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摩天楼オペラ (Matenrou Opera) new mini-album "Chronos" will be released at 2020/04/22 (2 types)
 
Limited edition will include CD and DVD (2800yen)
Regular edition will include CD only (2000yen)
 
they will hold their oneman live tour "Chronos TOUR 2020" since 2020/05/06 at Tokyo Kinema Club to 2020/07/24 to Shinjuku BLAZE

That's the entire crux of my argument. Let's stop pretending that band's didn't see what Dir en grey were doing in the mid-to-late-2000's and didn't rush to emulate their style. Some bands switched to 7 string guitars (lynch), some bands were direct copies (Sadie, 12012), some bands copied the vocal styles of Kyo (Nega, Rentrer en soi).
 
The fact is, bands made sudden stylistic shifts when Dir en grey started getting (minimal) international recognition and it's obvious. You were around (I assume), I was around -- we all saw it in real time.

Bullshit. Nega is basic and bland compared to Dir en grey, sure; but their vocalist sure loved copying Kyo when he started incorporating a low-rent version of his high screams. 
 
Like I said, not nearly as unoriginal as Mao or Wataru; but derivative nonetheless. 

This band sucks so much dick. 
 
"Nega" is your typical mediocre mid-2000's VK band that thought aping Dir en grey was a good idea. They're second-rate. I put them a step below Sadie and 12012 in terms of unoriginal cringe; but it's close.

tbh without kisaki it isn't even mago, might as well be a cover band at that point. 
 
This band is so underrated I might go and resurrect the old Nega thread if there's one. Their long ballads from back in the day fuck 
 
 

To promote their new tour starting on 09.07, the band have a new look ! 

ダウト (D=OUT) new album "曼陀羅 A" (Mandara A ?) will be released at 2020 spring
 
they will hold their oneman live tour since 2020/03 to 2021/03
 
 

 
Setlist at 2019/08/12
 
1.ONE
2.ROMAN REVOLUTION
3.感電18号
4.歌舞伎デスコ
5.失神
6.魁swallowtail
7.蛍火
8.閃光花火
9.体温。
10.バラ色の人生
11.太刀風横丁
12.金魚蜂
13.卍
14.爛
15.躾
16.MUSIC NIPPON
17.鬼門
アンコール
1.生にしがみつく
2.BAR夕暮れ
3.不夜城
4.DANCE NUMBER
5.有終の美
6.花咲ビューティ
 

breakin’holiday will release their first full album “PALOMAR KNOT” on October 30.
 
 
 
 

To the surprise of absolutely no one, Aldious has chosen R!n as their new vocalist. R!n had been sharing vocal duties on the band's 3 month Japan tour with Saki, formerly of Cyntia, where they alternated nights singing. But all the emphasis seemed to be on R!n despite the fact she had never been in a band before (she won some singing contest) and Saki was a veteran singer.
 
Official news: https://aldious.net/contents/258597
 
New band photo.
 

 
No one knows when this picture was taken, since Toki is pregnant but it could be she is hiding her bump with the guitar.
 
R!n certainly could do the old material justice. Below is a clip of them doing "Spirit Black" and she came very close to Rami. Now let's see what the next album sounds like.
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15WUKBazz98&t=800
 

ONE OK ROCK 2 new live DVD/Blu-Ray "ONE OK ROCK 2018 AMBITIONS JAPAN DOME TOUR" and "ONE OK ROCK with Orchestra Japan Tour 2018" will be released at 2019/08/21 (DVD: 5500yen / Blu-Ray: 6500yen)
 
 
 
["ONE OK ROCK 2018 AMBITIONS JAPAN DOME TOUR" tracklist]
01．Taking Off
02．未完成交響曲
03．キミシダイ列車
04．Cry out
05．The Way Back
06．Bedroom Warfare
07．Clock Strikes
08．One Way Ticket
09．内秘心書
10．Wherever you are
11．Last Dance
12．Instrumental
13．Deeper Deeper
14．I was King
15．Take what you want
16．The Beginning
17．Skyfall
18．Mighty Long Fall
19．Nobody’s Home
20．Change
21．完全感覚Dreamer
22．We are
 
["ONE OK ROCK with Orchestra Japan Tour 2018" tracklist]
01．Change
02．Ending Story??
03．欠落オートメーション
04．Cry out
05．Decision
06．アンサイズクリア
07．欲望に満ちた青年団
08．カゲロウ
09．Yes I am
10．One Way Ticket
11．Pierce
12．Instrumental
13．Stand Out Fit In
14．I was King
15．The Beginning
16．Mighty Long Fall
17．Fight the night
18．We are
19．完全感覚Dreamer
 
 

Hello and thank you!
 
And do you still listen to the same bands you were at the beginning? Because I don't know about the others but Miyavi's music today and in early 00's is like night and day. As big of a die hard fan I used to be back then, it's just not my cup of tea anymore~

Welcome my dear children! How's vk doing these days? 😎
 
I see you can even listen to your weird japanese metal on Spotify, kids have it way too easy nowadays... 
BACK IN MY DAY I had to hunt single songs in 92kbps on dial-up Limewire and half the time ended up with "I did not have sexual relations with that woman.mp3".
 
