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Awwww the cover art is so cute~ http://floppy.syncl.jp/?p=disco

Yay, cool!

For anyone interested: you can now pre-order the webshop-limited version of the single (CD + live DVD). http://ains.cart.fc2.com/ca4/145/p-r-s/ Hurry cuz it's limited to 444 copies!

I watched the 1st ep of Penny Dreadful last night, and will definitely continue with it. It's not pure horror of course, more like mystical fantasy light-horror whatever set in 19th century England. So far we have creepy vampires (?), corpse reanimation through galvanism, some Egyptian theme and evil spirits or something like that. Also, an American dude who handles a gun well, so I'm guessing it'll occasionally steer into light-action territory like Sleepy Hollow.

I have also laid my eyes upon Penny Dreadful, but haven't started watching yet. Supposedly it's an interesting mixture of styles presented in a dark and entertaining tone. Thanks for reminding me of it! Maybe I'll now track down the episodes aired so far.

Well damn... I hope MAST finds a worthwhile band to join (eventho I know he won't get back to the good ol' Aliene days).

The new album will be released in October. Sexy flyer desu: https://scontent-a-fra.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/t1.0-9/10375079_736140896428969_5657128508236085729_n.jpg

lmao ur right. *added* xD And yeah, they had that "classic mid-'00s vk tour" consisting of 2 gigs (Munich and Paris). xD

Let's see~ 2006 Dec - MERRY 2007 Apr - Gram∞Maria 2007 Aug - DIR EN GREY 2007 Sep - Gothika 2007 Oct - the GazettE 2008 Jun - Miyavi 2008 Oct - Gothika / Black Love Fantom 2009 Apr - detroit7 2009 Oct - Miyavi 2010 Jul - Versailles 2010 Sep - D'espairsRay 2010 Nov - LUNA SEA 2011 Jan - MUCC 2011 Apr - Miyavi 2011 Aug - DIR EN GREY 2012 Apr - L'Arc~en~Ciel 2012 Oct - Crossfaith 2012 Nov - lloy 2012 Nov - ZIZ / SPEECIES 2014 Jan - Church of Misery 2014 Mar - Miyavi I think that's all. Next candidate: Church of Misery again, in July!

I don't think VK prices are actually higher (or noticeably higher) than most non-VK stuff. I tend to see regular J-rock or major J-pop releases in exactly the same price range. However, I did notice that some bands from the post-hardcore / deathcore / emocore / etc.-core scenes have lower prices on their CDs, also some select indie artists.

New PV: Getting massive old-school SHERBETS vibes from thisss

Went to the press screening of Seth MacFarlane's A Million Ways to Die in the West and got the novel version for free - so reading that at the moment. Surprisingly decent and funny stuff. He managed to translate some jokes well into written form (I mean those that were purely visual gags).

PV yay~

awww good for him

Nice~

Anvil: The Story of Anvil - Documentary about an old Canadian heavy metal band who still hasn't quite made it big (tho they enjoyed moderate success in the '80s). Very interesting look into the personal lives of the band members, how they still keep going and still hoping to get the recognition they deserve. It's all a bit sad really, but filled with both funny and stressful moments. The ending is nice!

Oh wow, this sounds pretty tragic. The last sample was kinda decent tho. Well, one band less to follow...

Live report of their first show (with photos): http://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000104267 Apparently they played some of their own new music and 3 SOFT BALLET covers (FRACTAL, VIRTUAL WAR, JIM DOG). There's only the two of them on stage, with only synths. The sound was described as modern/fresh, new wave-ish, with danceable bits. A mini album is expected in autumn.

Nice!

I see! I recommend their albums Silence iz Mine (first album, more diverse sound) and Seeds of Hope (just cool catchy stuff), those are pretty good. I'm not a big fan of their latest one.

New album + audio samples available on Japanese iTunes now: https://itunes.apple.com/jp/album/huoihaanaki/id878876559 Different samples on Amazon: http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E6%88%96%E3%81%84%E3%81%AF%E3%82%A2%E3%83%8A%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AD%E3%83%BC-%E9%80%9A%E5%B8%B8%E7%9B%A4-BUCK-TICK/dp/B00J7VB9DK/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1401879167&sr=8-6 It's gonna be magical~ ;w;

Funny thing is, it's actually a step up from the artwork of the preceding singles. (tho that's no big feat)

Lillies and Remains will release their new album (title unknown as of now) in autumn. The release will be produced by Maki Fujii (ex-SOFT BALLET, SUILEN, minus (-)). Trailer of the song "BODY" OMG YESSSS