Tetora

Holy shit with this look, boys.. haha awesome. I also love in that live clip the shape of the scaffold resembles a tarantula XD
Can't wait for this

i love this new look

EPIC NEW LOOK!

http://www.indie-psc.com/born/disco/#suicial_market
 
PREVIEWS ARE UP!

T_T LOG confuses me. I loved their first two singles -> didn't like their stuff on/repped by B.P -> I really like their anfiel cover.
Now they're disbanding in 2 months *sniff*

omgg shogo's vocals in peachsamurai blew me away. the other songs are nice too!

I need a full album

Exciting previews! Sounds like Gravitation 2.0 , which i don't mind. 

sounds like they're keeping their sound pretty steady, Like what I hear so far!

This sounds boss af. Loving the previews. <3

I just... OMG!!!!! What a perfect previews! I love it! :lolita_love:

Here are my top 10 releases of 2015.
 
#10: Dr. Dre - Compton: A Soundtrack by Dr. Dre
#09: Alina Baraz & Galimatias - Urban Flora
#08: FKA twigs - M3LL155X
#07: Purity Ring - Another Eternity
#06: ２８１４ - 新しい日の誕生
#05: Vince Staples - Summertime '06
#04: Giorgio Moroder - Déjà Vu
#03: Janet Jackson - Unbreakable
#02: Melanie Martinez - Cry Baby
#01: Carly Rae Jepsen - E•MO•TION
 
Honorable Mentions / More Releases I Enjoyed from 2015:
 
Bonjour Suzuki (ボンジュール鈴木) - Sayonara. Mata Raise de (さよなら。また来世で)
Major Lazer - Peace Is the Mission
Rich White Ladies - Rich White Ladies
Fifth Harmony - Reflection 
Hijokaidan (非常階段) & You'll Melt More! (ゆるめるモ!) - Watashi wo Noise ni Tsuretette (私をノイズに連れてって)
Soko ni Naru (そこに鳴る) - I'm NOT a Pirolian 
Phenotas (ふぇのたす) - PS2015
Yousei Teikoku (妖精帝國) - SHADOW CORPS[e]
Sakanaction (サカナクション) - Natsukashii Tsuki wa Atarashii Tsuki ~Coupling & Remix Works~ (懐かしい月は新しい月 ～Coupling & Remix works～)
Alesso - Forever
Various Artists - EDM Extreme
Nano (ナノ) - Rock on.
Galantis - Pharmacy
Moe Shop - Pure Pure
Allie X - COLLXTION I
Tori Kelly - Unbreakable Smile
Shinsei Kamattechan (神聖かまってちゃん) - Best Kamattechan (ベストかまってちゃん)
Jason Derülo - Everything Is 4
Florence + The Machine - How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful
ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION - Wonder Future
Adam Lambert - The Original High
POLYSICS - HEN AI LET'S GO! (HEN 愛 LET'S GO!)
My Dead Girlfriend (死んだ僕の彼女) - hades (the nine stages of change at the deceased remains)
miss A (미쓰에이) - Colors
KANA-BOON - TIME
indigo la End - Shiawase ga Afuretara (幸せが溢れたら)
Especia - Primera
Chiharu Mitamura (見田村千晴) - Watakushi Domo ga Yume no Ato (わたくしどもが夢の跡)
Nekomata Master (猫叉Master) - follow slowly
Mao Ze Shao (毛泽少) - Fresh (鲜)
Nodoka Kirishima (桐嶋ノドカ) - round voice
A-Mei / AMIT (張惠妹) - AMIT 2
Inshouha (印象派) - AQ
Chatmonchy (チャットモンチー) - Kyoumei (共鳴)
The SALOVERS - Seishun no Shouchou Koi no Subete (青春の象徴 恋のすべて)
Salley - Emerald (エメラルド)
MINMI - Shin MINMI FRIENDS ~"BAD" "MINMI" to Iu Neta wo Rapper, Track Maker ga Dou Ryouri Shita no Ka~ (新MINMI☆FRIENDS ～"BAD" "MINMI"というネタをラッパー、トラックメーカーがどう料理したのか～)
EXILE - 19 -Road to AMAZING WORLD-
Che'Nelle - @Chenelleworld
Charli XCX - Sucker
Adele - 25
 
Okay, bye.

