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MY LIFE HAS BECAME A FANFIC! On saturday i went to Kobe to see my favorite band UNiTE. in a event with DADAROMA, RAZOR, D=OUT, FEST VAINQUEUR and Rides in Revellion. After RAZOR concert i was totally in love for them and then tweeted that they were the best so far. UNiTE. was the last band, and IT WAS ABSOLUTELY THE BEST OF COURSE. After the concert, they called all other bands to return to the stage in order to take a picture with everyone (that usual pictures band+crowd). I was in the bottom of the live house (cuz it was the best place to watch) so i didnt thought i would even appear on the picture, but in any case i got ready smiling to the stage and making PIECE with my hands when . . .. . i felt someone pushing my arm really hard, and before i could even see who it was i've head the fangirls screaming like KYAAAA KYAAAAAA. When i finally got my eyes into the person it was UNiTE. guitarrist LiN. At some point that i didn't notice, he came down from the stage to take me and bring me to the middle of the crowd. He brought with him Kouryu from RAZOR and i was really surprised (did them stalk my twitter before that? LOL) So in the end i took the picture while hugging my favorite band member. BEST DAY EVER BRO!

New Band LAVANS has formed. They will release their first Single, "LOVELESS", on June 6. Line-Up: Vo. NANA Ba. こうすけ Gt. 玲 Gt. ナツ Dr. isamu You can also listen a preview here:

This is me by ex-Phantasmagoria Iori There's some other pics too. 1 2

Members: Vo.シト(Sito) (ex-Cクラス(C-class)-->Veronica-->MELISSA-->D'SKO-->ヴァニキル(Vanikill)) Gu.凛-rin- (ex-D'SKO-->ヴァニキル(Vanikill)-->VaniKilL) Gu.める(Mel) (ex-PigmyGhoul-->DirmuNot-->Rugia(g)Gram-->MELISSA-->胡蝶乃夢(kochou no yume)-->Vice-->ヴァニキル(Vanikill)-->VaniKilL) Ba.刃 Dr.侑弥(Yuya) (ex-salvia-->Cold rage Bullet(support)) Vo. シト Gt.凛-rin- Gt.める Ba.刃 Dr.侑弥

Me featuring my coworkers black animals. <3 Friday the black shepherd sleeping. I forgot her name. ;_; Cupcake the pit bull mix being cute.

Good to see Ex- Avelcain Seiko in a new band

i've been following XIX-nineteen- for a while and they're really good!!! hopefully they can get more fans as LAVANS will def continue supporting them <333 edit: btw their CD "LOVELESS" will be released nationwide on 6/14.

I just saw them tonight!! They're really good!! Tonight was XIX-nineteen-'s first shusai and before the encore, a screen came down and played that video in the first post. When it got to the part that announced that nineteen would be disbanding and I momentarily freaked out until it said that LAVANS would be forming haha I hope more people like this band!!

Tracklist: 1. 中野行進曲 (Nakano Koushinkyoku) 2. GOKUMI 3. 路地裏に立つ女 (Rodjiura no Tatsu Onna) 4. 本能 (Honnou) 5. 残響 (Zankyou) 6. 都会迷路 (Tokai Meiro) 7. 人生はマンネリだ (Jinsei wa Maneri Da) 8. 月姫 (Tsukihime) 9. White regret 10. 羞恥遊戯 (Shuuchi Yuugi) 11. 二重人格 (Nijuujinkaku) 12. ユメ風船 (Yume Fuusen) | Everything you wanted from visual kei band including taking out the trash Now generally シビレバシル (Sibilebashir) is known for their off the wall strange antics and a vocalist that dresses with the style of top notch drag queens, but if anyone had forgotten they also every once in a while release some seriously bad-ass music. Something about シビレバシル (Sibilebashir) just hits the bulls-eye of my soul with its visual goodness with 中野合衆国 (Nakano Gasshuukoku). It's understandable that Izumi's voice isn't for everyone, but for me along with the cacophony of music put together by guitarist marya, bassist Yuuto, and drummer rei it is a mess of perfection. I was ready for this album from the first day they announced it and every single released before it's arrival left me wanting so much more. 中野合衆国 (Nakano Gasshuukoku) is something that stands out from the mess of visual music and isn't afraid of it's message even featuring a track about the regret of American voters after the recent election. The album is hard to figure regarding that it's a strange infusion of punk, pop rock, and pure visual insanity. Even it's opening track "中野行進曲 (Nakano Koushinkyoku)", is a groovy start for the album and it's dam difficult to fight off the urge to let it's catchy rhythm take hold of you. It's a perfect lead into super infectious "GOKUMI", which is one of the best songs they've ever put together. It's a track that anyone should have a hard time forgetting as it's so well infused with a simple beat and a chorus that you can't get out of your head. "路地裏に立つ女 (Rodjiura ni Tatsu Onna)" a much faster paced track comes up next, and the bass lines provided by Yuuto outshine the rest of the song and show off a lot of his talent. The album starts to become much more twisted with "本能 (Honnou)" which starts to take on the form of シビレバシル (Sibilebashir) that fans are more familiar with as it's more demented and messy, much like the rest of their work. "残響 (Zankyou)" transitions the album takes the album further down the rabbit hole. The twisted guitar, played by marya, is so wonderful and borderline trippy that it feels like something you shouldn't be listening to, yet you want more. And the album continues to impress with musical merit thanks to track "都会迷路 (Tokai Meiro)", which gives you a taste of シビレバシル (Sibilebashir) candy that you feel you need so much more of. "人生はマンネリだ (Jinsei wa Mandela)" definitely sparkles with rhythmical lusciousness with a dash of the great drumming provided by rei. The album carries you straight into "月姫 (Tsukihime)", a previously released song, that is placed so perfectly in the track list. "月姫 (Tsukihime)" is very memorable especially with it's extremely fetching instrumentals and clean vocals. "White regret" is a song filled dissatisfaction over recent world events with current presidential standings. Despite it's topical theme it's a harmonious delight of sorrowfully haunting guitars and anguished vocals that emit pure disappointment. 中野合衆国 (Nakano Gasshuukoku) shifts to a harder gear with "羞恥遊戯 (Shuuchi Yuugi)" with discordant melodies and chaotic vocals that add a bit more of a deranged spice to the album. The only issue with the album is "二重人格 (Ninjuujinkaku)" which admittedly is a beautiful song all on it's own, but it's placement in the track list feels very out of place as if it they weren't where exactly to put it. The release ends with "ユメ風船 (Yume Fuusen)" which would have felt better like a much better track if it's weren't for the previous song.. Nonetheless, it's a perfect ender to the album, and it's a super upbeat bass line party with guitars providing the drinks, drums throwing confetti everywhere, and vocals taking the night to it's close. 中野合衆国 (Nakano Gasshuukoku) is something that feels so very シビレバシル (Sibilebashir), which is a band that seems to have no definition or clear genre. And that's what's so lovely about the band and their work. If you feel the need for a release that's messy and so close to being well put together then look no further. Support the band! Amazon (JP)

If I see one more comment that's not related to MEJIBRAY's new release, I'm locking the topic and handing out warnings! @frayed @Gichi Gichi @rvrgf @sheepprincessgara I don't know if you've heard, but there is a function on this forum that allows users to send private messages (PM) that aren't posted publicly for everyone to see. So if you wanna call each other idiots, argue about using the words "homosexual" and "pedophile" in the same sentence, you now have a fun new secret place that doesn't derail a thread from its topic. How insane is that? @CarmelzorsIs there ever a time you don't make some half-witted attempt at "calling out the staff" for "not doing their jobs?" Here's a super fun, amazing, awesome idea: if you see problematic shit, report it! Does that idea just blow your mind or what?! Another cool idea: if you have any "suggestions" for how us staffers should do our jobs, take that "suggestion" to us directly, and if it's not a wall of text, we'll take it into consideration.

