT OF DUSK
4 Avenge the hatred
5 Mellow
6 春紫苑 (harushion)
 

URGE tracklist:
 
1 urge to live urge to die
2 アリア- Aria- 
3 THE DIM LIGHT OF DUSK
4 Avenge the hatred
5 Mellow (Type C only)
6 春紫苑 (harushion)

wouldn't it be unexpected and original if they capped themselves at 13 releases before disbanding

「URGE-アージ-」 will be released on 2018.04.25.
 

 

after being single my entire life i am suddenly not single and it feels surreal.......???

Ooh aoi I feel so sad after reading this interview . He has to know we all need him to be in gazette forever.  I can't imagine gazette without him. I know he did this interview long time ago.  But it is still sad. But really most of comments on gazette videos are about how much people love aoi ~♥~ 
This part when he said 
People..  Want me? 
Reminded me when reita said people they don't care about me.  I don't know if he said it as a joke or not.  
But I need both of them to know how much we love them we care about them. And we want them to be in gazette.  There would be no gazette without them.  ♥
 

really had no idea aoi felt like that. this part especially broke me:

 
really hope he's doing better since then, he's such a crucial part