Shimbo-dono

Sugar was amazing, and shingo and atsuto are AMAZING musicians. And I don't think people should worry. Kaya has sung in rock bands before, and he's sung in Versailles before. And Loki and Kaya have similar voices (deep voices and huge ranges), just that Kaya is more operatic.

lol but kaya naturally sings like the way he does (as in he naturally has a deep voice and thus a large range), whereas Kamijo tries to sound like a vampire LOL.

HAH! NO.Just. No.

Yeah these guys are fucking amazing. My favorite songs would have to be The Heaviest Matter in the Universe and Flying Whales from From Mars to Sirius and the Art of Dying and Vacuity from The Way of All Flesh (the title track aint too shabby either ;P)

Umm I'm assuming you're not specifically looking for Japanese bands like that, so I'd recommend Rodrigo y Gabriela. They are an acoustic duo and they each play the guitar. The interesting thing that makes these guys stand out is that they both have a background in metal, specifically thrash and you'll definitely hear it in their music despite it being acoustic. And since they are Hispanic they meld in some of that hispanic flair. They are really good so I'd totally recommend them. They have two full-lengths out, their latest, 11:11, being the best they have done so far.

Yesh I win lol

WRROOOONNNNGGG. COMPLETELY WRONG!

@kir: yeah, honestly is it like written in the genetic code of gay men to fall in love with some diva bitch? Cuz I see it everywhere lol. And Kesha scares me cuz she looks dirty as shit all the time IMO roflmao

yeah well I am and its the iternetz so I don't see much point in telling people information they don't need to know. but i did post on the stupid love thread "boobs. i love boobs. lol jk I'm gay" but i guess the mods thought that was stupid and deleted it LOL

gaaah ohh okay i gets it lol and yeah when i wrote christina aguilera i was tinking "OMFG CAT FIGHT BETWEEN TWO QUEENS OVER LADY GAGONMACOCK VS. XTINA" xP

EXTREMELY well said. Also @SUBLIMINAL haha yes I'm a he and it's cool! No harm no foul. The only reason why I'm embarrassed about MCR is because everyone in my general area looks at MCR like... Idk... kidmetal or something hahaha. Like only 12 year old scene/emo posers would listen to it but I actually like the music because i like the music, not because I'm scene and it's mandatory or some shit. And I assume you mean MCR is less embarrassing than Madonna, Gaga, Katy, and Miley correct? I get a lot of shit because of Miley, but I'm not embarrassed just because I'm just a huge fan. I can at least see where the ridicule comes from. Madonna, Katy, and Gaga: There is no shame whatsoever. Yo, Madonna is fucking boss. Katy Perry and Lady Gagonmacock can go eat shit. Not even my shit becuz I would not expend the effort for them to lavish in my otherwordly shit.Seriously though, I don't understand this whole big shit over Gaga. She is not unique. Her music is in no way original or good, except that you can dance to most of it. Her lyrics mean nothing and she's become a gimmick. Her music is catchy, but that is becuz she recycles the same beats that have been recycled from the fucking 80s. The hooks that she sings have been written and sung by SOOOOO many artists before, and despite the fact that she isn't a terrible singer with a horrible voice, she rarely ever uses her voice to the effect that she could. If she hadn't started wearing those terrible outfits, she would not have become famous. And even then, she hardly designs any of those outfits. People design it for her. So how does that make her original? She is everything I have against pop music, THE FACT THAT LADY GAGA DOES NOT EXIST OUTSIDE HER MUSIC. She is not a human, not in the way that people can relate to each other. To the general public that consumes whatever crap is played on the radio or on the TV, she is entertainment. Even when she tries to have messages or make a statement, they are always done within a music video, a novelty that is consumed by the masses and is soon an afterthought because her statements are just their to bring about controversy. She is thing that churns out music and controversy outta her ass that can be gobbled up. No one cares about her and no one cares about what she says or what she stands for. And that is the epitome of pop music. This is the very reason why Lady Gaga is the quintessential pop artist, and also the very reason why Madonna is, and forever will be, the Queen of Pop. Because despite the Gagster making her living as a novelty, Madonna is the artist that makes the trends, the trends that are rehashed by artists like Gaga who become novelties. In short, Madonna is the Queen of Pop because her calculated moves and music create the novelty pop acts that have been manufactured since she came out in the 80s. tl;dr - Gaga is a worse and rehashed version of Madonna. She will never out controversial Madonna and her music will never be as trend-setting as the music that Madonna has put out. Lady Gaga is a low-quality carbon copy of everything Madonna has done, except wear stupid gimmicky clothing. OOOHHH BOY YOU'VE LEFT ME SPEECHLESSSSSS SOOOO SPEECHLEESSSSGaga jokes aside, I wholeheartedly agree that Madonna is better. I'm like Madonna's biggest fan so to say that I like Gaga as much as Madge would be a total insult to Madge. However, I do really like Gaga's music. Why? Not for the lyrics... there's not much merit to them. Her outfits? Naw, I like this whole avante-garde freak thing she's got going on, no doubt, but that's not why I like it... I like it simply because I'm a faggot who likes to dance. Hahahaha, that's what it comes down to with me. I'm a faggot that loves to dance to, but give me someone with, y'know, talent and I'll deep throat dem fuckers. Which is why I love me some Madonna and Christina Aguilera.And lol, why have I left you speechless???

