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it's live-limited so you'll have to grab it at their live or have someone do it for you (or stalk auctions/shops for second-hand copies).

oh you're right, thanks for pointing it out XD

New band "CLACK inc." has formed and they will hold their first live at Osaka FANJ on 2017/07/29. Their vocalist is 武翔(takeru) (ex-EVE). No idea if this is his solo project or a full band with 4 unannounced members. Didn't think takeru would return after EVE disbanded, I'm so excited @___@ Wonder if they will be under Kerberos Records since he was bandmates with Keita

not yet lol (had to save money to buy haruka's birthday present x_x) i heard stock for the dvd is running low so i'll prob order it soon.

lol same all my May CDs are stuck at zeal link waiting for lux so they can be shipped orz

anyone who has listened to PARADISE LOST wanna share their thoughts?

no idea

LAGLESS will disband after their two-man live with unfate on 2017/08/16

Purple Stone will hold their fanmeeting/Fuma-sai at Kitahorie hills Pan-koujou on 6/28!! Tickets sold out immediately when sales started but some people cancelled so you still can get them (but be quick) http://eplus.jp/sys/T1U14P002227257P0050001

PV spot!

Release postponed again to 6/14 x.x

PURPLE STONE NEW LOOK!!

Giving thought to why you like or don't like certain bands or music and then putting that opinion on the table--that's all well and good, and an essential part of any healthy music community. Most of the time though, I feel it's not so much the fact that there is someone out there who dislikes music that you love (these people exist no matter how popular/well-regarded a band is - and I think that's something everyone will have to accept); but rather, it's the way in which their opinions are expressed. Anyone who has been on MH longer than 3 days would have realized that '"criticizing" a band here (for some people at least) means articulating your opinion in a way that's as offensive/tactless as the rules possibly allow for, even if the same point can be made as effectively without insulting anyone. And that's not counting posts that aren't even proper opinions (e.g. going into a thread of a band you simply don't care for and saying 'just disband now', or going into a disbandment thread and gloating over it). So I kinda understand where OP is coming from. For the most part MH has been a valuable resource and a great community, although at times I wish people would actually spend more time on the bands they enjoy and leave the others alone if they have nothing valuable to say rather than just looking to provoke. There's always the "let's just turn the other cheek" attitude, but while that's always appreciated (and necessary for staying sane on the internet), surely the responsibility for a mature/critical community doesn't lie squarely with these people if there are others bent on being intentionally inflammatory all the time.

I hope it's not something more serious. Hope he recovers soon!

can't help but feel that this whole debate is much ado about nothing if you're living in japan and regularly go to lives then you're entitled to give your opinion on their lives. if you're an international fan who voraciously gobbles up all their releases (legally or not) then you're entitled to evaluate the quality of their recorded music. the problem only arises when this discussion bleeds into the neighboring terrain of 'how does one objectively judge a band's quality?' or 'what's the proper way of enjoying a band?'--which never fails to generate 5 pages of same old thing that impresses no one in particular... then there's the question of how much instrumental value you are actually of to the band, which is related but entirely separable from the first. it's def true that the actual impact of someone ordering a 3000 yen album from CDJapan on the band is probably a lot less than they think, but that doesn't reduce the weight of their opinion on the band's recorded music. critics all over the world are paid to do exactly that: to give their opinions while remaining pretty much monetarily irrelevant.

BLESSCODE will sell their MEMORIAL BOX (9,800 yen) through mail order, by pre-order only. Pre-order starts today and will end in 1 week's time, on 2017/05/21. Contents include: 1) Memorial Photo Book 2) Post card 3) CD 4) Last Live DVD

ゴシップ(Gossip) new maxi single "『君があの世に...(kimi ga ano yo ni...)』家内説教-自主規制盤-" will be released through Village Vanguard on 2017/07/05 (2 TYPE). Regular edition (1,620yen) will include CD only, and deluxe edition (10,800yen, limited 444) will include CD+goods [CD track list] 01.悪童歌斉唱 02.『君があの世に…』 03.DARK RED MURDER CASE (included in regular edition) 03.DOWNWARD SPIRAL (included in deluxe edition) 04.家内説教-自主規制盤- Their 2 new full albums "漆黒ノ闇(shikkoku no yami)" "吐愚弄(toguro)" will be released on 2017/09/20 and 2018/01/10 respectively

updated with title and new look (shogo looks so damn hot x.x)

omg this is so beautiful T_T so glad to see a PV with yoh on guitar too <333

アンフィル(anfiel) announced at their presents live tonight that their new single "螢の瞳(hotaru no hitomi)" will be released on 2017/08/16. limited edition will include CD+DVD, and regular edition will include CD only

oh dear, i hope he recovers fully!

The official announcement says that their hiatus will begin at the end of 2017, and it hasn't been decided when they will restart activities. There may be another announcement I'm not aware of though.

MEJIBRAY will go on indefinite hiatus at the end of 2017.