Cantavanda

Hello! I have copy number 14 of the DVD. It contains a concert, but actually much more. Two PVs (Fleur and ROMANCIA), the Fleur is much better then the VHS release we only have, it contains many many pictures in a slideshow that were released nowhere else, over 100. It also contains a slideshow of lots of unseen concert footage, but with just a song over it. And it contains excerpts of yet another major era concert, with about 15 seconds per song, it has Billet in that! The only live Billet footage there is.
This DVD just shows as a love letter how much love KAMIJO has for his fans, he didn't have money to print any more copies probably, because he had to print more compilation CDs at that time like Imperial Concerto, but it's still a big love letter.
 
Good news, I PUT A PART OF IT ON YT!!
Share it like widefire guys.
 
But I love this DVD so much, it's my favourite part of my collection besides their 1st demo tape (100 limited), and I want it to keep it's huge value among collectors, being sold for 100s the rare times it shows up, so I'm not going to put anymore online.
BUT I'm going to make an entry of this DVD in Discogs with a detailed tracklist guys
I'm already doing a lot for the fanbase by giving info and that one vid, cus there's litirally NO info at all about this at all on the internet besides the Puresound entry. Oh yes, if you have this DVD, YA BETTER NOT SHARE IT TOO  It must stay valuable.
 
 
And OMG I read your long post about their disbandment! This made me sooo sad.... I already knew some of this but not with this much detail! I always knew LAREINE had so much love for each other and their fans, even though I hear people sometimes say KAMIJO is an asshole. Or even a few posts before that they didn't like each other LOL.
APPLAUSE RECORDS was the only reason why LAREINE could still make music, I'm so grateful KAMIJO made it when he still had money in Fierte era. And their late era music has so much gems! Imperial Concerto, Sakura, Drama, 愛されていた日々-Ever Love-, 月の狩人, basically the whole Winter Romantic EP, but there's a lot of just good and some decent tracks too so that's why people think it. But I've listened to NEVER CAGE and Imperial Concerto sooo much times, hundreds that I love it all hahaha. Only 眠れぬ恋は真珠 I actively dislike and avoid. It might be one of the worst LAREINE songs ever lol.
I didn't know they actually COULDN'T find a drummer, that's soo sad! 😢
 
Also almost ALL releases of LAREINE after 2003 are expensive ASF and rare and rarely show up: NEVER CAGE, the main album of that time is rare, the three versions are all three rare, normal, Deluxe and Limited... The main singles: Trailer, Sakura, Drama and Sakura -Second Season-, 雪恋詩, 道化師の舞曲 and Cinderella Fantasy are rare too! It's exeptional that these are on puresound at the moment actually, they're KINDAAA overpriced, but are still expensive items. And let's not talk about Best Album Ballad and Fleur, Imperial Concerto, Winter Romantic, Deep Forest, 白蝶 and 女王という名の貴公子 that are each worth over 100.... A prime example of releasing REALLY GOOD music on limited batches of prints. They actually also had a revival of the Fleur fanclub magazine in 2004 that had a few issues, these seem to be so rare that I've never ever seem them on sale. Heck, even the Fleur magazines from the major era BARELY go on sale...
 
I'm dreaming of ever seeing a Bara wa live performance, question: Did they perform this and Billet in their late era concerts? Or songs like ピンクの傘 and パリは秋色 from Fierte, two of my favourites and sooo underrated. Sadly these four are not on the THE LAST OF ROMANCE I DVD main concert.
 
 
 
And some good info:
I'm working on a huge LAREINE fansite! With scans of every release booklet, a full discography AND miscellanous items like the many many message CD/VHS/Tapes, lots of information, magazine and book scans! It's sitll in early stages so no link yet, but I will make a topic and a new LAREINE thread here (this one's from 2007 lol) when it's close to done and presentable!  Using a paid domain and a very good Wordpress theme with many plugins. I think I am very fitted to make the website since I own almost every item ever except the FC magazines that I barely own.
 
