Alsdead14

Ok cool! I love every song of alsdead  It's my favorite band haha.

And yeah that song is very emotional.
 
Will you translate any of their songs in the future?
 
I very like the song Trickster but I was never able to find translation for it as far as I remember.

@Alsdead14yeah I loved this song the first time I heard it. Hits me right in the feels haha and yes, himitsu means secret ^^

Wow. Gorgeous lyrics. Always loved those ballad by ALSDEAD. I never thought of looking up for the lyrics of this song. Had to relisten to it too. Thanks for sharing! What does Himitsu means? Secret?

Tracklist:
1. 詩踏み (utafumi)
2. 空谷の跫音 (kuukoku no kyuuon) feat. SUGIZO
3. Revelation of mankind [REMIX]
 
| Just your standard Dir en grey single
 
Dir en grey should think hard about not including B-sides with their next single. I haven't heard a convincing original B-side since "腐海 (Fukai)" and that was back in the VULGAR era. I don't want Dir en grey taking great tracks and hiding them in the dark corners of their discography, but I hate feeling like their additional offerings are never worth listening to. Once in a blue moon the band will surprise you with something decent - like the "undecided" remix - only to turn around and punch you in the gut with something like the unplugged version of "AGITATED SCREAMS OF MAGGOTS". A part of me wonders if they even put effort into the coupling tracks, knowing that only hardcore fans would even think of looking there. These complaints don't take away from "詩踏み" being a wonderful single track, but it's a fact that as far as Dir en grey singles are constructed, this is nothing revolutionary.
 
Sounding like a less restrained SUSTAIN THE UNTRUTH, "詩踏み (utafumi)" drops the nuanced groove and focus on atmosphere for pure aggression and it's absolutely amazing. Distilling all the best parts of their last three albums into a three minute songs is a herculean task, but Dir en grey do it right. The loose structure takes a few listens to digest, yet it still manages to create an engaging experience that captures feelings of solitude and anger the band was aiming for. This I attribute to the production; the mix feels full and the bottom end feels heavy and tight as it should, but with a memorable chorus and Kyo's performance overall I get claustrophobic, religious vibes. One thing is for sure is from the distortion laced opening to the creepy interlude, "詩踏み" keeps my attention effortlessly the whole time. The completely mental music video and their accompanying look has quickly become my favorite one of year, perfectly capturing the aggression, energy, and confusion of the song. It is also a clear sign that they're over their rebellious phase as they've taken their visuals back to new and shocking heights. This is one hell of a return to a scene they said they were done with all those years ago! As we approach their 20th anniversary, "詩踏み" is a bold statement that Dir en grey isn't done impressing us yet.
 
If only I had kind words for the rest of the single...
 
I can feel my attention span rapidly depleting as the dull "空谷の跫音 (kuukoku no kyuuon)" makes a reappearance featuring SUGIZO of LUNA SEA fame fiddling on the violin for extra ambience. This is what happens when a good idea hits too late. It's an improvement over the original, but it also doesn't differ by much. Whenever I think of SUGIZO making a guest appearance on a track he usually elevates it to another level. Unfortunately SUGIZO doesn't leave too a large impact on this track. Iit goes in one ear and out the other in five minutes. I'm content to throw out the original album version and slide this in its place because SUGIZO makes it infinitely better, but I'm not going bananas over this.
 
"Revelation of mankind [REMIX]" is very misleading and is the band's newest entry in "garbage remixes no one wanted or asked for". The original track was a passable second attempt at "流転の塔 (ruten no tou)". This sounds like nondescript trance step blasting from burnt out speakers in a seedy Manhattan club, and that's a sentence I never wanted to use to describe Dir en grey music. The upbeat tone, vocoder, and wubs stick out badly in sound and mood. It reminds me a lot of ゆらめき (yurameki) (S.N.Y. Remix) in the worst ways possible, especially in how little it resembles the original song save for some lyrics here and there. Even as the staunchest Dir en grey fan, I say you can do without this.
 
Take the first track and split.
 
 
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Artist: ALSDEAD
Single: INAZUMA
Lyrics: Maki
Translation: echo
 
English Translation:
Even though you’ve been interested in someone else these days,
I don’t want to lose you
That’s the only reason why I’ve never brought it up
 
It’s easier to pretend like I don’t notice anything
So I’ll continue to act nonchalant
And try not to destroy these tranquil days
 
You just being there every time I turned around
Was enough to get me through those uncertain nights
I’m not asking for everything
so could you somehow just hide that secret
 
My friends jokingly say that I should just tie you up
But there are deep reasons for why I can’t do that
 
We keep wronging each other
The truth is always hidden
But Paradise won’t continue on forever
Soon, it will meet its demise
 
You just being there every time I turned around
Was enough to get me through those uncertain nights
I’m not asking for everything
so could you somehow just hide that secret
 
