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it is announced at the GazettE one-man live "DOGMATIC -FINAL- 漆黒(shikkoku)" at 2016/02/28 that their LIVE DVD will be released in 2016 winter, which will include scene of that one-man live at 2016/02/28
 
 
btw they will hold their STANDING LIVE TOUR "DOGMATIC -ANOTHER FATE-" since Toyosu PIT at 2016/07/06 and up to GRAND FINALE "DOGMA -ANOTHER FATE-" at 2016/09/27 (GOLDEN TICKET free live)
 

The March stream is coming up on March 12-13 and 19-20, starting in just two weeks.
Just a little teaser of the upcoming collection that we're selling. A good amount of this collection will be showing up during the March stream and there's tons of stuff that you DEFINITELY won't want to miss out on! We'll be posting a full list of all items for the March stream once we're finished cataloguing.

I've found that keeping a log of your activities and progress really helps with motivation.  Check out the website Fitocracy that I linked in the OP.  It's really great for tracking your progress, and gives you quests and experience based on your workouts.
I've found it to be an incredible motivator for me.  Join our Monochrome Heaven group and get fit with us!

2016/1/27(水) CLUB CITTA’ -｢a knot｣only-
 
01. Intro
02. てふてふ / Tefu Tefu
03. LOTUS
04. Sustain The Untruth
05. 咀嚼 / Soshaku
06. Midwife
07. かすみ / Kasumi
08. 懐春 / Kaishun
09. 禍夜想 / Magayasou
10. Phenomenon
11. 業 / KARMA
12. DIFFERENT SENSE
13. Cause Of Fickleness
14. The Inferno
    Encore
15. Un Deux
16. Machiavellism
17. REPETITION OF HATRED
18. 冷血なりせば / Reiketsu Nariseba
19. 激闇 / Hageshisa...
 
and this small tour is now over.
next up are the NIPPON BUDOKAN shows + special event.
hoping to get a taste of things to come.

i just got into them yesterday and its a goddamn shame, but given his condition i highly doubt he'll ever be back. just managing his disorder is an insane challenge within itself, so to expect him to handle singing and bandomen life is pretty unrealistic. akane's bipolar/schizophrenia is "easier" to manage with a cocktail of drugs, whereas DID is a much more complicated and less well researched or understood disorder so there really isn't much of a comparison.
not a psychiatrist/psychologist, just wanted to share what i've read about.

LOTUS <3

We all see fashions and styles that we would love to have ourselves, but style can come with considerable work sometimes.  The goal of this thread is to promote exercise, getting in shape, constructive feedback, and provided the motivation needed to achieve the healthy look you’ve been wanting.
Did I mention you can win free VK stuff?  Because you totally can.  
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Make a post with your fitness goal and where you are now.  Pictures of what you are shooting for can help others visualize what you want.  (Pictures of yourself are completely optional)
Post updates!  What have you been doing for your workouts?  Have you noticed any positive changes since you’ve started?  Everyone who posts at least one update each week will get one entry into a drawing at the end of the month.  More details on the drawing and prize below.
Want a second entry each week into the monthly prize drawing?  Those who provide regular constructive feedback for others will receive another entry into the monthly contest.  Feedback should be polite, but it should also be critical.  Feedback that only consists of “Great job!” doesn’t really contribute much, suggestions for improvement and areas to work on are examples of great feedback.
Lastly, we are using a bit of an honor system here.  If you didn’t do a workout, don’t post and say that you did.  We’re all trying to improve and support each other, let’s keep things positive.
 
Now for the part we’ve been waiting for.  
 

 
A winner will be randomly chosen at the end of each month using a random number generator.  Once chosen, I’ll look at the last.fm or any wanted list they have to determine which prize they get.
 