EXTREMELY well said. Also @SUBLIMINAL haha yes I'm a he and it's cool! No harm no foul. The only reason why I'm embarrassed about MCR is because everyone in my general area looks at MCR like... Idk... kidmetal or something hahaha. Like only 12 year old scene/emo posers would listen to it but I actually like the music because i like the music, not because I'm scene and it's mandatory or some shit. And I assume you mean MCR is less embarrassing than Madonna, Gaga, Katy, and Miley correct? I get a lot of shit because of Miley, but I'm not embarrassed just because I'm just a huge fan. I can at least see where the ridicule comes from. Madonna, Katy, and Gaga: There is no shame whatsoever. Yo, Madonna is fucking boss. Katy Perry and Lady Gagonmacock can go eat shit. Not even my shit becuz I would not expend the effort for them to lavish in my otherwordly shit.Seriously though, I don't understand this whole big shit over Gaga. She is not unique. Her music is in no way original or good, except that you can dance to most of it. Her lyrics mean nothing and she's become a gimmick. Her music is catchy, but that is becuz she recycles the same beats that have been recycled from the fucking 80s. The hooks that she sings have been written and sung by SOOOOO many artists before, and despite the fact that she isn't a terrible singer with a horrible voice, she rarely ever uses her voice to the effect that she could. If she hadn't started wearing those terrible outfits, she would not have become famous. And even then, she hardly designs any of those outfits. People design it for her. So how does that make her original? She is everything I have against pop music, THE FACT THAT LADY GAGA DOES NOT EXIST OUTSIDE HER MUSIC. She is not a human, not in the way that people can relate to each other. To the general public that consumes whatever crap is played on the radio or on the TV, she is entertainment. Even when she tries to have messages or make a statement, they are always done within a music video, a novelty that is consumed by the masses and is soon an afterthought because her statements are just their to bring about controversy. She is thing that churns out music and controversy outta her ass that can be gobbled up. No one cares about her and no one cares about what she says or what she stands for. And that is the epitome of pop music. This is the very reason why Lady Gaga is the quintessential pop artist, and also the very reason why Madonna is, and forever will be, the Queen of Pop. Because despite the Gagster making her living as a novelty, Madonna is the artist that makes the trends, the trends that are rehashed by artists like Gaga who become novelties. In short, Madonna is the Queen of Pop because her calculated moves and music create the novelty pop acts that have been manufactured since she came out in the 80s. tl;dr - Gaga is a worse and rehashed version of Madonna. She will never out controversial Madonna and her music will never be as trend-setting as the music that Madonna has put out. Lady Gaga is a low-quality carbon copy of everything Madonna has done, except wear stupid gimmicky clothing.