Puresound says MASCHERA had a song called ｄｉｍｅｎｓｉｏｎａｌｌｙ　ｔｅｘｔｕｒｅｄ. Did VK predict vaporwave?

咲人 (Sakito) from NIGHTMARE will release a full album titled Ejaculation from his solo music project JAKIGAN MEISTER. Release date is 2017.06.14 2 Types: CD + DVD (3500 JPY) and CD only (3200 JPY). Promo pic Tracklist: ・a Relic ・Don't Suck It Up ・Enter the JAKIGAN ・Mercy Killing ・Whatever I May Be ・ヰタ・セクスアリス ・嗜好品 ・薩婆訶-そわか- ・なりたかったくなかった ・名状し難いほど有り余る邪気 ・わるぁふぁ ・ワールズエンド There is no info on any collaborating musicians, if any. Previous live support members have been: 　Ba. Ni~ya(NIGHTMARE) 　　Key. Tooru Yoshida (regular piano player for NIGHTMARE) 　　Dr. HIRO(Rice)

Dunno why isn't anyone talking about this group but HOLY SHIT ALL THE '80s RETRO ANIME NEW-WAVE CYBERPUNK FEELZ BOIIIIIII Basically Bubblegum Crisis OST: The Band. They just released their first album and it's hnnnnngggg so good~

As there aren't translations of this great song, I decided to do that as my first whole song translation! I tell you that my Japanese is quite basic and I tried to do an understandable translation, so you are free to comment anything about it! Kanji: 耳鳴りが止まない ｢頭が割れそうになる｣ このvisionだけを見せるなら ｢いっそ殺して｣ for you そっと呟いた ここには何も残らない 噎び泣いた後 景色は闇に消えていく 幾つ夜を超えればいい？ 消せぬ痛みを帰す場所が無い 絶望の雨が「君」を押し潰した きっと… この夜には救えない 独吟すれば少しは紛れると思った 悲しみは消えなくて 飲み込まれる この悲愴に 唯　唯 僕は見ているだけ 独裁の雨が「君」を縛り付けても 優しい記憶は消さないで 絶望の雨が 「君」を切り裂いた 今も… 打ち拉がれるようにそっと崩れてく 切望した未来 殺した感情 もう要らない 消えかけた僕には見えないから 絶命寸前の「君」に何ができる 僕には触れられもしないから Romaji: miminari ga yamanai "atama ga waresou ni naru" kono vision dake o miseru nara "isso koroshite yo" for you sotto tsubuyaita koko ni wa nanimo nokoranai musebinaita ato keshiki wa yami ni kieteyuku ikutsu yoru o koereba ii? kesenu itami o kaesu basho ga nai zetsubou no ame ga "kimi" o oshitsubushita kitto... kono yoru ni wa sukuenai dokugin sureba sukoshi wa magireru to omotta kanashimi wa sou kienakute nomikomareru kono hisou ni tada tada boku wa miteiru dake dokusai no ame ga "kimi" o shibaritsukete mo yasashii kioku wa kesanai de zetsubou no ame ga "kimi" o kirisaita ima mo... uchihishigareru you ni sotto kuzureteku setsubou shita mirai koroshita kanjou mou iranai kiekaketa boku ni wa mienai kara zetsumei sunzen no "kimi" ni nani ga dekiru boku ni wa furerare mo shinai kara. Translation: "The rain of despair falling on you" The buzzing doesn't stop "My head will crack" If this vision showed me only this "Kill me rather" For you Softly muttered Nothing remains here. After I cried The scenery vanished in the dark How many nights I should go over? There isn't a place where to return an indelible pain. The rain of despair has crushed "you" Surely... I can't save this night If, singing by myself for a while, I thought of being lost The sadness won't disappear Swallowed In this pain Absolutely I am only looking for it Even if the rain of despotism has tied down "you" Don't erase the gentle memory The rain of despair has torn "you" Even now... It softly crumbles as it has been struck A longing future Killed emotions I don't need them again Because I can't see it fading from me What you can do before your death Because I won't be touched. Kanji/Romaji from Jpopasia Translation: my work, so credit me before posting elsewhere!

i always sought after sakito as a great asset, a very talented and styled guitarist but overshadowed by a lousy > misunderstood band ... i hoped he couldve done a collab band like sukekiyo or vamps, just grab a great vocalist and start a project band -- couldve been something great !

^ omg i want to like your post 1000000000000000000000000 times! T_______________T KAIKAIKAIKAIKAI <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 i still cannot believe he DM'd me @__________@ can they pls do a oneman soon or something???

Here's the setlist for CLear's shusai live the other other night! 1.夢ノカケラ 2.妄想クローゼット 3.Dearest(パートチェンジ) 4.Surround en.夢うつつ I FUCKING LOVE THIS BAND. I wish more people loved them too T_T Their set was like one song longer than all the other bands because of the encore, but it felt SO SHORT T_T I can't believe how quickly it went by haha I was really happy that a good amount of ppl stayed! I was kind of worried cos it was REX and that live house is so depressing when there aren't enough ppl for a set haha Ryota lost the lyrics a few times in some of the songs… or like his voice got stuck? Not sure. Something weird happened haha but it's okay <3 He recovered really quickly anyway. And he's really fucking good at directing the crowd like telling them which furi is next and what not and doing it in a way that he doesn't lose the lyrics and the timing is good so you know what to do and when to do it like it's actually really hard to do? I've gone to lives where the vocalist is like trying to direct but it's too soon or too late and it's kind of confusing haha Also, I hope they release Mousou Closet on CD soon!!! I really like it!! And omg they did a part change for Dearest! After Mousou Closet, Ryota turned around and Kai gave him his guitar and I was like wait what? And Kai sang!! HE'S FUCKING ADORABLE! And can actually sing quite well? But he's so shy! Like he looked kinda embarrassed sometimes and was giggling to himself lolol And Ryota was playing guitar!! He even did the guitar solo!! <3333333333333 On the oritatami part Kai was yelling "ORI-TA-TA-MI" spaced out like how Ryota would do it and they both exchanged a look and laughed haha omg I fucking love them <333333333 And one of the parts where we sway back and forth Kai was swaying like how he does in the furi videos… go watch them so you know what I'm talking about. He does it in a very Kai way. Haha <3 But yeah, apparently it was their first part change so they were pretty proud of that <3 I FUCKING LOVE SURROUND. I have no idea why I love this song so much. But I fucking love it. I love the sound. I love the lyrics. I just love it. This is the only song that I actually kind of know the lyrics and Ryota def fucked up the lyrics a few times? Lololol but like it's kind of amazing cos if you don't know the lyrics, there's no way you'd have known? Like he prob knows when he fucks up the lyrics, but like you can't see it on his face at all. He sings it with 100% confidence. <3 After Surround they walked off stage and I was kind of surprised cos it felt so short, but I mean. It's a taiban so yeah. Of course it's kinda short, but still. So we all yelled their names and then it went kinda quiet before Wataru and Tsukimi walked off and Tsukimi was like "WHY ARE YOU SO QUIET ALL OF A SUDDEN????" so everyone laughed and like the Tsukimi gya yelled for him hahaha <3333 There was a pretty sad encore call… like only the saizen?? I did a little but kinda felt embarrassed a while yelling from the third row by myself haha. The girl next to me looked at me like "I want to yell with you but I'm so embarrassed????" haha <3 Before the encore started a screen rolled down and they payed a video of Ryota and Kai basically thanking ppl for coming to the shusai and whatnot and it ended with the group photo of their new look. Maybe I'm biased af (I'm definitely biased af) but I really fucking like it??? Like Kai looks so good!!! I mean, his new look doesn't really fit his personality, but fuck. He looks so good? Haha <33333 Tsukimi looks kinda meh to me. He's really obsessed with that ridiculous hair but that's fine. It matches his personality lolol <3 They played Yume Utsutsu for the encore! I GOT TO USE THE PEN LIGHT STICK THING THAT I BOUGHT! I WAS SO EMBARRASSED BUT IT WAS SO FUN Plus Yume Utsutsu was composed by Ryota! And he wrote the lyrics!! So <333333333333333333 I definitely need to go buy the acoustic version haha Oh and during one of the songs Ryota accidentally punched Kai in the face cos they were both standing on the vocalist box haha and he kinda looked up at Kai while he was singing like "omg I'm so sorry!! Lolz?" hahaha Kai just laughed haha They're so close! They were like near each other all night like on the vocalist box or Ryota would go over to shimote and like put his arm around Kai etc <3 I LOVE THAT THEY LOVE EACH OTHER It was over WAY TOO SOON! T_T After their set was stasuei! I took two pics with Ryota and one with Kai <3 I asked Ryota if there was a pose he liked and he was like "hm.. Oharyo pose!" lolol <3 I hope more people come to their lives and fall in love with them! I really really love this band!!! Picspam!!!

