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If there's no thread here, that implies no one cared enough to listen to it. I don't want to speak for everyone on this forum, but YOHIO isn't popular here for many reasons and opening discussion won't make him more popular. Some just hate because he's living the dream. Others hate because he sounds like a transplant of poorly-done visual kei (note NOT a poorly-done visual kei transplant; if he actually sounded decent he might have fans). For me, it always seemed as if YOHIO wasn't popular more so because he took the rose-tinted glasses off the scene so we can see what caked-on foundation and desperation looks like and less because he sucks musically. The man can shred a guitar, select western audiences are becoming slightly more receptive to less traditional metal aesthetics, and I've heard worse visual kei bands stanned for less. Seremedy was hot garbage and I'm glad that's gone, and whatever side project that spawned off of the four leftover members is equally as irrelevant, but DISREIGN is proof of western scenes willing to accept visual kei for me; it's a budget The GazettE clone but no one minds because they're palatable enough to get by. consider this my mini review of his entire career.

Hi everyone. I say "thanks for existing" because it's really neat for me to see so many people together who share my interests. It's totally out of my comfort zone to go about and do this as I am a "suffer in silence" type, but I thought it was about time I try to reach out and get more involved in this music scene, maybe make a friend or two with similar interests. But if not it's okay, I just like reading what you all have to say anyway. I am from a tiny town in the South of the US, so I haven't gotten the chance to see many bands live or meet people who even like this kind of music. I've been listening for about 10 years, though I stopped a few years ago after Vidoll disbanded (my favorite band back in 2011, though now I see it was just because my teen self was infatuated with Jui, lol. still am tho) and I have been listening again since last April when I saw The GazettE live. I've never tried to socialize online with other VK fans until now, I don't really know why. But here I am! I like everything from oldies like Luna Sea, Buck-Tick, Malice Mizer, Aliene Ma'riage, Baiser, to bands like DaizyStripper, Matnerou Opera, etc! ! Ive recently gotten back into the scene and I'm discovering the potential of newer bands like Arlequin, xaa-xaa, Jiluka, HOLLOWGRAM, and beyond. If you have any recommendations I'd love them as well. Well thanks for reading and I'll try to make my voice heard here! Nice to meet you all.

SCAPEGOAT Vo.春 (Haru) will be absent from live performance as he will have to rest his voice for over a month due to vocal cord paralysis, and 柳 (Ryu) (ex-MoNoLith) will act as Guest Vo. at their live at Yokohama BAYSIS at 2017/2/4.

There should not be any dispute about VK bandomen being associated with these porn circles or not since it's rather obvious that they ARE in fact very close with certain agencies, industries etc. Come to think of this example: what the heck is that IV fuccboi (?) from ViViD doing nowadays? He would be cashing in some serious ¥¥¥¥¥ in COAT-WEST and whatnot if you guys get what Imma saying, huh (AFAIK a lot of you actually share my sentiments about him, no homo no hetero)? Kinda validates my statements in regards to how e.g. idol group scene kinda double-standardizes the image of "innocence" with various figures being involved in gravure, even hardcore porn as we speak (e.g. Kamen Joshi). God bless this decadent sub-culture. We are all doomed, folks.

Even though i do find that one DISREIGN sign boss, i vote we blacklist Western v-kei bands (or as i like to call em: Swed-kei) from discussion here lmao Or black listing YOHIO in general would suffice.

he's watching you

my lion standing in the back always watching

Oh wow, Shikari Sound System, Bloody Beetroots AND The Qemists? This'll be good.

inb4 Ryu stays on as Scapegoat's second vocalist (i'd be totally down for this)

Anfiel is on the vol. 85 cover of Gab!

彩冷える (Ayabie), Fatima and ホタル (Hotaru) will revive for one day at AREA 20th Anniversary at Zepp Tokyo at 2017/6/3 and 2017/2/4, respectively. [live performing artists] 2017/6/2: R指定 (R-Shitei) アルルカン (Arlequin) DIAURA DEZERT NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST MEJIBRAY 2017/6/3: 彩冷える (Ayabie) A9 GOTCHAROCKA コドモドラゴン (Codomo Dragon) vistlip ユナイト (UNiTE.) 少女-ロリヰタ-23区 (Lolita23q) 2017/6/4 LSN ダウト (D=OUT) D Fatima ホタル (Hotaru) LIPHLICH

It's not an inherent dislike of Western visual-kei in my case, but it's more that just about every Western visual-kei band has tried to emulate styles and hallmarks that I find to be the worst part of the scene, mixed with occidental influences that I also dislike. I say most because there have been a handful of examples that really weren't too bad. While I do not have any official numbers, and this may just be confirmation bias, but it does seem like most Western vkei bands come from Sweden (especially in response to Yohio getting attention at whatever that European American Idol thing everyone on Twitter cares about, as well as in Japan from people like Dada and Kenzi. He more or less made the dream real). There's a fair number from Brazil and Chile as well, but outside of their own attempts at promoting themselves on last.fm, here, or on Facebook, they never really got much attention.

