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Conditional disbandments are a joke uNLESs ITs OnE I LiKE NoOoOoO

I agree, early baroque influence on the VK scene is tottaly underrated, at least to western fans. 'Sug Life' is like a textbook for many bands that came after, they were not always this tuned-down version of kannivalism, lol

bis is my favorite band of all time, I agree that their style is kiiinda similar (I have a little surprise for you fellow bis fans, as soon as I receive my order from rarezhut =P). I would also add to the list Sug Life-era baroque.
 
The way xTRiPx infuses the electronic sound, and the "rawness" of their sound is not matched today at all. In my opinion,Tokyo Shitei was a try-harder, LM.C is way too silly/kawaii, I really don't see any similarities between them. But I totally agree that good generic is not a problem. (the only one I think stands out from DIV is Shogo, everybody else is normal good, which makes them a normal good band).
 
I guess in the end is just a matter of taste, as you said. I think that they are all extremely talented (in a way few VK artists are, Ena in particular), and their sound is tight as shit. I really can't find anything to complain about them.

bis is my favorite band of all time, I agree that their style is kiiinda similar (I have a little surprise for you fellow bis fans, as soon as I receive my order from rarezhut =P). I would also add to the list Sug Life-era baroque.
 
The way xTRiPx infuses the electronic sound, and the "rawness" of their sound is not matched today at all. In my opinion,Tokyo Shitei was a try-harder, LM.C is way too silly/kawaii, I really don't see any similarities between them. But I totally agree that good generic is not a problem. (the only one I think stands out from DIV is Shogo, everybody else is normal good, which makes them a normal good band).
 
I guess in the end is just a matter of taste, as you said. I think that they are all extremely talented (in a way few VK artists are, Ena in particular), and their sound is tight as shit. I really can't find anything to complain about them.

I don't think that there are any bands that do the same as xTRiPx on the scene. I believe they would actually be more successful outside VK little world. Mixture rock infused with electronic sounds and that hip hop flavor maybe is a trend today, but I can't see any bands that do it so perfectly as them. To me, they are ever evolving. From a more generic VK sound of the 2007~2009 era, to their electronic transition phase with double/astrovibes, to the new songs on their full album where they've hit the sweet spot. This new single sounds AMAZING. Also, the drums and guitar lines are EXCEPTIONAL. they really stand out from most VK bands. You can see that on DIV aswell, Shogo lines have a similar style of awesomeness
 
If anyone knows any similar bands, please recommend!

I find quite entertaining that Jin gets all this hate, but fuckin 90% of VK vocalist sucks major balls and it does not seem to bother people that much...

I find quite entertaining that Jin gets all this hate, but fuckin 90% of VK vocalist sucks major balls and it does not seem to bother people that much...

xTRiPx new maxi single "Life iz addition" will be released at 2014/03/19 (2 TYPE)
 
limited edition (1,890yen) will include CD+DVD (including "10+1" PV), and regular edition (1,260yen) will include CD only
 
[CD track list]
01.10+1
02.two-face
03.10+1(karaoke) (included in regular edition)
04.two-face(karaoke) (included in regular edition)
 

Hey everyone,
I always wondered about the "road to budokan". Lemme explain:  what's the "order" of japanese livehouses that bands tend to follow on their road to sucess? Like, if the band X is doing a oneman on livehouse Y, which holds up to 6000 people, si it means that band X is looking good, and has a fairly good fanbase, and so on...
 
So, I thought it would be nice to have the most famous livehouses listed by size/importance. The thing is I don't know anything about them, so I'm here asking for a comprehensive guide on the topic, if possible! Thanks a lot!

they were fuckin great...=\

there are less than 400 attendants at their one-man live "TRUST_1227【拡散】I for U" at TSUTAYA O-West at 2013/12/27
 
 
SET-LIST at 2013/12/27:
 
01.Melodic Line
02.Happy?
03.夢花美
04.Black Tear
05.Printemps
06.False Memory
07.Star bubbles
08.不完全性定理LGRID
09.Chocolate Xmas tea
10.閃光花火
11.失楽トランプ
わがままタイム
12.Deadly Pain
13.RoyaL $ick party
 
EN1
01.D.U
02.Hear√discord
03.Le Reve
 
EN2
01.Pinky Ring
02.WAGAMAMA

Day 2 - amber gris - AROUND CHILDREN
 

 
Release Date: 2013-02-27
Label: an griffon
Genre: Visual Kei/Alternative
 
 
Ito's take

  Champ213's take

  Sample song:

 
Buy the album:
CD Japan | iTunes | YesAsia

I'm just so amazed at how the band has comeback! That break really helped them to focus their sound and make even stronger music. This band is definitely at the top in VK. Why aren't they as popular as say (sorry because I love them so much...) Gazette!? Like seriously! They really construct some great music! It never gets old! I'm still blasting sh** from their first mini album. lol.

They simply dont fail!

http://www.monochrome-heaven.com/topic/20385-random-songs-thread/page-37
just not
 pinned anymore

kiss my way yuugure type B, kiss my way keepsingout, and Taira Kazuhiro's solo distribute (tenten whatever) Not here yet but will upload when they do get here.

For NoGoD: Mugenkyou, Rashinban, Kakera;
For DOPPEL, their only release is EGGKNOCK, which is good as fuck. Their members are Dolly's vocalist and ex-guitarrist, so you may wanna check their previous works.

xTRiPx new maxi single (title not yet finalized) will be released in 2013/11, although details have not yet been announced
 
 
their new mini album (title not yet finalized) will be released in 2013/12, which will include their ballad songs, although details have not yet been announced

holy jesus