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  3. Posted

    I'm a longtime fan of Genki, but I really can't get into this. D : The song is awful, the video looks like it was filmed in his apartment, and this look is um.,.,.,not it. The only thing I like about this is that he seems to sort of look vk again? Hoping that he will notice the attention this is getting and use it as an excuse to start making better quality content. But at the same time I'm not expecting much tbh since I guess this is the only type of content he's probably able to make right now because of the pandemic. Don't wanna get my hopes up too much ;;

  5. Posted

    2 minutes ago, nostalgia said:

    I tried to search with the lyrics I heard but nothing found, so it's a mysterious song indeed lol.

    I tried that too and also found nothing lol it really is mysterious! I appreciate you giving it a listen though, thank you!

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  6. Posted

    12 minutes ago, Jigsaw9 said:

    I'm like 80% sure the vocalist is Kirito, so it could be either ANGELO or PIERROT. Sadly I'm not that well-versed in either band, but it's a start (?).

     

    Unless I totally missed the mark, haha.

    Hey! Thanks so much for your response! To the best of my knowledge I don't think I ever listened to either ANGELO or PIERROT back then so I don't think it's either of those bands. 😕 I could be wrong but I'm pretty sure I didn't so I don't think it's either one of those. I appreciate you having a listen, thank you!

  7. Posted · Edited by ambivalentideal
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    Hey guys! So, I have a handful of VK mixed CDs I burned back in 2007 and 2008 that I was having a listen to today and I ran into a song that I can't quite remember what band it's from. Does anyone happen to know what band this is and maybe even the title of the song? I'd really appreciate anyone who wouldn't mind giving it a listen. Thanks a lot! 

    https://mega.nz/#!Y2A0FCDI!jZJMzjoqMmyvmL5gcGGzpqk02gE8M9cOf47cEnlldcA

     

    SOLVED! It's Dollis Marry - Ash

     

    Thanks all who listened. :) 

  10. Posted · Edited by ambivalentideal
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    Latest pickups from my job at a used book/music/movie shop! Got all of this for $12.46 because as employees we get a 50% discount, and our company gives us free gift card money every quarter so I only had to pay for a couple of them. :'D Also the extreme rarity of even getting these items is worth noting. I still can't believe it! We buy stuff that people bring in and apparently this person used to love VK! Well, they have gone to a good home haha.

     

    Moi Dix Mois - Dix Infernal 1st Press Ltd Edition

    Schwarz Stein - New Vogue Children

     

    Dir en Grey:

    Macabre Regular Edition 

    Six Ugly Ltd Edition

    Kisou Regular Edition

    Vulgar Ltd Edition

    Withering to death. Ltd Edition

    Kimon

    列島激震行脚 Final 2003 5 Ugly Kingdom

    Tour05 It Withers And Withers Ltd Edition 

    Tour04 The Code Of Vulgar[ism] Ltd Edition

     

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    DIMLIM T-Shirt


    Just something else I ordered recently with a shopping service! Love this shirt. It's big and comfy.

     

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    There's something about the cover of Vulgar that just so perfectly represents what the album is like. It's a very simple cover that still manages to give off such a sinister and evil feeling. Less really is more in this case. My favorite part is the fleshy, purple parts at the top. It's disturbing because you don't quite know what you're looking at - is it gloves? the arms of some twisted creature? both? - to where it adds to the feeling of unease. Setting it against the pure black of the background gives it an even more intense feeling of dread and I absolutely love it.

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  14. Posted

    I'm not really sure what they think they're doing in drifting away from VK. I understand that costumes and makeup stylists cost a lot of money but I feel like by not doing it they could lose that bangya revenue and that's crucial. :| I mean they are probably in a bit of a pinch right now and they're trying to save money where they can. But also, on Retsu's insta story he replied to a question asking why he's growing out his beard with something like "to show the real me" and that's a bit worrying to me. Idk, ultimately I want them to survive. I'm going to be trying to throw as much money at them as I possibly can from here on. 

