YuyoDrift 1540 Posted December 15, 2018 🎁As an early gift to the community, MH will once again be hosting the MH JRock Awards for 2018!🎁 Now, before you start voting, read the rules provided in the spoiler below, or else Yuyo will ... idk yet but just read it anyways. Spoiler Before you cast your votes, take a few minutes to read this, because if you don't follow these rules, the staff may disregard your vote. 1. You can only vote for Japanese Rock artists. However, we use the term "JRock" very loosely and won't reject your vote if you happen to vote for a band that is borderline JPOP or any other related genre. 2. You may provide up to THREE nominees per category. 3. Only releases/events of 2018 (obviously). 4. Since all votes will be made public after the contest, you can explain your choices, but you don't have to. If you do, please make things easier for the staff by following this format: Spoiler Good example: Best Overall Artist: Sug (Because they are super-kawaiiii) Bad example: Best Overall Artist: I want to vote for Sug, because they are super-kawaiiii Once you have read the general rules, here's how to vote: 1. Copy the list of categories below into your reply 2. Fill in your votes (you can skip as many categories as you'd like) 3. Submit. (Try to keep your votes organized under spoiler tags in order to save space for other voters) Your posts will stay hidden until the end of the voting. Here are your categories to choose from: Spoiler Best Overall Artist/Band Best Album Best Single/Maxi-Single/EP Best Cover Art Best Look Best Newcomer Best Veteran Best PV Saddest Disbandment Most Overhyped Band Most Overhyped Release Most Underhyped Band Most Anticipated Release Band that Changed their Sound for the Best Band that Changed their Sound for the Worse Band that you spent most of your money on in 2018 What the hell were they thinking!? Award Best Revival/Returns Voting will last until Sunday, January 13th of the New Year (2019) This will allow everyone to take their time, since some of us are still waiting on some final releases to come out this month. Note: "Album" includes both full and mini-albums. For simplicity reasons, we follow the "Once Visual Kei, always Visual Kei" rule. So yes, that makes bands like Dir en grey or L'Arc~En~Ciel a Visual Kei band, just for the purpose of this voting. If you missed/skipped 2017 or are just joining the forum and have never heard of this, then take part this year! If you have any questions about the 2018 MH Jrock Awards, feel free to contact myself or any of the MH Staff! Happy Voting! 6 3 suji, Deremie, CAT5 and 6 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
togz 2004 Posted December 17, 2018 Spoiler Best Overall Artist/Band : RAZOR (They had a strong year) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ada Suilen 652 Posted December 18, 2018 Spoiler Best Overall Artist/Band: Asagi, The GazettE, Dimlim Best Album: Dimlim - CHEDOARA, The GazettE - Ninth, Asagi - Madara Best Single/Maxi-Single/EP: Mucc - Jigen Bakudan, Darian Marian - Loveless, Jupiter - Theory of Evolution Best Newcomer: Khryst+, Sarigia Best Veteran: Dir en Grey, The GazettE, Mucc Saddest Disbandment: Fixer, Kuroyuri to Kage, Morrigan Most Underhyped Band: Lovebites, Unlucky Morpheus, Sarigia Most Anticipated Release: The GazettE - Ninth, Dir En Grey - The Insulated World, Asagi - Madara Band that Changed their Sound for the Best: Dezert, Fest Vainqueur, Unlucky Morpheus What the hell were they thinking!? Award: Reign, Mamireta, Gossip Best Revival/Returns: Mirage, DuelJewel 1 thom35 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PIZAZ 238 Posted December 18, 2018 Spoiler Best