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1 hour ago, Seelentau said:

Even then it would be completely overkill. I haven't paid 40€ for the limited version. I have never seen any release by any band for a price as high as that, tbh.

I've seen a copy of girugamesh - now on Amazon for a literal million USD. I actually messaged the seller asking why it's so expensive and they never answered back xD

1 hour ago, StriderSubzero said:

I like the original, and I like the re-recording, but I don't understand why you'd want to re-record something so recent, especially when it's one of your most popular songs.

Also, Obscure.
Except I hate the re-record and the fact that it replaced the original for lives.

I've been on a strong funeral rock/doom metal kick. 
 

I actually kinda wish they would do a mini-album instead. I think more than a change of style or instrumentation, they need to just focus on solid song writing. Dogma was good but it was too long,  a lot of the songs were either repetitive or sounded too similar, and the production gave every song the same character. I think they could've played more with the production to give some songs ( like "wasteland") a different feel and break up the tone of the album. 

But, they found a great new sound and I'm interested to see if there's anything more they can push with it. I think them working on just a few songs and coming up with some real killer riffs and melodies would be so much more interesting. 

Long time no see ya'll

@SeelentauEarly Deg is the best! BTW, have you listened to those Gauze records yet? I'm so curious about sound.

@SeelentauActually, yeah I think you're right. I saw another auction starting at 60,000 and no bites. Haha, you must be the biggest DEG fan I know. Never met anyone as dedicated to collecting as you.

1 hour ago, Seelentau said:

Yoo, some guy is selling his entire collection on Yahoo Auction and there are some sick rarities among them:

 

GAUZE LP for 10k Yen (<100$/€) - https://ord.yahoo.co.jp/o/auction/RV=1/RU=aHR0cHM6Ly9wYWdlLmF1Y3Rpb25zLnlhaG9vLmNvLmpwL2pwL2F1Y3Rpb24vYzYzNzk3MjE2Ng--;_ylt=A7dPDiRkiiFa4zMAfFahGzx8

 

(Of course this only pops up AFTER I paid 300€ for a opy of this LP, wtf man -.-)

 

 

300Euros is still a good price though (relatively). I think the last auction went up to 700, and no doubt this will be similar. If it was buy it now, I'd buy that in a heartbeat though. Thanks for posting!

Yoyoyo, Hide's music is getting a vinyl release! All 3 albums on December 6th! They're 5,000Y a pop and appear to be 2xLP. I found listings on CDJapan but I'm sure you can find copies elsewhere.

Hide your face

Psyence

Ja, zoo

I'm definitely gettting a copy of Hide your face. I hope it's a gatefold.

3 hours ago, Bear said:

Blood Music and The Crypt have both re-released a shitload of Sigh on vinyl. Gorgeous releases, especially those by The Crypt. 6/6 every time.

 

 

But metal and punk on vinyl is pretty common as far as japanese music goes.

Blood Music is my favorite label right now. They must've rolled out like 20+ new pre-orders and I ordered most of them.  I've seen some of your Sigh collection and yeah, absolutely stunning.

Huh, I didn't know that. Care to name some worthehile releases?

2 hours ago, Lestat said:

The only Japanese record I have on vinyl is DUM SPIRO SPERE by DIR EN GREY. I saw that Cohol album on Seasons Of Mist last night, tempted to purchase it.

Dooooo iiiiiiit. I have a copy and it shreds.

2 hours ago, WhirlingBlack said:

Dir en grey's Myaku on 12 inch which I believe was a promo LP for radio stations.

 

Visual Kei vinyls aren't that common so my collection isn't huge, it also hasn't really been a priority for me to buy them unless the price has been reasonable.

I want that Myaku promo. They seriously need to go back through their catalog and release everything on vinyl. I'm disappointed they dropped the whole analog deluxe versions in favor of new fancy CD tech. Especially since Arche is such a good album.

Yeah, I think the Vkei scene is more focused on CDs. While I can appreciate a good limited edition CD with nice packaging, these days I'd take vinyl over everything. Outside of a different sound and feel, it just feels good to have a giant version of the artwork.

Are there any record collectors here? While Japanese records are far and between, I've seen an increase in re-issues of Japanese music on vinyl and thought this would be a great place to share new releases available on this format. It's hard to keep up sometimes and this would be a great way to stay up to date.

I'll start this up with some varied releases!
 

Mouse on the Keys - Out of Body

Jazz / Postrock / Ambient
 

Cohol - 裏現 (Rigen)

Black Metal / Hardcore 

Puella Magi Madoka Ultimate Best

Anime / Pop

Yasuaki Shimizu – Kakashi

Jazz / Electronic

Midori Takada – Through The Looking Glass

Ambient / Experimental / Classical

Toe - Hear You

Math Rock /  Experimental

For me right now it's probably:

Japanese

Western

Soundtrack

And for the heck of it

Video Games

It's gotta be Macabre for me. It's dear to my heart for being the first ever Japanese CD I ever bought and I just loved everything about that era from their look to their stage antics. This and ain't afraid to die are my top. Not to mention, the PV for AATD looks like dreams I used to have as a kid so it has a eerie sentimentality to me.

@Saishu Try closet child. Should be less than $50 with airmail shipping:

https://www.closetchild-cd.jp/product/18121

I just saw that Myaku 12"on discogs. I second that boxset idea. Vinyl > new crap CD technology. 

I have a black Tsumi to Batsu but it's sealed and I can't bring myself to open it. X)

@SeelentauThanks! Ughhh I want that so bad.

1 hour ago, Seelentau said:

GAUZE LP that is being sold at the moment

W H E R E

They write good riffs and solid melodies but their songs practically all follow the same song structure. I want them to stray away from their tried and true formula and surprise us.

Write a couple headbangers with just screams and yelling. Try making more ambient tracks or use instruments other than electric guitar, bass, and drums. Clean up your horrendous mixing so that your music is listenable and doesn't sound like it's playing through a thin plastic pipe. 

The fruit of their safe song writing is carbon copies that leave a less impacting impression than the last. 

@The ReverendThanks! Yes, it's a fantastic piece of work. This black version was quite the white whale for me too. It just doesn't pop up anywhere.

(Minus yahoo auctions for one magnificent flipper price).

I think they still hold up! Vanquish is a jam and is what got me into the band when they started to get popular. I think Virus is the weaker of the two though. The covers may be crap, but the packaging is goooood! I love that they're sister pieces and the die cut is simple yet effective. Those long pieces get caught and bent though :/

Yo I've been looking for this deadman CD forEVER.

girugamesh - Kuukyo no Utsuwa (first press +signed by all members)

deadman - no alternative (mail order edition)

Screw - Venom

Screw - Virus

Merry's cover sounds amazing!
Aka sounds perfect for Dezert's style.
I don't know who the Kuwabara quartet is but I like their rendition of Utagoe.
lynch. really needs to step up their mixing game. Their music is suffering from a lack of dynamic range and fails to deliver any sonic impact.

The new V-Kei DDR game sounds promising. Wish the player would actually choose a song though.

Saw Gost for the 3rd time this year along with Dance with the Dead. Tonight was a banger.

Taking into account Dir en grey's track record on these things, would you rather have them release:

A) Remastered best-of album 

B) Re-recorded best-of album

C) Kai 2

I've got another Mono release in my possession.

Mono - Hymn to the Immortal Wind