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    Demivee reacted to seys in DIMLIM   
    someone posted a "translation" in the comments
     
    Q1. Please introduce yourself.
    A: My name is Retsu, I play the guitar on DIMLIM
     
    Q2. What is the nature of your human being?
    A: It’s a weakness
     
    Q3. Why do you think so?
    A: I’m really weak but they are not always weak. Weakness is also strength. I face that weakness every day.
     
    Q4. What do you have in mind when you compose music?
    A: I don’t know anything about music theory, so, I enjoy the chemical reaction of phrases while writing songs. I also have in mind to space things out, if you listen to it you will be able to see the scene clearly. (Note: Retsu means phrase in the sense of a phrase in music theory; lazy copy paste here: “In music and music theory, phrase and phrasing are concepts and practices related to grouping consecutive melodic notes, both in their composition and performance. A musical work is typically made up of a melody that consists of numerous consecutive phrases.” I also want to note I’m not sure about that “have in mind to space things out”; what the Japanese subtitles say tho is that “also it’s to emit sounds that don’t exist in this world”. Anyway, I think he means experimenting and adding sounds together to create a scene.)
     
    Q5. Why did you decide to release MISC. now?
    A: It goes around the same place and has seem like(?) content. Nothing interesting. So we released the exact opposite. (Note: sorry the first line is really hard for me to understand; but the Japanese subs say that in this world there’s only content that spins around in the same spot)
     
    Q6. What do you mean by going around the same place?
    A: Everybody gets along in a small world. I don’t think that’s necessary. There is rarely no need to get along.
     
    Q7. Don't be influenced by others. Be yourself. "What is your real intention?
    A: As you said, there are few people who are themselves. I think so no matter what you look at. I leave it up to others to dress up, listen to the faces of people I can’t see. I wave a flag of the opposite colour, if you have something to say why don’t you do it? I think so
     
    Q8. Compared to the previous album "MISC.", I feel that there are less exposed haites in the songs and lyrics. Why?
    A: I don’t think so at all, I’d rather throw it straight in the middle
     
    Q9. Who would you like to listen to?
    A: I want people all over the world to listen. If love is the only thing in the relationship to death? It’s time to take off your glasses and look for the real
     
    Q10. What was the most difficult song to record this time?
    A: All the songs
     
    Q11. Why is that?
    A: (?) don’t dress a song (Note: Retsu is saying it’s because he doesn’t flare the musical composition with unnecessary shit, so it’s not overworked I assume)
     
    Q12. May 9 is the first performance of this year in Japan, but why is it performed more than 3 months after the release of "MISC."?
    A: I want you to come after you know it well. We are ready to accept your thoughts. So bring your ugly (?) and or your suspicions (Note: we want you to come after you’ve gotten familiar with it, we’re ready to receive what you think of it, so bring your ugly thoughts/views/opinions and suspicions you have of the album with you to the venue)
     
    Q13. Why is the performance at Shibuya WOMB?
    A: When I first saw it I thought it was the only place. See you at the show
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    Demivee got a reaction from Shaolan974 in DIMLIM   
    Finally we can see the essense of Damnlam
  3. ASDFGHJKLAJGLKAG!!!!!
    Demivee reacted to nick in DIMLIM   
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    Demivee got a reaction from Ashe in My first Japan-trip - A report of the concerts I attended   
    So today I attended the  「MY little HEARTS. Tour Edition Vol.14」event. We went very early to avoid any troubles like the last time...
    There were 8 bands on the the schedule which roughly played 15~30 minutes each. I went mainly because of gulu gulu and Mother but I‘m always curious to find some new bands so I watched every show.
     
    I will describe the shows of gulu gulu and Mother in detail, the other ones as a blind review as I heard no songs of them before. So please don‘t feel offended if I‘m not writing not overwhelming positive about your favorite band.
     
    February 24, 2020 - 「MY little HEARTS. Tour Edition Vol.14」with gulu gulu / ザアザア / 極東ロマンス / Chanty / -真天地開闢集団-ジグザグ / マザー / SCAPEGOAT / モンストロ - Osaka Big CAT
     
    The event took place at Osaka Big cat, a familiar name. It is located in a shopping mall in a cool and fashionable district. The venue was a big and good aired room with an estimated capacity of 800~1000 people. 
     
    モンストロ (Monstllow)
     
    The official starting time was 5 o‘clock but Monstllow started half an hour earlier as the opening act. The venue was packed from the very beginning and the curtain opened for the first time. Some hesitated cheering started and Monstllow entered the stage. They played only two very chaotic songs. The crowd was not impressed and the curtain closed again after 15 minutes. But they did their all to excite the crowd and I‘m pretty sure they will gain fans soon. 
    I liked their show but they had too less time to shine. 
     
    gulu gulu
     
    The curtain closed again and a soundcheck started. Excitement spreaded as the gulu gulu fans recognized the guitar tones and rushed to the front. So gulu gulu is starting that early? Someone told me that it is very common for Taibans that one of the bigger bands starts early to excite the crowd. 
    So I was hyped as fuck as I REALLY wanted to see gulu gulu. 
    The curtain opened and the crowd exploded! It was clear that many attendees came for them.
    The band looked mostly like on the latest promo pics but Mei had like a school outfit with a cute red satchel which he had on his back for the whole concert. 
    They sadly played only four songs. The first two where unreleased. I can tell you: look forward to their next release, the songs were awesome!
    Next was Merry go round - fucking brutal omg!
    The last one was Mazui masui, also great. 
    Mei throw his satchel away and they left the stage. Felt like the concert lasted 5 minutes.
    I’m really curious to the future of the band as they grown really popular in a very short time. 
     
    極東ロマンス (Kyokutō romansu)
     
    As my main act was over so soon I was excited what came next. The Curtain opened and five black suited guys came out. A little group of fans screamed of excitement. But I didn‘t like their performance that much. They sounded like Glay for the poor lol. Anyways they played their 20 minutes set and the curtain closed again. 
     
    マザー (Mother)
     
    The curtain opened and their was a beamer installed which throw the Mother logo at a canvas. Yay! I love the somewhat mysterious story of the band. If you didn‘t follow their debut: The aliases of the members are four animals which are transformed to a human form to collect spirit from the audience at their shows. The looks of the members are not published yet so I was curious how they were presented on the stage. The Beamer showed a little movie in the style of their YouTube videos and then the band entered. They looked great - didn‘t expect this! Their songs were pretty hard and their stage presence was awesome. They definitely gained stage experience before as they acted like veterans. They even gave us some fanservice lol. I‘m pretty curious how far this band will go as they definitely have a marketing concept. 
     
    Neat little extra: We met them outside after the show and talked to them. They even recognized us as they spotted us big gaijins from the stage while their show. 😅 They took a nice picture with us.

    SCAPEGOAT
     
    the next band was Scapegoat. The name is familiar to me but I never dared to listen to them. There were definetely many fans of them in the audience as the show was full of complicated furi. The singer brought a chair with him which he and the other members interacted with. Their style was like in the newest promo pics and suited them very well. I really liked their performance and will listen into their discography. 
     
    Chanty
     
    The curtain opened again but this time there was no fancy intro played but the band already stood on the stage and was presented in a red light. They started with a ballad and wow this really got me. Afterwards they played another quite song. Pretty strange to see a band entering the stage and the audience is not cheering at all because of the quite songs. But after that they delivered some faster songs and the audience did their duties. I really liked their show and will listen to them too in the future.
     
    ザアザア (Xaa Xaa)
     
    Band number 7 and I slowly got tired. But omg their was no time for being tired. Xaa Xaa hitted me like a train. That show was wild as hell.
    I often stumbled over this band before and know that they are a thing at the moment but I never listened to them yet. This I will change right now! Wow they were so great and the crowd was unbelievable. While the curtain was closed the bassist shouted and made the crowd go wild. Then the curtain opened and the band minus the singer were already there and did some fist pumping. Then the singer made his way though the crowd and climbed on the stage. What followed was a set full of wildness on and in front of the stage. At one time we all had to move to the left side of the venue and than had to run all together from one side to the other - like a wall of death with no other side. They closed the set with a nice ballad which I didn‘t expected but it was great. After that the show was over. They gained a new fan!
     
    -真天地開闢集団-ジグザグ (Zig Zag)
     
    After Xaa Xaa I was really exhausted and hoped that the next show wouldn‘t be that hard. The curtain opened for a last time and a three piece band came onto the stage. What happened next was a big wtf and I‘m not able to describe at all what I did see there. 😅 
    The singer had like a dog ear wig with long white hair so that it was not possible to see his eyes. The bassist had a Japanese traditional costume and the drummer looked like he was playing in Deviloof or something similar lol. The first song was a solid VK piece but what followed after was the weirdest thing I ever saw. I would explain it as a mix of DJ Ozma and Deathgaze or something similar. The crowd was loving it and I was also very entertained. They played a short set and when they abruptly stopped the Taiban was over. 
     
    It was a great experience and I saw some nice new bands. I’m sorry if my report is a little bit mixed up but there were so many impressions in my head. If you have any particular questions please ask!  
     
    Sadly this was the penultimate concert for this Japan trip. But Thursday will be my very highlight with seeing Luna Sea for the first time!
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    Demivee got a reaction from Jigsaw9 in My first Japan-trip - A report of the concerts I attended   
    So today I attended the  「MY little HEARTS. Tour Edition Vol.14」event. We went very early to avoid any troubles like the last time...
    There were 8 bands on the the schedule which roughly played 15~30 minutes each. I went mainly because of gulu gulu and Mother but I‘m always curious to find some new bands so I watched every show.
     
    I will describe the shows of gulu gulu and Mother in detail, the other ones as a blind review as I heard no songs of them before. So please don‘t feel offended if I‘m not writing not overwhelming positive about your favorite band.
     
    February 24, 2020 - 「MY little HEARTS. Tour Edition Vol.14」with gulu gulu / ザアザア / 極東ロマンス / Chanty / -真天地開闢集団-ジグザグ / マザー / SCAPEGOAT / モンストロ - Osaka Big CAT
     
    The event took place at Osaka Big cat, a familiar name. It is located in a shopping mall in a cool and fashionable district. The venue was a big and good aired room with an estimated capacity of 800~1000 people. 
     
