CAT5

Well. Some bands are clearly more experienced with doing silly dance moves than other bands. XD  Uchuu Sentai Noiz and サウイフモノ clearly have the groove!
 
Some bands where you wouldn't expect it were frightingly good too though, lol.

dat promotion

It's really hard to pick JUST ten, but I suppose I'll try. Here goes nothing:
 
Cali Gari - What's not to love about them, really. Older Cali Gari was especially my favorite. Funky, yet catchy all at the same time.
 
guniw tools - I don't even think they count as visual kei, but still. I adore all of FULL's projects ;_;
 
deadman - Mako's voice is incredibly soothing, and so is the instrumentals as well. Really gloomy, just like Jigsaw said, but still great.
 
SEX-ANDROID - May or may not be classified as vk, but whatever they are, they are simply amazing.
 
BUCK-TICK - Ah, Buck Tick. I don't think I need to explain this one, haha.
 
Sandwich de 120 pun? - Eiji projects never fail to amaze me, seriously. Really creepy lyrics, but the music itself is very misleading. I guess beep boops have that certain power ;<
 
guruguru eigakan - Love them to bits and pieces. Quirky as hell, but so great.
 
yazzmad - I wasn't all too fond of them at first, but they've really grown on me since then. Absolutely adore them now
 
Plastic Tree - Really nice, melancholic/shoegaze-y music, that usually puts me into a good mood. Ryutaro has an outstanding voice that lulls me to sleep very easily (in a good way of course). Needless to say, Tadashi's a very talented bassist.
 
HOLLOWGRAM - Yeah, they're pretty new, but the recent release they put out has got me hooked. Flawless. 
 
But yeah, this is just my list. I'd definitely recommend trying out all of these bands if you haven't already~
All of them are really great, and in no particular order.

Amber gris
La'cryma christi
RONDE
Deadman
Laputa
Sugar
lab.
EINS VIER
cali gari
SCARE CROW


I'm very much into that 90's melodic borderline prog sound

- cali≠gari
- Plastic Tree
- Merry
- Guruguru Eigakan
- Inugami Circus Dan
- Buck-Tick
- Strawberry Song Orchestra
- 9goats black out
- Metronome
- Sandwich de 120pun?
 
5 runners up:
- Guniw Tools (not exactly sure they count. That's why they're here, otherwise they'd be 2nd place)
- SEX-ANDROID
- LIPHLICH
- (old) Mucc
- amber gris

I'm so bad at ranking things, so don't really take this to heart, but:
 
1. Bearsighs
2. Malice Mizer
3. Penicillin
4. E'm~Grief~
5. 弥叉
6. Baiser
7. Madeth Gray'll
8. Rentrer en Soi
9. Megaromania
10. Grieva
 
Honorable mentions:
 
-Aliene Ma'riage
-Vior Gloire
-Cali=/=Gari
-Metis Gretel
-The Kiryu
-Moi Dix Mois
-Kneuklid Romance
-D'espairsRay
-The Piass
-Ru:natic

Get hyped people, dat post-punk groove is sick.

New PV:
 

Some shitty quality phone pics of myself, my little brother, and my older sister that we took today.

Not sure if it's exactly what you're looking for, but these 2 come to mind:
 
伊集院幸希
 

 

 
 
and ズクナシ
 

 

Although Dolly has been on pause (possibly already disbanded secretly)
but I have to say 蜜 has a very unique tone out of a lot of VK bands ,
and their song's compose are very melodic ,
I heard them since their mini album シニカル　クローゼット ,
it was great , especially the first song ジオラマ ネバーランド ,
absolutely blow my mind away , those jazzy funky heavy style ,
and his voice just amazing .
I like their metal hard sounds (like 春うららかな、503房 , mirror,mirage and Music's Cube)
and some of their relaxative soft stuffs too ,
I have comes up with 2 Best albums from them ,
and one is the Crazy mad metal , Speedy side of them ,
and ther other one which is more Jazzy , Relaxative .
 
