helcchi 942 Posted June 16, 2017 (edited) 2013- Vo. Ricko [twitter] → JILUKA(kanata→Ricko) Gt. Sena [twitter] → JILUKA Ba. Boogie [twitter] → JILUKA Dr. Zyean [twitter] → XALTEA(裂夜/Sakiya) → JILUKA (2015-) Former members: Dr. JaiL Website | Twitter | Youtube | Ameblo | iTunes Might as well add JILUKA ahead of their new mini album release next week... JILUKA are an intriguing oddball quartet with a ridiculous amount of talent and one of only a handful of visual kei bands to have featured in Young Guitar Magazine. With guitar-head Sena at the helm, vocalist Ricko with a bottomless pit of lung capacity, bassist Boogie who likes to boogie and drummer Zyean blasting his way to 300 bpm completing the lineup, they draw their inspiration from an assortment of influences from classical music to heavy metal - conceptualizing heaviness with melodic lines. Zyean who joined the band in 2015, lists black metal, brutal death metal, technical death metal and power metal as his go-to subgenres; with Mayhem, Darkthrone, Dimmu Borgir, Meshuggah, Cryptopsy, Gamma Ray and Sonata Arctica among some of his favorite bands. And following in the footsteps of senpais like Fumiya from Galneryus, Kouki Akita from GAUNTLET, and Shuji from Gyze, it’s easy to hear this energy dictate the rhythm of current JILUKA. Despite their short years in the industry, JILUKA comes across as a band serious about their music – making fast progress with their hard-earned skills and backed by the producers of DELUHI and Galeyd. Although admittedly JILUKA's earlier works greatly borrowed from Deluhi, they’ve really come into their own in recent times. It will be interesting to see how they'll mature and grow. Spoiler 2013.05.06 Single Sicks 1. Sicks 2. Segregator 2015.02.04 Single Screamer 1. Screamer 2. Monophobia 2015.04.08 Mini album Brave Agonistic Letters Under Segregation 1. B.A.L.U.S 2. Screamer ※m.a. edit 3. Prisoners 4. D.O.J 5. Crossing Fate 2015.08.05 Mini album Destrieb 1. -Krishna- 2. Twisted Pain 3. ZONE 4. Parasite 5. Raison d’etre 6. Sacrifice 7. Primal Urge 2015.11.11 Single Lluvia 1. Lluvia 2. Azure 2016.04.20 Single Faizh 1. Faizh 2. Lethal Affliction 2016.12.21 Single Divine Error 1. -Blasphemy- 2. Divine Error 3. Citrus(TYPE-A)/ Faceless(TYPE-B) 2017.06.28 Mini album Xenomorphic 1. -Bipolar- 2. Omelas 3. Ajna 4. Bloodshot 5. Necropolis 6. Helix 2017.10.25 Single Ajna -SgVer- 1. Ajna -SgVer- 2. M.A.D 3. Ajna -KARAOKE (SgVer)- 2018.05.20 Live-limited single Hellraiser 1. Hellraiser 2. Divine Error -another story- 2018.09.12 Album Metamorphose 1. Biometrics 2. Mephisto 3. Hellraiser 4. ELIZA 5. Matrix 6. Limbo 7. Node 8. Amnesia 9. Obliterator 10. Atlantis 11. Petrichor DVD 『THE CHAOTIC ZION』– Live abstraction from 160521 1. ZONE 2. Raison d’etre 3. Primal Urge 4. Screamer 5. Twisted Pain 6. Lethal Affliction (MV) 『The Chronostasis』- Live abstraction from 160923 - 〜opening〜 1. ZONE 2. Prisoners 〜drums solo〜 3. Lethal Affliction 4. Lluvia 5. Crossing Fate 〜ending〜 Edited October 1, 2019 by helcchi 3 Gazesocks, Kathy and Mamo reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duwang 676 Posted June 16, 2017 (edited) - Edited October 13, 2019 by Duwang Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
-Tetsu- 379 Posted June 16, 2017 never heard of them before but then I saw them for the first time in 2015 on DOAKs first live and fell in love with them during their first song (it was B.A.L.U.S) sadly I only could see them twice, but their lives were full of energy and I had so much fun! They're one of my favorite (active) artists rn Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kathy 825 Posted June 16, 2017 Jiluka is hands down one of my most favorite bands currently in the VK scene. They're all really talented and it's amazing how each song is well composed. With each release they get better and better and I'm really excited for their upcoming mini. I know it's going to be amazing! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
helcchi 942 Posted September 9, 2017 I’ve just unearthed old photos of XALTEA and look who their drummer was! XALTEA of all places, it blows my mind. Back then he was known as Sakiya and his blog is still online Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