    モンストロ (Monstllow)
     
    The official starting time was 5 o‘clock but Monstllow started half an hour earlier as the opening act. The venue was packed from the very beginning and the curtain opened for the first time. Some hesitated cheering started and Monstllow entered the stage. They played only two very chaotic songs. The crowd was not impressed and the curtain closed again after 15 minutes. But they did their all to excite the crowd and I‘m pretty sure they will gain fans soon. 
    I liked their show but they had too less time to shine. 
     
    gulu gulu
     
    The curtain closed again and a soundcheck started. Excitement spreaded as the gulu gulu fans recognized the guitar tones and rushed to the front. So gulu gulu is starting that early? Someone told me that it is very common for Taibans that one of the bigger bands starts early to excite the crowd. 
    So I was hyped as fuck as I REALLY wanted to see gulu gulu. 
    The curtain opened and the crowd exploded! It was clear that many attendees came for them.
    The band looked mostly like on the latest promo pics but Mei had like a school outfit with a cute red satchel which he had on his back for the whole concert. 
    They sadly played only four songs. The first two where unreleased. I can tell you: look forward to their next release, the songs were awesome!
    Next was Merry go round - fucking brutal omg!
    The last one was Mazui masui, also great. 
    Mei throw his satchel away and they left the stage. Felt like the concert lasted 5 minutes.
    I’m really curious to the future of the band as they grown really popular in a very short time. 
     
    極東ロマンス (Kyokutō romansu)
     
    As my main act was over so soon I was excited what came next. The Curtain opened and five black suited guys came out. A little group of fans screamed of excitement. But I didn‘t like their performance that much. They sounded like Glay for the poor lol. Anyways they played their 20 minutes set and the curtain closed again. 
     
    マザー (Mother)
     
    The curtain opened and their was a beamer installed which throw the Mother logo at a canvas. Yay! I love the somewhat mysterious story of the band. If you didn‘t follow their debut: The aliases of the members are four animals which are transformed to a human form to collect spirit from the audience at their shows. The looks of the members are not published yet so I was curious how they were presented on the stage. The Beamer showed a little movie in the style of their YouTube videos and then the band entered. They looked great - didn‘t expect this! Their songs were pretty hard and their stage presence was awesome. They definitely gained stage experience before as they acted like veterans. They even gave us some fanservice lol. I‘m pretty curious how far this band will go as they definitely have a marketing concept. 
     
    Neat little extra: We met them outside after the show and talked to them. They even recognized us as they spotted us big gaijins from the stage while their show. 😅 They took a nice picture with us.

    SCAPEGOAT
     
    the next band was Scapegoat. The name is familiar to me but I never dared to listen to them. There were definetely many fans of them in the audience as the show was full of complicated furi. The singer brought a chair with him which he and the other members interacted with. Their style was like in the newest promo pics and suited them very well. I really liked their performance and will listen into their discography. 
     
    Chanty
     
    The curtain opened again but this time there was no fancy intro played but the band already stood on the stage and was presented in a red light. They started with a ballad and wow this really got me. Afterwards they played another quite song. Pretty strange to see a band entering the stage and the audience is not cheering at all because of the quite songs. But after that they delivered some faster songs and the audience did their duties. I really liked their show and will listen to them too in the future.
     
    ザアザア (Xaa Xaa)
     
    Band number 7 and I slowly got tired. But omg their was no time for being tired. Xaa Xaa hitted me like a train. That show was wild as hell.
    I often stumbled over this band before and know that they are a thing at the moment but I never listened to them yet. This I will change right now! Wow they were so great and the crowd was unbelievable. While the curtain was closed the bassist shouted and made the crowd go wild. Then the curtain opened and the band minus the singer were already there and did some fist pumping. Then the singer made his way though the crowd and climbed on the stage. What followed was a set full of wildness on and in front of the stage. At one time we all had to move to the left side of the venue and than had to run all together from one side to the other - like a wall of death with no other side. They closed the set with a nice ballad which I didn‘t expected but it was great. After that the show was over. They gained a new fan!
     
    -真天地開闢集団-ジグザグ (Zig Zag)
     
    After Xaa Xaa I was really exhausted and hoped that the next show wouldn‘t be that hard. The curtain opened for a last time and a three piece band came onto the stage. What happened next was a big wtf and I‘m not able to describe at all what I did see there. 😅 
    The singer had like a dog ear wig with long white hair so that it was not possible to see his eyes. The bassist had a Japanese traditional costume and the drummer looked like he was playing in Deviloof or something similar lol. The first song was a solid VK piece but what followed after was the weirdest thing I ever saw. I would explain it as a mix of DJ Ozma and Deathgaze or something similar. The crowd was loving it and I was also very entertained. They played a short set and when they abruptly stopped the Taiban was over. 
     
    It was a great experience and I saw some nice new bands. I’m sorry if my report is a little bit mixed up but there were so many impressions in my head. If you have any particular questions please ask!  
     
    Sadly this was the penultimate concert for this Japan trip. But Thursday will be my very highlight with seeing Luna Sea for the first time!
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    Demivee reacted to Jigsaw9 in gulu gulu gt. Kazari left the band + new mini-album, "ぐるぐる流出音源集" (Gulu gulu ryuushutsu ongen shuu)   
    Apparently he's okay (if I'm understanding this correctly).
     
     
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    Demivee reacted to Takadanobabaalien in gulu gulu gt. Kazari left the band + new mini-album, "ぐるぐる流出音源集" (Gulu gulu ryuushutsu ongen shuu)   
    gulu gulu has announced on their official Twitter that they've been trying to get in contact with kazari, but no luck. They went to his home and nobody was there. 
    Their live today will still take Place but without kazari. 
     
    Furthermore, I've not seen a thread on this but at their one-man in January, ai announced in a MC that they are to release a CD during spring. They never specified date or month, but it is very likely in April/May. The band hasn't posted this on SNS or talked about it elsewhere, so it's difficult to pick up unless you're there, I guess. 
     

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    Demivee reacted to monkeybanana4 in Autumn Cup Tour~FINAL~ Live Report (3rd December 2019) featuring Develop One's Faculties, gulu gulu, SCAPEGOAT, Yamitera, and more   
    Autumn Cup Tour~FINAL~ Live Report
    Date: 3rd December 2019
    Location: Shibuya (Tokyo)
    Venue: Tsutaya O-West
    Bands/Artists: Develop One’s Faculties/GRIMOIRE/Chanty [cancelled]/gulu gulu/SCAPEGOAT/ヤミテラ (Yamitera)/ マザー (Mother)/ヴァージュ(Virge)
     
    After putting this off for two months, I’ve finally had some time to sit down and write about my experiences of a taiban (a live where multiple bands perform) that I attended last year. I was looking forward to this live that had many artists I wasn't familiar with and others I was curious about. It's been a while, so my memory is a bit hazy on some aspects, but I've done my best to capture what happened. However, that also means some of the events written may not be in the order it took place. Many apologies in advance! It's also my first time writing one of these, so please excuse my rookie writing ^^;
     
    Note 1: Chanty cancelled their performance so there was a “special guest” who played in their place (more on this later). Also, Haklo was listed in the original advertisements, but they did not appear on stage.
     
    Note 2: I’ve done my best to transcribe a setlist when possible. If there are any errors, I deeply apologize in advance! Please let me know of any mistakes and I'll be happy to correct it ^^
     
    So, let's get to it!
     
     
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    Demivee got a reaction from monkeybanana4 in My first Japan-trip - A report of the concerts I attended   
    So today I attended the  「MY little HEARTS. Tour Edition Vol.14」event. We went very early to avoid any troubles like the last time...
    There were 8 bands on the the schedule which roughly played 15~30 minutes each. I went mainly because of gulu gulu and Mother but I‘m always curious to find some new bands so I watched every show.
     
    I will describe the shows of gulu gulu and Mother in detail, the other ones as a blind review as I heard no songs of them before. So please don‘t feel offended if I‘m not writing not overwhelming positive about your favorite band.
     
    February 24, 2020 - 「MY little HEARTS. Tour Edition Vol.14」with gulu gulu / ザアザア / 極東ロマンス / Chanty / -真天地開闢集団-ジグザグ / マザー / SCAPEGOAT / モンストロ - Osaka Big CAT
     
    The event took place at Osaka Big cat, a familiar name. It is located in a shopping mall in a cool and fashionable district. The venue was a big and good aired room with an estimated capacity of 800~1000 people. 
     
    モンストロ (Monstllow)
     
    The official starting time was 5 o‘clock but Monstllow started half an hour earlier as the opening act. The venue was packed from the very beginning and the curtain opened for the first time. Some hesitated cheering started and Monstllow entered the stage. They played only two very chaotic songs. The crowd was not impressed and the curtain closed again after 15 minutes. But they did their all to excite the crowd and I‘m pretty sure they will gain fans soon. 
    I liked their show but they had too less time to shine. 
     
    gulu gulu
     
    The curtain closed again and a soundcheck started. Excitement spreaded as the gulu gulu fans recognized the guitar tones and rushed to the front. So gulu gulu is starting that early? Someone told me that it is very common for Taibans that one of the bigger bands starts early to excite the crowd. 
    So I was hyped as fuck as I REALLY wanted to see gulu gulu. 
    The curtain opened and the crowd exploded! It was clear that many attendees came for them.
    The band looked mostly like on the latest promo pics but Mei had like a school outfit with a cute red satchel which he had on his back for the whole concert. 
    They sadly played only four songs. The first two where unreleased. I can tell you: look forward to their next release, the songs were awesome!
    Next was Merry go round - fucking brutal omg!
    The last one was Mazui masui, also great. 
    Mei throw his satchel away and they left the stage. Felt like the concert lasted 5 minutes.
    I’m really curious to the future of the band as they grown really popular in a very short time. 
     
    極東ロマンス (Kyokutō romansu)
     
    As my main act was over so soon I was excited what came next. The Curtain opened and five black suited guys came out. A little group of fans screamed of excitement. But I didn‘t like their performance that much. They sounded like Glay for the poor lol. Anyways they played their 20 minutes set and the curtain closed again. 
     
