helcchi 942 Posted December 16, 2016 (edited) While the conventional verse-chorus song structure is the most popular way to approach song-writing, there are several well-known songs that deviate from this formula by starting with the chorus. By doing so, listeners are pulled in immediately and directed straight to the most memorable part or hook of the song. A quick search on google can reveal lists of notable examples. But what about visual kei (and jrock)? A handful of songs also employ this approach and it's a refreshing change to what we're used to hearing. I've compiled a list of the ones I know, but would love to hear some of your favorites. ALiBi - DREAMALSDEAD - Distrust アンド -eccentric agent- - カラノカラダ・・・bis - SEASONSborn - felonyCELLT - star dropsCodeRebirth - RememberD=OUT - 青い鳥DaizyStripper - DandelionDIAURA - Lost NovemberDIAURA - ホライゾンDIAURA - Reason for TreasonDIAURA - REBORNDIR EN GREY - 激しさと、この胸の中で絡み付いた灼熱の闇DIV - 夏の行方 EAT YOU ALIVE - JENNIFEREVE - エールEVE - 淡色季節 exist†trace - 海の雫FEST VAINQUEUR - 覇斬FEST VAINQUEUR - 霞桜FEST VAINQUEUR - 愛の鎖the GazettE - 別れ道 the GazettE - SHIVERgirugamesh - COLORgirugamesh - takt GOLDEN BOMBER - memeshikute Grieva - true grief Grieva - LOVELESS Grieva - 水中沈む透明な匣heidi. - レム Hi:BRiD - 1998 Hi:BRiD - 真世界Irokui. - 摩天楼の雨男 JILUKA - Crossing FateKagrra, - うたかた La'cryma Christi - 未来航路 LM.C - 88LUNA SEA - END OF SORROWLUNA SEA - UP TO YOUlynch. - Crystalizelynch. - ETERNITYMalice Mizer - Beast of BloodMATENROU OPERA - 悲哀とメランコリーmeth. - THE LAST SLEEPMIYAVI - 「素晴らしきかな、この世界」-WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD-MUCC - 約束NEXX - EXISTENCENightmare - the WORLDPhobia - La rouge filRENTRER EN SOI - STIGMATASadie - Recall Sadie - Rain fallSadie - 棘-toge-SHIVA - BELIEVER Shulla - カラス (pm5：48 ver．)SIAM SHADE - 1/3の純情な感情Sick² - 冬の終わる場所。SID - V.I.PSID - 乱舞のメロディSINCREA - 桜舞い散る季節に君が夢見たこと Vidoll - CloudViViD - 睡蓮人ViViD - REAL xTRiPx - glitterZonbi - 墓場 de ラヴソング Edited December 17, 2016 by helcchi 3 nick, plastic_rainbow and doombox reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doombox 4421 Posted December 16, 2016 Whoa! that's a pretty damn extensive list. Nice job there. I know a few, probably from some of the artists you already listed but still worth mentioning right? ギルガメッシュ - Melody MUCC - ニルヴァーナ MUCC - フライト MUCC - Arcadia NAINE - BRING ME ALIVE NoGoD - Raise a Flag xTRiPx - limpid バラライカ - インフェルノ第1奏 I know there's lots more, looking forward to see what other people remember. 3 plastic_rainbow, Mamo and helcchi reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IGM_Oficial 1964 Posted December 16, 2016 (edited) Will update the list when I remember of more examples. A9 - Jewels An café - Cherry saku yuuki!! Rave - Day x bye x day Edited December 16, 2016 by IGM_Oficial 1 helcchi reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YuyoDrift 1540 Posted December 16, 2016 Personally, I enjoy it more when a gnarly riff/melody starts out, giving us a taste of what the approach in terms of vocal tone, will be given by the vocalist. Sometimes followed by completely merging with and becoming the chorus itself. 