YuyoDrift

I'm terrible with these things but I'm gonna keep trying until I do it right lol. Gonna link to the single or lead track from each release if possible.
 
Last update: April 15th

I never end up with very much on my list, but I'm going to at least try to use this to remind myself about some releases I've been putting off listening to.
 
Last update: Sept. 27th
 

I may or may not forget to update this and I've never done this before, but here we go. Also, I can be a bit shit at staying on top of new releases, but maybe this'll encourage me to listen to more stuff. Also, I may shift releases up and down the scale depending on whether or not I change my mind.
 

This topic is starting to feel like a MH tradition now I think haha. But anyways....
 
This thread is dedicated to Japanese releases in 2019 that the MH Community will listen to and would like to keep track of throughout the entire year. It’s a nice way of referring back to a list, should you forget if you’ve listened to a certain release yet or not. I know I forget sometimes haha. These ratings can also help those who may want to see which releases are favoring well or not, based on each individual user who you may have similar tastes with.
 
Feel free to set up your own rating system (Stars, ?/5, ?/10, Best to Worst, Oooh to Eww, etc.), but try and use spoiler tags to save room in your post, and save room on the page for the other members’ rating lists.
Keep this list in mind in the event that we, the MH staff, host a JRock Awards at the end of the year .
 
Last Year's for reference:
2018
 
Looking forward to seeing everyone’s lists at the end of the year!
 
Yuyo’s List for 2019:
 
 

This topic is starting to feel like a MH tradition now I think haha. But anyways....
 
This thread is dedicated to Japanese releases in 2019 that the MH Community will listen to and would like to keep track of throughout the entire year. It’s a nice way of referring back to a list, should you forget if you’ve listened to a certain release yet or not. I know I forget sometimes haha. These ratings can also help those who may want to see which releases are favoring well or not, based on each individual user who you may have similar tastes with.
 
Feel free to set up your own rating system (Stars, ?/5, ?/10, Best to Worst, Oooh to Eww, etc.), but try and use spoiler tags to save room in your post, and save room on the page for the other members’ rating lists.
Keep this list in mind in the event that we, the MH staff, host a JRock Awards at the end of the year .
 
Last Year's for reference:
2018
 
Looking forward to seeing everyone’s lists at the end of the year!
 
Yuyo’s List for 2019:
 
 

RESULTS!
Thanks to everyone who participated this year!
Judging from many of your recommendations, there definitely still exists some talent in the scene!
 
Without further delay, here are the RESULTS!
 
By recent request, I have added the runner-ups for each category!
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 
Best Overall Artist/Band
 
Best Album
 
Best Single/Maxi-Single/EP
 
Best Cover Art
 
Best Look
 
Best Newcomer
 
Best Veteran
 
Best PV
 
Saddest Disbandment
 
Most Overhyped Band
 
Most Overhyped Release
 
Most Underhyped Band
 
Most Anticipated Release 
 
Band that Changed their Sound for the Best
 
Band that Changed their Sound for the Worse
 
Band that you spent most of your money on in 2018
 
What the hell were they thinking!? Award
 
Best Revival/Returns 
 
An amazing display of results if I may say 😎. Definitely some close calls there, I'll tell ya.
Thanks again to the participants of the MH JRock Awards 2018 for your contributions. The staff and I here at MH hope to see you and more future voters here again at the end of the year!
Until then, enjoy 2019 😁!
 
 

Well I'm about to miss seeing ACME, since I just got back from Chicago and it would have only been like over an hour to get to the Convention they are at.
Literally missed them by a couple days!

BatAAr appearing on the Tekken 7 soundtrack would disagree with you bro lmaoooo

sorry for the double post, but I don't think that's ever gonna happen for a main series game lol
 
I could be behind this though, but I don't see it happening either. I guess the only experiments we'll see are the usual different battle methods (double, triple, rotation, hordes...).

Oh, time for round two. Here's hoping I won't stop updating when winter comes, as last year
 
 

He was probably rubbing his hands in delight when Pata was sick some year ago.
 

Yo. Welcome to Monochrome Heaven!
I'm an anime fan myself .
 
You went from KPOP to Visual Kei???? Wow, that is rare because we usually see the opposite lol.
 
Anyways, take a look around, as we've got a TON of topics and current news for you to explore.
If you have any questions just message any Staff Member in Red, Blue, or Green.
 
Talk to you soon!
 
Also, don't worry about the spelling, as you're not the only one haha. We'll understand what you mean.

聖飢魔II has a PV for their song Rôningyô no Yakata, released on 1986 album The End of the Century. Not entirely sure if we should count this as Visual kei rather than Heavy metal, but it's older than Kurenai.
 