XàYamiJamp 9 Posted September 18, 2017 On 16/6/2017 at 11:16 PM, Kathy said: Jiluka is hands down one of my most favorite bands currently in the VK scene. They're all really talented and it's amazing how each song is well composed. With each release they get better and better and I'm really excited for their upcoming mini. I know it's going to be amazing! Totally the best band in the scene atm. I want the full CD as soon as possible 1 Kathy reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
patientZERO 1066 Posted September 18, 2017 On 6/16/2017 at 6:14 AM, helcchi said: Reveal hidden contents 2013.05.06 Sicks 1. Sicks 2. Segregator 2015.02.04 Screamer 1. Screamer 2. Monophobia 2015.04.08 Brave Agonistic Letters Under Segregation 1. B.A.L.U.S 2. Screamer ※m.a. edit 3. Prisoners 4. D.O.J 5. Crossing Fate 2015.08.05 Destrieb 1. -Krishna- 2. Twisted Pain 3. ZONE 4. Parasite 5. Raison d’etre 6. Sacrifice 7. Primal Urge 2015.11.11 Lluvia 1. Lluvia 2. Azure 2016.04.20 Faizh 1. Faizh 2. Lethal Affliction 2016.12.21 Divine Error 1. -Blasphemy- 2. Divine Error 3. Citrus(TYPE-A)/ Faceless(TYPE-B) 2017.06.28 Xenomorph 1. -Bipolar- 2. Omelas 3. Ajna 4. Bloodshot 5. Necropolis 6. Helix They have a single when JaiL (original drummer) was in the band, called Sicks. It had two tracks, the second of which is a precursor version of B.A.L.U.S. 1. Sicks 2. Segregater It fetches a pretty penny and I've seen it on sale for ~8,600Y, but there's no way in hell I'm paying that amount of money for it, especially since Ricko is not at his prime in it and whines in it. 1 helcchi reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
patientZERO 1066 Posted September 18, 2017 Oh, they also have two live DVDs. 『THE CHAOTIC ZION』– Live abstraction from 160521 1. ZONE 2. Raison d’etre 3. Primal Urge 4. Screamer 5. Twisted Pain 6. Lethal Affliction (MV) 『The Chronostasis』- Live abstraction from 160923 - 〜opening〜 1. ZONE 2. Prisoners 〜drums solo〜 3. Lethal Affliction 4. Lluvia 5. Crossing Fate 〜ending〜 1 helcchi reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
helcchi 942 Posted September 20, 2017 (edited) Thanks @patientZEROI'll update the discography with the DVDs. Sicks was already in the original post, but I couldn't find the image, so thanks for that as well Edited September 20, 2017 by helcchi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
patientZERO 1066 Posted October 28, 2017 So in my usual browsing and waiting for my copy of Ajna to crawl it's way across the world, I checked JILUKA's OHP and store. It looks like Screamer has finally sold out! It may have taken two years, but they've finally gone through the 500 CDs they had in their inventory. http://www.stargoodsshop.com/product/593 1 Kathy reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
-Tetsu- 379 Posted October 28, 2017 that's awesome! I'm glad I've got a copy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
patientZERO 1066 Posted October 28, 2017 3 hours ago, -Tetsu- said: that's awesome! I'm glad I've got a copy Same here! I'm oddly proud of owning their full discography. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
-Tetsu- 379 Posted October 28, 2017 15 minutes ago, patientZERO said: Same here! I'm oddly proud of owning their full discography. I'm only missing Lluvia right now, somehow forgot to order it when they released it (shame on me) and now it seems like it's not available anymore. Asked my Jiluka shopping service if she's able to get a copy for me tho (auction sites are way to expensive for me rn, so I hope she'll be successful) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
patientZERO 1066 Posted October 28, 2017 12 minutes ago, -Tetsu- said: I'm only missing Lluvia right now, somehow forgot to order it when they released it (shame on me) and now it seems like it's not available anymore. Asked my Jiluka shopping service if she's able to get a copy for me tho (auction sites are way to expensive for me rn, so I hope she'll be successful) It looks like Amazon JP has a copy! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IGM_Oficial 1964 Posted October 31, 2017 Can we dub them as "post-hardcore" too? I'm not into the genre and I see many metalcore bands associated with it, so... And I need their DVDs b a d l y. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
patientZERO 1066 Posted October 31, 2017 I don't care for any genre. There's always the argument that a band exists in A or B. They're metal. Leave it at that. Oh, and the DVDs are great. The sound production is phenomenal, but I wish they were a bit longer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
