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omg Issei... That poor lovely guuuuuuuuuuuuuy. :c Can't help my thoughts about "live to love" song and its lyrics/meaning. I just hope he'll be okay. :c♥

Holy shit! Issei please be strong and stay with us!

MTR(mitsuru)(ex-ViViD イヴ(IV)) session band will perform at TSUTAYA O-West at 2016/08/22
 
MTR session band members:
guest Vo.KOKI (INKT)
Gt.yuji (SuG)
Ba.MTR (ex-ViViD)
Dr.嶋村ひかり(shimamura hikari) (ex-brick break, now in Abstracts)

That new look omg 

SET-LIST at 2016/05/07:
 
Part I:
DOG inTheリクエストアワー2016
SE.断崖式DDT
01.10位 GOD DAYS
02.9位 不可思議世界-夜と漢-
03.8位 ONE DAY
04.7位 EVOL-decadence-
05.6位 ハッピーマニア
06.5位 少年とナイフ
07.4位 シュガーノイズ
08.(101位～11位までの中からルーレットで1曲)
→ドッグ・トゥ・ザ・フューチャー
09.3位 Shouting Star
10.2位 声-voicE-
11.1位 Hot Lemonade
 
 
Part II:
プレミアムわんマン
SE.雪崩式DDT
01.Doggy's Party!!
02.StyleLover-Rubber:Style-
03.BLACKブルドッグ
04.チューリップ中毒
05.わらべうた
06.ハレルヤ。
SE
07.Dear My
08.祭izm
09.ココロVIBES
10.ミラクルGO!
11.APPLE [WORLD] GO AROUND
 
EN1
SE.ガリバー痛
01.PPP
02.ラブラドールオーケストラ
03.PARADOX
04.ハルシオンキャンディ
05.WONDER×WONDER
SE.Hot Lemonade

OMG!!! I'm in love with the new visual <3333333

Ohhhhh my god, this look is amazing. 

it is announced at DOG in The PWO one-man live "ニコニコ犬会議" at TOKYO DOME CITY HALL at 2016/05/07 that their new maxi single "7th WONDER" will be released at 2016/07/13 (3 TYPE)
 
limited edition TYPE A (1,944yen) will include CD+DVD (including "7th WONDER" PV), limited edition TYPE B (1,944yen) will include CD+DVD (including "密着!! 7th WONDER" & "DOG inTheプレミアムわんマン" 2016.05.07 TOKYO DOME CITY HALL digest), and regular edition (1,296yen) will include CD only
 
[CD track list]
01.7th WONDER
02.ANTHEM
03.ラヴイズオーバー(love is over) (included in regular edition)
04.7th WONDER(karaoke)
 
 
their new project "project LOVE" has opened their special webpage
 
http://www.inu-para.com/special/love/
 

can't wait for previews! although at first i kinda disliked their first maxi single i gotta say after a few listens i really love both songs!

it is announced at スタア区。(starku) one-man live "東京都スタア区1丁目" at Ikebukuro EDGE at 2016/05/07 that their new maxi single "セーラー服と夏休み(sailor fuku to natsuyasumi)" will be released at 2016/07/27 (2 TYPE)
 
limited edition (2,160yen) will include CD+DVD (including "セーラー服と夏休み(sailor fuku to natsuyasumi)" PV & shooting off-shot), and regular edition (1,620yen) will include CD only
 
 
Dr.ケイタ(keita)(ex-ネオロックンロールスタ→☆エース(neo rock 'n roll star ace)(Vo.)-->Cyclone-->LAGNA) has commenced to act as their support Dr. since their live at Hiroshima SECOND CRUTCH at 2016/04/26
 

1. UNDYING -
This song didn't really give me a deep impression until reading the lyrics which Ruki wrote.
At first listen, it sounded like the GazettE were trying hard to be heavy and dark but in a good way. Then I had the impression they were trying to put lots of dark and anger elements in one song - the screams, melodic choruses, piano breakdown which gave the song an eerie sadness feeling.
At first line of the lyrics, I realized that this song is a sequel to OMINOUS from their album DOGMA. What Ruki wrote was really heavy, deep, angry, and dark. The line which gave me the most impact was "許されぬ願いに夢を見た", which I can only roughly translate as "Saw my impermissible wish in a dream", because I often dreamt of dreams that I wasn't able to accomplish myself.
 
2. MALUM -
The meaning of this song matches quite well with the music. It's full of anger and hate because the first person character in the lyrics wanted revenge to someone who killed a girl (probably lover) close to him (or maybe her). However, despite of all the hate, Ruki wrote well in the last lines, saying that killing someone back was just emptiness no matter where you went and the reason to live also became was to revenge. This actually reminds me of the morality topic which was raised by several authors in Japan these years, which was about if imprisonment and death penalty was really enough for paying back the death of victims of murderers. (off-topic: Japanese author 東野圭吾 (Higashino Keigo)'s book "虚ろな十字架(Uturonajuuzika)" nailed the topic's contradiction well in his book.)
 