This is completely my personal choice of their songs that I think are the BEST !!
...and why not make it more realistic with a Album Cover !?!!)


 
Best Album Title : 漆黒のミュージックボックス～Demoniac Pulse～
Track list :
01 ジオラマ ネバーランド
（2006.07.26 シニカル　クローゼット）
02 サイコフリッパー
（2006.11.01 トリコロールオペラ～鬱雪ドロップ～）
03 兎唄
（2007.02 クアトロールオペラ～星屑クロック～）
04 S.O.S
（2010.09.01 CAPSULE a.k.a. Strawberry On the Scalp from 2005.10.26 SCREEN OF INDOORS）
05 春うららかな、503房
（2008.02.06 クロゼットレター）
06 Cassis Milk
（2007.09.05 jewel's dRIP）
07 天体逃飛行
（2009.02.18 時の列車）
08 夕闇に溺れた白いバルーン
（2006.07.26 シニカル　クローゼット）
07 林檎症
（2007.02.21 トリコロールオペラ～浸食ロゼッタ～）
09 mirror,mirage
（2008.09.17 HeavenwOrd）
10 Alice in Dizzypit
（2007.09.05 jewel's dRIP）
11 1999-Last Judgement-
（2010.09.01 CAPSULE）
12 Music's Cube
（2011.03.30 ムーンライトディスコ）
 

 
Best Album Title : 純白のミュージックボックス～Paradisiac Pulse～
Track list :
01 鬱雪ドロップ
（2006.11.01 トリコロールオペラ～鬱雪ドロップ～）
02 サクラ式飴缶
（2007.09.05 jewel's dRIP）
03 時の列車
（2009.02.18 時の列車）
04 Vertigo
（2010.09.01 CAPSULE）
05 Pumpkin carriage parade
（2006.01.13 会場限定Single）
06 オレンジ
（2008.02.06 クロゼットレター）
07 SCRAP BULLET [7DAYS]
（2006.07.26 シニカル　クローゼット）
08 ＄ゲーム
（2008.06.25 JULIET）
09 Is Atlas
（2012.10.10 トロイメライ）
09 流星群-Shooting Star-
（2011.03.02 流星群-Shooting Star-）
10 水彩パレット
（2007.02.21 トリコロールオペラ～水彩パレット～）
11 クロゼットレター
（2008.02.06 クロゼットレター）
12 花唄
（2008.03.09 主催tour「アリスメティックビスケット」tour final 単独公演「D-Pocket」限定販売音源「花唄」）

Tokage and Pretsy, your fantasy tributes look legit as fuck!

Kuroyume tribute album FUCK THE BORDER LINE -RETAKE-
(much better sequel)
 
1. BUCK-TICK feat. Morrie - Kaitou Jikken (解凍実験)
- Not a bad idea for "senpais" to cover their "kouhais'" songs at all! The song is very post-punk-ish (in a way), and thanks to its manic Kiyoharu 3-vocal tracks, I can see Imai , Sakurai  and Morrie pulling this out well.
 
2. the GazettE - Drug People
- At least much better song choice than "C.Y. HEAD". Imagine if this were "Agony part. 2".
 
3. Tommy Heavenly6 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY
- The song is very cheery, despite quite sad-toned lyrics, and is easy for Tomoko to do.
 
4. Mao (SID) feat. SOIL&"PIMP"SESSIONS - HELLO, CP ISOLATION
-  Every good tribute album needs some wtf-ery, hey!
 
5. Shiina Ringo x Seiji Kameda ( or Tokyo Jihen, short-lived reunion or w/e) - Jounetsu no Kage (情熱の影)
- This calm, funky piece needs definitely Shiina's dramatic vocals in it, and Kameda to convey Hitoki's "Another One Bites the Dust"-influenced bassline. OR it might become a very jazz-heavy masterpiece too!
 
6. lynch. - MIND BREAKER
- It's quite obvious why I chose lynch. for this song - listen to it!
 