 
Loudness's hit Heavy Chains from Thunder In The East released in 1985. (Again, up to perspective whether or not you want to count this as Visual)
 
 
Flatbacker (later known as EZO) with a video for Hard Blow from their 1985 VHS 'WAR IS OVER'.  (Same idea; Visual or not?)

Deathcore-by-way-of-VK youngsters Deviloof are back after some member changes with the first of three new music video singles to build anticipation for their latest album set to be released in May. How does the first chapter stack up?
 

I don't really like the name "Deviloof". "Oof" is just not a pleasing syllable to my ears. Logo isn't bad though; very directly implies this is a metal band while still being legible. 
 

Yes! The very best place to film an indies VK video is obviously the woods. 
 

*Dark*. (Excellent lighting though, I'm encouraged they dragged some real lights to the woods.)
 


I like the dutch angle sprinkled throughout the video. Helps foster the sense of unease.
 

Oh shit they're still alive! (I know you can't tell from the still screenshot necessarily, but take my word for it they all start thrashing.)
 

I'm happy to see someone responsible for making a Visual Kei music video has some familiarity with the rule of thirds.
 

The kick drums in this song have a bad case of 'typewriter-itis'. A shame really because the toms sound really good.
 
Also, how many VK videos have been shot in 4k so far??
 

The group performance shots in this video are mostly pretty staid, and I will defend to my death my stance that vocalists in music videos need a fucking microphone, but...
 



...basically every shot of a guitarist kneeling in this video is gorgeous. Full of pleasing angles and rockstar poses.
 

Didn't the bad vampire guy in the first Blade look a lot like this when he was transforming into some demon thing??
 
There's a scream at 2:21 right after the short harp(??) section that is absolutely disgusting. It's a literal 'blargh' like the vocalist is dry heaving.
 

Someone will need to fill me in on if or why this book is important.
 

I appreciate the precision of dousing a person you're about to burn alive in gasoline from a turkey baster. You wouldn't want to just splash that gas all over the place straight from the can, that's how forest fires start.
 

I really like the staccato delivery of the "adjective adjective motherfucker" lines, but I hate the repetition of the word motherfucker. I know some people like to know the lyrics in VK... but I am staunchly of the mindset that not being able to understand anything is one of my favorite things about Visual Kei. The less I can understand in heavy music from any country about how crazy you are or how heartbroken you are the better.
 

Thankfully they don't show many details of the body burning portions. I don't actually want to see charred body parts like this is some sort of snuff film.
 

I know I've highlighted some lowlights of the vocals so far, but mostly I enjoy them. The emphasis and delivery on "swallowed" at 4:22 has made me repeat that part like ten times.
 

The dissolve transitions with the fire aren't necessary, but I don't hate 'em. There aren't too many editing tricks in this video and I appreciate that immensely. 
 

How many members quit the band last year??
 

Overall I think this video is a win for Deviloof. The current crop of deathcore-with-makeup bands in VK can sometimes sound like caricatures of the genre but there are more parts of this song that I genuinely enjoy than make me cringe.

Oh there's a thread for this?!?!? Nice.
 
Yuyo's Favorite Vocalists
 
Daisuke (Kagerou)
Ruki (the GazettE)
Mako (deadman)
Ryo (9GBO)
Temari (amber gris)
Satsuki (ReS)
Kyo (DeG)
Aoi (ayabie)
Aki (Arlequin)
Akane (D.I.D.)
Hazuki (lynch.)
Wataru (12012)
Sui (Megaromania)
Hizumi (D'espairs Ray)
Byou (SCREW)
Rei (SHIVER)
Gackt (Malice Mizer)
Hyde (L'arc en ciel)
Natsuki (-OZ-)
Mahiro (Kiryu)
Kamijo (Versailles)
 
Vocalists that are starting to grow on me:
 
Ryuga (Sel'm)(Still kinda think Tora was a better fit)
Taka (Defspiral)
Yasu (Janne da Arc)
Akito (aile)
Chisa (DIV)
Saku (ゴシップ)
Taka (La'cryma Christi)
Kanata (Jiluka)

RESULTS!
Thanks to everyone who participated this year!
Judging from many of your recommendations, there definitely still exists some talent in the scene!
 
Without further delay, here are the RESULTS!
 
By recent request, I have added the runner-ups for each category!
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 
Best Overall Artist/Band
 
Best Album
 
Best Single/Maxi-Single/EP
 
Best Cover Art
 
Best Look
 
Best Newcomer
 
Best Veteran
 
Best PV
 
Saddest Disbandment
 
Most Overhyped Band
 
Most Overhyped Release
 
Most Underhyped Band
 
Most Anticipated Release 
 
Band that Changed their Sound for the Best
 
Band that Changed their Sound for the Worse
 
Band that you spent most of your money on in 2018
 
What the hell were they thinking!? Award
 
Best Revival/Returns 
 
An amazing display of results if I may say 😎. Definitely some close calls there, I'll tell ya.
Thanks again to the participants of the MH JRock Awards 2018 for your contributions. The staff and I here at MH hope to see you and more future voters here again at the end of the year!
Until then, enjoy 2019 😁!
 