Overall Artist/Band Kizu Best Album DIMLIM- CHEDOARA Dir en Grey- The Insulated World 首振りDolls- 真夜中の徘徊者 ～ ミッドナイトランブラー Best Single/Maxi-Single/EP Kizu- Kizuato DIAURA- Unmei Kaika Marco- 黄昏サンシェイド Best Cover Art Kiryu- Tenshou Rinne Best Look Asagi Best Newcomer mathilda Best Veteran the GazettE Best PV Dir en Grey- Ranunculus Saddest Disbandment Kuroyuri to Kage Most Overhyped Band N/A Most Overhyped Release N/A Most Underhyped Band ハクビシン / フシアナ Most Anticipated Release Dir en Grey- The Insulated World Band that Changed their Sound for the Best N/A Band that Changed their Sound for the Worse DEZERT Band that you spent most of your money on in 2018 N/A What the hell were they thinking!? Award maximum the hormone-『maximum the hormone Ⅱ～これからの麺カタコッテリの話をしよう～』 8P-SB Kisaki's life Best Revival/Returns N/A Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doesn'tEvenGoHere 121 Posted December 19, 2018 Spoiler Best Overall Artist/Band: Mamireta (Even though they chose weak title tracks, their overall releases were still great) Best Album: Jakigan Meister: Yin Yang or DAMY: 自己中心的リミッター Best Single: Mamireta - Funsai suru zo! (粉砕するぞ!) or Mamireta - 俺を必要とする人はこの世の中に居ないよ Best Cover Art: Mamireta- Funsai suru zo ! Best Veteran: Sakito (does he count? even though Nightmare is on hiatus, he continues killing it with Jakigan Meister), PENICILLIN, Kirisho Best PV: Kizu: ステロイド (all their PVs are quality stuff though. This is just the one I found most interesting) Miztavla: いつか変われる頃 (gotta love that classic abandoned warehouse/parking lot kei) Golden Bomber: 暴れ曲 (Some light hearted fun is always appreciated) Saddest Disbandment: Miztavla ( They were so good ). Most Overhyped Band: Arlequin (アルルカン) Most Overhyped Release: The Gazette- Ninth Most Underhyped Band: DAMY (Why is everyone sleeping on them?) Band that you spent most of your money on in 2018: Jakigan Meister What the hell were they thinking!? Award: 8P-SB and Sugar or Dry Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
suji 8317 Posted December 19, 2018 Spoiler Best Album: Doremi-fa - 御伽曲第88番 Ryutaro Arimura - demo #2 Marco - Lalala Best Look: biiiiiiiiitch....... Spoiler Vulgaruine Red (ex-ZRAYD Tawashi solo project) but seriously tho: Spoiler MARCO (Lalala) JACK+MW (XANADU) Best Newcomer: Doremi-fa (new band of LOST WORLD, their music is still great as ever and continues where the former left off! I'm so glad these guys are back & telling new stories! One of the few osare groups I genuinely enjoy; I hope they're around for a long time!) Mathilda (the osareness kinda turned me off at first, but after actually listening to more of their music, I like them!) Marvelous Cruelty (barely a day old & w/ shite production and already getting love from old-school daddies!!! #goals) Best Veteran: MERRY (coming off of a hectic nationwide tour + a fanclub-limited DVD, then announcing a NEW EP????? YAAAAAAAASSSSSS BITCHES) David (releasing his mini-album this summer & a distributed single later this year, Sui proves he's still got it) Junno (DAV, ex-boogieman) (dun come & gone in a span of 5 secs of their lifespan. we stan a Legend) Saddest Disbandment: BABOO (they were starting to gain a lot of potential especially after getting that DANGER CRUE record deal, but it all fell apart </3) Gossip (RIP Ains, except Diaura of course) リヴェーナ (Levena) (from what I heard from their live-limited mini-album, they had a really great sound. Sad that their music wasn't spread any further before they broke up.) Most Overhyped Band: KIZU, 8P-SB, Dir en grey Most Underhyped Band: Marco (I'm gonna keep saying this till i die lmao) Most Anticipated Release: MARCO - Lalala (not quite AOTY, but to know