imagine ur vk fav performing in this

If he wants to devour me, I'd let him

Alright this was a tough day, boring as hell, 10 hours straight if CDs and DVDs and names but here it is: Biggest update I've made so far, added more than 350 CDs to the list ! Created a google sheet for the whole list You can now search with romaji names or japanese names for bands, and japanese names only for releases ! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19RE1gmDJEe2uH_ujdOMksgymp_Yp1HoifFcJWbkmnG0/edit?usp=sharing Enjoy the list As usual, PM me for infos, or anything you'd like to know about those items

haha what elese would you guys do for song rips ; ) ) ) ) ) haha just asking for fun haha for a friend lol haha sorry that was my friend typing on the computer he's sitting next to me

Yeah, it's crazy how much support they have for an entirely new band with no veterans from the scene. Not many indies VK bands can hold a free concert, collaborate with a clothing brand and organize their first one man within 6 months despite their only releases being live limited. AND their latest single, albeit limited to X copies, sold out on pre-orders and day one purchases alone, while only being sold through indies VK record shops. Crazy.

I think it's been a good 10 years since I last posted on a BBS, but I've been looking for a J-rock/V-kei community for a while now and I was glad to find this one (figured that if I can't shut up about the music I love listening to I should probably join!). I'm really into MUCC these days (can't wait for their new album! Just a couple more days!), and really love the big classic geezers (X Japan, Luna Sea, Buck-Tick, Kuroyume). I also love going to gigs and finding new bands to listen to. Thought the scene was dead until a year ago, but nope, still alive and kicking. DEZERT are currently my favorite fairly-new v-kei act. They're unpolished (sometimes in a good way) but give good vibes and have an interesting interaction with their audience. I'm here to learn (so many bands I've never heard of just from skimming through the site, yay!) and meet new people. So, um, hi!

How did I miss this gem of a group?!??!

Who?

I've transcribed the lyrics in kanji, but if somebody's willing to translate/romanize, I'll gladly update. All spacing is a replication of how it is printed in the liner notes. 2. Divine Error 3. Citrus 3. Faceless

I am still a big fan of Japanese music and I keep checking new releases for the classic bands like Mucc, Dir en Grey, Merry, Matenrou Opera, nogod etc, but new stuff? I just watched a top 100 video for the "best" vk songs of 2016, which I guess covered most relevant releases, and man everything was just horrible. Is this me just getting over VK, or is the quality lower than ever? Anyone else feeling the same?

SINGLE: RELEASE DATE: 2017/03/15 NAME: がんばれ！桜、アディオス PRICE: ￥1,400 TRACKLIST: 6 tracks TBA ALBUM: RELEASE DATE: 2017/03/15 NAME: 全日本おもしろ選手権 PRICE: ￥4,500 2-types / CD+DVD TRACKLIST: TYPE-A 14 tracks ・「同時発売シングル曲」 ・「ゴリラ」　 ・「NEVER SAY NEVER」　 ・「†夏☆大好き！ヴィジュアル系†」 + 4 same tracks as in type B + 6 different tracks as in type B Disc-2 3 old MV + MV of new single TYPE-B 14 tracks ・「同時発売シングル曲」 ・「ゴリラ」　 ・「NEVER SAY NEVER」　 ・「†夏☆大好き！ヴィジュアル系†」 + 4 same tracks as in type B + 6 different tracks as in type B Disc-2 「Anime Weekend Atlanta」 ライブ・オフショット Official Website Official Twitter

ととの(totono) has changed to new formal band "素晴らしき日々(subarashiki hibi)" after their presents live at HOLIDAY OSAKA at 2017/02/03 "素晴らしき日々(subarashiki hibi)" members: Vo.Sui. Gt.108 Gt.よう(you) Ba.冷愛(rea) Their first single will be released at 2017/04/05 Their first oneman live will be held at 2018/01/31 http://subarashikihibi.net/

cheers

OMG they look hawt!!!!<3 @-NOVA-

All you have to do is to upload your photos to a public webhost such as tinypic, Photobucket or Imgur (the latter is recommended), and use the BBCode url, which you paste here in your comments. It would look like this; [- img -]http://i.imgur.com/Se9g76n.png?1[- /img -] (without the dashes in the brackets.)

Not gonna lie, Just about anything.

2017/02/03 【広島県】 はつかいち文化ホールさくらぴあ 01. SA BIR 02. VINUSHKA 03. RED SOIL 04. 蜷局 / Toguro 05. BUGABOO 06. 慟哭と去りぬ / Doukoku To Sarinu 07. GLASS SKIN 08. Behind A Vacant Image 09. INCONVENIENT IDEAL (With an Unplugged Ver. intro) 10. DOZING GREEN 11. 凱歌、沈黙が眠る頃 / Gaika, Chinmoku Ga Nemuru Koro 12. Revelation Of Mankind 13. 詩踏み / Utafumi Encore 14. 空谷の跫音 / Kukoku No Kyouon 15. Sustain The Untruth 16. Chain Repulsion 17. STUCK MAN 18. 冷血なりせば / Reiketsu Nariseba

This is cool but I want a new Crossfaith album!

