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He was probably rubbing his hands in delight when Pata was sick some year ago.
 

oh my god this channel 
 
>makes videos about vk
>puts out a video where he listens to buck-tick for the first time
 
a scene authority this guy
 
 

I wonder how long it will take for that dumb Tooru rumour to finally die. Its been debunked for years now.

I wonder how long it will take for that dumb Tooru rumour to finally die. Its been debunked for years now.

fuck this dude

Kizu and DIMLIM by far, I'm intrigued by Rands as well even though I've only listened through the album once so far so I haven't had time to settle on if I want to join the hype train.

It's almost as if Isseis skills are in talent scouting and not making music (DIMLIM improved after he left) and certainly not in mixing/mastering (everything sounds awful that he's had a hand in the recording process). 

Perhaps he should form a label instead of bands, being an asshole is pretty much mandatory for that job anyway. 

It's almost as if Isseis skills are in talent scouting and not making music (DIMLIM improved after he left) and certainly not in mixing/mastering (everything sounds awful that he's had a hand in the recording process). 

Perhaps he should form a label instead of bands, being an asshole is pretty much mandatory for that job anyway. 

It's almost as if Isseis skills are in talent scouting and not making music (DIMLIM improved after he left) and certainly not in mixing/mastering (everything sounds awful that he's had a hand in the recording process). 

Perhaps he should form a label instead of bands, being an asshole is pretty much mandatory for that job anyway. 

It's almost as if Isseis skills are in talent scouting and not making music (DIMLIM improved after he left) and certainly not in mixing/mastering (everything sounds awful that he's had a hand in the recording process). 

Perhaps he should form a label instead of bands, being an asshole is pretty much mandatory for that job anyway. 

It's almost as if Isseis skills are in talent scouting and not making music (DIMLIM improved after he left) and certainly not in mixing/mastering (everything sounds awful that he's had a hand in the recording process). 

Perhaps he should form a label instead of bands, being an asshole is pretty much mandatory for that job anyway. 

It's almost as if Isseis skills are in talent scouting and not making music (DIMLIM improved after he left) and certainly not in mixing/mastering (everything sounds awful that he's had a hand in the recording process). 

Perhaps he should form a label instead of bands, being an asshole is pretty much mandatory for that job anyway. 

I don’t think that for him or satsuki it was a choice, they’re just both dropdead idiots who tour europe and sell their shitty arts and crafts on the web because literally every other bridge has been burned.

Kizu and DIMLIM by far, I'm intrigued by Rands as well even though I've only listened through the album once so far so I haven't had time to settle on if I want to join the hype train.

I'm worried about fractionalizing the community, the intent is good, but the oversaturation when it comes to options and places to be is one of the key reasons that it's so difficult to keep track of the scene these days, with all the different social media, the dozens of facebook groups, forums, chats, etc.
 
The solution needs to be to make something which joins all the premier ventures together so that people have one source they can use, not create more distinct fora for people to divide themselves across. One forum (MH), one database (vk.gy) and one chat (preferably with many subchats where people can discuss various subtopics within J-Rock). And it would be good if they could all work in tandem and recommend each other exclusively so that we can have the best possible "complete" solution. Every new solution created where a fully good one already is in place just causes the effect described above. 
 
If that's your goal, then you're on the right track, but I think achieving cooperation is the best way forward.
 

OMG haha I can imagine! But that's so cool, what a list you have there!!! You must live in Japan to be able to go to so many concerts, then. How neat! Thanks for sharing

I'm worried about fractionalizing the community, the intent is good, but the oversaturation when it comes to options and places to be is one of the key reasons that it's so difficult to keep track of the scene these days, with all the different social media, the dozens of facebook groups, forums, chats, etc.
 
The solution needs to be to make something which joins all the premier ventures together so that people have one source they can use, not create more distinct fora for people to divide themselves across. One forum (MH), one database (vk.gy) and one chat (preferably with many subchats where people can discuss various subtopics within J-Rock). And it would be good if they could all work in tandem and recommend each other exclusively so that we can have the best possible "complete" solution. Every new solution created where a fully good one already is in place just causes the effect described above. 
 
If that's your goal, then you're on the right track, but I think achieving cooperation is the best way forward.
 

I'm worried about fractionalizing the community, the intent is good, but the oversaturation when it comes to options and places to be is one of the key reasons that it's so difficult to keep track of the scene these days, with all the different social media, the dozens of facebook groups, forums, chats, etc.
 