Yay My Babies xD finally !
 
and lol Men-Men threw me off too it looks like hes part of the same picture xD

it is announced at Royz one-man live at Zepp Tokyo at 2016/01/10 that their new full album "S.I.V.A" will be released at 2016/04/06 (2 TYPE)
 
TYPE A (3,780yen) will include CD (11 songs)+DVD (including "R.I.P" PV & making), and TYPE B (3,240yen) will include CD (12 songs) only
 
 
btw they will hold their one-man live tour "S.I.V.A" with tour final at Zepp DiverCity Tokyo at 2016/08/20 and their 7th anniversary one-man live "Seven Deadly Sins" at Nanba HATCH at 2016/09/28
 
 
SET-LIST at 2016/01/10:
 
01.Emotions
02.マーブルパレット(marble palette)
03.ブギーマン(boogieman)
04.囁姫遊女(shoukiyuujo)
05.疾風迅雷(shippuujinrai)
06.洗礼(senrei)
07.MASK
08.Always
09.Tear drop
10.ESTROUS SPIDER's
11.Lolita complex
12.FlashBack
13.FINAL
14.0
15.Supernova
 
EN1
01.ACROSS WORLD
02.Ms.Veronica
03.eve:r
04.THE BEGINNING
 

it is announced at Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas one-man live tour "Feeling of Unity" tour final at Nippon Budoukan at 2016/01/07 that their LIVE Blu-ray/DVD "The Animals in Screen II -Feeling of Unity Release Tour Final ONE MAN SHOW at NIPPON BUDOKAN-" will be released at 2016/04/27 (Blu-ray 5,184yen / DVD 4,644yen), which will include scene of that one-man live at 2016/01/07, 8 PVs and member long interview
 
 
SET-LIST at 2016/01/07:
 
01.Cast Your Shell
02.Meaning of Existence
03.Escape from the Loop
04.Rave-up Tonight
05.Swing It!!
06.Let Me Hear
07.Burn the Disco Floor with Your "2-step"!!
08.Ignite Your Frail Mind
09.Thunderclap
10.Interlude
11.Gratitude
12.Journey to Aim High
13.Just Awake
14.Sparkling Sky Laser
15.The Demon Called Careless
16.Short but Seems Long, Time of Our Life
17.Chase the Light!
18.Evolution
19.Party Boys
20.Virtue and Vice
21.Starburst

#SorryForTheWait but a bitch has been busy and this has been a FAT undertaking so my apologies (not that anyone cares). this took a hundred years to do but goddamn im happy with this fucking list. its image heavy, sorry; the relatively long blurbs are under spoilers for all u people who r too lazy to read the GOTDAM text. jk i'm one of yall, unless an album interests me, then i'll read further. anyways im talking out my ass sorry
Rules:
ok lets fucking go
Albums i was eh on the edge of liking but didn't really care enough to listen to them more to review them. nonetheless i thought they were decent
Note the sore absence of DISH and yazzmad, its a shame i didnt get to hear their outputs this year as they certainly would have made the list
Without further ado:
emmny's Top 20 Visual Albums of 2015
 
20. Sel'm - 玲瓏 (reirou)

 
19. シビレバシル - サヨナラ狂詩曲 (sibilebashir - sayonara rhapsody)



 
18. ザアザア - 死にたい (xaa-xaa - shinitai)



 
17. nüe - サイレン (siren)

 
16. KRAD - SepsiS / Plantman / Beginning of Darkness

 
15. IX -NINE- - VIDYA



 
14. AvelCain - 片想い (omajinai)

 
13. グリーヴァ・ゴシップ・黒百合と影 - 暗黒世界ハ闇 (grieva, gossip, kuroyuri to kage - ansoku sekai wa yami)