Meme idea: Big Smoke's order, but Kyo is ordering

Hirohiro is down with flu and he'll miss the first leg of their last oneman tour (at Sendai). Wataru will be on vocals that day. Hopefully he'll recover in time for Nagoya x.x

the visual-kei facebook group also has an alarmingly high tolerance for eastern european 'vkey bands'

I highly believe I am asexual, but I would rather not label myself as anything other than myself — seeing as I bear no interest in sexual activity, I feel it's unneccesary to call myself anything –sexual at all or leap into any social construct regarding the matter. I am not sexually attracted to people, but more or less aesthethically. Surely, there are people I find immensely beautiful and alluring to look at, but I could never imagine myself sharing a bed with them for any other reason than actual sleeping. I grow uncomfortable when people touch me for extensive periods of time, and I had rather not even shake hands with people whom I have not known for at least a month or two. I do not know if these experiences are an extension of Asperger syndrome —they very well could be— as there are plenty of people on the autistic spectrum who have no problems with sexual activity and attraction whatsoever, or if they are two separate things altogether. I have had some boyfriends in the past, but I would always grow anxious the moment anything started to happen beyond kissing. Not wanting to have sex with these boys always lead to me being cheated on as I could not and did not want to please their physical needs. This has also lead me to not desire a relationship for myself, either. I do not know if I can ever see myself in a relationship. If I were to have sex at all in this life, I wouldn't have it before marriage. I need to be certain of the person, however it's always unclear whether you will be spending the rest of your life in the same relationship. This is conflicting and currently I am leaning toward not ever having sex at all, even in a potential marriage. Unfortunately it's difficult soloing life, especially with how darned expensive everything is nowadays. You can barely keep up a regular household with two individuals, let alone one. I find anything pornographic extremely distasteful and I bear quite the aversion against the openness of the matter of sex in this age. It is everywhere, and it makes me very uncomfortable and dirty. I find the human anatomy very aesthetic and interesting, and to see it being tarnished by sex is —in my eyes— very sad and abasing. Perhaps this is ironic in that case, but I could never see a penis as anything more than an organ meant for urinating, for instance, yet I find it a very beautiful organ. As for the view on Visual kei artists; as I said above, my attraction to some of them is purely based on aesthetic pleasure. Perhaps it is also why I am more or less attracted to so-called femine-looking men, with softer shapes and tones, that Visual kei is an attractive medium. I like pallidness, long limbs and extremities, and ethereal-looking creatures, I would say even androgynous. Anything that would seem to exceed humanity.

Hi there, welcome. I'm sure you'll find people (and topics) to endlessly talk about the music you like

i can see both sides, on one had he's still a person and everyone deserves privacy and respect on the other OOR are complete shit and he should be grateful

Welcome! I'm sure you'll enjoy your time here

Previews up. Less than 50 seconds each. 1.La Musique Lyric : KAMIJO / Music : KAMIJO 2.Shadows Fang Lyric : KAMIJO / Music : HIZAKI 3.Inheritance Lyric : KAMIJO / Music : HIZAKI 4.A Day Without You Lyric : KAMIJO / Music : HIZAKI 5.Lineage Lyric : KAMIJO / Music : KAMIJO 6.Marionette Lyric : KAMIJO / Music : TERU & HIZAKI ※Bonus track [Limited Edition] All Arrange & Produced by Versailles

So it's the feeling of sellout and dropping the dark imagery. Ok I get that. It happens a lot, and occasionally turns the band from a cult band to a monster success, like Journey, Genesis, Fleetwood Mac, and Chicago. I also had a WTF reaction to World Maker, but they pulled back a little with This is Now and I think it was quite good. But I don't see them as generic J Rock. Jyou is too distinctive a vocalist, she and Miko do great two-part harmonies (like Ginger) and Mally is one of the best drummers around.

Jajjaa, cierto. A ver si podemos reactivar un poco el hilo abriendo la conversación... ¿Quienes han podido ir a ver a bandas en vivo (japos obviamente) y cuáles han sido?? Por mi parte he ido a ver solamente a Dir en grey y X JAPAN en Chile. En algún momento PLASTIC TREE anunciaron su venida para acá, pero cancelaron... me devolvieron la plata, pero me dejaron quedarme con la entrada, asi es que la tengo ahí guardada junto con las otras decenas de entradas de conciertos jaja.

Because he is the Justin Bieber of Visual Kei.

I love it here <3 ive been following the scene since 2010 and i barely joined this year, i wish I would have known a lot sooner but regardless i cant go a day without stoping by MH

Can I just say how much I love May's smile (BIOSPHIA)