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can't help but feel that this whole debate is much ado about nothing if you're living in japan and regularly go to lives then you're entitled to give your opinion on their lives. if you're an international fan who voraciously gobbles up all their releases (legally or not) then you're entitled to evaluate the quality of their recorded music. the problem only arises when this discussion bleeds into the neighboring terrain of 'how does one objectively judge a band's quality?' or 'what's the proper way of enjoying a band?'--which never fails to generate 5 pages of same old thing that impresses no one in particular... then there's the question of how much instrumental value you are actually of to the band, which is related but entirely separable from the first. it's def true that the actual impact of someone ordering a 3000 yen album from CDJapan on the band is probably a lot less than they think, but that doesn't reduce the weight of their opinion on the band's recorded music. critics all over the world are paid to do exactly that: to give their opinions while remaining pretty much monetarily irrelevant.

lmao you're literally sitting here implying people's opinions aren't credible because they aren't ~part of the scene~ and you don't seem to understand why they're getting salty with you? Here's the thing YOU seem confused about. You seem to be confusing "your consumption and interaction with the band are financially irrelevant" to "your opinion is irrelevant and no one should care about it." Let's, for a moment, humor whoever it was in this thread who said vk is "art." Here's the thing about art - once it's produced and released into the world, in whatever form it may be in, it's out of the artists' hands, and it becomes a matter of opinion and interpretation for whoever is consuming it in whatever manner they see fit. You don't get to sit here and tell people the ~correct~ way to consume it (i.e. attending lives in Japan) and you don't get to sit here and tell them their opinions are invalid because they're not consuming it in the way it was "intended" or in the way that is most financially profitable for the band. If Miley Cyrus owns literally thousands of hip hop CDs then I imagine she has her reasons for having her opinions, and while obviously no one is obligated to take her opinion seriously, that doesn't mean it's baseless. In fact, let's rework that last sentence in the context of this thread and see what happens: "It's kind of like [a foreign visual kei fan] wanting people to care about her opinion on [visual kei]. She's free to do so, but nobody's going to giving it much weight, irrelevant of how much she may or may not be a fan of [visual kei], how many CDs she owns, etc. because it's not based on anything credible."

There is one actually (first song is Agitato Grimoire)

I wonder if The Piass are producing it because it's just never happening?!?!?

Yumeleep is alson a clone of GRIMOIRE.

'Trash up' indeed lmao

hospital robe kei is real

is this hairstyle cool again? I see people wearing it.

single details [limited edition](CD+DVD) 2000yen tax out [CD] 1.Fallin' Night 2.VOICE [DVD] 「Fallin' Night」(MUSIC CLIP) [CD ONLY ] 1500yen tax out 1.Fallin' Night 2.VOICE 3.KARERU

Y'all suffering from PTSD over Satsuki really bad? YIKES. Can't relate. Maybe i'm reading this wrong but it's almost like y'all want this shit to be bad lmaooo First song sounds like it'll be pretty nice too but im still hella stoked for the second one.

SO MUCH DEBAUCHERY IN THIS TOPIC. How anyone can say Kousei (GHOST), Kirito (PIERROT), Sui (MEGAROMANIA, check out that vibrato, bro), Kouki (D=OUT), Tatsurou (MUCC), Shou (Alice Nine, he has improved tremendously since Givuss!) are bad!? *head explodes*

new band "厨二溺レ死ヌ。" (chunioboresinu.) has formed in March and they have had their first live on April 9 at Kagurazaka Trash Up. Vo.スザク (suzaku) Gt.jack (ex-リゼ (Lize) (as Ba.わこ (wako)) Ba.アマリ (amari) Twitter OHP

session band "アリスシンドローム (Alice Syndrome)" will change to new band "バク。(Baku)" at their live at Ikebukuro BLACK HOLE at 2017/3/27. Vo.れま (Rema) Gu.しいた (Shita) (ex-小悪魔パンダ (Koakuma Panda)) Gu.癒音 (Yuon) Ba.るか (Luca) Dr.陽咲 (Hisaki) http://baku-official.tokyo/

ビバラッシュ (Vivarush) Vo.るいまる (ruimaru) has been hospitalized on May 16 after complaining of back pain after a concert. The band will still perform in Tokyo on May 17 as scheduled, but Ruimaru will be absent; they will not give ticket refunds.

