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If I see one more comment that's not related to MEJIBRAY's new release, I'm locking the topic and handing out warnings!
 
@frayed @Gichi Gichi @rvrgf @sheepprincessgara I don't know if you've heard, but there is a function on this forum that allows users to send private messages (PM) that aren't posted publicly for everyone to see. So if you wanna call each other idiots, argue about using the words "homosexual" and "pedophile" in the same sentence, you now have a fun new secret place that doesn't derail a thread from its topic. How insane is that?
 
@CarmelzorsIs there ever a time you don't make some half-witted attempt at "calling out the staff" for "not doing their jobs?" Here's a super fun, amazing, awesome idea: if you see problematic shit, report it! Does that idea just blow your mind or what?! Another cool idea: if you have any "suggestions" for how us staffers should do our jobs, take that "suggestion" to us directly, and if it's not a wall of text, we'll take it into consideration.

If I see one more comment that's not related to MEJIBRAY's new release, I'm locking the topic and handing out warnings!
 
@frayed @Gichi Gichi @rvrgf @sheepprincessgara I don't know if you've heard, but there is a function on this forum that allows users to send private messages (PM) that aren't posted publicly for everyone to see. So if you wanna call each other idiots, argue about using the words "homosexual" and "pedophile" in the same sentence, you now have a fun new secret place that doesn't derail a thread from its topic. How insane is that?
 
@CarmelzorsIs there ever a time you don't make some half-witted attempt at "calling out the staff" for "not doing their jobs?" Here's a super fun, amazing, awesome idea: if you see problematic shit, report it! Does that idea just blow your mind or what?! Another cool idea: if you have any "suggestions" for how us staffers should do our jobs, take that "suggestion" to us directly, and if it's not a wall of text, we'll take it into consideration.

If I see one more comment that's not related to MEJIBRAY's new release, I'm locking the topic and handing out warnings!
 
@frayed @Gichi Gichi @rvrgf @sheepprincessgara I don't know if you've heard, but there is a function on this forum that allows users to send private messages (PM) that aren't posted publicly for everyone to see. So if you wanna call each other idiots, argue about using the words "homosexual" and "pedophile" in the same sentence, you now have a fun new secret place that doesn't derail a thread from its topic. How insane is that?
 
@CarmelzorsIs there ever a time you don't make some half-witted attempt at "calling out the staff" for "not doing their jobs?" Here's a super fun, amazing, awesome idea: if you see problematic shit, report it! Does that idea just blow your mind or what?! Another cool idea: if you have any "suggestions" for how us staffers should do our jobs, take that "suggestion" to us directly, and if it's not a wall of text, we'll take it into consideration.

If I see one more comment that's not related to MEJIBRAY's new release, I'm locking the topic and handing out warnings!
 
@frayed @Gichi Gichi @rvrgf @sheepprincessgara I don't know if you've heard, but there is a function on this forum that allows users to send private messages (PM) that aren't posted publicly for everyone to see. So if you wanna call each other idiots, argue about using the words "homosexual" and "pedophile" in the same sentence, you now have a fun new secret place that doesn't derail a thread from its topic. How insane is that?
 
@CarmelzorsIs there ever a time you don't make some half-witted attempt at "calling out the staff" for "not doing their jobs?" Here's a super fun, amazing, awesome idea: if you see problematic shit, report it! Does that idea just blow your mind or what?! Another cool idea: if you have any "suggestions" for how us staffers should do our jobs, take that "suggestion" to us directly, and if it's not a wall of text, we'll take it into consideration.

If I see one more comment that's not related to MEJIBRAY's new release, I'm locking the topic and handing out warnings!
 
@frayed @Gichi Gichi @rvrgf @sheepprincessgara I don't know if you've heard, but there is a function on this forum that allows users to send private messages (PM) that aren't posted publicly for everyone to see. So if you wanna call each other idiots, argue about using the words "homosexual" and "pedophile" in the same sentence, you now have a fun new secret place that doesn't derail a thread from its topic. How insane is that?
 
@CarmelzorsIs there ever a time you don't make some half-witted attempt at "calling out the staff" for "not doing their jobs?" Here's a super fun, amazing, awesome idea: if you see problematic shit, report it! Does that idea just blow your mind or what?! Another cool idea: if you have any "suggestions" for how us staffers should do our jobs, take that "suggestion" to us directly, and if it's not a wall of text, we'll take it into consideration.

Losing Para:noir was the real tragedy. 

Honestly, as sad as this is, this is Akane we're talking about. He's known to be impulsive and moody and tweets whatever is on his mind. One day he will rage about the VK scene, the next day he might want to go on stage again. Also what @nekkichisaid – he's probably sulking and has too much time on his hands to be upset over small things.
Maybe they'll do something out of VK then, not as D.I.D, not this year or not the next. Or maybe that's it.
Just saying that Akane himself isn't really a reliable source for definite decisions...
 
(And when Tohma left D.I.D. they also were super dramatic about 'real life duties' and 'forced to quit' and now he's in a new band. Even though the project is rather lowkey, you can see how quick factors can change if there's a will. D.I.D. was a trainwreck at the end though, I wouldn't sacrifice my chances in other jobs/private life either for these ruins of a once brilliant band, so there clearly was no will. So can't really blame Tohma. But Akane might change his mind as well.)

...I put a lot of thought into this and it was really freaking hard to get my list down to 9.
I've tried to pull from a wider variety of times and genres.. but this still skews heavily towards Japanese & rock.
 
Click the spoiler for a short description and sample song!
 
In chronological order....
 