 
12. Lycaon - Camera Obscura -カメラオブスキュラ-



 
11. Pla stic Tree - 剥製 (hakusei)



 
10. 黒百合と影 - 皮肉な種の卑屈な芽。(kuroyuri to kage - hiniku na tame no hikutsu na me)
 

 
9. THE BLACK SWAN - 赫音



 
8. emmurée - 窓の外は、カァニバル。(mado no soto wa carnival)

 
7. MORE - hypno / morphe

 
6. グリーヴァ - Fake / 操リ人間 / 絶望ノ朝 (grieva - fake / ayatsuri ningen / zetsubou no asa)



 
5. Moran - 夜明けを前に (yoake wo mae ni)



 
4. amber gris - 小さな銀貨を左手に (chisana ginka wo hidarite ni)

 
3. the GazettE - DOGMA / UGLY

 
2. KEEL - Cthulhu / R'lyeh

 
1. lynch. - EVOKE / ETERNITY / D.A.R.K-in the name of evil-



 
Thats it, thanks folks. this list isn't comprehensive, check the lists of other users to see what things on the more oshare/pop spectrum i might have missed. also as to the absence of chanty and scapegoat, they likely would have made the list but a bitch aint got enough time to listen to everything. Tell me what u think i might have overlooked, and feel free to fight me in the comments ^>^. here's to another lovely year of all things visual kei with my friends at MH for 2016, love y'all <3 <3

it is announced at コドモドラゴン(codomo dragon) one-man live at Zepp Tokyo at 2016/01/09 that their new maxi single "HEMLOCK" will be released at 2016/03/30 (4 TYPE)
 
limited edition TYPE A (1,944yen) will include CD (2 songs)+DVD (including "HEMLOCK" PV & off-shot), limited edition TYPE B (1,944yen) will include CD (2 songs)+DVD (including "HEMLOCK" all-member multi-angle PV), and regular edition TYPE C & D (1,620yen each) will include CD (3 songs with different track 3 & corr. 3 karaoke) only
 
 
btw they will hold their one-man live tour "DRINKUP THE HEMLOCK!!" since Okinawa OUTPUT at 2016/04/03 and up to tour final at Zepp DiverCity Tokyo at 2016/08/09
 
 
SET-LIST at 2016/01/09:
 
01.シリアルキラー(serial killer)
02.クロトアカ(kuro to aka)
03.FACE TO FAKE.
04.アリア(aria)
05.Can't stop MAD teens.
06.TETRA
07.修羅(shura)
08.アネモネ(anemone)
09.I am crying alone on the battlefield.
10.DIVA
11.FOX-7
12.RAD MUSIC!!
13.ヒューマンエラー(human error)
14.ISOLATION
15.Sick!?
16.御礼参り(oreimairi)
17.WARUAGAKI
 
EN1
01.RIGHT EVIL
02.64
03.NEPENTHES.
 

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Greetings everyone! I actually did not plan on making a list this year, as 2015 wasn't my favorite year in music, but I was moved to do so after viewing everyone else's wonderful shares! Please note that this isn't a "best" list by any means, as I believe that music is much too subjective and personal for that to apply. This list is simply the things I enjoyed most over the year.

This time, I made no distinctions between Japanese and non-Japanese music. The order is also inconsequential, as I can never bring myself to create rankings. Inspired by @hiroki, I created some short audio snippets, so don't hesistate to sample some of my picks! If they don't start immediately, please give them a second or two to load. I also apologize if the loading time for my post is initially a bit slow, but it should work itself out after a few seconds. ^^;


Finally, if you take a moment to go through my list, I'd love to know your thoughts about it! Did anything catch your eyes/ears? Were there picks that you could agree/disagree with? Feel free to comment!





CAT's favorite music of 2015





宮内優里 - 宮内優里miyauchi yuri - miyauchi yuri


I could literally sit and listen to miyauchi yuri's glitchy folktronica all day and not get tired of it. Overall, his work DOES tend to be quite interchangeable, but I'm so utterly enamored with his sound that it doesn't even matter. I'm pretty much guaranteed to enjoy whatever he makes, and his latest self-titled album is more of the delicious same. This one does seem to be a bit less overtly melodic and more focused in ambient and IDM, though. So a few minor differences, but it's all just as lovely as ever!




