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I agree. I think I paid something like $80 for a shirt at one of their lives and I felt like that was high... But this is pretty insane. I know that bands need money to keep afloat, but ~$116 per song is the most I've ever heard of before. Prices like that pretty much encourage piracy.

A lot of people seem to hate Immortalis but personally that's by far my favourite work by the band so far. So much variation and so many amazing, beautiful and all out weird tracks. So thatd be my recommendation as well. 

Ahh the perfect gift to represent the fandom. 
Tbh I've been shopping around for a trash can for my kitchen and this is one of the cheapest  I've come across. The toy cars are just a joke to show they can put whatever they want out there and the fans will buy. 

It is really disappointing because it's just about the best song they've done imo

they're just being realistic they'll be able to sell it as a ¥5k stand-alone single again later, considering infinitum is mostly bunch of sloppy audio vomit (which will sound like a complete disaster once they start touring w it.)

@Kabukichoatmidnight Don't worry, people have very polarized opinions on most music on here it seems. I think it's kinda cool that people who have such varying opinions can find some commonality in Jrock as a whole.
 
I for one am stoked for the new album. I think I played ただ　まだ　私 5 times today off YouTube.
 
I'm surprised Rongai Na Ikimono Toshite wasn't going to be on Infinitum though. It sounded amazing when I heard it live, and even the "demo" from Passio sounds great. One of my favorite new songs by them.

I'm enjoying how simple these lyrics are. I can actually get an idea of the story without going into an analysis of philosophy, folklore and spirituality. Flashbacks to whatever hidauta was about. 

Woah, is 猥雑 a trip, an enjoyable one though, love the visuals, not generally something I'd listen to more than once though. Really love the second song and agreed on how it does look and feel like they are all having a great time with creative freedom.

They do everything so well and this is going to be an amazing album for real!!! I need this!!!! @-NOVA-

HYPE HYPE This is gonna be one textured mf

Wow, you guys are a proper picky bunch aren't you? haha.

Haha so I see. 😛 But what's worse? The samples we've heard that are taken from a new album coming out soon? Or no new album/news from the band at all? Tbh I'm always under the impression with music sometimes an album takes a few listens before you can get fully into it. So even if things sound weird now once you have the album and have listened it through 2/3 times your opinion could completely change? Some albums that are now in my "top albums" I didn't think a lot of on first listen, only through repeat listens started to appreciate how much is going on, what's being played and started getting much more enjoyment from it. Maybe that's just me though. We're all different I suppose.

nice, can't wait to listen to it totally legally

Didn't even listen yet and I'm already entirely sure that it's going to  be MILES away from the insulated world.

No problem! Glad I could help out  That's awesome you'll be going to those VK lives. They're a ton of fun! (If you need any help for attending VK lives, there's a thread which discusses that topic... https://www.monochrome-heaven.com/topic/49345-bangya-hacks-advice-for-attending-vk-lives/) Hope your trip will be exciting! Would love to hear about it when you return  
 
As for converting dollars to yen in Japan, I usually converted some money to yen before I went and, while in Japan, mainly relied on ATM machines, which I found are pretty safe (in my experience). I found some articles talking about the topic: https://matcha-jp.com/en/6692 and http://www.travel-kyoto-maiko.com/traveltips/your-complete-guide-to-use-atms-in-japan/ (the latter link is promoting their company's tours, but I find it quite helpful for the issue ^-^) Hope this helps!

Thanks soooo much for all the tips. I'm sorry I didn't reply sooner. January is a super busy month for me!
I added a bunch of the places you suggested to my trip itinerary, especially for Osaka and Nagoya. 
 
I'm super excited because we just scored tickets to see a few shows. Sukekiyo, Dadaroma, and Komodo Dragon!
I'm so stoked to go on this trip. About the only thing I still need to figure out is the best way to convert dollars to yen when we're in Japan.
 
Thanks again!
 
P.s. 
@cvltic I actually used eplus to get the Sukekiyo tickets! Thanks for the tip!

Wow, that's cool! Kyoto is a really nice place to visit. There's a lot of interesting historical/cultural sights to see there. I'm not sure if there's any VK/Jrock stuff there, though ^^; Are you going to be traveling by train? No problem! Glad I could help out ^^ If you have a chance to go to Nagoya, you should definitely check out Sakae - it's the downtown area and pretty popular place to visit. (I believe the Like an Edison store is there, too.)
 
For VK/Jrock things related, Shinsaibashi is definitely a must since Amerikamura is in the area. Lots of VK/Jrock-related shops in there. There are also some non-VK/Jrock related things to do there as well. Namba and Umeda also have lots of things to see. Here are some links that may be of help instead of me rambling xD
 
