CAT5 9075 Posted September 18, 2015 No worries, I don't intend to get carried away with these. Just thought i'd try another with some unrelated bands, and see how it goes ; ) Which band are you enjoying more? THE BLACK SWAN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzB86JqPT8Y vs kamomekamome 1 beni reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kyoselflove 2680 Posted September 18, 2015 I'M A SHIT NOODLE! 4 CAT5, kukew, kyoisKILLINGME and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kyoisKILLINGME 195 Posted September 18, 2015 you know im going for THE BLACK SWAN cause...they fucking rock and i love them and Jin's voice gives me life and cat you are killing me with these random band battles xDD but i don't mind tho. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeithX252 1266 Posted September 18, 2015 hey another random band battle XD I listened both band but I more remember kamomekamome and they are kick ass and I'm sure THE BLACK SWAN will win this time Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Takadanobabaalien 3607 Posted September 18, 2015 i dont know who the other band is but i love tbs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jigsaw9 6783 Posted September 18, 2015 I have a feeling THE BLACK SWAN will win, heh. Voted for kamomekamome tho, cuz while I sort of like some of TBS's songs, kamomekamome's releases have always been totally killer, and they're just a beautiful, aggressive, unpredictable yet catchy hardcore machine that won't stopppp <3 1 DeithX252 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tokage 5930 Posted September 18, 2015 Kamomekamome are super sweet and I really digged all three albums I've heard by them, so I voted for them. I still have never listened to a full release by The Black Swan, but I remember that Jin's vocals already didn't really rub me the right way back in the Nega days. If any of y'all can rec me a release of theirs so I can give them a chance it would be cool tho Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
filth_y 189 Posted September 18, 2015 I listen both, like both and saw both live. But deciding between them is no real question since kamome is on such a higher level in skill, live atmosphere, importance for the scene, interaction with fans. TBS had some nice songs but already sound too repetitive after just 1 year. And whats a good sound on CD if you cant produce it live (this one counts for too many "harder" VK bands anyway)? Still i enjoy them. But if they disband, what they probably will in 0.5-2 years, nothing will be missed. If we're lucky, Jin just continues in another band with the same image. Still love that Shit Noodle thing Since most people here chose for look, limited listening acceptence for other genres/ VK CD-sound and the image they think they know when seeing pictures (while the real band member behavior is totally different and laughable) they will probably chose TBS. Open your mind and visit kamome live if you have the chance, you wont forget the atmosphere/energy. For TBS live, if you dont go you wont miss anything imo. 2 Tokage and DeithX252 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
indigo 389 Posted September 18, 2015 Both bands really have off-putting clean vocals but kamomekamome is still listenable and they have some cool stuff, so my vote is for them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kaleidoscope 195 Posted September 18, 2015 I really want to like THE BLACK SWAN, but for me Jin just ruins the whole thing - I don't hate the guy and I guess to some his tone may appeal, but apart from that he is just downright a bad singer who can't hold a note. I do like their music though, but well, gonna vote for the other guys, never heard them before, they sound nice! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doombox 4421 Posted September 18, 2015 Another match up with really surprising results (so far)! kamomekamome is a band I know I should have checked out by now but never liked their pvs enough to make time for it. And I have only listened to one single from TBS so I can't really vote for them, either. And since there's no poll option for a neutral opinion, I figured I'd just post. 1 yakihiko reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aferni 2381 Posted September 18, 2015 THE BLACK SWAN is my life. so yea THE BLACK SWAN BECAUSE I AM VERY FUCKIN SHIT NOODLE Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CAT5 9075 Posted September 18, 2015 I can't really vote for them, either. And since there's no poll option for a neutral opinion, I figured I'd just post. Added one! 2 yakihiko and doombox reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doombox 4421 Posted September 18, 2015 Ah thanks! I'm not sure I ever put neutral opinion vote options in my old ones either. I should make sure I do it in the future. Haha. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