3. VACANT -
This song, as with the lyrics, is less heavy than the other songs in the single. I interpreted that the lyrics of the song was about the emptiness left from a broken relationship. The melody and Ruki's voice flows well throughout the whole song, and the guitar solo gave a sad atmosphere....but that's it. I guess it's a safe song to put into the single as B side.
 
 
Overall:
It's actually been some time since I really tried to delve into Ruki's lyrics and I'm glad I did. It just added lots of meaning and fun while listening to the music.
But then, I'm personally getting a bit tired of their dark music campaign which has gone to a bit elitist feel and  I really miss the old, fun Gazetto times.
Music and lyrics-wise, the is a decent single.

Did you always wanted to play guitar and to meet ex-moran SIZNA?
Well its possible THIS SATURDAY.
Also E.T vocalist Hiro will join as guitar student to introduce SIZNA's lessons.
dateL 5/7
[Venue]
"Fabulous guitars - Fabulous Guitars -"
Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku Yushima 3-chome -35-13 B1
TEL: 03-6240-1669
http://fabulous-guitars.com/
 
To join cost you 9800yen.
You will also get some practice material, such as watchable video and teach material on PDF, access to member website,  etc.
You don't need to have an guitar (yet) to join the event.
 
more info all in vague Japanese: https://oval-prime.com/sizna-guitar/lp/
 
 
 
 
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This would be probably more going to be a FAN event than a real introduction lesson event I guess... XD

In no particular order:
 
Hello Sleepwalkers
RADWIMPS
coldrain
UVERworld
Base Ball Bear
MONKEY MAJIK
Wagakki Band
ONE OK ROCK
KANA-BOON
Onmyoza
 
These are just some of the bands I like the most at the moment.
 

Hmm, since I got all up in VK in 2010 I've been ignoring non-VK stuff I didn't know before, so there won't be anything "new" in here.
Also, since the thread says "bands" I guess I will exclude solo artists.
 
BUGY CRAXONE
Tsubakiya Shijuusou (椿屋四重奏)
HEAD PHONES PRESIDENT
Tokyo Jihen (東京事変)
Yousei Teikoku (妖精帝國)
ATTACK HAUS
REDЯUM
fra-foa
GO!GO!7188
Janne Da Arc ... not sure if they count as VK or not, but I'm struggling to get this list to 10..
 
lol, 7 out of 10 have female vocalists
maybe 8, cuz ATTACK HAUS had a backup female vocalist.

It changes a lot, but something like this:
 
Thee Michelle Gun Elephant (or The Birthday, depending on the day)
Dragon Ash
Good Morning America
Suck a Stew Dry
MO'SOME TONEBENDER
NOA
Nothing's Carved In Stone
POSSIBILITY
andymori
ELLEGARDEN

I can't believe I never posted in this thread.
 
Let's see what my most played list has to say in iTunes.*
 
イツエ
FACT
Crossfaith
ONE OK ROCK
SiM
back number (okay they verge on pop-rock but I'm counting them.  )
CRYSTAL LAKE
a crowd of rebellion
coldrain
WANIMA
 
 
*This list is only accurate from 2013 on, when I got a new computer and had to reinstall everything from scratch. So I'm gonna list a few older honorable mentions:
Pay money To my Pain
ラヴィアンローズ
NEW BREED
cinema staff
2side1BRAIN

I'm both shocked and not surprised that they are disbanding.  I quit following them around the release of NOW, but Girugamesh were a huge part of my high school years (2005 - 2008) of my life.  I really hope the best for the guys in the band and hope they all will keep playing music in some form, whether or not if it's the same style as Girugamesh.

A message from Яyo:
 
 

NOOOOOOOO!!
Chimera was pretty badass, a good comeback to their powerful style... that's really bad... and they neither won't come in my country :S

I also wanted to link a coupling to my hats-off-ish post above separately (if staff allows that):
Hands down one of their greatest efforts to me personally. I might have not been the fan of their prospective direction but it doesn't take their legacy away, like this or the whole s/t album for instance (which, despite my vast development in tastes, is still somewhat significant).  Really saddened to see these guys go (especially Ryo, my new found interest)

Crying like a little girl. Bye, girugamesh, I'll miss you.

They were doing so well!  This is sad!

fucking sad disbandment. girugamesh is a staple on the  scene, one of the biggest torch bearers.... Satoshi is a fucking beast, top 3 VK (?) vocalists '00 onwards... MUSIC is a freaking BIBLE of what vk was about to become.

I'm truly sad about this disband, they always were in my music player since I turned into a japanese music lover. I hope their members can keep in the scene, on REDMAN or what comes.
Sorry for their hardcore fans.

This mornig when I woke up, it was the last thing I expected and the first News on my dash. It's sad cause they are an amazing band! Well, i just  hope to hear more of them in the future.