Original Lyrics:
近頃、あなたが気になっている 他の誰かの事も
離れたくないから ずっと触れないだけだよ
 
何も気づかないふりをして 生きていく方が楽だから
このまま何気なく過ごす 平穏な日々を壊さないように
 
振り返ればいつもあなたが 側にいるだけで
不安な夜を越えられたんだよ
私は全てを求めないから
ねぇ どうかその秘密は 隠し通して
 
束縛しちゃえばいいのにと 友達は軽く言うけど
それが出来ないのは 深い理由があるから
 
お互い不都合なことばかり いつも真実は藪の中
でも いつまでも続かない 楽園はやがて終焉を迎える
 
振り返ればいつもあなたが 側にいるだけで
不安な夜を越えられたんだよ
私は全てを求めないから
ねぇ どうかその秘密は 隠し通して
 

Versailles will hold their one-man live at Nippon Budoukan at 2017/02/14
 
 
SET-LIST at 2016/08/07:
 
SE.Intro
SE.Prelude
01.MASQUERADE
02.Ascendead Master
03.Shout & Bites
04.月下香(gekkakou)
05.Forbidden Gate
Descendant of the Rose(drums solo)
06.DESTINY-The Lovers-
07.愛と哀しみのノクターン(ai to kanashimi no nocturne)
08.Beast of Desire
09.zombie
10.Judicial Noir
11.After Cloudia
12.Serenade
13.Medodic Thorn～美の暴力(bi no bouryoku)～
14.Philia
15.Aristocrat's Symphony
 
EN1
01.Chandelier
02.THE RED CARPET DAY
 
EN2
01.Sympathia
02.The Revenant Choir

[CD track list]
01.AVANT GARDE
02.EVIDENCE
03.PLEDGE
04.F.A.K.E.
05.DAMNED
06.UNELMA
07.PHANTOM
08.KILLING CULT
09.PRAYER
10.NEEDLEZ
11.THE OUTRAGE SEXUALITY
12.FAREWELL
 
[limited edition DVD track list]
01.F.A.K.E. (PV)
 

i'm sad to see that it has come to this.
 
not gonna take sides since I hardly know the details of the drama, but no matter how you look at it this is a blow for people who actually care about the 'no 1 curr' bands, or random ad-hoc sessions, or what live-limited cd is being distributed in sendai next weekend. whether the news is of quality is for the audience to judge; however without an appreciable volume of news filtering in there's nothing left to know about, much less to judge. and regardless if you like trombe, or however questionable his motives may be, it can't be denied that he's been a great service to not just you and me but the international vk community since it should be patently obvious that every self-professed 'vk news source' out there is basically a c+p of what's posted in MH.

Aww man ill never get to see trombe live </3 

Wow! Must took you lots of time to do those. You seem pretty talented. I stumble on your post on random, but would love to see your painting. I knew kyo have a lot of tattoes, but not that much!

If you ever feel like posting your painting I would like to see them!

Hey! I just commented your art post and wanted to welcome you to the forum! I'm kinda new too but eh

I see you like Dir en grey and Nocturnal Bloodlust! I love those 2 bands! I also like D and Deviloof. 

Hope we see eachother on here!

GALNERYUS LIVE Blu-ray/DVD "THE SENSE OF OUR LIVES" will be released at 2016/09/09 (2Blu-ray 6,264yen / 2DVDs 5,184yen)
 
[Chapter I]
01.THE TIME BEFORE DAWN
02.RAISE MY SWORD
03.THE VOICE OF GRIEVOUS CRY
04.RAIN OF TEARS
05.REWARD FOR BETRAYAL
06.SOUL OF THE FIELD
07.CHAIN OF DISTRESS
08.THE FORCE OF COURAGE
 
[Chapter II]
09.STRUGGLE FOR THE FREEDOM FLAG
10.THERE'S NO ESCAPE
11.POINT OF NO RETURN
12.QUIET WISH
13.ATTITUDE TO LIFE
14.ACROSS THE RAINBOW
15.THE PROMISED FLAG
16.DESTINY
17.SILENT REVELATION
-bonus-
2015.12.05 Hong Kong / 2015.12.06 Taiwan documentary
"JUST PRAY TO THE SKY TOUR 2016" Nagoya live digest
 

I will see if I can arrange something, it has been lightly discussed in the past since it is a case of international fans not being able to go to lives in order to get live limited releases.

but it depends on managment.

I will inform everyone once a conclusion is made.

V STAR PROMOTION will have PURGE avalible for purchase on the V STAR webshop.
 
details for pre order are currently being discussed.
 

SET-LIST at 2016/07/05:
 
01.Break Down (girugamesh)
02.斬鉄拳(zantetsuken) (girugamesh)
03.THE ANTHEM (Nobady)
04.weaver
05.Show me the way (Nobady)
 

ANTHEM support members at 2016/07/05:
Vo.yuta (ex-オルガ(ORGE))
Ba.ソラ(sora)
Dr.大滝Lucy武史(ootaki Lucy takeshi) (ex-Logiq-->パネマジ(Panel Magic))

Good news! I enjoyed Nobady quite a lot. I wonder who will be the singer?