Braids - Deep in the Iris


I've always thought of Braids as the Canadian counterpart to haisuinonasa, as both bands share a dreamy mix of electronica and indie-pop with just the right amount of experimental tendencies. They're also both very similar in atmosphere. But on this new album, Braids have taken that sound and made it more accessible and poppy. The results are stunning! Deep in the Iris is one of the few albums that I was looking forward to in 2015 that actually exceeded my expectations - I fell in love with it instantly!




ハイスイノナサ - 変身 haisuinonasa - henshin


Like @Pho, I'm also a proud haisuinonasa fanboy and agree that they've never released anything less than excellent. Unfortunately, their high bar quality seems to come at the expense of a slow and infrequent release schedule, but that just makes everything they put out even more precious. 変身 is only a single, but it's also a complete experience. It's fraught with all of their imaginative and technical post/math-rock signatures, but it shows various new sides of the band as well. I love this single, but it's such tease with no album in sight!




Doldrums - The Air Conditioned Nightmare


When Aoki Robin of Downy mentioned that he enjoyed Doldrums in an interview, I didn't hesistate to seek out their music, and I'm more than glad I did! Doldrums shares a similar, warped, Radiohead-esque aesthetic to Downy that resonates with me easily. There's something very dystopian and 'cyberpunk' about it that just tingles my musical senses!




水曜日のカンパネラ - ジパングSuiyoubi no Campanella - Zipangu


I managed to avoid the hype for this group, but was finally swayed this year. I'm still not completely sold on the vocalist, but the songwriting is so infectious and the production so masterful that I can't help but be charmed. "Wedcamp" is just a completely fun and vivacious mix of Jpop, hip-hop and club music.




Alina Baraz & Galimatias - Urban Flora


Smooth female vocals, sleek, coercive beats, and dreamy overtones? I'm always game for this type of music and Urban Flora delivers it in spades. The tone and the lyrics of this EP are incredibly sensual, but it's all very tasteful too. Great music to vibe-out or chill to...or netflix and chill to. XD




湯川潮音 - セロファンの空Yukawa Shione - Cellophane no Sora


Despite being one of the more reknown modern folk-pop artists in Japan, ----I've avoided trying Yukawa Shione's music until this year, but this just happened to be the perect time for me to do so. Cellophane no Sora is probably her most adventurous album yet and features production and instrumentation from musicians of acts like NATSUMEN, EGO-WRAPPIN', PETROLZ, pupa, anonymass, and more. With a line-up like that, you can't go wrong and Yukawa certainly did not!




Hiatus Kaiyote - Choose Your Weapon


So-called "future soul" band Hiatus Kaiyote has been on my radar since 2012's "Tawk Tomahawk" and what they've delivered on this exquisite follow-up was well worth the wait. "Choose Your Weapon" is a magnificent album with strong soul influences from the past and forward-thinking execution.




mothercoat - GOHUM


My favorite quirky indie-rockers have returned with their first album after changes to their line-up, and while GOHUM doesn't have the instant accessibility that allergies had, its off-kilter charm will burrow into your ears and reveal itself on repeat listens.




Pretend - Tapestry'd Life


I had a mighty need for math-rock in 2015 (as I do every year), and other than haisuinonasa, no other band was able to appease my appetite like Pretend did. Tapestry'd Life is only nine tracks, but it's an absolutely massive album with most tracks easily pushing past seven minutes. It's an absolutely eargasmic listen with a non-stop barrage of lush, mathy guitars and incredible, spastic drumming that never misses a beat.




Dråpe - Relax/Relapse


The last timed I listened to Norse band Dråpe, they were a dreamy shoegaze band with female vocals, but most of that has changed on Relax/Relapse. The vocalist is now male (although you could easily mistake his voice for female like i did). Most of the shoegaze elements have vanished and been replaced with neo-psychedelia - a move that made this band a winner in my ears!