12012 - hermit 12012 - calf love Alice Nine (A9) - Akatsuki ayabie - スキマノホシ (Sukima no Hoshi) Beautiful sculpture room - "lost anything, so found" Belle (ベル) - さようなら僕だけの人 (sayonara bokudake no hito) deadman - 盲目の羽根と星を手に (Moumoku no Hane to Hoshi wo te ni) deadman - taion KEEL - Siren La'chryma Christi - eternal colors lynch. - Frozen Plastic Tree - float SCREW - NO PAIN, NO GAIN SCREW - OVER THE HORIZON the god and death stars - 真っ赤な雪 (Makka na Yuki) the god and death stars - dumb house the studs - クリーピークローリー (creepy crawly) That being said, I still do love hearing their voice as well in the beginning. Ayabie - 会いたくて (Aitakute) B l i s s - Merry ClearVeil - 灰色一片 (Haiiro NO Ippen) hide - GOOD BYE Kagerou - Shitsuren Toiu na no Mujou LIGHTBRINGER - Diamond lynch. - MELANCHOLIC Matenrou Opera - Age Nightmare - Killed in Summer SCREW - ANITYA Sepia - SleepinG Beauty Shounenki (少年記) - 時の色 (Toki no Iro) the GazettE - Ray the GazettE - REDO xTRiPX - Rem. I can name a bunch more, but I'm at work haha. 1 helcchi reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doombox 4421 Posted December 16, 2016 And for some Jrock songs.... ONE OK ROCK - The Beginning ONE OK ROCK - Take me to the top 和楽器バンド - 千本桜 Winking Owl - Here For You Winking Owl - Stars BRADIO - オトナHIT PARADE coldrain - DIE TOMORROW coldrain - Words of the Youth Crystal Lake - Ups & Downs Crystal Lake - Mercury FACT - the way down FACT - ape FACT - Witness I might be having too much fun looking through my library for these. ^^ 1 helcchi reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
plastic_rainbow 2162 Posted December 16, 2016 this is a very cool thread! here's some that i dug up looking through my folder. Plastic Tree - Sink 愛狂います。 - Cとソプラノ 少女-ロリヰタ-23区 - 黎明-reimei- 少女-ロリヰタ-23区 - 不死鳥の夜～undying starlight～ NoGoD - アトリア JIVE - 双葉奏曲 Ruvie - Player vistlip - July VIIth tosinn - MEN'S LESSON そろばん - 空花火 人格ラヂオ - 朧月 Clavier～クラビア～ - 夢色 1 helcchi reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tokage 5930 Posted December 16, 2016 I guess this counts... 1 helcchi reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
helcchi 942 Posted December 17, 2016 (edited) Yessss I am seeing a trend on which artists like to get you hooked I have never binge-listened to the first 30 seconds of so many songs just to make a list, so I’m really appreciative of our collective efforts. Thanks guys, keep the music coming! @YuyoDriftIt's absolutely ok for the riff/melody to precede the vocals, as long as the first sung lines are the chorus Edited December 17, 2016 by helcchi 1 doombox reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gekiai 231 Posted December 17, 2016 (edited) The first I can think of at the top of my head is lynch.'s F.A.K.E. , but there's also Purple Stone - BLAME GOTCHAROCKA - C U GOTCHAROCKA - 赤い駅 BLESSCODE - Galaxia BUCK-TICK - Kagerou BLESSCODE - LoneBeauty MEJIBRAY - THE END (this one might be a stretch though) Alice Nine (A9) - PRISMATIC Alice Nine (A9) - SHINING ユナイト ー Jupiter ユナイト ー io ユナイト ー 約束 The GazettE - Ibitsu Edited December 17, 2016 by gekiai got rid of a repeat 1 helcchi reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wakarimashita 317 Posted December 18, 2016 Maybe I can add something to the list... GALEYD - Calling Angel girugamesh - takt Versailles - Shout & Bites Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piyokonyan 5 Posted December 22, 2016 Wooaaa, this is interesting. I only know some, and here's the list: Blu-Billion - with me BugLug - Grazie!! BugLug - R.I.P DaizyStripper - Amakara DaizyStripper - Kiss you DIV - Butterfly dreamer DIV - Taiyou no uta Megamasso - Nakigoe de kizuita Megamasso - Silent girl Plastic Tree - Nukegara R-shitei - Last rain R-shitei - Sekai no owari R-shitei - Slow days xTRiPx - 10+1 xTRiPx - Any verse xTRiPx - good trip Unite - My ironical Yeti - kakurenbo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
plastic_rainbow 2162 Posted January 4, 2017 ^i don't think nukegara by plastic tree starts with the chorus.. ClearVeil has another one: 1 shiroihana reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
