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all the bands are like alien to me, I only like X and Anthem out of all the legendary bands

-.-7 da ffffffffffffffff was this because of their drummer leaving again?

Triple Hurt LUNA SEA Diaura - 8 Vistlip - 8 D'EspairsRay - 4 MEJIBRAY - 9 LUNA SEA - 5 X-Japan - 10 MUCC - 7 MERRY - 5

ehhh black future was the only signal release that was underwhelming for me, the rest has been spectacular. They are still one of the bands I keep looking forward to.

So Update: I received my batch today and I apparently didn't have to pay extra even with 5 items. Glad I didn't have to.

Well...hmm..Up to Noble they had a more heavy sound than power overall imo. But i think different people will interpret sounds differently. With the heavy metal I listen, I think Versailles fits that more. The symphonic part never really left imo but I do think it was lacking in their self title album especially with their lead single but it had like a super clean sound. I guess that was off-putting

You can try and provide me an example of a similar band based on themes and influences of aristocats, vampire, rose, undead, ann rice novels(mainly the characters and its own themes), light and darkness, french romance, prince and princesses, palaces, baroque,17th century society and in some instances christianity. They are Versailles period. Quite the contrary, I don't like plenty of power/melodic bands for their terrible vocals and concepts for their songs. I follow very few for these reason. I can only describe Versailles as Symphonic-heavy metal, I don't think they are fast enough to be power metal. I am not up to debate what sub-genre is what but simply stating Versailles is power metal is a gross understatement in what they bring to their music. Vocals depends on an individuals taste in music. You trying to state Kamijo has bad vocals to me doesn't mean shit. note: I don't consider growlers/screamo/cookie-monster vocals in the same category as Kamijo's style. They are very different and can only fit the metal they were intended for.

Finished listening to Lovesick and Piano, I pretty much agree to previous descriptions of this band but I think I would need to get really accustomed to Korean singing in a rock enviroment. It just doesn't sound as hard or edgy, instead it is smooth and strong with easy transitions to light sounding rhythms. Pretty cool band overall and unique in their own rights

Lots of good points here but the bolded part is pretty much essential to Versailles. Kamijo and Hizaki came up with the Versailles, I think it was Kamijo that brought up the concept to Hizaki first as I remember correctly. If you don't like Kamijo, you don't like Versailles as a whole basically. Without him, Versailles would never have existed else he did a variant much like Lareine. Although, the comparisons are fair imo. If we break it down, much of Versailles style was already born from Hizaki's Grace Project but with a different vocalist and much more interesting drummer. Similarly, Jupiter is pretty much Versailles with a different vocalist whom I think is too soft for the Hizaki/Teru epic guitar rhythms. I don't want to derail this thread but with the current vocalist, the preview sounds like a more refined and hard hitting Misaruka who are also insanely similar but different in their own rights. Can't wait for my pre-order, love Hizaki.

He never really sang power metal, he sang his type of metal which suited his rhythm and vocal techniques. I doubt he can hang with the likes of Galneryus instrumentals.

ehh he sounds so weak, doesn't match the metal at all. To those that previously know ZIN, does he do any growls or screams? it seems like it from the preview with the pumping actions.

Hurt Diaura/Heal MEJIBRAY Diaura - 6 Vistlip - 7 D'EspairsRay - 8 REALies - 5 MEJIBRAY - 12 LUNA SEA - 8 X-Japan - 10 MUCC - 7 MERRY - 5

Hurt D'EspairsRay/ Heal X Diaura - 8 Vistlip - 7 D'EspairsRay - 7 REALies - 7 MEJIBRAY - 11 LUNA SEA - 8 X-Japan - 10 MUCC - 7 MERRY - 6

Triple Hurt MUCC Diaura - 7 Exist Trace - 3 Vistlip - 8 D'EspairsRay - 9 REALies - 8 MEJIBRAY - 11 LUNA SEA - 8 X-Japan - 9 MUCC - 7 MERRY - 8

Triple Hurt D'EspairsRay Diaura - 9 Exist Trace - 4 Vistlip - 8 D'EspairsRay - 8 REALies - 8 MEJIBRAY - 13 LUNA SEA - 8 X-Japan - 12 MUCC - 10 MERRY - 7

Hurt REALies/Heal X Diaura - 9 Exist Trace - 8 Vistlip - 8 D'EspairsRay - 10 REALies - 8 MEJIBRAY - 13 LUNA SEA - 10 X-Japan - 12 MUCC - 10 MERRY - 8

Destroy??? Annihilate VAMPS/ Heal X Diaura - 8 Exist Trace - 10 Vistlip - 8 D'EspairsRay - 10 REALies - 10 MEJIBRAY - 13 LUNA SEA - 10 X-Japan - 11 VAMPS - 2 MUCC - 10 Dir En Grey - 0 MERRY - 8

Which country does that? I am in CAN and my batch is 5 items with some having DVDs in them. This is the largest I have bought but a while back I had purchased stuff above $200 (limited lives and stuff) but not pushing above 3 items. I simply thought EMS handles it all since I have yet to pay extra custom fees. Could you share what this shopping service you speak of? My only experience is in CDjapan, I am not sure if I am getting the best deal to save but their shipping is pretty fast like 3-4 days to get to my place.

To those that actually buys the physical copies of releases, do you guys buy in batches of say 5-6+ items and have it delivered every month? Or do you do get them every other week in sort of constant small batch like less than 3 items? I used to only buy releases of my fave band and nothing else since I couldn't really afford too much at that time. But I can buy most of the bands I listen to now. I may have over done it in my first big batch -.- Of course I am assuming you are not from Japan else you can simply buy it upfront if you wanted. I am starting to regret doing a large batch system, the wait is killer.

Hurt Diaura/ Heal MEJIBRAY Diaura - 8 Exist Trace - 10 Vistlip - 8 D'EspairsRay - 10 REALies - 10 MEJIBRAY - 13 LUNA SEA - 10 X-Japan - 10 VAMPS - 4 MUCC - 10 Dir En Grey - 1 MERRY - 8

I doubt they could do anything about a rose, I heard it was a Kamijo-Hizaki concept to begin with. Since its not Versailles, no rose. Although I am still not sure what concept is Jupiter supposed to be like.

Hurt Vistlip/Heal MEJIBRAY Diaura - 10 Exist Trace - 10 Vistlip - 8 D'EspairsRay - 10 REALies - 10 MEJIBRAY - 12 LUNA SEA - 10 X-Japan - 10 VAMPS - 8 MUCC - 10 Dir En Grey - 5 MERRY - 8

Hurt VAMPS/Heal MEJIBRAY Diaura - 10 Exist Trace - 10 Golden Bomber - 3 Vistlip - 10 D'EspairsRay - 10 REALies - 10 MEJIBRAY - 11 LUNA SEA - 10 X-Japan - 10 VAMPS - 8 MUCC - 10 Dir En Grey - 8 MERRY - 8

Triple Hurt MERRY Diaura - 10 Exist Trace - 10 Golden Bomber - 7 Vistlip - 10 D'EspairsRay - 10 REALies - 10 MEJIBRAY - 10 LUNA SEA - 10 X-Japan - 10 VAMPS - 10 MUCC - 10 Dir En Grey - 10 MERRY - 7 Is there a particular band you want to win Kazuya?

Hurt Guitar/Heal Drums Guitar - 2 Drums - 2