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Here's a statement from YOHIO's patreon
 
 

Oh, we got an update
 

I thought they'd disband, but maybe DIMLIM can actually recover now?
 

I thought they'd disband, but maybe DIMLIM can actually recover now?
 

About time. I always thought Kyo was just a Ruki wannabe anyways.

I thought they'd disband, but maybe DIMLIM can actually recover now?
 

About time. I always thought Kyo was just a Ruki wannabe anyways.

About time. I always thought Kyo was just a Ruki wannabe anyways.

I thought they'd disband, but maybe DIMLIM can actually recover now?
 

I thought they'd disband, but maybe DIMLIM can actually recover now?
 

they have been scouting for a new frontman at the maria cross memorial plaque crossing at harajuku but had to postpone this due to kyoronavirus outbreak,
 
if any local vocalists want to try their luck bring a bag of poppers and a cheese pizza in a brown bag signed for kaoru once the auditions resume!

About time. I always thought Kyo was just a Ruki wannabe anyways.

About time. I always thought Kyo was just a Ruki wannabe anyways.

About time. I always thought Kyo was just a Ruki wannabe anyways.

As of today Kyo has been kicked out of Dir en Grey for spending too much time on his second band Sukekiyo. They're still planning on continuing with all currently planned performances but Die will be acting as the vocalist until a full replacement can be found. They will have a mystery member fill his part as a guitarist for lives in the interim. 
 
I had to translate this from their Japanese twitter so I might have missed some details and nuances. I'm linking it here so that anyone with a fluent understanding of Japanese can get the full picture. (Also, if you could provide a more accurate translation I think everyone would appreciate that):
 
https://twitter.com/DIRENGREY_JP/status/12451896898892634829

About time. I always thought Kyo was just a Ruki wannabe anyways.

Actually, they wrote that the mystery guitarist is someone who has been quite well-known for playing the piano. They won't reveal who it is just yet, but they did mention the person is "fxxkin' spicy".

the forum is living off of its premium member section bro. otherwise it could've been dead already. 
 
I understand where you are coming from because your frame of reference is inherently mainstream pop and rock oriented. There is more music than we could even listen to in our lifetimes that is made non-profit, strictly for the communities they're coming from. There are bands that are even legendary only touring occasionally even if they're not political. I'm opposed to capitalism, I'm opposed to sales. This is just my opinion, but I don't support the economical model of visual kei even though I love its music and history, so I also don't care if it dies out because its economical model was made redundant by the 21st century. If it can adapt to the streaming model then god bless. 
 
 

There seems to be some confusion here. Allow me to elucidate some things:
 
There is nothing wrong with this thread. Yes, MH is primarily a Japanese Music forum, but we created all of these different subforums FOR A REASON. If you are not interested in taking part of this discussion, then don't. It's as simple as that.
 
People who are not staff members have no business trying to dictate what content/discussions should or should not be posted here. Stay in your lane.

I've really been diggin' EARTHGANG lately. Their new album "MIRRORLAND" is surprisingly dope. It's been a while since I had some hip hop on repeat....I'm loving the scope and the creativity of their sound...lots of dope production and catchy songwriting that both young and older hip-hop heads can appreciate. These guys aren't super technical or lyrical rappers, but there's a lot of heart and sincerity in their lyrics, and there's a number of lines that stuck with me despite their relative simplicity. Plus their subject matter is generally relatable.
 
What I love most about these guys tho is just their overall style. They're from my hometown of Atlanta, and while it's kinda hard to describe if you've never really been to ATL, their sound just captures a lot of that eclectic ATL energy. But even speaking more broadly, they just bring a kind of soulfulness that I feel has been missing from a lot of hip hop these days. Stylistically, some of their songs remind me of how I felt listening to Outkast, Goodie Mob (and even early cee-lo green before he went pop).
 
These two particular tracks is my shit!!!
 
 
 
 
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Sampa The Great's album was also dope, but I've only listened once and need to listen some more...
 
 

https://open.spotify.com/album/50FqNZvV9byVSF1goFpCM4
 
Anyo's latest release!
 
Thanks @CAT5 for that status which allowed me to get into them, they're so fricking good!

PV for SAJOU、MOYU。ZANZOU. Sounds great. PV is fantastic.

I think this will ultimately go down as my favorite lynch. album. This has part to do with I just thought everything before like... the last few years all sounded the same and with nothing super differentiating, and part to do with it being legitimately amazing. I'd say my favorite song of this band to date is still the newer version of "The Whirl," but this album had legit contenders to usurp that if they continue to stick with me. 
 
I voted the album as a five star effort with my favorite tracks being Ultima, Idol, and Machine. 
 

This is my opinion, for me the best 5th album from the band (after GALLOWS, The buried, greedy dead souls and avoided sun)