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Have a new3DS too, currently waiting till December 2nd, thats when 7th Dragoon III Code VFD comes out here in EU.

Currently playing Trillion God of Destruction on Steam, recommend to get it now cause its 40% off. Kinda nice game made by Idea Factory and Compile Heart, known for such games like Hyper Dimension Neptunia Series, Fairy Fencer and Amnesia. The game is a mix of raising sim a rougelike and a SRPG, you basically have to train 6 cute overlords and send them to fight the God of Destruction Trillion, who has 1 trillion HP, and as its a rougelike if an overlord dies in the fight she is dead, lost, you will not get her back in this playthrough. Game system is simple and fun, beating the boss, is fun but not easy, and loosing one of the overlords hurts a little after the time and care you put into training them.

 

Im also playing Shadowverse on steam, a japanese CCG which is free to play with cash shop, but in this case it is really free to play, in comparison to other free to play ccg games like Alteil, you can get a lot of cards free. Basically if you do daily missions you can buy from 1 to 2 booster packs with 8 cards each, and you also get the starter decks for all 7 heroes, and after you finish the tutorial you get like 30-40 tickets for boosters, 1 ticket = 1 booster, its seriously is insane, further more you can exchange copies of cards for vials which can be used to create any card you want, for instance a gold rarity card would cost 800 vials, its a lot, but after 2 weeks, of playing each 5 boosters i buy i get around 1k vials from not needed copies. If you start playing this game and wanna do some friendly training matches with me here is my friend code 397225356.

Im looking lately for Pop Rock and Rock bands of the late 80's and 90's that would sound similar to bands like Deen, Fields of View, Zard, Lastier and Shazna. I know many bands from that era but mostly heavier rock or metal. Any recommendations here for this? They dont have to be bands but solo artists as well.

So how did i miss this topic for so long? Well whatever, here is something from me.

 

Lets open it up with some Melodic Death/Speed Metal from Phatom Excaliver, they are a doujin band focused on making original stuff, on the other hand their sister project called Eternal Excaliver(earlier called Thousand Excaliver) is focused on playing Melodic Death/Power Metal(reminds me of Gyze) arranges of Touhou and lately of Kantai Collection.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKyWhY3XPhc

 

Another Doujin artist here and probably one of the best Progressive Metal/Djent stuff out in japan.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcIFhdqKS9U

 

With their new album out i think its also worth mentioning Lightning, its the band from Iron Chino, the new album is really awesome speedy Power Metal with ultra epic solos by Iron Chino.

 

Lets close it with a Groove/Death/Thrash Metal band.

 

You heard of Kouta's band DRAGON EYES?

 

Technically speaking its not Kouta's band, its a mixed project from Arthur Brave from Dragon Guardian and Kouta from Thousand Eyes, with vocalists from both projects appearing in the songs from Dragon Eyes. Even the name of that project points to the both original band Dragon Guardian and Thousand Eyes = Dragon Eyes.

Here are some of my favs .

Chicosci - Raspberry Girl 

This is a band that started aggressive as Nu-Metal/Rapcore and came a long way into alternative rock/post-hardcore/indie rock territory , is this a bad change? By far not . Freakin love this song .

 

Urbandub , i dont think there are any pinoy music fans who dont know this band .

 

Franco is a superband centered around singer , songwritter and guitarist Franco Reyes .

 

and here are two more a little more heavier 

^ dude Sakurasou is seriously good as fuck, probably one of the most underrated shows I've seen in a long time definitely one of my favorites from that year.

Im rather a little more sceptic as i heard its a lot ecchi and lately school life with ecchi and comedy animes do tend to be repeatable and with most time no story , like in Mayo Chiki . Ecchi is good when the story clicks with me .

Also i forgot to mention in the just ended watching list that ive ended Chuunibyou , and i have to say it was one of the best animes ive watched if it goes for the love romance plot and comedy , also it was probably the first anime i saw that did not end with a confession , but did go to the post-confession part , more anime should have this .

Currently Watching

Log Horizon 2 , its interesting like SAO .

Kantai Collection - im gonna withheld my opinion for now , but it seems like its gonna be nothing else than fanservice . Ive hoped they go for some story but the first episode does not promise much .

Aldnoah Zero 2 , still waiting for first episode but i already can tell its gonna be a good one like the first one , Slaine i hope you fukin die in the first episode .

Detective Conan , probably one of the best shows ever , the fact that its still running and each new movie makes more cash than the last one just shows how popular it is , also the story and characters are just awesome .

Nanatsu no Taizai , so much overpowered characters here , like the animation and characters , but ive just started this so cant say much bout the story .

Just ended watching

Mayo Chiki - ive just ended this one , the concept was interesting but they failed miserably only a 5/10 score for this as it does not even have a proper ending .

