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From Kagami:
 
"Honestly I worried a lot because I wasn't sure what people would think about releasing 4 types, but to put it simply I wanted to reach as many people as possible. An album that's easy to pick up for people who don't know about Dexcore. An album for people who see it and think, 'oh, an album from Dexcore. Maybe I'll buy that.' An album that pleases our biggest fans. After thinking and thinking about how to present an album that would please all these kinds of people, I decided to go for 4 types. I hope it can reach lots of people."
 
 

Wtf are they doing? I liked Gerbera and Another Universe sounds good but its hard for me to recognize them as a real band. Right now it just seems like a studio only duo project with Hiroto seemingly being uninvolved at this point. But oh well, if they keep putting out good music then all my confusion is set aside. Just wish I knew what they are trying to go for

Let's be real that whatever X Japan (or Yoshiki) releases from here on out will never live up to any expectations. That sound stayed in the past.

-inhales- SHO FROM DIMLIM IS SUCH A BEAST. His clean voice is just a gift from heaven and can make some seriously ear piercing screams, love him so much.
 
 

It won't be available at CDjapan, the -EXTRA- edition will be only available via their webshop and pre-order for it should start on 10.7.
I was also thinking about buying the -EXTRA- edition but seeing the contents its not really worth it for me so i am definitely going for the -RED- edition.
 
The extras you receive for the -EXTRA- edition are a tote bag,  a 64 page booklet (the only thing i would be interested in when it comes to this edition...) and sooner access to some new music video which will be released for the general public on 20.12.2020 anyway.
 
The 33 songs are also included in the -RED- edition...

Come on Ai, just reunite Deathgaze at this point lmao

It's not even so much the West but more so just the US, and it's a pervasive mentality that manifests in every corner of entertainment(and probably everything else as well). Can't help but compare yourself to the big dogs, especially when it's your competition.

I mean, Japan is the only place on the planet with a majority speaking Japanese so most of the entertainment they consume is produced by themselves for themselves. However an absolute metric fuck-tonne of US content is produced and then almost forced upon the rest of the world. As an Australian, aside from the cornerstones of Australian dramas(Neighbours and Home&Away) I couldn't tell you a single other Australian drama series, but I sure as damn hell could tell you US ones. Even our stars when they get big fuck off to Hollywood because it's viewed as the end goal. (Margot Robbie, of Wolves of Wall Street and Harley Quinn fame, left Neighbours to go to the US.)

You'd think that Japan, by nature of it not speaking English as a major language would be exempt from this mentality but they are still susceptible to it. From the Western acts that tour and sell out the Tokyo Dome repeatedly all the way down to just the immense budgets thrown at CG in movies, you can't compete with Hollywood and it becomes the yardstick we're all measured by. 

I've shown people Japanese dramas and also read comments online that consistently call it out for either being bad or over the top, the music for being simple and generic, especially when it comes to following Western trends they seem to get it way after the fad's gone and apparently only tap into it's surface level.(Or at least that was the impression I got from being eviscerated online sharing a SiM song to an acquaintance.)

When you go and watch the Japanese Godzilla movies and see the man in the rubber suit but then go watch the American ones and it's this gargantuan CGI beast then you can clearly see the different playing fields. Japan's just gotta deal with Japan, and in all honesty it's amazing just for that, but Hollywood and the States has the world's entertainment market by the balls, no doubt.

(Anime's probably the one category where Japan dominates everywhere else and I imagine that's why they're pumping it with so much garbage material because the fans will always lap it up. Western animated materials are mainly kids shows and that comes with a lot of condescending design mentalities so it's never worth the comparison. I was also considering video games as another one that Japan dominates but I'm changing my mind on that. There was an interview with the translator for the GBA FFIV where he said that he gave presentation(s) to the studio on Western video game design. FFXIV also has been wanting Western blood in it's development for a while now, especially in it's raid series where they say they're having immense trouble finding raid designers from the West that can also speak Japanese.)

 

As can be seen in their official site here:
 
http://deadman.jp/archives/944
 
, deadman will extend their revival to 2021, the year of their 20th anniversary.
 
deadman will also release a self-cover album titled 「silent scream calls twilight」in 2021, remaking their previously released songs. Song list will be voted by fans.

yoshiki counts as his son?

i'm with you on this, it would be genuinely great for them

yoshiki counts as his son?

Fortunately, no

-inhales- SHO FROM DIMLIM IS SUCH A BEAST. His clean voice is just a gift from heaven and can make some seriously ear piercing screams, love him so much.
 
 

The japaneses have a very odd use of music tags and genre calling so i don't expect the song to literally be a speed metal one haha but sounds interesting tho! i'm hyped

before and after reading the super ultra BIG announcement.........what was i even expecting from yoshiki? lol

before and after reading the super ultra BIG announcement.........what was i even expecting from yoshiki? lol

before and after reading the super ultra BIG announcement.........what was i even expecting from yoshiki? lol

Hi, my name is hiko.
 
I’ve been a fan of Visual Kei for a really long time now, many years, but I have always listened to Jrock anyway
 
I am from Japan, though Japanese is not my first language as I’ve always been bilingual with English and Japanese
 
I am a big fan of X JAPAN, and for X I’d say I idolise Yoshiki and Taiji the most.
 
I also like L’Arc~en~Ciel, I have been their fan ever since I was a child.
 
I have been to various Jrock concerts, though I can’t go to many since I live on an Island in south Japan (Awaji Island) and am unable to travel
 
But some of the Jrock concerts I have been to are:
HYDE x5
VAMPS x2 
Dir en grey x1 
the GazettE x1
L’Arc~en~Ciel x3
Plastic Tree x4 
 
My actual name is Hideko (it sounds like a grandma name so hiko is cooler) 

You can send me a message whenever you want!
 

The japaneses have a very odd use of music tags and genre calling so i don't expect the song to literally be a speed metal one haha but sounds interesting tho! i'm hyped

If my translation is correct, than the website says that Ray is directing all the vocals on Angel's Cry and that it's their first melodic speed metal song.  Well I don't exactly know what melodic speed metal is tbh, but I'm excited now and really hoping this turns out well.
 
The website also says that Keisuke composed Devil's Calling and Daiki composed Angel's Cry, and they're based off of demos they received from a musician they respect. 

The single will now release on July 22 and reservations have begun again. However, it looks like if you pre-ordered before and paid via convenience store, you don't need to reserve it again.
 
 

Damn, this song is so good. Someone posted the Japanese lyrics on the music video on YouTube so I went ahead and wrote up the romaji and an English translation.
 
The original lyrics are quite vague and conceptual as is the case with Japanese but I did my best to lace everything together.
Any feedback/suggestions welcome! 
 
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Kanji
 
Romaji
 
English
 

The song ''X'' is actually about how he got his tubes tied and Yoshiki insists on performing it every time just to assert his dominance