Kaye

Seems like Satoshi is taking part in a live in February . He's going to be the vocalist of a band consisting of 4 people called Satoshi, properly named "Satoshis".

I liked that "I'm going to sing!" line. Please keep singing.

25 minutes ago, YuyoDrift said:

You can also look at it from the other side, saying that the band is trying to be mature to a point where you may say "they're trying too hard".
 

While Danny definitely improved in comparison with years ago it still feels like this.

The "oh we eventually had to kick out our previous vocalist (well, he left I guess) because he was an asshole but look we got the original dude back" only goes that far. I remember loving their first release but it went just down from there imo. The new album is fine but forgettable. It's definitely not AA as I got to know them. Which reminds me, didn't Danny leave out of creative differences anyway?

Ah, Rentrer en soi and Despa. Absolutely loved Plastic Tree's Ghost as well but the top one will always be Girugamesh's selftitled. While I'd been listening to VK and bands around the genre for years I still believe that was "the one" that got me stuck more than anything. Probably also the first Japanese release I got (since Utada's Exodus album was technically not Japanese)

1 hour ago, anadentone said:

Now,  I'm  trying to picture  those  guys are  salary men and dads O.o

Ima miss you pei pei chan  T_T

All I know is that Chiyu's in a music drama series based on a manga. The name escapes me for a bit.

I also thought he said he was going into acting and that was his first role (as a guitarist).

Edit: ah here it is, Ochinomizu Rock. Lead is Sato Ryuji. Stage Actor who recently revealed his debut music project The Brow Beat. OP theme is done by MY FIRST STORY.

2 hours ago, chemicalpictures said:

period, and it's not even a contest.

 

period is probably the most innovative thing later-era girugamesh pulled out. technique-wise, its near perfect. there's like three songs there, it's an emotional ride you don't see so often. that ending, suddenly exploding in an anguish-filled instrumental is brilliant, you couldn't ask for a better last release.

I can't do anything but agree. Period is a great song and while it made me want more at the same time, I don't think they could have gone out with a better song.

It's been a long 10 years. Never even realized I've basically been (somewhat) here since near-start.

All here for the collabs with Daichi, Hidaka, and Masato. Could prove to be interesting.

I've been there for so long now that it's kind of hard not to? + I'm just really stuck on statsthingies. It's somehow too fun to see my own stats and charts change every time.

Tbh, sometimes I want that weekly charts thing back, where you could see how many spots a certain artist had won/lost since the previous week.

"Only" been using this account since September 2013 no matter what the account itself says (the downgrade to new lastfm made the reset date disappear). I usually don't have my all-time top artists show so even I'm a bit surprised with some showing. But here you go!

@CAT5I approve of Aimer.

Completely missed a few of these disbandments (or misplaced them in time) but Giru's will always stick To this day I'm still somewhat sad about that. Some weird emptiness I don't think any other band will ever be able to fill up. Then again, I was there since about 2007 so it's been a while.

LP was very important to my teen self getting into bandmusic. While I wasn't nearly as much into them as I used to be in their early days I have to admit this hit me more than I thought it would.

Rest in peace dude, you'll be missed by a near whole generation who grow up with your voice.

I'm still bitter that Crossfaith went to a lot of dates on ES's latest European tour but not ours... How amazing that would have been.

Anticipating this single tbh.

I don't have much to say other than that I've been here since pretty much the beginning so it's obviously been a while. Even though I'm not much of a poster these days and haven't ever really been, I remember a lot of random and fun conversations, and of course a whole lot of (unnecessary) ridiculous drama. But I guess MH wouldn't be what it is now if it hadn't gone through all of that.

Also never thought a VK forum would end up giving me one of my closest irl friends who I've now known for a little less than 10 years as well. But hey, adventures I guess.

I rolled into this place thanks to VK back then but thank you for feeding my messy interest in Japanese music of all kinds. On to a lot more years?

5 hours ago, Ito said:

First time in a while Ryo has put out something I haven't cared for (and I really dig the original)

 

In comparison with the original (which I really love a lot as well) Ryo's version sounds way too vocally forced? Aimer's voice gives the haunting vibe while Ryo's just... idek.

3 hours ago, Original Saku said:

Dammit Yuyo I was trying to steer clear from any more FFXV media until release and you just had to post this XD

 

but damn was that trailer hype, even though it had zero instances of actual gameplay it definitely has me interested in what the hell is going on with the story.

It's just an alternate run of what would happen if Noctis would travel by himself. The Omen the king saw before sending him out on the road with his three friends. It's basically what you have to avoid happening in the game itself or something like that.

Tbh, I wouldn't mind there being an option to actually play the whole game just with Noctis after you finish it a first time or something. Would be interesting.

That Omen Trailer still gives me shivers.

4 hours ago, eiheartx said:

Time to update this thread with this new live video:

 

 

The comments are gold "Oli improved!!"