Inertla thank you so much for your post!! Can I use info of it in my site? I will credit you! This might also be my favourite post on this whole site lol!
Bye
 
Also if anyone is wondering why Reine de fleur I and II sound so weird, it's because it's a compilation of pre-BLUE ROMANCE LAREINE except for Detest Off Doll and a version of Féerie. KAMIJO's voice was completely untrained in some of the songs on it. When I first started listening and downloaded Reine de fleur I and II I was also very confused by this LOL. I put on 季節風 and Dir en gray at random and was like "WTF??" lol

I second kisaki. hes one of the worst people in vkei as a human being but I cant deny that I still love all his music phantasmagoria and syndrome still remain two of my favorite bands and I enjoy some kisaki project songs to. Dada from velvet eden could also be included hes known for doing lots of toxic crap. but yet I still will listen to velvet eden songs because some of them are just so good...especially the Kalm era 

UPDATE: SOLD
 
Hello! I'm selling this bunch of 14 (one not in pic) X JAPAN live recording bootleg tapes. These contain live performances. But the audio quality is not so good, as expected from bootlegs. These were never real or official, every copy of these are bootlegs, recorded and manufactured by fans. Shipping from Belgium, EU, and PayPal only. I'm asking 60EUR for the entire bunch, it costed me much more originally. Shipping to the US and most of the EU is either 13.05EUR, or 26.10EUR, depending if it's over 1kg or not, it could be or not!
Here is a list of them:
SEXY SCANDAL LOVE VIOLENCE 1986.8.2 大阪センサスホール
PSYCHEDELIC VIOLENCE CRIME OF VISUAL SHOCK 1990.4.2 日本武道館 Part:1
PSYCHEDELIC VIOLENCE CRIME OF VISUAL SHOCK 1990.4.2 日本武道館 Part:2
PSYCHEDELIC VIOLENCE CRIME OF VISUAL SHOCK 1990.5.9 日本武道館
PSYCHEDELIC VIOLENCE CRIME OF VISUAL SHOCK 1990.5.7 日本武道館
SEXY SCANDAL LOVE VIOLENCE 1987.4.10 神楽坂EXPLOSION
SEXY SCANDAL LOVE VIOLENCE 1987.4.25 大阪センサスホール
SEXY SCANDAL LOVE VIOLENCE 1987.5.17 名古屋FLEX HALL
SEXY SCANDAL LOVE VIOLENCE 1986.4.12 浦和ナルシス
SEXY SCANDAL LOVE VIOLENCE 1986.5.15 大阪キャンディーホール
SEXY SCANDAL LOVE VIOLENCE 1986.7.25 神楽坂EXPLOSION 全編
SEXY SCANDAL LOVE VIOLENCE 1986.11.16 目黒鹿鳴館
SEXY SCANDAL LOVE VIOLENCE 1986.6.5 渋谷LA・MAMA
SEXY SCANDAL LOVE VIOLENCE 1986.10.8 大阪キャンディーホール
 
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UPDATE: SOLD
 
Hello! I'm selling this bunch of 14 (one not in pic) X JAPAN live recording bootleg tapes. These contain live performances. But the audio quality is not so good, as expected from bootlegs. These were never real or official, every copy of these are bootlegs, recorded and manufactured by fans. Shipping from Belgium, EU, and PayPal only. I'm asking 60EUR for the entire bunch, it costed me much more originally. Shipping to the US and most of the EU is either 13.05EUR, or 26.10EUR, depending if it's over 1kg or not, it could be or not!
Here is a list of them:
SEXY SCANDAL LOVE VIOLENCE 1986.8.2 大阪センサスホール
PSYCHEDELIC VIOLENCE CRIME OF VISUAL SHOCK 1990.4.2 日本武道館 Part:1
PSYCHEDELIC VIOLENCE CRIME OF VISUAL SHOCK 1990.4.2 日本武道館 Part:2
PSYCHEDELIC VIOLENCE CRIME OF VISUAL SHOCK 1990.5.9 日本武道館
PSYCHEDELIC VIOLENCE CRIME OF VISUAL SHOCK 1990.5.7 日本武道館
SEXY SCANDAL LOVE VIOLENCE 1987.4.10 神楽坂EXPLOSION
SEXY SCANDAL LOVE VIOLENCE 1987.4.25 大阪センサスホール
SEXY SCANDAL LOVE VIOLENCE 1987.5.17 名古屋FLEX HALL
SEXY SCANDAL LOVE VIOLENCE 1986.4.12 浦和ナルシス
SEXY SCANDAL LOVE VIOLENCE 1986.5.15 大阪キャンディーホール
SEXY SCANDAL LOVE VIOLENCE 1986.7.25 神楽坂EXPLOSION 全編
SEXY SCANDAL LOVE VIOLENCE 1986.11.16 目黒鹿鳴館
SEXY SCANDAL LOVE VIOLENCE 1986.6.5 渋谷LA・MAMA
SEXY SCANDAL LOVE VIOLENCE 1986.10.8 大阪キャンディーホール
 
