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Here are the nine albums that shaped / influenced lil' ol' me while growing up to be the big Jigdaddy I am today.
 

 
♪♪♪ Blind Myself - Product of Our Imagination
♪♪♪ BUCK-TICK - 狂った太陽
♪♪♪ David Bowie - Aladdin Sane
♪♪♪ Marduk - La Grande Danse Macabre
♪♪♪ Marilyn Manson - Holy Wood
♪♪♪ Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Let Love In
♪♪♪ SHERBETS - MIRACLE
♪♪♪ Tom Waits - Bone Machine
♪♪♪ Watch My Dying - Klausztrofónia

1. LAREINE - フィエルテの海と共に消ゆ～The Last Of Romance～
2. Opeth - Ghost Reveries
3. Kaya - Glitter
4. Rush - Hemispheres
5. Pan Sonic - Kesto (234.48:4)
6. Guniw Tools - Niwlun
7. Kashiwa Daisuke - Program Music I
8. Stars of the Lid - And Their Refinement of the Decline
9. Angra - Temple of Shadows

Dir en grey - UROBOROS
Swans - Soundtracks for the Blind
Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation
Deafheaven - Sunbather
Animal Collective - Strawberry Jam
Elliott Smith - Either/Or
Lupe de Lupe - Sal Grosso
Mineral - The Power of Failing
The Microphones - The Glow, pt. 2

Fantastic thread! Water/earth sign people will enjoy this, perhaps.
 
 
Well, considering the title of the thread, this is the first song that came to mind:
 
 
One band that has also come to mind is Anathema. Its almost like they're this concept band about all sort of fellings. Love, loss, despair, personal struggles, this are some of my favorites:
 
 
There's a bunch of folk/singer-songwritter stuff that really gets me. Cat Power, Fiona Apple, Jeff Buckley, Sufjan Stevens, Leonard Cohen, Sharon Van Etten and so on. Chelsea Hotel is problaby the first song that came to mind.
 
Gackt's Love Letter is pretty much a album consisting entirely of pop-folk ballads. I'm pretty sure there's a dozen of those by Glay, too. And Lareine and Malice Mizer had the tendency of create pretty romantic feels with their songs.
 
Slowdive sounds pretty romantic to me. I often used to daydreaming about Alison playing in my wedding. 
 
And i couldn't leave this post without citing the most heart wrenching song about break up: 

Dir en grey - UROBOROS
Swans - Soundtracks for the Blind
Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation
Deafheaven - Sunbather
Animal Collective - Strawberry Jam
Elliott Smith - Either/Or
Lupe de Lupe - Sal Grosso
Mineral - The Power of Failing
The Microphones - The Glow, pt. 2

1. baroque - Sug Life ♪
2. Plastic Tree - ネガとポジ ♪
3. THE NOVEMBERS - To (melt into) ♪
4. Envy - Recitation ♪
5. Mono - Under the Pipal Tree ♪
6. 天野月子 - Sharon Stones ♪
7. Inspirative - Memories Come Rushing Up to Meet Me Now ♪
8. UVERworld - Timeless ♪
9. The Pillows - Happy Bivouac ♪
 
ehhh, hard choice in the last three....and many others didn't make it, but these are the albums that i remember listening to a lot at some point in my life and still love.

I have seen recently on twitter, a lot of people (musicians and normal) choosing 9 albums, the idea here is for you to pick around 9 albums (no more, no less) that you like the most or that in some part of your life was really important to you, no order is need. You can have Full Albums, Mini-Albums, Singles, even Vynils are okay. Not only Japanese...
Also, try to pick one album per artist/band, and post at least one song video from a track inside
Here are mine (not in order):

Fall Out Boy - Infinity On High
coldrain - VENA
Linkin Park - Meteora
NAINE - NEW ANSWER IS NEW ENDING
BORN - BLACK THEORY MARKET
ケミカルピクチャーズ 世界を撃った男
My BACTERIA HEAT IsLAND - 青空のギロチン
GREEN DAY - 21st Century Breakdown
MUCC - Shangri-la
汚染区域 by My BACTERIA HEAT IsLAND
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIb7LsKbBWM
Breaking the habit by Linkin Park
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2H4l9RpkwM

my bloody valentine - loveless godspeed you! black emperor - lift your skinny fists like antennas to heaven envy - dead sinking story neurosis - through silver in blood carissa's wierd - songs about leaving bon iver - for emma, forever ago death - symbolic belle and sebastian - if you're feeling sinister agalloch - ashes against the grain sorry jrock/vk (unless u consider envy """"""jrock""""" *cringes*)
 

Kyouka; ultimate saviour of Visual Kei.

mysterious countdown has been shown in Insanity Injection(狂華-Kyoka- new band) OHP
 
http://insanity-injection.com/
 
 
as previously mentioned, it appears that ex-DROSERA OBLAAT. Gt.魔琴(makoto) will also be their member

Apologies if such a thread already exists (I cannot locate one at this moment in time), but I was in the mood after rediscovering an old favourite which prompted this thread:
 

 
Lyrics under spoiler:
 
The whole atmosphere, soft and somber vocals with the unbelievably gorgeous and pleasant lyrics is such perfection. The delivery is spot on and the build up is smooth as hell, never getting too loud but still putting you on edge. I find this song a hard one to explain. The usage of the rather unique theme of shutters and sunlight wanting to reach and touch your body and greeting you in the morning brings me to tears. It's such a beautiful song with a unique charm to it, making it powerful yet simple.  
 