that a minor band like them was able to release a full album really makes me happy & it was good!) MERRY - sheeple (i don't give a damn if this was live-limited/digital only but this made up for M-ology and i LOVED it!!! a fitting anthem for the band!) Band that Changed their Sound for the Best: Karma (Avelcain -> Rands) (if that counts LOL) Seth/Z/Seiji Miyoshi (his voice is truly beautiful and I'm glad he's expanding his abilities to enka music ♥) Band that Changed their Sound for the Worse: Labaiser (their singles this year have truly disappointed me with their poor production quality and sound and I'm losing faith in them) Satsuki (...this is AMAZING) Spoiler Band that you spent most of your money on in 2018: MERRY (mainly pamphlets & shit, but I also spent $30+ on sheeple LMAO x) ) David (in my defense I only got the deluxe edition of his mini, & that nearly killed me) MARCO What the hell were they thinking!? Award: KISAKI 🤔 Sunawachi Saga. (DRAMA - losing 2 members in a span of 2 months (of their fucking lifespan btw), & it's bad enough when the bassist stops showing up LMAO) GzNDLH (how the fuck do u go from Singapore Gum-chewing 50,000 yen-something to just smashing in random letters??? inb4 kaisan 2k19 x ) Best Revival/Returns: MALICE MIZER Aicle DuelJewel (in 2019, but it's a miracle that they're coming back after initially disbanding cuz of the vocalist's health!) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
helcchi 942 Posted December 22, 2018 Spoiler Best Overall Artist/Band キズ Best Album DIMLIM - CHEDOARA Best Single/Maxi-Single/EP キズ - 傷痕 Unlucky Morpheus - CADAVER/REVADAC (astounding feat of songwriting) Best Cover Art Paledusk - Blue Rose (a melting pot of vibrant colours, groovy, new retro wave visuals sums up the top design trends of 2018) JILUKA - Metamorphose (Level of detail in the illustration is phenomenal and utilizes all the metal album cover cliches of skulls, inverted pentagram and upside down crosses) Best Look MEIDARA DEXCORE TRNTY Best Newcomer SARIGIA Verxina Best Veteran MUCC lynch. DIR EN GREY Best PV lynch. - SORROW (emotional reunion story, beautiful cinematography) DEXCORE - Brain Washing (even the mic cord was white) Sick. - Resonance. (sick drone shots; cool set) Saddest Disbandment FIXER CANIVAL BLESS THIS MESS Most Overhyped Band TRNTY D:CODE 8P-SB Most Underhyped Band for severe addicts only (for a band that's 3/5ths of Awoi, surprisingly not much gets said about them) Most Anticipated Release DIMLIM - CHEDOARA Band that Changed their Sound for the Best MonstlloW Band that Changed their Sound for the Worse DEZERT Band that you spent most of your money on in 2018 グリーヴァ What the hell were they thinking!? Award DAYDALA UNDEUX Best Revival/Returns Akinori from lynch. DuelJewel 1 thom35 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arkady 396 Posted December 24, 2018 Spoiler Best Veteran: Kamijo (we'll stan till the end) Band that you spent most of your money on in 2018: Lareine (you NEVER end spending money on Lareine stuff) Best Newcomer: Kizu 1 thom35 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
123Sandman321 377 Posted December 24, 2018 Spoiler Best Overall Artist/Band: DIMLIM Best Album: DIMLIM - CHEDOARA, GRIMOIRE - Psychomachia, lynch. - XIII Best Single/Maxi-Single/EP: Kizu - 0, SARIGIA - AGARTHA, DEXCORE - Brain Washing Best Cover Art: The GazettE - NINTH, NCBL - WHITEOUT Best Newcomer: SARIGIA Best PV: Kizu - 0 Saddest Disbandment: llll-Ligro, FIXER, Kuroyuri to Kage Most Overhyped Band: Kizu (a.k.a. "the literal 2nd coming of Jesus"), Munou na Lucid, Mamireta Most Underhyped Band: DEXCORE Most Anticipated Release: DIMLIM - CHEDOARA Band