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Fukuoka based band V.L.T (valentine) will have their first live on 2018.04.12 at Drum be-1. Members : Vo.髑髏 (dokuro) Gt.魅琴 (mikoto) (ex.Artois) Gt.りゅう (ryuu) Ba.0 (zero) Sup Dr.棘 (toge) https://twitter.com/valentine_net_

I don’t have a reaction big enough to this. I literally just woke up and this is the first sound I hear today. Why.

What the hell is going on Satsuki

sleepyhead (Ex SuG's Takeru solo project) will release his first album on June 20th. Two editions are planned, the limited comes with a 13 songs CD, two blu-ray (one of his first live and backstage scenes, and the other one with 3 music videos 闇雲 (Yamukumo), 酩酊 (Meitei) ,HOPELESS and their making off) and a pillowcase. You can purchase it there for 14580 yen (website is in Japanese, but they accept orders from overseas): http://shop.million-d-orchestra.com/?tid=13&mode=f3 The regular editon will cost 3000y (CD only). He also announced his first oneman tour, see flyer above.

im just happy he has the show as diva/dj/drag queens/gogo boys cuz WHO needs a guitarist/bassist/drummer when you have the power of The Gays

This top 2 was a bit mind-boggling for me, i.e. wtf was Kennedy doing there. From this pair I'm glad that Trixie won. That being said, and bearing in mind that I stan Trixie to the moon and back, I don't think she really deserved the top spot based on her overall performance throughout the season. My ideal top 2 would have been Trixie and Shangela, with Shangela winning. Ofc I'm happy for Trixie, but this whole All Stars 3 was kinda mehhh... the finale episode seemed rushed and without much ceremony too. Can't wait to see what trainwreck of a season S10 will be~ :^)

Glad to see someone interested in web dev here. Web dev learning curve is probably the steepest one compared to other programming fields (I mean full-stack). It's like you're forming a one-man band literally. So keep it up! I'm a noob too.

wtf is going on, really

come through queen, bops only!!!! lemme grab my wig, it flew all the way to Cumchatka more of this henny rap it sang iT Japan must be jealous a.f. at not getting any

It is so disgusting

ROFL!! Da hell. Not a reboot like this. He needs to rollback now.

It's already boring

llll-Ligro- IDEOLOGICAL SUICIDE Hiz - 【Shading the Shadow】 A≠ris - CRYSTAL CIRCUS JILUKA - Sicks Dieu - Reborn DARIAN MARIAN - Loveless DIMLIM - 「」 LIM - OUTRAGE ♯zekkooo_lalala_ - タイトル未定

new band "リザルト (Result)" will hold their first live at 2018/3/27 at Shinjuku RUIDO K4. Vo.アヤト (Ayato) Gu.あーひ (Ahi) Gu.翡翠 (Hisui) http://resultofficial.syncl.jp/

Vo. 神谷 玲 (RAY KAMIYA) formed a new project called "Strawberry Under World" he will hold his first live at 2018/05/06 at TSUTAYA O-WEST with Ricky / S.Q.F / 葵-168- / mitsu / 背徳の薔薇 / 矢田耕平(司会) https://www.strawberryunderworld.jp/

Their new album 「ダーウィン」(Darwin) will be released on 2018.05.30. (3240 yen) Tracklist : 01.anima 02.ヨルノカーテン(Darwin_ver.) (Yoru no curtain) 03.SCAB 04.ヤマアラシの涙(Porcupine no namida) 05.ミラーガール(Mirror girl) 06.hollow 07.五月雨(Darwin_ver.) (Samidare) 08.O3 09.叩けば誇り。(Tatakeba hokori) 10.アラン(Darwin_ver.) (Alan) 11.夕立(Yuudachi)

Dr. 雪兎 (Yukito) is ジャシー (Jassy)’s 修平 (Shuhei)

remember when they were beefing with avelcain everyone was dragging them like their Wasuraruru Hanamuke single wasnt miles above anything Avel put out along with others songs. Now Avel's gone they're getting wanked. "pick a side, pick a side, they gotta switch" - NM anyway the song is okay. I prefer their more masterful, dope, or fast pace songs.