7. Miyavi - NITE&DAY
- Considering that Miyavi already "semi-covered" certain Kuroyume songs (with the band itself, lol), I might find this acoustic piece okay for him to do. It's also easy for him to convey that "raw" acoustic sound of the original.
 
8. MUCC - Tell
- I would've chosen more melancholic piece for them but considering Miya's strict "no more negativity"-policy, I had to find a laid-back song for them. Here ya go!
 
9. DIR EN GREY - Shihainaru Deathmask (201X ver.) (親愛なるDeathmask)
- These guys already covered the song back in 1997, but it would've been great to see them remake it - even if it ends up sounding in vein of Kiri to Mayu's 2012 ver. Also, this lets Toshiya and Die shine
 
10. D'erlanger - Nakigara wo (亡骸を )
- Tetsu can do some magic improvisation with that drumline loop and Cipher can make the guitarline sound so "airy". Very fitting for Kyo's vocal range too.
 
11. PENICILLIN - DANCE 2 GARNET
- Chisato riffing those Shintastic solos and Hakuei going back to his old-schooling, why not?
 
12. Takanori Nishikawa feat. SEKAI NO OWARI - SEE YOU
- Great finale for this tribute album (was used quite often as their "last song"), and Takanori makes wonders with this one (along with SNO ofc)
 
Bonus tracks (ironically, for the sake of cashing in lol):
 
13. LIPHLICH - Love Me Do
- For the sake of adding more Kiyoharu fanboys and WTF song choices
 
14. Ling Tosite Sigure - ICE MY LIFE
- More wtf-ery, more profit! I can see this ending up quite surprising.
 
15. L'Arc~en~Ciel - For Dear
- I can only hope, right? Also, guitar is very Ken-like here. PLUS quite essential song in Kuroyume's repertoire, lol.

Cool topic! I'm not very familiar with A9, so I can't really offer a critique on your fantasy tribute. =|
 
 
I'm a big fan of tearing down boundaries, taking risks, and being both creative and unpredictable when it comes to music, so my tribute would be very unorthodox! I think it would amazing to hear these bands and their different renditions:


MY DIR EN GREY TRIBUTE ALBUM!

01: 激しさと、この胸の中で絡み付いた灼熱の闇 - kamomekamome

"Hageshisa..." is a pretty intense song throughout and would suit a "thrashing-ly" hardcore band like kamomekamome. I could imagine them spicing up the riffage a bit, but maintaining the spirit of the song. They'd probably replace kyo's low-growls with screaming (but they're good at it, so... ;P)

02. CAGE - 9mm Parabellum Bullet

The melodic and hooky nature of this song would be right up 9mm's alley. Not to mention they'd absolutely nail the upbeat instrumentation while managing to infuse their signature sound.

03. 逆上堪能ケロイドミルク - THE BACK HORN

"Gyakujou Tannou Keloid Milk" has a signature high-note in it that Yamada WOULD NOT be able to hit. For some that would probably kill the song, but I think THE BACK HORN could put enough power behind the rest to make a compelling rendition.

04. Bottom of the death valley - LOSTAGE

Lostage are fucking fantastic at covering songs AND "RED…[em]" has a great, straightfoward hard-rock sound that would cater to the band's strengths. Although since Takahisa doesn't really scream, their cover wouldn't be as dark as the original. Still tons of room for Takahisa's bass playing to shine, though.

05. Machiavellism - 八十八ヶ所巡礼

This song has such a sinister yet playful tone to it - 88kasyo could do wonders with this. My only concern would be the more melodic, singing parts since Margaret doesn't really "sing" per se.

06. 凌辱の雨 - me-al art

I'm specifically referring to the funkier (and all around better) single version of "Ryoujoku no Ame". Imagining Satoko singing the chorus gives me chills. In fact, she'd completely obliterate Kyo on this song. The only real downfall is that Satoko probably can't do the screaming parts.