    マザー (Mother)
     
    The curtain opened and their was a beamer installed which throw the Mother logo at a canvas. Yay! I love the somewhat mysterious story of the band. If you didn‘t follow their debut: The aliases of the members are four animals which are transformed to a human form to collect spirit from the audience at their shows. The looks of the members are not published yet so I was curious how they were presented on the stage. The Beamer showed a little movie in the style of their YouTube videos and then the band entered. They looked great - didn‘t expect this! Their songs were pretty hard and their stage presence was awesome. They definitely gained stage experience before as they acted like veterans. They even gave us some fanservice lol. I‘m pretty curious how far this band will go as they definitely have a marketing concept. 
     
    Neat little extra: We met them outside after the show and talked to them. They even recognized us as they spotted us big gaijins from the stage while their show. 😅 They took a nice picture with us.

    SCAPEGOAT
     
    the next band was Scapegoat. The name is familiar to me but I never dared to listen to them. There were definetely many fans of them in the audience as the show was full of complicated furi. The singer brought a chair with him which he and the other members interacted with. Their style was like in the newest promo pics and suited them very well. I really liked their performance and will listen into their discography. 
     
    Chanty
     
    The curtain opened again but this time there was no fancy intro played but the band already stood on the stage and was presented in a red light. They started with a ballad and wow this really got me. Afterwards they played another quite song. Pretty strange to see a band entering the stage and the audience is not cheering at all because of the quite songs. But after that they delivered some faster songs and the audience did their duties. I really liked their show and will listen to them too in the future.
     
    ザアザア (Xaa Xaa)
     
    Band number 7 and I slowly got tired. But omg their was no time for being tired. Xaa Xaa hitted me like a train. That show was wild as hell.
    I often stumbled over this band before and know that they are a thing at the moment but I never listened to them yet. This I will change right now! Wow they were so great and the crowd was unbelievable. While the curtain was closed the bassist shouted and made the crowd go wild. Then the curtain opened and the band minus the singer were already there and did some fist pumping. Then the singer made his way though the crowd and climbed on the stage. What followed was a set full of wildness on and in front of the stage. At one time we all had to move to the left side of the venue and than had to run all together from one side to the other - like a wall of death with no other side. They closed the set with a nice ballad which I didn‘t expected but it was great. After that the show was over. They gained a new fan!
     
    -真天地開闢集団-ジグザグ (Zig Zag)
     
    After Xaa Xaa I was really exhausted and hoped that the next show wouldn‘t be that hard. The curtain opened for a last time and a three piece band came onto the stage. What happened next was a big wtf and I‘m not able to describe at all what I did see there. 😅 
    The singer had like a dog ear wig with long white hair so that it was not possible to see his eyes. The bassist had a Japanese traditional costume and the drummer looked like he was playing in Deviloof or something similar lol. The first song was a solid VK piece but what followed after was the weirdest thing I ever saw. I would explain it as a mix of DJ Ozma and Deathgaze or something similar. The crowd was loving it and I was also very entertained. They played a short set and when they abruptly stopped the Taiban was over. 
     
    It was a great experience and I saw some nice new bands. I’m sorry if my report is a little bit mixed up but there were so many impressions in my head. If you have any particular questions please ask!  
     
    Sadly this was the penultimate concert for this Japan trip. But Thursday will be my very highlight with seeing Luna Sea for the first time!
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    Demivee got a reaction from rekzer in My first Japan-trip - A report of the concerts I attended   
    So today I attended the  「MY little HEARTS. Tour Edition Vol.14」event. We went very early to avoid any troubles like the last time...
    There were 8 bands on the the schedule which roughly played 15~30 minutes each. I went mainly because of gulu gulu and Mother but I‘m always curious to find some new bands so I watched every show.
     
    I will describe the shows of gulu gulu and Mother in detail, the other ones as a blind review as I heard no songs of them before. So please don‘t feel offended if I‘m not writing not overwhelming positive about your favorite band.
     
    February 24, 2020 - 「MY little HEARTS. Tour Edition Vol.14」with gulu gulu / ザアザア / 極東ロマンス / Chanty / -真天地開闢集団-ジグザグ / マザー / SCAPEGOAT / モンストロ - Osaka Big CAT
     
    The event took place at Osaka Big cat, a familiar name. It is located in a shopping mall in a cool and fashionable district. The venue was a big and good aired room with an estimated capacity of 800~1000 people. 
     
    モンストロ (Monstllow)
     
    The official starting time was 5 o‘clock but Monstllow started half an hour earlier as the opening act. The venue was packed from the very beginning and the curtain opened for the first time. Some hesitated cheering started and Monstllow entered the stage. They played only two very chaotic songs. The crowd was not impressed and the curtain closed again after 15 minutes. But they did their all to excite the crowd and I‘m pretty sure they will gain fans soon. 
    I liked their show but they had too less time to shine. 
     
    gulu gulu
     
    The curtain closed again and a soundcheck started. Excitement spreaded as the gulu gulu fans recognized the guitar tones and rushed to the front. So gulu gulu is starting that early? Someone told me that it is very common for Taibans that one of the bigger bands starts early to excite the crowd. 
    So I was hyped as fuck as I REALLY wanted to see gulu gulu. 
    The curtain opened and the crowd exploded! It was clear that many attendees came for them.
    The band looked mostly like on the latest promo pics but Mei had like a school outfit with a cute red satchel which he had on his back for the whole concert. 
    They sadly played only four songs. The first two where unreleased. I can tell you: look forward to their next release, the songs were awesome!
    Next was Merry go round - fucking brutal omg!
    The last one was Mazui masui, also great. 
    Mei throw his satchel away and they left the stage. Felt like the concert lasted 5 minutes.
    I’m really curious to the future of the band as they grown really popular in a very short time. 
     
    極東ロマンス (Kyokutō romansu)
     
    As my main act was over so soon I was excited what came next. The Curtain opened and five black suited guys came out. A little group of fans screamed of excitement. But I didn‘t like their performance that much. They sounded like Glay for the poor lol. Anyways they played their 20 minutes set and the curtain closed again. 
     
    マザー (Mother)
     
    The curtain opened and their was a beamer installed which throw the Mother logo at a canvas. Yay! I love the somewhat mysterious story of the band. If you didn‘t follow their debut: The aliases of the members are four animals which are transformed to a human form to collect spirit from the audience at their shows. The looks of the members are not published yet so I was curious how they were presented on the stage. The Beamer showed a little movie in the style of their YouTube videos and then the band entered. They looked great - didn‘t expect this! Their songs were pretty hard and their stage presence was awesome. They definitely gained stage experience before as they acted like veterans. They even gave us some fanservice lol. I‘m pretty curious how far this band will go as they definitely have a marketing concept. 
     
    Neat little extra: We met them outside after the show and talked to them. They even recognized us as they spotted us big gaijins from the stage while their show. 😅 They took a nice picture with us.

    SCAPEGOAT
     
    the next band was Scapegoat. The name is familiar to me but I never dared to listen to them. There were definetely many fans of them in the audience as the show was full of complicated furi. The singer brought a chair with him which he and the other members interacted with. Their style was like in the newest promo pics and suited them very well. I really liked their performance and will listen into their discography. 
     
    Chanty
     
    The curtain opened again but this time there was no fancy intro played but the band already stood on the stage and was presented in a red light. They started with a ballad and wow this really got me. Afterwards they played another quite song. Pretty strange to see a band entering the stage and the audience is not cheering at all because of the quite songs. But after that they delivered some faster songs and the audience did their duties. I really liked their show and will listen to them too in the future.
     
    ザアザア (Xaa Xaa)
     
    Band number 7 and I slowly got tired. But omg their was no time for being tired. Xaa Xaa hitted me like a train. That show was wild as hell.
    I often stumbled over this band before and know that they are a thing at the moment but I never listened to them yet. This I will change right now! Wow they were so great and the crowd was unbelievable. While the curtain was closed the bassist shouted and made the crowd go wild. Then the curtain opened and the band minus the singer were already there and did some fist pumping. Then the singer made his way though the crowd and climbed on the stage. What followed was a set full of wildness on and in front of the stage. At one time we all had to move to the left side of the venue and than had to run all together from one side to the other - like a wall of death with no other side. They closed the set with a nice ballad which I didn‘t expected but it was great. After that the show was over. They gained a new fan!
     
    -真天地開闢集団-ジグザグ (Zig Zag)
     
    After Xaa Xaa I was really exhausted and hoped that the next show wouldn‘t be that hard. The curtain opened for a last time and a three piece band came onto the stage. What happened next was a big wtf and I‘m not able to describe at all what I did see there. 😅 
    The singer had like a dog ear wig with long white hair so that it was not possible to see his eyes. The bassist had a Japanese traditional costume and the drummer looked like he was playing in Deviloof or something similar lol. The first song was a solid VK piece but what followed after was the weirdest thing I ever saw. I would explain it as a mix of DJ Ozma and Deathgaze or something similar. The crowd was loving it and I was also very entertained. They played a short set and when they abruptly stopped the Taiban was over. 
     
    It was a great experience and I saw some nice new bands. I’m sorry if my report is a little bit mixed up but there were so many impressions in my head. If you have any particular questions please ask!  
     
    Sadly this was the penultimate concert for this Japan trip. But Thursday will be my very highlight with seeing Luna Sea for the first time!
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    Demivee got a reaction from platy in My first Japan-trip - A report of the concerts I attended   
    Hey it‘s me again!
    So after a few amazing and exhausting days in Tokyo the next scheduled concert was approaching:
     
    February 18,2020 - MEME (oneman) - Tokyo Higashikōenji ni man den'atsu

    What started as a joke a year ago I never ever would have imagined that I would see this „band“ live in my life. We only started listening to them because of that ridiculous name but L‘s new project really convinced me with some amazing songs. So it was a now brainer that we wanted to take the chance to see him live. 
     
    Long story short we missed the most part of the concert because of getting stucked in Tokyo... (maybe it wasn‘t a good idea to try to get a seat in the Kirby Café on the same day as the concert lol)
    I was so angry at those big metro stations with those ridiculous never ending line change hallways but we couldn‘t do something about it.
     
    So we arrived half an hour after the start at the venue and earned those (well deserved) stupid Gaijin looks. But they let us in and we entered a not so full but hot room. We saw like 4 songs and it was good! L seriously knows hot to entertain and those Bangyas worshiped him with wild Furis and screams. 
    He had a great look with some extended hair and a white dress. 
    His backing band was also on fire.
    So we did the best to enjoy the short rest of the concert. 
    Next time I will definitely watch my time better..
     