that Changed their Sound for the Worse: DEZERT, Mamireta What the hell were they thinking!? Award: 8P-SB, Pentagon's Culture Shock look, Kiwamu signing L.A bate Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yomii 834 Posted December 25, 2018 (edited) Spoiler Best Overall Artist/Band: Kizu Best Album: CHE DO A RA (Dimlim), Funky Ghost Hollywood (the god and death stars) (endless gratitude to the person who shared that one) Best Single/Maxi-Single/EP: Kizu - Steroid, Diaura - Malice Best Cover Art: Cali Gari - 14 (Regular edition) Best Look: 8p-sb caterpillar look Best Newcomer: Nazare Best Veteran: Diaura (if you can call them so. definitely not newcomer) Best PV: Kizu - Steroid Saddest Disbandment: Balalaika Most Overhyped Band: Mamireta Most Overhyped Release: Dadaroma - dadaism#4 Most Underhyped Band: Meidara, Sarigia Most Anticipated Release: Kizu - 0 Band that Changed their Sound for the Best: Band that Changed their Sound for the Worse: Dadaroma, Jupiter Band that you spent most of your money on in 2018: What the hell were they thinking!? Award: Sugar or Dry, 8p-sb Best Revival/Returns: Frantic EMIRY Edited January 11, 2019 by yomii Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Seiji 156 Posted December 30, 2018 Spoiler Best Overall Artist/Band: The Gallo Gossip Dir en grey Best Album: Emmurée - lightless. Dir en grey - The insulated world DIMLIM - Che do a ra Best Single/Maxi-Single/EP: The Gallo - Kerberos Best Veteran: Dir en Grey EmmuréeSaddest Disbandment: Gossip Kuroyuri to Kage Rice Most Overhyped Band: Kizu SARIGIA Most Overhyped Release: the GazettE - NINTH (at least the regular edition. The limited edition's DVD is lit!) Most Underhyped Band: Emmurée Band that Changed their Sound for the Best: Schwarz Stein JUPITER Band that Changed their Sound for the Worse: DEZERT The god and death stars Band that you spent most of your money on in 2018: Creature Creature The GALLO Dir en grey What the hell were they thinking!? Award: DEZERT (I mean, TODAY was quite the ride, what the heck) Best Revival/Returns: Eins:Vier Mirage Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tanishi 598 Posted January 2, 2019 Spoiler Best Overall Artist/Band: - Dimlim, Kizu, Develop One's Faculties Best Album: - Chedoara (Dimlim), Bukakkou na Machi... (DOF), Doumou naru kyousou... (Soan Project with Akuta) Best Single/Maxi-Single/EP: - Akaku Chirabaru Hana (Razor), Oboreru Kingyo (Kaitou Sentai), Kizuato (Kizu) Best Veteran: - Penicillin, Buck-Tick Best PV: - Steroid (Kizu), Yasashiku Shite ne (Golden Bomber), Oboreru Kingyo (Kaitou Sentai) Saddest Disbandment: - llll ligro <-very very sad. Most Overhyped Band: - La'veil MizeriA, The Gazette, Dadaroma Most Overhyped Release: - Ninth, dadaism #4 Most Underhyped Band: - Umbrella, APPLIQUE, Soan Project with Akuta Most Anticipated Release: - Chedoara (Dimlim), Bukakkou na Machi (DOF), Tomurai (llll ligro) Band that Changed their Sound for the Best: - Dimlim Band that Changed their Sound for the Worse: - Dezert Band that you spent most of your money on in 2018: - Develop One's Faculties, Dimlim What the hell were they thinking!? Award: - Kisaki, llll ligro Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mihenno 4195 Posted January 2, 2019 Spoiler Best Overall Artist/Band: 零[Hz] / HAKLO / アンフィル Best Album: The final prologue – REVIVE / SAIL ON MUSIC – EVERSSIC / This is HAKLO. – HAKLO Best Single/Maxi-Single/EP: 銀の贖罪 – アンフィル / 運命開化 – ディオーラ / 真紅の糸 – HAKLO Best Newcomer: 零[Hz] / HAKLO / EVERSSIC Best Veteran: Royz / Rides In ReVellion / vistlip Saddest Disbandment: Purple Stone / Sioux Most Overhyped Band: キズ / DIR EN GREY / the GazettE Most Overhyped Release: The