What is "American metal"? That, to me at least, seems like another retarded label like "j-rock" that does little to describe the type of music being played. Because if you actually listened to metal music put out by American bands, you would soon realize that THEY OBVIOUSLY DO NOT ALL PLAY THE SAME TYPE OF MUSIC. Just go on freaking wikipedia and type metal and look for the page that lists all of metal's sub-genres. You see those labels ACTUALLY DESCRIBE THE MUSIC. I'm sick and tired of this type of petty ignorance.Also, how old are you? Do you honestly believe that a band can get signed to any label whenever they want to? In order for Japanese bands to sign contracts with global distributors in order to distribute their music internationally, the company or label has to see that a sizable amount of profits can be made. And while bands often have large fanbases outside of their native country, many times they are not substantial enough to prove for their product to be commercially viable. And even then, most fans won't buy the product. Bands go years without ever getting signed and you honestly think it is easy to get signed? Do some research before you make an ass out of yourself. Also, music is subjective and constantly using superlatives to define how "bad" an album is not only stupid because everyone has a different opinion and therefore your one opinion cannot be heralded as fact, but also because using the phrase "worst album the world has ever known" implys that you have listened to every album that has ever been conceived in the history of this Earth. Learn to not make an ass out of yourself on the internet. Gawd. I'll let you know that I listen alot of American music, and that I can definitely say that Dir en grey sounds more like American style now. There is a big difference between American en Japanese rock, and Dir en grey sounds American too me.Again, what is American style??? Because you can pick any American band, and I'm pretty damn sure I can find several bands from anywhere else in the world that play similar music. Just based on that alone, the term "American metal" has no merit. Also, metal bands in America play music that span SOOOOOOOO many sub-genres. So how can the term of "american metal" MAKE ANY SENSE WHATSOEVER considering that??? My main issue with this term and how every former Diru fan uses it as a reason as to why they dislike Diru's new shit is that the term means and describes nothing. "American metal" does not tell me what type of music a band plays. A term like "blackened thrash metal" TELLS ME INFINITELY MORE. And now you're just jumping around with your arguments. You mention "American metal" and then refer to the American and Japanese rock??? Talk about inconsistency. And again, with that last sentence you reaffirm EVERYTHING. That last sentence is an explanation that has no reason. What is Japanese rock and what is American rock? Explain to me the differences from Diru's earlier output to their current output and relate these differences to nationalities. What, only American bands are allowed to play heavy riffs, or growl, scream, and have progressive elements in them? Last I checked bands all around incorporate all of that into their music. And "too American" to you? WTF DOES THAT MEAN? And by saying such a thing you imply that the you liked Diru before because they were a Japanese band that played, according to you, "Japanese style". But I digress. This is the internet and I will not get a good discussion/argument going along because the people on the internet are rarely ever able enough to find the faults in my arguments or provide decent counter-arguments. So don't respond. CUZ FOOL CHU AINT GON CHANGE MA MIND AND I CERTAINLY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO TALK SOME SENSE INTA JUU.

What is "American metal"? That, to me at least, seems like another retarded label like "j-rock" that does little to describe the type of music being played. Because if you actually listened to metal music put out by American bands, you would soon realize that THEY OBVIOUSLY DO NOT ALL PLAY THE SAME TYPE OF MUSIC. Just go on freaking wikipedia and type metal and look for the page that lists all of metal's sub-genres. You see those labels ACTUALLY DESCRIBE THE MUSIC. I'm sick and tired of this type of petty ignorance.Also, how old are you? Do you honestly believe that a band can get signed to any label whenever they want to? In order for Japanese bands to sign contracts with global distributors in order to distribute their music internationally, the company or label has to see that a sizable amount of profits can be made. And while bands often have large fanbases outside of their native country, many times they are not substantial enough to prove for their product to be commercially viable. And even then, most fans won't buy the product. Bands go years without ever getting signed and you honestly think it is easy to get signed? Do some research before you make an ass out of yourself. Also, music is subjective and constantly using superlatives to define how "bad" an album is not only stupid because everyone has a different opinion and therefore your one opinion cannot be heralded as fact, but also because using the phrase "worst album the world has ever known" implys that you have listened to every album that has ever been conceived in the history of this Earth. Learn to not make an ass out of yourself on the internet. Gawd.

I probably would have continued listening to the mainstream pop crap and the urban crap, but I would definitely have continued along the metal path, to the point where it would become the majority of what I listen to. But I have a gut feeling that the metal music I did listen to would be more focused on the extreme side, rather than the experimental/PROGALICIOUS/avant-garde shit I prefer nowadays. Also, my listening of rock would also be a bit limited. Essentially, listening to Japanese music sort of completely opened my mind in regards to music. Because of that, I experimented and tasted more music, not anything confined to any particular genre either. If I hadn't started listening to Japanese music, I would have been a narrowed minded metal elitist of a different kind than the one I am now ;P. Now I listen to some far out shit spanning many many genres miles apart from each other. If I hadn't started listening to the Japanese music-u, I'd prolly be listening to some generic ass deathcore all the time. THANK THE FUCKING NONEXISTENT GOD IN THE NONEXISTENT HEAVEN THAT I STARTED WITH TEH JAPANEEZU MUSICU!