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their live DVD "10th Anniversary LIVE DVD [Guns of Liberty] 2017.07.07 @Zepp Tokyo" will be released at 2018/01/31 (2 types)
 
Limited edition 10th anniversary special box (10800yen) will include 2DVD and special goods
Regular edition (5076yen) will include 1DVD only
 
[tracklist]
 
[DVD1]
M1：SINDRA 
M2：My second B-Day 
M3：I am… 
M4：-OZONE- 
M5：墜落
M6：ORDER MADE
M7：THEATER OF ENVY
M8： Dead Cherry
M9：WIMP 
M10：FIVE BARKIN ANIMALS 
M11：EDY 
M12：MONOGRAM 
M13：Sara 
M14：alo[n]e
M15：drop note 
M16：Idea
M17：STRAWBERRY BUTTERFLY 
M18：B 
M19：HEART ch 
M20：SIREN 
M21：LION HEART
en1：星一つ灯らないこんな夜に。
en2：GLOSTER IMAGE 
en3：Hameln
en4：July VIIth 

【Disc2】 [Limited edition only]
・ Off Stage映像DVD　

【Special Goods】 [Limited edition only]
・豪華限定仕様10th Anniversary Special Box
・10th Anniversary Logo ジャガードバスタオル
・10th Anniversary Logo ドッグタグ（表：10周年ロゴ打ち出し／裏：シリアルNo.)
・10th Anniversary One Man LIVE Special Support Pass
・10th Anniversary Live Photo クリアフォルダー（メンバーコメント封入）

If they come anywhere in the USA on the east coast, I'm there! Forum meet up. We eat sushi.

FUCK THAT! I thought KIDS WAR were never beeing released! THE HYPE BECOME REALITY!
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If I'm not mistaken, this song was created during their first to second dadaism era and was played only during lives and since this day it never got released or featured on a formal album info. You can also listen to a part of it on some old live footage posted by them on their yt channel.

I'm honestly not feelings this new band and that's sad because I absolutely praise Tenten. Him and Ruki are my rock idols. Just get Chemical Pictures back together and add a little MBHI into the mix and you're golden again. Nothing this band has released really made me like them. It feels generic and boring to me.

What is this Kids War!?
 
Edit: WHAT DUH  F*CK HAVE I BEEN MISSING!?!?! HOLY HELL! I NEED THIS SONG!!

What is this Kids War!?
 
Edit: WHAT DUH  F*CK HAVE I BEEN MISSING!?!?! HOLY HELL! I NEED THIS SONG!!

i could like it had i not seen that vid lol

no love for your song?????
 

It will also be sold via mail-order.

I like both, but I like vistlip more than Unite because vistlip was one of the first VK bands I ever actively followed and listened to. Despite not knowing Japanese, there's something about vistlip's lyrics and the way Tomo sings that just resonates with me, especially when I read translations. They have such variety in their career that I'm pretty sure everyone can find an enjoyable song by them. Their most recent releases haven't been as good as the ones from several years ago, but they still have that distinct, vistlip style that I love. They're really something special.
 
My vote is for vistlip

Both solid; but Vistlip.... cause Patriot is one of my fave (mini)albums and it had that sweet cover artwork with a pig.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merveilles_(album)
 
This page has the full track listing and some interesting tidbits about the album.

so you had an opportunity to ask for his opinion on the developing north korea nuclear crisis and its relation to the everyday lives of japanese people, but went for validation of die/may existence from the mouth of VK godmother herself?
 
 
may your patreon always prosper, x.

The other day I met YOSHIKI.  I was at a showing of We Are X in Oslo, Norway.  Norway doesn't have a huge VK scene so I was happy he had come.  It turned out to be his first time in Norway.
 
I asked him "Can western bands be visual kei?"  -  He laughed and replied "Of course!"
 
So I followed up with "If a western band is to be visual kei, is there something they must adhere to, in terms of style or aesthetic?"
 
He explained VK is more of a mindset, born out of them feeling like they didn't really fit in anywhere.  As he said, they played "super heavy" and "super soft" music.  He also told me about a festival he hosted recently where the bands were everything from metal to pop, and there was even a band that didn't play music (that got some laughs around the room).  He summed everything up by saying it really isn't a genre, but more of a mindset allowing yourself to be as creative as you want.  And it also generally has makeup.
 
I am summing these things up from memory.
 
So here's my take on VK:
1.  You must be influenced by Japan/Japanese music (because after all, it originates from Japan). 
2.  Make creative use of makeup/visuals. 
3.  Be somewhat diverse in terms of style. 
4.  Be doing your own thing confidently (basically:  be true to yourself, because people and fans can see through you being a cookie-cutter).
 
So basically, no you don't have to have a lolita in the band.  One member doesn't have to wear a surgical facemask at all times.  You don't have to have death-metal growls in your music.  Some music fans within genres and subcultures get really elitist and that gets irritating, especially when people say that VK is only Japanese (so is glam-metal only truly American?  Can you not make Brazilian samba music if you aren't from Brazil?).  VK is unique in that it is vague but also has a meaning.  A band alone isn't just "visual kei" but "visual kei rock" would be a better indicator.  I think in that sense, the addition of the term "visual kei" before "rock" to me would indicate the above traits I listed, like being influenced by Japan, be somewhat "different" in terms of makeup/visuals and potentially have a diverse musical style.
 
I had a blast meeting YOSHIKI.  He's a funny and nice guy, and it was an honor having him in Norway.

I may be late, but...
 

Ikr lol

I'm honestly not feelings this new band and that's sad because I absolutely praise Tenten. Him and Ruki are my rock idols. Just get Chemical Pictures back together and add a little MBHI into the mix and you're golden again. Nothing this band has released really made me like them. It feels generic and boring to me.

I step away from VK for a couple of months and comeback to this AND HOLY S*!T F*!K!!!! #()!*#K@J#)(*!I()!()!!!!! YES!!! I NEED THIS IN MY LIFE!!! 

I step away from VK for a couple of months and comeback to this AND HOLY S*!T F*!K!!!! #()!*#K@J#)(*!I()!()!!!!! YES!!! I NEED THIS IN MY LIFE!!! 

If they come anywhere in the USA on the east coast, I'm there! Forum meet up. We eat sushi.