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It is the band and managements job to do their own PR work. If all the information Chibiman has is what is listed above (that they fired a member because he was sick) the best he can do is have an opinion on what he has heard so far , which he still seems to be keeping an open mind to. If the band doesnt want a bad image or fans feeling uneasy they should have announced the facts and cleared things up first. Otherwise... all fans can do is react to what info they have, it's human nature.

I see promos with live vids for concerts all the time, but I see what you are saying as they cant make a promo featuring songs they havent played live yet, but they have been playing songs off this album for a year or more now, and have recorded them. I am not here to try and argue or be negative, I just find it strange they still did it like that.

Maybe I am unaware... I dont remember any promos like that, the ones I usually watch have the live sound so you are enticed to buy based on the live performance... As opposed to this which seems to be trying to entice people to buy simply based on how good they look? Just how it comes off to me.

I have a mix between what Ibuy myself, which is usually shipments of about 3 cds every week or two at a time, so I am constantly getting my cds, but dont have to pay any customs. Then I have what I get for free from contacts, which is not much, but adds up. Then there is what I buy with points, like I have I think over 11,000 yen in points right now to cash in. I have a lot of cds, but I never let it interfere with my savings and liquid cash flow into important things such as food, clothing, etc... Or my various business ventures. But I understand people who have to.eat ramen all week because they splurge on cds or manga or whatever, that is one way to live, and it can be nice. I like that idea of some girl sending me stuff from Tokyo... but at the same time poor girl spending her money on me haha.

Sweet Haru cosplay. Very nice choice IMO.

No idea why they switched to piped in sound? That obviously isn't live... Makes it seem like they sync which I am pretty sure they dont in an actual live performance, or they sounded bad .. Weird way to do the promo, hopefully it is meaningless.

People try to pinhole bullying into just simple schoolyard terms, like bigger or more popular people picking on smaller people in overt ways throughout life. That happens, and is terrible, but people also dont see all the other forms of bullying that permeate all of society. Pretty much everyone bullies either consciously or unconsciously at points, or throughout their whole life. One of the ways they do it, is through NUMBERS. It can be just having your own group, and some dude not having anyone. Then even if you are all weak emotionally and physically, you can still pick on someone generally stronger than you because you have all these numbers on your side. In the classroom, if an opinion isn`t liked, even in top Universities, and even if the opinion isn`t harmful or ignorant or anything in any way... If the numbers are against you, if the number of students who disagree is heavy enough, if someone feels like it they can absolutely crush most people and their opinions. The teachers can get the class to do this to you as well if they please. Sometimes people can be straight up correct, but a large enough number of people who believe in the wrong thing can send them packing. People will look for any way to get numbers on their side and reap the rewards off of other people. Their have been so many times I had to stick up for people who were being outnumbered in social or work environments. Sometimes people dont even need allies present to bully people with numbers, all they need is an audience, a crowd. If someone is a good talker, they can play the crowd and get the people to turn on you, even if they dont know those people. One of the best things you can do in life to defend yourself is learn how to be a good trash-talker, who can keep it Politically Correct, and be good at the corporate e-mail game. If you can take insults and throw them back into peoples faces, without you looking like an @$$, then you`ve got something. If you can do that while working the crowd, letting them know how much you just owned your opponent and why they should like you more then him, then you will be able to crush almost any verbal bullies in the workplace or social events. That is of course if things wont get physical. If you are at school, or on the street, in a club, or at a party, people honestly usually cant handle a verbal smack-down, and will resort to violence. No matter what... you lose in these instances. There are many examples like this in bullying where the victims just cant win at that moment. No matter what, if that person has a tight crew around them who wont turn on them, then the victims of bulliyng really have limited options. This can be anywhere from class, to work, to facebook, to internet forums. No matter what, you can still be painted to be, and believed to be the bad guy, and you will have to suffer from that because the people who want to punish you have numbers on their side, and there will be no justice. The terms of what numbers can bully isnt just limited to attacking you either. They can bully your taste, bully your character, your ways of expressing yourself. If you like the wrong music, or talk in the wrong way, or get too much attention, people will use numbers to change that, or box you in, and put a glass ceiling on your growth, so that no matter how hard you try, no matter how high you reach, there will be no victory for you. No matter where I look, there are numbers against people. I try to lead by example, and not bully people in any way, no matter how small, but I know there will always be somewhere close by that I can look to see 5-on-1, or 25-on-1, or even 25,000-1 as a whole arena boo`s someone and yells hateful things at them. All I can do then is try to be the extra 1 in 25,000-to-1, and make it 25,000-to-2. It`s not easy, but hopefully some people see what is right, and help even the odds.

Good news.

I think it rocks. Visually, and of course musically. Just turn that volume dial way up, push play, and start banging your head.

Nice guitar work and steady voice. Good stuff, would love to hear more.

Uh... Mio said he wont give up, and they will continue working as four and are asking for our support? Doesnt seem like a conditional disband or any disband planned at all... Someone want to confirm? This is what I saw... Maybe I am wrong but that doesnt seem like Unite at all.

Lame as hell. Yukimi was beast on drums, wrote cool tracks, and was awesome in real life. Still hoping this isnt happening.

Good points made. I think they have definitely shifted a bit, but still have a diverse sound, and the dwelling melancholy mixed with retained positiviry I know Kra for... They went from being mostly led song wise by Mai, to having Taizo coming up with the basis of all their songs as they stated about the Jokers Kingdom album. What I like is that this mini album looks to touch an even.different sound, and I love that, as I know the band, and Taizo have such a wide range and are capable of so much, I hope they keep expanding release by release by keeping that same identity that they have created, which I feel they are doing, and doing without trying to be mainstream or anything like that, as I personally think their label and management do to bands. I have also stated before that I think they are mismanaged, and even though they are major, and this release sold out first shipments in many places I have seen, they should be much bigger, IMO. I wish they were on Pony Canyon with SuG, or on Danger Crue with Unite, esp. when Taizo is close with Mio and LiN and they inspire each others guitar playing. It would be sick seeing them together more often, esp. when Kra has this unique feel that can add to.any good label and management...

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Let`s see if this works...

こどもどらごん had a similar history, where they released RIGHT EVIL, then when NEPENTHES. came out they were officially anounced as on the label. BFN has been up in the air for longer, but I think they will soon be official. All promo material now however still only features the three bands without BFN. That song is sick btw, and I hope they do join BP records, their roster is going to be stacked. .

Pretty sweet. Been waiting, this band rules. Btw, the guy from Pay money To my Pain is Pablo, with his name uncapitalized. He is half Spanish half Nihonjin guitarist who will be filling in since D.I.D. seems to still not have a new player.

Track one goes right into.track two, then the chords from track 2's ending lead into track 3, and lead into track 4, then track 4 continues right into 5, which ends with chords that link with track 6.

Cool post. Albums that link together: Mucc-Karma Alsdead-Seperator ParaNoir-nihilizm Tracks: Alice Nine-Gemini , the void, the luv DIV-interlude, Asterios Albums with SFX: Girugamesh-Monster Abingdon Boys School- Self-titled, or Valkyrie Lio mix Gackt-Reborn (esp. Live version) Thats off the top of my head, hope it helps. As for distortions, not sure what you mean.