07. 悲劇は目蓋を下ろした優しき鬱 - THE NOVEMBERS

Brooding, atmospheric numbers like "Higeki wa Mabuta..." are THE NOVEMBERS' specialty. In fact, I think their cover would be extremely faithful to the original.

08. raison detre - 凛として時雨

I know I wanted ling tosite to cover ONE of dir en grey's songs, but it was tough to chose one. Ling is an extremely peculiar band, so I think they'd rip a completely new asshole into whatever DEG song they cover. They'd probably change the drumming and speed it up a bit for sure.

09. INCONVENIENT IDEAL - イツエ
 
The chorus of this song is so incredibly powerful that you'd need an equally or even more emotive vocalist to sing it, but I think itsue's vocalist fits the bill. There are no screaming or harsh vocals in this song either, so she could definitely pull it off!
 
10. THE FINAL - cinema staff
 
Perhaps one of diru's most pop-oriented songs? What better band to cover this than cinema staff? A band that has both keen pop sensibilities and raw aggression!
 
 
 
OBVIOUSLY this is a highly-unlikely tribute, and my selection of DIR EN GREY songs is horribly biased (I'm just a casual fan, haha). Ardent fans of the band would be both disappointed in the tracklist AND the band selection, but I personally think it would turn out pretty cool!

Cool topic! I'm not very familiar with A9, so I can't really offer a critique on your fantasy tribute. =|
 
 
I'm a big fan of tearing down boundaries, taking risks, and being both creative and unpredictable when it comes to music, so my tribute would be very unorthodox! I think it would amazing to hear these bands and their different renditions:


MY DIR EN GREY TRIBUTE ALBUM!

01: 激しさと、この胸の中で絡み付いた灼熱の闇 - kamomekamome

"Hageshisa..." is a pretty intense song throughout and would suit a "thrashing-ly" hardcore band like kamomekamome. I could imagine them spicing up the riffage a bit, but maintaining the spirit of the song. They'd probably replace kyo's low-growls with screaming (but they're good at it, so... ;P)

02. CAGE - 9mm Parabellum Bullet

The melodic and hooky nature of this song would be right up 9mm's alley. Not to mention they'd absolutely nail the upbeat instrumentation while managing to infuse their signature sound.

03. 逆上堪能ケロイドミルク - THE BACK HORN

"Gyakujou Tannou Keloid Milk" has a signature high-note in it that Yamada WOULD NOT be able to hit. For some that would probably kill the song, but I think THE BACK HORN could put enough power behind the rest to make a compelling rendition.

04. Bottom of the death valley - LOSTAGE

Lostage are fucking fantastic at covering songs AND "RED…[em]" has a great, straightfoward hard-rock sound that would cater to the band's strengths. Although since Takahisa doesn't really scream, their cover wouldn't be as dark as the original. Still tons of room for Takahisa's bass playing to shine, though.

05. Machiavellism - 八十八ヶ所巡礼

This song has such a sinister yet playful tone to it - 88kasyo could do wonders with this. My only concern would be the more melodic, singing parts since Margaret doesn't really "sing" per se.

06. 凌辱の雨 - me-al art

I'm specifically referring to the funkier (and all around better) single version of "Ryoujoku no Ame". Imagining Satoko singing the chorus gives me chills. In fact, she'd completely obliterate Kyo on this song. The only real downfall is that Satoko probably can't do the screaming parts.

07. 悲劇は目蓋を下ろした優しき鬱 - THE NOVEMBERS

Brooding, atmospheric numbers like "Higeki wa Mabuta..." are THE NOVEMBERS' specialty. In fact, I think their cover would be extremely faithful to the original.

08. raison detre - 凛として時雨

I know I wanted ling tosite to cover ONE of dir en grey's songs, but it was tough to chose one. Ling is an extremely peculiar band, so I think they'd rip a completely new asshole into whatever DEG song they cover. They'd probably change the drumming and speed it up a bit for sure.