Mushibugyou , man this was so great just ended watching this a second time when ive just watched it for the first time a 2 weeks ago , this anime has some really nice action and interesting story and characters , altough i would love to see a second season i already know it want happen as the anime industry cares only for second seasons of boring ecchi fanservice shows .

GTO (Great Teacher Onizuka) for the 5th time , this show is never getting to boring and never gets to old . Its one of those that i like to rewatch every now and then cause it sooo goddamn good .

Planning to watch

Sakurasou Pet no Kanojo

There's a lot of long time metalheads who like it, though. Some people aren't so rigid that they can actually enjoy metal mixed with other styles.

If you don't like it, that's cool. But I really hate when people assume "only idiots like this". A lot of people enjoy cheesy and fun things. Metal is a genre that often takes itself way too seriously. I think Babymetal offer people a break from that.

You cant take what he wrote for serious , there are a hell lot of ppl who started to listen to Babymetal because of the ppl who work on composing those songs , not just cause there are 3 cute girls . There is even a song composed by Yuyoyuppe , not to mention im more interested in seeing their live DVD's especially cause of their new Kami band members like Leda and Takayoshi Ohmura , not to mention Ryo from Blood Stain Child who was one of the former Kami .

OMG you are so obnoxious , what about the fathers of metal? Did they grew up in this genre? OF COURSE NOT , they made this genre , each time a band made something new in metal they got all the hate on them and now all of those band are legends , they are called master of metal . You think you grew up with metal? Dont joke around , i know true metal fans , they are open minded , they dont flame and hate and new genre of metal just because they think its not metal . Every other person judges ppl by what they listen to , thats why ppl like me who listen to japanese music are treated like a different race , but for true metal fans it does not matter what language the music is a long as it rocks hard .

ALSO you forget one big thing , the music itself is made by ppl who could be called masters of metal , they where in many bands , they are known to almost every fan of japanese rock/metal music . Some of them even could be called the fathers of japanese rock and metal . They know metal more then you , they live it and it flows in their veins , if they approve of Babymetal as a metal band than it is a metal band . You dont need to like it , its your choice , everyone has his likes and dislikes , but no one really cares for this , its you whos not liking it , why are you trying to be an ass and spoil the fun for others , you think your a god ? You thinkg your the center of attention ? Your bad opinion of this band is just a drop of water on a desert full of sand .

Getting back to the live album , ive fell in love with the new sound thay have now . Its better then the actual studio album .

But, don't you see? BABYMETAL is taking the seriousness out of metal! Unlike bands like GWAR, Lordi, Steel Panther, Edguy, and so forth! No one can have a fun time in metal! EVER!

Seriousness? What? Since when is this what metal is about? Seriously the fathers of metal would facepalm reading your comment .

The live album is out on itunes , just got it and its very good , totally love those live versions , Ijime, Dame, Zettaj being a 8 minute long song now is sooo good . Alos the instrumantal parts do sound different a little , well Leda and master Takayoshi are on guitars now , and BOH is on bass , their characteristic play styles are rubbing off on the Babymetal songs , but in a good way of course . The new Akumu no Rondo with all those Djent/Prog riffs is probably the biggest change to the sound of Babymetal .

Also a lot better thanks to MOAMETAL and YUIMETAL singing live and not from playback like on the first live DVD .

Im in for Arche , dont know why so many ppl vote for Withering to Death , it was a crappy rip off of KORN's Nu-Metal style songs , and probably the wors album in DeG history .

The Divide - The Sun: Worshippers. Shazam is your best friend.

BTW i dont have Shazam , dont have a smartphone , my phone is 12-15 years old . Closing this topic as ive got the answer i was looking for , once more thanks for the fast help .

WOW thanks , good to know there is someone who is listening to other asian bands outside of japan , thanks you saved the day .

Heres the thing , ive set my itunes to put all the songs im adding to it into its own folder , and i always delete the songs later because they are in the itunes folders . Now the problem is that i did not notice that one of the albums was not tagged at all , no band name , no song titles , no album name and no cover art , the only thing i have are the track numbers and lenght of the song . Yeah i know ive screwed up good , but now i need some help in recognizing this band as ive already checked all the sites ive downloaded music in the last 2 months and checked all entries from those 2 months as well and still nothing .

So here is the link to one of the songs ive uploaded song

Im not gonna go for photos cause im lazy but here is a list

3DS XL (used not new , cheaper and it looks like new anyway)

Etrian Odyssey IV

Rabbids 3D

Samurai G

Conception II

Project X Zone

Demon King Box

Thas my 3DS batch

Also i bought new headphones , Superlux 681 EVO MKII , those headphones have probably one of the best sounds at that price tag .

Always have to buy my own XMAS presents and im very happy of this years presents .

Took me 30 minutes to romanize it and check with the song (from hearing) if its correct . Here are the lyrics .

Watashi no sakebi wo kiite

Shinjiru mono wa nanimonai

Mousou ni osowa retada omou

Nani ga ikenai no?

