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Hey guys, After reading about D.I.D. doing some collaborations on top their work with PABLO from PTP I was interested in seeing what artists you think would be cool together, or what collabs. from the past you thought were awesome. Some artists that have done collabs I like: PTP and various ABS, TMR and various Sug, Uwakimono and various Gackt and various ALSDEAD, Nocturnal BloodLust MuCC and Daishi Dance Who I would like to see: D.I.D. and TMR DIV and Denki Groove UNiTE and a strong female singer UNiTE and Kra L`Arc en Ciel and MIYAVI Dir En Grey and Gackt Home Made Kazoku and SuG What do you think? Feel free to explain why you like them or think they would be good as well. Easy Template if you want to use it: Some artists that have done collabs I like: Who I would like to see:

new continual session band "とりあえず小悪魔同盟(toriaezu koakuma doumei)" will hold their first live at Ikebukuro RUIDO K3 at 2014/11/10 "とりあえず小悪魔同盟(toriaezu koakuma doumei)" members: Vo.ラチ(lachi) (ex-the Darling-->LAgtime.) Gt.李九(riku) (ex-Cold rage Bullet) Gt.希音(neo) (ex-Créateur(support Ba.)) Ba.りん(rin) (ex-Rybla, now UNVOID(support)) https://twitter.com/koakumad_offi

it is announced at ハイパーポケット(hyper pocket) live at Shinjuku RUIDO K4 at 2014/10/13 that Dr.雀(suzume) will (be forced to) depart after their live at Shinjuku RUIDO K4 at 2014/10/27 as other members have lost confidence to him due to his inappropriate behaviour

it is announced at Nihilizm vs THE BLACK SWAN 2-man live "Fascinated on Drug." at Ikebukuro EDGE at 2014/10/12 that Nihilizm 2 new maxi singles (titles not yet finalized) will be released at 2015/04/08, which will be sold in advance at their presents live "An Altar a Menace-暴挙論-本章(An Altar a Menace-boukenron-honshou)" at Takadanobaba AREA at 2015/03/27, although details have not yet been announced btw they will hold 1st Anniversary Triumphant Return One-man Live "Sadistic Moral G.I.T" at Ikebukuro BLACK HOLE at 2014/11/23 and their free live "-密会-(mikkai)" at Shibuya STAR LOUNGE at 2015/01/19

WRITE-UP: INTRO: The latest album by ALSDEAD, featuring the debut of their new drummer NIKKY (ex. GALEYD), and another obligatory change in their overall sound, feel, and direction. An album that feels much more 'complete' than its contemporaries, with a solid feel and delivery throughout, providing another replay-button-friendly experience to my library. THE SOUND: As similar to previous albums as it is different, they have kept the hard edge to their sound, while putting more emphasis on the individual instruments, and made the vocals fit in more as not necessarily leading the track, with melodies that are still strong and memorable, but do not rise above the value put on the guitars, or other instruments. The signature cinematic ALSDEAD synth sound is back, with an even higher quality than ever. They definitely distinguish themselves as having some of the best synth's today, with more tracks that allow you to pleasurably follow the synth all the way through, and simply enjoy the unique tone, melodic value, and refined nature of production surrounding them. To me, the usual sign of having great tone is having notes that sound not as if they are coming from an instrument, and aren't registered by the listener simply as strings being picked, or keys being pressed on a keyboard, and ALSDEAD definitely accomplishes this on IDEA THE FEEL: The tracks STARLESS and KILL THE KING should give you a starting point of what this album will sound like. It wavers in both directions: Softer with more synths, and harder with more grit and rough guitar. It is atmospheric, yet still comes off as a track-by-track experience, based on emotional expositions, raw emotions put into words that are either carefully articulated in Picture, or rudely shouted in D.9.N. It's emotional, atmoshperic rock-music storytelling that is delivered not with sap and melodrama, but with attitude. HOW IT STACKS UP TO PREVIOUS ALSDEAD ALBUMS: If you have been following them, you have probably noticed that each album marks the end of one term in ALSDEAD's sonic history, and begets another. Their debut had an emphasis on heavy emotions, bad mental states, and a wailing, dramatic sound to match this. MODALITY felt like a series of short stories, with more of a straight-forward rock feel. Seperator felt like one long, interconnected story with a deeply atmospheric feel, and dark, sleepy nature to it in between harder songs. IDEA almost feels like it mixes all of these elements together, while adding in some hard rock, some soft ballad elements, and some 90's rock mechanisms. In terms of overall experience and enjoyment, I think after the initial adjustment to your expectations, and the fact that it doesn't sound exactly like older ALSDEAD, it holds up very well as another great entry into their library. Track Count: 13 Listens: 20-25 Production Quality: Overall Rating: (This rating took some time to think over, as my first impression was of a 4.0, then built up to a 4.5 after about 20 listens, yet if I go with my gut, and realize how every track on this album hits home with me, and how much I am now enjoying it, I have to give it a 5.0) Worth the Purchase? If you have enjoyed their singles since Seperator, and have been a fan in general for any of their past releases, I highly recommend this. A solid album throughout, that shows no signs of inserted filler. The tracks are all solid, none get left behind in memory, each one brings something to the table, and overall this is a stand-out album that brings a lot to the table.

