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There's also the reality that the pace is unsustainable. Putting out singles and albums that quickly leads to burn out.

dexcore practically launched their career with a full album uploaded on youtube for free, and dimlim literally just released chedoara last year, less than two years after their line-up settled down.
 
I don't know what you're talking about since the tendency to release stuff as live-limited has always been in vk, and it was 2002 and onwards when everyone practically stopped releasing albums in favor of mini-albums and singles in 7 types with very rare exceptions to this rule (i.e. lynch.)

I'd take quality over quantity. We don't need another Mejibray. 

I'm glad I'm not the only one. I feel like everyone goes bonkers for them and I just don't get it.

I enjoyed that, it's nice to see that they're forging an identity of their own now.

I enjoyed that, it's nice to see that they're forging an identity of their own now.

Was going to say Kisaki, Phantasmagoria was great, Matina and Undercode were cornerstones of the industry as far as labels go; gotta give the devil his due.

You should have been here when (insert band) got started, those shows were the real shows, that was the best time to be a fan. I mean, I will admit the joys of loving a smaller band means more intimate venues rather than giant stadiums and them looking like ants.

1.) Do you feel that the Japanese culture views this imagery differently from how Occidental cultures do?
 
The Japanese tend to look at stuff like this as cool, almost no one around these days in Japan knows much about the WWII Era, even to the point they're teaching children stories to pass down. 
 
2.) Are you personally offended by it?
 
When you're around long enough, experience enough and open your mind, nothing will offend you. I guess a short answer is no, I find it cool and amusing since I loved the original Mobile Suit Gundam growing up, Zeon and grew up watching a lot of the History channel pre-ancient aliens.
 
3.) Do you feel it is done to convey the same messages as 1930's and 40's political propaganda? Or is it more of an edgy thing that is much less frowned upon in that culture than it is for Western fans?
 
Like I said, it's just something that they find cool. 
 
4.) What's your opinions on using other WWII imagery, be it based on the Nazi party or not?
 
Not much WWII imagery is as cool or as impactful as Nazi is, the Japanese and Russian outfits and such aren't that intriguing. I highly doubt that the Japanese care about Italy and Mussolini.
 
Overall I find the Japanese love affair with European military culture amusing and fascinating just as I do when they dabble with European occultism and religiosity.

1.I'm a fan, more a fan of hide than anything else. My girlfriend loves them though.
2. I've never seen X Japan hate outside of Yoshiki. 
3. Yoshiki is like HYDE and GACKT.
4. X are overrated as a whole, but they're very important regardless. I feel hide is the most significant thing that came from the band, VK would have been just fine without them if they weren't around for as long as they were or today.
5. Love is subjective.
6. Comparing hide and SUGIZO is like comparing rock and classical music. They are both very good in their own rights, hide is a legend, but SUGIZO is an icon and has done a lot of humanitarian stuff.

You should have been here when (insert band) got started, those shows were the real shows, that was the best time to be a fan. I mean, I will admit the joys of loving a smaller band means more intimate venues rather than giant stadiums and them looking like ants.

1.) Do you feel that the Japanese culture views this imagery differently from how Occidental cultures do?
 
The Japanese tend to look at stuff like this as cool, almost no one around these days in Japan knows much about the WWII Era, even to the point they're teaching children stories to pass down. 
 
2.) Are you personally offended by it?
 
When you're around long enough, experience enough and open your mind, nothing will offend you. I guess a short answer is no, I find it cool and amusing since I loved the original Mobile Suit Gundam growing up, Zeon and grew up watching a lot of the History channel pre-ancient aliens.
 
3.) Do you feel it is done to convey the same messages as 1930's and 40's political propaganda? Or is it more of an edgy thing that is much less frowned upon in that culture than it is for Western fans?
 
Like I said, it's just something that they find cool. 
 
4.) What's your opinions on using other WWII imagery, be it based on the Nazi party or not?
 
Not much WWII imagery is as cool or as impactful as Nazi is, the Japanese and Russian outfits and such aren't that intriguing. I highly doubt that the Japanese care about Italy and Mussolini.
 
