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ex-Vior gloire Vo.シャル(shall) new band (continual session band?) "remembrance" will perform at Nishikujou BRAND NEW at 2014/04/06, although other member details have not yet been announced

it is announced at ex-朱(suzaku) Ba.絆-kizuna- session band "アブソリュートテラ.F(absolute terror.F)" live at Ash OSAKA at 2014/01/31 that their members new band "イソラ(isora)" will form after their session live at Shinsaibashi soma at 2014/03/08, and they will hold their first presents live "other dimension" at Ash OSAKA at 2014/03/29 "イソラ(isora)" members: Vo.秋夜-syuuya- (ex-scarlet) Gt.空-ciel- (ex-Ruka Project-->Metztli(aki)) Gt.優歩-yuuho- (ex-α-->アインゼーレ(eineseele)(support)) Ba.絆-kizuna- (ex-Vel Sechs-->Refiena-->Gram∞Maria-->IRODORI-->Envus-->jubily-->朱(suzaku)) support Dr.火憐-karen- (ex-Envus-->朱(suzaku), now MonoLog(support)) btw they are first formal band under label "king zeebra" (established by 朱(suzaku) Vo.樹(itsuki)), and Vo.樹(itsuki)(朱(suzaku)) & Ba.RENA(ex-Vior gloire) session band "瞬獄殺(shungokusatsu)" is also under that label SET-LIST at 2014/01/31: 01.Filth in the beauty (the GazettE) 02.VORTEX (the GazettE) 03.虜(toriko) (original new song) 04.アルカロイド(alkaloid) (original new song)

Gt.zak has joined Mizaria in 2013/12, and new line-up will hold their first live at Nagoya MUSIC FARM at 2014/01/29 and their first presents live at Nagoya MUSIC FARM at 2014/02/15 their live-limited single (title not yet finalized) will be released at their live since NAGOYA HOLIDAY NEXT at 2014/03/03, although details have not yet been announced btw they have joined MusicArtproduction in 2014/01

new band "CODE:[VALS]" will hold their first live at Shiga BARI-HARI at 2014/02/15, at which their live-distributed single "REWIND" will be released "CODE:[VALS]" members: Vo.トシミツ(toshimitsu) (ex-ザ★ビッグマウス(the big mouse)(support)-->MadCherryBlossoms-->RAVERUCK) Gt.蓮梵(rem) Gt.時雨(shigure) Dr.仁(jin) support Ba.尊(takeru) (ex-RAVERUCK) http://www.codevals.com/

スカーレット(Scarlett) will disband after their presents live "サクラ心中～最終夜～(sakurashinjuu～saishuuya～)" at Takadanobaba AREA at 2014/04/20

Also very simple: post a video and the person below you has to rate how good the guitar riff(s) are. A sentence or two explaining if they liked/disliked it and why is good enough. I'll start with something good:

浅井健一(asai kenichi) new label "FICK FILLY LABEL" bands - hotspring new album "THREE MINUTES GOLD", 魅起法則(mikinorme) new album "is escape" & The Plashments new album "Kicks and Rush" will be released at 2014/02/05 (2,310yen each)

ex-NEGA Vo.儿-JIN- new band "THE BLACK SWAN" has opened their OHP at 2014/01/15, although other member details have not yet been announced http://theblackswan.jp/

激情と自由(gekijou to jiyuu) will disband after their live at Urawa Narciss at 2014/02/09

the GazettE will release new LIVE DVD Live Tour 13-14 [bEAUTIFUL DEFORMITY] MAGNIFICENT MALFORMED BOX -FINAL- CODA at Yokohama Arena (2014/01/11) at 2014/05/21 New Heresy Tour • NAMELESS LIBERTY DISORDER HEAVEN in spring (NIL / DISORDER) • PULSE WRIGGLING TO DIM SCENE in summer (STACKED RUBBISH / DIM) • GROAN OF VENOMOUS CELL in autumn (TOXIC / DIVISION) I may have to change the name of the Topic as they may announce further more releases

anime song-cover V.A. album "V-ANIME collaboration -homme-" will be released at 2014/03/26 (3,000yen) [track list] (song order not yet finalized) 01.遠藤正明×咲人（NIGHTMARE） 「勇者王誕生！」（勇者王ガオガイガー） 02.Kaya×涼平（メガマソ） 「太陽がまた輝くとき」（幽☆遊☆白書） 03.桜井青（cali≠gari）×那オキ（THE BEETHOVEN） 「STAND UP TO THE VICTORY ～トゥ・ザ・ヴィクトリー～」（機動戦士Vガンダム） 04.昴（Royz）×風弥（DaizyStripper） 「空色デイズ」（天元突破グレンラガン） 05.谷本貴義×那オキ（THE BEETHOVEN） 「FLYING IN THE SKY」（機動武闘伝Gガンダム） 06.団長（NoGoD）×MiA（MEJIBRAY） 「創聖のアクエリオン」（創聖のアクエリオン） 07.HAKUEI（PENICILLIN）×風弥（DaizyStripper） 「ペガサス幻想」（聖闘士星矢） 08.夕霧（DaizyStripper）×MiA（MEJIBRAY） 「ルパン三世のテーマ」（ルパン三世） 09.yo-ka（DIAURA）×涼平（メガマソ） 「Shangri-La」（蒼穹のファフナー） 10.揺紗（THE KIDDIE）×風弥（DaizyStripper） 「-I'll-」（浦安鉄筋家族） 11.RYO:SUKE（WING WORKS）×涼平（メガマソ） 「心よ原始に戻れ」（新世紀エヴァンゲリオン劇場版シト新生）

after pausing live performance since 2013/12 due to vocal cord problems, 12012 Vo.宮脇渉(miyawaki wataru) will resume live performance at 12012 / DEATHGAZE / NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST 2-day 3-man live at Meguro Rock May Kan at 2014/01/29-01/30