    So Monday I will go to the much anticipated little hearts Taiban with gulu gulu, Mother, Scapegoat etc.!
     
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    Demivee got a reaction from platy in My first Japan-trip - A report of the concerts I attended   
    For the next 2 weeks I will enjoy my very first Japan-trip. As I will visit 4 concerts in this period I thought you may be interested in a report of the shows.
     
    February 15, 2020 - Buglug, Arlequin, Kizu (Man only) - Meguro Rokumeikan

     
    So this will be it: My first concert on Japanese ground! I was beyond excited. The concert was scheduled for 5:30. We went there early to avoid any troubles. In front of the venue a nice guy from Israel spotted us and gave us some useful tips for attending a concert in Japan (the entrance system, behaving etc.) Thanks for that man! He also told us that this venue is legendary one. Especially known for X Japan shows in their indies. 
    We entered the venue after climbing some stairs down. It was much smaller then I expected. I would say it has a capacity of 150~200. There were no boundaries in front of the stage so the atmosphere is really  intimate. 
     
    Arlequin (アルルカン) started the evening. Of course I am familiar with the name of the band but never dared to listen to them. But wow - they were great! They really really had fun with the man only gig. Aki pumped us with shouting Otoko!! several times. He even grabbed his guts lol. He did some stage diving between one song. I really liked his stage performance and the rest of the band was great too! I will definitely get into their discography. They played around 45 minutes. I can‘t report a setlist, sorry. 
     
    Second band was (finally) Kizu (キズ). They were the main reason for choosing this concert as I really ship them! So this report will be very long. 😁
    As not being the headliner you could see that most of the fans came for Kizu. So as their intro started the venue was pumped!
    Lime‘s outfit was a mix between a vampire and the Joker. He had a long black cape, joker makeup (the Heath Ledger one) and hair extension. 
    Reiki looked as usual with his short trousers. But his hair is grown much longer. 
    Yue had a very dandy look with his hair combed back. He wore a black suit which was open so you could see his upper body. 
    Kyonosuke had an interesting look with combed back hair too and a black ruffled indefinable top.
     
    They started with Heisei which is so much better live! Lime played a second guitar. 
    Next song was Buta also a very nice live experience. 
    Then Jugo - and omg what a madness. So much headbanging and Furi. Same with the following Elise.
    I‘m not a big fan auf Kuro ame but I have to admit the song is beautiful live. Lime sang the first verse without microphone and that gave me shivers. You could also see that the song is very emotional for the whole band.
    The silence after Kuro ame was short as they played Oshimai - fuck yes! It was wild. Reiki did his guitar flip and the crowd was insane. 
    Last song was Kizuato - forget what I was saying about Oshimai... this song was insane! That breakdown in the end. 😱 I hoped that they play it and I was so happy. 
    And this was it. A 45 minute concert which felt like 10 minutes... If you have any chance to watch them, do it!
     
    Setlist キズ:
    平成

    十五
    ELISE
    黒い雨
    おしまい
    傷痕
     
    And last but not least BugLug entered the stage. They were the headliner for the show. I‘ve never heard one song of them so I was excited to see what they may deliver. Light went out and a SE started to play as someone tiped my shoulder. It was the lead singer lol. They surprised us and came from the entrance straight through the audience to the stage. They shouted something with a megaphone. That was really cool. Next surprise: Before they started to iniateted a wall of death. Neat!
    They did a really good and entertaining show with stage diving, moshing, fan service etc. While the last song the singer came right into the audience and sang the whole song there and even started to mosh. 
    Great band but their music is not my cup of tea. (Please don‘t kill me dear BugLug fans!)
    They also played 45 minutes. I don‘t know their songs but I took a picture of their setlist if someone is interested.
     
    So this was it! A great concert with left us all with smiling faces. next one is the Meme Oneman on February 18.
     
    I hope you liked this review and didn‘t fall asleep while reading. I will soon write again after the next concert.
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    Demivee got a reaction from VkBrutaliaN in My first Japan-trip - A report of the concerts I attended   
    So today I attended the  「MY little HEARTS. Tour Edition Vol.14」event. We went very early to avoid any troubles like the last time...
    There were 8 bands on the the schedule which roughly played 15~30 minutes each. I went mainly because of gulu gulu and Mother but I‘m always curious to find some new bands so I watched every show.
     
    I will describe the shows of gulu gulu and Mother in detail, the other ones as a blind review as I heard no songs of them before. So please don‘t feel offended if I‘m not writing not overwhelming positive about your favorite band.
     
    February 24, 2020 - 「MY little HEARTS. Tour Edition Vol.14」with gulu gulu / ザアザア / 極東ロマンス / Chanty / -真天地開闢集団-ジグザグ / マザー / SCAPEGOAT / モンストロ - Osaka Big CAT
     
    The event took place at Osaka Big cat, a familiar name. It is located in a shopping mall in a cool and fashionable district. The venue was a big and good aired room with an estimated capacity of 800~1000 people. 
     
    モンストロ (Monstllow)
     
    The official starting time was 5 o‘clock but Monstllow started half an hour earlier as the opening act. The venue was packed from the very beginning and the curtain opened for the first time. Some hesitated cheering started and Monstllow entered the stage. They played only two very chaotic songs. The crowd was not impressed and the curtain closed again after 15 minutes. But they did their all to excite the crowd and I‘m pretty sure they will gain fans soon. 
    I liked their show but they had too less time to shine. 
     
    gulu gulu
     
    The curtain closed again and a soundcheck started. Excitement spreaded as the gulu gulu fans recognized the guitar tones and rushed to the front. So gulu gulu is starting that early? Someone told me that it is very common for Taibans that one of the bigger bands starts early to excite the crowd. 
    So I was hyped as fuck as I REALLY wanted to see gulu gulu. 
    The curtain opened and the crowd exploded! It was clear that many attendees came for them.
    The band looked mostly like on the latest promo pics but Mei had like a school outfit with a cute red satchel which he had on his back for the whole concert. 
    They sadly played only four songs. The first two where unreleased. I can tell you: look forward to their next release, the songs were awesome!
    Next was Merry go round - fucking brutal omg!
    The last one was Mazui masui, also great. 
    Mei throw his satchel away and they left the stage. Felt like the concert lasted 5 minutes.
    I’m really curious to the future of the band as they grown really popular in a very short time. 
     
    極東ロマンス (Kyokutō romansu)
     
    As my main act was over so soon I was excited what came next. The Curtain opened and five black suited guys came out. A little group of fans screamed of excitement. But I didn‘t like their performance that much. They sounded like Glay for the poor lol. Anyways they played their 20 minutes set and the curtain closed again. 
     
    マザー (Mother)
     
    The curtain opened and their was a beamer installed which throw the Mother logo at a canvas. Yay! I love the somewhat mysterious story of the band. If you didn‘t follow their debut: The aliases of the members are four animals which are transformed to a human form to collect spirit from the audience at their shows. The looks of the members are not published yet so I was curious how they were presented on the stage. The Beamer showed a little movie in the style of their YouTube videos and then the band entered. They looked great - didn‘t expect this! Their songs were pretty hard and their stage presence was awesome. They definitely gained stage experience before as they acted like veterans. They even gave us some fanservice lol. I‘m pretty curious how far this band will go as they definitely have a marketing concept. 
     
    Neat little extra: We met them outside after the show and talked to them. They even recognized us as they spotted us big gaijins from the stage while their show. 😅 They took a nice picture with us.

    SCAPEGOAT
     
    the next band was Scapegoat. The name is familiar to me but I never dared to listen to them. There were definetely many fans of them in the audience as the show was full of complicated furi. The singer brought a chair with him which he and the other members interacted with. Their style was like in the newest promo pics and suited them very well. I really liked their performance and will listen into their discography. 
     
    Chanty
     
    The curtain opened again but this time there was no fancy intro played but the band already stood on the stage and was presented in a red light. They started with a ballad and wow this really got me. Afterwards they played another quite song. Pretty strange to see a band entering the stage and the audience is not cheering at all because of the quite songs. But after that they delivered some faster songs and the audience did their duties. I really liked their show and will listen to them too in the future.
     
    ザアザア (Xaa Xaa)
     
    Band number 7 and I slowly got tired. But omg their was no time for being tired. Xaa Xaa hitted me like a train. That show was wild as hell.
    I often stumbled over this band before and know that they are a thing at the moment but I never listened to them yet. This I will change right now! Wow they were so great and the crowd was unbelievable. While the curtain was closed the bassist shouted and made the crowd go wild. Then the curtain opened and the band minus the singer were already there and did some fist pumping. Then the singer made his way though the crowd and climbed on the stage. What followed was a set full of wildness on and in front of the stage. At one time we all had to move to the left side of the venue and than had to run all together from one side to the other - like a wall of death with no other side. They closed the set with a nice ballad which I didn‘t expected but it was great. After that the show was over. They gained a new fan!
     
    -真天地開闢集団-ジグザグ (Zig Zag)
     
    After Xaa Xaa I was really exhausted and hoped that the next show wouldn‘t be that hard. The curtain opened for a last time and a three piece band came onto the stage. What happened next was a big wtf and I‘m not able to describe at all what I did see there. 😅 
    The singer had like a dog ear wig with long white hair so that it was not possible to see his eyes. The bassist had a Japanese traditional costume and the drummer looked like he was playing in Deviloof or something similar lol. The first song was a solid VK piece but what followed after was the weirdest thing I ever saw. I would explain it as a mix of DJ Ozma and Deathgaze or something similar. The crowd was loving it and I was also very entertained. They played a short set and when they abruptly stopped the Taiban was over. 
     
    It was a great experience and I saw some nice new bands. I’m sorry if my report is a little bit mixed up but there were so many impressions in my head. If you have any particular questions please ask!  
     
    Sadly this was the penultimate concert for this Japan trip. But Thursday will be my very highlight with seeing Luna Sea for the first time!
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    Demivee got a reaction from YuyoDrift in My first Japan-trip - A report of the concerts I attended   
    For the next 2 weeks I will enjoy my very first Japan-trip. As I will visit 4 concerts in this period I thought you may be interested in a report of the shows.
     
