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What better place to spread my Visual wings than here?! 
 
Ello my name is Raphea and I'm a connoiseur of Visual Kei. 
I want to share my thoughts on matters as well as hear what people think about the bands that I prefer/like. 
I have few friends who listen to the genre, and if they do they're probably only stuck on few bands... 
There are few bands I dislike if any!
I believe that all music is music and people pass judgement without a logical approach as to why they don't like something.
I don't listen to EVERYONE I think it's quite impossible ha, but if I don't listen to them, I most likely know about them either way.
Of course I have my own collection, but feel free to refer me to anyone you think I'll enjoy!
 
Bands I enjoy
 
Matenrou Opera (All time favorite)
Merry
Dir en Grey
X Japan
BUCK-TICK
Vistlip
AvelCain
Umbrella
MEJIBRAY
Plastic Tree
Kiryu
ZIZ
lynch.
LM.C
D
HYDE
Kuroyume
The GazettE
VELVET EDEN
Malice Mizer
Moi Dix Mois
Raphael
BugLug
The Sound Bee HD
Vampire Rose
GLARD
 
Disbanded
 
ex Versailles
ex BIOSPHIA
ex ViViD
ex AWOI
ex Aicle.
 
It's honestly a pleasure to make your acquaintances. Let's chat yeah?    

Welcome to MH♡
Check out 少年記 (Shounenki) if you haven't already \m/

Hello,

I am sure many of us know of the popularity of Visual Kei bands having an archetypical Jazz / Swing influenced song thrown into their library (Jazz and Swing for lack of better word), where certain similar elements are thrown into a song that the band may not ever use or show influence from elsewhere. Some bands also seem to use this sound as a mainstay.

I was wondering how many songs we could think of with this sound, how far back it goes, and what bands and songs could be considered the originators of this trend.

Some examples:

EROS - Lycaon
Gossip - Lycaon
LONLINESS PRINCESS - Shounenki
PARADOX - Royz
And many tracks by LiphLich, as heard on their Full Course album esp.

I am sure I remember some older ones, will update later.

Please give your input and list any other songs that you feel fall into this trend, or can be related. Any similar trends that you were wondering about?

Edit: Renamed the thread since it was anonymously re-purposed to something it wasn't intended to be.

Feel free to post or talk about any kind of jazz or swing songs in Japanese Rock however, I'm sure we can all enjoy them and possibly find connections in their origins, as was the original intention of this thread.

ex-ViViD RYOGA has opened his new twitter, and MTR(f.k.a. IV) will act as support and song composer in the near future
 
https://twitter.com/RYOGA_OFFICIAL
https://twitter.com/mtr0216

or maybe one they actually like? 

First release of bands has been revealed for their LUNATIC FEST:
 
[Alexandros]、KA.F.KA、9mm Parabellum Bullet、GLAY、coldrain、SIAM SHADE、
DIR EN GREY、Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas、MUCC、ROTTENGRAFFTY　
 
The bands they are inviting are bands that they personally like, have had an musical impact on or shared scene/stage with before.
http://www.visunavi.com/news/132300/

Album Artwork :
 
Regular Edition:

 
Limited Edition :

[CD track list]
01.universe
02.iNCUBATiON2.0
03.レヴ(rev)
04.造花と嘘(zouka to uso)
05.マイ アイ ロニ カル(my i roni cal)
06.回想(kaisou)
07.l8r
08.ice
09.チキンリドル(chicken riddle)
10.THEATER-LA-
11.timeSICKness
12.-キリトリセン-(kiritorisen)
13.マーブル(marble)
14.HELIOS (included in regular edition)
15.約束(yakusoku)-Pf arrange- (included in regular edition)
 
[limited edition DVD track list]
01.universe (PV)
02.universe (PV making)
 

if it was with kyoselflove it would be worth it

They've really nailed his main roster packaging imo. Awesome entrance and theme, some say the cape is too much and I get it. but when he poses on the stage with it turned to the crowd it really gets the superhero vibe. Totally different to any flyer they've had before. impressive build and more of a fighters mug on him than the Justin Gabriels and Matt Sydals, the strong style type striking is gonna be huge for him too. Athletically he blows just about everyone away of course. Yeah I noticed they skip his weight billing XD funny, but hey it doesn't hurt for him and it's cool with his gimmick.
 
This summer looking towards Charlotte Flair and Finn Balor. as geeeeneral possibilities. I'm fantasy booking Balor to be the one to finally shut Sheamus up for talking down the little'ns. After Sheamus gets his heat for knocking around ziggler and whoever else till summerslam

*Start saving money*

-vibrates in excitement before exploding into space-

you and me both haha

Awesome! Hopefully we can expect and album from royz and kiryu as well

it is announced at コドモドラゴン(codomo dragon) one-man live tour "悪足掻き(WARUAGAKI)" tour final at Shinjuku BLAZE at 2015/04/29 that their new album "下剋上。(gekokujou)" will be released at 2015/07/08 (2 TYPE)
 
TYPE A (3,780yen) will include CD (11 songs)+DVD (including "アリア(aria)" PV & making), and TYPE B (3,240yen) will include CD (12 songs) only
 
 
btw they will hold their one-man live tour "下剋上。(gekokujou)" since Nagoya E.L.L. at 2015/07/10 and up to tour final at Akasaka BLITZ at 2015/09/05
 

 
 
SET-LIST at 2015/04/29:
 
01.DIVA
02.魔女狩り(majogari)
03.64
04.SODOM
05.Can't stop MAD teens.
06.WYISWIS
07.SMASH the BRAIN
08.last.
09.アネモネ(anemone)
10.RAD MUSIC!!
11.毒林檎(dokuringo)
12.シリアルキラー(serial killer)
13.ヒューマンエラー(human error)
14.修羅(shura)
15.御礼参り(oreimairi)
16.WARUAGAKI
 
EN1
01.RIGHT EVIL
02.ゼロ・アイデンティティー(zero identity)
03.NEPENTHES.

Edit: Message deleted

it is announced at MUCC one-man live "F#CK THE PAST F#CK THE FUTURE" at EX THEATER ROPPONGI at 2015/04/28 that their new mini album "T.R.E.N.D.Y. -Paradise from 1997-" will be released at 2015/06/24 (2 TYPE)
 
limited edition (3,240yen) will include CD+DVD, and regular edition (2,484yen) will include CD only

omg i really need to take a pole dancing class it just brings out the body in pure hotness!

it is announced at BORN one-man live "～THE STALIN -SECTION 3-【HEAVEN'S ADDICTION】～" at Shinjuku BLAZE at 2015/04/26 that their new mini album "オルタナティヴ・タランチュラ(alternative tarantula)" will be released at 2015/07/22 (3 TYPE)
 
limited edition TYPE A & B (3,240yen each) will include CD (5 songs)+DVD, and regular edition (2,916yen) will include CD (7 songs) only
 
[limited edition TYPE B DVD track list]
01.GOD COLLAPSE (Live Edition PV)
02.AWAKENING OF PERSONALITY (Live Edition PV)
03.オルタナティヴ・タランチュラ(alternative tarantula) RECORDING DOCUMENT MOVIE
 
 
btw they will hold their live tour "オルタナティヴ・タランチュラ(alternative tarantula)" since Shibuya REX at 2015/07/28 and up to tour final at Akasaka BLITZ at 2015/09/06
 

i approve, treat my boy well

bae

window light was nice so selfies ensued 

Thought of putting this (another) J-guitarist meeting photo
 
and here's the list of featured folks:
 
Kind of amazing

literally pied my pants

a face or something.