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I'm playing FINAL FANTASY VII (Original) on PC

X JAPAN - VANISHING VISION

X JAPAN - VANISHING VISION

Nothing's better than playing with friends! I've been playing some Music Racer with @Cantavanda (when we can get it to work, that is) and it's a blast 'cause we always agree on the music selection  If any Monochromians ever get it or Audiosurf 2 then please add me on Steam so we can play together, I'd love to 😼

Yes.
 
Not willing to share here as I don't want this account to be associated with it.

A lot can be said, positive and negative about the legacy of MALICE MIZER, whether it's the abrupt departure of Tetsu after just one year, the GACKT years, the untimely death of Kami or the rise and fall in the Klaha years. There's no better way to understand how MALICE MIZER went from unknown to legends of Visual Kei than to start in the beginning.
 
In the Beginning: The Era of Tetsu

 
MALICE MIZER was formed in August of 1992 when former guitarist of Matenrou, Közi joined forces with the support bassist Mana and the two recruited the former Ner-vous vocalist Tetsu, former ZE:RO bassist Yu~ki and former DATURA (not to be confused with DatuRΛ) drummer Gaz to form MALICE MIZER (a postmanteau of Malice and Misery) with a concept based on the darker side of human nature. MALICE MIZER immediately began activities and released their first demo tape SANS LOGIQUE which had foregone vocals and released Speed of Desperate on the compilation album Brain Trash which featured acts such as ALUCARD, DIE=KÜSSE, THE PIASS and Gazelle. Shortly after Brain TRASH, Gaz departed and Kami joined; Kami being the only other drummer for the band until his untimely death. MALICE MIZER released a few more demos before releasing their debut album memoire on Mana's newly founded label Midi:Nette. Tetsu then left the band at the end of 1994 with a live performance titled Cher de memoire II on December 27th.
 
Taking a Different Route: It's Gackt Time

 
MALICE MIZER went into 1995 without a vocalist, but they didn't let it stop their surge as they performed without a vocalist for a sponsored event titled Dai Goya Higeki no Bansan Vol.5 (第五夜 悲劇の晩餐 Vol.5) before Gackt officially joined the band as the new vocalist with his first performance on October 10th Karei naru Fukkatsugeki. The music of MALICE MIZER took a drastic turn and was the catalyst for the rise of Gackt as a performer and set the stage for his continued success after leaving the band as the band went from a Gothic sound to a more upbeat sound; something that became a signature of Gackt's solo career. In 1996 MALICE MIZER released their second album Voyage sans retour and underwent a nationwide one-man tour culminating in a show titled Sans retour Voyage deux 1996. MALICE MIZER continued their stride in 1997 when they signed a contract with major label Nippon Columbia, a subsidiary of Columbia Music Company as well as undergoing a sold-out nationwide tour with STANDING TOUR '97 Pays de merveilles ~空白の瞬間の中で~ and a regularly broadcast radio show MALICE MIZER no Mayonaka no s'il vous plaît on CBC Radio. Merveilles, MALICE MIZER's third album and second featuring Gackt as vocalist is released in March of 1998, the band announced merveilles ~Shuuen to kisuu~ in which the tickets sold out in just two minutes as well as undergoing a new radio show MALICE MIZER no shisetsu hisho no chojutsu on Chiba's renowned bay-fm radio station. However, things would take a turn when in January Gackt decided to leave the band at the peak of their popularity to form own solo project that he continues to this day, simply called GACKT featuring a backing band appropriately titled GACKTJOB. 
 
As if losing their vocalist wasn't bad enough tragedy struck when in June beloved drummer Kami passed away suddenly from a subarachnoid hemorrhage, more commonly referred to as a brain hemorrhage. With the world crashing down around his shoulders, Mana underwent damage control and returned MALICE MIZER to his own label. Malice Mizer went on to release one song after Gackt left, a piano song called Saikai no Chi to Bara. Little did they know that their fortunes were about to change as their savior was right around the corner.
 