-Tetsu- 379 Posted October 31, 2017 On 28.10.2017 at 9:08 PM, patientZERO said: It looks like Amazon JP has a copy! thanks! but since I'm going to Japan in December I'll try to get it there. Sadly there's no Jiluka live during the time I'm in Tokyo (yet) 20 minutes ago, patientZERO said: Oh, and the DVDs are great. The sound production is phenomenal, but I wish they were a bit longer. I was really surprised by the good sound, I thought it's going to be just a bad recording of some of their performances. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
patientZERO 1066 Posted October 31, 2017 23 minutes ago, -Tetsu- said: I was really surprised by the good sound, I thought it's going to be just a bad recording of some of their performances. For 3000Y, they better sound that good! Haha! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
-Tetsu- 379 Posted November 1, 2017 14 hours ago, patientZERO said: For 3000Y, they better sound that good! Haha! true! but I got a few DVDs that were way more expensive and the sound was sooo bad Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
patientZERO 1066 Posted November 5, 2017 (edited) They performed their fourth (offically numbered) oneman at Shibuya O-West last night, which is a pretty big success for an indie VK band. I'm hoping the place was jam packed with fans! During their live they announced that their fifth (offically numbered) oneman will be back at O-West on 2018.05.20! Their set list was posted as well. You can see that they shot a live PV for their B-side to Ajna -SgVer-, M.A.D! I don't know about you all, but I'm making my own playlist so I can see how the songs flow when I'm at work tomorrow. Edited November 5, 2017 by patientZERO Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Komorebi 2193 Posted November 5, 2017 7 hours ago, patientZERO said: They performed their fourth (offically numbered) oneman at Shibuya O-West last night, which is a pretty big success for an indie VK band. I'm hoping the place was jam packed with fans! During their live they announced that their fifth (offically numbered) oneman will be back at O-West on 2018.05.20! Their set list was posted as well. You can see that they shot a live PV for their B-side to Ajna -SgVer-, M.A.D! I don't know about you all, but I'm making my own playlist so I can see how the songs flow when I'm at work tomorrow. I saw many fans selling tickets on twitter during the past month, so I don't know how packed it might have been. I can ask though. But if they announced a 5th oneman right afterwards it musn't have been bad. I also made that playlist lol They are definitely my favorite band right now (besides D being my honmei). If someone knows a shopping service that goes to their lives PLEASE let me know, I need to throw them my whole paycheck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
patientZERO 1066 Posted November 6, 2017 1 hour ago, Komorebi said: They are definitely my favorite band right now (besides D being my honmei). If someone knows a shopping service that goes to their lives PLEASE let me know, I need to throw them my whole paycheck. I think @-Tetsu-said something about knowing someone who goes to JILUKA lives. They also have an online shop that occasionally sells goods other than their music. There's nothing on there now other than nail stickers, but they did have parkas, shirts and towels up in the past. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Komorebi 2193 Posted November 6, 2017 2 hours ago, patientZERO said: I think @-Tetsu-said something about knowing someone who goes to JILUKA lives. They also have an online shop that occasionally sells goods other than their music. There's nothing on there now other than nail stickers, but they did have parkas, shirts and towels up in the past. I check their online shop everyday since they announced the new goods two weeks ago. I have issues, I know. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
-Tetsu- 379 Posted November 6, 2017 16 hours ago, patientZERO said: I think @-Tetsu-said something about knowing someone who goes to JILUKA lives. yeah! I could ask her if its okay to share her contact on her, but I don't know if she is accepting orders right now Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Komorebi 2193 Posted November 6, 2017 35 minutes ago, -Tetsu- said: yeah! I could ask her if its okay to share her contact on her, but I don't know if she is accepting orders right now If she is, I'll pay whatever she wants xD Share this post Link to post Share on other sites