  15. Posted

    I'm not really sure what to make of this band. All three of their PVs so far sound totally different. ._. I keep listening to the three songs trying to make sense of it and I'm still not too sure what to expect from this band, which I'm not sure is a good thing or not. I liked their first PV quite a bit, although it definitely needs some work here and there it showed they have a lot of potential, and I like the vocalist! It has touches of art-kei in there almost, with a majority visual-kei esque sound (?) which is a mix that sounds pretty cool. I was assuming that was going to be their overall sound as a band, but now idk. Their second PV is like...really generic sounding imo and a bit of a disappointment. That third one is weird because it has that brass band trope happening but also a bit of their sound that was present in the first PV so it comes out as a bit of an interesting mix but I don't hate it at all! I think they have a lot of potential for sure, but they may benefit by regrouping and trying to pin down their goals musically a bit more. I love how awkward their guitarist looks tho, he looks like he doesn't want to be there lol. And the vocalist trying so hard to be sexy I cry. I'm gonna keep an eye out for them for sure tho. :')

  16. Posted

    On 9/15/2019 at 11:42 PM, KimochiWarui said:

    It's always great hearing aicle has fans ;; Oh man that's a good one!! Shidoro modoro is my jam tbh. Do you like yeti? It's emiru's "new" band,they're about to release something in a few days but it's nice that he kept doing music. His voice is so unique!
    Nothing wrong with taking a break/leaving for a bit! I was super into it but didn't know where to obtain things so it was mostly downloads/what coverage was available online or in anime mags until I was able to start going to lives. Was lucky that my local con got bands so I looked forward to seeing someone but that didn't start till 2009.
    I'll definitely check it out, I appreciate the recommendation! I heard they lost members recently?

    Right? I used to love aicle so much ;-; their songs are extremely nostalgic for me now. They were honestly underrated imo. I've only listened to Yeti a little bit, but from what I've heard I like it :') The recent song clip they uploaded sounds great! I agree, I'm glad to see he's still doing music and it sounds like he's improved a lot too. Agreed, I love his voice!

    True, yeah. I started buying VK CDs in 2008 I think, but I was still pretty young so there was only so much I could get. Now I just have to hold myself back from spending too much :'D Oh that's awesome! What bands were you able to see? I was also lucky enough to live in a state with a lot of cons that were bringing some pretty good bands back during that boom of bringing VK bands to cons haha. 

    Yeah, they lost their rhythm guitarist Ryuuya and bassist Taishi. Neither were core songwriters in the band (Taishi wrote 1 song and Ryuuya none afaik) so I'm not too worried about it affecting their sound. Although I'm not sure what they're going to do at their one-man coming up in a few days. I'm guessing they will have some support members playing with them. I'm hoping they'll be able to bring in some great new members soon.

  17. Posted

    10 minutes ago, KimochiWarui said:

    Hello! I realized after posting I should've listed some oops. Some of my faves are kizu, xaa xaa, the piass, llll-Ligro- , develop one's faculties, buck tick, aicle, suicide ali, gulu gulu, siren, anti feminism off the top of my head ;;  I can't really think that I went out of it for a period? It's something that's stuck with me through the years.
    I've heard of them, though I haven't gotten too deep with them yet. I like rijin a lot! Thanks~

    It's ok! Nice choices, I can't help but notice aicle in there! I used to be a huge fan of aicle back in their heyday haha. Necronomicon is still such a bop~

    Oh okay wow, that's really impressive. I started out in late 2006 but didn't get into it like crazy until summer 2007. I think I peaked in VK interest in about 2009 and it was still my main interest until about 2011, but after that I kind of waxed and waned for a bit. But honestly same, it's something that has stuck with me throughout the years regardless!

    Nice! :D Check out their album CHEDOARA if you haven't, it's incredible.