*congratulations to allisapp for winning for March*
April's Giveaway entries
Week 1 1st - 7th
Week 2 8th - 14th
Week 3 15th - 21st
Week 4 22nd - 231sth
 
 
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  I've tried several different workout trackers and logs in the past, but my favorite by far is Fitocracy.  It has hundreds of exercises in its database, so adding them is a breeze.  The biggest feature (and my favorite) is that is makes working out into a game.  You log your workouts, get points, level up, complete quests such as running or biking a certain distance, and it's all free.  There's the social aspect too.  You can join groups, friend other Fitocrats, and even challenge others to duels.  There's an optional paid membership called "Hero mode" and individual coaching, but the free features are still more than amazing
https://www.fitocracy.com/
 
Our very own MH group on Fitocracy
https://www.fitocracy.com/group/19063/?about

San Francisco tickets go on sale next friday Jan 15.
 
http://www.axs.com/events/303623/the-gazette-tickets?skin=regency&src=AEGLIVE_WREGYSFO030115VEN001

Totally late but I got a pic of the setlist in front of Kaoru, can't remember if they followed it correctly though...(for Chicago)
 

 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gZbmeQZBnGA
They played a bit of Iron Maiden's "Prowler" at around 1:30.

ARCHE AT NIPPON BUDOKAN day 2 is now sold out.

After weeks of listening to lynch.'s new album I've come to the conclusion that "D.A.R.K. -In the name of evil-" ranks among the best of lynch.'s repertoire. Seriously, I haven't had this much fun listening to a lynch. album since "I BELIEVE IN ME". Let's get right into it.
 
INTRODUCTION is nothing special but does a good enough job as a transitional piece. It's just a group of strings playing louder and louder until it climaxes into the next song.  D.A.R.K. starts out just as you might think: Heavy and, well, dark. But, the song becomes softer going into the chorus. Hazuki's melody is melancholic and the addition of piano adds a soft beauty. The song is a steady back and forth between the heavy and soft sections but it all gels quite nicely. 
 
There's no time to take it easy though as ANTARES ramps up the energy. Immediately, I hear remnants of "Inferiority Complex" in the guitars and the steady "boom-chuck" cadence of the drums. Personally, I'm not a fan of that style but all can be forgiven if the chorus is awesome. Unfortunately, the chorus is weak and uninspired and just doesn't seem to fit the tone of the album set so far. It sounds too bright. However, a little over halfway the song a break down comes out of nowhere and shakes up the place. It's just too bad it doesn't last longer. In fact, because it's so abrupt it breaks the flow of the song and I question if it might have been better had they left it out. In the end, it just feels like lynch. took a weak "Inferiority Complex" era song and re-purposed it for "-In the name of evil-". If the last track didn't get you pumped though, EVOKE hits hard and keeps the momentum going. Hazuki lets out a visceral yell as the drums are relentlessly blasting and guitars are riffing. The chorus melody is really catchy and ranks among one of my favorites and, there's another amazing breakdown in this song. 
 
Next up is the medium-tempo jazzy rock track GHOST. While it's nothing jaw dropping, it's refreshing to hear the band do something different for a change. I don't like that it's right after EVOKE though as the change in pace drags the album down. For circus music lovers and radio listeners, lynch. starts out ILLUMINATI with a "crossing-a-tightrope-type" song played on timpani and organs under a radio filter. But, don't worry. If you're not a fan of either, the song launches back into their heavy and dark style. This is another song with a fantastic chorus and the use of Hazuki's backup screams add some brutality. The band is holding back no punches and hits us with another break down but this time with more discord and ferocity. 
 
We finally get to our first ballad, ETERNITY. There's not too much to say except that it's all beautiful: The pulsing bass, rolling toms, articulate piano, swirling guitars, and the heartfelt vocals. Quadruple kick drum is the name of the game with FALLEN. It's a straight forward song with great melodies but the quadruple kick cadence in the drums helps add some extra emphasis to really drive those melodies through the song. It's a nice more energetic extension of ETERNITY. 
 
