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Did a high-res stitch-up of the three covers. Tried my best to make it seamless, three exact squares (1534px each), and all that junk.

Koichi season Spring season is beautiful in Japan

^ Oh, it appears to be the same for me. The first JRock CD I ever bought and listened to was Coll:set which came out roughly 10 years ago. My random thought though is that Gackt's instagram is a an unhealthy mixture between hilarious and ridiculous. Bros n sisters.

*raises hand*

because the music is made for the sexually frustrated teenage girl inside you Pandaz

broooooooooo.... 13 years wasted listening to gaudy music made for sexually frustrated teenage girls

it's been like 12 years............ shit................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... bro

imagine kamijo dramatically eating an egg while prog rock plays in the background

Tracklist: 01. 東京、熱帯夜につき 02. 夜想GALAXXXY 03. サクラユメ 04. 甘美な嘘と退屈な薄紅 05. Relic Snow 06. 神様がもしいるなら 8/10 | DIV's unique blend of EDM and rock proves to be a winner! Never a band to sit idle, young visual rockers DIV have continued their steady stream of releases and christened 2016 with their second and latest EP EDR TOKYO. The 'EDR' in the title stands for 'Electronic Dance Rock', and while electronics have always been present in DIV's music, they've mostly --with the exception of a few b-sides like "milky latte" and "東京ネクロポリス博物館 (Tokyo Necropolis Hakubutsukan)"-- operated on the peripheries: relegated to mood-setting intros, punchy breakdowns, and background frill. EDR TOKYO asserts itself as a more overt electronic endeavor, however. Their last single, the awesome, EDM-fueled "イケナイKISS (ikenai kiss)" gave us a good taste of what DIV's 'EDR' could sound like, and it's certainly served as precursor to the material on this EP. The blithesome opener "東京、熱帯夜につ (tokyo nettaiya ni tsuki)" borrows some of the EDM elements of that song, but takes them a bit further, as guitars take a backseat to bright, layered synths and atmospheric bleep bloops. The song openly embraces electronics and effectively sets the precedent for the rest of the EP; each song is inundated with lively synth-work and programming that's both varied and meticulously applied. There may even be moments where you'll question if you're still listening to DIV or not; the main synth in "神様がもしいるなら (kamisama ga moshi iru nara)" sounds like something you'd hear in a , and the heavy, electro-blended guitars in "甘美な嘘と退屈な薄紅 (kanbi na uso to taikutsu na usubeni)" would equally at home in a track by the GazettE, yet they implement all of this without really straying from who they are. This EP proves that DIV have thoroughly invested themselves in 'EDR' and the electronics here neither sound like a gimmick nor are they arbitrary sonic decorations. Every synth sounds like it has purpose and is an inherent part of the song. Some may worry that the heavy-focus on electronic music may have come at a price, but rest assured, that is not the case. DIV have not neglected 'R' in 'EDR'! Tracks like "夜想GALAXXXY (yasou GALAXXXY)" and "サクラユメ (sakurayume)" have plenty of audible guitar work, yet are still seamlessly integrated with the electronics. "甘美な嘘と退屈な薄紅" and "Relic Snow", which are arguably the harder tracks of the EP, even boast a bit of breakdown chugging. Clever programming also pervades the EP, with the drums alternating between satoshi's live playing, techno kicks, dubstep-snares and more. Throughout EDR TOKYO, this creates a kind of aural symbiosis that draws forth the raving energy of EDM, but equally channels the adrenal charge of metalcore and the buoyancy of styles like pop-rock and pop-punk. In short, the EP still rocks out in spite of DIV's stylistic choices - no, perhaps even because of them. EDR TOKYO does lose a bit of steam by the last two tracks, though. That particular duo seems to retread similar musical ground as the previous tracks, but that's a minor grievance, as both tracks still maintain enough personality to sustain the EP. Ultimately, DIV have accomplished what they've set out to do: they've successfully accentuated their electronic tendencies while maintaining their rock-oriented outlook. EDR TOKYO doesn't feel like a conscious shift in DIV's musical direction - it sounds like the band simply manifesting more of who they already were to begin with. Purchase EDR TOKYO @ CDJapan

listen to 東京、熱帯夜につき since the preview until now i like it !

lynch. LIVE & PV Blu-ray/DVD "IMMORTALITY" will be released at 2016/06/15 (Blu-ray 6,800yen / DVD 5,400yen), which will include complete scene of their one-man live "DARK DARKER DARKESS" at TOKYO DOME CITY HALL at 2015/11/22, 12 PVs & member audio commentary

Hi Everybody ! So i'm Sora215 here . I'm 21, living in france, and ... I'm a visual kei fan since i'm 12, and even before I was already into japanese stuffs, like animes and so on I really hate introductions, think it's quite hard to do ahaha. I'm currently looking for some new groups, because i made a break in my "visual" period, and now all my bands are off or disbanded (Okay not all, I love, SuG, Lm.C, An Cafe, and Versailles (they're gonna do new stuffs ! and i just discovered jupiter) And I'll be at Kamijo's concert in september in Paris I love video games, music (I have so many CD of all king of genres), Tv shows, cooking I do some papercraft too Well, i think that's all, i'm done with this

