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1: Do you buy multiple versions of releases, or buy at all? (Judgement-Free-Zone)
 
I buy new and old releases all the time, but usually only one version. Since I'm a music person first and foremost, I tend to choose the edition with the bonus track(s) where available. I only have a couple of items in more than one version, and that's because I found an alternate super cheap while in Japan.
 
2: Do you collect cheki or other non-music related items from bands?
 
Nope, this is what makes me a collector more than a fan. My interest in buying items is purely down to the discography. Live-dist and store exclusive CD/DVDs are the crown of my collection. I'm also a fan of lossless so the more I can get hold of, the better.
 
3: Follow them on Ameblo, Twitter?
 
No, I don't have either of those. Occasionally I look through a band member's Ameblog, though usually for high-res album art or live setlists rather than much interest in their personal life. I have a bit of a thing for making playlists out of one-man setlists, particularly tour finals.
 
4: Would you follow them on the street?
 
I want to say no, since I'm definitely not that kind of fan, but if I could be certain it was someone from one of my favourite bands or a musician or vocalist in the scene that I really respect, I would of course try to approach them for a photo or something.
 
5: Dig through their trash? (Judgment-Free-Zone)
 
Nope, no interest there. Not really sure what people would aim to find there. I mean, it's unlikely they'd throw out something valuable like clothing or accessories in their regular trash. Especially in Japan, where it's divided into burnable and non-burnable, and that's it.
 
6: Does Visual Kei or other forms of your musical taste influence your style or personal life?
 
Absolutely, music is such an important part of my life. I have some distinctly visual kei clothing, which I wear most to concerts and the like where I'll be with the crowd, but for the most part I like a more toned-down style - think DELUHI toward the end. That said, clothes are super expensive and with my music collector side I don't often get to buy a lot of them.
 
7: Desire to move or visit Japan influenced by music?
 
Hahahahaha. This message brought to you from Hino, Tokyo. Welcome to the summary of the last few years of my life.
 
8: Do you read dirt-sheets of bands, like rumours, gossip, etc...?
 
Only if it crops up on one of the blogs or forums like this site that I frequent. Like I said before, I have little interest in the band members' personal lives - I don't subscribe to celebrity culture and I hate the way 'famous' peoples' lives are so exposed to the media. It's really none of our business.
 
9: Ever fantasize about being friends with band members? (JFZ)
 
Yeah, sometimes. It would be cool to hang out at a bar with a couple of the guys and just chat about the VK scene, have a good time. A friend of mine met Kihiro from UNDIVIDE/LOKA once and he sounds like a lot of fun to go out with. Meeting band members outside of their performance persona would be a really cool way to get to know them.
 
10: Do you want to be in a Visual Kei band (or any other kind of band)?
 
Well I do still have that childhood dream of fronting a rock band, but at this point I'm pretty convinced it's not gonna happen. Thank God for karaoke and nights when I'm home alone then.

33 DEGREES presents GALNERYUS for the first time in Europe !
 

 
17 & 18/07/14 : FRANCE
20/07/14 : SPAIN
 
more infos tba (most likely on facebook):
https://www.facebook.com/33degreesfrance

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

it is announced at Royz one-man live tour "Red Desire「LILIA」" tour final at Shinkiba STUDIO COAST at 2014/04/29 that their new album "CORE" will be released at 2014/07/02 (2 TYPE)
 
TYPE A (3,780yen) will include CD+DVD (including "REVELATION" PV & off-shot), and TYPE B (3,240yen) will include CD only
 
[CD track list]
01.REVELATION
02.疾風迅雷(shippuujinrai)
03.ブギーマン(boogieman)
04.EGOIST
05.Answer
06.FINAL
07.囁姫遊女(shoukiyuujo)
08.洗礼(senrei)
09.LILIA
10.Real world
11.Ivy
12.イデア(idea) (included in TYPE B )

10000/10. iT'S So SWAG. (?)

I worked at a maid cafe (living my dreaaaam) at a local con this weekend and everyone loved me ;w;
I got my first vehicle today
and today I found out a guy i have been crushing on likes me back and he gave me my very first real kiss....it was very awkward though....god all this happened in a weekend lol

"Hurr durr dis iz eggzactly liek NEGA"
 
So what ? That's why it's fabusome ! I'm a huge NEGA fan and it was one of the most awesome VK bands back in the day. At least they brought something new to the scene. I mean, they weren't the most avant-garde band ever, but I think that their concept, lyrics, music and aesthetics were somehow innovative.
 
I see there are too many people who doesn't like JIN's voice. That's a matter of taste, but I think they were really good. They did some music which mixed heavier stuff with some depressive tunes, the songs generally varied between these aspects and the lyrics were really deep unlike most of the heavier bands which are generally only some shitty lyrics and repetitive riffs.
 
As of it being pratically the same line-up as NEGA, that'd be awesome, but I don't think that's the case. Unlike most of you I do see some differences in their songs, These previews sounds more like metalcore than the atmospheric metal NEGA used to do, but it'd be great if they had almost the same line-up or if at least they kept the same drummer. NEGA's drummer and pianist was a great musician.

I find quite entertaining that Jin gets all this hate, but fuckin 90% of VK vocalist sucks major balls and it does not seem to bother people that much...

Pretty cute people at M-H. n n
sinceIhatemyselfalotandsuch, I'll just post this really ultra hideously awkward webcam pic of my self.
Sweet dreams. lal

Pretty cute people at M-H. n n
sinceIhatemyselfalotandsuch, I'll just post this really ultra hideously awkward webcam pic of my self.
Sweet dreams. lal

Pretty cute people at M-H. n n
sinceIhatemyselfalotandsuch, I'll just post this really ultra hideously awkward webcam pic of my self.
Sweet dreams. lal

Pretty cute people at M-H. n n
sinceIhatemyselfalotandsuch, I'll just post this really ultra hideously awkward webcam pic of my self.
Sweet dreams. lal

I like this kind of voices too... it seems he is trying to communicate his feelings, with the sad music, I think it suits his voice. . . So, I like it. n - n

I like crapp v-kei---> so its not so crappy))

i REALLLY can't stand people..

That waaas long to me too     (>0<)

^ They are recording and mixing stuff, also had some sort of shoot (dunno if video or photo), according to what I could find out from Jin's recent tweets.

Small twitter update: the band has been recording since yesterday.

*Read all the hate and comments on this topic*
 
 
Me: ....Woohoo, Jin's back.