Funny story, that's how I got into vk! 13-year-old me was browsing the wide web, probably for some quality Britney Spears, and found a grainy Miyavi's Jibun Kakumei PV instead. With a 20MB download limit per day, I thought CLOSE ENOUGH and the rest is history. 
 
Now I'm back after over 10 years of impersonating a Serious Adult™ and I have Opinions™ to share. 
 
Some bands that I used to listen to (some of which are surprisingly still around!): Miyavi (duh), MUCC, Merry, girugamesh, 9GOATS BLACK OUT, Hora, Kaya, Schwarz Stein (can't believe they got back together, it's like I never left!) and the whole shebang, Aural Vampire, Kagrra,, Yoshiki's classical stuff~
 
And some bands that I've discovered in the past few weeks and absolutely love: Initial'L and consequently Lycaon, DIMLIM, Xaa-Xaa~
 
Also, I'm Anna 💩
 
P.S. I also listen to a lot of kpop, all kinds of electronic and celtic music; don't expect there to be much overlap but you never know! if your music taste is as all over the place as mine, hit me up, we can share obscure recommendations!

The Gazette's Toxic album. Everyone hates on it but I think it's one of their better ones XD 

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I don't like the GazettE's Dogma and Ninth. Well to be honest, anything released after Toxic. 

People on facebook told me that's because I don't like ''Dark heavy music''. Hmmm. I laughed at that.

Well, you just acted the way you thought was good for them. Sometimes, you can't help people if they don't want to be helped. You can't make them do as you what them to do stuff. They have to learn their stuff themselves. Maybe it's time to think more about yourself and focus on what's important in your own life. Try surrounding yourself with people more positive, because yes, as the guy above me said, some are toxic, they are just there to bring you down (talking from experience).

Again from experience, I was the shoulder that people cried on it, and well, there's not much people around me anymore. I got fed up of being used all the time. So I change my life and I'm trying to move on.

Like I said, focus on what makes you feel good, people you enjoy being with people who don't put you down or use you and well, being rational with people who struggle with their feelings is not a good mix too. Sometimes, they don't want to hear the truth, they only want to be heard. That's a part too you have to consider. Some people just need to talk, heck, everyone love to talk about themselves, so you just listen, and well, if it affected you negatively, you just move on. Not easy, but yeah, as the guy said above, you are still young, you will learn with experiences.

I hope you can meet people that are nice to you, and well, I also saw you a lot on the forum lately, you look like a nice person to me, so don't let them bring you down.

Have a nice day!

Well, you just acted the way you thought was good for them. Sometimes, you can't help people if they don't want to be helped. You can't make them do as you what them to do stuff. They have to learn their stuff themselves. Maybe it's time to think more about yourself and focus on what's important in your own life. Try surrounding yourself with people more positive, because yes, as the guy above me said, some are toxic, they are just there to bring you down (talking from experience).

Again from experience, I was the shoulder that people cried on it, and well, there's not much people around me anymore. I got fed up of being used all the time. So I change my life and I'm trying to move on.

Like I said, focus on what makes you feel good, people you enjoy being with people who don't put you down or use you and well, being rational with people who struggle with their feelings is not a good mix too. Sometimes, they don't want to hear the truth, they only want to be heard. That's a part too you have to consider. Some people just need to talk, heck, everyone love to talk about themselves, so you just listen, and well, if it affected you negatively, you just move on. Not easy, but yeah, as the guy said above, you are still young, you will learn with experiences.

I hope you can meet people that are nice to you, and well, I also saw you a lot on the forum lately, you look like a nice person to me, so don't let them bring you down.

Have a nice day!

Well, you just acted the way you thought was good for them. Sometimes, you can't help people if they don't want to be helped. You can't make them do as you what them to do stuff. They have to learn their stuff themselves. Maybe it's time to think more about yourself and focus on what's important in your own life. Try surrounding yourself with people more positive, because yes, as the guy above me said, some are toxic, they are just there to bring you down (talking from experience).

Again from experience, I was the shoulder that people cried on it, and well, there's not much people around me anymore. I got fed up of being used all the time. So I change my life and I'm trying to move on.

Like I said, focus on what makes you feel good, people you enjoy being with people who don't put you down or use you and well, being rational with people who struggle with their feelings is not a good mix too. Sometimes, they don't want to hear the truth, they only want to be heard. That's a part too you have to consider. Some people just need to talk, heck, everyone love to talk about themselves, so you just listen, and well, if it affected you negatively, you just move on. Not easy, but yeah, as the guy said above, you are still young, you will learn with experiences.

I hope you can meet people that are nice to you, and well, I also saw you a lot on the forum lately, you look like a nice person to me, so don't let them bring you down.

Have a nice day!

They filmed it... THEY FILMED IT!!
 
[EDIT] if I got it right, they're also filming the 19th for a DVD release!!!

Just simply amazing!!! They need more fans already smh

That's what I thought too when first hearing it! Wow, it's so good! Looking foward to the mini! 

HOLY SHIT THAT SOUNDS LIKE OLD NOGOD I'M SO EXCITED

Yeah me too! Btw thanks for the link haha, I thought sharing it here for more people to see would be a good idea, but all credits goes to you for your finding