Insulated World – DIR EN GREY / 0 – キズ Most Underhyped Band: HAKLO / 甘い暴力 / REVIVE Most Anticipated Release: BASALT – KHRYST＋/ ブレーマー – Kra Band that Changed their Sound for the Best: DEZERT Band that Changed their Sound for the Worse: 砂月-SATSUKI- / SHIVA Band that you spent most of your money on in 2018: 甘い暴力 Best Revival/Returns: Masaya (EVERSSIC) (ex.BLESSCODE) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monkeybanana4 1732 Posted January 3, 2019 Spoiler Best Overall Artist/Band Best Album: DIMLIM - Chedora The Thirteen - Urge and Lament Best Single/Maxi-Single/EP キズ (Kizu) - 0 ヴィルシーナ (Verxina) - Izon ダウト (D=OUT) - Kingyo hachi Best Cover Art Royz - Sinfonia Kiryu - Tensho Rinne Best Look ACME - Zesshou Ouka Best Newcomer 無能なルシッド (Munou na Lucid) ヴィルシーナ (Verxina) KHRYST＋(It has SCREW members in there, so I’m biased ^^;) Best Veteran ダウト (D=OUT) Diaura vistlip Best PV キズ (Kizu) - 0 Saddest Disbandment Most Overhyped Band Most Overhyped Release Most Underhyped Band vistlip Most Anticipated Release Band that Changed their Sound for the Best Band that Changed their Sound for the Worse Band that you spent most of your money on in 2018 the Thirteen KHRYST＋ What the hell were they thinking!? Award Best Revival/Returns Deluhi (Their concert is set for 2019, but they released a best-of album in 2018) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shir0 1303 Posted January 5, 2019 Spoiler Best Overall Artist/Band: DIMLIM Best Album : DIMLIM - Chedora Best Newcomer: Verxina Saddest Disbandment: Kuroyuri to Kage, KRAD (not sure if its true after all but announcing their "last live" it does seem like they're really disbanding ugh) Most Underhyped Band: KRAD (!!!!) What the hell were they thinking!? Award: 8P-SB ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sleepy coffee 1476 Posted January 5, 2019 Spoiler Best Overall Artist/Band: Kizu Best Album: CHEDOARA by DIMLIM Best Single/Maxi-Single/EP: Brilliant by RAZOR Best Cover Art: Ninth by the Gazette Best Look: RAZOR with their look for the 「敬愛なる君へ」 music video Best Newcomer: Verxina Best Veteran: RShitei Best PV: 0 by Kizu Saddest Disbandment: llll-ligro Most Overhyped Band: Royz Most Overhyped Release: Ninth by The Gazette Most Underhyped Band: Shiva Most Anticipated Release: The Insulated World by Dir en grey Band that Changed their Sound for the Best: DIMLIM Band that Changed their Sound for the Worse: can we vote for mejibray members lmao Band that you spent most of your money on in 2018: Kizu What the hell were they thinking!? Award 8p-sb if its allowed lmao, if not pentagon's new look Best Revival/Returns: Hiro with Verxina Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thom35 31 Posted January 6, 2019 Spoiler Best Overall Artist/Band DIR EN GREY Best Album 春ねむり - 春と修羅 Most Overhyped Band DIR EN GREY Most Overhyped Release DIR EN GREY - The Insulated World What the hell were they thinking!? Award WEDNESDAY CAMPANELLA - Galapagos 1 catborja reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WhirlingBlack 1043 Posted January 9, 2019 Best Overall Artist/Band: Kizu, DIMLIM, Dir en grey Best Album: Dir en grey - THE INSULATED WORLD, DIMLIM - CHE DO A RA, emmuree - lightless. Best Single/Maxi-Single/EP: Kizu - 「0」 Best Veteran: Dir en grey Best PV: Kizu - 「0」 Most Overhyped Band: MUCC - They've been consistently ruining their legacy for the past decade yet they expect people to stay interested in whatever garbage they put out. Most Underhyped Band: emmurée - they've been underhyped for the past 20 years though... Band that Changed their Sound for the Best: DIMLIM, losing Issei did them wonders... Band that Changed their Sound for the Worse: DEZERT. What can be said about their trainwreck album that hasn't been said already... Band that you spent most of your money on in 2018: Dir en grey (2 concerts abroad) What the hell were they thinking!? Award: 8P-SB. No comment needed. Best Revival/Returns: MIRAGE Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Komorebi 2193 Posted January 9, 2019 Spoiler · Best Overall Artist/Band: Jiluka · Best Album: Jiluka’s Metarmophose, Asagi’s Madara and lynch.’s XIII. · Best Single/Maxi-Single/EP: Diaura’s Malice and Kizu’s 「0」. · Best Cover Art: Hellraiser (Jiluka) · Best Newcomer: EVERSSIC · Best Veteran: lynch. · Saddest Disbandment: VRZEL and Morrigan. · Most Overhyped Band: Dimlim and Kizu · Most Overhyped Release: Dimlim’s Chedoara · Most Underhyped Band: Everssic. · Most Anticipated Release: Metamorphose - Jiluka · Band that Changed their Sound for the Best: Dimlim · Band that Changed their Sound for the Worse: A9 · Band that you spent most of your money on in 2018: Jiluka · What the hell were they thinking!? Award : LM.C’s album cover art. U.G.L.Y. · Best Revival/Returns: If Dimlim can be considered, then Dimlim. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
platy 3018 Posted January 11, 2019 Best Overall Artist/Band: KIZU // GALLO Best Album: CHEDOARA - DIMLIM Best Single/Maxi-Single/EP: アルルカン - exist, キズ- 「傷痕」 Best Look: GALLO - PLUTO Best Newcomer: マチルダ (Mathilda) Best Veteran: ダウト (D=OUT) Best PV: 「トゥルリラ」by DADAROMA, 閃光花火 by ダウト (D=OUT), 死因:無視 by まみれた Saddest Disbandment: Purple Stone Most Overhyped Band: Dir En Grey, RANDS Most Overhyped Release: Dir en grey - THE INSULATED WORLD Most Underhyped Band: GRIMOIRE, マチルダ (Mathilda) Most Anticipated Release: NINTH by Gazette Band that Changed their Sound for the Best: DIMLIM, PENTAGON Band that Changed their Sound for the Worse: DEZERT Band that you spent most of your money on in 2018: GRIMOIRE What the hell were they thinking!? Award: 8P-SB, L.A bate, Sugar or Dry Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GLASSCLOUD 38 Posted January 14, 2019 Spoiler Best Overall Artist/Band - アゲハ-AGEHA- Best Album - Acme - Zesshou Ouka Best Single/Maxi-Single/EP - BugLug - WALLY Best Cover Art - DIV - Zero One Best Look - Acme - Zesshou Ouka Best Newcomer - アゲハ-AGEHA- Best Veteran : MIYAVI Best PV: アゲハ-AGEHA- Saddest Disbandment - THE KIDDIE Most Overhyped Band - Kamijo Most Overhyped Release: The GazettE Ninth Most Underhyped Band: Acme Most Anticipated Release: Dir en Grey - The Insulated World Band that Changed their Sound for the Best - Uh.... Band that Changed their Sound for the Worse - Uh.... Band that you spent most of your money on in 2018 - THE KIDDIE What the hell were they thinking!? Award - Kamijo Best Revival/Returns - TMRevolution Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YuyoDrift 1540 Posted January 14, 2019 Spoiler Best Overall Artist/Band - The GazettE, lynch., DIMLIM Best Album - Chedoara Best Single/Maxi-Single/EP - CADAVER/REVADAC (Unlucky Morpheus) Best Cover Art - Ninth (The GazettE) Best Look - N/A Best Newcomer - KHRYST+, カミナリ(Kaminari), Best Veteran - N/A Best PV - N/A Saddest Disbandment - ゴシップ (Gossip) Most Overhyped Band - Dir En Grey Most Overhyped Release - The Insulated World (Dir En Grey) Most Underhyped Band - N/A Most Anticipated Release - Ninth (The Gazette), XIII (lynch.) Band that Changed their Sound for the Best - DIMLIM, THE THIRTEEN Band that Changed their Sound for the Worse - ONE OK ROCK Band that you spent most of your money on in 2018 - The GazettE What the hell were they thinking!? Award - N/A Best Revival/Returns - Jupiter, L'arc en Ciel 1 thom35 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