GUI! Pior que lembro sim do Yokan e de absolutamente todos esses que cê citou lol Eu ainda troco mensagens com a Mari-chan (fã de LUNA SEA e GLAY) de vez em quando. D:vd foi a época mais legal sem dúvidas, ainda mais porque era fórum brasileiro com espaço pro povo de fora. Quando o Ongaku começou, o pessoal já tava bem mais disperso, mas também foi mó bom. VK tá com umas coisas horrorosas já faz um tempo. Fui tentar responder o tópico de 10 bandas atuais favoritas e não consegui lembrar de nada. Mesmo que não tenha mais 80% da graça se comparado a antigamente (pelo menos pro povo mais velho), de vez em quando ainda aparece algo bom na cena. Se tornou algo bem mais casual se for comparar com o vício de baixar algo toda hora e descobrir todas as bandas undergrounds de 1 fã que só tocam no Urawa Narciss e no Meguro Rockmaykan.

srry, mas nao acontece... até mesmo um bro aqui q posta coisas old quase ninguem liga para os topicos dele...

my queen!!

I think these two would be more suitable as wallpapers:

that awkward moment when some stranger mistakenly speaks to you in another language and you reply back in japanese. idk, my mind went blank and all i could say was "ano..." my 10th anniversary is coming up next year too!

Oh man, I'm SO ADDICTED to Haikyuu that I have did my own regular team, and even the ones in the bench I'm almost in the half of season 2

I wish I knew the exact date so I could celebrate accordingly, but either way my 10th year anniversary as a weeaboo is coming up shortly. I saw a link to D'espairsray's Garnet at a gaming related message board, and the rest is history. If I was so speculate when this took place, I'd say it took place around around November or another month when it was snowy at the end of the year. I definitely was in 7th grade by then. Rest assured that many classmates came to know about dir en grey and the likes, and they couldn't have possibly given less of a shite about all of it.

This is my newly adopted bunny called Momoda. It's just a coincidence that I got him near Easter. Anyway, here's Momoda wishing everybun on MH a hoppy Easter Day!

Ninguém pegou a época do Yokan, não? Jesus do céu, estou velho... Rast, nem você? Bons tempos de iori, KENJI, Scarlett, YUKI, Kreuz, Mo-chan, hideKO, Yumi, Gaga-kun, RIKA, Sucrilhos, o Rafa de Brasília (cujo nick eu esqueci), Uka, Carol fãzaça do KISAKI e Syndrome, pinku, a galera do sul, jtotoro, xper, a galera do rio em geral, Bia. Porra, muita gente. A época do D:vd talvez, TALVEZ, tenha sido a mais legal de todas, porque juntou o aumento de fãs, junto com a melhora na velocidade de internet de muita gente e a vontade absurda de ir atrás de bandas underground. Época muito maneira. Hoje é melhor pela facilidade, mas sinto falta de trocar ideia com gente que gosta das bandas. VK tem um certo charme que nenhuma outra cena tem. Aqui no fórum eu já acho ruim de participar, porque a grande maioria das bandas mais faladas aqui eu acho horrorosas de ruim. E não sou maluco de ficar puxando assunto de como o LUNA SEA até o STYLE era sensacional, ou porque Lamiel era excelente, porque eu vou ficar falando sozinho. Não cabe.

In jpops? I agree.But I feel like they sing well enough. They sang pretty well in "onedari daisakusen". They have potential and, given some time (in both practice and age), I think they could be pretty good. As an alternative, though, I think voice acting could work out positively for them. I feel like, at least in the Babymetal song writing, Moa and Yui are not incorporated as much as they can be. It sounds more like Sumetal feat. Moametal and Yuimetal. In that way, I feel a little bad for them because they appear more as back up vocalists supporting "the real star of the show". Don't get me wrong, Sumetal has an amazing voice and they are all talented. But, I am curious as to how this project would've turned out if all 3 members were either all older singers or all younger singers, and the vocal parts were split evenly between the 3 of them.

SET-LIST at 2016/03/24: 01.トラウマ(trauma) 02.虫唾(mushizu) 03.依存症(izonshou) 04.安定剤(anteizai) 05.Sad Birthday 06.骸(mukuro) 07.アマノジャク(amanojack) 08.SIGNAL 09.残響(zankyou) 10.奈落(naraku) EN1 01.破約(hayaku) 02.嫉妬(shitto)

^ I'm sure it will most likely be rerecordings. Kazuki was the main song writer and lyricist.

https://twitter.com/REALIVE_Raito/status/713700305452474368

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AW4hr051l_Q

A "digest video" with samples of their singles 黎明レゾナンス, グリザイユの胚珠, and the latest one 廻想ルナシエル Goddammit, they sound so much like Zephyr, I need their music!

I wanted to post in here, but it's too filthy.

