Takadanobabaalien

come to brazil

Tweet him some meds and a therapist

Get happy cover by jewelry please Marya (or do that with shibirebashiru)

Far from the best vk band ever imo, but I don't think there's more than one or two songs by them that I don't like. 

Tracklist:
1. Everlasting
2. BLACK ROSE
3. Collapsed Connection
4. Enough.
5. THE AGENCY OF PROVIDENCE
6. Maladjusted Child
 

   | A rush of energy spiced with a hint of chaotic undertones that barely falls short
 
THE EGOIST was formed from the members of a live-limited band by the name of Limited「E=」featuring members from LiLiCAL and @NNIVERSARY on the 10th of October 2015 and are currently signed to ROCKSTAR RECORDS. Some are already familiar with the Vocalist Rouis who came from a band of a similar name エゴis≒徒 (Egoist) and guitarist セツナ (Setsuna) from LiLiCAL. They announced soon after that they were releasing their first mini-album and debut release EMBLEM which came out on the 12th of December 2015. With the experience of their line-up does this mini-album express their style and sound well? There's only one way to find out!
 
The opening track "Everlasting" starts with a cascade of solid drumming and a slight ethereal guitar riff mingled with a nice bass line that carries the song along before the vocals kick in and it melts in a very solid song with Rouis giving a nice sample of his vocal range; especially the mixed in whispers throughout which I feel melt in with the song quite nicely. The track isn't extremely heavy even with a taste of screams thrown into the bridge before bringing you along on a trip with a tasty guitar solo and taking you to your stop back to the chorus. I feel this song is a great opener and leads you in the next song smoothly. The next track "BLACK ROSE" starts with another great guitar riff and the slightly rough vocals that explode into a nice scream which leads into the great energy that keeps on strong. The bass throughout is amazing and even the drumming remains strong until the mid-point of the track. It then melts into another fantastic guitar solo with a heavy breakdown that carries you back to the chorus. "Collapsed Connection" is a bit heavier and it makes that quite obvious right at the start with the slightly chaotic guitar mingled with heavy bass and drumming. The vocals kick in and through the song they occasionally add a nice filter to it and I never feel overwhelmed by as it's not overused. The pace of this song fits with the chaotic style of the music and it keeps up the strong energy of the mini-album.
 
The next song on the album does not disappoint with "Enough." opening with a clapping beat and a similar filter on the vocals as the previous track. That is soon taken over by an extremely lively bass line that explodes into a charging heavier tone of screaming vocals and music. It dips into a jazzy beat with more of the filtered vocals which go back the nice rough whispered tones that Rouis does so well and transitions you into the chorus spiced so nicely with sweet bass lines. I feel this song stands out in a very solid and energetic mini-album and shows off the musical talent of the entire band especially after Rouis sings "You're asking for it" and it explodes into an even heavier breakdown until the end of the song smoothly transitioning you into the next track, "THE AGENCY OF PROVIDENCE". The song keeps up with the high energy of the album and continues to follow the even heavier pace that was started with the previous track. There are more robotic filters used with the vocals throughout but it never feels overused as it's only sprinkled into just the right places. I mostly enjoyed the song up to the point where Rouis lets out an insane laugh and it roars into another chaotic breakdown but then falls short when it transitions back to the chorus. The chorus doesn't stand out well in this song as it's mostly just "the agency of providence~" over and over again and feels like cookie-cutter clean vocals that you hear from most current visual bands.
 
With the last track "Maladjusted Child" I was worried it was going to be an obligatory ballad-type song but it surprised me. It doesn't follow the same chaotic style featured through the rest of the album and is a great closer. The smooth bass line sets the mood for the song and is partnered with great drumming that keeps up the calmer pace. The vocals emit the darker emotion of the entire track, especially the rough crooning that picks up during the chorus and fits in perfectly, carrying you to the end of the album.
 
THE EGOIST came out of the gate with a very solid and energetic debut release. Even though there was a very slight shortcoming in the latter half of the album it wasn't enough to ruin the release for me. It does a very good job of showcasing the band's talents and I was happy it wasn't overtaken with excessive filters and the complete lack of djent "bleep-bloop" left me with a very good taste in my mouth. It also didn't get stuck into trying to be super metalcore but instead feels like the direction some Visual-Kei bands need to take a step in. If you're looking for some heavier styled high energy music, then EMBLEM is definitely what you're looking for.
 

 
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    Brand-X CD Japan    

You know a band is popular when you can't even get headshots of two of the members

^ omy jelly. been wanting to visit the us for quite some time.
 

 
I want to buy new glasses ;-; I want to pierce septum piercing as well. Do you think it would fit me?

^ when KISAKI change her lipstick.

Maybe someone can do it better than me cus I'm doing this really fast but here's a rough translation.
First one:
 
I'm the one who hates living. And other people hate dying. Those kind of strangers exists. Is that human happiness? But I'm still tired. It started again. When I close my eyes I wish for the next day to not come. And without a single second of sleep a torture like tomorrow is waiting for me. I don't know but for some reason I lost 7 kilos in a week.
 
Second one:
When is valentine*!!! Meidai's ita chocolate is my favorite!!

this one.
 
