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I have to revive this old thread to say they were one of the most underrated bands of their time. This album is crazy good.
 
 

I have to revive this old thread to say they were one of the most underrated bands of their time. This album is crazy good.
 
 

I have to revive this old thread to say they were one of the most underrated bands of their time. This album is crazy good.
 
 

Megaromania - Oblivious (TYPE-B)
Megaromania - Megaromania (TYPE-A)
Megaromania - Megaromania (TYPE-C)
Megaromania - Quintessence Voyage (TYPE A)
Megaromania - The Birth of Creation

brodiaea - trace of abyss
Sugar Forkful (シュガーフォークフル) - 処女作
NEGA - VANITAS (B TYPE)
Vinett - HAPPY!!
Vior gloire - Gloomy and wakeful night
Vior gloire - インスパイア

 

Megaromania - Oblivious (TYPE-B)
Megaromania - Megaromania (TYPE-A)
Megaromania - Megaromania (TYPE-C)
Megaromania - Quintessence Voyage (TYPE A)
Megaromania - The Birth of Creation

brodiaea - trace of abyss
Sugar Forkful (シュガーフォークフル) - 処女作
NEGA - VANITAS (B TYPE)
Vinett - HAPPY!!
Vior gloire - Gloomy and wakeful night
Vior gloire - インスパイア

 

Megaromania - Oblivious (TYPE-B)
Megaromania - Megaromania (TYPE-A)
Megaromania - Megaromania (TYPE-C)
Megaromania - Quintessence Voyage (TYPE A)
Megaromania - The Birth of Creation

brodiaea - trace of abyss
Sugar Forkful (シュガーフォークフル) - 処女作
NEGA - VANITAS (B TYPE)
Vinett - HAPPY!!
Vior gloire - Gloomy and wakeful night
Vior gloire - インスパイア

 

More of a wish than a prediction, but I want Sugar to reform.
 
 

LP - Heart to Mouth

Megaromania - Prophetic Faction TYPE-A
Megaromania - Oblivious TYPE-A
Megaromania - Artistical Glint TYPE-A
Megaromania - Quintessence Voyage TYPE-B
Megaromania - The Vision of Engraving DVD

 

First pic: LAREINE and NEW SODMY comment/bonus CD/DVD, second is Versailles, third is KAMIJO. All the Versailles and KAMIJO are new, but the LAREINE ones I had about half before. Here is a list (not in order):
 
LAREINE 月の狩人 Unpluged Live Event
LAREINE JAN-23, 2006 Meguro Live Station TALK+SAKURA
LAREINE Unreleased Song demo 1
LAREINE Unreleased Song demo 2
LAREINE 「SCREAM」ライカエジソン
LAREINE 「SCREAM」ライカエジソン
LAREINE 「道化師の舞曲」「雪恋詩」「Cinderella Fantasy」トリプル購入特典 サードステージ 
LAREINE ごめんなさいCD-R
LAREINE 2002/10/30&10/31ハロウィンイベント両日参加者配布CD
LAREINE 『Deep Forest』 『Imperial Concerto』 (Special CDR)
LAREINE X’mas Message CD
LAREINE Anamorphosis SPECIAL DVD
LAREINE Métamorphose Message Tape
LAREINE ツアー出発前メッセージ Message Tape
LAREINE ツアー出発前メッセージ Message Tape
LAREINE Never Cage GURUGURU Message CD
LAREINE Himatsu remix
LAREINE 青い鳥の行方
 
NEW SODMY White Lie Message CDr
NEW SODMY SODOM ORIGINAL CDS -2001-
NEW SODMY 2002.4.7 Shibuya On Air East First Anniversary A way of life
 
Versailles NOBLE Comment DVD
Versailles The Greatest Hits 2007-2016 Like and Edison コメントDVD
Versailles ASCENDEAD MASTER ディスクユニオン コメントCD
Versailles PRINCE & PRINCESS/スーパーレコード(この商品のみコメントCDです)
Versailles JUBILEE ZEAL LINK コメDVD
Versailles The Gratest HITS 2007-2016/ディスクユニオン
 
KAMIJO Heart DVD-R Like an Eidson
KAMIJO Heart DVD ZEAL LINK
KAMIJO Louis ZEAL LINK
KAMIJO HEART HMV Vol. 2
KAMIJO HEART Vol. 4 タワーレコード)
KAMIJO Louis Disc Union ディスクユニオン

My major was Illustration. I've worked as a Graphic Designer in magazines for a number of years and currently work for a fashion company. 

