Yuuko

That's exactly what it is, it's a recommendation list to people who want to listen to mejibray but want to avoid the shit tier songs.

There is no mention of a 'Best Of' Album on their website as far as I can see.

 Perhaps I'm wrong, but I'm under the impression that this track-list is made up of あなたはもう一度やった's personal song choices for if there were a 'Best Of' released. 

Gotta give them some christmas love back with views and likes. <3

Previews nao Yuuki, please! D:

Previews nao Yuuki, please! D:

I have not an ounce of cynicism about this. Sounds great and I wish I could hear it. 

Some love for Tsuzuku and Koichi. <3 Still had a lovely voice in Genki days.
 
 

+30000000

I wish Hitomi would post poems like he used to on his old blog in Fatima days. Since Moran has disbanded, I'll miss reading his beautiful lyrics again. Please keep writing where I can read! ; - ;

Edit: And release poem/lyric books!  * o *

High Quality Scans of their photoset which came with their recent album
 
 

OMG GUYS I'm laughing and crying at the same time <3
 
Thank you everyone who congratulated me today, seriously the best part of my birthday was logging in to MH and seeing all you wonderful people congratulating me. I've never felt so loved before, especially since it was by people who live all around the globe.
 
Thank you:
@eiheartx @nostalgia @hiroki @yakihiko @emmny @freesia @beni @Zeus @Biopanda @Tokage @WhirlingBlack @The Reverend @Peace Heavy mk II @colorfuljinsei @Yuuko @『Hotcakes Butt MK II』 @YuyoDrift @The MAD Stallion
@kyoselflove @Seimeisen  @leafwork @Jigsaw9 @Carmelzors @237Q @VaL @Jiyun @CAT5 @doombox (and Mi'ihen because I refuse to type his new ridiculous username here AND all the other people I forgot because dammit i got so many birthday wishes i couldn't count them all)
Oh and especially @Jiyun who is recording a cover song for my birthday <3 <3
 
I'm so glad to be part of this community. I have gained so many amazing friends from here who I will hopefully be friends with for the rest of my life. 
 
It's now 8PM and even though I spent most of my bday working at the office, I'm now drinking sparkling wine, eating strawberries and listening to amazing host kei while writing this message to all of you MH members. I love you all to death but remember to behave or I'll personally ram the banhammer sideways in your ass <3
 

Happy Birthday, @paradoxal! Hope the weather is beautiful and your day the loveliest. <3

Yeah he totally could have just announced it. I know he's been part of LIN for a long time now, but before that didn't he make some bold statement (many years ago) saying he won't take to the stage again after all that seedy Undercode business he was called out on?

MALICE MIZER tribute album

Some of these are pure fantasy since this isn't going to happen anyway, but a few are pretty plausible cover candidates I think!  The order of the tracks is also a bit random, but I think it's practically a requirement that "Bois de merveilles" be the closing track.  Enjoy!