Glad for XIX-nineteen- to finally go out from the shadow. They deserve more attention.

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Not exactly let down by the release, because I was already prepared for the worst after the samples came out. My attitude is rather lenient towards them anyway; like whatever they release I'm fairly confident it'll go in cycles with them and a similar and a different song is eventually going to come up. Although I think it can be said that they've been phasing out the deathcore since like the second single in favor of that nu metally/"industrial" angryman sound. This is unfortunate and it does make me wonder whether it's an conscious effort to be more palatable to a larger crowd. It's not like these dudes could have possibly grown out of deathcore in the span of like 6 months. That core cameo on Zouka is one of their best moments, so I hope it'll at least keep making sporadic appearances if we can't get nomo ame no waruzus I like the Masturbation song, and sort of lukewarm on everything else. They never jump out or really gain an intensity that's impossible to ignore. Tired is how I'd describe it.

Bad personality lol like he doesn't even pretend to be nice. Apparently xD Diealo's japanese fans were mostly Haku fans, from when he was in Xepher, and they didn't like Naru much.

Even though I agree on this... Isn't encouraging them to watch Disney channel over cartoon network (or vice versa), making them listen to specific children songs and dressing them in what YOU think is cute/appropriate for their gender also forcing your own interests on them? As a personal example, I never watched any TV show, just movies that my mother had pre-approved, always dressed girly to fit her vision of how women are supposed to be and listened to fucking Mazapan and Henri Dès until I was THIRTEEN. (I got into rock at 16 because I wasn't allowed to use youtube or download anything until then.) Weren't many of us raised according to our parents views of what we were supposed to like or what they considered was best for us? Granted, people raising kids before being mature themselves are bound to fuck up more along the way, but, in a way, regardless of the age, hasn't everyone tried to encourage people one loves to take an interest in what interests us, at least once? It is an interesting subject you touched there

