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Looks like they're a fun bunch live, haha. Also I'm not sure what's going on here but I already stan:

DOBE has released their new 1-track digital single titled "新宿アスホール" (Shinjuku Asshole) on 2020/02/09. It's available at a bunch of places: https://www.tunecore.co.jp/artist/DOBE#r593431 Song lyrics can be read HERE. It's a fun track, I like it~

Hey thanks for that video, I didn't realize Dudes have any music out! His voice is kinda weird in this, different from Droog times... not sure I like ittttt, haha (and yeah, Lüstzöe is kinda lame)

@BrenGun The Birthday has ex-members from Thee Michelle Gun Elephant, you might know them (the sound is similar too). It's been a loooong time since I last listened to them, but I always liked this MV: edit: Almost forgot, Droog were pretty cool back in the day too. Not sure what they're up to nowadays, I stopped following them shortly after they signed to a major label (their style became a bit bland). This one's from their first major release iirc, still good stuff:

Let me take a moment to drop my fave workaholic singer-songwriter rocker Kenichi Asai here, he needs more love!!! Even though you could say his stuff has become "predictable", it's a comfortable sound for me. He'll always be the coolest (non-VK musician) to me.

Yeah, they only have an official Twitter... (I don't think they're that big tho, but hoping they will be one day. Anyway, they're just a side project so I don't expect them to last long, but the more time they're active the better. ) About Kizu, I think others (i.e. Kizu fans) might be able to say with more certainty, but I think they might have some "insider/industry connections", hence the good production on their videos and the constant buzz... not sure.

I think these would have to be the currently active formed-after-2012 bands I really really like: La'veil MizeriA, RAKU×GAKI, Verxina, Rands (also adding sukekiyo and Hector, tho not sure if they fit here because they have kinda oyaji members lol) @BrenGun I guess not many ppl talk about gibkiy because their music is SUPER weird/abrasive/unconventional. But cool to hear they're playing at nicer venues (honestly, I don't follow their schedules rly, just sometimes listen to their stuff).

The English Street Team posted a translation of the message... sounds like maybe he just got tired I guess?

This was actually one of the more pleasant/bearable Kiryu tunes I've heard so far, haha. Not bad! But that's probably because I usually find them to be too all-over-the-place messy.

Dude on the right looks like he'll leave the band after 3 months due to musical differences, r.i.p.

Well played, guys.

It's a synonym for ending credits (like at the end of a movie).

Nice, gonna check it out once it drops~

kein - 朦朧の実 😍 Thank you again, @ghost!

They also played at LUNA SEA's 2018 "LUNATIC FEST", don't forget! Too bad they didn't play any LS cover, but at least we got a SUGIZO collab out of it.

DEG would definitely spice up a potential B-T tribute fest lineup, looking at most of these other bands, lol.......

Here's DIR EN GREY's rendition of the BUCK-TICK track "NATIONAL MEDIA BOYS" from the recent B-T tribute album (until it gets taken down) I thought it was quite good! I like how they changed it up and made it their own (unlike most of the other bands judging from the samples).

Looking forward to it! 'Minimal' and 'electronic' reminds me of SEXY STREAM LINER which is a good sign, but I vaguely remember being reminded of that album once or twice before when they made new album announcements, so I'm just going in with no expectations instead, haha.

I hope Mana opens an occult bed & breakfast joint in the woods soon. Screw MdM, this is where the real money's at!!

^ Yeah, honestly I hope they either go with a support member at the very least, and not end up like some lame-ass bands who have one guitarist and a wall of playback while playing gigs.

The old albums had that info in the booklets iirc. I don't have my MERRY CDs with me at the moment so I just quickly ran through that one lyrics translation site, it has the composition credits for everything that is known I guess (probably also taken from the albums' booklets?). Also yeah, it's weird to imagine the band without Kenichi... I just hope both him and the band will find their ways that will make them happy.

Maybe he wasn't feeling them either... I don't know about the last mini album and the full-length, but before those the number of Kenichi's songwriting credits were on a steady decline from album to album as far as I could see.

Soooo MERRY just announced that Kenichi (guitars) will be leaving the band in May 2020. A final tour is in the works as five-piece. Afterwards, MERRY will continue with four members (no word yet on whether they will recruit a support or fulltime 2nd guitarist). Announcement on YT: Message from the band: Jesus, this sucks... they've been practically together without any member changes for almost 20 years... Hoping for the best!

Splurged and bought all of DOBE's singles digitally @ OTOTOY. ;w;

Hey, how come no one told me these guys are so D O P E ? Also, cool look + oneman title, lol.