This subject deserved its own thread. We've been trying to discuss this on too many different places. Here I thought we could try to understand the whole history behind visual kei(and along with it, japan's 80s and 90s rock and pop come along, I guess). For years we've had really bad wiki texts trying to write about visual kei and failing along with it. To abridge the entire scope of the visual kei scene to only "a bunch of guys influenced by glam metal" like every copy-pasted lastfm biography says means next to nothing. Here we had for the late 80s and 90s bands playing speed metal, gothic rock and new wave and they were all part of the same scene. Some bands mixed these genres, others played only one of these, and there were even bands that introduced other stuff in the mix - but all of them using the strong visual element as the way to hit their message. As much as I tried to find, it's hard to see a scene as convoluted and intriguing anywhere else in the world. My idea is to mostly focus on late 70's, 80's and 90's japanese music and the western influences, trying to guess how it became what it was and what it is today. Maybe to try to answer a question that never really goes away on japanese music boards: A scene or a genre?

new project "Dianslave" distributed single "Dianslave 1st Impact" has been released at indie CD stores and livehouses in Tokyo at 2014/01/07 "Dianslave" members: Vo.&Prog.Liyu (ex-VELDIT) Dr.&Prog.ユースケ(yusuke) (ex-VELDIT) support Gt.Jath support Gt.仔鹿-banbi- (ex-HEART) support Ba.Reona. (ex-Luminous-->Veronica's grace-->Rebeltych) [track list] 01.STELLA MARIS 02.Go off the deep end 03.桜ヴィヴィッド(sakura vivid) http://dianslave.com/

Just wondering am i the only one that has thought (like day dreaming or something) being in a visual kei band. if you have, what position would you be, how would you sound, what would you look like? I would be the vocalist, sound like brutal deathcore and do some Lycaon style songs, i would take looks from Lycaon, avelcain, unsraw, memento mori.

RAVI has disbanded after their live at Urawa Narciss at 2013/12/28, and Ba.die. has retired for musical activities after then

They remind me of old Lycaon, with the metalish sound mixed with rock and the vocals. As a twist they also do old school visual kei music or mix it in. They are currently my #2 band. Their drummer and guitarist left so thats why their is only 3 in the pic. Also eve (ex. Lycaon) is working with them currently.

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THE KIDDIE new maxi single "emit." will be released through avex trax at 2014/02/12 (2 TYPE) TYPE A (1,890yen) will include CD+DVD (including "emit." PV), and TYPE B (1,575yen) will include CD only [CD track list] 01.emit. 02.MONSTER 03.ライナー(liner) 04.funny bunny (included in TYPE B )

NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST 尋(hiro) x ALSDEAD Maki live-limited split single (title not yet finalized) will be released at their 2-man live at Ikebukuro EDGE at 2013/12/22 (1,000yen) [track list] 01.Puzzle(尋(hiro) ver.) (ALSDEAD cover) 02.V.I.P(Maki ver.) (NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST cover)

after disbandment at 2000/12/22, Ruellia(ex-kc+loid Vo.イリア(iria) ex-band) will re-form and will hold their first live at Mito LIGHTHOUSE at 2014/05/03, and they will hold their one-man live "終わらない世界(owaranai sekai)" at Koshigaya MEMPHIS at 2014/05/24 Ruellia members: Vo.イリア(iria) Gt.糾(azana) Ba.AZUMI Dr.猟奇(ryouki) Dr.&Gt.水琉夢(mirume)

AYABIE Vo.夢人(yumehito) & Ba.インテツ(intetsu) will depart after their live at Ikebukuro EDGE at 2013/12/31, and the remaining members expect to continue band activities after then

it is announced at NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST one-man live tour "GEARS OF OMEGA" tour final at Daikanyama UNIT at 2013/12/07 that their 3 new maxi singles (titles not yet finalized) will be released in 2014/03-05 respectively, although details have not yet been announced their LIVE DVD "GEARS OF OMEGA" will be released at 2014/03/19 (5,250yen), which will include scene of that one-man live at 2013/12/07 btw they will hold their one-man live "EVAGRIUS" at TSUTAYA O-West at 2014/03/23 SET-LIST at 2013/12/07: 01.Rebellion 02.Disaster 03.UNBREAKABLE 04.Obligation 05.VENOM 06.Domestic Crisis 07.Puppet Creature 08.Sphere 09.drums solo 10.FATE 11.Vanilla 12.Rise above 13.Reverence 14.Trigger 15.Empty glass 16.V.I.P 17.A bullet of skyline EN1 -Abzu- 01.Pandemic 02.Defect in Perfection 03.Lost Memory 04.Bury me 05.Last relapse EN2 01.Pleasure of Torture 02.A Day to Re:member EN3 01.Gift of Prophecy

Ryo(ex-Dieu Christ-->Nineth Eriot) new band "Blood×boneS" has formed in late 2013, although other member details have not yet been announced

Hey, listen to this awesome new Band: VII ARC They play Alternative Rock / Metal in style of various J-Rock Bands. they just released their first songs on youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4aiIalKbn4 Like & Share on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/seven.arc.official