(The look associated with Jigyakuteki Sennoukokka, and Haikei, Haranbanjou Biyori) So I decided to do a review of these two releases because they're really special to me. I'll explain why, but first, let's give some background on Memento Mori: Memento Mori was an AnguraKei band formed in 2010 from the session band, Jigsaw. The members came from all around the Tokyo indie scene. Lead singer Ai (Now Mei in Kuroyuri to Kage) came from the band Rose Valley, whose guitarist also played support guitar for Tsubaki's (Was Koyomi in Kuroyuri) old band, Yukiline (which also had Chiaki from Dezert). Jin and Yohan (Now Kuro and K respectively) both came from a band called Icecream. The earliest prototype to Memento Mori is a band called Arutema, which had Ai, Tsubaki, and Yohan (Then, Ai and Tsubaki were known as ISOLA and Akaya). The other guitarist was Ya, and the drummer was named HIDE. Guitarist Jin and and drummer Carua replaced Ya and Hide and the band was christened "Jigsaw". Jigsaw would then sign to Dear Dolce records, and renamed Memento Mori. Jigyakuteki Sennoukka was their first album. It was released under Dear Dolce records. Originally, Haikei Haranbanjou Biyori was also going to be released on Dear Dolce, but the label closed. So after Dear Dolce closed, Memento Mori and Piece were resigned to Asakasa Kougyou music (Aka-on), which was originally a sublabel of Dear Dolce that held Raddock (Whose drummer would go on to be in Kuroyuri to Kage). The first album was originally recorded with drummer Carua, but he left two days before it's release. So drummer Yue replaced him. Now that you know the history, let me explain why this album and EP are special to me. Memento Mori was one of the first Vkei bands I got into. They charmed me with their sound and use of Japanese instruments, and Ai's vocals captivated me. This band has always been a favourite of mine, and helped me get through hard times. Safe to say, I hold a passion for this band. Now let's get onto the review!! Jigyakuteki Sennoukokka: 1. Red Rabbit: This is possibly the perfect intro track. It's not too short, not too long, is very energetic, and let's you know what this band is about. It's a very catchy piece that will get stuck in your head. 2. Sakurabi Awaki Samidare Ni -Aitou No I-: This is a rerecording of a song from an earlier single. This time, a regular Koto (Japanese harp) was used. Before such, a Taishogoto (Japanese harp with typewriter keys) was used in the single version. This is an aggressive track that requires headbanging. Lots of Metalcore influence in this one. Ai's growls and screams really add to the heaviness, and the guitar solo in what originally was the breakdown really added to the already amazing song. 3. Seiaku Linda: Also from a single, this one is a bit more upbeat with a very audible bassline. This also introduces Memento Mori's love of pinch harmonics, as they're commonly used throughout the song. The drums in the beginning also show Carua's amazing skills. Too bad he wasn't in the band long enough though. 4. Mosaic Jishukisei: This track isn't actually on the album, but is listed as a track for some odd reason. IDK if it was meant to be a hidden track, or if it was scrapped at the last second. It's just not on there. 5. Kairaku Nonfiction: This one is a bit jazzier, starting out with a drum groove and a smooth bassline. Then trumpets go off and the main riff kicks in. This also shows Ai's vocal skills, as he uses a lot of heavy vibrato, something we wouldn't hear much of until Kuroyuri to Kage. 6. Iris: This one is a semiacoustic piece, and while it is the quintessential soft song, it doesn't feel stereotypical or forced. It feels straight from the heart. Jin takes the acoustic parts while Tsubaki takes the electric parts. Mei's voice is also a bit rawer in this, making it feel more genuine. 7. Monochrome Death: This heavy piece uses a lot of staccato notes, and screams. It also seems to change feel throughout the song, going from major, to minor. Though, the lyrics are a bit cringey, especially the English ones such as "DESPERATE SCENERY IS BLURRED. ENDLESS SORROW. PUBIC TREE. MONOCHROME DEATH". Like, the hell is a pubic tree? Do I even want to know?? 8. Kiku No Kasa to Kagome Uta: This is Memento Mori's first ever song, being released as a single earlier. The thrash influenced riffing and drum beats really give it a dark feel. Originally, a PV was made for this song, but only a PV spot was released. The chorus is also fun to sing along to. I find myself harmonising every time. 9. Merry Chainsaw: Also rerecorded from an earlier single, this starts out with Jin using a wah effect on the guitar. Ai also gives a more aggressive feel to the vocals compared to the single version. It's a dark song, about.. well.. I'm not entirely sure since I don't speak Japanese, but the title is "Merry Chainsaw", so, it's kind of obvious. 10. Murder Doll: The last song on the album, also on their first single, this ties up the album perfectly. It's dark atmosphere, and aggressive song structure really wraps up the album. Often, live, this song is extended so the band can interact with the audience. If I could compare it to another, I'd say it fits the role that "Zan" did on Dir En Grey's first album. Haikei Haranbanjou Biyori: This is the EP released after the first album, and the second release to feature drummer Yue (Who was previous featured with the band's addiction to the Dear Dolce omnibus). This takes in more traditional Japanese influence, and including doom metal and sludge metal influenced riffing, along with Eroguro themed lyrics. This is probably influenced from the band Ningen Isu, which was known for their eroguro themes, sabbathy riffing, and Japanese folk feel. Sadly, because of the low budget as a result of changing labels, and the rushed production, the sound quality isn't that good. The kick drums are barely audible. But for this album, it's not needed. 1. Kyoumei Youkou: This is the SE tract to the EP. It starts out with Synth Drums and then goes into a Shamisen melody. At the end, you hear Hishigi clappers, which really set the stage (Kabuki theatre pun intended) for this album. 2. Joroya: This was the song that got me into Memento Mori. It was the first to have a PV, and is possibly one of their best pieces. The gritty, slowed down riffing with the Shakuhachi and Shamisen really give a unique vibe. The song's meaning though is quite weird. I can't be for sure, but it seems as if it's about a prostitute who is taken advantage by an incubus, until she turns against the incubus and refuses service?? Unfortunately, this song got the band in a lot of trouble for accusations that they were copying Kiryu, even though Memento Mori and Kiryu are very different bands. Also, if Memento Mori is copying Kiryu, Kiryu is copying Byakura, and Byakura is copying Birushana. 3. Oiran Chourou: This song is a similar one to Joroya, in both sound and lyrics. This one, however, is about a prostitute in Yoshiwara. In this one, Ai goes in between deep and androgynous vocals more often. 4. Suzaku: Another semiacoustic piece, this one is slower compared to Iris. Ai also goes in between androgynous and regular vocals. The lyrics are emotional and from the heart, being about someone you miss dearly. I can sympathise with this one on many levels. 5. Bankoku, Akagami Reijou: This one is quite unique. It has a militaristic feel with the rythm guitar using military drum rythms, and powerful vocals. And that fits the meaning of the song. During the end of WW2, Japan was really losing the war, fighting on two fronts. Americans on the pacific, and Russians and British in Asia. This song takes place during a battle in China, where Ai says he hopes to go home soon, then tells his troops that they need to fight for their country. It's their mother. It's their father. It's their children. It's them. It's Japan. 6. Rampowezu to Komoriuta: The last song on the EP, this one is normally romanised as Ranpoezu to Komoriuta. However, N before P in Japanese is romanised and pronounced as M, and 絵 in archaic dialect is pronounced "We". The song starts off with an old recording of Buddhist Sutras, then goes into the intro riff, with a phaser effect on the guitars. The lyrics often make references to Japanese children's songs, such as Kagome Kagome. It's the perfect ending song, as it just feels like it couldn't go anywhere else. In conclusion, Jigyakuteki Sennoukokka and Haikei Haranbanjou Biyori are amazing releases, from a very unique band. It is really sad that Memento Mori no longer preforms as Memento Mori, because these songs were a gift to the Vkei scene. What do you think about the releases? What are your favourite songs? What do you think of Memento Mori? Feel free to tell me!

Ok, who approved of this PV? And is there a version without all the acting? Also, LITERALLY one of the gayest things to come from the 90's xD

I'm screwed

I'm trying to figure out where galaxy metal fits in all this!

omg fuck me up

They sound really good, I'll keep an eye on them

2017/04/26 【大分県】 大分T.O.P.S Bitts HALL 01. Intro 02. LIE BURIED WITH A VENGEANCE 03. THE FATAL BELIEVER 04. THE SLEDGE 05. Phenomenon 06. 凌辱の雨 / Ryoujoku No Ame 07. ROTTING ROOT 08. REPETITION OF HATRED 09. 艶かしき安息、躊躇いに微笑み / Namamekashiki Ansoku, Tamerai Ni Hohoemi 10. CONCEIVED SORROW 11. DISABLED COMPLEXES 12. THE DEEPER VILENESS 13. GRIEF 14. AGITATED SCREAMS OF MAGGOTS 15. Revelation Of Mankind Encore 16. 秒「」深 (MISSA Ver.) / Byou[]Shin 17. 業 (「楓」～If Trans･･･～ Ver.) / KARMA 18. CLEVER SLEAZOID 19. 詩踏み / Utafumi 20. Un Deux

I just realized that this is the third band that Sito's been in where the band name is a girl's name (Veronica, Melissa, and now this one)

Happy birthday dear! Hope you have a kira-kira day! ♥✨

Sito is not very good, I hope he has improved a little. I prefer HISAKI a thousand times.

OP has it totally backwards. Don't get me wrong, I'm sure the PIERROT ojis are only getting back together for the coin since none of their solo projects have ever been huge, but it is definitely Dir's ojis that will be making coin off of PIERROT's appearance. Last time PIERROT did a reunion live they filled most of Saitama Super Arena (15,000-20,000 people). By comparison, Dir tops out every year at Studio Coast (abt 2,500 people). I personally wouldn't be going if it wasn't a PIERROT collab. (And I normally would go with my husband, but he was like fvck that cuz he doesn't want to sit thru Dir.) I wish it was just PIERROT but hey I'm happy at any chance to see them perform again. At the reunion live Kirito made it pretty clear during his MCs that they weren't sure if they'd ever do another performance together in the future. Whelp, at least after this I'll be able to say I've seen Dir en grey live. Hope they do some old stuff tho since I can't stand much of their discography beyond Vulgar. A little while ago they had the music advert trucks going around Tokyo but I wasn't in the area so no clue what the collab sounds like yet.

It's already been posted why post it two more times?

found footage kei = new tier of spoopy kei

Remember S.K.I.N.? Rememberカラス?? lol?????

I mean... their first alice-themed song dates back to 2003 :// and it's a good one too.

how is this news???????