No, it's just playback xD

 

I'm no hater btw, I really like That's The Spirit, and their past albums too.

But I consider this band as a studio band, not a live band at this point. I wouldn't pay a cent to see them live.

In my opinion you don't go to their lives for Oli's voice but for the atmosphere they create as a band with the crowd. Saw them again earlier this year and it's still pretty amazing. Especially the moments where the crowd sings along in unison.

To say he's improved is ridiculous though I do have to admit that there's parts that sound really nice live. (yes, live, not playback) Tbh, I enjoy their lives way more since Sempiternal came out than before.

Somehow they never fail to deliver.

2 minutes ago, sads123 said:

 

Thanks for the elaboration! That 3 version 2 CD, 3 DVD Exile Best-of was really over the top but I'm glad a no-frills one version only Utada album came out on top. What I don't understand is, why would Avex do that, going against a confirmed seller like Utada? Wouldn't releasing the best-of album during a quiet period ensures all attention are on them and even better sales numbers, since there's nothing else fighting for the consumers' limited spending power?

I'm guessing it's partly to bring down her sales after having been away for 8 years. Though in Utada's case I doubt it would matter anyway. People who love her and have been waiting for her return will buy the album, whether or not there's another big seller around.

2 hours ago, Platy said:

 

When I use the latest version of iTunes, the scrobbler often crashes. You gotta download the iTunes 11.something for it to work well. But even so, whenever I try to scrobble my iPod plays, the scrobbler crashes. It's a current issue and as far as I know nobody knows how to fix it and the support team at last.fm don't give two shits about it.

They're probably waiting for a full itunes built rather than to have to update with every little single thing apple sends our way.

I've had no issues with lastfm for months tbh. The only thing that messed up was my android plays but that was solely because of the app I was using to play the music. It worked perfectly with another one.

7 hours ago, DarkPaladin said:

I somehow miss their old rock style they had before. Now it's more pop and less rock and I seems like they change directions into mainstream in order to gain more attention/fans.

There are a lot of bands which changed their musical style/direction and their fans didn't like it. Of course, they make music in order to life from it and the main goal of the music company or label is to make profit, BUT if the artist don't like what they are going it and is pushed into a specific musical corner, both sides will loose.

In the end the label will correct their mistake and change everything back they way it was before.

I'm pretty sure OOR is still playing what they want to play (Taka has been composing a lot) and not whatever whichever label is telling them to. The only thing I didn't like very much, and was probably done with reason, was their full English album. Part of the fun about OOR is their dual language lyrics. Taka addressed this last time I saw them live and said the next album will be Japanese again. Not sure whether it'll be released worldwide, or whether it'll get an all English version again or not, but anyway...

Having been there since the second album or so I definitely know what you mean with the changing styles, but at the same time bands grow as the members grow older. They find their own way and whatever they feel like doing best. We'll just have to wait and see what the next full album will be like, but saying OOR has ever been "heavy" or "alternative" or something would be a lie. If you'd want more of that I'd say to go listen to MFS instead.

On 22-8-2016 at 8:09 AM, Original Saku said:

 

maybe check out these;

 

91 days http://myanimelist.net/anime/32998/91_Days

Amaama to Inazuma http://myanimelist.net/anime/32828/Amaama_to_Inazuma

Handa-kun http://myanimelist.net/anime/32648/Handa-kun

Mob Psycho 100 http://myanimelist.net/anime/32182/Mob_Psycho_100

New Game! http://myanimelist.net/anime/31953/New_Game

Nejimaki Seirei Senki: Tenkyou no Alderamin http://myanimelist.net/anime/31764/Nejimaki_Seirei_Senki__Tenkyou_no_Alderamin

 

those are some the new shows I'm enjoying the most right now. a little something for everyone

 

Alderamin was really the surprise of the season for me. Really liking that one tbh.

On 4-8-2016 at 4:43 PM, Saishu said:

And yet they didn't write the band's name with the umlaut over the a?  Or did the band stop using it?

 

i just think it's weird, and it's not just Girugamesh that does it. The one that really got me was when people actually put the comma when writing Kagrra. 

The umlaut was never anything but part of the logo. (Which also fit their second album pics which were taken in Germany near the Berlin Wall) I thought it was addressed before.

1 hour ago, Vercingetorix said:

 

My bet is the whole agency will start to go belly-up once Johnny Kitagawa (now 87) kicks the bucket.
(...although being Japanese, he could have another 20 years left)

Tbh, I'm ready for the end of an era.

1 hour ago, Elazmus said:

So.. Does this mean Kingdom Hearts III will feature a new Utada piece?

 

I really feel like it should, they've been sitting on remixes of the previous 2 for almost 10 years ha.

 

Am I that guy that makes it about KH?

I think any KH fan is wishing for it. She can't not be back.

That said, I just hope it's better than the two pre-released songs. At least Sakura Nagashi's on it I guess.