This will be an interesting Halloween for Visual Kei fans in Shanghai! Japanese Visual Kei bands Mejibray, Nightmare and Royz decided to give a live on November 1st in Shanghai, China. But not only Japanese bands will perform there. Chinese Visual Kei band Lilith will join them to give the live an even more multi-cultural feeling. The event will take place at The Mixing Room Live House and starts at 18:30. Tickets will go on sale on September 15th and there are three different types of tickets: VVIP for 980元, VIP for 680元 and normal tickets for 380元. If you buy VVIP or VIP you'll get the chance to met the bands, people with VVIP ticket receive a poster with signatures of all members, VIP ticket holder get one with the signatur of one of the bands. Keep an eye on this site for more information! This live will be Mejibray's first performance abroad. For Royz it will be the prelude to its short three man Asia tour that will take place on November 7th and 9th.

it is announced at ZeR'0-ゼロ(f.k.a. NEMETH) one-man live "Crew meeting" at Higashikouenji 20000V at 2014/10/10 that their new mini album (title not yet finalized) will be released in 2015, although details have not yet been announced

Lylow new mini album "ケミカルパレット(chemical palette)" will be released under Planet CHILD Music at 2014/12/24 (2,160yen) [track list] 01.Erica 02.Charlie 03.CokeBug 04.おやすみ(oyasumi)

planetarium will distribute a new single "深海に降るプラネタリウム(shinkai ni furu planetarium)" on their free one-man live on 2014.11.09 at Doutonbori SHRIMP in Osaka. [OPEN / START] 16:00 / 16:30 [DOOR] ￥0 / ￥0 Also their OHP has been updated with their new look. PS. Any of you guys in Osaka then?

new band "EL-felia-" will hold their first presents live "In search of the Lost Fantasia." at Sendai SPACE ZERO at 2014/11/20 "EL-felia-" members: Vo.KATAGILY (ex-Latzel GateZ-->Secret Sign) Gt.SHOGO (ex-charmant synd'rome) Gt.Syu (ex-Latzel GateZ-->charmant synd'rome) Ba.Sana (ex-Latzel GateZ-->charmant synd'rome) support Dr.KIYOHUMI their new maxi single "ORACLE" will be released at 2014/11/20 (1,080yen) [track list] 01.百騎夜降(hyakkiyakou)-Mad Blood Legion- 02.BRAVE 03.DURANDAL～Lapis Historia～ http://elfelia.net/