09. INCONVENIENT IDEAL - イツエ
 
The chorus of this song is so incredibly powerful that you'd need an equally or even more emotive vocalist to sing it, but I think itsue's vocalist fits the bill. There are no screaming or harsh vocals in this song either, so she could definitely pull it off!
 
10. THE FINAL - cinema staff
 
Perhaps one of diru's most pop-oriented songs? What better band to cover this than cinema staff? A band that has both keen pop sensibilities and raw aggression!
 
 
 
OBVIOUSLY this is a highly-unlikely tribute, and my selection of DIR EN GREY songs is horribly biased (I'm just a casual fan, haha). Ardent fans of the band would be both disappointed in the tracklist AND the band selection, but I personally think it would turn out pretty cool!

Cool topic! I'm not very familiar with A9, so I can't really offer a critique on your fantasy tribute. =|
 
 
I'm a big fan of tearing down boundaries, taking risks, and being both creative and unpredictable when it comes to music, so my tribute would be very unorthodox! I think it would amazing to hear these bands and their different renditions:


MY DIR EN GREY TRIBUTE ALBUM!

01: 激しさと、この胸の中で絡み付いた灼熱の闇 - kamomekamome

"Hageshisa..." is a pretty intense song throughout and would suit a "thrashing-ly" hardcore band like kamomekamome. I could imagine them spicing up the riffage a bit, but maintaining the spirit of the song. They'd probably replace kyo's low-growls with screaming (but they're good at it, so... ;P)

02. CAGE - 9mm Parabellum Bullet

The melodic and hooky nature of this song would be right up 9mm's alley. Not to mention they'd absolutely nail the upbeat instrumentation while managing to infuse their signature sound.

03. 逆上堪能ケロイドミルク - THE BACK HORN

"Gyakujou Tannou Keloid Milk" has a signature high-note in it that Yamada WOULD NOT be able to hit. For some that would probably kill the song, but I think THE BACK HORN could put enough power behind the rest to make a compelling rendition.

04. Bottom of the death valley - LOSTAGE

Lostage are fucking fantastic at covering songs AND "RED…[em]" has a great, straightfoward hard-rock sound that would cater to the band's strengths. Although since Takahisa doesn't really scream, their cover wouldn't be as dark as the original. Still tons of room for Takahisa's bass playing to shine, though.

05. Machiavellism - 八十八ヶ所巡礼

This song has such a sinister yet playful tone to it - 88kasyo could do wonders with this. My only concern would be the more melodic, singing parts since Margaret doesn't really "sing" per se.

06. 凌辱の雨 - me-al art

I'm specifically referring to the funkier (and all around better) single version of "Ryoujoku no Ame". Imagining Satoko singing the chorus gives me chills. In fact, she'd completely obliterate Kyo on this song. The only real downfall is that Satoko probably can't do the screaming parts.

07. 悲劇は目蓋を下ろした優しき鬱 - THE NOVEMBERS

Brooding, atmospheric numbers like "Higeki wa Mabuta..." are THE NOVEMBERS' specialty. In fact, I think their cover would be extremely faithful to the original.

08. raison detre - 凛として時雨

I know I wanted ling tosite to cover ONE of dir en grey's songs, but it was tough to chose one. Ling is an extremely peculiar band, so I think they'd rip a completely new asshole into whatever DEG song they cover. They'd probably change the drumming and speed it up a bit for sure.

09. INCONVENIENT IDEAL - イツエ
 
The chorus of this song is so incredibly powerful that you'd need an equally or even more emotive vocalist to sing it, but I think itsue's vocalist fits the bill. There are no screaming or harsh vocals in this song either, so she could definitely pull it off!
 
10. THE FINAL - cinema staff
 
Perhaps one of diru's most pop-oriented songs? What better band to cover this than cinema staff? A band that has both keen pop sensibilities and raw aggression!
 