Moeru sekai ni oitsume rare

Kyu wo tsuge myakuhakutsu kodou

Miwatasu konoyo wa nanimonai

Tada hitori kiri

Of the sorrow I lust

I have no faith in our reality

No mirror can correct my destiny

One thing to rule what I've become

Take it or leave it 'cause this is my love song

A drop of blood

A flood of anger for old times

Of the sorrow I lust

HUNGR-SAVE ME

Sekai ga watashiwoyonde iru

Nani ga nan demo ima shinjitsu wo abakidasu

HIGHER-FASTER

Anata wo tokihanatsu tame

I am your destiny

Furishikiru ame no naka hajite

Dema ga afureta no wa yatsu no sei

Sokubaku yaburi u ya Muya ni suru

Wakatteru It's so real

Konna hazu janakattanoni ne

Subete nugisute sarakedasu

kore ga sadame to iunaraba

Tachimukatte yarou

That the world will burn

This message written for us on the wall

No need to correct the way I walk

One world, one lust and our dream

Ruined in pieces, a human machine

A drop of blood

A flood of anger for old times

Of the sorrow I lust

HUNGR-SAVE ME

Sekai ga watashiwoyonde iru

Nani ga nan demo ima shinjitsu wo abakidasu

HIGHER-FASTER

Anata wo tokihanatsu tame

I am your destiny

One raging anger

Grows inside

From the sorrow I lust

HUNGR-SAVE ME

Sekai ga watashiwoyonde iru

Nani ga nan demo ima shinjitsu wo abakidasu

HIGHER-FASTER

Anata wo tokihanatsu tame

I am your destiny

HELL NOOOO NEVER EVER EVER , from all my experience looking at family members and friends cases a marriage kills love , they start to argue , dont want to spend time with each other , even cheat on each other . People who where for 10 years together and where so in love and where inseparable now a year after marriage are arguing , and spending most of the time far from each other cause they dont want to see each others faces .

I saw so many pairs destroyed by marriage , 5 years , 10 years together before marriage i though man they are the perfect pair , a perfect love like in some kinda of faiy tail they gonna spend all their lives together , and then boom comes the marriage and after a year divorced .

Okay here are some more .

I had great expectations on this album since it was announced, cause hey, it's Diru. I loved their previous album, DSS, and ARCHE feels like a less heavy DSS. Not that it is the same thing just taking off some heavy shit, but the style didn't change a lot. I really liked the album but I think I need to listen to it a few more times to get the whole essence of it. I'm never very good at giving a note to a release, but 7~8/10 I guess.

I think this album is just this way , i said 8/10 but now after 10 more listens i cant stop listening to it , and its a 9,5/10 now , so its probably a sound you need to get hooked up with . Songs that get you hooked up from the first listen are getting boring fast , thats why this is getting a album of the year sign from me as the more i listen to it , the more i like it . And in my book thats better , cause i will listen to it longer without getting bored of it . Also i totally love that lighter yet still dark and experimental/post metal style they have there .

I still need to get one or two more good listens to the full album , but i already can say that its maybe not the best DeG album , but it sure is well made . I like how its more lighter than what they did in the last years , also most of what DogManX said is what i have in mind here , so im only gonna leave a score rating here for this .

8/10

Kote Kei all the way .

Voted for Maybe , Maybe not , just looking at other popular VK bands is the best way to say why , a lot of those popular VK bands are also generic , even sometimes boring , yet they are popular , cause VK is not bout music but how they look on scene and PV . So we will have to see how the VK community will view them .

I cant really say it was that SAFE here , they played something entirely else from what they did on the first 2 singles and for the album they did a 360 degree turn for a different sound . So i cant really say it was safe , they just started to be a band , released some singles and instead sticking to what they did on them they do something else on the album , imagin Crossfaith release two singles in their Electronicore style like on Apocalyze , and than release an album that has songs like Nickelback . Some ppl might not have any problem with that , but to me this band as you said is young they just started and with that regard i cant say i like much the idea of them changing so fast , cause to me it just means , that either they dont really know what they want to play and got to music industry with only money in mind , or they had no inspiration for a full album and filled the gaps with what ALL THE OTHER VK BANDS would do . This is the thing that pains me most on this album the filling with what ALL THE OTHER VK BANDS would do .

>Mejibray

>Can do it good

 

Okay.

 

Does SID even count as a VK band?

As Oshare Kei probalbly , but whe are getting off topic here .

Well Zess we will see , i was never swayed by the single-album release stuff you said about .

BTW there are some VK bands that still can do it good , like NoGod , Mejibray , SID , Matenrou Opera , D , they all can release albums that are quite good . Im still missing D'espairs Ray . Thats why i was do dissapointed in this album , cause i know there are VK bands that can nail it good with a full album , example would be the new Duel Jewel album that ive reviewed for a webzine in my country and i gave it a 9/10 score .