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The CD art isn't that great ... especially the logo. Kisaki needs to quit Photoshop. Also, does he really need to put "MUSIC by KISAKI" at the bottom. It's his fucking project. He might as well just have called this "KISAKI project's project featuring KISAKI with music by KISAKI, starring KISAKI."

Tone down the ego broseph.

2016 = burnout VK year (even though HNiB isn't VK).

That name ... that's a bit pompous ...

2 hours ago, mahoujin said:

I want to say "wow he's so dramatic lol" but it's kind of worrisome that he felt the need to do all that just to basically quit his (probably side) job. The story just seems off in a way that makes me wonder what his side of the story is. 

Sometimes people have issues with confrontation. It might have been easier for him to disappear than it was for him to anxiously face his friends and tell them he wanted out. Anxiety is no joke.

Mid-day maps are always a bad idea. So why did I bother taking one?!

Dope! Now tour the US!

I hope they only play George Michael covers.

The first song was not bad. Not great, but listenable standard VK fare. The second song, however is pretty horrid. The vocalist can't find his voice.

This band is too good to have live-limited releases.

^ Okay, the member photos do make them look like an eight-piece band. I will give you that! I would kill to see them both play together, though. That would be a damn good concert!

2 hours ago, helcchi said:

 

hahaha good point

 

Although these two *just* happen to be releasing new material within a week of each other and *just* happen stand in front of a blue-green CG background.

 

A few years ago I made a blog on tumblr highlighting reused sets in vk, an extension of a thread I first started on my ameblo. I stalled after a few posts due to the sheer amount of material I had to sort out - but worth it to start again. I'm interested to learn where these locations are.

I've always thought of making a compilation of common sets in VK! There's always that church that is in PVs. Nokubura shot their PV for DESPERATE there and I think Phantasmagoria and DELUHI among many other bands have PVs there.

This isn't very uncommon in any genre of music, though, especially VK. The colors look similar, but I think you may just be reaching a bit because they're so close together. Their outfits look different, the camera angle is different and sure, both vocalists have a leg up, but again this isn't an uncommon pose. Just look at the amount of vocalists who did the whole "hand over mouth" pose in the early 2000s.

Why does there have to be a different track on each type?! My wallet is already crying.

True. I didn't think of that. Haha! You have to give Yuuki at least 10 minutes to rip people's arms out of their sockets.

You're entirely entitled to your own opinion, so don't think that it has less credit because you differ in opinion! Personally, though, I dislike when a band has a guitar solo on every song. It's becoming the norm in a lot of bands, but I feel like it kind of lessens the effect of each solo. For instance, Nokubura is one of my favorite bands, but pretty every song gives Cazqui a wank session. Again, I'm not saying it's bad, but I feel like just like you said there's a balance of tones, solos need to be balanced as well. 

You mean there's bands that have a similar look in the VK genre? Blasphemy! 

^ I agree. If this was a 2-man live, it must have been a pretty short show, unless chariots took the stage longer.

22 hours ago, AimiGen7 said:

Honestly, after Kuroyuri left Ains, their music did get a little ehh, but the release of Toshabutsu really was one of their most creative pieces. I can't wait for the new release(s)

Really? I think すてきな唄。 is my favorite song by them! Mei's face-shaking growl/scream thing is phenomenal, although you can hear an audible drop in recording quality in their later releases.

From the bathroom to the kitchen! Kuroyuri to Kage, keep it coming!

18 hours ago, JukaForever said:

I cringe whenever a writer describes music containing influences from music made by predominantly black musicians as "urban" ... I cringe hard.

How about when stores have "urban fiction" sections? I feel like we're trying to work towards a non-segregated world, yet people who write "urban fiction" are okay with this.

All of this is assumption and there's not a whole lot we can do as fans other than continue to support their decisions to do things respectfully. This will hopefully all boil over in time.

I'm crushed ... I hope this doesn't kill them, since the band lived half its life without Akinori.

But what about "unaggressive whipping?"

^ Why do you think they'll disband?

26 minutes ago, Zeus said:

On another note my mood keeps shifting between extreme euphoria and depression with fits of anger thrown in. Can't count the number of times this week alone I've had to mentally restrain myself from saying or doing something really bad. And it's only Tuesday.

I feel that.

Some things in life may change, but some things they stay the same.

Like time. 

There's always time on my mind. So pass me by. I'll be fine. Just give me time.