Monochrome Boiz in da houseeee feat. @Disposable

Losing Para:noir was the real tragedy.

session band "堕天使セッション (Datenshi Session)" will change to new band "Veriel" at 2017/4/2. "Veriel" members: Vo.シドー (Shido) Gu.ノア (Noa) Gu.ヨハン (Yohan) Ba.ギル (Gill) http://veriel-official.com/

1. Initial'L - Moon Light down This single is perfection, only thing that sucked was it wasn't an album. Had multiple flavors. 2. Eve × Yuuki - 月華❁乱れ牡丹 (Gekka Midarebotan) This one lift up sad spirits and eased the wait for more L. 3. Tinashe - Nightride The best dam rnb album ive herd. Channeling the spirit of the dead Aaliyah Tinashe becomes the most underrated RnB artist in the word 4. the gallo - DIAVOLO This one still bangs even if you have out grown VK. 5. M.I.A. - AIM The powerful, and emotional feels on the lead tracks are amazing, and i also like the lyric. There are also no bad songs on it. 6. Rihanna - Anti Never would have i ever thought that i would riding with this chick but the twerk anthem "Work", Dark & Dope "Woo," the IDGAF "pose," gunning "Needed me," lovely "kiss it better," and the sassy " Sex with Me" got me in a vibe that make up for the rest of the album. Runner ups Shakira - Chantaje Yo gotti feat. Nicki Minaj - down in the dm remix NCT U_일곱 번째 감각 (The 7th Sense) Gery-Nikol - I'm The Queen 4minute - Act.7 Iggy Azalea - Team