From Rebirth to Climax: The Year of Klaha

 
PRIDE OF MIND former vocalist Klaha joined MALICE MIZER on vocals on August 31st and would be the third and final vocalist for the group. MALICE MIZER proceeded to get back to making music right away with the release of their fourth and final album Bara no Seidou and Klaha had his first live performance one week later with Bara ni irodorareta akui to higeki no makuake - Dai icihiya saikai no bara. Sadly, nothing lasts forever and after several singles, a feature length, albeit silent film Bara no Konrei ~Mayonaka ni Kawashita Yakusoku~ and even a concert DVD in 2001, MALICE MIZER went on an indefinite hiatus at the end of the year. Each member releasing their own respective personal messages regarding the hiatus on the bands official website.
 
Post Mortem: An Uncertain Future

 
After MALICE MIZER went on an indefinite hiatus the respective members were quick to move on to other projects, except for Yu~ki who's only activity since the hiatus was contributing to a song on Közi's solo project. The aforementioned Közi went on to be in a managare of bands, first with HARUHIKO ASH in Eve of Destiny, then started a solo project as well as XA-VAT, ZIZ, VAMQUET and joined Ryo from 9Goats Black Out to form a nu-goth band called DĂLLE. Mana quickly formed his own solo project that is still running strong today called Moi dix Mois and launched his own fashion label Moi-même-Moitie as well as becoming a producer for the band Schwarz Stein and cellist Kanon Wakeshima. Tetsu formed several bands of varying styles of music after leaving MALICE MIZER with the most notable being ZIGZO and Nil. Gackt has been active as a solo artist since leaving MALICE MIZER and subsequently ventured into film and television while Klaha released a solo mini-album and full length album before disappearing from the scene in 2004, not to be heard from again.
 
MALICE MIZER may be no more, but the pieces have come together several times since the hiatus, Közi joining Mana's Moi dix Mois in 2008 at Dis Inferno Vol.VI ~Last Year Party~ and again in 2009 for a two stop tour Deep Sanctuary; Deep Sanctuary becoming a staple event for Moi dix Mois from then on. Moi dix Mois and Közi went on another, longer tour in 2010, six shows aptly named Deep Sanctuary II which featured the return of Yu~ki on bass; the three reuniting on stage for the first time in nine years. The show featured MALICE MIZER classics such as Saikai no Chi to Bara and Beast of Blood as well as a cover of shock rocker Rob Zombie's What Lurks on Channel X. Moi dix Mois then held a tenth anniversary concert Le dixieme anniversaire Live 2011~2012　~Tetsugaku no Hahen Dainana Shou Shinen naru Seiiki Deep Sanctuary III~ which saw Közi performing with his new band ZIZ with Yu~ki returning on bass. Sadly the original drummer Gaz passed away on December 22nd 2017, one year before the bands 25th anniversary and the subsequent reunion show last year Deep Sanctuary Ⅵ MALICE MIZER 25th Anniversary Special which featured the return of the trio as well as former roadies for the band performing their own renditions of classic songs, such as former LAREINE vocalist KAMIJO joining for his own take on the Gackt era songs APRES MIDI and Bel Air ~Kuuhaku no Shunkan no Naka De~, cali≠gari's Shuuji with a riff on the Tetsu era's Kioku to Sora and ILLUMINATI as well as Moran former vocalist Hitomi with Gackt's Madrigal and N.p.s.N.g.s. The show featured ZIZ and Moi dix Mois performing their own songs and MALICE MIZER covers with the show ended with a tribute to the departed Kami and all of the guest vocalists singing together for Ma chérie ~Itoshii Kimi E~.
 
There have been teases for years and the band have come back in several shapes, but whether they will return with the likes of any of their three former vocalists is unlikely or at best up in the air with all of them seemingly content with their careers and lives and consider MALICE MIZER a part of their past. The future of MALICE MIZER is uncertain, but it's safe to say that the Visual Kei scene would be shaken to the core if the stars aligned and the malice and misery rose like a phoenix for a second time.
 