シャムキャッツ - TAKE CAREsiamese cats - TAKE CARE


siamese cats originally started off sounding like a poor man's OGRE YOU ASSHOLE, but they've refined their sound over the years and become a force of their own. TAKE CARE is a short, twenty minute EP, but it's easily my favorite release from the band so far. It's summery, laidback, and carefree indie-rock with impeccably smooth execution. Despite siamese cats having a substantial presence in Japan's indie world, I'm always surprised that they seem to go unnoticed by overseas fans - their music would fit perfectly in a playlist with bands like ミツメ (mitsume), CARD and younger acts like Tempalay and never young beach!




the north end - balance


The Japanese emo veterans have returned after seven years since their last nation-wide release with the "Balance" EP, and it's a uniquely powerful mix of emo sensibilities, sprawling post-rock, and dub grooves. Simply three tracks were not enough for me!




Tierpark - The Moment Two Worlds Meet


I don't know much about music from Korea, but much like many other Asian countries outside of Japan, their indie scene seems to be experiencing a boom of sorts lately. Thankfully, my musical confidant @Pho has a keen ear to the scene and recommended Tierpark to me - a band with strong, emotive female vocals, soaring post-rock instrumentation, and a few mathy rhythms for good measure. What more could I ask for? I've always had a natural predilection towards female vocals, and since this area of music often tends to be overwhelmingly male-oriented genres, this recommendation was extra fortuitous for me!




muffin - 茂みとイバラmuffin - Bushes & Briars


muffin is a little-known, singer/songwriter from the Japanese indie-folk realm and an absolute gem for me. 茂みとイバラ (Bushes & Briars) is her latest release - a CD-R that's not widely available for purchase, but definitely worth obtaining. It's enchantingly distilled psychedelic-folk, with sweet, somber vocals laid atop a variable mix of warm and cold acoustic melodies. muffin reminds me of her fellow indie-folksters ゑでぃまぁこん (eddie marcon), who incidentally pitched in and played on this record as well!




THE NOVEMBERS - Elegance


THE NOVEMBERS have gotten to the point where it's difficult for them to do any wrong in my ears. Elegance does lack their darker, more melancholic side that I prefer, but they've tackled their lighter, fluffier sound like never before here. It's often compared to its similarly sunny predecessor "GIFT", but whereas that was more expansive and rough around the edges, Elegance is more reigned in, polished, and catchy. It's probably THE NOVEMERS' most cohesive record yet, with each track maintaining the whimsical and dreamy atmosphere (except for the last song). Elegance may not be the most compelling release from THE NOVEMBERS as a whole, but it's an impressive mark of refinement for the band, and one that'll grace my speakers for a while to come.




シベールの日曜日 - Gypsy HouseCybele no Nichiyobi - Gypsy House


Psychedelic rock is perhaps one of Japan's least prominent music exports, at least in modern times. There are plenty of Japanese bands playing psyche-influenced material, but very few contemporary acts play it as faithfully as Sundays & Cybele. Gypsy House doesn't attempt to bring anything new to the genre, and it doesn't have to - If you're like me and enjoy this sound in general, then there's plenty of it here to wrap your ears around!




Ropes - dialogue


Dynamic indie vocalist Achiko and ART-SCHOOL guitarist Masafumi Todaka took me by surprise with their second album as Ropes. I found their debut album pleasant, but forgettable overall, so I wasn't expecting much, but on dialogues, their songwriting seems much more self-assured and purposeful. Achiko's wilting vocals now bring out the best in Todaka's sentimental guitar play.