Red rum 0 (SE) got some news sampling going on with some party drumming, then bam guitars come on and they whole club is jumping. 1 red rum. Lycaon’s heaviest song to date. It stars out with a lovely intro and delayed growl that really gets it kicks the songs out. Some nasty low screams yuuki lets out, though you can tell he is testing waters and hasn’t fully mastered it. Excellent first song as they change to different sections with that crisp bass. 2 death game. This great song keeps anyones head bobing with it mix up of drops and heavy riffing. And to sprinkle a little more on the pizza they have satoshi doing a great score on top it and a computer beeps here and there. And that higher scream on the word scream pushes the goodness even further. 3 Kohakuiro. Here is where It got weird. This song speed stays fast all the way through, but yuuki’s pace is slow. It also felt like the instrumental was full, like maybe more bass. But Yuuki saw this and compensated with singing with extra emotion&beauty that feels the heart with good vibes 10/10 This can be considered Lycaon’s Gem of their discography. Because Yuuki never sung so low again and they never came a tiny bit too sounding like this again. Which kinda makes it that much fun to listen to. Also having to of the songs be 5+ min and a bomb SE just shows they came to kill as their name implies. Sad/Sickness 0 SE This time o think they were giving people time to get settled because it kinda dragged on with. But the ending was good and fit right into the first track. 1 Hi Ame. Sort of like kohakuiro it gives you ballad vibes in the chorus and verses but nope it’s jam pact with fun from a catchy main riff to funky acoustic part. Yuuki’s voice is still low but modern Yuki is being born with higher notes. 2 1st degree genocide holic. If you were a big fan of Red Rum then you are going to love this. Same interesting ass set up, fast parts and heaviness. And that first verse in harsh was sick guitars playing a wicked tune. But unlike red rum the soft section is more beautiful and less dark. 10/10 Their mastery of metal and rock fusion is just out of this world and just to enjoyable. Ambrozia Such a sick album that it literally has people sick because they are not doing songs like this. Compared to the older releases it not really dark and edgy as well as crispy rather than heavy. We get an amazing addicted SE with Yuuki’s best scream ever to start it off and get the listeners hype for album. The way it goods from cool to full on headbang mode is almost too much to handle. Joining in on the fun part of the album is Suckin’ on a lollipop aka lycaon first eroctic song and first in a long line of yuuki saying kiss me as well as the last track The end of [delusion]. The first of the two an easy bop with a kind of groove that sucks you all through the end. We got the fist pumping main riffs, tingly mid-section, headbanging scream part and lullaby hook, and sexy break down. The end of [delusion] however is going hard in the paint song that is really fun with sections that switch so fast that by the end of the album you need more ASSAP. It has more of that cruchy bass you love, and lovely high pitch squeal to make the breakdown and song as whole even more epic. We got a little bit of rapping going there in the hook which new adding to the upbeat side of the album. Alejandro a sexy but hard mix with a bit of darkness sprinkle in there kind of brings another appetizer to the table with it’s Spanish guitar opening and seductive whipper mental break down with Yuuki screaming “fuck you repeatedly.” And knowing Yuuki he has to do more so he lets out hot moan right before the breakdown to which simpletons would think was gazette-ish, but it’s Lycaon here they are irrelevant. Moving on the last part of the album that tried to hold on to the darkness but failed too because they were to technical and cool with the instrumental. Camilia having a advance guitar tag main riffs and Kesshou Hana having piano mixed in with cool guitar riffs. However, they are oppiste in the vocal department, the fist being in a low tone and second in a high voice showing Yuuki’s flexibility. In conclusion all songs did there thing fucking killed it. 10/10 Sawayaka 3-kumi 2009 Not much I can say about this remastering because it is tricky one. On one hand they clean this beautiful track up and polished it to is more shiner than your bald dad’s forehead. On the other hand it feels a bit weaker and depending on mood that faded out intro might be a minus point because you needed that growlish scream intro and drops to get you pumped up. 10/10 still for that precision. Chains Of Collar This like the others before and later to come iilitrates part of why I love them so much. Contrary to one of old Lycaon’s (L) stereotype their songs don’t all song same, they are all have their own lanes on each release. A now a good place to bring that up. Someone might hear Chains of Collar and Enslavement Beauty (EB) as sounding the same with the b-side being harder. Well that’s not all It also more of a party metal headbang song. Something easy to rock with and to at the soft and aggressive parts. While Chains as a fun song was going for more than that, it wanted take you on a journey and have be a more attentive listener from the slick main riffs to Satoshi’s guitar break. You can tell buy the the bass difference. EB’s was really loud vast something to get lost in while Chains was really confined classic crunchy. Also obviously Chains couldn’t have had screams as powers powerful as that would be distracting from the master plan of really grabbing listeners. That being said Chains is probably on everyone’s list of their favorite L songs. Lastly we have Insanity, the track I believe to be a sneak diss to popular band System of Down as the main riffage from their song toxicity was probably upgraded and used in insanity. The other part of the song was upgraded however when used by VK bands, as the semi creepiness sound really familiar like I’ve heard it multiple times before (just to point the finger back). Back to Insanity, the song is a easy favorite IMO since while it slow for the verses and chorus, it still has some groove and hardness to it. And who can resist though pain filled power screams and sad but sexual singing. A 10/10 jam pact power vacation single. Cordyceps sinensis Right from the start we have eve being his flashy self with a memorable opening featuring a women’s voice and synth plus instrument mix up. I get the sense that he wanted to try out metalcore with all drops arranged with the cool double bassing and it worked out great. Yuuki doing some different screams, and getting that “YASSSS BISHHH” on with his singing. 10/10 sweet deal through through with the different section and bringing back the synths at the cool down. Declaration of war In otherworld Declaration of a Bop. Heavy into, headbanding intro and 2 part breakdown. But before the other parts a beautiful off set ballad where Yuuki came to slay laying down some raw beauty like “who said I cant sing BISSSSHHH?” His tone in throughout the song is notically distinctive from the others IMO. Zero did a great job as always, 10/10. A Box In Beautiful This song has a great as hell, but I cant shake the feeling that Yuuki instincts were not the best her. Like they were too light and needed some kick. But the title says “Beautiful” in it which may have drove him to be more female on this which is fine at parts. Anyway, he most defiantly picks up the slack with some nasty screams and that sexy moan. And it’s safe to say Satoshi fucked it up complexly like with Ale fucking jandro 10/10. 「果たし状」(Hatashijô) It’s no secrete how I feel about Lycaon doing a cover, I fucking love it and down for them for them whenever because IMHFO they always body the original, make it song like it’s their own song, get a chance to sound different, and have fun. And that last one basically describes this one, Yuuki having a blast screaming his heart out and trying out gutturals, and a sassy rap bit. In contrast to the original it heavier and harder instead o that playful hard-ish stuff in vk. In contrast to Lycaon they haven’t done this kind of metal before, which is really out there and wild. 10/10 for a flawless execution Fragile The first sign of big change is here. It’s rock, but also a badass ballad. Addictive main riffage and Yuuki pulling out them emotions like seasoning in his cabinet just come together to make a beautiful rose and thorn track. 10/10 Love Song Walks the best ballad to have ever been crated. It’s as if they stanched your soul out of your bruised broken body and took and rocked it how a good mother would her baby. In addition Yuuki’s voice is on another plain of existence and harmonizes with the sad synth and guitar playing to explode with satoshi killing that dam guitar solo and ending with those sorrowful beeps. 10/0 Royal order Finally their first full length album, well at least in western term. The album is great as ever but there could have been more. They stick old songs on their with only one of them being edited or atleast noticeably edited. Then you have the 3 pro singles on there which leave you with a mini-album worth of new content. The second sets of song I can get, they wanted to be nice and not have their fans having to deal with getting them. But still considering that this is the last of them somewhat sounding like that, whatever that is, we kind of deserved more. Or Maybe the tension of the direction of the band was to high and Eve and Mio wanted to get the hell out the group quickly. Getting back to music it had variety of flavors like the chilling crisp “Lilly,” the sexy sexy “Pain Killer,” to the hungry badass “Miss Evil Inside. They defiantly had enough time to play around at least. Like with that harshful fuckboy song “**88**” where Yuuki literally say “this song is for anyone” in the intro and goes on to relaease a mix of screams and shrieks. Will it get in with everyone though probably not with the pow pow pow main beat. But I would say you wouldn’t want to miss out that “yes sir.” We have another fuckboy song on the dvd that could have easialy replaced one of the old song on the album “plug into the socket.” It’s hard and gets the blood flowing as it flows from a grabbing intro to a awkward but sweet guitar solo to a hyped 2 part breakdown. The vocals are nice, manly on the verses and boyish at the chorus, with some filtered scream which do the trick. We also got the fun disco track “who’s bad psycho party” with a extremely catchy chorus in English and a lovely light falsetto breakdown. Great track to dance to by the way. “Royal Order” the track where Yuuki let go all his frustration in life in this layered mix-up track. Of course he saves a bit to kill a break down on “Lilly” to complement the killer guitaring on the track. Now going back to the beginning, which is nice they redo “RedRum” ish. Yuuki put his new found freedom vocals on it, and the instrumental gets looser. At first I didn’t care for it, but I guess I acquired the taste for this mixing choice. 