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I never understood why care so much about a band ripping off diru when diru never sounds the same from album to album. Might as well let someone else copy a sound they're obviously never going back to.

For a moment, I thought it was Shinya's solo project

I stream to discover new music but when I like stuff I buy it. People I really like I buy physicals (vinyl if available and CDs). 

Are people gonna really take this personal lmao

I'd go to Thailand with Kisaki and really hope no one checks our laptops during the security check-ups at the airport

Kisaki

Just updating: they got 100% plus extra money for a MV for the new single. Really glad for them.
 
 

Dude on the right looks like he'll leave the band after 3 months due to musical differences, r.i.p.

I think most of the gazette vs dir en grey was someone on each side being a troll, and a lot of the people involve (sadly myself included) at the time were very young and impressionable. I saw it mainly on deviantart of all places, and sometimes LJ but I wasn't as active on there.

I don't hear anything about the supposed war anymore other than a few troll comments on videos, but /shrug.

I have yet to see real, proper explanation for it, so from my understanding the Diru vs GazettE shitflinging doesn't really have a real cause, it's just the two arguably biggest vkei bands having the biggest fanbases, which regardless of medium always has it's fair share of negative sides, in this case hating on the other side just because.
Though maybe there was a real cause for it in the beginning, maybe it was just a joke that went too far.

Just compare any bandman to Final Fantasy characters and you're bound to rustle a few jimmies

Yeah CDs and vinyl were 15€ per item

I think the black tee with the shot from the World of Mercy PV looks great though... Were the CDs 15€ for you too? I got the DSS DE too but I definitely would have gotten Arche if it was there... (why the hell is it 30€ upwards everywhere?!)
The hoodie itself is very soft and feels really good, but the print parts are kinda worrying me as mentioned above, they kind of "stick out" from the hoodie itself. 
I think the print on the back will be fine since it's pretty solid but I'm expecting the print on the front and on the sleeves to deteriorate in time. 
As for sizing, I'm really thin so I got it in size M which fits pretty much perfectly but I wish I got it at as an L, I like it when hoodies are a bit oversized.

Any anime event is the worst possible choice for them, career wise. They are one of the few VK bands that can attempt to play in the western metal league and a weeb con can forever tarnish their image and brand them as an “anime band”. I don’t know about you guys but I certainly wouldn’t want that for their career. 
From what I was told, they announced one single performance for may, so that means an isolated event, not a European tour. 
 
For their sake I hope it’s Taiwan or some event in France or Germany, as most of their actual fanbase is in Europe. 
 
Wisest move would have been a two-man tour with Deviloof.
 
They will also hold another Mad Pit Tour in June/July, a 2man with Leetspeak Monsters and a oneman tour in October-November.
 
Edit: I’ve been suspecting a-kon ever since they got that deal with CHI, which btw didn’t seem too fruitful?

I think the black tee with the shot from the World of Mercy PV looks great though... Were the CDs 15€ for you too? I got the DSS DE too but I definitely would have gotten Arche if it was there... (why the hell is it 30€ upwards everywhere?!)
The hoodie itself is very soft and feels really good, but the print parts are kinda worrying me as mentioned above, they kind of "stick out" from the hoodie itself. 
I think the print on the back will be fine since it's pretty solid but I'm expecting the print on the front and on the sleeves to deteriorate in time. 
As for sizing, I'm really thin so I got it in size M which fits pretty much perfectly but I wish I got it at as an L, I like it when hoodies are a bit oversized.

Buck-Tick new album will be released at 2020 summer, details TBA.
Imai described it as "a clean break with the image and sound that the band has accustomed fans to until now",  the keywords of this new style of music will be "minimalism and electronic"

JILUKA made several announcements after finishing up their 5th anniversary one man at TSUTAYA O West. We don't have a lot of details but the DVD is set to be released in May and the Mini album is set for October.
 
Additionally JILUKA has annouced they will perform Overseas for the 1st time ever in May  November. No other details have been announced.
 
Setlist for the 5th anniversary one man and possible DVD setlist.
 
 

That they look like women. Man, I love the music but looking at artists sometimes and just see a bunch of gay looking dudes.

Here u go

I think the reason the musicians don't talk about it much is because they're not thinking about their sexuality. Their look is a costume, just like other performance arts have costumes. Through western perspective it's easy to analyse and put gender roles and other analytical concepts to it, but I don't think the majority of vk performers thinks about what wearing make up and feminine clothes means to them on a gender transgression level/ as an extension of their sexuality. It's simple as "as a chef I put on my white apron" "and as a member of kiryu I wear full make up and sometimes a skirt. " of course there are queer members out there who probably enjoy the freedom of visual expression in the scene but we don't know for a fact who and how many, after all, sexuality in Japan is a taboo subject that can only be broken for the sake of fanservice bucks, horny fujoshi and temporary high school exploration storylines (hello shoujo ai). 
 

If it's written miscellaneous I pronounce it as that. If it's abbreviated to Misc. I always pronounce it as 'misk' 😅 I'm sure I'm not alone on this one. 

I cant believe you've done this

MUCC new album (title not yet finalized) will be released at 2020 spring

Ready, set....