doombox

I'd probably be a lot more into my local music scene. But when I got sick of all those people Japanese music was my escape and helped me deal with the fact that I don't have many real friends here. Because of my interest in Japanese music I made a lot more friends online and travel a lot more than I probably would have without it. Actually thinking about my life without the friends I made because of this music makes me really sad. It's hard to say, really. As far as just the music... it does what I think most music should do to a persons life. It's helps you deal with your emotions; happy, sad, angry, hyper, lazy, romantic, and even just those times when you wish someone was there that understood what you were going through. Music becomes your friend through all of it, I don't think the country of origin necessarily matters in this instance. At least, not for me. My wallet would definitely be bigger. I spend literally thousands of dollars a year on downloads, CDs, shipping, concerts, travel and accommodations for those concerts, conventions, band merch, ect... but meeting the artists and sharing the love for music with friends makes everything worth it. I gives me motivation to work extra hours at a boring job that would make me want to jump off a cliff, otherwise. I inadvertently answered this (I didn't read through all the questions first, oops!), but absolutely yes. The majority of my close friends and longest lasting friends have been made through Japanese music circles. I had the interest in Japanese culture before the music. It's what led me to looking into Japanese music. Originally, I was into Japanese art, irezumi, and fashion. But once I got into the music that pretty much steamrolled all the other interests in Japan. It did make me have a great interest in learning Japanese language so that I could better understand the songs I loved, though. Without the music I don't know if I would have ever cared enough to learn Japanese language, travel to Japan, or even visit as many places in my own country as I have under the excuse of seeing concerts. I stayed for a month in the UK to turn a chance to see GazettE into a proper holiday with friends there. I would have never made that friend or visited Scotland without us both being GazettE fans. So to finish this up, Japanese music has enriched my life in a lot of ways. I'd still be a total music freak and support bands. But something about the Japanese scene is just so addictive. They are too good at knowing what it takes to empty my wallet. lol. And I love them for it, so it's okay.

Sailing Before The Wind

Prompts

I already love 鴉 so it's not surprising I'm in love with these vocals too. Clean: 8/10 only because he spends a lot of time in this song in his upper register which gets a little nasally for me. Harsh: 6/10 I don't think this song suited his harsher vocals like a lot of their other songs do. Here he almost sounded strained, but his harsh vocals are one of my favorite things ever normally. Overall: 7/10

Gremlins

Can anyone recommend me more bands like Harvest and Rikugo? Something that's heavy/dark with some traditional flavor?

Once Zess ate beans that tasted like shit, thinking, "what the dick?", so threw them at the cat cause he is such a

"However Much You Care It Doesn't Seem Like Anything" - Inhale What would your super hero name be?

dustbox

Back number

Zi:Kill

Vivid

NOA

Lyu:Lyu

I know every band in your shuffle and have enjoyed most of them at different points along the years. B-T or 12012 are my personal faves in that list, tho. ナノ - "A Genisis" 원웨이 (One Way) - "Rainy Days (Radio Edited ver.)" g.o.d - "가자 " TWIN CROSS - "ただいま" Justin Timberlake - "Take It From Here Feat. Pharrell Williams" RADWIMPS - "リユニオン" EAT YOU ALIVE - "ALIVE" ALL OFF - " Nothing" FAKE? - "ANTIDOTE" Ra.D - "고마워 고마워" All my Kpop came out to play this time. lol. That RADWIMPS album has been giving me life, so Reunion gets the top pick today.

Harvest

BLUE ENCOUNT

I just posted about Crystal Lake right before this, who I'd recommend if you like metalcore. But if you like more post hardcore/loud rock type vocals mixed in I'd recommend stuff like Artema, Crossfaith, coldrain, LOST, and Make My Day (sorry I might have gone overboard but I got a ton more I could recommend depending on how heavy or melodic you like it).

Zwei

I'm curious if anyone can shed light on this also. Honestly I gave up trying to decypher Ruki's lyrics after Nil. It's all just so vague and he hates everyone. His parents, politicians, random people in the news, company men, the world, etc. From the lyrics of the 3 songs it definitely sounds like it's directed at one man who betrayed Ruki's trust and is doing it to other people still. The only explanation there is in reference to Ruki's childhood abuse. And the other songs all effect the entire band, which I mean... I know the guys are close but I don't think all the members would work on lyrics to things that didn't actually happen to them. Also, I've seen interviews from Stacked Rubbish era with Ruki saying he spoke with his parents regularly by that time -and things seemed cordial between them- so I don't think he'd have that kind of hatred at them in his lyrics by the following year.

TOTALFAT

Interesting band, I'll keep an eye out for them.

I wouldn't say I'm obsessed, but I do really enjoy them and their new stuff makes me happy. The hype for the new mini album has me all over Crystal Lake (metalcore) these days.

Quruli

I'm also unimpressed with SPYAIR, I could never get into them. They just have a typical generic sound to my ears. One band's hype I never understood was An Cafe. Outside of the fashion (which I also don't like but at least I understand the aesthetic) did anyone ever appreciate their music?