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I’ve loved Yoshiki since I was twelve years old and didn’t even know what Visual Kei was. So that’s almost fifteen years now. He was one of my first inspirations both musically as well as personally and he still is. I can’t think of him as anything other than an amazing human being who loves everything and everyone around him while enduring so much hardship. I don’t get why so many people have such a big mouth about everything he does while they wouldn’t even think twice about listening to X or anything related. Why complain about an album that’s being postponed when all they’ll do is complain about how much like garbage it is eventually.

@YuyoDrift I ended up getting the JBL TUNE600BT's (an upgrade from my initial request since these have noise cancellation as well) and they're a perfect fit. I have pretty small ears and a small head so these are great in a sense that they don't look bulky on me, which is what I was going for too. They also stay comfortable with glasses which is good! The sound is gorgeous for the music I'm listening to so I'm very happy with them.

My favourite technical / progressive death metal album from this year so far comes from Taiwan (obligatory 'there's always an Asian better than you' comment here). Gorgeous album art as well. This album surprised me as Asia usually only dabbles in brutal death metal and doesn't expand much beyond that, so it's a nice find overall.

My brother's dog is dying from a tumor caused by bone cancer. Poor thing is barely even two years old. I helped raise him since he was a puppy and sat him every week. God... Why is life so cruel to innocent and sweet animals...

Terrifier (2016) — Typical manic killer clown slasher film with some disastrous female leads. Campy and horrible effects but lots of fun, laughed my ass off. Apparantly it has a prequel (All Hallow's Eve) and a prequel-short by the same moniker as the 2016 edition as well. Should check them out soon.

https://vigordeconstruct.bandcamp.com https://www.facebook.com/VigorDeconstruct Vigor Deconstruct is a new record label partially risen from the ashes of Fallen Empire Records — this new structure being erected by Markov Soroka (US/Ukraine: Tchornobog, Aureole, Krukh, Drown, etc.). I'm pleased to have assisted Markov with the introduction of Argonavis (Canada), one of the label's signed bands. The two other names I am presently co-signing to the label will be revealed later this year, both are currently in the progress of recording and mastering their new releases. Look forward to it!

Managed to snap a little shot with Nils “Dominator” Fjellström today. Fourteen hours at work, but worth it!

Almost 26 and I still get asked for my ID when I buy 16+ videogames. On a bad day I may flip at the clerk.

As I'm often looking for live footage of Japanese vocalists at their absolute height of performance, I think it's nice to come up with a collective thread where everyone will post their favourite videos of their favourite singers' top-notch achievements, where they blew everyone away with that one high note they hit perfectly, or where their abilities simply outmatch album recordings by far. For some bands there's tons of footage to sift through and if you want to show someone their renounced quality but don't know where to start, this would be nice. I'll post just one for now as not to clutter this immediately. I especially love this performance pf Day Dream by Asagi. It's clean all-throughout and he just hits every note. Great scale of going from chest-voice to head-voice and back. Still can't get over how great his range is sometimes.

The new Rhapsody Of Fire album is just glorious. I’ve never listened to them all that much but now I realise I should have done so much more. Such energy!

Does anyone have experience with JBL wireless headphones? I am looking to ask for the E45BT’s for my birthday since I’m tired of replacing wired earbuds every other month. They look sleek and not bulky, and the general reviews are 4.0 - 5.0 stars. This is from the general public though and likely not from real music hooligans. I’m not a certified audiophile myself but I’m just looking for something decent with some endurance, somewhere around €80.

Farfetched thinking here but I hope Haru's a part of it.

Everybody despised me and I bet they still do after more than five years of inactivity, fun times. Love, Kisaki.

Hellsing Ultimate Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu Gankutsuou Vampire Hunter D; Bloodlust Redline Wolf’s Rain Tiger & Bunny Devilman Crybaby Casshern Sins Kenpuu Denki Berserk

聖飢魔II has a PV for their song Rôningyô no Yakata, released on 1986 album The End of the Century. Not entirely sure if we should count this as Visual kei rather than Heavy metal, but it's older than Kurenai. Loudness's hit Heavy Chains from Thunder In The East released in 1985. (Again, up to perspective whether or not you want to count this as Visual) Flatbacker (later known as EZO) with a video for Hard Blow from their 1985 VHS 'WAR IS OVER'. (Same idea; Visual or not?)

Picked up Monster Hunter World again and I remember why I put it down... Stuck at the Pink Rathian while SOS Calls don’t exactly work on Xbox.

I guess this is my best of list for 2018 for now. Probably won't change anything to it. Let's go full force into 2019! Apostasy - The Sign Of Darkness Argonavis - Passing The Igneous Maw Cân Bardd - Nature Stays Silent Chaos Echœs - Mouvement Deadly Carnage - Through The Void, Above The Suns Distillator / Space Chaser - Split Extipicium - Through The Entrails Of Darkness... To The Cosmic Awakening Horizon Ablaze - The Weight Of A Thousand Suns Hissing - Permanent Destitution Kwade Droes - De Duivel En Zijn Gore Oude Kankermoer Medenera - Medenir Obliteration - Cenotaph Obscure Old Tower - Stellary Wisdom Shakma - House Of Possession Teleport - The Expansion Unreqvited - Stars Wept To The Sea

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Then why listen to them? Half of their discography had jazz elements.

Hide-zou - D (vo. and gu.) Anzi - ex. 摩天楼オペラ (gu.) Reika - ダウト (ba.) Machi - ex. Lareine (dr.)

Unfortunately, Witches Moon just called it quits today. I really quite liked his project as it wasn't all that conventional and explored many different sides of the genre. If you are really into this, the composer added one last copy from all his releases to his merchandise - so gone = gone. https://witchesmoon.bandcamp.com/merch edit: And today he announced his black metal new project "Feasting". Not sure about the change, he could have simply kept both names. https://feasting.bandcamp.com/releases