Pikachu

That crisp mountain air.

...Okay for real though
 
1. Mediena / Virge
2. Gossip
3. Rides In Revellion
4. Schwarz Stein
5. DAMY
6. Moi dix Mois
7. Morrigan
8. SHIVA
9. DEZERT
10. Initial'L

That last song had the happiest sounding profanity I think I've ever heard.

「エンドレス」 will be released during their live on 2017.12.20 (500 yen).
 
 

1.凱歌
2.お人形遊び
3.泡沫
4.夜想
 

 
 

So @emmnywrote the definitive Kagerou piece about their best era.... but the timeframe discussed there left out one of my fave Kagerou songs! (And I wanted to talk about what Kagerou meant to me a little bit...)

I talked about going to my first visual kei live with my friend in my newest video if you guys are interested in watching it
 
 
 

they look cool - hopefully they'll release something/ will do so once they disbanded and probably formed a "real" band...

Tracklist:
1. 蛙-Kawazu-
2. ラブソング
3. ELISE (Type-A only)
4. 十五 (Type-B only)
 
 ｜Prosaic, but with potential
 
Should a band be held accountable for not living up to hype created by fans before they’ve released a single note of music or even revealed their identities? That’s the question I pondered as I listened to キズ (Kizu's) second, and newest, maxi-single 蛙-Kawazu-.
 
The conjecture surrounding Kizu started near the beginning of this year when a red and black flier was handed out at VK venues with precious little information other than the name of the band, details of their first show, and a phone number prominently displayed. Callers of the phone number were greeted by a recording informing them that the band would listen to “your pain, your worries, displeasure, and anxiety”.
 
All VK fans had to work with was a new, mysterious, melodramatic, emo as hell band that had left no direct clues about the members’ identities; not even a group shot in silhouette or with the faces obscured by masks! The biggest clue being that the other bands performing at Kizu's first show (DOGinthePWO, Unite) were popular bands in the scene, so this new band must be made up of people with connections… probably from playing in bands with some success themselves. This wasn’t a bunch of newbies who would be unknown whether or not their names and faces were public knowledge!
 
Little by little more info leaked out of the Kizu camp (the vocalist of the band would actually answer calls to their number, more fliers with references to despair and scars and blood and loneliness) but still no one was quite sure who was in this new band. Theories about vocalists from all sorts of recently disbanded acts were entertained. One that gained traction that I hoped would turn out to be true was that this was Karma from Avelcain’s new band. The signs were all there: Karma is the queen of teen-angst-zetsubou and these promotional materials for Kizu had that in spades.
 
When it was finally revealed that the vocalist was Lime previously of Lezard there was a collective “not bad… but I wish it had been *insert my favorite vocalist who isn’t in a band right now*”. By the time their first (extremely energetic and polished) PV came out many people had already come down from their speculative excitement.
 
With all that being said, what about the actual songs?
 
The music is not the backdrop for despair that their promo fliers would imply, which is a blessing because Lime is a capable vocalist but it’s hard to imagine him pretending to cut his wrists or mumbling to himself trying to quiet the demons in his head. In fact, the least worthwhile parts of this maxi-single come when Lime tries to showcase his harsh vocals. Too much of "ラブソング (Love Song)" is marred by Lime trying to contort his voice into shapes it just wasn’t meant to fit into. He’s much better highlighting his slightly staccato, higher range such as in the otherwise rather moribund "十五 (Juugo)".
 
Kizu is at their best playing the frenetic, vaguely djent-inspired fast-paced VK you can hear in the title track "蛙-Kawazu-" or after the jarring Beethoven intro homage has ended in "Elise". When the big riffs and digital effects combine into some bouncy, undeniably fun rock'n'roll you can see why Kizu have scheduled a second oneman live at Tsutaya O-West less than a year from their formation and having released only two singles.
 
Ultimately, I'd place my bets on the slightly brasher Razor or the even more scatter-brained Lack-co to be the 'winners' of these djent-kei experiments, but if Kizu can continue to channel the relentless energy of the performances in their PVs (shoutout to them for the throwback 'VK band in the woods' video) into their live shows and releases they should be able to make a name for themselves in the crowded and often staid VK landscape.
 
Support the band: CDJapan

In no particular order. 
 
1. UnsraW
2. Kagerou
3. Versailles
4. more
5. Malice Mizer
6. The Piass
7. Megaromania
8. Lament. 
9. DEATHGAZE
10. deadman
 
If BlESS THIS MESS's new album ends up being a banger they'll probably overtake more or deadman on my current list. My top ten list is not permanent. Artists come and go depending on how I feel. 

To late !! xd but well! 
 