    February 15, 2020 - Buglug, Arlequin, Kizu (Man only) - Meguro Rokumeikan

     
    So this will be it: My first concert on Japanese ground! I was beyond excited. The concert was scheduled for 5:30. We went there early to avoid any troubles. In front of the venue a nice guy from Israel spotted us and gave us some useful tips for attending a concert in Japan (the entrance system, behaving etc.) Thanks for that man! He also told us that this venue is legendary one. Especially known for X Japan shows in their indies. 
    We entered the venue after climbing some stairs down. It was much smaller then I expected. I would say it has a capacity of 150~200. There were no boundaries in front of the stage so the atmosphere is really  intimate. 
     
    Arlequin (アルルカン) started the evening. Of course I am familiar with the name of the band but never dared to listen to them. But wow - they were great! They really really had fun with the man only gig. Aki pumped us with shouting Otoko!! several times. He even grabbed his guts lol. He did some stage diving between one song. I really liked his stage performance and the rest of the band was great too! I will definitely get into their discography. They played around 45 minutes. I can‘t report a setlist, sorry. 
     
    Second band was (finally) Kizu (キズ). They were the main reason for choosing this concert as I really ship them! So this report will be very long. 😁
    As not being the headliner you could see that most of the fans came for Kizu. So as their intro started the venue was pumped!
    Lime‘s outfit was a mix between a vampire and the Joker. He had a long black cape, joker makeup (the Heath Ledger one) and hair extension. 
    Reiki looked as usual with his short trousers. But his hair is grown much longer. 
    Yue had a very dandy look with his hair combed back. He wore a black suit which was open so you could see his upper body. 
    Kyonosuke had an interesting look with combed back hair too and a black ruffled indefinable top.
     
    They started with Heisei which is so much better live! Lime played a second guitar. 
    Next song was Buta also a very nice live experience. 
    Then Jugo - and omg what a madness. So much headbanging and Furi. Same with the following Elise.
    I‘m not a big fan auf Kuro ame but I have to admit the song is beautiful live. Lime sang the first verse without microphone and that gave me shivers. You could also see that the song is very emotional for the whole band.
    The silence after Kuro ame was short as they played Oshimai - fuck yes! It was wild. Reiki did his guitar flip and the crowd was insane. 
    Last song was Kizuato - forget what I was saying about Oshimai... this song was insane! That breakdown in the end. 😱 I hoped that they play it and I was so happy. 
    And this was it. A 45 minute concert which felt like 10 minutes... If you have any chance to watch them, do it!
     
    Setlist キズ:
    平成

    十五
    ELISE
    黒い雨
    おしまい
    傷痕
     
    And last but not least BugLug entered the stage. They were the headliner for the show. I‘ve never heard one song of them so I was excited to see what they may deliver. Light went out and a SE started to play as someone tiped my shoulder. It was the lead singer lol. They surprised us and came from the entrance straight through the audience to the stage. They shouted something with a megaphone. That was really cool. Next surprise: Before they started to iniateted a wall of death. Neat!
    They did a really good and entertaining show with stage diving, moshing, fan service etc. While the last song the singer came right into the audience and sang the whole song there and even started to mosh. 
    Great band but their music is not my cup of tea. (Please don‘t kill me dear BugLug fans!)
    They also played 45 minutes. I don‘t know their songs but I took a picture of their setlist if someone is interested.
     
    So this was it! A great concert with left us all with smiling faces. next one is the Meme Oneman on February 18.
     
    I hope you liked this review and didn‘t fall asleep while reading. I will soon write again after the next concert.
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    Demivee got a reaction from Romlaw in My first Japan-trip - A report of the concerts I attended   
    For the next 2 weeks I will enjoy my very first Japan-trip. As I will visit 4 concerts in this period I thought you may be interested in a report of the shows.
     
    February 15, 2020 - Buglug, Arlequin, Kizu (Man only) - Meguro Rokumeikan

     
    So this will be it: My first concert on Japanese ground! I was beyond excited. The concert was scheduled for 5:30. We went there early to avoid any troubles. In front of the venue a nice guy from Israel spotted us and gave us some useful tips for attending a concert in Japan (the entrance system, behaving etc.) Thanks for that man! He also told us that this venue is legendary one. Especially known for X Japan shows in their indies. 
    We entered the venue after climbing some stairs down. It was much smaller then I expected. I would say it has a capacity of 150~200. There were no boundaries in front of the stage so the atmosphere is really  intimate. 
     
    Arlequin (アルルカン) started the evening. Of course I am familiar with the name of the band but never dared to listen to them. But wow - they were great! They really really had fun with the man only gig. Aki pumped us with shouting Otoko!! several times. He even grabbed his guts lol. He did some stage diving between one song. I really liked his stage performance and the rest of the band was great too! I will definitely get into their discography. They played around 45 minutes. I can‘t report a setlist, sorry. 
     
    Second band was (finally) Kizu (キズ). They were the main reason for choosing this concert as I really ship them! So this report will be very long. 😁
    As not being the headliner you could see that most of the fans came for Kizu. So as their intro started the venue was pumped!
    Lime‘s outfit was a mix between a vampire and the Joker. He had a long black cape, joker makeup (the Heath Ledger one) and hair extension. 
    Reiki looked as usual with his short trousers. But his hair is grown much longer. 
    Yue had a very dandy look with his hair combed back. He wore a black suit which was open so you could see his upper body. 
    Kyonosuke had an interesting look with combed back hair too and a black ruffled indefinable top.
     
    They started with Heisei which is so much better live! Lime played a second guitar. 
    Next song was Buta also a very nice live experience. 
    Then Jugo - and omg what a madness. So much headbanging and Furi. Same with the following Elise.
    I‘m not a big fan auf Kuro ame but I have to admit the song is beautiful live. Lime sang the first verse without microphone and that gave me shivers. You could also see that the song is very emotional for the whole band.
    The silence after Kuro ame was short as they played Oshimai - fuck yes! It was wild. Reiki did his guitar flip and the crowd was insane. 
    Last song was Kizuato - forget what I was saying about Oshimai... this song was insane! That breakdown in the end. 😱 I hoped that they play it and I was so happy. 
    And this was it. A 45 minute concert which felt like 10 minutes... If you have any chance to watch them, do it!
     
    Setlist キズ:
    平成

    十五
    ELISE
    黒い雨
    おしまい
    傷痕
     
    And last but not least BugLug entered the stage. They were the headliner for the show. I‘ve never heard one song of them so I was excited to see what they may deliver. Light went out and a SE started to play as someone tiped my shoulder. It was the lead singer lol. They surprised us and came from the entrance straight through the audience to the stage. They shouted something with a megaphone. That was really cool. Next surprise: Before they started to iniateted a wall of death. Neat!
    They did a really good and entertaining show with stage diving, moshing, fan service etc. While the last song the singer came right into the audience and sang the whole song there and even started to mosh. 
    Great band but their music is not my cup of tea. (Please don‘t kill me dear BugLug fans!)
    They also played 45 minutes. I don‘t know their songs but I took a picture of their setlist if someone is interested.
     
    So this was it! A great concert with left us all with smiling faces. next one is the Meme Oneman on February 18.
     
    I hope you liked this review and didn‘t fall asleep while reading. I will soon write again after the next concert.
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    Demivee got a reaction from rekzer in My first Japan-trip - A report of the concerts I attended   
    For the next 2 weeks I will enjoy my very first Japan-trip. As I will visit 4 concerts in this period I thought you may be interested in a report of the shows.
     
    February 15, 2020 - Buglug, Arlequin, Kizu (Man only) - Meguro Rokumeikan

     
    So this will be it: My first concert on Japanese ground! I was beyond excited. The concert was scheduled for 5:30. We went there early to avoid any troubles. In front of the venue a nice guy from Israel spotted us and gave us some useful tips for attending a concert in Japan (the entrance system, behaving etc.) Thanks for that man! He also told us that this venue is legendary one. Especially known for X Japan shows in their indies. 
    We entered the venue after climbing some stairs down. It was much smaller then I expected. I would say it has a capacity of 150~200. There were no boundaries in front of the stage so the atmosphere is really  intimate. 
     
    Arlequin (アルルカン) started the evening. Of course I am familiar with the name of the band but never dared to listen to them. But wow - they were great! They really really had fun with the man only gig. Aki pumped us with shouting Otoko!! several times. He even grabbed his guts lol. He did some stage diving between one song. I really liked his stage performance and the rest of the band was great too! I will definitely get into their discography. They played around 45 minutes. I can‘t report a setlist, sorry. 
     
    Second band was (finally) Kizu (キズ). They were the main reason for choosing this concert as I really ship them! So this report will be very long. 😁
    As not being the headliner you could see that most of the fans came for Kizu. So as their intro started the venue was pumped!
    Lime‘s outfit was a mix between a vampire and the Joker. He had a long black cape, joker makeup (the Heath Ledger one) and hair extension. 
    Reiki looked as usual with his short trousers. But his hair is grown much longer. 
    Yue had a very dandy look with his hair combed back. He wore a black suit which was open so you could see his upper body. 
    Kyonosuke had an interesting look with combed back hair too and a black ruffled indefinable top.
     
    They started with Heisei which is so much better live! Lime played a second guitar. 
    Next song was Buta also a very nice live experience. 
    Then Jugo - and omg what a madness. So much headbanging and Furi. Same with the following Elise.
    I‘m not a big fan auf Kuro ame but I have to admit the song is beautiful live. Lime sang the first verse without microphone and that gave me shivers. You could also see that the song is very emotional for the whole band.
    The silence after Kuro ame was short as they played Oshimai - fuck yes! It was wild. Reiki did his guitar flip and the crowd was insane. 
    Last song was Kizuato - forget what I was saying about Oshimai... this song was insane! That breakdown in the end. 😱 I hoped that they play it and I was so happy. 
    And this was it. A 45 minute concert which felt like 10 minutes... If you have any chance to watch them, do it!
     
