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    GRIEVA puts me in a tight corner, so to speak. I like most of their songs and I loved the preview to Amai unou, akai sanou, and now that I have already listened to it completely I love it even more, but at the same time it is kind of sad they are copying from Dir en grey this much. Even that song's PV seems a copy of Myaku PV.

     

    I think it won't be a good idea to keep doing this till the end of the band. It could be counter-productive in the end. I mean they should find inspiration in old school bands, but not copy them.

     

    By the way, GRIEVA say they are "the successors of the old good times", but Dir en grey isn't the only band that represented the old good days of Visual Kei. There is a great number of old Visual Kei bands they could get some inspiration too, such as Key Party bands.

     

    Anyone who knows japanese and has read blogs or forum discussions about GRIEVA's music, what do people say about their music?

     

    Sorry about my crappy english. Corrections are very welcome^^

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    I can't help thinking all these tribute albums that have come out in the recent years aim to give a boost to this new, somehow decadent era of Visual Kei. :wan-36:

     

    Hide's musical legacy is a good idea for this purpose.

     

    I'll be waiting for these albums anyway.

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    I like the preview. Although it reminds me of Bal Air by Malice Mizer I still like it.

     

    The chorus started somehow weak...

     

    I just hope they realise they can't spend the rest of they life as Grieva ripping off other bands' songs.

     

    I think Aliene Ma'riage is a good source for inspiration when it comes to portray the distinctive sound Visual Kei achieved in the late 90's. I would also suggest Verfe~gorl.

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    Just listened to them again... THE Suicide☆$how Time had a more punkish sound to it with background "woaaaaaaaah" vocals and everything, which is probably why it wasn't included on their full album XD After listening to CHILD PREY, I can definitely say they're stylistically pretty similar in parts, but THE Suicide☆$how Time isn't nearly as heavy. Bondage was more along the lines of their other songs with a darker kote-style sound. 

    I would like to listen to those songs.

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    Wow. I see Grieva is not the only band who is bringing old school Visual Kei back to life. I just love Yurikago. I love that drumming and the hypnotic guitar lines.

     

    Their clothes reminded me very much of La'Mule, specially Kon and the location brought Dué le quartz Jisatsu ganbou PV to my mind.

     

    I hope they will be successful.

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    I think they will eventually... I mean if they plan on having any longevity as a band then they'll need to. I've only heard two unreleased songs so far(THE Suicide☆$how Time and Bondage). I've seen THE Suicide☆$how Time compared to CHILD PREY on some Japanese blogs, but I haven't seen any comparisons for Bondage. I'm not familiar with any Dir en grey songs other than Obscure, so it all sounds new to me anyways lol

    How about those songs? Do they keep the old school VK sound?

    Grieva will definitely have to start producing their own music and stop rehashing old Dir en grey songs if they want to be successful in the long run.

     

    ...Unless they start rehashing other old successful 90s band.

     

    ....Plz do KEY PARTY bands next lolololol....

    Hahaha, I wouldn't mind a new version of Omocha no Miisha, Shiroi tsubasa, Virgin Mary and many other song by KEY  PARTY bands.

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    They are nice and productive but seems like they're not getting any popularity in Japan...thats so sad ): hope they still trying hard

    Really? I thought it was well received the fact that they brought old school Visual Kei back to life...

     

    Anyway their real challenge will be their next release when they will have to stop mixing Dir en grey's songs and create their own song out of their own inspiration while keeping the old school Visual Kei sound.

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