Chizuru is my favorite GazettE song of all time. I had some sort of epiphany when i heard it for the first time Everything is on point in that song

I was hoping for something like the Apocalypse, this is so bad. zero and vampire’s moon are pretty good tho

Rookie Fiddler (A(エース)) has acted as a pianist.

Hi everyone! I hope to make friends here... somehow. c: I'm a 24 year old who's mainly into mid 2000s VK bands, but I also enjoy some bands from the late 90s and some bands from 2010+. I started with DeG back in 2007? or so, but I'm way super deep into the indie scene so if I had to make a list of my favorites it'd be too long! I also enjoy most subgenres within the visual kei music scene, including kotekote, nagoya, oshare, and the many others I'm missing. I love powerful songs where you can feel the emotion emanating from the music, and songs with strong melodies and amazing guitar solos. Some non-internet related hobbies I enjoy are singing, playing instruments (like melodica, etc), playing computer/video games, cooking, photography, working out etc. I don't know what else to say about myself but I'll leave one of my favorite songs below so that anyone reading this can get a sense of some of the music I like.

bury me in the tons of avelcain chekis pls

He needs some Re-

I wasn't expecting that kind of sound... Except the first song, this is really disappointing. He seems to try a new musical direction, but personaly that's not the genre i like at all >_<

My c*** is lubricated and ready........... *trying to control myself. I would like to thank Screw, The thirteen (sadie), -OZ-, Hyuna , Razor's bum ass for getting this point. Like it's been like 2 years since firefly and since nicki minaj disappeared. Anyway Lycaon's shift in production, check Still stacking albums like royal order, check (cordy ses, DOW, ABIB) watch nicki drop something with in close proximity sounds like something Lycaon would do, check ( would fit on atakue no sake) Is this going to be on the US Itunes because i was planning on buying nicki minaj's album too and i guess now is a good time to make a itunes account since i can kill 2 birds with one stone?

So damn good

IIII-Ligro-'s new album which should be release on 04.04 will be postponed once more. Hinata was diagnosed with acute chorditis so now he's unable to take a part in a band's activities. He wasn't present at today's live in 東高円寺二万電圧 and will take a break from few more lives. Well, hope he'll get better soon.

cat heaving sounds are technically better than LOOПA too, we stan

me, tired of anime user icon bois: I wish anime user icon boys already went straight to hell!!! anime user icon bois: not until u seen THIS

It's the ones at the anime con's you really have to watch out for. Every Q+A panel ever: "What's your favorite anime?" "Do you like (insert popular anime here)?" "If you were to cosplay as a character from an anime, what would it be?" "What's your favorite cosplay?" * Every 30+ year old bandomen ever: "Uhhh... I like dragonball" *Though I wouldn't consider these people VK 'fans'

Here's a preview of the song that could be heard on Nack5 radio show where Kaya was present on the 15th. It was recorded by Kaya Addicts Argentina staff

ah doh I see, I misread. well that and this is enough evidence for me

rerecord yurikago + add Metempsychosis to it, thanks

downgraded sibile bashir/mucc crossover teas omg disappointed, but surprisedT

鋏 (hasami) PV spot:

CROSS VEIN new album "Gate of Fantasia" will be released at 2018/03/21. TrackList: 1.Tales of Departure 2.Graceful Gate 3.隠されしエデン 4.Masquerade~交響曲第25番~ 5.Immortal Beauty 6.Led Moon 7.fate 8.星屑の軌跡 9.Wonderous Nightmare 10.Brilliant Star 11.最果てのオリゾン

Samples are out. "Vampire Rock Star" sounds exactly how I expected.