    Setlist キズ:
    平成

    十五
    ELISE
    黒い雨
    おしまい
    傷痕
     
    And last but not least BugLug entered the stage. They were the headliner for the show. I‘ve never heard one song of them so I was excited to see what they may deliver. Light went out and a SE started to play as someone tiped my shoulder. It was the lead singer lol. They surprised us and came from the entrance straight through the audience to the stage. They shouted something with a megaphone. That was really cool. Next surprise: Before they started to iniateted a wall of death. Neat!
    They did a really good and entertaining show with stage diving, moshing, fan service etc. While the last song the singer came right into the audience and sang the whole song there and even started to mosh. 
    Great band but their music is not my cup of tea. (Please don‘t kill me dear BugLug fans!)
    They also played 45 minutes. I don‘t know their songs but I took a picture of their setlist if someone is interested.
     
    So this was it! A great concert with left us all with smiling faces. next one is the Meme Oneman on February 18.
     
    I hope you liked this review and didn‘t fall asleep while reading. I will soon write again after the next concert.
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    Demivee got a reaction from plastic_rainbow in My first Japan-trip - A report of the concerts I attended   
    For the next 2 weeks I will enjoy my very first Japan-trip. As I will visit 4 concerts in this period I thought you may be interested in a report of the shows.
     
    February 15, 2020 - Buglug, Arlequin, Kizu (Man only) - Meguro Rokumeikan

     
    So this will be it: My first concert on Japanese ground! I was beyond excited. The concert was scheduled for 5:30. We went there early to avoid any troubles. In front of the venue a nice guy from Israel spotted us and gave us some useful tips for attending a concert in Japan (the entrance system, behaving etc.) Thanks for that man! He also told us that this venue is legendary one. Especially known for X Japan shows in their indies. 
    We entered the venue after climbing some stairs down. It was much smaller then I expected. I would say it has a capacity of 150~200. There were no boundaries in front of the stage so the atmosphere is really  intimate. 
     
    Arlequin (アルルカン) started the evening. Of course I am familiar with the name of the band but never dared to listen to them. But wow - they were great! They really really had fun with the man only gig. Aki pumped us with shouting Otoko!! several times. He even grabbed his guts lol. He did some stage diving between one song. I really liked his stage performance and the rest of the band was great too! I will definitely get into their discography. They played around 45 minutes. I can‘t report a setlist, sorry. 
     
    Second band was (finally) Kizu (キズ). They were the main reason for choosing this concert as I really ship them! So this report will be very long. 😁
    As not being the headliner you could see that most of the fans came for Kizu. So as their intro started the venue was pumped!
    Lime‘s outfit was a mix between a vampire and the Joker. He had a long black cape, joker makeup (the Heath Ledger one) and hair extension. 
    Reiki looked as usual with his short trousers. But his hair is grown much longer. 
    Yue had a very dandy look with his hair combed back. He wore a black suit which was open so you could see his upper body. 
    Kyonosuke had an interesting look with combed back hair too and a black ruffled indefinable top.
     
    They started with Heisei which is so much better live! Lime played a second guitar. 
    Next song was Buta also a very nice live experience. 
    Then Jugo - and omg what a madness. So much headbanging and Furi. Same with the following Elise.
    I‘m not a big fan auf Kuro ame but I have to admit the song is beautiful live. Lime sang the first verse without microphone and that gave me shivers. You could also see that the song is very emotional for the whole band.
    The silence after Kuro ame was short as they played Oshimai - fuck yes! It was wild. Reiki did his guitar flip and the crowd was insane. 
    Last song was Kizuato - forget what I was saying about Oshimai... this song was insane! That breakdown in the end. 😱 I hoped that they play it and I was so happy. 
    And this was it. A 45 minute concert which felt like 10 minutes... If you have any chance to watch them, do it!
     
    Setlist キズ:
    平成

    十五
    ELISE
    黒い雨
    おしまい
    傷痕
     
    And last but not least BugLug entered the stage. They were the headliner for the show. I‘ve never heard one song of them so I was excited to see what they may deliver. Light went out and a SE started to play as someone tiped my shoulder. It was the lead singer lol. They surprised us and came from the entrance straight through the audience to the stage. They shouted something with a megaphone. That was really cool. Next surprise: Before they started to iniateted a wall of death. Neat!
    They did a really good and entertaining show with stage diving, moshing, fan service etc. While the last song the singer came right into the audience and sang the whole song there and even started to mosh. 
    Great band but their music is not my cup of tea. (Please don‘t kill me dear BugLug fans!)
    They also played 45 minutes. I don‘t know their songs but I took a picture of their setlist if someone is interested.
     
    So this was it! A great concert with left us all with smiling faces. next one is the Meme Oneman on February 18.
     
    I hope you liked this review and didn‘t fall asleep while reading. I will soon write again after the next concert.
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    Demivee got a reaction from Black=Right in My first Japan-trip - A report of the concerts I attended   
    For the next 2 weeks I will enjoy my very first Japan-trip. As I will visit 4 concerts in this period I thought you may be interested in a report of the shows.
     
    February 15, 2020 - Buglug, Arlequin, Kizu (Man only) - Meguro Rokumeikan

     
    So this will be it: My first concert on Japanese ground! I was beyond excited. The concert was scheduled for 5:30. We went there early to avoid any troubles. In front of the venue a nice guy from Israel spotted us and gave us some useful tips for attending a concert in Japan (the entrance system, behaving etc.) Thanks for that man! He also told us that this venue is legendary one. Especially known for X Japan shows in their indies. 
    We entered the venue after climbing some stairs down. It was much smaller then I expected. I would say it has a capacity of 150~200. There were no boundaries in front of the stage so the atmosphere is really  intimate. 
     
    Arlequin (アルルカン) started the evening. Of course I am familiar with the name of the band but never dared to listen to them. But wow - they were great! They really really had fun with the man only gig. Aki pumped us with shouting Otoko!! several times. He even grabbed his guts lol. He did some stage diving between one song. I really liked his stage performance and the rest of the band was great too! I will definitely get into their discography. They played around 45 minutes. I can‘t report a setlist, sorry. 
     
    Second band was (finally) Kizu (キズ). They were the main reason for choosing this concert as I really ship them! So this report will be very long. 😁
    As not being the headliner you could see that most of the fans came for Kizu. So as their intro started the venue was pumped!
    Lime‘s outfit was a mix between a vampire and the Joker. He had a long black cape, joker makeup (the Heath Ledger one) and hair extension. 
    Reiki looked as usual with his short trousers. But his hair is grown much longer. 
    Yue had a very dandy look with his hair combed back. He wore a black suit which was open so you could see his upper body. 
    Kyonosuke had an interesting look with combed back hair too and a black ruffled indefinable top.
     
    They started with Heisei which is so much better live! Lime played a second guitar. 
    Next song was Buta also a very nice live experience. 
    Then Jugo - and omg what a madness. So much headbanging and Furi. Same with the following Elise.
    I‘m not a big fan auf Kuro ame but I have to admit the song is beautiful live. Lime sang the first verse without microphone and that gave me shivers. You could also see that the song is very emotional for the whole band.
    The silence after Kuro ame was short as they played Oshimai - fuck yes! It was wild. Reiki did his guitar flip and the crowd was insane. 
    Last song was Kizuato - forget what I was saying about Oshimai... this song was insane! That breakdown in the end. 😱 I hoped that they play it and I was so happy. 
    And this was it. A 45 minute concert which felt like 10 minutes... If you have any chance to watch them, do it!
     
    Setlist キズ:
    平成

    十五
    ELISE
    黒い雨
    おしまい
    傷痕
     
    And last but not least BugLug entered the stage. They were the headliner for the show. I‘ve never heard one song of them so I was excited to see what they may deliver. Light went out and a SE started to play as someone tiped my shoulder. It was the lead singer lol. They surprised us and came from the entrance straight through the audience to the stage. They shouted something with a megaphone. That was really cool. Next surprise: Before they started to iniateted a wall of death. Neat!
    They did a really good and entertaining show with stage diving, moshing, fan service etc. While the last song the singer came right into the audience and sang the whole song there and even started to mosh. 
    Great band but their music is not my cup of tea. (Please don‘t kill me dear BugLug fans!)
    They also played 45 minutes. I don‘t know their songs but I took a picture of their setlist if someone is interested.
     
    So this was it! A great concert with left us all with smiling faces. next one is the Meme Oneman on February 18.
     
    I hope you liked this review and didn‘t fall asleep while reading. I will soon write again after the next concert.
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    Demivee got a reaction from nomemorial in My first Japan-trip - A report of the concerts I attended   
    For the next 2 weeks I will enjoy my very first Japan-trip. As I will visit 4 concerts in this period I thought you may be interested in a report of the shows.
     
    February 15, 2020 - Buglug, Arlequin, Kizu (Man only) - Meguro Rokumeikan

     
    So this will be it: My first concert on Japanese ground! I was beyond excited. The concert was scheduled for 5:30. We went there early to avoid any troubles. In front of the venue a nice guy from Israel spotted us and gave us some useful tips for attending a concert in Japan (the entrance system, behaving etc.) Thanks for that man! He also told us that this venue is legendary one. Especially known for X Japan shows in their indies. 
    We entered the venue after climbing some stairs down. It was much smaller then I expected. I would say it has a capacity of 150~200. There were no boundaries in front of the stage so the atmosphere is really  intimate. 
     
    Arlequin (アルルカン) started the evening. Of course I am familiar with the name of the band but never dared to listen to them. But wow - they were great! They really really had fun with the man only gig. Aki pumped us with shouting Otoko!! several times. He even grabbed his guts lol. He did some stage diving between one song. I really liked his stage performance and the rest of the band was great too! I will definitely get into their discography. They played around 45 minutes. I can‘t report a setlist, sorry. 
     
    Second band was (finally) Kizu (キズ). They were the main reason for choosing this concert as I really ship them! So this report will be very long. 😁
    As not being the headliner you could see that most of the fans came for Kizu. So as their intro started the venue was pumped!
    Lime‘s outfit was a mix between a vampire and the Joker. He had a long black cape, joker makeup (the Heath Ledger one) and hair extension. 
    Reiki looked as usual with his short trousers. But his hair is grown much longer. 
    Yue had a very dandy look with his hair combed back. He wore a black suit which was open so you could see his upper body. 
    Kyonosuke had an interesting look with combed back hair too and a black ruffled indefinable top.
     