 
 
OBVIOUSLY this is a highly-unlikely tribute, and my selection of DIR EN GREY songs is horribly biased (I'm just a casual fan, haha). Ardent fans of the band would be both disappointed in the tracklist AND the band selection, but I personally think it would turn out pretty cool!

I'd probably die if something even vaguely resembling this ever happened...
 
PLASTIC TREE TRIBUTE
01. Mucc - Melancholic
02. Shilfee & Tulipcorobockles - Zetsubou No Oka (I remember hearing Full cover this song before during his webstream lives, soooo....)
03. Coaltar of the Deepers - Cell (I think Narasaki already contributed to this song)
04. cali≠gari - consent. (Ishii's goatbed influences would fit this song hella well)
05. the god and death stars - Wareta mado
06. LIPHLICH - Tremolo (They'd probably totally change it into something unique)
07. Moran - Utsusemi
08. DOPPEL - Sink
09. DIMMDIVISION - 13th friday
10. Hollowgram - Kuchuu Buranko

FLASH-FAB-ELVIS-9-TRIBUTE
1. Zero - Karasu
2. 9th Revolver - BugLug
3. 九龍-Nine Heads Rodeo Show- - 12012
4. Mirror Ball - CINDYKATE
5. The Beautiful Name - Abingdon Boys School
6. White Prayer - ViViD
7.  Drella - Kra
8. Akatsuki - THE KIDDIE
9. Blue Planet - BluBillion
10. RUMWOLF - The LEGENDARY SIX NINE (2014 Configuration)
11. Fuurin - DIV
12. [atmosphere] - UNiTE
13. Mugen -Electric Eden- - TM. Revolution
14. Gemini1&2&3 - Dir en Grey
15. Birth in the Death - Zoro

LAREINE TRIBUTE
 
01. Dir en gray - The Candy Spooky Theater
02. Tsukiyo no kageki - Moi dix Mois
03. Solitude - Közi
04. Metamorphose - Missalina Rei
05. Fiacailles - Aoi (ex Ayabie)
06. Gerbe - Aliene Ma'riage
07. Grand Pain - D'espairsRay
08. Lillie Charlotte - An Cafe (original members: Miku, Kanon, Teruki, Bou)
09. Fuyu Tokyo - Fatima
10. Saikai no Hana - RENTRER EN SOI

Cool topic! I'm not very familiar with A9, so I can't really offer a critique on your fantasy tribute. =|
 
 
I'm a big fan of tearing down boundaries, taking risks, and being both creative and unpredictable when it comes to music, so my tribute would be very unorthodox! I think it would amazing to hear these bands and their different renditions:


MY DIR EN GREY TRIBUTE ALBUM!

01: 激しさと、この胸の中で絡み付いた灼熱の闇 - kamomekamome

"Hageshisa..." is a pretty intense song throughout and would suit a "thrashing-ly" hardcore band like kamomekamome. I could imagine them spicing up the riffage a bit, but maintaining the spirit of the song. They'd probably replace kyo's low-growls with screaming (but they're good at it, so... ;P)

02. CAGE - 9mm Parabellum Bullet

The melodic and hooky nature of this song would be right up 9mm's alley. Not to mention they'd absolutely nail the upbeat instrumentation while managing to infuse their signature sound.

03. 逆上堪能ケロイドミルク - THE BACK HORN

"Gyakujou Tannou Keloid Milk" has a signature high-note in it that Yamada WOULD NOT be able to hit. For some that would probably kill the song, but I think THE BACK HORN could put enough power behind the rest to make a compelling rendition.

04. Bottom of the death valley - LOSTAGE

Lostage are fucking fantastic at covering songs AND "RED…[em]" has a great, straightfoward hard-rock sound that would cater to the band's strengths. Although since Takahisa doesn't really scream, their cover wouldn't be as dark as the original. Still tons of room for Takahisa's bass playing to shine, though.

05. Machiavellism - 八十八ヶ所巡礼

This song has such a sinister yet playful tone to it - 88kasyo could do wonders with this. My only concern would be the more melodic, singing parts since Margaret doesn't really "sing" per se.