Well damn, Lapidary was my jam back in the day. Nice to see them making a comeback.

Same. It's bugging the shit outta me. 

In no particular order except for maybe MALICE MIZER.

MALICE MIZER
Vidoll (especially their early eroguro era with Ayano)
VELVET EDEN
LAREINE
Sugar
deadman
Dir en grey
D'espairsRay
BAISER
Kagrra,

(notable mentions: SCISSOR, D, BUCK-TICK, the GazettE)
 

I hadn't bought anything visual kei-related for about 8 years so I kind of went a bit crazy recently collecting things I'd always wanted, but never got around to buying previously.

The Candy Spooky Theater - SPOOKYWONDERLAND
The Candy Spooky Theater - LIVING DEAD SPOOKY DOLL'S FAMILY IN THE ROCK'N CHILD'S SPOOK SHOW BABY !!
The Candy Spooky Theater - Murderland 
The Candy Spooky Theater - PRINCE OF DARKNESS
SCISSOR - FINAL CUT (DVD)
Spook Jack - SNOW THE DARK
Spook Jack - PERSONIFIED PAIN
VELVET EDEN - ningyou shoukan
VELVET EDEN - Street of ALICE
VELVET EDEN - SAD MASK (VHS)
VELVET EDEN - sute neko
VELVET EDEN - Double Twelve (signed)
VELVET EDEN - Witch on flames
VELVET EDEN - film noir (DVD)
VELVET EDEN - Behind the tales (DVD | signed)
ZIZ - GIFT

recently added:
MALICE MIZER - bara no seidou (first press)
Dir en grey - VULGAR (first press) 
Dir en grey - GAUZE (first press)
Dir en grey - Withering to death (first press)
Dir en grey - MACABRE (first press)
12012 - bell salem (digipak)
12012 - Knight mare (digipak)
12012 - shin ~deep~ (digipak)
Karen - reset ~a revolving lantern~
Karen - Actually
Karen - Reincarnation
Karen - mellow ~sou no senritsu~ (DVD)

i thought i was gonna off myself but i found this thread and also found my will to live...the will to watch satsuki hit rock bottom over n over again
 
also tbh i think people overlook how mediocre RES were in the greater scheme of things, especially considering they were a fkin FREE WILL band but they best they managed was shibuya quattro. I think yukari/whoever at free will really tried to push them hard, but as far as i see it, they were unlikeable outside of their core fanbase. Their music had some good moments, but honestly most of it was sloppy musicianship over some good melodies--satsuki isnt even a good singer, just has a pretty voice. When they were good, they were awesome but when they flopped it was awful lmfao. comparing them to kagerou, DEG, merry etc, RES kind of are a joke.
 
That said, I think the band were just an awful fit with poor management. They were more or less assembled by yukari to do his thing, but once they had to make their own image and sound, I dont think any of them (free will mgmt included) really had a good sense of taste or vision. Its not to say they werent talented, considering the amazing work mika and takumi are doing now (tbh the gag is that those are the only talented members they had), but it certainly didn't come across in their music all that often.
 
This is coming from someone who used to LOVE RES. I wonder how much satsuki flopping has coloured my thoughts on their music hahaha

Vote for a new Hokage

Not exactly extremely proud, but I really like that I have the 'kagirareta koku' demotape by the band Arege. I used to always see images of one of the band members (I believe Aya) around the net when I was like 15 or 16 and thought he looked super cool but I had no idea who he was or where from. When I found out though I quickly searched around and bought it from Third Stage when it was around.  Crescendo is still one of my favourite songs.

Ah notable mention goes to the DVD of LAREINE's 'Chantons L'amour' Live which I scored for pretty cheap on Closet Child.

It's totally Die these days imo.

They'd best come back to Toronto for this tour because I haven't seen them since they played at the Phoenix years ago, and I need my ears blessed by Ranunculus.

Not really understanding how an opinion on personal taste has more/less merit depending on how long you've been a fan and if you've been to Japan or not. I personally have been listening to this album more than anything they've put out since VULGAR/Withering, so because of that it stands out as being one of their better efforts as far as I'm concerned. 

I've got a review for you guys:
 
It's good
 
9/10

I just have to say that I'm somehow just discovering/rediscovering (I don't remember it?!) Chain Repulsion and it resurrected my damn soul.

I lowkey want zetsuentai to be the next PV even though I adore Followers and Aka.

I was hoping they would be like NoGoD when they first started and look awful but sound incredible...(Guren chorus...I was shook), but alas.