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  18. Posted

    Hey, welcome! Nice to meet you~ What are some of your favorite bands? :D Have you been into VK that whole time or did you have some out of the loop periods? Idk how familiar you are with more recent bands, but if you haven't checked them out yet definitely listen to DIMLIM. They made me remember how much I love VK when I got back into it not that long ago. Hope you enjoy your time here on MH! 

  19. Posted

    Oh boy I have SO much to say about this...I'll try to run down my thoughts while watching the PV:

     

    -not digging the intro/build up to the chorus, the songwriting seems decent enough but the production feels so? chunky? it's hard to discern anything idk how to describe it

    -their look is really cool, I like it a lot, but I can't help but hate on the "they have a girl captive" trope, it's so tired

    -once the chorus hit, I actually really started to like the song. It's a great chorus!

    -as always, I love Sui's voice :') I'm biased tho, I used to LOVE Megaromania

    -why is she stripping him

    -OHHHH RIGHT, I forgot the entire theme of this band is vampires, hence "(Dra)cula." Honestly, I have to give it to them. This is an aesthetic level of vampire-kei I personally haven't seen before lol (idk if this style has been done before or not) but usually vampire-kei is like, Versailles ~roses~ level so this is kind of cool

    -this is actually pretty legit, the PV seems professional and the editing seems good

    -lmao nevermind, take a look at those bootleg wings(?)

    -anyway I would have been obsessed with this in 2009 that's for sure, so it has my stamp of approval. SUI queen slay etc.

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  21. Posted

    4 hours ago, Kabukichoatmidnight said:

    Yeah they're not bad! Definitely worth having a listen to more of their stuff if you can. A really nice blend of being heavier but retaining that typical melodious side of V Kei as well which not many bands seem to balance quite as well. (in my opinion anyway, often is a bit black and white with a lot of bands) But tbh I lost interest a bit in them after their full length, not that it was a bad album but just all seemed pretty samey, so feeling like I have enough Verxina to keep me occupied for a while, so unless they release anything exceptionally amazing it'll probably stay that way. But the two singles and full length are enjoyable at least if you're interested in them.

    I know what you mean, I think many recent bands have been leaning towards one or the other and not as much a combination of the two, which is kinda what I think of when I think VK. So that's cool to hear. I'll definitely check them out a bit further. Thanks for your input :D 

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  23. Posted

    ^ That was actually adorable. I'm getting real Canzel vibes from them. I watched this video wrong tho because I saw it on my computer instead of a phone lmao but the idea is cute! It's been a while since I heard a band like them; it's nice to see that this type of band is still around. I really like the vocals! And he is wicked adorable, wow ;-; gonna keep an eye out for them for sure!

  25. Posted

    You can take this as a rumor I guess but it actually happened. Whether the staff person who told us all this was telling the truth or not I don't know, but I don't really see why they would lie lol. This was over 10 years ago so I might have some details wrong but this is what happened to the best of my memory. So at Oni-con in Houston, TX in 2008 Dio -distraught overlord- and Sugar played. On Friday the bands played and on Saturday the bands were supposed to have Q&A panels and the Dio one went great, but the Sugar one kept getting delayed as we all waited outside the room for ages. A friend of mine and I started asking staff what was going on and this staff person for the convention started quietly telling us about the previous night and what was going on that day. Basically the night before, after the concert, the bands got really rowdy drunk and Loki (vocalist of Sugar) started causing all kinds of shenanigans and problems. They said he was flirting with male staff (really awkwardly because they were not reciprocating) and that apparently he forgot what hotel room number was his because he started walking around and knocking on every single hotel room door on that floor trying to figure out which one was his. ... Anyway, as if the staff's control of this situation couldn't get any worse, somehow Loki escaped before they had to do the Q&A and was apparently wandering around Houston and they had yet to find him. The panel ended up getting cancelled and the rest of the band apologized as far as I can remember. Not sure what happened after that. The whole thing was a messsssss. 

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