Nevermind, sold it via facebook. A mod can delete this post~

IKKI(ex-Anetto) new band "E.C.A.P." has performed at Matsuyama DOUBLE-U STUDIO at 2014/10/04 "E.C.A.P." members: Vo.IKKI (ex-十六夜(izayoi)-->クロロア(kuroroa)-->Missing Link-->さかなへんにBLUE(sakanahenni BLUE)-->Awl-->ONION JAM-->Anetto-->BALLAD.(support Dr.)) Gt.徹史(tetsushi) (ex-ネジレ(nezire)-->MAYBEE CRAZEE-->Awl) support Ba.哲(tetsu) (slacker without number) Vo.IKKI & Gt.徹史(tetsushi) are now managing their label "ELEMENT CHORD.", and "E.C.A.P." stands for "ELEMENT CHORD. AFTER PARTY"

ムシケラトプス(mushikeratops) live-limited single "「小さな月」集会(「chiisana tsuki」shuukai)" will be released at their live since Shibuya club asia at 2014/10/31 (1,000yen) [track list] 01.「小さな月」集会(「chiisana tsuki」shuukai) 02.クラウン(clown) their new album "ビッグバンパレード(big bang parade)" will be sold in advance at their one-man live "渋谷歳末大パニック(shibuya saimaku dai-panic)" at Shibuya club asia at 2014/12/13 (2,500yen)

ex-F@NNY members new band "エスカピズム(escapism)" will hold their first presents live "東京無限CARNIVAL(tokyo mugen CARNIVAL)" at Birth SHINJUKU at 2014/11/09 "エスカピズム(escapism)" members: Vo.ゆ→と(yuto) (ex-F@NNY) Gt.らいむ(lime) (ex-F@NNY) Ba.桐花(toka) (ex-Dolce.-->demitAsse(support)(希沙羅/kisara)) Dr.じゅん(jun) (ex-FULL EFFECT') support Gt.りゅー(ryuu) (ex-MeleM) http://escapism-web.com/

Twins☆withけけ(ヶ´∀｀) will hold their presents live "Last☆Twins☆withけけ(ヶ´∀｀)…" at Shinjuku RUIDO K4 at 2014/12/30, at which they will have important announcement Twins☆withけけ(ヶ´∀｀) line-up at 2014/12/30: Vo.けけ(ヶ´∀｀)(keke) (ex-Medi@lize) Gt.寛-HIRO- (ex-Vega-->V-last., now in Twins☆) Gt.義-yoshi- (ex-Vega-->V-last., now in Twins☆) Ba.ユキハ(yukiha) (ex-V-last.) Dr.?? as title of that presents live includes the word "Last", I wonder whether they will form new band after then

it is announced at buccal cone presents live "first contact" at Shinjuku RUIDO K4 at 2014/10/03 that their new mini album "No.Any" will be released at 2015/04/09 (2,200yen) btw they will hold their mini one-man live "aquamarine" at Ikebukuro CYBER at 2015/02/10, their presents live at Ikebukuro BLACK HOLE at 2015/04/09 and their 1st anniversary one-man live (TBA)

浅見夕希(asami yuuki)(ex-LEON†HEART-->Drop-->juggler-->Theia-->Trick a Night School) new project "Featuring School" is now recruiting new members, which will be determined at 2014/12/25 their new maxi single "PRISM" will be released at 2015/03/25 (1,200yen), which will be sold in advance at their one-man live "Prom Party 2015" at Shibuya REX at 2015/01/27 btw they will hold their one-man live at Ikebukuro CYBER at 2015/03/25 and at Birth SHINJUKU at 2015/05/25 http://featuring-school.com/

DEATHGAZE will be indefinitely on hiatus after their one-man live "死を見据える者達(shi wo misueru monotachi)" at Nagoya ell.FITS ALL at 2014/12/23, and their fan-club will cease new membership subscription at 2014/10/05

after departure of Ba.耶要(yairi) at 2014/09/18, Corpse Corps Gt.youka has departed at 2014/10/01 as his family member has been hospitalized and he needs to take care of him/her, and the remaining 3 members will continue band activities after then