Ah okay. Good to know haha. I was kinda confused and didn't read every post about them tho. Thanks or the info.

Of all those bands that makes the same song over and over again, MORRIGAN is the one that nails it better. Everything sounds just like the previous release, but it's all equally good, lol

New Moi Dix Mois album but it's produced by The Neptunes

Something tells me that these Dir stans and VK stans have never ever even touched acts outside of their comfort zone a la akin to Rurutia, Haco etc. @Ro plzsaid it well: guys, your kneejerk reactions should be defo toned down or we'll reach the point where these guys are not allowed to do effing anything Just what exactly would be "not cringey" according to your standpoints, hm?

ayyyyyy lmaooooooo

If it's just the same Mama that's on Immortalis with Gara's voice pasted over it that'll be lame as fuck.

I am pretty sure he's singing over a backing track and everyone else is just miming

Gave マルコ a chance and now I'm in love. I'm disappointed that I didn't listen to them sooner.

tfw some people just can't read like ffs

His one-coin single "琥珀の花" (Kohaku no Hana), will be released on 6/3. 収録曲: 1.琥珀の花 2.琥珀の花(Instrumental) 取り扱い:ライカエジソン東京店、ライカエジソン通販、オフィシャル通販

K, I decided to share some lossless quality amazingly rare VK from the late 90's. Gonna try to put it up tonight. Keep your eyes peeled!

So much this. But they don't even need to go artkei with him. SIZNA is so talented he could only propel them further.

release date is 2017年5月31日 price 2800yen (tax included) tracklist: 01.《 - 曲天烈園児の雇用 - 》 02.Family Fuck'in Marbly Mart 凸 03.MOUTH IN THE SHOTGUN 04.【噂と情報】週刊めろちゃすたそ♡【マガジン!】 05.《 - 曲天烈園児の接客 - 》 06.イジメ自殺リストカット中学高校女子の代弁者Visual Rock 07 ※-好き勝手暴れて下さい宜しくどうぞ- 08.《 - 曲天烈園児の退勤 - 》

I guess Mama is going to be a Kyo/Gara duet. So many soaked fangirl panties.

So excited about this new EP, I can't wait to listen to it! I wonder if they're gonna perform the 3 songs at their Budokan live. Here is the preview of the MV: http://sagudesu.tumblr.com/post/160654871294/preview-agaku

Well, i dont know what size of band we are talking about. But i would say 90% of the bands discussed here have no idea/dont care if their CDs are bought overseas. Their income comes mostly from tickets/merchandise (Cheki, cheki, cheki).. Also, surely everyone can write band xy sucks or xy is so amazing, while their bandpicture is pure photoshop, their CD recording is done by session musicians, writing by ghostwriters, etc. The oversea fans then are critizising something totally different from the actual band. But well, thats how it is. I actually dont want to sound like some elitism shit here, just raise awarness maybe, idk. Everyone critize/like/hate how they want, when you visit the actual live you notice how it doesnt matter.

Great thread, I like hearing the little things that are memorable at shows! - During Morrigan's set at Ikebukuro Cyber. During RIP (which is two minutes on CD but about 15 during their shows) they do the whatever it's called when the front row of girls lay over the bar/stage and the rest of the crowd takes turns slamming into them on the fourth beats. Anyway, during that the vocalist went out into the crowd to start dragging people forward who weren't participating (even going into the venue's stairwell, haha). When he sauntered over near where I was standing I could see the surprise in his face to run into a giant white dude amidst the crowd of tiny girls and instead of attempting to drag me into the melee he gave me a high-five. - I wrote about this one during a 君は鋭く。set here. A middle-aged woman in the crowd approached me between bands and asked what band I was at the show to see. When I told her 君は鋭く she got really excited and grabbed a wrist band off their merch table and gave it to me. I will continue to believe she was someone in the band's mother until proven otherwise.

kazuki from screw spat in my eye it got really red and irritated for a couple of days

krillin from dragon ball listens to vk once

Dr.蒐-shu- has departed at 2017/5/12.