1. Matthew Good Band - Beautiful Midnight [1999]
 
2. fra-foa - 宙の淵 (Chuu no fuchi) [2001]
 
3. 周杰倫 (Jay Chou) - 范特西 (Fantasy) [2001]
 
4. 椎名林檎 (Shiina Ringo) - 加爾基 精液 栗ノ花 (Karuki, zaamen, kuri no hana) [2003]
 
5. D'espairsRay - MIRROR [2007]
 
6. 安室奈美恵 (Amuro Namie) - PAST < FUTURE [2009]
 
7. R指定 (R-Shitei) - 人間失格 (Ningen shikkaku) [2010]
 
8. Dolly - CAPSULE [2010]
 
9. Crimson Shiva - PANDORA [2014]
 
 
 
 
WOW I PUT WAY TOO MUCH EFFORT INTO THIS. but it was an interesting mental exercise.

Bitches

My Chemical Romance looks terrible. 

I'm always down for new DEZERT, bring it on.

The album art has been revealed.
 
Limited edition:

 
Regular edition:

アルルカン (Arlequin) new maxi-single "価値観の違いは唯一の救いだった" (Kachikan no Chigai wa Yuiitsu no Sukuidatta) + Sound Collection will be released at 2017/06/07 (1980Y)
 
[tracklist]
01. 価値観の違いは唯一の救いだった (Kachikan no Chigai wa Yuiitsu no Sukuidatta)
02. 白死蝶 (Byakushichou)
03. SynonyM
04. blind bud
05. fiction
06. Eclipse
07. 像 (Zou)
08. ナミダノアト (Namida no Ato)
09. ステラ (Stella)
10. ダメ人間 (Dame Ningen)
11. 胸の内側に宿る息 (Mune no Uchigawa ni Yadoru Iki)
12. DROPLET
13. 墓穴 (Hakaana)
14. Apotosis
15. リビドー (Libido)
 
they will hold their premium oneman tour "価値観の違いは唯一の救いだった" at 2017/06/14 at HOLIDAY NEX NAGOYA, 2017/06/16 at HOLIDAY OSAKA and 2017/07/09 at HOLIDAY SHINJUKU
 
they will hold their 4th anniversary oneman tour "凸凹" since 2017/09/02 at Shinjuku BLAZE to 2018/01/13 at OSAKA BIG CAT
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

Bitches

mucc6 will be our savior.

NONONONONONONONO NOT CHANTY THEY DONT DESERVE THIS
 
apparently shia's an airhead so i guess he had it coming hurrrdurrrr

looks like the government is finally cracking down on visual kei  

*fuckboy sirens*

None of that surprises me. I've read in the past that all of their shows are pretty much musical funerals: everyone is required to wear all black and be silent as fuck, and if anyone's making any noise, kyo will yell at the audience to shut up.
 
I honestly don't get this "funeral show" theme. The only thing not beautiful or pleasant about their music is kyo's dumb screeching.
 
I love me some VK metalcore with all the screaming and such, but I'd love to hear math rock/post-rock incorporated into VK

None of that surprises me. I've read in the past that all of their shows are pretty much musical funerals: everyone is required to wear all black and be silent as fuck, and if anyone's making any noise, kyo will yell at the audience to shut up.
 
I honestly don't get this "funeral show" theme. The only thing not beautiful or pleasant about their music is kyo's dumb screeching.
 
I love me some VK metalcore with all the screaming and such, but I'd love to hear math rock/post-rock incorporated into VK

here's some more:
 
- i kind of resent the fact that goatbed seems to have turned into 'le yaoi visual novel band' in many people's eyes in recent years & nothing more
- i'm not sure how unpopular this one is, but i really don't feel gossip at all. i feel like that one [vanilla] band (or w/e their name was, idr) did that whole *listens to old gazette ONCE* """""homage"""""(ripoff) thing better
- tribute bands/cover bands are generally fucking useless. unless they actually put some sort of twist on the original, i'd rather just... stick to the original, boi
- there are only like 6 genuinely good shironuri style bands i can think of, for all the others it feels like people mostly seem to like them solely based on rarez cred
- not sure how unpopular this one is at this point in time either, but i feel like vk should stray more into math rock/post-rock/shoegaze/idm/hip-hop & other territories that are 'unconventional' for the scene. i'm 100% sure a lot of people would shit on it because 'muh screams' or 'muh symphonic metal,'  but it'd be a breath of fresh air... (imagine a vk country band or something lmao)

I have to agree on this. Sukekiyo was the opening act at a show I went to last month and their entire set was just unpleasant and uncomfortable. No one in the audience clapped or anything, it was totally still and silent. As for the music, I've always liked Kyo's voice when he sings but think he relies way too much on unnecessary growls and screaming...this held true for Sukekiyo, only it was more unpleasant than usual because he seems to have added a screech into his repertoire of sounds that make me unhappy. The actual instrumentals were solid though...yep.

I also agree w/ the other ppl here who think writing fanfiction about real people is fucking weird & kind of creepy 
 
i kind of dont rly see the point of fanfic in general anymore these days tbh, like, just focus yr creative energy on trying to write something original instead of leeching off other ppl's creations and totally derailing them???

Since neither one of you have answered my question to a degree which satisfies me, I'm now taking action. If the two of you can share a room and share a computer, you can share your feelings too. This little cat and mouse game you have been playing is old news. Leave your little games on Reddit and the confines of your apartment. I don't want either one of you mucking up the forums until you hold hands, sing kumbaya, and figure out which one of your two personalities is the more dominant one. I've already banned one of you so this shouldn't be too hard.
 
Oh, and I'm going to attribute any future accounts with Pokemon names in them to be either one of you...