To a lesser extent, my Japanese pick would definitely go to the J-pop prince, Yuya Matushita's Kiss Me. I love the majority of his songs (there's too much to choose from when we're talking about Yuya love tbh), and Kiss Me is one of his more straightforward tunes, brimming with positive vibes and good, fluffy feels.
 

 
Lyrics under spoiler:
 
I have plenty of cheesy ones too but I'll refrain from embarrassing myself atm. Please note, as you might've noticed with my picks, this is for any kind of genre/music, any language in fact. Anyone else want to share the love?

I usually don't say much but I also agree that they were very underrated.
I've discovered these guys in 2006 and since then I've been following them, buying their stuff and listening to their music.
It's difficult to explain but this band brought many good people together from many different countries and we're still in touch even today.
DuelJewel was influenced by Luna Sea, Hide, Siam Shade. Artists that don't need to be introduced.
They were the first Jrock/Visual band to play overseas; In 2002 these guys toured USA and made an US official fanclub called RAG.
In my opinion their whole discography is marvelous, since their demo tapes, but of course that nothing is perfect, there are songs that I usually don't listen or don't like much, just like in every other band, it's very difficult to compose a good song, sometimes it can be an impossible task.
It may sound strange for some people but I started listen to "visual-kei bands" because of its sound and not because of its image, when I started listening to MUCC and Despairs Ray, I didn't know they had a strong image back then, I didn't had a clue about what was vk until I've watched Fool's Fest '03.
Sugizo once said that he can't feel the soul in many vk bands nowadays because everyone is doing just to be equal like each other or to be stylish and not to be different. I totally agree with him, even though there are exceptions.
I'm sure you can feel this soul he's talking about in DuelJewel's music if you care about music in the first place and not only about visual style.
These guys will surely be missed but as long as we keep listening to their songs, their music will never die.

Seja bem vindo! Também sou de Fortaleza DDDDDDD:

English:  
  Hi. I think I have to create an introduction topic, so here I am e_e    I'm IGM_Oficial, this is how I'm generally recognized on the Internetz. I only created this account to see the downloads section and bother other users lel   I'm an 18-year-old boy who lives in Fortaleza, Brazil. This is why I want to meet other Brazilian fellas, like Delkmiroph and Jiyun.  
My favorite band is Alice nine   and the GazettE comes second on the list. Other bands and artists that I like are Diawolf, Dadaroma, Kiryu, Versailles (Kamijo and Jupiter too, in advance), Nocturnal bloodlust, Jiluka, Nightmare, Karasu, Fest vainqueur, R-shitei, Tsukasa Mogamigawa, Rave, Paiotsu, Arlequin, Psycho le cému, Synk;yet, ManaReactor, REALies, Souiumono, Pastel holic, Royz, Lolita23q, Screw, More, Ansia, Golden bomber, Gossip, The mortal, Gackt, Mucc, Acid black cherry, LM.C, Baroque, Dir en grey, Crucifixion, La'veil mizeria, Kalimero, Allumina (Brazilian visual kei band), Vaniru, Babymetal, Flow, T-pistonz+KMC, L'arc~en~ciel and Onmyouza (the only non-visual kei bands that I listen now).  
I like to learn about the bands and artists that I hear, and companies, labels, (sub-)divisions, distributors, live houses and, obviously, visual kei (history, important events, sub-genres and above) as well.  
I'm an uploader, it's a hobby. My specialties are omnibus releases (I have a craze on them, this is why my Mega account is plenty of these) and discographies. If you uploaded an omnibus that has visual kei bands on it, you probably will find a comment where I beg you to reupload it. So, YOU BETTER REUPLOAD. I have a blog, and I plan to start it this year. I'm on Jpopsuki too, and my username is the same. About credits: do it (preferably), but only if you want to, and this goes to my posts here and on the blog.  
I hope to have fun, make new friends and download fucktons of archives here!  
So, this is it.   
 