BEAST brings the tempo back up with some awesome riffs and screaming. The chorus is simple but well built and memorable. It's actually similar to ANTARES as Hazuki even uses the same "whooah-ooh-oh"s for the backup vocals in the chorus. lynch. might have been better off renaming the album "D.A.R.K. -In the name of break downs-" because another great one is featured here. Initially I had problems with the length and felt that thet song could've have used more sections, but I've grown to enjoy the length and even its repetitive nature. At least it's not as short as INVADER. Clocking in at 1:27 we have the shortest song here on the album (I think maybe even the shortest lynch. song ever). As a result, all I have to say is it's a fast, heavy song with some great slap bass action and a decent chorus.
 
COSMOS was one of my most anticipated songs on the album. Part of that anticipation can be attributed to the amazing guitar riff heard in the preview. However, it ended up falling short of expectations. I just wanted the song to revolve around the awesome riff, but it takes another 2 minutes from the beginning of the chorus to get there again (aka the end of the song). I think the problem is that they approached this song like GALLOWS where the first half is heavy, the second half is chorus, and the ending is back to heavy. The track could've have benefited from being shorter or being written to sprinkle the riff in more throughout the song. MELANCHOLIC is another wonderful ballad that manages to stay a different flavor than the previous two before it (FALLEN is a ballad right?....Power ballad maybe?...). Again, not much to say except that it's beautiful. We finally come to the last track MOON. First off, I just want to say I love that it extends from the last song by using similar guitar effects/sounds. Basically, I'm just trying to say it really sounds like the perfect song after MELANCHOLIC. It's a really upbeat track and ends the album nicely. Essentially, it's like all the other lynch. album closers (seriously, all lynch. albums end on a more upbeat note).
 
But, it did make me think. Nearly 80% of the album was upbeat like MOON. D.A.R.K., ILLUMINATI, and maybe COSMOS were really the only tracks that delivered that dark and evil theme. All the other songs were either just heavy but not dark/nefarious, or ballads. I enjoyed the album a lot, but I'm thinking maybe the album was misnamed.
 
Still, I regard "D.A.R.K. -In the name of evil-" as one of lynch.'s best works. Most of the songs are fantastic, the pacing of the album is spot on for the most part, and the variety of song types keeps every listen enjoyable. I swear the album only gets better with each listen.
 

idk if you guys will be able to see it but i uploaded the videos i took
 
Sustain the Untruth : https://www.facebook.com/jorge.morales.752487/videos/1074878865879069/
 
Chain Repulsion: https://www.facebook.com/jorge.morales.752487/videos/1074872219213067/
 
Revelation of Mankind: https://www.facebook.com/jorge.morales.752487/videos/1074868202546802/
 
Tousei (intro) : https://www.facebook.com/jorge.morales.752487/videos/1074875185879437/?l=4917480342132604693
 
Vinushka: https://www.facebook.com/jorge.morales.752487/videos/1075292265837729/
 
 https://scontent.fsnc1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xta1/v/t1.0-9/12191683_1074865862547036_4893152636468739433_n.jpg?oh=4a97e7d5b70bb95812b2f81f01938eae&oe=56B51E9E

(>﹏<)

I know who you are now Tito. (○-○)

Just got back from the san francisco show.
Setlist was pretty much the same except they played the fatal believer instead of kodou and chain repulsion.
Got a pick from Die and Toshiya and a drumstick from Shinya so im super happy.
Merch is super cheap compared to previous tours.
It saddens me to see Kaoru like that, you can tell he is having a really hard time playig with the pick taped to his finger. He messed up some parts because of it. I hope he gets better.
Everyone moved around a lot.
The crowd was horrible (as expected from all my visits to USA) had to protect to very small girls because some giant assholes kept punching them in the so called "moshpit" they tried to start.
Overal the band was great. Kyo's volume was really low for most part of the set. It was fixed by the time Uroko came on. But maybe that was just my placement in the crowd that i could barely hear him.
Kaoru's sound was way too high which is why you could tell when he did something wrong. It was also fixed later on.
Im really digging that new intro