06. 凌辱の雨 - me-al art

I'm specifically referring to the funkier (and all around better) single version of "Ryoujoku no Ame". Imagining Satoko singing the chorus gives me chills. In fact, she'd completely obliterate Kyo on this song. The only real downfall is that Satoko probably can't do the screaming parts.

07. 悲劇は目蓋を下ろした優しき鬱 - THE NOVEMBERS

Brooding, atmospheric numbers like "Higeki wa Mabuta..." are THE NOVEMBERS' specialty. In fact, I think their cover would be extremely faithful to the original.

08. raison detre - 凛として時雨

I know I wanted ling tosite to cover ONE of dir en grey's songs, but it was tough to chose one. Ling is an extremely peculiar band, so I think they'd rip a completely new asshole into whatever DEG song they cover. They'd probably change the drumming and speed it up a bit for sure.

09. INCONVENIENT IDEAL - イツエ
 
The chorus of this song is so incredibly powerful that you'd need an equally or even more emotive vocalist to sing it, but I think itsue's vocalist fits the bill. There are no screaming or harsh vocals in this song either, so she could definitely pull it off!
 
10. THE FINAL - cinema staff
 
Perhaps one of diru's most pop-oriented songs? What better band to cover this than cinema staff? A band that has both keen pop sensibilities and raw aggression!
 
 
 
OBVIOUSLY this is a highly-unlikely tribute, and my selection of DIR EN GREY songs is horribly biased (I'm just a casual fan, haha). Ardent fans of the band would be both disappointed in the tracklist AND the band selection, but I personally think it would turn out pretty cool!

Cool topic! I'm not very familiar with A9, so I can't really offer a critique on your fantasy tribute. =|
 
 
I'm a big fan of tearing down boundaries, taking risks, and being both creative and unpredictable when it comes to music, so my tribute would be very unorthodox! I think it would amazing to hear these bands and their different renditions:


MY DIR EN GREY TRIBUTE ALBUM!

01: 激しさと、この胸の中で絡み付いた灼熱の闇 - kamomekamome

"Hageshisa..." is a pretty intense song throughout and would suit a "thrashing-ly" hardcore band like kamomekamome. I could imagine them spicing up the riffage a bit, but maintaining the spirit of the song. They'd probably replace kyo's low-growls with screaming (but they're good at it, so... ;P)

02. CAGE - 9mm Parabellum Bullet

The melodic and hooky nature of this song would be right up 9mm's alley. Not to mention they'd absolutely nail the upbeat instrumentation while managing to infuse their signature sound.

03. 逆上堪能ケロイドミルク - THE BACK HORN

"Gyakujou Tannou Keloid Milk" has a signature high-note in it that Yamada WOULD NOT be able to hit. For some that would probably kill the song, but I think THE BACK HORN could put enough power behind the rest to make a compelling rendition.

04. Bottom of the death valley - LOSTAGE

Lostage are fucking fantastic at covering songs AND "RED…[em]" has a great, straightfoward hard-rock sound that would cater to the band's strengths. Although since Takahisa doesn't really scream, their cover wouldn't be as dark as the original. Still tons of room for Takahisa's bass playing to shine, though.

05. Machiavellism - 八十八ヶ所巡礼

This song has such a sinister yet playful tone to it - 88kasyo could do wonders with this. My only concern would be the more melodic, singing parts since Margaret doesn't really "sing" per se.

06. 凌辱の雨 - me-al art

I'm specifically referring to the funkier (and all around better) single version of "Ryoujoku no Ame". Imagining Satoko singing the chorus gives me chills. In fact, she'd completely obliterate Kyo on this song. The only real downfall is that Satoko probably can't do the screaming parts.

07. 悲劇は目蓋を下ろした優しき鬱 - THE NOVEMBERS

Brooding, atmospheric numbers like "Higeki wa Mabuta..." are THE NOVEMBERS' specialty. In fact, I think their cover would be extremely faithful to the original.