PLAY DEAD SEASON / This Time We Will Not Promise And Forgive Split


Japanese emo/post-hardcore bands PLAY DEAD SEASON and This Time We Will Not Promise And Forgive have proven themselves to be a perfect pair on this new split. Each track is brimming with emo-rawness punk spirit and it makes me hopeful for future releases!




the piqnic - ZyouK


Major thanks to @Jigsaw9 for recommending this one, as ZyouK became a favorite for me almost instantly. The fact that they sound eerily similar to THE NOVEMBERS (one of my favorite bands) certainly had a part to play, but they've definitely got their own things going. Some have even compared their brooding atmosphere and expansive soundscapes to bands like Boris. Extremely impressive for a CD-R release and a band that seems to have cropped up out of nowhere. I'm very optimistic about this band's future!




Thank you for viewing, and indulging in my awkward taste for a bit! ^^

Best of 2015
I tried.


Crippling depression, chronic sickness, and a disinterest in almost everything coming out had me thinking twice about releasing a list this year. You guys motivated me to get off my ass and finish this, so this post is for you. I can say that most releases I was looking forward to from the beginning of the year either never came out or disappointed me. I also came across a lot of music that was "great" but not necessarily something I would enjoy sharing on this list. I waffled between adding one or two more albums but decided at the last minute to exclude them. This is by far my shortest list ever with only 13 entries but I kind of like it that way.

BLU-SWING - FLASH
Songs: FLASH and 満ちていく体温
Charisma.com - OLest
Songs: お局ロック and こんがらガール
COHOL - 裏現
Songs: Depressive and Arche Pathogen
Earl Sweatshirt - I Don't Like Shit, I Don't Go Outside
Songs: Solace and Off Top
Kamasi Washington - The Epic
Songs: Re Run Home and Change of the Guard
KEEL - Cthulhu & R'yleh
Songs: deep sleep and fanfale
Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp A Butterfly
Songs: u and How Much A Dollar Cost?
lynch. - D.A.R.K. - in the name of evil -
Songs: EVOKE and BEAST
THE NOVEMBERS - Elegance
Song: きれいな海へ
the piqnic - ZyouK
Song: krs
Sigh - Graveward
Songs: A Messenger From Tomorrow and The Tombfiller
sukekiyo - VITIUM
Songs: leather fields and celeste
和楽器バンド - 八奏絵巻
Songs: 暁ノ糸 (Akatsuki no Ito) and Perfect Blue
Thanks for reading (or skimming)! Leave me some comments below.

it is announced at CLØWD one-man live "名も無き明日はない(namonaki ashita wa nai)" at TSUTAYA O-West at 2016/01/07 that their new maxi single "RUDENESS RESORT" will be released under DANGER CRUE RECORDS at 2016/04/27, although details have not yet been announced
 
 
btw they will hold their one-man live "RUDENESS RESORT ReNY" at Shinjuku ReNY at 2016/05/07
 
 
SET-LIST at 2016/01/07:
 
01.狼煙
02.独裁Rhapsody
03.Liar's Game
04.レッドホット・ディスコ
05.Drive for Dream
06.CHECK MATE
07.セブンスセンス
08.Delight & co.
09.WAKE UP
10.Take_53
11.四人五脚
12.Worry?
13.傷声
14.#夏の微熱
15.Thank you for coming
16.キミトボクラ
 

WTF :v
 
Anyway, good for them!
I would like to be there! ;-----;

マイドラゴン(my dragon)(己龍(kiryu) alter-ego band) new maxi single "Stardust Dream" will be released at 2016/03/30 (3 TYPE)
 
limited edition TYPE A (1,944yen) will include CD (2 songs)+DVD (including "捨て身でPON！(sutemi de PON!)" PV & off-shot), and regular edition TYPE B & C (1,620yen each) will include CD (3 songs with different track 3 & corr. 3 karaoke) only
 
 
btw they will hold their one-man live at Fukuoka DRUM LOGOS at 2016/04/01 (April Fools' Day)
 
opening act: 己龍(kiryu)
guest: Royz / コドモドラゴン(codomo dragon)
opening act of opening act: LONDBOY

Thought I'd join the party.
I didn't put the same artist multiple times in any given category. 
I doubt that anything will be too terribly shocking here.
For where it applies, I listed my favorite song off of the release as well.
 