Member History
Current Lineup
Mana - Guitar (ex-Matenrou, Moi dix Mois) 
Közi - Guitar (ex-GIRL, ex-Matenrou, ZIZ, XA-VAT, DĂLLE, Solo, VAMQUET) 
Yu~ki - Bass (ex-ZE:RO)
Former Members
Gaz - Drums (ex-DATURA, deceased  2017)
Tetsu - Vocals (ex-Ner-vous, ZIGZO, Nil, THE JUNEJULYAUGUST) 
Kami - Drums (deceased 1999)
Klaha - Vocals (ex-PRIDE OF MIND, Solo, retired)
Gackt - Vocals (ex-Cains:Feel, Solo, YELLOW FRIED CHICKENz)
Support Members
Shue Sakai - Drums (ex-JACK BLUE, N.S.D.P., Everlasting-K)
Kazune - Keyboard (Brain Hacker, Art Cube)
Staff Members
Hitomi - Roadie (ex-Moran, UMIYURI) 
MAYU - Roadie (ex-LAREINE, ex-NEW SODMY)
MACHI - Roadie (ex-LAREINE, Chanton L'amour) 
Masanori Yabuki - Roadie (Datenshi Tokyo, Ant1nett) 
KAMIJO - Roadie (ex-LAREINE, ex-NEW SODMY, Versailles, Solo)
Shuuji Ishii - Roadie (cali≠gari, goatbed, EX-ANS)
 
Discography
 
Albums
(1994.07.24) memoire
(1996.06.09)Voyage ~Sans Retour~
(1998.03.18) Merveilles
(2000.08.23) Bara no Seidou (薔薇の聖堂)
Mini-albums
(2000.02.01) Shinwa (神話)
Demos
(1992.10.31) Sans Logique
(1993.04.05) Sadness
(1993.10.12) The 1th Anniversary
(1996.00.00) Après Midi
(1999.11.03) Saikai no Chi to Bara" (再会の血と薔薇)
Singles
(1995.12.10) Uruwashiki Kamen no Shoutaijou
(1996.10.10) Ma Chérie ~Itoshii Kimi E~
(1997.08.06) Bel Air ~Kuuhaku no Shunkan no Naka De~
(1997.12.03) Au Revoir
(1998.02.11) Gekka no Yasoukyoku
(1998.05.20) Illuminati
(1998.09.09) Le Ciel ~Kuuhaku no Kanata E~
(1999.11.03)Saikai no Chi to Bara
(2000.05.31) Kyomu no Naka de no Yuugi
(2000.07.26) Shiroi Hada ni Kuruu Ai to Kanashimi no Rondo
(2001.05.30) Gardenia
(2001.06.21) Beast of Blood
(2001.10.30) Mayonaka ni Kawashita Yakusoku
(2001.11.30) Garnet ~Kindan no Sono E~
 
OHP
Moi dix Mois 
Közi
Moi-même-Moitie
 
-A huge thanks to @inartisticand the great team over at vk.gy for a wealth of information that without, this would not have been possible.
 

Hello! I'm selling some items. Payment via PayPal accepted, shipping from Belgium, Europe. You can contact me via PM here, or my email [email protected]
 
Picture of the lot:
 
 
More pictures:
https://cantavanda.com/for-sale-7-0/
 
LAREINE:
Métamorphose single, with obi and Christmas announcement insert: 5EUR, I have two of these. ONLY ONE NOW (ONE SOLD)
Métamorphose single, with obi but no Christmas insert, and broken jewel case (see picture): 1EUR
SCREAM Like an EDISON message CDr (RARE): 19EUR
Scarlet Majesty single with OBI: 14EUR
SPECIAL OFFER 1: Métamorphose (non broken), SCREAM, and Scarlet Majesty for 34EUR
 
KAMIJO:
Heart bonus DVDr HEART Vol. 4 タワーレコード (RARE): 18EUR SOLD
 
MALICE MIZER:
Cardinal DVD (Klaha era PV collection): 25EUR SOLD
merveilles -cinq parallèlle- DVD (Gackt era PV collection): 25EUR SOLD
Saikai no chi to bara VHS, with slipcase: 7EUR
SPECIAL OFFER 2: ALL THREE MALICE MIZER TOGETHER: 46EUR UNAVAILABLE
 