1. au revoir - Moran
Moran really screwed up their chance to cover "Illuminati" unfortunately, but I don't think that song was really right for them in the first place.  Anyway, I'm prepared to give Moran a second chance and because they really shine on their light, dreamy ballad-type songs, I think "au revoir" is a great fit.
2. Le ciel - DIMMDIVISION.
Le ciel is already a pretty dreamy song, so I can imagine DIMMDIVISION. adding their shoegazey flair and producing magic for my ears.  Their song ".ReyarP" comes to mind as proof that they could pull this off.
3. Gardenia - 네미시스 (Nemesis)
I think it's pretty obvious when listening to Nemesis that despite not being visually inspired, the band must be closet fans of light, frilly VK like this.  Their orchestral arrangements are always beautiful and their guitarist is also a lovely piano player, so they could definitely do some justice to this song.
4. N・p・s N・g・s - 己龍 (Kiryu)
I can really imagine Kiryu putting their unique, crazy spin on this track.  The creepy talking parts and the "DIE GAME" parts are begging to be Mahiro-fied.
5. Syunikiss ～二度目の哀悼～ - Vior gloire
I really struggled with finding a good band to cover "Syunikiss" until I remembered Vior gloire.  Their songs occasionally had a grandiose/cinematic quality.  That combined with Shall's special vocals make Vior gloire a strong candidate for this song.
6. 記憶と空 - Megaromania
Neoclassical guitar riffs and questionable vocals? Sounds like a job for Megaromania!
7. エーゲ ～過ぎ去りし風と共に～ - DOPPEL
Thinking back to DOPPEL's songs like "Eggknock" and "Moonlight xxxx," I think they could produce a neat, twinkly update of this classic MM track.
8. 麗しき仮面の招待状 - Kaya
The VK queen of goth/electronic.  While "Illuminati" seems like an obvious choice, I'd rather hear Kaya's take on the Gackt-era's first single.  This song already has a slight dancey beat, so I can easily see Kaya going all out and doing a full-blown gothy/electronic rendition.
9. 白い肌に狂う愛と哀しみの輪舞 - Lacroix Despheres
The self-labeled "Symphonic Gothic Rock Opera" group has some definitely influence from MALICE MIZER's Klaha era (the Bara no Seidou album), so they seem like a great fit for this track.  Not to mention, Sho's vocals actually do resemble Klaha's somewhat.  I can see them adding their signature, whimsical oboe/flute (and maybe even Saya's vocals for a duet?) making it totally their own.  It worked on "Le sortilege" and "天啓の瞳" so they could definitely work their magic again.
10. 幻想楽園 - Nocturnal Bloodlust
Why not have MALICE MIZER's by far heaviest song get covered by the most br00tal VK band around.  It'd be interesting to hear them deathcore-ify this track, haha.
11. ヴェル・エール ～空白の瞬間の中で～ - Jupiter
Songs like "Bel Air" show that even though Malice Mizer was mostly known for their diverse influences and theatrics, they also had quite interesting guitar parts.  I think "VK metal" guitarists like Hizaki/Teru could give this song a nice modern update, while still retaining the unique atmosphere of the original.  Plus, I think ZIN could do a great job on vocals.
12. Beast of Blood - 関西耽美系～Lily Project～
Harpsichord, heavy repetitive riffs, and a dramatic chorus?  Only Lily project!  I'm sure Seira would do his unique German growls at some point in the song too, haha.
13. 死の舞踏 - Sito Magus
With songs like "necromance," I'm sure Sito Magus could produce a beautiful cover of this old MM favorite.  They would probably slow it down and add even more elements of classy gothic atmosphere.
14. Bois de merveilles - KAMIJO
While solo KAMIJO has a small repertoire so far, he's already shown on "Grazioso" that he's capable of waltzy, soundtrack-worthy arrangements like "Bois de merveilles."  Plus, KAMIJO idolizes vocalist Gackt, so...

I decided I could post a few old lolita pics of me. These are from 2009-2011.
 
October 2009 when I just got a new jacket!!
 
 
Tsukicon 2009 @ Helsinki, Finland.
 
Blingbling swag lolita in July 2010, probably the hottest day of the summer (~30C) and I just had to wear lolita... You can't imagine how hot I felt with all those motherfucking extensions and gazillion layers of clothing.
 
 
This is a pretty casual coordination from May 2011 and it's the last time I ever wore lolita ;__;
 

AAAAAAAW guys, thanks! <3 <3 <3 

Happy Birthday, 237Q! I hope the weather is lovely and your day beautiful~
Wishing for somebody to cook you up a giant gummy bear!  Have a great day, Darling!
    Also, a Happy Birthday to ryosukegaara! 

In reality this thread was meaningless with the original post. All four of the points you listed, we have already done - as Zess has pointed out in a previous post.
 
There is never going to be a "true" solution to this where everyone can have their cake and eat it. There will always be disgruntled people. There will always be disagreements. Nothing that has been said, or ever will be said about this is new. Every method has been tried (and I'm not just talking about MH and it's community - but all "file sharing" services/websites).
 
I have been around a lot of forums that have tried everything under the sun to "battle" this. They have all failed - us included. And you know what? They have all shut down because of the tension, and the bickering, and the fighting between it's members over this very issue. The very thing that brought them all together, is the very thing that tore them to pieces in the end.
 
Let's go over each of the proposed solutions from the users that have replied here.
 