  Português:  
 
Olá.  
Tenho que criar um tópico aqui pra eu me apresentar, né, então... é. e_e    Sou IGM_Oficial (prefiro não dizer meu nome verdadeiro agora, mas ele vai ser revelado a qualquer momento, WOOOOOOW, MISTÉRIO já foi), e é assim que eu costumo ser reconhecido na Internet. Eu só me cadastrei aqui pra ver a seção de downloads e irritar vocês rçrçrç  
Sou um moço de 18 anos e moro em Fortaleza. Por isso, quero conhecer mais os usuários brasileiros (e, quem sabe, daqui da cidade), como o Delkmiroph e o Jiyun.  
A minha banda preferida é o A9   e o the GazettE vem logo depois. Outras bandas e outros artistas de que gosto são Diawolf, Dadaroma, Kiryu, Versailles (Kamijo e Jupiter também), Nocturnal bloodlust, Jiluka, Nightmare, Karasu, Fest vainqueur, R-shitei, Tsukasa Mogamigawa, Rave, Paiotsu, Arlequin, Psycho le cému, Synk;yet, ManaReactor, REALies, Souiumono, Pastel holic, Royz, Lolita23q, Screw, More, Ansia, Golden bomber, Gossip, The mortal, Gackt, Mucc, Acid black cherry, LM.C, Baroque, Dir en grey, Crucifixion, La'veil mizeria, Kalimero, Allumina (banda brasileira de visual kei), Vaniru, Babymetal, Flow, T-pistonz+KMC, L'arc~en~ciel e Onmyouza (as únicas bandas que não são de visual kei que ouço atualmente).  
Eu gosto de aprender sobre as bandas e os artistas que escuto, além das produtoras, dos selos, das (sub-)divisões, das distribuidoras, das live houses e, obviamente, sobre o visual kei em si (história, marcos importantes, sub-vertentes e tudo que foi dito antes) também.  
Tenho um hobby: sou uploader. Minhas especialidades são omnibuses (sou obcecado por eles, e tenho no meu Mega quase todos os omnibuses de ou com bandas de visual kei que tem pra baixar na Internet. SÉRIO.) e discografias. Se você estiver num tópico sobre um omnibus, provavelmente vai encontrar um comentário meu pedindo pra reupar. Eu tenho um blog e pretendo começar a postar nele ainda esse ano. Também estou no Jpopsuki, o username é o mesmo. Sobre créditos: dê (preferencialmente), mas só se quiser, e isso vale pros meus posts daqui e do blog.  
Espero me divertir, fazer novos amigos e baixar caralhadas de coisas aqui!  
Então, é isso. 

Nice thread!
 
non-VK:
 
凛として時雨 - still a Sigure virgin? (2010)
Lostage - Lostage (2010)
The Novembers - zeitgeist (2013)
凛として時雨 - i'mperfect (2013)
The Novembers - Rhapsody in beauty (2014)
 
VK:
 
グリーヴァ - 鬼ト影 (2013)
cocklov... cocklobin - Iris (2012)

I thought this might be an interesting thread. Some of us have been into Visual Kei & J-rock in general for so long that we're familiar with what many others might consider favorites of the previous decade, but now that we're well into the 2010's - which albums have been your all-time favorites so far? Those albums that have aged well with you, the ones that you can put on without skipping a track?

oh i also came to talk shit about the eliticism thats still there, especially from older fans. they look down on me because im younger or whatever; like i get what u have against the weirdo cosplay and roleplay hot topic kids BUT in the end they're a fucking fan just like you. you have no fucking right to put them down if they like mejibray or something. im not one of these people, but i like to have my fun and not be a serious old man. heres a mild anecdote from the dir en grey show in toronto which was frankly all the reasons why i hate these so called elitists

To sum it up in as few words as possible:
 
Most of the fans.

Great taste! I love your avatar.
 
Welcome!

@plastic_rainbow jinkaku and TMGE! *hi5*
 
@hiroki mostly gothic horror, detective stories and early sci-fi i've just realized that i meant to write 19&20~
bram stoker, edgar allan poe, arthur donan coyle, lovecraft, robert louis stevenson, h.g.wells, mary shelley~ mostly classics

hello everyone!
i've been registered here for quite a while, but i thought today that it'd be nice to write a little bit too
 
as for the japanese music, i'm into merry, dir en grey, buck-tick, backdrop cinderella, karasu (non-vkei), jinkaku radio, cali=gari, mouse on the keys, ningen isu, sheena ringo, sukekiyo, thee michelle gun elephant etc.
 
i also listen to lots of different music, i'm interested in ero guro, old movies, 18th&19th century literature and some other minor stuff.
 
nice to meet you all! ^^ feel free to ask anything, i have kind of boring evening~

More than a week has passed, and I still have trouble accepting it. He was a great artist, he gave us a lot, more than we will ever be able to know. Visual kei itself has its root on the works, the antics and the creativity of this man. I find the words of Candy Warhol especially accurate to decribe my feelings:
 
But more than a loss, as music lovers, we surely can appreciate what a great gift he left us behind. Thank you, David Bowie.
 

''does not collect cool swords and refuses to accept my tremendous collection of flame t-shirts''

refusal to accept............... my true form............................................................................

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