tetsu_sama69

Somehow and for some reason I like them a lot....

Dang and their first release was all kinds of batshit awesome

I'm already a fan.

I'm hype. 

 

Also the varied releases is actually pretty normal coming from him. Different covers more art/design to do. 

Sounds pretty good here. Wonder who that vocalist is... they definitely are not new to the scene.

Other bands really need to take note on how to stay fucking solid.

L'arc~en~Ciel for me. I mean I had slowly gotten into japanese music because of anime intros (because that was my favorite part with the music and all). But once I heard bravery and the lyrics I was pretty dead set on stanning them for life.

 

 

 

Dude I'm living for the single covers. This is gonna be great especially after the fire that was LAST MOON!!

It's sadly not much of a shock. They stopped releasing music as steadily as they did before and it was starting to feel less like something they were putting effort into. I wish them the best they achieved a lot during their run.

Rest in peace you hardy soul

I'm hype. Especially if there are cover songs there. 

How did I miss this gem of a group?!??!

Wish the best for them. Good way to get more exposure that's for sure.

Edgy pose is edgy but I'm here for the hype!

Versailles comeback isn't as strong as they hoped to get more people to need a bargain version so they're disbanding. 

 

They still do shows?

I'm all hype for this

This dank band is so amazing.

I can chill on it while I game since I usually use it anyways to chat with random gaming buddies. I have no issues with voice chat and I'm quite talkative if there are other with similar interests there with me. I'll add the server later tonight when I get home from work.

 

@Original SakuI'd help out with modding if you need a hand.

Sounds pretty good. Hopefully the new members will break the chain of putting "remastered" versions of their Rail Tracer songs on their releases.

 

Taste the rainbow

 

For a band with 20+ years of activity and plenty of hit singles along with great albums it's hard to pick an area to to focus on when it comes to the work of L'Arc~en~Ciel. They are my favorite band of all time and I thought it would be great to share some of the variety of music they've released throughout their career. This mainly focuses on the b-side tracks from the many singles they've released and these usually are not featured on albums either. There was a compilation album for re-mixes and P'UNK~EN~CIEL but those were from a few years back I thought I would share my favorites from their b-sides.

 

P'UNK~EN~CIEL (2004 - 2012)

P'UNK~EN~CIEL started in 2004 where members swap their traditional roles in the band to play "punk" versions of their songs. Instead of their typical line-up they change to tetsuya on vocals, hyde on guitar, yukihiro on bass, and ken on drums. It's definitely one of my favorite "alter ago" bands if you can call it that, mostly because my favorite member takes over on vocals and he's already a very outgoing, fun dude and it definitely shows when he takes over during lives. Originally they started the idea with their first line-up with original drummer Sakura with the name D'ARK~EN~CIEL but record label issues at the time prevented the single they were featured on to not be released until a much later date.

 

First up on the thrill ride is the most classic of classics "DUNE" and it's a revamp that's a punch to the face of tasty pop-punk flair. The song already has a very memorable guitar riff that has a heavier twist to it in this particular version  and gives it new life. It shows when the song reaches the guitar solo taking you a ride of it's own. 

 

 

"HONEY" is already a very energetic and upbeat song on it's own so throwing it into the P'UNK blender gave it an interesting result. It starts with a slower paced rhythmic dance through the verses that almost makes you think that this song is sticking to it's more melodic source. That is until it surprises you with a sucker punch of fast punk style delivery of the chorus that makes it difficult to not get up and mosh to or at least head-bang happily to at your desk... WHAT? DON'T JUDGE ME....

 

 

 

L'Acoustic (2011-Present)

Instead of a role swap L'Acoustic is pretty much as it is shown, redone versions of previous tracks played with acoustic style. It began when they stopped P'UNK~EN~CIEL for a much different and smoother type of b-side. There aren't many tracks they've done in this style but I do like it a lot. It's some of their best lesser known songs in a really chill style. Some of them haven't been released on singles yet but they're still nice to hear from the live versions.

 

"Kasou" is already a very chill song but the studio version has more a dark vibe to it given the funerary nature of the song. Making it a purely acoustic track seems to bring it more to life, making it feel like a song that could be played at a wake. It brings you closer to the emotions of loss that are sprinkled throughout the lyrics and instrumentals.
 

 

The acoustic version of "I'm So Happy" gives it a very lounge vibe with very gentle instrumentals and vocals that sound very unclean. As you listen to it you almost feel as though it's being played in a smoky room with a soft jazz quartet playing a beautiful love song that touches everyone who listens to it.

 

 

yukihiro remixes

When yukihiro took over drums for the band in the latter half of their career he showed off his technical skill by making fantastic remixes of their releases. Most of the tracks have a very psychedelic feel to them but are sometimes the perfect mood setters.  They're not entirely my cup of tea but if you're into trippy remixes/tencho/dub then these might interest you.

 

 

 

B-sides (1991 - present)

Sometimes there is no variation/remix track and instead a regular b-side track is featured like most releases from any band in circulation. Some of them are my favorite tracks and I feel they are special little gems hidden in the rough, especially bravery which is possibly my favorite song from their entire discography.

 

 

 

 

What the fuck?! Y'all had the potential to be the next fresh big vk band. Why throw it away?