mikazukichan 16 Posted January 11, 2018 Well, it's been a while since I was active in the jrock and VK community (has it really been over 5 years?), so I'm not sure if anyone remembers me from previous communities like this, but I've been feeling the need to reconnect with the music I love and the other people who love it just as much. Let's start with what brought me to Monochrome Heaven: youtube auto play introduced me to a bunch of new bands I hadn't heard of! Of course, I was basically living in the VK world of 5-8 years ago, so rather easy not to hear of new bands that would be of interest. Particular bands that stood out were Aiolin (violin melded beautifully with guitar? Yes please), Yusai, and Wagakki Band (not exactly VK, but somewhat in the vein of Enka-rock that Tsukasa has been playing with the last few years). There are a few others that were of interest, but I only heard one song, so not sure if I'm actually interested in them yet or not. As for my favourite artists over the years, my introduction to VK was Dir en Grey back in 2004. I think my first song by them was Yokan (which continues to be a favourite to this day), then Raison D'etre, followed by Garden. Around the same time I was also introduced to Gackt and Malice Mizer. Yes, my experience is probably very similar to many that found VK in the late 90's to early 2000's. I moved quickly into other artists as well, including Due'le Quartz, Miyavi, Kagrra,, D, D'espairs Ray, Phantasmagoria, and Rentrer en Soi. I also listened to many other bands with varying degrees of love (sometimes a single song, sometimes whole discographies). For my previous involvement in the VK community, I used to be very active when there was a large community on LiveJournal, which is where most people will know me from, if they know me at all. I was always happy to share music, pictures, and a good discussion on a great band. I'm hoping that in joining Monochrome Heaven, I can recapture some of the feeling from back then and contribute anew to the community as a whole. Douzo yoroshiku onegai shimasu~ どうぞよろしくお願いします～ 4 CAT5, platy, Mamo and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mamo 1172 Posted January 11, 2018 I hope you enjoy your stay here. We have a really great community. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikazukichan 16 Posted January 11, 2018 8 minutes ago, Mamo said: I hope you enjoy your stay here. We have a really great community. Thanks! I've heard good things from others ^.^ 1 Mamo reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chi 2624 Posted January 11, 2018 helloooo and welcome, hope to see you around a lot Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikazukichan 16 Posted January 11, 2018 21 minutes ago, Chi said: helloooo and welcome, hope to see you around a lot Thanks for the welcome ^.^ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CAT5 9075 Posted January 11, 2018 Welcome to the MH! Hope you enjoy the forum. If you have any have any questions or concerns feel free to contact staff members (those with red or blue names) https://www.monochrome-heaven.com/staff/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikazukichan 16 Posted January 11, 2018 9 minutes ago, CAT5 said: Welcome to the MH! Hope you enjoy the forum. If you have any have any questions or concerns feel free to contact staff members (those with red or blue names) https://www.monochrome-heaven.com/staff/ Thank you for the welcome! I'll be sure to ask if I have any questions ^.^ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