Has anyone considered that maybe, just maybe, this is merely a song title?

their members session will perform at Shinsaibashi paradigm at 2016/05/06 session members: Vo.庵-iori- (Magistina Saga) Gt.潤戯-urugi- (Magistina Saga) Gt.裕-Yuu- (THE SOUND BEE HD) Ba.ムッキー(muckey) (ex-風里銃(fuurigun)) Dr.ハリー(harry) SET-LIST at 2016/03/25: 01.Deep affection 02.追憶ノ音(tsuioku no oto) 03.Various 04.×る水槽(×ru suisou) 05.パラレル戯曲トラップ(parallel gikyoku trap) 06.medley Fate Gear UnplacE Persona Dark side of the Moon Intertwine イリジスタブル(irresistable) Persona 07.ideal≠reality 08.Invisible wall 09.L 10.ユめ喰イ(yumekui) EN1 01.Double Face 02.曉月-akatuki-

tfw you see golden bomber's drummer without makeup for the first time

to see Ryouhei form a band with a member of The Telephones, how interesting! This is gonna be fun!

the beans fandom s always peaceful tho.......

WAIT! Are you reading my mind or something? I just thought that they got a Kyary vibe on this song. I was kind dissapointed, not for they following "EDR", I just think this could have been better than it was. The tracks I enjoyed the most were 東京、熱帯夜につき and 夜想GALAXXXY. Last but not less important, It surprises me you giving it a 8, like, I didn't knew you liked this guys. Thank you for the review.

K-Pop? No fucking way.

This is why everyone should just come over to my side of J-rock - all of the cool indie and underground stuff that gets overshadowed by visual kei and mainstream J-rock. I just turned 29 and I'm actually among the youngest most of the people I know who are into this kind of stuff. There are no snivelling, snot-nosed brats or dramatic, temperamental fanpeople over here! but... the only problem is... this fandom barely exists for overseas fans.... ...and it's lonely

All the real OGs that fell in love with 90s visual kei are 30 by now. If you're a real visual kei fan you're going to be here for a while. We even have old peeps on this forum that have been around for almost ten years. I'm clocking in on eight years on MH now. You either live to see 20+ as a visual kei fan or realize it was a fad and move on to K-Pop.

quit creeping on my last.fm (kara were/are gorgeous btw <3)

Please, come back OZ!

This is only from what I've heard but I'm not shading Yuuki at all here??? Tone it down a couple notches, I'm just as excited about the possibility of Lycaon returning just as much as the next person. With the Eve and Yuuki release, I did think that he was possibly trying to pursue something else (perhaps the utaite part is incorrect, but I was thinking of solo activities?) I also never said anything about Yuuki's vocal capability so outta here with your misguided understanding of my statement???

I miss them </3

Quickest I've ever managed to apply my two basic makeup utilities. x'D

love hate nimbly~ love hate nimbly~ the fortune flower told me that I should care about you - one-sided love

I literally cannot get bored of this show. I must have watched it beginning to end over 10+ times. I love it.

Kagerou. They had some incredible songs that, to me, defined the era (KAKOKEI SHINJITSU. SHIROI KARASU), but they came up WAY short every time they did a full length. Their albums were lazy shit jam packed with filler.... never even came close to having a classic, genre defining visual album. Which sucks, because they definitely could have.

lol ainda lembro que pensava que era uma brincadeira quando o iori passou a odiar DEG e falar somente de GLAY. Foi bizarro. de vez em quando fico lembrando de quando comecei a acompanhar a cena aqui no Brasil. Primeiro pela "J-Rock XD" do Soulseek, depois no D;vd, e então Ongaku, Rádio Blast!, JaME. Ao mesmo tempo, eu devia seguir umas 500 comunidades no LJ, além de seguir o Tonberry e, por fora, o Batsu. ainda fico por ter perdido muitos shows bons. só pude ver o do MONORAL aqui em Fortaleza, no qual eu trabalhei sendo parte do JaME. muita memória boa desses dias

This is Anja! Half yorkie, half dachshund, 100% insane

My black treasure gave birth last summer. so here's my gang: the baby is absolutely white

I'm sorry, but what the hell is even going on here? Honestly, as long as a band doesn't say they no longer identify with the visual kei scene, like DIR EN GREY and L'Arc~en~Ciel did - if you start out in the scene and still keeps your roots in it, you are a VK band. Even GACKT every once in a while says he's a VK artist. I wish people would keep this in their minds more often. There's not an oshare-kei scene. Zeus said it perfectly - visual kei is a big umbrella that holds several different kinds of music and, for the most part, looks. AN CAFE, for example, started out in the scene, grew in popularity by playing in events with other VK bands and appearing in every kind of media directed to fans of the scene, were part of a VK label for years, etc. One of the cool things about VK for me was always the fact that there's always tons of different kinds of bands who, despite being completely different from each other, still play together for the same audience - the VK audience. Example: that huge visual kei festival (V-ROCK FESTIVAL) that took place years ago. Just check the list of artists who played there. tl;dr, it's not a matter of opinion, it's all VK.