 
Leeching is "condoned"
Premise:
Users must have X amount of posts. Users must be active within Y amount of days/weeks/months/years. Pros:
There is a sense of "community" and "respect" between members and the files they share Cons:
The notion of respect and community is a false pretense. All it takes is one person to break one of the golden rules to bring out the pitchforks and torches. Feels highly controlled. Users will be afraid to break one of said rules in fear of being "punished". There is too much "criteria" to meet for such a simple act - clicking a link to download a file  
Leechers should feel grateful; and if they aren't, should they be 'forced' to
Premise:
Can be used in combination with the above: "Leeching is condoned" Users must give "thanks" to uploaders to retrieve link. Pros:
Uploaders get a sense of gratitude for their "work" Cons:
Same as the above; just with one more "golden" rule to follow/jump through.  
Leechers should credit the uploaders
Premise:
Can be used in combination with the above: "Leeching in condoned" and "Leechers should feel grateful" Users can share links they find made by uploaders, but must credit said uploaders as the source Pros:
Uploaders get a sense of gratitude for their "work" They may gain popularity within the small knit j-music community Cons:
Same as the above; just with yet one more "golden" rule to follow/jump through. Must "police" other websites to make sure they're following OUR rules. This is wrong on many levels, as we are then strong-arming other websites. 99.9% of the time, there is absolutely nothing we can do if a link is not given it's due credit People feel offended when they find their uploads elsewhere without credit. Creates unneeded hate within the community Has actually led to racism (think of how you feel when you see the words "Brazilian J-Rock Blog"). This shit has to stop.  
Uploads should not be re-posted elsewhere
Premise:
Can be used in combination with the above: "Leeching in condoned", "Leechers should feel grateful", and "Leechers should credit the uploaders" Uploads are exclusive to the community, and should not be shared or posted elsewhere On small occasions you may do so with the permission of the uploader Pros:
Uploaders have a sense of security, knowing how, when, and who their uploads are being shared with. Cons:
Can be achievable within smaller, close-knit communities. Requires a lot of work to sustain. Ultimately, this is the "utopia" of the internet. It's a very nice image to dream of, but will never be reality. Goes against the very foundation of what the internet is. Causes uploaders to profile other members of the community, and will create instances of people not sharing files to others simply because they don't like them. Again, there is absolutely no way for us to police other websites when (not if) we find a file has been shared outside of the community.  
I have seen all of this happen many times over. Champ, and any of the other staff members, and even some of you users reading this now, can vouch for this. Do any of these solutions seem like a fix to anything?

This is true, it is possible to a greater degree within a smaller community. But we're not a community consisting of just ~40 members. We have thousands of members (though it's debatable as to how many of them are actually "active" - the point still stands). I updated my post.
 
Public shaming should never be a solution to anything. It's the very thing I would never condone or promote our community to do. Most of you remember Batsu from a few years ago - while it was amusing at times, it was ultimately annoying, and painted the whole forum as a forum of dicks (quite literally at times). It's also listed under every one of the cons section of the above mentioned solutions.

Basically, the admins and mods discussed and decided to turn it into a Cat Café forum, what with growing concerns over the US cracking down on downloads.

This is the end of Monochrome Heaven and the beginning of a new forum, where we discuss cats, pets, coffee, pies and the like.
I'm sure the mods have already started feeding old uploads and dead links to their CATs to get rid of the evidence.

So.. I'd look pretty fakin' weird as a humanoid cat. Where's my tail?!! HALP
 
 

That's genius! Though I suspect the number of uploaders to be cut in half, it might be worth it

I want to enjoy you, let's reading this always:
 

I personally think the greatest solution to this age-old problem, is not to force "leechers" (whatever the hell that actually means - we're all leeching) to step into the light and give thanks to you mighty people that rip releases, but to instead, force everyone to be anonymous. If you upload/share a file - it would not be associated with an account, but only the details of the release/quality. No comments. No thanks button. A simple link to download.
 
This whole "give credit where credit is due" on this matter is almost sickening. The purpose of sharing music here is just that: sharing; turn people on to new music that they might have never come across or heard before.

Took a while, but I'm finally finished!