08. raison detre - 凛として時雨

I know I wanted ling tosite to cover ONE of dir en grey's songs, but it was tough to chose one. Ling is an extremely peculiar band, so I think they'd rip a completely new asshole into whatever DEG song they cover. They'd probably change the drumming and speed it up a bit for sure.

09. INCONVENIENT IDEAL - イツエ
 
The chorus of this song is so incredibly powerful that you'd need an equally or even more emotive vocalist to sing it, but I think itsue's vocalist fits the bill. There are no screaming or harsh vocals in this song either, so she could definitely pull it off!
 
10. THE FINAL - cinema staff
 
Perhaps one of diru's most pop-oriented songs? What better band to cover this than cinema staff? A band that has both keen pop sensibilities and raw aggression!
 
 
 
OBVIOUSLY this is a highly-unlikely tribute, and my selection of DIR EN GREY songs is horribly biased (I'm just a casual fan, haha). Ardent fans of the band would be both disappointed in the tracklist AND the band selection, but I personally think it would turn out pretty cool!

Hey guys,
 
In this thread I thought we could try putting together tribute albums we would love to see.
There are no rules, make up whatever choices you want.
 
Suggestions:
You may want to either choose one artist to be covered by multiple others, like Hide Tribute, with or without a theme.
You may choose an era to be covered, like CRUSH.
You may choose multiple artists from any era to be covered by one artist, etc...
 
Here`s one to start:
 
Alice Nine Tribute Album:
 
RAINBOWS - Takanori Nishikawa (Shou`s hero).
Time Machine - DIV
Fantasy - L`Arc en Ciel (Hyde is another of Shou`s heroes).
White Prayer - Luna Sea (Heavily influenced A9).
Blue Planet - UNiTE (Think this is a great match)
Velvet - Dir en Grey
Heart of Gold - SID
Senkou - Kra (I think Taizo would kill this on guitar!)
Heisei Juushichinen - Aoi (Think his energy would rule in this song).
 
 
Let me know what you think, and post up your own ideas!

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@Champ213
Yes those Malice Mizer videos are cheating
It's just kinda a movie and not a PV.

@blackdoll
Seremedy - NO ESCAPE (Japanese Version) [PV]
Just no... They could do so much better. then just copy the boring Japanese way of making PV's

BABYMETAL - ヘドバンギャー！！- Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!! (Full ver.)
This PV.. nya it's kinda boring. not that much happens in the PV more just only hangbang.

DOUBLE DRAGON「STORY ver.」/【LM.C Official】
Yes this is a good one


@Flame-X
GACKT: the Next Decade & Returner
Gackt has better more enjoying videos.
I love this one from GACKT



12012's Diamond
Yup amusing video ^^


@blackdoll
己龍「愛怨忌焔」Just no... there is no story at all.

己龍「朱花艶閃」
mhm video would be more fun with lesser shots of the dudes.
But this is more a kind of story PV yes

Aikaryu - kyuuketsu
could have more story shots.

@Perez
Yes 2 great PV's (^.-)

@Biopanda
Funny PV
new artist should make more PV's like this


@Cat5
same room, but different funny things happen. makes a PV also good (^.-)  

@whitegrey
PV's with animations are 99% also damn great

@Nyasagi
Mask terashii moumoku
Bad music (lol), But the PV yeah lot's of stuff happens so it's a good one

SEED Stranger
Also a good one

ニンジャマンジャパン「ニンジャマンジャパンのテーマ」
Supa Ninja man haha wel funny PV.

ライチ☆光クラブ「廃墟の☆帝王」
Almost almost, would have more fun if more stuff did happen.

Black Cat Blue Sphere
That running in the PV... XDD
Funny movie

@Saishuu
Nice PV. good choice

@violetchain
Animation PV's are often great so this one too!

@Seikun
Lol that woman kills them all XD
 

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