The solution needs to be to make something which joins all the premier ventures together so that people have one source they can use, not create more distinct fora for people to divide themselves across. One forum (MH), one database (vk.gy) and one chat (preferably with many subchats where people can discuss various subtopics within J-Rock). And it would be good if they could all work in tandem and recommend each other exclusively so that we can have the best possible "complete" solution. Every new solution created where a fully good one already is in place just causes the effect described above. 
 
If that's your goal, then you're on the right track, but I think achieving cooperation is the best way forward.
 

The ones I can think of, off the top of my head, are the following DVDs:
 
Dir en grey - TOUR14 PSYCHONNECT -mode of “GAUZE”?-
Dir en grey - TOUR16-17 FROM DEPRESSION TO ______ [mode of VULGAR]
Dir en grey - TOUR16-17 FROM DEPRESSION TO ______ [mode of MACABRE]
Girugamesh - Last Live DVD
sukekiyo - MUTANS // 2016.7.17 sukekiyo 2016 live「裸体と遊具、泥芝居に讃歌の詩」-漆黒の儀-
 
I've also attended the filming of a lynch. live DVD at Hibiya Park Concert Hall, but I've not actually looked at it yet so I don't know if I can see myself in it.
I've also been featured in some instagram clips from MUCC etc. but I don't count those. I'm sure there are more though so I'll give it some thought and return to this thread! Being a tall white guy attending concerts in Japan means that it's quite easy to spot yourself in a DVD, haha.

The ones I can think of, off the top of my head, are the following DVDs:
 
Dir en grey - TOUR14 PSYCHONNECT -mode of “GAUZE”?-
Dir en grey - TOUR16-17 FROM DEPRESSION TO ______ [mode of VULGAR]
Dir en grey - TOUR16-17 FROM DEPRESSION TO ______ [mode of MACABRE]
Girugamesh - Last Live DVD
sukekiyo - MUTANS // 2016.7.17 sukekiyo 2016 live「裸体と遊具、泥芝居に讃歌の詩」-漆黒の儀-
 
I've also attended the filming of a lynch. live DVD at Hibiya Park Concert Hall, but I've not actually looked at it yet so I don't know if I can see myself in it.
I've also been featured in some instagram clips from MUCC etc. but I don't count those. I'm sure there are more though so I'll give it some thought and return to this thread! Being a tall white guy attending concerts in Japan means that it's quite easy to spot yourself in a DVD, haha.

Please keep doing so, submitting them to setlist.fm would be a good idea as well if you have time. This band is going places and it's good to document as much of the early history as possible. 

You guys seem to like when I post set lists so I'll continue doing so whenever I see Dimlim.
 
1/15 Fixer twoman setlist (mostly in order)
 
vanitas
Ambitious principles
destroy a desire [first time in 9 months]
Malformation
Grotesque
(live limited song idk)
D.Hymnus
...物狂ひ...なりて
「人」と「形｣
アハレワタ
愛憎につき...
初潮
シガラミ

RESULTS!
Thanks to everyone who participated this year!
Judging from many of your recommendations, there definitely still exists some talent in the scene!
 
Without further delay, here are the RESULTS!
 
By recent request, I have added the runner-ups for each category!
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 
Best Overall Artist/Band
 
Best Album
 
Best Single/Maxi-Single/EP
 
Best Cover Art
 
Best Look
 
Best Newcomer
 
Best Veteran
 
Best PV
 
Saddest Disbandment
 
Most Overhyped Band
 
Most Overhyped Release
 
Most Underhyped Band
 
Most Anticipated Release 
 
Band that Changed their Sound for the Best
 
Band that Changed their Sound for the Worse
 
Band that you spent most of your money on in 2018
 
What the hell were they thinking!? Award
 
Best Revival/Returns 
 
An amazing display of results if I may say 😎. Definitely some close calls there, I'll tell ya.
Thanks again to the participants of the MH JRock Awards 2018 for your contributions. The staff and I here at MH hope to see you and more future voters here again at the end of the year!
Until then, enjoy 2019 😁!
 
 

It will cost 1620 yen.
 
 

キズ (Kizu) will release their 6th single "平成" (Heisei) on 2019.3.19, it will comes in two types (1,620yen, 3songs each).