10/10 Eros (2nd Press) Contrary to popular belief Eros continue right were Lycaon was heading. To starting off with a dope hot SE to the last two tracks “Mary” and “MAD NEUROSIS CHILD” give Sad/Sickness vibes. “Pink Milk With Drugs In My Milk” give vibes of “Pain Killer” and “Who’s Bad Psycho Party” from Royal Order. He even brings back the squeal from The end of Delusion but with a mix of scream in it. And looking at their past experimentation aka, “Eros” is not new, and that and Yuuki doing that vocal style was new. Anyway, definitely one of my more favored singles with that party/booming Pink milk song, dope ass “Mary” and Yuuki riding the fuck out of that Jazzy number which is “Eros.” Lycaon is surely not new to sexual content with lyrics like “Suck my dick, YEAHHHHH.” But he never been submissive with it which I guess can turn people off. Lastly “MAD NEUROSIS CHILD” the bad ass rock number. Has Yuuki scream go repeatedly on the main riff, and him singing In a perverted falsetto for the verses which sift in guitar playing and bringing it to his normal voice (at the time) for the chorus. 10/10 Lycaon 全国7ヶ所ワンマンツアー 「Scandalous love juice」 -無料配布音源- This funky ass song takes you back to the 90’s kind of. Gives me instrumental vibes of Salt -n- Pepa’s “R U Ready” and Foxy Brown’s “I’ll be” with Jay Z. Something fresh from them that I defiantly welcome with open arms. And while Yuuki’s voice sounds weak and in the demo stages it still carries and slays. Which is odd because as I said previously on ther topic of “A Box in Beautiful” I wasn’t comfortable with it, is it a beat difference, or production. Not that he sounds the same on the two ABIB as he does here on “Yume.” Anyway there is a change in beat for a cute little breakdown which was kind of them. 10/10 Jesus By know we can say that they are not trying throw away their older selves completely, and that hardness is a part of them. “Jesus” is that part of them, though for the most part it in the back under the funky guitar. But when that verse hit, you going to want to slap your mama. I don’t know about you guys but “Pierrot” is like my reggae gem from them. And yes it was upgrade from Sads but hey if you can do it better why the hell not. Anyway just a smooth, soothing track with a attitude or that just might be Yuuki in the PV. 10/10 Jouyoku no ACME Are we being lazy again and not trying to come up with another song? Hmm. Because I see “Jesus” again. Any way we get a nice mysterious opener, “Jouyoku no ACME” which feel like a good choice considering the arrangement on the vocals. They are more like decorations than the actual party. More focus on the instrumental. “Hmmmm, ‘Nibanme no Onna,’ is jazz becoming a thing?” “Yes baby,” Satoshi reply’s. Unlike “Eros” though, this one is harder and more rockfish. Like the title they give the feeling of “I love sex. I love drugs. I love rock'n'roll” in one track. Yuuki the sex and drugs and the beat rock and roll. “Marigold” ends up the soft part of the album, but it still feels like rock instead of a ballad, and done in a very polished manner. Lastly, “Time Enough for Love” the chaotic of the bunch. A running mix-up is what I’d call it. 10/10 Beauty & Beast There cover of “I threw Away Tomorrow” kind of is “Time Enough for Love” pt.2 with a badass intro. It’s interesting that Yuuki dropped the unclean vocals and went with high singing, and it worked. The other two covers are good too and 1 Star’s interpretation is alluring, and worth checking out. 10/10 Lycaon AVENTURE -アバンチュール- Opening up with a some hentai on the SE, we then get a dance-y song that you can get on the dance floor with. 10/10 Uso to Onna to Open with a jazz club SE we continue on this journey that Lycaon is taking us on, this time noting hardish except the breakdown from “Mask” and so drumming smacks. Oh and of course the gun shots on “MAUSER no PISTOL.” Gives it an extra kick to this lovely story telling sounding track. “Misshitsu ni Okeru.” AKA the longass title, slows it down so to let the listener vibe out took. It gets really addictive with the “kami-sama” hook. Next we have “Number Eight.” Lycaon’s 2nd sexy song after “Pain Killer,” though this one takes place on a rollercoaster instead of a club and is so fun. Lastly “Mask” is the get up and jump anthem. Now here we go again with the album lacking new content. “Fragile” and “Plug into the Socket” get a pass though because the never made it to official cd. Maybe the band was desperate for cash? Anyway for the most part the rerecording are their old songs transformed into their newer technical sound which I’m here for. It’s good to have options. For sure though “Suckin' on a Lollipop” got better, more fitting. In contrast “Fragile” could have been not touched. I mean its not bad but the heart can’t help but yearn for the old one. Speaking of going back in past, how come they didn’t weaken Jesus, or cut out the screaming like did with “I Threw Away Tomorrow?” To appease the old fans perhaps. No serious complains with what’s on it 10/10. Akutoku no Sakae This one here is a continuation of sorts of what they’re doing while going a touch father in the past while bring something new that they never did before. “Akutoku no Sakae” is sort of like a rock version of “Plug into the Socket.” Them being fuckboyish but less hardness. We get some more F-bombs and moan screams. “Ai wa Kirameki no Naka ni ~Acoustic ver.~ “is where it gets new. They never had done an acoustic song before and it’s super sweet, completely loveable. It’s was great that Yuuki sung great and raw here. The weird part is to consider is the title says “Acoustic ver.” which implies that there is another version of this song, correct? If so can i hear it? Be cool if it was totally extreme and had unclean on it, and came out on one of their new singles or albums. Next we have the next edition in the jazzy series that upbeat but mellow at the same time called “LINDWURM no Kane”. Lastly we have the band feeling nostalgic as this is the first new scream track since Eros reminding one of “Miss Evil Inside” as well. 10/10 SET ME FREE “I love rock -n- roll, so put a coin in the jukebox baby” and “Set Me Free.” Free they go on the one take kind of instrumental that none. Yuuki not only jumps on “Set Me Free” but glides on it as well, killing as usual. At the end where he makes that sound articulating “I know I did that” is everything. 10/10 Imaike Gozen 2hours As a favor to a closing ramen shop they ate at the non-vocal members add their singing to parts of Aventure creating “Aventure Daimaru Version” making the song even more fun as you can tell they had a blast and some laughs doing it. 10/10 Mayaku/Memai This one is pretty cool. First track “Memai” is a cool low key song that is easy to relax too. I always imagined it being played in a private underground club where the mobsters hang out in the movie. You can just imagine it because of the smooth deep bass. “Mayaku” is more active with the instrumental doing more tricks and all. This probably the most uncut Yuuki track as it’s believed him singing technically this badly got him put in the hospital for vocal cord surgery. It was too much emotion he was putting across. “I’m a sick man” is the fun track on her, with catchy riffs sounding old school-ish. Also the first time Yuuki use this damping effect on his voice. And it ends crazily like the title suggest. 10/10 Zecchô !! Erotica Nine DX Their first pop output is here, and suprissingly good. It’s still rock but the instrumental is to kawaii to be rock. Yuuki lays on some warm vocals, and incomes their 2nd boding cover song. 10/10 Bara-Rose- The single reins in some darkness. The title song, Bara-Rose-, is flashy with a groovy finish but still has a darkness lurking in the background. You can feel it with Yuuki’s falsetto, and his mothers in the opening. They sing out in the voice of a siren seducing you into the web before they finish you off. Show this to a non jrock and they will say they like it. After it’s catchy but smells of art as will with the bassing and guttering and bopping drums. The Jazz series entry Kuroneko is flawless like fresh done nails. This time it’s a bit Halloween-ish like a great song to listen to while trick or treating. Dark interlude into a super dark artsy song and a fuckboy old school song. “Mourou” the artsy one is one of their songs that they were playing around on. They switch up the vibes through to keep from getting bored, some The Gazette didn’t do in Chizru in which this song was upgraded from. 10/10 DAHLIA In walks in the best song ever created. This old school, new school hybrid has yet to be topped even today. Starting off with Yuuki talking like he is possessed and he spooky build up with chanting, then drumming and that guitar, to the fast pace main riffage. The the pounding bridge filled with Yuuki’s lighter screams, then to a beautiful chorus with some angelic falsetto. The a not stop instrument play through with Yuuki screaming like he is singing taking it up a notch then down repeatedly. Then a delightful breakdown with some mid ranged singing. Ugh this song is just perfection all the way through. Never have the instruments or Yuuki been so effective. This is the werewolf, this is the phoenix! 10/10 MASOCHIST RED CIRCUS What in the hell do we have here? I mean they use a bit of electrionic and synths before but never this hard. And what the eph-you-see-cay, is that dubstep? Yes, it is, in walks in Lycaon’s biggest style change ever. The promotion picture was not misleading at all, as the album has a dark vibe and circuses have the share of horror stories. Mostly you can find the darkness in Hiyuu’s bassing as it is thick and heavy and Yuuki as it’s incubusish or sad. There is also its fair share of hardness throughout the album. It’s just that the happen to be electronics on top or mix in that could blind people from looking at the whole picture. Speaking of which ulike the other bands Lycaon used it in a different way as if they wrote their own algorithm on how to use it because they didn’t want to be like everyone else, while still possible getting a more commercial pay check. After starting with a circus dubstep SE, we get “Kakusei” a deep emotional kicker that slow, with synth flairs extra effect. It speeds up with pounding drums at the chorus which parallel Yuuki as he sounds like he is crying out for you to hear him. Next we Psychedelic Jelly, the first in the Mortal Kombat series of songs. It’s a dancy seductive track. We get a scream with the semi breakdown that lead into a lavish breakdown where he talks about you wanting to suck his “dick off” as he acknowledges his good listeners as his slaves. After we get the hard hiting on guitar riff dubstep breakdown that was teased and it still feels great. A fun track called “OVER DOSE” is next. We get the same filter from “I’m Sick Man,” but unlike that one this is hard with a bigger bass and has electronic sounds pitching in to keep up the good spirits. “Reibyoukou to MASOCHIST takes a direct route to the circus with the instrument choice bring an accordion ballad with tape effects. Is next in the jazz song gossip is cleaner than the other while having some hardness. “Kuro no DATURA” is heaviest tack on the release that has you jump headbanging. They’re some spooky there too with Yuuki low light tone before the hook. “TABOO” can be described as Yuuki reading ancient witch text over a headhanging beat. “JI・RE・N・MA” is the 2nd jazz addition on the album, more sass then ever and possibly more waltzy. Last “Amaoto no Rondo” seems to be the continuation of the track above since it also has accordion. Though this one has the band members going to work as they dive into the pits of despair give you a taste. 