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Another lovely live vid, this time a rendition of one of Toru's solo songs again:

This indeed sounds awesome!! Thanks for the info.

Since everyone is in a list-making mood, mine would be... 1. Greedy Dead Souls (it was their only album when I checked them out, still the best! heavy and catchy at the same time) 2. Shadows (I didn't like it much when it came out but grew to appreciate it a lot!) 3. Gallows (not too memorable but a most welcome addition after their last few boring albums! also, awesome sound/production) 4. The Avoided Sun (literally don't remember anything of this, other than it not being bad) I won't even put the remaining two albums in the list, they're that unremarkable.

Oooooh a full album, cool!

Seems decent enough so far.

^ I can't dig up anything about Shion but looks like bassist Nobu is a not too active DJ (or something like that) and former drummer Kou has been recording and performing with random bands here and there.

Sounds interesting, those collabs.

To up the hype factor a bit: here's the setlist of Uchouten's session live at Shinjuku LOFT (2014/12/21) 01. B.C. 02. ホワイト・ソング 03. MEANING OF LOVE 04. (new song!) 05. でっかち 06. トーテムポール 07. キーマニア 08. BECAUSE 09. ネコが歌う希望の歌 (new song!) 10. 2090年のクーデターテープ 11. Sの終わり 12. オードリー・ヘプバーン泥棒 13. アローン・アゲイン EN 14. フューチュラ 15. 心の旅 Pictures and Japanese live report of the event (including other bands): http://natalie.mu/music/news/134628

I think I just randomly checked a couple of songs but found them to be kinda lame / boring tbh (not enough 'punch' or power). Might look into them later tho, maybe with this new album~

A bit too longish, but surprisingly nice! (note: I've never actually liked Venom that much XD)

^ They will release a mini album actually: http://monochrome-heaven.com/index.php?/topic/32620-lucifers-underground-new-mini-album-%E4%B8%8D%E5%AE%9F%E3%81%AA%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%96%E3%83%AC%E3%83%A9fujitsu-na-umbrella-release/ Also, yay, good news! Sounds like they're really determined this time.

^ omg I remember that site~ So nostalgic~~

I wonder who the collaborators are~~

They just can't stop, can they, lol.

^ If you like that quirky '80s new-wave style thang, you might enjoy Uchouten (tho they had a male vocalist):

Some cool live footage posted on the official channel not long ago:

Here's a pretty obscure but killer band, they have a kinda experimental-metal-mixed-with-grunge vibe (or idk), Kaimokujisho:

The preview sounds pretty cool! (especially that freaky guitar snippet xD)

lmao Here's to hoping San will take his time to do something more worthwhile...

Oh yeah~ 8D I hope it'll be a bit better than THE HOPELESS tho (loved the title track, didn't care for the rest).

thisssss pls

2004 here! Accidentally clicked on some link that took me to the J-rock subpage of a now-defunct goth/industrial community. I was into anime at that time, so naturally I was like "ooh Japanese rawk music, what the hell is dat?" and downloaded all the PVs I could find there. Atsushi Sakurai, Dir en grey, Baiser, Noir fleurir, Kagerou and Malice Mizer were my firsts, among others.

^ Dude... ;v