1. Kiryu 
2. Arlequin
3. Versailles 
4. Raindia
5. Malice Mizer
6. Kagerou
7. Megaromania
8. DADAROMA
9. Develop one's faculties
10. Dali 
 
<3

もう行き場を失くす　夢と現実が
この胸を刺して　崩れ落ちて行く
I have already lost the place where I feel like home
Dreams and reality is piercing my chest and I'm falling down

そう繰り返される　嘘と偽りが
言葉を失くして　全て壊れた
The lies are repeating themselves
I'm at a loss for words, and everything has been broken

鳥籠に揺られている僕の声は君に届かない
逃れる事も出来ないままに　もがき続けてた
I'm trembling inside a bird cage, and my voice is not reaching you
Not being able to run away, I continue struggling 

君の顔から離れられない
狂わされてく（inside, outside）
僕の脳裏に絡みつく声　取り払えない香りが
もう返らないもう戻れない　君の心に（inside, outside）
この苦しみを君にあげたい
僕のそばから消えてくれ
I don't want to separate from your face
I’m going insane (inside, outside)
The voice that is entangling inside my mind, the smell I can't erase, won't return to your heart (inside, outside)
I want to give this suffering to you
Please disappear

もう巻き戻せない　壊れた時計が
扉を閉ざして　鍵を亡くした…
I can't rewind the broken clock anymore
I closed the door, and the keys are gone...

時間を切り裂く眠りの中で
君の理想に埋もれた
見えない未来に怯え続けた自由を求めて
鳥籠に揺られている僕の声は君に届かない
逃れる事も出来ないままにもがき続けてた
During a never ending sleep
I was buried in your ideal
In a future* I can't see, I continue seeking for freedom while being scared.
I'm trembling inside a bird cage, and my voice is not reaching you
Not being able to run away, I continue struggling 
 
* in the lyrics it's written mirai, but Yayoi sings asu (tomorrow)

Scans are generously provided by CoolKill3rX
 
Here

I went ahead and did the romaji/translation. It's a pretty straightforward song, I feel.
 
Virge - Nimaijita (Double-Tongued)
 
Romaji
 
English
 
Notes:
1. I usually denote lyrics written in katakana in all caps, but since everything besides the kanji were written in katakana, I decided not to. But for non-Japanese speakers, I’d like to note that writing this way emphasizes the feeling or message of the song, just like writing in all caps does in English.
2. There are various parts where I went for a stylized translation over a literal one, most notably going with “spare me your sanctimony” instead of something more literal for “gizensha usero”.
3. @Peace Heavy mk II's translation of the title is just as valid, however I kept it as "double-tongued" because this is literally the way it's written in kanji.
 
As always, comments or suggestions welcome.

Title of the mini-album is finalized as "感傷的公約数"
Tracklist:
CD:
1.永久にパペット
2. 空白
3. 世界は回る
4. 虚言癖 
5. 蕣
6. 君に幸あれ
 
DVD:
虚言癖 MV + 2017年1月池袋EDGEワンマン「飴と無知」LIVEより2曲収録予定 (2 live songs)
 

 
 

I wonder if all members will return, however Dali's last tour events where called "おなじいろのえのぐばかりつかうなくすぼくのアート"
However it seems that dali ren will return for that day!

They are reformation of CieLGraVE, who disbanded at 2015/2/10.
 
Vo.瞑羅 (Kula) (ex-CieLGraVE-->DROP ON DESERT)
Gu.LuuuuA (ex-CieLGraVE-->DROP ON DESERT (support))
Gu.乃紅華  (Noaka)
Ba.手繰 (Taguri) (ex-CieLGraVE-->DROP ON DESERT(摩可/Maka))
Dr.yu-ra (ex-CieLGraVE (support)-->DROP ON DESERT)
 
Their single "ルイの苦悩 (Louis no Kunou)" will be released at 2017/4/14.
 

 
 
http://www.cielgrave.com/

New band "CHOKE" will hold their first live at Shinjuku CLUB SCIENCE at 2017/5/5.
 
Deluxe edition of their album "CHOKE1" is available through their web shop, which includes CD+DVD+T-shirt (6000 yen, limited 100)
 
[track list]
1.under ground
2.Act.1
3.Slash and burn
4.Stay high
5.MAYDAY
6.Rainy
7.BOOMIN'
8.Nightmare
 
Vo.REON (ex-RUVISH)
Gu.KVYA NONO (ex-JOKER-->HeaRt-->ν[NEU]-->ニンジャマンジャパン(NINJAMAN JAPAN), DragonWAPPPPPPER-->サウイフモノ(souiumono))
Ba.B5 (ex-ANTI-KRANKE-->蜂-biene--->白黒キネマ(monokuro kinema)(support)-->DragonWAPPPPPPER(support)-->Medi@lize(support)-->PLUNKLOCK)
Dr.TOSSY (ex-我羇道(GAKIDO)-->SERIAL⇔NUMBER) 

 
http://choke.tokyo/

Congratulation dear M-H!! the best J-Music community of the world!! loves you all <3!!! 

New band "ヴァージュ(Virge)" has formed. They will hold their first live at 2017/05/06 at Ikebukuro BLACK HOLE.
 
[members]
Vocal：遼-ryo- (ex.メディーナ(Mediena))
Guitar：紫月-sizuki- (ex.MALISEND)
Bass：沁-shin- (ex.MALISEND)
 

 
1st Mini Album Release!!
「UTOPIA」
1.琥珀
2.恨ミ言
3.夜明け、灰色の呼吸
4.ボクノ悪イ癖
5.蓮華
6.ユートピア
 

 
 

excuse me, but