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

It played Gazette for me. i'm personally more triggered by this. : |

^ #trigger_warning that page autoplays dir en grey music when visited

游彩(Yusai) is their new band and they began on 2017.01.01. A first single will be released on 2017.03.01. It is called 『アイラク偽心』 (Airaku Nise Kokoro). TYPE A : 1944 yens CD : 1.アイラク偽心 (Airaku Nise Kokoro) 2.色暮 (Shoku Kure) DVD : 1.アイラク偽心(Airaku Nise Kokoro) TYPE B : 1620 yens CD : 1.アイラク偽心 (Airaku Nise Kokoro) 2.色暮 (Shoku Kure) 3.地団駄序曲地団駄序曲 (Jidanda Jokyoku) Here is their website : http://yusai-web.net/

ex-黒い林檎(kuroi ringo) members new band "Noulla" will hold their first live "DAWN OF MY DEAR DESPAIR" at Ikebukuro BlackHole at 2016/12/16. "Noulla" members: Vo.zin (ex-MoЯGuE-->黒い林檎(kuroi ringo)) Gu.kei. (ex-RedinK-->音切奏(otogirisou)-->黒い林檎(kuroi ringo)) Gu.TEM Ba.鈴 (Rin) (ex-MoЯGuE-->黒い林檎(kuroi ringo)) support Dr.まさき (Masaki) https://twitter.com/band_noulla