RIBBON (band of LAREINE EMIRU):
Beautiful & Resistance mini album: 23EUR  SOLD
 
La Valliére:
Eternal mini album with OBI: 11EUR
 
Közi of MM solo:
acoustic demo CDr (RARE), but a little plastic sleeve where the CD goes in together with the tracklist is missing. The tracklist is there, just the plastic sleeve is missing.: 18EUR  SOLD
 
IZABEL VAROSA:
Juliet single with OBI: 11EUR
SPECIAL OFFER 3: RIBBON, La Valliére and IZABEL VAROSA together for 33EUR UNAVAILABLE
 
Various artists:
Crush 1 and 2, these are albums where modern VK bands cover older 90s bands' songs. The 1 has a booklet.
8EUR each.
SPECIAL OFFER 4: 13EUR two Crush together
 
ALI PROJECT:
勇侠青春謳 single, no OBI: 6EUR
 
ART CUBE (band of Moi dix Mois Seth):
螺旋月 mini album, with OBI: 7EUR  SOLD
 
D≒SIRE:
異窓からの風景-想刻- 異窓からの風景-断章- and double album bundle, slipcase damaged (see pictures.): 13EUR
 
SEX MACHINEGUNS:
BORN OF FIRE live VHS red version: 3EUR
 
I can ship cheaply to the EU, Russia, Canada, USA and Brasil, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan and Signapore.
Because of Corona, shipping to other countries is much more expensive, and cheap shipping still has to wait until some more planes fly.
Thanks!

DADA from VELVET EDEN. His Double Twelve album is amazing, but he has done so much questionable things.

I unfortunately have yet to meet a bandomen irl myself but I did talk to this one guy who met Shina at a Noi'X revival live and said he was a cool guy. He didn't even bump into Shina by accident or pay VIP, Shina left from backstage when the CD seller called him down because a big Noi'X fan was there. Shina was very thankful, shook this guy's hand, and said lots of nice sounding stuff in Japanese that went over the dude's head, generally acted very kind. When Shina was onstage, he knelt down to hold hands with members of the audience, including the dude. And after the live was over, Shina gave him the setlist as a keepsake. So yeah, Shina gets some cool points.
 
@Cantavanda told me that enjoyed his meeting with Kamijo, he was nice and enthusiastic to meet Canty and the other fans [IDK if you'd classify Kamjio as problematic because of his history of rampant cultural appropriation tho]. An old pal of mine met Mana-sama when modelling for him and said that he's actually a pretty down to earth guy who was very respectful and kind to the models. A lot of the fanaticism surrounding him is dumb but he apparently is a very respectable fellow worth at least a bit of appreciation.

KISAKI is gay is the most discussed in the media in the few years ago. Even it has happened in 2012, but some of the public still curious about what is exactly happening and to be the reason there is a rumor comes out about his gay. At that time he became the massive social networking rumor. The public, especially his fans are shocked. He just came out with his bad rumor which is spread massively. This time is not about his music career, but his bad rumor. The rumor is out of standardize of hoax, according the last reported this musicer revealed himself as homosexual. Do you still believe or not, this rumor is really much talked by people even in a person of his fans.

Would love to take Ms.Psycho , Judgement DVD and Genesis of your hands ^^
Shipping to Germany.

Mana announces a super amazing world tour with Moi dix Mois, on the tour final in Paris he walks up on the stage, undresses and takes a huge poop and starts screaming and then collapses.

Mana announces a super amazing world tour with Moi dix Mois, on the tour final in Paris he walks up on the stage, undresses and takes a huge poop and starts screaming and then collapses.

Nazis.

They added a partial LAREINE discography too!! (At least on Spotify EU)
 
 

Mexico stahp
 

Totally unexpected; do these 2 bands even know each other? But according to Aoi:
 
 
 
cali gari had a coupling tour with Kein, which is where he got to know Mako. 
 
Ok, I just read a separate article here:
 
http://v-kei.jp/news/?newsId=9652
 
and it states that cali≠gari AND deadman will be collaborating on a song(?)/single(?) and it will be sold during the 3 lives!!!
 
 
 
 

Mana announces a super amazing world tour with Moi dix Mois, on the tour final in Paris he walks up on the stage, undresses and takes a huge poop and starts screaming and then collapses.