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Has anyone checked in on Gackt recently? This guy is out here giving out f*nger*ng instructions set to his music on youtube with not a care in the world. 

The creepy old man phase is complete

1 hour ago, nekkichi said:

that PV is just sad tbh.

 

I lowkey hope they have more unused band footage and will somewhat expand on it for the 『average mediocrity』 re-issue but realistically that probably won't happen.

Some of the shots looked edited by "movie maker" circa 2005. Sure they aren't known for their PV's but this one in particular was a bit jarring 

41 minutes ago, Kelrya said:

When does the video come out? I don’t understand why the Japanese music industry is so weird about this kind of stuff,  just put it on YouTube when the song releases.

Don't hold your breath, they're still holding TWOM hostage! 

Was this supposed to make me nostalgic of my middle school cell phone and its built in ring tones🤣🤣

What a lovely middle finger to international fans. Come through cash grab

I know there are more important things going on right now but I'm a bit surprised that there was no mention of the live concert-less concert they just put on🤔🤔

"The Insulated World" never seemed more appropriate.

Can they NOT. Seriously leave the perfection that is Cow boy Bebop ALONE.

53 minutes ago, libertine said:

I'm guessing that just means they lost read access to the background tracks.  It sounds stupid not to have super rigid failproof processes for playing the tracks and visuals, but apparently that's not how that goes. The impression I got from the Helsinki show is that their setup for everything IT was some roadie with an old Macbook and VLC Player. Based on how many times we saw the cursor and MacOS menu bar on the screen, I'd say the person in charge was probably a high school teacher.

What is this a "POWER POINT " presentation? 🤣🤣

Here's to hoping that kaoru holds up that offer because I doubt Kyo would.  Although he did seem like he enjoyed touring the U.S. a few years back especially when they performed at the House Of Blues. 

Side note: there is a performance of Rasetsukoku on YT and the commentary at the end is random and hilarious AF 

4 hours ago, Ro plz said:

Hoping this set changes for the US tour but it’s not bad 

What makes you think that there will be a U.S. tour🤨

12 hours ago, Kelrya said:

True but at least he didn’t look like an elderly monk alien Jar Jar Binks.

 

Hasn't "looking awful" kinda been his "thing" for the past 4 years? I was under the impression that was what he was going for😶. Then occasionally he tones it down

2 hours ago, EzraEroguro said:

I dunno man, despite the mixing, this album really shines where their strong points are. I HATED MOAB, and i think people likening it to that are just basing it off of the harsh vocals. This album is pretty great.

 

Still think Ranunculus doesn't fit on the album.

Well I'm going to have to figure out how I'm going to get the same effect that I get in the car lol. It just sounds infinitely better on those speakers in comparison to every other device. I dont know how many people would be willing to go through this much trial and error especially new fans

11 minutes ago, dannemannen said:

Will people hate me for saying that this is the worst DeG album to date?

I doubt that you're the only one that feels that way. Even with changing listening devices and listening on different occasions, the longevity of this album is concerning. 

5 hours ago, LIDL said:

In that case I need kyo to wear wigs just to snatch it away on some heavy song during live, just for the GIF.

Ooo the mental visual. This kinda need to happen

40 minutes ago, platanity said:

 

not necessary a homophobic here (considering i had a few friends in my life),

but i still cant perceive a grown man wearing skirts and with glittery femme make-ups -- even after 20 years of enjoying japanese rock.

 

i loved old-school dir en grey --- just without imagining them with those attires. 

Well that was a hell of a spin on it. I mean out of all the things that could have put you off to that era the VK attire was it? Ok

Good to know that there is support for D.E.G.'s older discography.

On another note I recommend everyone who is currently on the fence about  The Insulated World to give a listen in the car. For some reason it translates better for me (at least). The sound carries better and I found it easier to discern the rhythms especially for the first half of the album. 

11 hours ago, ZudokatoKuroO said:

I like the new album, it's not my favorite of them but i like it...

 

My Personal Top DIR EN GREY Albums:

01-UROBOROS [Remastered & Expanded]

02-DUM SPIRO SPERO

03-The Insulated World

04-ARCHE

05-THE MARROW OF A BONE

06-Withering to death.

07-Kisou

08-VULGAR

09-MACABRE

10-GAUZE

 

And  for now this is my TIW TOP TRACKS:

 

01-Zetsuentai

02-Keigaku No Yoku

03-Aka

04-Celebrate Empty Howls

05-Followers

06-Downfall

07-Ranunculus

08-Utafumi

09-Ningen Wo Kaburu

10-Keibetsu To Hajimari

11-Values Of Madness

12-Devote My Life

13-Rubbish Heap

 

PD: I LOVE ALL REMAKES, SPECIALLY The Deeper Vilness.

Why do so many fans throw dust at "Kisou" and "MACABRE"? I Know it boils down to a difference of opinion and I get that its old and not D.E.G's current sound but dont tell me you cant play either album and get some good nostalgia out of them.

Oof idk the second half (like so many have mentioned) is where this album shines. The first half is not only exhausting but melds together without having any outstanding stand out tracks. Honestly some of it is plain noise. With that being said I wouldn't say it's a bad album its surprisingly listenable all the way through. Perhaps it's the production that is throwing me off. 

18 hours ago, carddass said:

touché, this was definitely more on-topic.

 

But seriously, I've been a long time fan since Blurry Eyes appeared in front of DNA and I didn't realize I had to speak only positively about them! Okay, here goes, Tierra is a desert island disc for me - I hope they play White Feathers at the concert!
What I do find fascinating and sorely lacking on forums is really in-depth conversation that goes beyond one-liner comments. The motivations of the band and the individual members are more interesting (whether good or bad) to me now and a simple "L'arc is back!" thread would leave some casual or uninformed fans the impression they are returning. I believed that at first until I read it was just concerts. I simple explained how they might not be back in the way L'arc fans really are hoping for.



 

I personally enjoyed these extra "tidbits". Gor people interested in the band and maybe some of the reasons why they make certain decisions it can give you a clearer picture. For me this is "news" instead of just getting a mere setlist.