emmny 4139 Posted September 18, 2015 instrumentally, the jmetal band is likely better but TBS is fucking electric brah i love 'em 2 CAT5 and Aferni reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathtopi4 428 Posted September 18, 2015 TBS of course, no question! 1 CAT5 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bonsaijodelfisch 328 Posted September 18, 2015 lawful neutral on this one kamesthsth is clearly the better band in terms of songwriting, instrumental performance and production, and whilst their vocalist might not be perfect, compared to Jin he seems like a DNA-mix of lemmy kilmister and luciano pavarotti TBS on the other hand, simply by focusing more on nu-metal than on metalcore riffing and beats have a bit more groove going for them and being VK they offer a little more in the show'n shine department. so they're sort of on the same level for me, but neither of them actually manages to leave a noticeable dent in my interest-meter, so i'm voting "no opinion" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Manabu 144 Posted September 18, 2015 Never heard either so I'm going by the 2 samples provided from each The Black Swan: Pretty much nothing new, the guitarists do a good job of showing off and playing some complex stuff that works in the song and doesn't distract but the vocalist and standard neo sound lets it down, I've never heard Nega but it seems Jin can't really get either right, clean or harsh vocals. Whilst this may be down to the production and mixing both songs sound quite empty Kamomekamome: Whilst the music doesn't stray much from the standard 'hardcore' sound they still provide some interesting parts, the twin vocals work really well and although the vocalist may on occasion be a bit flat his vocals are decent as well as the songs being pretty catchy! With that in mind, my vote goes from Kamomekamome, these band battles are so much fun! Lets hope for some more interesting battles CAT5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blackdoll 907 Posted September 18, 2015 (edited) TBS because they are VK so they have a pass on being WEAK. EDIT: oh wait TBS has bigger balls Edited September 18, 2015 by blackdoll Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yakihiko 1480 Posted September 18, 2015 Now I can vote xD "I have no opinion on this one" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pandabear 414 Posted September 18, 2015 Never heard of these bands before, but I actually like what I hear from both bands. Thought Black Swans was going to be another overhyped VK band that was in reality just horrible or a meh band, but they're actually pretty good. Kamomekamome turned out to be a good surprise. they've got the hardcore aspect down, but they're catchy and engaging too. However my vote goes for Kamomekamome. You can tell how refined they have their sound down, and how they know how to make good songs. The technicality is there, and they're raw anger and fury just come across unhindered. They're a lot heavier and more aggressive than TBS that's for sure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Reverend 3566 Posted September 18, 2015 Voted for TBS 'cause straight-forward hXc shouting is one of my least favorite vocal styles. (and the black swan are *pretty*) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pretsy 1343 Posted September 19, 2015 TBS is the textbook example of how neo-vk has evolved into the "wonderland" of awful shaky vibratos, nasal nightmares, poor clusterfucks and magical studio cover-ups (which you eventually spot while taking a glance at their lives, "THANK GOD" for triple-track vibratos and odd guitar compressions...and triggering!). So, kamomekamome of course. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ro plz 1290 Posted September 19, 2015 Kamomekamone. Based on the last song posted in the OP. Better than 99.8 percent of the stuff that TBS writes. I literally don't see the appeal behind TBS. They had one good release (The one with HATE YOURSELF UNTIL YOU DIE as the B-side). The rest of it is copy paste, recycled, feux metalcore, uninspired crap that seems to be the trend in these newer VK-indies bands. Supposedly Jin or whatever his face is popular due to his time in NEGA but even so, he's really not that special compared to the many other actually notable vocalists in the scene. Extremely overhyped band (especially on here) with little to nothing to show for it. Terrible...terrible....just terrible. I actually want to go and listen to what more Kamomekamone has to offer now. 2 herpes and Jigsaw9 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lestat 2167 Posted September 20, 2015 THE BLACK SWAN, easily. Jin has been one of my favourite vocalists upon discovering him in ネガ, and I am biased toward ex- UNDER CODE members. 1 Aferni reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites