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hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm heresy, but it shouldn't even have been on the album in the first place

Truth

Tru....no, heres.....wait, i don't know dependsonmymood

same 😞 I used to check the websites of my faves daily in hopes of finding new info about releases or even new looks. hell, even being excited for website renewals was fun. I haven't felt that in a long time now, but I guess I've found other things to be excited about and it's okay

I feel you on this. I could probably count on one hand the amount of J-rock bands that still make me feel this way.

I share the same sentiment, but I've come to accept the times have changed. I've had to make do with some of the host-kei trope bands w/ live-limited releases, but there's only been a handful I've stuck with. The exorbitant prices, inconvenience of shipping, and my own shift towards financial sensibility have whittled away my urge to buy, even upload anything. Amidst all the attempts to branch out to international fans, I feel like the visual kei that I was interested in has largely made a sharp inversion back into the shelled-up live scene. Granted, a huge part of the "perceived growth" I was seeing were the fans who made the effort to upload in the first place... but that takes time & resources that many, including myself, aren't willing to expend anymore. So it's a combination of the scene and the fans, prob. 60/40.

On a positive note, the Japanese Indie scene has become increasingly accessible w/ many artists embracing the Spotify platform. You don't have to scrounge for CDs, use Soulseek, or spend hours on Audioleaf to find good artists anymore.

Things come in cycles, and fortunately I'm waiting this one out through a plethora of other genres.

they are still absolutely my jam, top 3 VK bands ever, 2007 was both wonderfull and horrible, they released so many great songs just to disband the following year =\

I wish Maru would form another band somehow, but I guess he is happy being a salarymen or smh

I still wait for the day when jesus will illuminate your heart and you will share those rare AF tapes with us, @Biopanda wink wink

The rare af tapes aren't very interesting, unfortunately XD Unless you like watching 1-minute previews of already-released PVs looping over and over, that is.

@Biopanda really? that's a bummer =(

I thought they were like the 'Ao no Risou', that had 'worst baby' full pv inside

My 2 favorite songs by them to date:

Sirius and DITACTOR!!!

Some of my favorites:

Beautiful Creature

Imperial Core

Virgin Mary

禁示録

to ENEMY

Garden of Eden

二つの傷跡

Lily

Code:0

砂上の夢

ID

The abyss

倒錯症レジスタンス

Linkage

UNIVERSE

砂の塔-Tower of Imitation-

イカロスの夢

CRIMINAL BEAST

I loved RIZE for years, but JESSE is not on the level K was. 

The Bonez is good but when I listen them I had a feeling to listen RIZE ripp-off music, about PTP only Sawamura Pablo Yoshiaki was the composer, K only writed the lyrics

Yeah, the album gets progressively more bland with each song, but I still think there are good ideas here and there

Thanks ❤️

Wtf is adhd kei

They're actually still called Gravity lol the FULL VOLTAGE is basically a moniker.

Unexpected birthday present, to be honest... 😉

Yeah the electronics are still annoying but the songwriting was better. The two songs off the redrum single are still the best though,

"Dress homunculus" is pretty interesting

YES!!! they are so good!!!! their lives are great also~

Was just listening to that the other day. So much raw energy in that album. In the blink of an eye is still my favorite from them though

Me too! I really enjoyed them at the point that their unique album inaugurated my reviews blog five years ago 🙂

there were quite a few I genuinely loved, but in the end it's probably this one

as for Japanese music, I don't think I liked anything as much as this