    They started with Heisei which is so much better live! Lime played a second guitar. 
    Next song was Buta also a very nice live experience. 
    Then Jugo - and omg what a madness. So much headbanging and Furi. Same with the following Elise.
    I‘m not a big fan auf Kuro ame but I have to admit the song is beautiful live. Lime sang the first verse without microphone and that gave me shivers. You could also see that the song is very emotional for the whole band.
    The silence after Kuro ame was short as they played Oshimai - fuck yes! It was wild. Reiki did his guitar flip and the crowd was insane. 
    Last song was Kizuato - forget what I was saying about Oshimai... this song was insane! That breakdown in the end. 😱 I hoped that they play it and I was so happy. 
    And this was it. A 45 minute concert which felt like 10 minutes... If you have any chance to watch them, do it!
     
    Setlist キズ:
    平成

    十五
    ELISE
    黒い雨
    おしまい
    傷痕
     
    And last but not least BugLug entered the stage. They were the headliner for the show. I‘ve never heard one song of them so I was excited to see what they may deliver. Light went out and a SE started to play as someone tiped my shoulder. It was the lead singer lol. They surprised us and came from the entrance straight through the audience to the stage. They shouted something with a megaphone. That was really cool. Next surprise: Before they started to iniateted a wall of death. Neat!
    They did a really good and entertaining show with stage diving, moshing, fan service etc. While the last song the singer came right into the audience and sang the whole song there and even started to mosh. 
    Great band but their music is not my cup of tea. (Please don‘t kill me dear BugLug fans!)
    They also played 45 minutes. I don‘t know their songs but I took a picture of their setlist if someone is interested.
     
    So this was it! A great concert with left us all with smiling faces. next one is the Meme Oneman on February 18.
     
    I hope you liked this review and didn‘t fall asleep while reading. I will soon write again after the next concert.
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    Demivee reacted to rekzer in Dir en grey   
    Maybe another one of those docustyle dvds 
     
    This is the best cover DEG has made period:
     
     
    I like this cover more than most of their original songs at that time.
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    Demivee got a reaction from Serox in My first Japan-trip - A report of the concerts I attended   
    For the next 2 weeks I will enjoy my very first Japan-trip. As I will visit 4 concerts in this period I thought you may be interested in a report of the shows.
     
    February 15, 2020 - Buglug, Arlequin, Kizu (Man only) - Meguro Rokumeikan

     
    So this will be it: My first concert on Japanese ground! I was beyond excited. The concert was scheduled for 5:30. We went there early to avoid any troubles. In front of the venue a nice guy from Israel spotted us and gave us some useful tips for attending a concert in Japan (the entrance system, behaving etc.) Thanks for that man! He also told us that this venue is legendary one. Especially known for X Japan shows in their indies. 
    We entered the venue after climbing some stairs down. It was much smaller then I expected. I would say it has a capacity of 150~200. There were no boundaries in front of the stage so the atmosphere is really  intimate. 
     
    Arlequin (アルルカン) started the evening. Of course I am familiar with the name of the band but never dared to listen to them. But wow - they were great! They really really had fun with the man only gig. Aki pumped us with shouting Otoko!! several times. He even grabbed his guts lol. He did some stage diving between one song. I really liked his stage performance and the rest of the band was great too! I will definitely get into their discography. They played around 45 minutes. I can‘t report a setlist, sorry. 
     
    Second band was (finally) Kizu (キズ). They were the main reason for choosing this concert as I really ship them! So this report will be very long. 😁
    As not being the headliner you could see that most of the fans came for Kizu. So as their intro started the venue was pumped!
    Lime‘s outfit was a mix between a vampire and the Joker. He had a long black cape, joker makeup (the Heath Ledger one) and hair extension. 
    Reiki looked as usual with his short trousers. But his hair is grown much longer. 
    Yue had a very dandy look with his hair combed back. He wore a black suit which was open so you could see his upper body. 
    Kyonosuke had an interesting look with combed back hair too and a black ruffled indefinable top.
     
    They started with Heisei which is so much better live! Lime played a second guitar. 
    Next song was Buta also a very nice live experience. 
    Then Jugo - and omg what a madness. So much headbanging and Furi. Same with the following Elise.
    I‘m not a big fan auf Kuro ame but I have to admit the song is beautiful live. Lime sang the first verse without microphone and that gave me shivers. You could also see that the song is very emotional for the whole band.
    The silence after Kuro ame was short as they played Oshimai - fuck yes! It was wild. Reiki did his guitar flip and the crowd was insane. 
    Last song was Kizuato - forget what I was saying about Oshimai... this song was insane! That breakdown in the end. 😱 I hoped that they play it and I was so happy. 
    And this was it. A 45 minute concert which felt like 10 minutes... If you have any chance to watch them, do it!
     
    Setlist キズ:
    平成

    十五
    ELISE
    黒い雨
    おしまい
    傷痕
     
    And last but not least BugLug entered the stage. They were the headliner for the show. I‘ve never heard one song of them so I was excited to see what they may deliver. Light went out and a SE started to play as someone tiped my shoulder. It was the lead singer lol. They surprised us and came from the entrance straight through the audience to the stage. They shouted something with a megaphone. That was really cool. Next surprise: Before they started to iniateted a wall of death. Neat!
    They did a really good and entertaining show with stage diving, moshing, fan service etc. While the last song the singer came right into the audience and sang the whole song there and even started to mosh. 
    Great band but their music is not my cup of tea. (Please don‘t kill me dear BugLug fans!)
    They also played 45 minutes. I don‘t know their songs but I took a picture of their setlist if someone is interested.
     
    So this was it! A great concert with left us all with smiling faces. next one is the Meme Oneman on February 18.
     
    I hope you liked this review and didn‘t fall asleep while reading. I will soon write again after the next concert.
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    Demivee got a reaction from emmny in My first Japan-trip - A report of the concerts I attended   
    For the next 2 weeks I will enjoy my very first Japan-trip. As I will visit 4 concerts in this period I thought you may be interested in a report of the shows.
     
    February 15, 2020 - Buglug, Arlequin, Kizu (Man only) - Meguro Rokumeikan

     
    So this will be it: My first concert on Japanese ground! I was beyond excited. The concert was scheduled for 5:30. We went there early to avoid any troubles. In front of the venue a nice guy from Israel spotted us and gave us some useful tips for attending a concert in Japan (the entrance system, behaving etc.) Thanks for that man! He also told us that this venue is legendary one. Especially known for X Japan shows in their indies. 
    We entered the venue after climbing some stairs down. It was much smaller then I expected. I would say it has a capacity of 150~200. There were no boundaries in front of the stage so the atmosphere is really  intimate. 
     
    Arlequin (アルルカン) started the evening. Of course I am familiar with the name of the band but never dared to listen to them. But wow - they were great! They really really had fun with the man only gig. Aki pumped us with shouting Otoko!! several times. He even grabbed his guts lol. He did some stage diving between one song. I really liked his stage performance and the rest of the band was great too! I will definitely get into their discography. They played around 45 minutes. I can‘t report a setlist, sorry. 
     
    Second band was (finally) Kizu (キズ). They were the main reason for choosing this concert as I really ship them! So this report will be very long. 😁
    As not being the headliner you could see that most of the fans came for Kizu. So as their intro started the venue was pumped!
    Lime‘s outfit was a mix between a vampire and the Joker. He had a long black cape, joker makeup (the Heath Ledger one) and hair extension. 
    Reiki looked as usual with his short trousers. But his hair is grown much longer. 
    Yue had a very dandy look with his hair combed back. He wore a black suit which was open so you could see his upper body. 
    Kyonosuke had an interesting look with combed back hair too and a black ruffled indefinable top.
     
    They started with Heisei which is so much better live! Lime played a second guitar. 
    Next song was Buta also a very nice live experience. 
    Then Jugo - and omg what a madness. So much headbanging and Furi. Same with the following Elise.
    I‘m not a big fan auf Kuro ame but I have to admit the song is beautiful live. Lime sang the first verse without microphone and that gave me shivers. You could also see that the song is very emotional for the whole band.
    The silence after Kuro ame was short as they played Oshimai - fuck yes! It was wild. Reiki did his guitar flip and the crowd was insane. 
    Last song was Kizuato - forget what I was saying about Oshimai... this song was insane! That breakdown in the end. 😱 I hoped that they play it and I was so happy. 
    And this was it. A 45 minute concert which felt like 10 minutes... If you have any chance to watch them, do it!
     
    Setlist キズ:
    平成

    十五
    ELISE
    黒い雨
    おしまい
    傷痕
     
    And last but not least BugLug entered the stage. They were the headliner for the show. I‘ve never heard one song of them so I was excited to see what they may deliver. Light went out and a SE started to play as someone tiped my shoulder. It was the lead singer lol. They surprised us and came from the entrance straight through the audience to the stage. They shouted something with a megaphone. That was really cool. Next surprise: Before they started to iniateted a wall of death. Neat!
    They did a really good and entertaining show with stage diving, moshing, fan service etc. While the last song the singer came right into the audience and sang the whole song there and even started to mosh. 
    Great band but their music is not my cup of tea. (Please don‘t kill me dear BugLug fans!)
    They also played 45 minutes. I don‘t know their songs but I took a picture of their setlist if someone is interested.
     
    So this was it! A great concert with left us all with smiling faces. next one is the Meme Oneman on February 18.
     
    I hope you liked this review and didn‘t fall asleep while reading. I will soon write again after the next concert.
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    Demivee got a reaction from suji in My first Japan-trip - A report of the concerts I attended   
    For the next 2 weeks I will enjoy my very first Japan-trip. As I will visit 4 concerts in this period I thought you may be interested in a report of the shows.
     
    February 15, 2020 - Buglug, Arlequin, Kizu (Man only) - Meguro Rokumeikan

     
    So this will be it: My first concert on Japanese ground! I was beyond excited. The concert was scheduled for 5:30. We went there early to avoid any troubles. In front of the venue a nice guy from Israel spotted us and gave us some useful tips for attending a concert in Japan (the entrance system, behaving etc.) Thanks for that man! He also told us that this venue is legendary one. Especially known for X Japan shows in their indies. 
    We entered the venue after climbing some stairs down. It was much smaller then I expected. I would say it has a capacity of 150~200. There were no boundaries in front of the stage so the atmosphere is really  intimate. 
     