 

Ooh Ooh! Great Thread @CAT5!
I fucking LOVE PHANTOM btw.
 
We all know that the GazettE - バレッタ (Baretta)  is one of the most OG solo works to ever exist lol
(Solo starts at 3:11)
 
but to name a few favorites:
 
蜉蝣 (Kagerou) - 腐った海で溺れかけている僕を救ってくれた君 (Kusatta Umi de Oborekakateiru Boku wo Sukutte Kureta Kimi)
(Solo starts at 2:49)
 
ayabie - 桜舞う季節に (Sakura Mau Kisetsu Ni)
(Solo starts at 2:35)
 
and surprisingly, An Café (but at that time they were known as アンティック-珈琲店 (Antic Café)) - Aurora
(Solo starts at 2:19)
 
and I gotta throw in my own fave from lynch. with their song "Fallen"
(Solo starts at 1:43)
 
 

I've been expecting this since they formed.

Hello everyone,
 
I am a female graphic designer from Austria and I work for a local weekly newspaper. It has been a while since I was actually active in a forum, since every other one got deleted due to inactivity. That's why I mainly used Facebook and Twitter, but at the moment I'm a little fed up by social media, so I thought it would be a good idea to go "back to the roots". 
 
When I was a teenager I already listened to J-Rock – mainly since I watched lots of Anime shows and it helped me discover quite a few great bands back then. My clothing style changed over the years, but I have Visual Kei like hairstyles since 2009 – so around 10 years. 
 
I enjoy drawing, listening to music, going to the movies, watching tv shows, reading and I am interested in tattoos and piercings, Anime and Manga, Buddhism, japanese culture and language in general, animal welfare and I am also a vegetarian. I currently got two cats – a long haired black and white one and a short haired red and white one. 
 
If you got any further questions, feel free to ask or message me. 

Welcome to the 3rd annual most notable VK looks presented by yours truly, The Reverend.
 
As usual, we're here to celebrate the 'Visual' in Visual Kei. Suggest your favorite or least favorite or weirdest looks from the past year in the comments below!
 
Thanks to the ORZ team for helping out and contributing, and especially @platy for making like five banners for me and letting me choose which one I liked best.
 
マーブルヘッド (Marblehead)
 
 
ユメリープ (Yumeleep)
 
 
キズ (Kizu)
 
 
lynch.
 
 
BRATBAX
 
 
the Raid. vocalist 星七 (Sena)
 
 
SHiSHi guitarist お花 (Ohana)
 
 
MEIDARA
 
 
Virge
 
 
Dillinger
 
 

REASON MV:
 
 

Quite the guest list he's assembled.
 
Vorvados
WPCL-12983
23/01/2019
11 songs
feat.
・Fuki (ex.LIGHT BRINGER, Unlucky Morpheus, Fuki Commune, DOLL$BOXX)
・Sono (Matenrou Opera, Unmei Kosaten)
・HARUKA (TEARS OF TRAGEDY)
・AKANE LIV (LIV MOON)
・DOUGEN (THOUSAND EYES, UNDEAD CORPORATION, AFTERZERO)
・Dancho (NoGoD)
・Masatoshi Ono (GALNERYUS, ex.Fort Bragg)
・YUHKI (GALNERYUS, YUHKINEN, ALHAMBRA)
・Rob Marcello (US guitarist)
・Jacky Vincent (UK guitarist)

I like Sena from Jiluka's solo in omelas and hellraiser, probably gonna come off as a dumbass but I am not an old vkei/jrock fan haha
 
https://youtu.be/XLLPjf6tZe0
 
https://youtu.be/2YG9uu7Yhsk

Ooh Ooh! Great Thread @CAT5!
I fucking LOVE PHANTOM btw.
 
We all know that the GazettE - バレッタ (Baretta)  is one of the most OG solo works to ever exist lol
(Solo starts at 3:11)
 
but to name a few favorites:
 
蜉蝣 (Kagerou) - 腐った海で溺れかけている僕を救ってくれた君 (Kusatta Umi de Oborekakateiru Boku wo Sukutte Kureta Kimi)
(Solo starts at 2:49)
 
ayabie - 桜舞う季節に (Sakura Mau Kisetsu Ni)
(Solo starts at 2:35)
 
and surprisingly, An Café (but at that time they were known as アンティック-珈琲店 (Antic Café)) - Aurora
(Solo starts at 2:19)
 
and I gotta throw in my own fave from lynch. with their song "Fallen"
(Solo starts at 1:43)