Furik

That set list is disgusting, feel sorry for those who paid to see that 

I'm down for the Empire of 3D Glasses and Fukai, but Beautiful Dirt was always my skipped track on WTD.

Praying that fukai is not butchered! 

The whole set-list is killer ,their best dark songs
I think the encore is very good as well,2 jazzy songs like zakurogata no yuutsu and gangs ni akai bara,and the nice old school akai onepiece and Linda. And I think tomorrow never dies is always a good song to end the show

Can westerners visual kei?
 
Yoshiki: Yes www
 
Me, an intelectual: no
 

western visual kei is absolute garbage, there you go

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.

Man...  That tracklist is sorta... Eh. Like,  why is CLASSIC there? It just came out last year. It was soooorta okay? Not the most memorable MUCC song.  EMP was on the album from this year. There's nothing from the HOUYOKU album on here.  The black sheep album I guess? Nor 6? They could have pulled a lot better of GOKUSAI. How did someone not cover D-O-G. That would have been better than classic or gerbera.
 
Anyway, happy to see KISHIDAN involved... Even though I was hoping to see more from the other reveals. No heidi. or PLC?

I'm feeling this tbh
 
side A: 「Re:quiem ～for career～」
side B: 「 Re:tirement Age」
 
(guest dr.: Yoshiki)

This is cool if Die keeps a rotating line up. At least it gives me a reason to keep checking them out.

I would say he was fine pre-WtD before the growling/screaming became more prominent. I think his cleans are a little better now though. He’s still not great. 

That was the big takeaway for me, as well. Forget the album, I want to know what Ruki is wearing.

WHAT IS HE WEARING

Are we really getting hype over some cowbell?

That's better than the whole AVANTGARDE
 

this sounds like dust to dust by unsraw with a lynch chorus

it sounds great … i get some 'ambivalent ideal'-vibes
this sounds so much like the old lynch ... LOVE IT

a new version of THE WHRIL OMFG I'm crying right now !!

Please re record of -Saku-

They still have to do a tour dedicated to all their official remixes 

http://direngrey.co.jp/tour/

AM I LATE?
 
edit: ok nvm, there is no drama here, sorry bye

'Hiatus' and 'Suspend activities' are such trigger words in this world lol.
 
Good for them – Take a fucking break, guys!

inb4 next band, 「Insert coiN」, announced soon