Psycho le Cému will hold their (3-day revival?) 15th anniversary live "TOKYO PARALLEL WORLD" as follows: 2015/02/11 at Toyosu PIT - "はじまりの奇跡(hajimari no kiseki)" 2015/02/14 at Zepp DiverCity Tokyo - "想い出の時へ(omoide no toki e)" 2015/02/15 at Zepp DiverCity Tokyo - "あの場所を夢見て(ano basho wo yumemite)" http://psycholecemu.com/

Ms.RedTHEATER Ba.マサコ(masako) will depart after their one-man live at Shibuya STAR LOUNGE at 2014/11/13 due to her career as nurse, since which their live-limited single "BIGMONEY / RED MONSTER" will be released (1,000yen)

new band "グリザイユ(grisaille)" will hold their first free one-man live "モノクロで描く極彩色(monokuro de egaku gokusaishiki)" at NAGOYA HOLIDAY NEXT at 2014/11/21, and their new one-coin single "Slave Heart" will be released through Like an Edison Nagoya store at 2014/11/19 and at their live since 2014/11/21 (500yen, limited 100), which will include CD (1 song)+DVD (including "Slave Heart" PV making) "グリザイユ(grisaille)" members: Vo.HIZIRI (ex-GATE-->f-フォルテ-) Gt.アザナ(azana) (ex-WeiβCoRE(夜伽/yotogi)) Ba.滴來(sizuku) (ex-アネノラ(anenora)-->Re.gasy(support)-->REXIS(support)(舜/shun)) Dr.沙羅(shala) (ex-WeiβCoRE(閃獅/reiji)) http://grisaille-official.com/

new band "Develop One's Faculties" will hold their first presents live "gathering place #1" at Ikebukuro EDGE at 2014/12/20 "Develop One's Faculties" members: Vo.&Gt.yuya (ex-Minerva(Vo.)-->Schwein(support Gt.)-->cocklobin(Gt.)) Gt.rui (ex-the Pumpkin Head-->ケミカルピクチャーズ(chemical pictures)) Ba.detto (ex.-Eve--->タイハイノソラ(taihai no sora)-->ネオン(neon)(support)-->Cherry-->江戸川パラドクス(edogawa paradox)(雷覇/raiha)) Dr.Johannes (ex-CROW-->苺69(ichigo69)-->メロウ☆ぴんきぃ(mellow pinky)-->ジャガー(jaguar)(support)-->meth.-->cocklobin(sora)) their new maxi single "フラスコを振ると天秤揺れた(frasco wo furu to tenbin yureta)" will be released through their official webshop and at their live since 2014/12/20 (2 TYPE, 1,260yen each) [track list] 01.フラスコを振ると天秤揺れた(frasco wo furu to tenbin yureta) 02.ピエロ(pierrot) (included in live-limited edition) 02.結果論(kekkaron) (included in webshop-limited edition) http://d-o-f.jp/

SoniqRush. will be indefinitely on hiatus after their presents live "Next Generation" at OSAKA MUSE at 2015/01/06, at which their live-distributed single "Screaming-2015-" will be released they will hold their event "AFTER PARTY" at 2015/01/10

it is announced at SCAPEGOAT presents live tour final at Takadanobaba AREA at 2014/09/29 that their new single "眠れない僕の趣味(nemurenai boku no shumi)" will be released at 2015/01/14 (3 TYPE) TYPE A (1,620yen) will include CD+DVD (including "眠れない僕の趣味(nemurenai boku no shumi)" PV), TYPE B (1,620yen) will include CD+novel "不眠症(fuminshou)", and TYPE C (1,296yen) will include CD only [CD track list] 01.眠れない僕の趣味(nemurenai boku no shumi) 02.犠牲(gisei) (included in TYPE C) SET-LIST at 2014/09/29: 01.禁じられた遊戯 02.Romancer 03.少女C～過激な執着と純粋な愛情による依存症～ 04.黒魔術ごっこ 05.サブリミナル 06.赤いバスルーム 07.サイコな晩餐 08.幼女A～Hide and Seek～