DISTRIBUTES
 
★ワンネス (Oneness) - 浮世トラジェディ (Ukiyo Tragedy) // distributed through music shops in January
 
 
★ザアザア (XAA-XAA) - ララララ (lalalala) // distributed at their sponsored event in April
 
 
★マイナス人生オーケストラ (Minus Jin-Say Orchestra) - 器用で不器用な男の話 (kiyou de bukiyou na otoko no hanashi) // distributed at their oneman at BIG CAT on Jan 10th
 
 
 
SINGLES
 
★GAGA - 恍惚の花 (koukotsu no hana)

Song: Death Parade
 
★えんそく (Ensoku) - 狂い咲く春のはじめ方 (kuruizaku haru no hajimekata)
Song: 狂い咲く春のはじめ方
 
★ワンネス (Oneness) - 嘘つきの作法 (usotsuki no sahou)
Song: メカクシゴシップ
 
 
MINI-ALBUMS
 
★えんそく (Ensoku) - えんそくの大予言 (Ensoku no Daiyogen)
Song: 朱色1号
 
★ザアザア (XAA-XAA) - コワイクライ (kowai kurai) 
Song: 子守唄
 
★DADAROMA　－Dadaism #1 
Song: 「溺れる魚」
 
 
 
ALBUMS
 
★クレイドル (Cradle) - デタラメ。ベスト (detarame. best)
Song: SHIRAYUKI
 
★ヒステリックパニック (Hysteric Panic) - オトナとオモチャ (otona to omocha)
Song: ファッキンホット
 
★マイナス人生オーケストラ (Minus Jin-Say Orchesra) - 心中 (shinjuu)
Song: うた歌い筆を折って or 器用で不器用な女の話 or バリバリバリア
 
 
OVER-ALL FAVORITE RELEASE FROM THE YEAR
  ★マイナス人生オーケストラ (Minus Jin-Say Orchesra) - 心中 (shinjuu)
Song: うた歌い筆を折って or 器用で不器用な女の話 or バリバリバリア
 
 
MISC.
 
Favorite bands to see live in 2015:
ザアザア (XAA-XAA) マイナス人生オーケストラ (Minus Jin-Say Orchestra) えんそく (Ensoku) ワンネス (Oneness) クレイドル (Cradle) Bands that piqued my interest the most in 2015 (that were not mentioned above)
ViV BLESSCODE メカクシ (Mekakusi) Shellmy Hiz

ALBUM`S
 
COOL!
 
LOG-ログ- – Re:TRAGRAS-リトラグラス-

A great, higher pitched release somewhat down the street from Blu-Billion.
 
R指定–少女喪失-syojosoushitsu-

A really deep and enjoyable album. I was surprised by this.
 
The GazettE – DOGMA

To me this was the comeback of Gazette I had been waiting for, they got back to a place where I could finally be excited to hear new things from them. A well thought-out album that feels like it was conceived as such, instead of being a compilation of songs or singles.
 
CRAZY!
 
AKi – ARISE, EPHEMERAL


He came out with a stripped down sound and youthful approach that some might not expect, and not everybody will enjoy. I personally loved it. Simple and fun.
 
FAR EAST DIZAIN – TONICK DIZAIN

This album definitely rocks. Some great lyrics, interesting guitar work that goes very low on the spectrum, and some rocking songs like The War Went On and Blank Space.
 
Blu-BiLLioN – GENESIS

A great album by them. You really feel plugged in to what the vocalist is feeling.
 
DIV – SECRET

Okay, I didn`t appreciate that there were barely any new songs, and no killer tracks like DIV is more than capable of, but I still have to admit it is a great album if you take a step back and look at it.
 
コドモドラゴン –下克上。

A heavier release that does not contain as many catchy moments as their first album, but is still great altogether. It may be more of a grower than an instant turn-on. If you just let it play, you start to get the feel of it.
 
SMOKIN` SICK STYLE!!!
 
Develop One`s Faculties - reincarnation

Definitely one of the break-through`s of the year. A resurgence of the classic `band-playing` feel, great vocals, and songs that leave a strong impression.
 
vistlip – LAYOUT

Great album with emotion and delivery. The feeling is one of a kind.
 