Here's the set
01. New Intro
02. Behind A Vacant Image
03. Sustain The Untruth
04. OBSCURE
05. Hageshisa...
06. Merciless Cult
07. -Saku-
08. Tousei
09. VINUSHKA
10. And Zero
11. chain repulsion
12. Revelation Of Mankind
13. Uroko
14. THE FINAL
Encore
15. The Fatal Believer
16. CHILD PREY
17. Un Deux

idk if you guys will be able to see it but i uploaded the videos i took
 
Sustain the Untruth : https://www.facebook.com/jorge.morales.752487/videos/1074878865879069/
 
Chain Repulsion: https://www.facebook.com/jorge.morales.752487/videos/1074872219213067/
 
Revelation of Mankind: https://www.facebook.com/jorge.morales.752487/videos/1074868202546802/
 
Tousei (intro) : https://www.facebook.com/jorge.morales.752487/videos/1074875185879437/?l=4917480342132604693
 
Vinushka: https://www.facebook.com/jorge.morales.752487/videos/1075292265837729/
 
 https://scontent.fsnc1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xta1/v/t1.0-9/12191683_1074865862547036_4893152636468739433_n.jpg?oh=4a97e7d5b70bb95812b2f81f01938eae&oe=56B51E9E

Just got back from the san francisco show.
Setlist was pretty much the same except they played the fatal believer instead of kodou and chain repulsion.
Got a pick from Die and Toshiya and a drumstick from Shinya so im super happy.
Merch is super cheap compared to previous tours.
It saddens me to see Kaoru like that, you can tell he is having a really hard time playig with the pick taped to his finger. He messed up some parts because of it. I hope he gets better.
Everyone moved around a lot.
The crowd was horrible (as expected from all my visits to USA) had to protect to very small girls because some giant assholes kept punching them in the so called "moshpit" they tried to start.
Overal the band was great. Kyo's volume was really low for most part of the set. It was fixed by the time Uroko came on. But maybe that was just my placement in the crowd that i could barely hear him.
Kaoru's sound was way too high which is why you could tell when he did something wrong. It was also fixed later on.
Im really digging that new intro

Just got back from the san francisco show.
Setlist was pretty much the same except they played the fatal believer instead of kodou and chain repulsion.
Got a pick from Die and Toshiya and a drumstick from Shinya so im super happy.
Merch is super cheap compared to previous tours.
It saddens me to see Kaoru like that, you can tell he is having a really hard time playig with the pick taped to his finger. He messed up some parts because of it. I hope he gets better.
Everyone moved around a lot.
The crowd was horrible (as expected from all my visits to USA) had to protect to very small girls because some giant assholes kept punching them in the so called "moshpit" they tried to start.
Overal the band was great. Kyo's volume was really low for most part of the set. It was fixed by the time Uroko came on. But maybe that was just my placement in the crowd that i could barely hear him.
Kaoru's sound was way too high which is why you could tell when he did something wrong. It was also fixed later on.
Im really digging that new intro

Just got back from the san francisco show.
Setlist was pretty much the same except they played the fatal believer instead of kodou and chain repulsion.
Got a pick from Die and Toshiya and a drumstick from Shinya so im super happy.
Merch is super cheap compared to previous tours.
It saddens me to see Kaoru like that, you can tell he is having a really hard time playig with the pick taped to his finger. He messed up some parts because of it. I hope he gets better.
Everyone moved around a lot.
The crowd was horrible (as expected from all my visits to USA) had to protect to very small girls because some giant assholes kept punching them in the so called "moshpit" they tried to start.
Overal the band was great. Kyo's volume was really low for most part of the set. It was fixed by the time Uroko came on. But maybe that was just my placement in the crowd that i could barely hear him.
Kaoru's sound was way too high which is why you could tell when he did something wrong. It was also fixed later on.
Im really digging that new intro

No opening band! Just got out from the Seattle show. I don't want to spoil the set-list for anyone so PM me for full-set list.

i'm loving these setlists but i'm not feeling Un Deux as a closing song D: 

This is so similar to deathgaze that cdjapan sent me an email saying its a new release from from deathgaze