10/10 gossip-ゴシップ- Continuing with the electronic Lycaon releases another single and like a true western it based of a song from the album. “Gossip-ゴシップ-” get amped up killing any inperfections the old versions had. Like it now sound perfect like it was supposed to. “Zankoku no SALOME” is the next club songs with to different kinds of club music. One is rad which is at the main riffs and breakdown. The other is at the Yuuki’s whisper/talking part which is funky and bass heavy. “Tsuki wa Mujihi na Yoru no Joou” is a horror story master piece that just annihilates the competition. Their 2nd pop cover “DESIRE” is next. Though it’s totally different from anything they’ve done before. They again body and make a song their own. 10/10 Baka ne This single was dichotomous like others but more interesting this time. “Baka Ne” the only song they were ever given is straight up pop, tastefully done as Yuuki puts his on spin on the guitar pop song. In contrast “DOGURA MAGURA” is a industrial metal song I believe which is fresh for them. They both have electronic sounds in them though but doing different things. The title track being to make it beautiful and edgy. With “Dogura Maura” to add to it’s hardness ass it’s this stern buzzing sound mixed in with the mortal kombat synths, yep it’s the next one in the series and the hardest one. Also it should be noted that contrast of Yuuki voice from the breakdown compared to the rest of the song. The song generally he sounds demoed, but at the breakdown his falsetto shines bright. “ Zanzou ni Kuchibeni” is a tricky one, a rollercoaster like “Number Eight” but extreme instead of sexy. Well there is a sexy part but it’s when the heaviest parts come in. The rest is chaotic with a circus break part. 10/10 Akujo no Hohoemi This is where you would have expected them to end up after “Bara-Rose.” It’s pretty hard like back and the day. The title track is badass and youthful while still carrying the Mortal Kombat torch. It also has a whip sound to give it some extra flair. “Dorei to Kubiwa” was a total mind blower as it samples a horror game as a intro. The metalcore isn’t surprising but the talking in the hunting singing over it is. Then we get the chorus which features this nation never been heard before angelic voice with alien like backtracking to combine and orgasm your ears. 10\10 Shadow Like the title they continue dark with this dark undertone. The title song “Shadow” is very melodic and east to get stuck in one’s head. The main part has a singing instrumental. Then the versin have some screams in it for extra kick and the song is filled with angelic falsetto. “Anima” signals in Lycaon’s hardest song to date. The guitars are rapid their and don’t hold their punches for the verses. The bass also chops it up to further make the song like cocaine. Then we have an interesting breakdown that has alien feel with the synths and guitar sound. “Akai Ringo” on the other hand is Halloween-ish a fun ride to go on with an awesome smacking prehook. 10/10 [M] SADS Respect Album His majesty King Yuuki-sama want to let the public know that he is the best at this singing style. They cover “Rozario to Bara” as if was one of their songs murdering the original as usual. Cool rock song that you can listen to on the beach is the vibe it gives of. 10/10 Amazing Baby! “Ok baby” is a solo funky rock song by Satoshi. Despite the lack of lyrics its still a good listen. 10/10 Camera obscura-カメラオブスキュラ- This album calls for the end of a name, which is a powerful thing. It is the symbol of someone’s identify. Fittingly, somber call with the SEs except the chill guitar one setting the mood for their soon to be loss. And before you go give that up, why not show people what your about right? That’s exactly what they did, as I said before this album was a collection of their discography but done in a new light. Contrary to unenlightened believe, they are not recycling and sounding the same as before like other bands do or being foolish by time traveling backwards to indirectly declass their newer music or migrating ways. In other words, if you are not a production whore, this is their self-entitled album. And it’s not just themselves they are bringing as they are influenced by Visual Kei, they are bringing some of the forefathers’ vibes again to the table as well, like Malice Mizer. The guitars have ravishing incomings, layers and tricks. Lastly I want to point out that their most powerful song that visualizes these five men on their iron and ice throne is birth here. The royalty is so abundantly clear it almost suffocating. 10/10 ジプシー -Gypsy- Like the last reissued album song single “ジプシー -Gypsy-“ is brushed to fleekage getting rid of any frizz and making sure this Spanish song is perfect to the point the repeating isn’t even a bother anymore. The nest song “Ballad” is a cosmic headbanger. It’s fast pace but with heart filled vocals on it. Some how they blend together with the background scream and light up the lister’s day. 10/10 LAST DANCE “Ballad” is a strong song better than others final song, but not fitting for the burial of one’s name. This song, “Last Dance” however is much more befitting. It has the emotional singing and the funeral vibe going in the instrumental as well. It’s like a scene in fiction were the couple has their slow dance before tragedy strikes, and the one who know what’s about to happen gives you that look and tells their partner that they a grateful for all they have done. 10/10 Gekka Midarebotan Once Yuuki seems free, why not get him to make a project complete after all there is no one who fits the bill. Switching up his vocals and emulating vocaloid eats this eve’s oriental spin of satoshi’s “A box in Beautiful.” This marks the first traditional sounds Yuuki has sung with and it better than one could ever imagine. 10/10 MOON LIGHT DOWN Shedding their mortal werewolf skin the five members rebirth in their true form, the phoenix which resides in the moon. But it’s not that they have forgotten their past life, they are in fact continuing their journey but better equipped. “MOON LIGHT DOWN” is the 2nd song with an industrial vibe to me since “DOGURA MAGURA.” It however isn’t going for hardness, but inteads to be flashy and hip. Perhaps their way of flaunting their new form. The next one, “Pathos” is anime/popish. It is something they’re not done with either. It could also be a subliminal jab at eve since this is the 2nd song with tradition sounds on it and it’s assumed that this style music is everything he despises. “Okuri hi” is something that a Yuuki fan would hope for, a falsetto driven track with just light instrumental in the background. “Doku onna” brings back the old school while mixing it with the new school in this rosy fiery track. “Labyrinth” is the hard trickster that’s highly enjoyable. “Seppun 〜 kuchizuke 〜” is the circus without the electronic sound. “Nostalgia” hard club song that you’re either jump, twerking or headbanging to. So much in one single. 10/10 VISION This single totally upstages the previews and reflects the band’s senior status. “VISION” unlike picks up where Masochist Red Circus left off but it’s much more mature. That is perhaps why It booked a television show ending. “White Out” goes kind of full anime instead of just a bit like “Pathos.” It’s however is in its own tier because of how the different parts come together to bend the norm and form something that is graceful. “Ai Kotoba” is a funky old school funky song mix with pop. It also has a different drum sound than usual. Lastly, “Warning” is Yuuki’s solo “engrish” dub-step track which is a welcome surprised as he cuts hits his mark on the intro calls, and switching his tone half way through the short chorus. 10/10 Blah Conclusion Blah Some people say “how did such a great band go so wrong?” So, they attack, troll, and spout out about how disgusted they are at the band. After all, once you metal you can’t do anything else or at least with an anti-traditional vocalist like Yuuki. Other say “Meh” the first stuff was generic and boring. They go on about how “thank god they change, finally something interesting.” Others only admire their looks, the cool, classy but sexy at the beginning or the confident skin showing look. Even without the flash they still managed to chart. Then there is the casual listener who like them but not enough to ever get in an argument about them because you can’t really get into some type of feeling for something you never care about. Me? I always hear the most balls-est dam music I have ever had the pleasure of diving my ears into. To switch up sounds within a block sound (hard, soft, ect.) like the weather and don’t give a flying fuck is amazing to me. And it always hit home with me no matter the sound or style. In other words, why contain the beast, or shade the creativity. I mean do you want to see it coming? I always find that boring. It’s scary to put your trust in something that you have no control, and believe me I know, sometime I hear previews, beginnings of songs or nothing at all and worry they’re going to fuck me over and I’m ready to renounce my fealty to them. Contradictory to my thoughts, they always comes out great. Therefor I am neither. I am a independent party that think that music was created so one day the will get their hands on it expand it into something more real and fantastic, AKA the Kings Of Music. I see why they didn’t do a best of album they keep sticking previous release song on new releases. It’s because they know their songs are heroine too. Why not shoot it up again? And every time a new strain comes outs by these scientist I will shoot it up.

I can't stop thinking no one really bothered reaching out to him ever since d.i.d. practically fell apart, therefore he doesn't want to continue in the scene. didn't he do some edm demos for his youtube back in the day? (meaning he's somewhat familiar with sound-production and could potentially return with a small solo act, even a temporary one)

shh you'll curse it...its a new album where pierrot try covering vulgar era DEG and finally accept defeat