http://www.tokyo-liberated.com/artist-interview/ 11/10公演出演アーティスト「THE NOSTRADAMNZ」short interview！ 11/10公演に向けてのインタビュー第３弾は、「The NOSTRADAMNZ」からBass＆Vocalの禰故督丙さんにお話を伺いました！ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Q.まず、各メンバーの自己紹介をお願いします。 ボーカルとベースの禰故督丙-ねもとこうへい-(ルシファー)、 ギターの燕瞳瑶壱楼-えんどうよういちろう-(狂人)、 ドラムの上邑隼人-かみむらはやと-(ピエロ) 以上の三人がTHE NOSTRADAMNZのメンバーです。 Q.バンド名の由来、バンドのコンセプトを教えてください。 ぼくらが子供だった世紀末に、震えがとまならないくらい怖くて、 それでも無性にワクワクしたあの気持ちを象徴する名前です。 ライブや音源で、あの気持ちを皆様と共有したいと思っています。 Q.今回のイベント参加への意気込み、ライヴでの見所をお聞かせください。 このインタビューに答えてるときより演奏がちょっとうまくなってると思います。 Q.9/27リリースの「ZOMBIE WORLD KEEPS SINGING」、10/5リリースの「ヴィルヘイムに告ぐ」と音源の発表が相次いでいますが、それぞれの聴きどころを教えてください。 前者は、我々が基調とするポップでノイジーなパンクロックナンバーになってます。 どこかで聞いたことがあるフレーズも入っています。 ライブでは拳を天高く突き上げて一緒に歌ってください。 後者は、ダークでヘヴィな四つ打ちのディスコナンバーです。 これもライブでは天高く飛び上がりつつ一緒に歌って頂きたい。 両方とも、シングルCDですが、6 曲入りとなっており、タイトル曲＋配信リリースしているep「大予言」の曲を、 ねもとやえんどうがリミックスを手がけ、収録しています。 タイトル曲のオリジナルカラオケも入っているので、あなたのお部屋をライブステージにすることも可能です。 あと、11月にまた一枚シングルリリースします。 このライブかその前の11/4のライブから販売開始する予定です。 このインタビューが公開されるときにはすでに情報解禁されているかもしれませんが、 詳しくはオフィシャルツイッターとか見てみてください。 Q.かなり短期間での連続リリースになりますが、何か狙いがあるのでしょうか？ 忘れて欲しくないんです。 Q.最後に、今後の活動の展望や目標をお願いします。 「我々が楽しいと思えることをやる」ということが大前提に、 たくさんのひとに楽しんでもらえるようになりたいです。 ______________________________________________________________ Rough translation; (corrections are welcome) * few notes below* Short interview of 11/10 performance starring artist "THE NOSTRADAMNZ"! Towards, 11/10 band Interview no.3, starring the vocalist of "THE NOSTRADAMNZ" Nemoto Kouhei. Q: First of all, please your self-introduction of each member. A: On Vocal and Bass, Kouhei Nemoto aka "Lucifer" On Guitar, Yoichiro Endo aka "Kyoujin" On Drums, Hayato kamimura aka "Piero" We form with 3 members THE NOSTRADAMNZ Q: Please tell us the origin of the band name and the band concept. A: We are the kids of the last century, even being scared to shivers, we had the feeling of excitement, which the band name symbolizes. At lives and with our sound we want to share that feeling with everybody. Q: What would be the LIVE highlight for a visitor of this event? A: Coming to our live and feeling it yourself is giving you a better impression than if I would answer in this interview. Q: At 9/27 you releases "ZOMBIE WORLD KEEPS SINGING"* Also another single was released at 10/5 named "ヴィルヘイムに告ぐ", please tell something more about the release to our readers. A: The tone of the first is a punk, pop noisy track. It also contains a phrase which you have heard somewhere. At our live, put up your fist to the heaven and let's sing together. The 2nd single is a heavy dark 4 beat disco number. At our live we would love that you sing along and jump up high in the heaven. Both singles containing 6 songs, the title track, remixes of the track and also remix songs of our EP "dai yogen". Also it contains a original karaoke of the title track, so for you it's also possible to stand up at the stage inside your own room. Also a new single will be released this November. We are planning to sell it at our next live at 11/4 Maybe you are already informed about it, when this interview is published. So please take a look at our official twitter accounts for more information. Q: what's the spirit to release continuous in such short period of time? A: Because we don't want to be forgotten. Q: Finally, what's your vision and goals for your future activities? A: The principle is "That people can enjoy us" I really want that lot's of people will enjoy our music. NOTES: * release via closet child, was already available to buy at live gigs.

Also, just so that the rest of the users know, there is no such things as "that mod." All of the staff talk together and make decisions as a team. Just wanted to clear that up in case anyone thought we had a rouge staff member.

I can only recall one actually bad vocalist. There are probably others as well, mostly from really really small bands, but somehow they've not stuck in my mind. Anyways, Mashiro from Paradeis. He's actually just horrible. :'D He couldn't stay on tune even if his life depended on it. Also, his singing is quite emotionless and he sounds like he's incredibly bored and singing just to pass time. To be honest, he sounds like a 3-year-old with no musical talent whatsoever. Or well, he might have musical talent as much as a 3-year-old should have. Other one is probably ex-Arc's, now FUTURISM BOYZ CO-. I mean... I love him. I love him to death, but I can see why most people don't agree with me. :'D Especially earlier Arc stuff was rather hilarious than musically genius. He sang so passionately, yet failed completely to hit the right notes. He was always kinda singing somewhere close the real melody, but there was something off about it. When I first listened to Arc's Rakugaki Kyoukasho I didn't exactly know whether I was supposed to laugh or cry. I almost started hating him. :'D Like, really, give it a go: hnbSqgbjs7c

EVERYONE?! Bullshit. I'm a girl and I HATE kids, HATE them a lot! They're loud and they're the most expensive toys which exist. Yes, TOYS, because many people want to have a baby just because or because my family wants me to have kids, etc and then these babies grow up being miserable. Same with me. No marriage, no kids, more money and happiness