TheTrendkiller

The boxes were shipped yesterday and of course, they're on mercari already for... nice prices
I hope I can get one for less than that ><
I take it nobody here has gotten theirs yet, right?

which sadie member was that?

Good on the hackers for trying their best, but I really don't think there's a feasible way to ruin this man's image anymore

I would just assume that it's not really "official" Dir en Grey stuff, like it's not counted in their discography or put on CD sold as Dir En Grey or whatever, if you get what I mean?
 
+ Lucky that you're getting a copy of the new single physically! When is that even out? I'll keep an eye out online for second hand versions. I'm all in it for the extras, got to be honest I have only listened to the single itself once since getting it. haha.

I really hope this album was worth the $64. 🙄

I am, as long as my friend sticks to her promise of selling me her second copy.

https://open.spotify.com/album/2IB95rYghUQNEo7pgmgxpG?si=PDESFERfQo-dRadVLdP0Qg - new ambient stuff

Wtf is with bandmen going ghost instead of letting them know they quit, I didn't really care before but it's just so... embarrassing and honestly kind of depressing to see the other members having to post this shit when they clearly want to continue making music

The guy got married and disappeared.
A typical case of a disappeared married/with a bangya knocked up bandmen. Exactly the same thing happened with the second vocalist of Deathgaze - he didn't come to their gig and next thing you know - there are pictures of his wedding

From google translate:
 
To all the fans who support THE DESPERADO
Thank you for your continued support of THE DESPERADO.
Since June 5th (Friday), there has been no communication with Hiroto (Dr).
I am trying to contact you by taking various measures, but I have not been able to contact you until now.
Hmm.
If there is no contact at all as it is, we are proceeding with discussions with a policy that we have no choice but to [withdraw].
If you have any information, please contact us.
Currently, Nero and Seiya are more motivated than ever and proceed with music production without stopping.
I am sorry.
We deeply apologize to our fans.
2020.9.17
Nero & Seiya
 

Of course of course another bandman who wish to break contact with his bandmates...
 
 

ronch.

because VK is also for children : )

Josh Wilbur mixed Ochita Koto no Aru Sora, Jens Bogren mixed CLEVER SLEAZOID (and disc 2 of TIW).
Mastering on all songs was done by Brian Gardner.
The lyrics not being available in the digital release done on Kyo's wishes, but they'll be included in the Pia Arena MM special package.

I had always thought Kyo's real name was Jeff Tanaka.

Just to add to this, I noticed in their latest mini album credits that "DYNAMITE TOMMY" is the executive producer, which is a name any Dir fan must have seen at least once, so if they're on the same label and being produced by the same guy who's been behind Dir en Grey for the majority of their career makes me very curious about the future of this band and if they will ever amount to Dir levels of success in the future. Of course, that doesn't happen overnight, but still, it's piqued my interest somewhat.

If you'd believe, a fair amount of bandmen go on to become traders. I was actually trying to find out what one in particular was doing these days because he hadn't been in any bands for a while and I wanted to see if he was doing anything solo, but he'd actually been a trader for a while so I'd guess he's probably quite rich if he's good at it. That can be a pretty lucrative business, after all. The website I found him on said quite a few former VK guys do that. I won't give out his name in case he'd rather it remained a lesser-known fact among fans but I just thought that was interesting.

tbf this sounds like most fandoms

That's true, at least according to ASCAP (the American rights society that handles their credits stuff in America, I guess).
Don't know where the Japanese fans got the kanji from, though. Their source is a different one than ASCAP... still wonder about that tbh

I was wondering if anyone here had anything Cuartet related for sale. I'd really love if someone had the VHS "Cuartet 2004.1.7目黒鹿鳴館 Symphony of 「Creativity」-Blue「-」Ogre-" for sale. It was originally on Rarezhut, but someone bought it, and I can't find it anywhere else

I did a quick google search and this came up
 
Kyô -> Nishimura Hironori (in Japanese 西村 宏則)
Toshiya -> Hara Toshimasa (in Japanese 原 敏政)
Kaoru -> Niikura Kaoru (in Japanese 新倉 薫)
Die -> Andô Masaru (in Japanese 安東 大)
Shinya -> Terachi Shinya (in Japanese 寺地 晋也)
 

Wow can't believe I inspired a thread. DVD.
I keep stuff on the ground too. Helps me look for stuff easier. 
 
https://imgur.com/a/eEAwPdC
 
https://imgur.com/a/CG8VHHn
 
The one on the left obviously hold 1500CDs only, but that's only jewel cases. I have a lot of live sold or live distributions, so with those some don't come with a case so I buy slim cases cause they're cheaper.  The one in the middle of the picture I obvs haven't even finished putting stuff in cause I'm meticulous about furigana and alphabet. Also cause I'm lazy. 
 
So yes those are all nothing but VK cds that I collect and nothing else. I also own a shit ton of photosets(Panic Channel  complete photoset  DragonWAPPPPPPER and FULL EFFECT' as well, and like 80 cheki.
 
Also I own like 50ish DVDs.
 
Edit: Also look at this releases i have to buy cases for. 
https://imgur.com/a/MfoV7lR
 
 
Also @biopanda has the biggest collection has down. He makes all look like peasants. 

Oh, crap.  
 
Until like December I used to have over 500 CDs and DVDs and I’ve been selling a lot of them and now have 294. 
As for cheki... 1089 in my shelf... probably over 100 more stuck in Japan. 
 
A handful of photobooks and magazines, somewhere around 40 I’d say. 

I think its safe to say yours is the biggest collection