http://americamura.jp/en/ (Home page of Amerikamura)
https://www.osakastation.com/amerika-mura/ (It points out the Big Step - which is where Zeal Link is located in Osaka. There are also some cool shops that sell men's clothing which Jrockers wear and advertise sometimes - Civarize, Black Jury and things of the sort. There's also the BIG CAT live house at Big Step as well. If I remember correctly, PureSound is also close by Big Step. It's sort of squished in and small. You have to go up a set of stairs to reach it, but it's definitely there.)
https://theculturetrip.com/asia/japan/articles/the-best-things-to-do-in-amerikamura/ (Talks some more about the general things to do in Amerikamura - like night clubs and the sort. The Angelic Pretty (Lolita fashion clothes) store is in the area as well as Mandarake [They sell used/old anime goods, movie posters, action figures, etc.])
https://theculturetrip.com/asia/japan/articles/the-top-10-things-to-do-and-see-in-shinsaibashi/ (Covers some things in the Shinsaibashi area. One thing they mention is the Shinsaibashi-suji - the shopping arcade/area. It's iconic and there are lots of neat shops inside. If you're interested, I believe there is a Lolita outfit/clothing store inside the long shopping arcade.)
https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e4001.html (It talks about Shinsaibashi/Namba area. I believe the ClosetChild store is in the Namba area. Also, I deeply apologize, but I made a mistake in my previous post ^^; Like an Edison in Osaka is actually in the Namba area. Note: Shinsaibashi and Namba are very close by each other.)
https://www.osakastation.com/dotonbori-area-the-bright-heart-of-osaka/ (It talks about the Dotonbori area. There's a Tsutaya CD shop there. They sell all kinds of music, but they do sell VK/Jrock CDs as well.)
 
These are just some things I like to visit/see in Osaka (there are some other places to see, but I think writing it all down may be too long for this post XD) If you have any more questions, then just let me know and I'll be happy to answer the best I can  

you should go see a show, even if it's just a random indies taiban. guaranteed there will be something you can catch.
you can search by date and region here:
http://visual.eplus.jp/

That's awesome! Where are you going to be visiting while in Japan? If you're going to be in Tokyo, then there are a bunch of cool visual kei CD shops and clothing stores to check out. Osaka also has a nice handful of shops and places to go as well, although Osaka is a little more spread out in terms of the location of every shop.
 
Here is a useful website for starters. It lists some shops, stores, PV filming locations, and other things to see related to VK/Jrock: http://www.vkeiguide.com/ (It looks up-to-date, but it's missing quite a lot of CD shops.)
 
Harajuku (in Shibuya, Tokyo) has tons of VK clothing stores. Unfortunately, I can't remember where all of them are, but it all sits on one street (Takeshita Doori), so it won't be too hard to find. Many of the VK clothing shops in Harajuku are located in a huge department store, La Foret. (Here is the link: https://www.laforet.ne.jp/en/).
 
PureSound: https://puresound.co.jp/extra/rotation/info/shop.html (It shows the map of where they are located in both Shinsaibashi, Osaka and in Shinjuku, Tokyo. The Tokyo store location map is at the bottom. They sell new and used CDs as well as second hand VK clothings, etc.)
Closet Child: Shinjuku Location Map (Tokyo), Ikebukuro Location Map (Tokyo), Yokohama Location Map (Tokyo - If memory serves correctly, I think it's not directly in the heart of Tokyo, but it's easy to access by train.), Namba Location Map (Osaka) (They sell lots of second-hand VK CDs, VK clothings, Lolita outfits, and more.)
Brand-X: Brand-X (Ikebukuro, Tokyo - They've listed their address in English on this page.)
Zeal Link: Zeal Link (In Tokyo, they have stores in Shibuya and Shinjuku. In Osaka, it's in Amerikamura [Shinsaibashi]. They also have a shop in Sakae, Nagoya if you're going there.)
Like an Edison: http://ktai.la-edison.com/pc/index.html (For Tokyo, they're located in Shinjuku and Harajuku. For Osaka, they are in Shinsaibashi. They also have a store in Nagoya, although I've never been to that one.)
Jishuban Club: Jishuban Club on Google Map
 
These are just a few that I can think of right now. There are also a bunch of HMV and Tower Records. They also sell Jrock/VK CDs, but not as many as some of the smaller stores I mentioned above. I apologize for not being able to point out any Nagoya kei related stuff  I think there are some people on the forum who currently live in Tokyo, so they might know more about it ^^ I'm more familiar with Osaka if you're going there and have any questions about it  (I apologize in advance if my post sounds like one huge ramble ^^;)

Hopefully less hookless and sandpaper-y than the last deg album 💋💋💋💋💋

B-T are one of my oldest and all-time favorites in terms of J-music, but those last two albums were not too great... especially the most recent one. Anyway, I'm not expecting anything mindblowing from them at this point (especially since they've already released 21 full-lengths so not much to prove anymore :D) but they still occasionally deliver some glimpes of genius. For example, "Arui wa Anarchy" was an amazing album I never expected they still had it in them.
 
So even though the last two albums left me a bit cold, I'm still looking forward to whatever they have in store next!

^
I liked guernica no yoru the best, also femme fatale is pretty sweet. The singles were nice too~
didn’t really care for the rest 

Absolute blasphemy...next you'll want him to not sing about the moon ...
 
Jokes aside, as repetitive as it should seem, I really love that the same themes have bled throughout every album. Maybe because I'm a sucker for all the same, I don't know, I guess I accept repetition selectively lol.

That's what scares me. I'm certain that they will go on for as long as possible, but nevertheless... Makes me wish I was older (or they younger) lol.
I also couldn't believe it at first, but I searched everywhere and there was none.