* It's a custom in Japan for girls to give boys chocolate and boys give back at white day.

I'm way too obsessed with Yukika lately, but w/e, he's a cool dude.
 
エトセトラ - 反抗期
Buddy - A jumble
エトセトラ - 遺書 (1st press)
V.A.(CLIMAX ENTERPRISE)Mercury
V.A. (A heretic sound music)Hell Drowing

I'm way too obsessed with Yukika lately, but w/e, he's a cool dude.
 
エトセトラ - 反抗期
Buddy - A jumble
エトセトラ - 遺書 (1st press)
V.A.(CLIMAX ENTERPRISE)Mercury
V.A. (A heretic sound music)Hell Drowing

^ omy jelly. been wanting to visit the us for quite some time.
 

 
I want to buy new glasses ;-; I want to pierce septum piercing as well. Do you think it would fit me?

Few reasons why Mei is the best:
 
https://vine.co/v/eXLI9q2wwPu
https://vine.co/v/eXLHIbOm5B3
https://vine.co/v/eXLDzL7Hpmm
https://vine.co/v/eXLpMdtABUW
 
Bye.

Maybe someone can do it better than me cus I'm doing this really fast but here's a rough translation.
First one:
 
I'm the one who hates living. And other people hate dying. Those kind of strangers exists. Is that human happiness? But I'm still tired. It started again. When I close my eyes I wish for the next day to not come. And without a single second of sleep a torture like tomorrow is waiting for me. I don't know but for some reason I lost 7 kilos in a week.
 
Second one:
When is valentine*!!! Meidai's ita chocolate is my favorite!!

this one.
 
* It's a custom in Japan for girls to give boys chocolate and boys give back at white day.

Well, I'm not sure because it looks like he has performed under the name as well for at least one live (it does not always mean company btw, but it's one of the meanings of the character) I guess it's possible he just re-used the name again though (like the live series ankoku sekai wa yami, which he has been hosting for at least a year before the release of the omnibus album). Anyway, it sure looks like a sub-label which is why I find it weird that he has performed under the same name... Oh well. 
 
@emmny, Regarding their financial status, I have no idea how he benefits by having tons of labels but it's written on the ains website that the capital stock for AINS is 5,000,000 JPY.

^ omy jelly. been wanting to visit the us for quite some time.
 

 
I want to buy new glasses ;-; I want to pierce septum piercing as well. Do you think it would fit me?

Cool! Please let me know if there's any info~
 

Wow! I didn't know about that. It seems to me that Kikakumeisha was a sublabel, just by context (plus, the 社 character means “company”). Good find
 

The only official evidence is Brand X's listing for their upcoming CD. (Notice that their previous CD was not by Culminate/Ains!)
There's also some circumstantial evidence that assures me the Brand X thing isn't just a mistake. For example, they've been playing with Ains bands a lot recently. Also, you'll notice that certain posts on their blog are in the same writing style as Ains staff (eg. compare MALISEND's privilege listing to this DIAURA one).
So, imo, Culminate is a sublabel of Ains. Maybe Ains doesn't want to officially “claim” MALISEND because they are not sure of the band's success? Or maybe it is a financial scam, idk. But either way, Ains staff is certainly managing MALISEND in some capacity, at this point in time.

First time showing my face properly here. I planned to do a vk inspired look, but it turned out all black   



 

Maybe someone can do it better than me cus I'm doing this really fast but here's a rough translation.
First one:
 
I'm the one who hates living. And other people hate dying. Those kind of strangers exists. Is that human happiness? But I'm still tired. It started again. When I close my eyes I wish for the next day to not come. And without a single second of sleep a torture like tomorrow is waiting for me. I don't know but for some reason I lost 7 kilos in a week.
 
Second one:
When is valentine*!!! Meidai's ita chocolate is my favorite!!

this one.
 
* It's a custom in Japan for girls to give boys chocolate and boys give back at white day.

Choosing just 9 albums is difficult, but I think it turned out pretty good (no order):
1. LUNA SEA - MOTHER
2. Da'vid no shito:aL - Hoshi no hako
3. ANGEL+DUST - & Romance
4. Markus Krunegård - Markusevangeliet
5. Broder Daniel - Cruel Town
6. Håkan Hellström - Nåt gammalt nåt nytt nåt lånat nåt blått
7. Deshabillz - Shinjuusha
8. BUCK-TICK - SEXUAL XXXXX
9. Kent - Du & jag döden
 

tfw when you're so irrelevant in the scene that you have to make a tribute band for yourself

Still hoping for ains signing La'veil as a Matina cover band or something.

I wish Yoshiki would disband X Japan (or never had made a "comeback"). 

I wish Mana would win the lottery so he could afford to reunite Malice Mizer. I'm sure they would have got back together by now if the money was there.
I wish Stereo CK would cut a new album
I wish Oblivion Dust would cut a new album (fuck Vamps)
I wish Luna Sea would cut a ~decent~ new album
I wish Creature Creature would cut a new album
I wish J would rehire Franz
I wish Die in Cries would do a reunion album, but sadly there's much more money in D'erlanger

Wow. From comparing apples to pears to comparing apples to mathematical theorems.