Kra – 次の物語

Their most cohesive release in a little while. Not quite as rocking as some would wish, but still great altogether. If you are a fan, it contains great moments, though leaves you wanting more (like more guitar!).
 
BORN – LIVE THE STALIN

Possibly the most rocking release of the year for me, they absolutely kill it live, and you have to appreciate how he can still pull off his vast array of voicings in a hectic live show. If you really enjoy the head-banging element of BORN the live songs almost outperform their studio versions.
 
BAROQUE – PLANETARY SECRET

A new direction that really left an impression on me. Swallow The Night is one of my favorite songs, and the awesome guitar always pops into my mind making me listen to it again and again.
 
DOG inTheパラレルワールドオーケストラ– パラドッグス

They went in a different direction as well with this one, creating an album based on their past, present and future.
 
ユナイト – UNiVERSE

The grower of the year for me. At first I was very disappointed by this, but after a long time, I started to appreciate it more, and can now see it as a great album. Hard to explain, but the band creates huge expectations, though this does definitely deliver once you get over the fact that not every song is wild ride through UNiTE-ville.
 
SuG – BLACK

For me this is the greatest release of the year, and one of the most well-made albums I have ever heard. I have always loved a deep tonic sound mastered to cover the full spectrum, creating a sonic environment that is rich in detail and a pleasure to sit back and listen to, examining the different parts. The song-writing is amazing, at times taking elements from their influences, and making them their own, and at times creating their own completely fresh sound. Every track is great, every member performs the best that they ever have, and everything is so different yet it all fits together into one amazing album that gets better with every listen.

Hello,
 
Here is my list of favorites for 2015, separated into format, then split into a new ranking system that expresses just how much I enjoyed the release. The releases are all listed in order descending down to my absolute favorites of the year. I hope that the list expresses my personal pleasure from the release, and does not seek to rate releases and artist`s against each other in a material way. Please note that I narrowed down the list, and that there are many other works which I enjoyed throughout the year as well.
 
SINGLES:
 
COOL!
 
Smileberry – NO MORE CRY

A new band filling in the drought of upbeat kawaii some have been feeling. They pull it off without sounding too derivative or forced.
 
LEZARD –かくれんぼ

It took a little while to take to this band, but they have been growing on me with a fun lighter approach that can get more serious when needed.
 
nue – サイレン

Definitely a band putting extra ingredients into their recipe. All sorts of sounds get mixed together from 90`s Visual, New Wave, etc… Pretty cool.
 
摩天楼オペラ – ether

Has one of their more rocking B-Sides in a with an old-school guitar lick that I love to put on replay. Distinct track mix that is very well done.
 
RUVISH – ATOMIC MIRROR

Catchy and melodic, they have changed a bit but still put out some nice tracks.
 
テキーラ東京– Kung-Fu Lady

 
A very original side project with a very different lead track, and the signature Kra huge potential that sadly doesn`t get as far as their skill would seem to deserve.
 
Neverland – HumaNOISE, Heart sleep


 
Another band that has changed quite a bit, but I enjoy their different sounds.
 
Milia∞ - innocence

 
Very nice, strong melodies, and a great atmosphere.
 
CRAZY!
 
R SHITEI –サドマゾ

 
Have been getting more and more into this band. Very popular despite being quite dark and heavy, although they do mix in softer moments unexpectedly, like in this single.
 
Moran –夜明けを前に

 
Another great release, perhaps their final one.
 
Blu-BiLLioN -  Refrain / 心灯-こころび-, Resonance-共鳴- / モノクロの花
 

 

This band has definitely been killing it and has gotten very popular. Not what I typically listen to but they definitely broke down that barrier and became one of my favorites with high-pitched songs containing vivid lyrics and storytelling.
 
UVERworld – I LOVE THE WORLD,  僕の言葉ではない これは僕達の言葉


 
Rocking singles that are a lot of fun to listen to. A slightly different sound than their previous work but they pull it off well.