    Arlequin (アルルカン) started the evening. Of course I am familiar with the name of the band but never dared to listen to them. But wow - they were great! They really really had fun with the man only gig. Aki pumped us with shouting Otoko!! several times. He even grabbed his guts lol. He did some stage diving between one song. I really liked his stage performance and the rest of the band was great too! I will definitely get into their discography. They played around 45 minutes. I can‘t report a setlist, sorry. 
     
    Second band was (finally) Kizu (キズ). They were the main reason for choosing this concert as I really ship them! So this report will be very long. 😁
    As not being the headliner you could see that most of the fans came for Kizu. So as their intro started the venue was pumped!
    Lime‘s outfit was a mix between a vampire and the Joker. He had a long black cape, joker makeup (the Heath Ledger one) and hair extension. 
    Reiki looked as usual with his short trousers. But his hair is grown much longer. 
    Yue had a very dandy look with his hair combed back. He wore a black suit which was open so you could see his upper body. 
    Kyonosuke had an interesting look with combed back hair too and a black ruffled indefinable top.
     
    They started with Heisei which is so much better live! Lime played a second guitar. 
    Next song was Buta also a very nice live experience. 
    Then Jugo - and omg what a madness. So much headbanging and Furi. Same with the following Elise.
    I‘m not a big fan auf Kuro ame but I have to admit the song is beautiful live. Lime sang the first verse without microphone and that gave me shivers. You could also see that the song is very emotional for the whole band.
    The silence after Kuro ame was short as they played Oshimai - fuck yes! It was wild. Reiki did his guitar flip and the crowd was insane. 
    Last song was Kizuato - forget what I was saying about Oshimai... this song was insane! That breakdown in the end. 😱 I hoped that they play it and I was so happy. 
    And this was it. A 45 minute concert which felt like 10 minutes... If you have any chance to watch them, do it!
     
    Setlist キズ:
    平成

    十五
    ELISE
    黒い雨
    おしまい
    傷痕
     
    And last but not least BugLug entered the stage. They were the headliner for the show. I‘ve never heard one song of them so I was excited to see what they may deliver. Light went out and a SE started to play as someone tiped my shoulder. It was the lead singer lol. They surprised us and came from the entrance straight through the audience to the stage. They shouted something with a megaphone. That was really cool. Next surprise: Before they started to iniateted a wall of death. Neat!
    They did a really good and entertaining show with stage diving, moshing, fan service etc. While the last song the singer came right into the audience and sang the whole song there and even started to mosh. 
    Great band but their music is not my cup of tea. (Please don‘t kill me dear BugLug fans!)
    They also played 45 minutes. I don‘t know their songs but I took a picture of their setlist if someone is interested.
     
    So this was it! A great concert with left us all with smiling faces. next one is the Meme Oneman on February 18.
     
    I hope you liked this review and didn‘t fall asleep while reading. I will soon write again after the next concert.
  24. Thanks
    Demivee got a reaction from Saga in My first Japan-trip - A report of the concerts I attended   
    For the next 2 weeks I will enjoy my very first Japan-trip. As I will visit 4 concerts in this period I thought you may be interested in a report of the shows.
     
    February 15, 2020 - Buglug, Arlequin, Kizu (Man only) - Meguro Rokumeikan

     
    So this will be it: My first concert on Japanese ground! I was beyond excited. The concert was scheduled for 5:30. We went there early to avoid any troubles. In front of the venue a nice guy from Israel spotted us and gave us some useful tips for attending a concert in Japan (the entrance system, behaving etc.) Thanks for that man! He also told us that this venue is legendary one. Especially known for X Japan shows in their indies. 
    We entered the venue after climbing some stairs down. It was much smaller then I expected. I would say it has a capacity of 150~200. There were no boundaries in front of the stage so the atmosphere is really  intimate. 
     
    Arlequin (アルルカン) started the evening. Of course I am familiar with the name of the band but never dared to listen to them. But wow - they were great! They really really had fun with the man only gig. Aki pumped us with shouting Otoko!! several times. He even grabbed his guts lol. He did some stage diving between one song. I really liked his stage performance and the rest of the band was great too! I will definitely get into their discography. They played around 45 minutes. I can‘t report a setlist, sorry. 
     
    Second band was (finally) Kizu (キズ). They were the main reason for choosing this concert as I really ship them! So this report will be very long. 😁
    As not being the headliner you could see that most of the fans came for Kizu. So as their intro started the venue was pumped!
    Lime‘s outfit was a mix between a vampire and the Joker. He had a long black cape, joker makeup (the Heath Ledger one) and hair extension. 
    Reiki looked as usual with his short trousers. But his hair is grown much longer. 
    Yue had a very dandy look with his hair combed back. He wore a black suit which was open so you could see his upper body. 
    Kyonosuke had an interesting look with combed back hair too and a black ruffled indefinable top.
     
    They started with Heisei which is so much better live! Lime played a second guitar. 
    Next song was Buta also a very nice live experience. 
    Then Jugo - and omg what a madness. So much headbanging and Furi. Same with the following Elise.
    I‘m not a big fan auf Kuro ame but I have to admit the song is beautiful live. Lime sang the first verse without microphone and that gave me shivers. You could also see that the song is very emotional for the whole band.
    The silence after Kuro ame was short as they played Oshimai - fuck yes! It was wild. Reiki did his guitar flip and the crowd was insane. 
    Last song was Kizuato - forget what I was saying about Oshimai... this song was insane! That breakdown in the end. 😱 I hoped that they play it and I was so happy. 
    And this was it. A 45 minute concert which felt like 10 minutes... If you have any chance to watch them, do it!
     
    Setlist キズ:
    平成

    十五
    ELISE
    黒い雨
    おしまい
    傷痕
     
    And last but not least BugLug entered the stage. They were the headliner for the show. I‘ve never heard one song of them so I was excited to see what they may deliver. Light went out and a SE started to play as someone tiped my shoulder. It was the lead singer lol. They surprised us and came from the entrance straight through the audience to the stage. They shouted something with a megaphone. That was really cool. Next surprise: Before they started to iniateted a wall of death. Neat!
    They did a really good and entertaining show with stage diving, moshing, fan service etc. While the last song the singer came right into the audience and sang the whole song there and even started to mosh. 
    Great band but their music is not my cup of tea. (Please don‘t kill me dear BugLug fans!)
    They also played 45 minutes. I don‘t know their songs but I took a picture of their setlist if someone is interested.
     
    So this was it! A great concert with left us all with smiling faces. next one is the Meme Oneman on February 18.
     
    I hope you liked this review and didn‘t fall asleep while reading. I will soon write again after the next concert.
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    For the next 2 weeks I will enjoy my very first Japan-trip. As I will visit 4 concerts in this period I thought you may be interested in a report of the shows.
     
    February 15, 2020 - Buglug, Arlequin, Kizu (Man only) - Meguro Rokumeikan

     
    So this will be it: My first concert on Japanese ground! I was beyond excited. The concert was scheduled for 5:30. We went there early to avoid any troubles. In front of the venue a nice guy from Israel spotted us and gave us some useful tips for attending a concert in Japan (the entrance system, behaving etc.) Thanks for that man! He also told us that this venue is legendary one. Especially known for X Japan shows in their indies. 
    We entered the venue after climbing some stairs down. It was much smaller then I expected. I would say it has a capacity of 150~200. There were no boundaries in front of the stage so the atmosphere is really  intimate. 
     
    Arlequin (アルルカン) started the evening. Of course I am familiar with the name of the band but never dared to listen to them. But wow - they were great! They really really had fun with the man only gig. Aki pumped us with shouting Otoko!! several times. He even grabbed his guts lol. He did some stage diving between one song. I really liked his stage performance and the rest of the band was great too! I will definitely get into their discography. They played around 45 minutes. I can‘t report a setlist, sorry. 
     
    Second band was (finally) Kizu (キズ). They were the main reason for choosing this concert as I really ship them! So this report will be very long. 😁
    As not being the headliner you could see that most of the fans came for Kizu. So as their intro started the venue was pumped!
    Lime‘s outfit was a mix between a vampire and the Joker. He had a long black cape, joker makeup (the Heath Ledger one) and hair extension. 
    Reiki looked as usual with his short trousers. But his hair is grown much longer. 
    Yue had a very dandy look with his hair combed back. He wore a black suit which was open so you could see his upper body. 
    Kyonosuke had an interesting look with combed back hair too and a black ruffled indefinable top.
     
    They started with Heisei which is so much better live! Lime played a second guitar. 
    Next song was Buta also a very nice live experience. 
    Then Jugo - and omg what a madness. So much headbanging and Furi. Same with the following Elise.
    I‘m not a big fan auf Kuro ame but I have to admit the song is beautiful live. Lime sang the first verse without microphone and that gave me shivers. You could also see that the song is very emotional for the whole band.
    The silence after Kuro ame was short as they played Oshimai - fuck yes! It was wild. Reiki did his guitar flip and the crowd was insane. 
    Last song was Kizuato - forget what I was saying about Oshimai... this song was insane! That breakdown in the end. 😱 I hoped that they play it and I was so happy. 
    And this was it. A 45 minute concert which felt like 10 minutes... If you have any chance to watch them, do it!
     
    Setlist キズ:
    平成

    十五
    ELISE
    黒い雨
    おしまい
    傷痕
     
    And last but not least BugLug entered the stage. They were the headliner for the show. I‘ve never heard one song of them so I was excited to see what they may deliver. Light went out and a SE started to play as someone tiped my shoulder. It was the lead singer lol. They surprised us and came from the entrance straight through the audience to the stage. They shouted something with a megaphone. That was really cool. Next surprise: Before they started to iniateted a wall of death. Neat!
    They did a really good and entertaining show with stage diving, moshing, fan service etc. While the last song the singer came right into the audience and sang the whole song there and even started to mosh. 
    Great band but their music is not my cup of tea. (Please don‘t kill me dear BugLug fans!)
    They also played 45 minutes. I don‘t know their songs but I took a picture of their setlist if someone is interested.
     
    So this was it! A great concert with left us all with smiling faces. next one is the Meme Oneman on February 18.
     
    I hope you liked this review and didn‘t fall asleep while reading. I will soon write again after the next concert.
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