Overall I find the Japanese love affair with European military culture amusing and fascinating just as I do when they dabble with European occultism and religiosity.

Kuroyume played in South Korea before as well.

Was going to say Kisaki, Phantasmagoria was great, Matina and Undercode were cornerstones of the industry as far as labels go; gotta give the devil his due.

I went through all 18 pages and didn't find one for Kiyoharu's solo project, so here we are. Kiyoharu's solo career has been going strong since 2004 even with a meriad of projects along the way with going on 15 albums. Kiyoharu has had plenty of support members for his solo project, but lately he's been performing with just two guitarists, Yoshitsugu Nakamura (Eins:Vier) and Hideyuki Ohashi (not the boxer.). 2019 is set to be a big year for Kiyoharu as he will be releasing commemorate his 25th anniversary in the music industry. Kiyoharu will be 51 this Halloween and even though he has consistently smoked like a train, he remains every youthful physically and in spirit.
 
Over the years Kiyoharu has used his music to branch out and formed a fashion brand Mardi Gras, helped create a private club in Tokyo called BABYLON TOKYO as well as a pop-up fashion store called GLAM ADDICTION. Kiyoharu released a book in 2011 and will be releasing an autobiography this year which is bound to be a very interesting look into the career and life of someone who exudes cool, but is a total goof in every day life.
 
I thought that this was way overdue and apropos considering that he's embarking on a new chapter of his career this year with his first show in the USA. 
 
 
 
 
 

I'm not expecting anything, I'm just glad he's back and hope Umbrella is going strong.

I'm not expecting anything, I'm just glad he's back and hope Umbrella is going strong.

MORRIE has changed over the years especially since Hardcore Reverie and his latest album and speaking of Kyo; Kyo from D'erlanger's voice has changed over time, I guess you could say MORRIE and Kyo's voices get better with age. Ruki's vocal style has changed and HYDE's been refining his vocals since he started VAMPS. 
 
On the non-Japanese front I'd definitely have to say Marilyn Manson.

MORRIE has changed over the years especially since Hardcore Reverie and his latest album and speaking of Kyo; Kyo from D'erlanger's voice has changed over time, I guess you could say MORRIE and Kyo's voices get better with age. Ruki's vocal style has changed and HYDE's been refining his vocals since he started VAMPS. 
 
On the non-Japanese front I'd definitely have to say Marilyn Manson.

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For my opinion, definitely D.I.D. , though they stated themselves as indefinite hiatus,
but I think they seem to never gonna come back, because other members now are in the other bands or other projects.
I really like Akane's voice and his unique insight and the ideology,
and I think it affects me a lot, no matter the positive side or negative side! (Laugh)

And also Pay money To my Pain, I found them because I saw Akane's tweets about them,
then I started to listen to them. At that time K is already gone, so I was too late to find them out!
But their songs really encouraged me when I was in the bad time! They have a special place in my heart!

It'd be wonderful if K were still around.

Acid Black Cherry, 黒夢 (Black Dream), ∀NTI FEMINISM, plastic tree, DĂLLE, DatuRΛ, COЯE THE CHILD, dieS, Dio - distraught overload-, Dokusatsu TERRORIST (I thought they were so cool back in the day.), D'espairsRay, FxxK'THE N★MAL LIFE, THE DEAD P☆P STARS. 

Acid Black Cherry, 黒夢 (Black Dream), ∀NTI FEMINISM, plastic tree, DĂLLE, DatuRΛ, COЯE THE CHILD, dieS, Dio - distraught overload-, Dokusatsu TERRORIST (I thought they were so cool back in the day.), D'espairsRay, FxxK'THE N★MAL LIFE, THE DEAD P☆P STARS. 

Acid Black Cherry, 黒夢 (Black Dream), ∀NTI FEMINISM, plastic tree, DĂLLE, DatuRΛ, COЯE THE CHILD, dieS, Dio - distraught overload-, Dokusatsu TERRORIST (I thought they were so cool back in the day.), D'espairsRay, FxxK'THE N★MAL LIFE, THE DEAD P☆P STARS.