Album tracklist: 01. Dead Set World 02. Theme of Sang 03. Nosferatu 04. Bloodcast -Interlude- 05. Vampire Rock Star 06. Emigre 07. Mystery 08. mademoiselle 09. Delta -Interlude- 10. CASTRATO 11. Ambition -Interlude- 12. Sang I 13. Sang II 14. Sang III

Double-Edged Sword I think it goes both ways. Most times I'll listen to something and if I like it I'll buy it. But sometimes, I might only download a few tracks I like from an artist and never buy anything of theirs. Shouldn't previews be enough? A lot of times bands will release a 30 second teaser or one-two songs for an upcoming release, but that's not enough to convince me to drop $20-40 on something I may or may not like. If I'm not a fan, chances are I wasn't gonna buy it anyways. Listening Platform Streaming is becoming a prominent way people listen to music nowadays. I don't think there are many people who still mainly find new music through just physical purchases. Heck, many people I've talked with have stopped going digital music hunting for downloads. Convenience is key here. Why go through all this trouble when I can just find what I'm looking for on youtube right on my phone? It's also not uncommon for some people to almost exclusively use a single platform like Google Play or Spotify. Labels can really help their bands gain more exposure through these streaming services simply because a lot of people this generation will never buy music in a physical format and use whatever method is faster and easier. What seems to work? I've seen plenty of "pay what you want" systems work quite successfully. One label I follow always puts their artist's music on as many digital platforms as they can for free (Youtube, Spotify, Bandcamp, etc.). They open it up to their consumers to donate how much they see fit. This is in addition to physical CDS and vinyl records they sell as well. I find this method appealing because it allows anyone to contribute regardless of their financial situation. Got only a dollar to spare? That's better than nothing. Leechers were just gonna leech anyways, and the collectors can spend more on physical releases if that's their thing. This also encourages people to just go to the source and download instead. It feels a bit unfair to say the only way to support a band nowadays is by spending a minimum of $35 for a new album, especially when there do exist more ways for fans to show their support this day and age. And, you just know labels are in it just for money when they pull crap like "New Single [Type A-Z]". And on that note, live limited releases are not doing anyone favors and only encourages piracy. Sure, it's a special little something for attendees but there are so many scalpers who use this opportunity to make money off the band. 300% markup is not cool. Label Involvement I think how a label takes care of their artists is crucial in driving sales. So many bands have been stifled by a label's involvement with rushed timelines, requirements to change creative direction, and not having an understanding of their audience. I can't tell you how many times I've gone from loving a band to abandoning them because of a label change. It's usually at this point I typically just download a band's music just to see if I'll like what they've put out instead of buying their music.

To begin, we must pleeease understand that the correlation of piracy = loss of a sale is FALSE. People pirating releases ARE NOT making musicians lose money, period. If people hadn't shared, I don't know, batsu game's latest release, I would NOT buy it. I would simply go on without listening to it, because I don't care enough for them to go out of my way to buy a physical copy of something that would cost me 3 USD if it was an itunes release (btw the single sucks). This is true to 95% of the vk listeners, and has been widely discussed in sample pools much larger than a niche japanese music scene, like videogames for example. People buy what they like, period. If you do not let them at least try, why the hell should they buy your music? That being said, people vastly, VASTLY overestimates the importance of western fandom to the scene. We are not the main target, we are not their main income source, the music isn't made for us. We are a plus in the scene, and every single release a westerner fan buys, it's an EXTRA income for the band. They are not counting with our money, people gotta understand that most of the bands simply don't care if we are listening to them or not, as long as their onemans are filled with japanese girls doing dance steps at their songs. Very few bands have the desire for more international exposure, and if that's the case, they sure have to adapt to our ways, as we are not obliged to accept their 90's thinking in the age of streaming. IF japanese fans started pirating instead of buying, THEN we would have a problem. Music is dogs eating dogs everywhere in the world, why would be different for japanese boys in make up? Bands that are actually good, or at least are able to gather interest in their music will flourish, no matter what. People fail to understand that the scene is small because of it's characteristics, because boys dressing like girls and shredding guitars is niche and most importantly, it's foundation is what holds it back. No ammount of western pirates will make or break a band, period. fun fact, UNiTE. shared most of their discography on Spotify, I don't know if it is restricted in japan (which would be a smart thing to do). Yeah they are bigger than most vk acts around, but that does show they are not following the outdated tunneled vision most bands are, and see us as what we are. Extra income, if they get to book a concert here and there, fine! If not, fine aswell, their focus is where it should be, their growth in Japan, without closing their doors to us, the outsiders.

nun Uruha is their best visual decision for, like, the entire past decade, she looks so snatched omG!!!!

This looks fun. I've never done this before but this forum gave me this need to keep track with my music XDD.

If Kaya plays a role in making deadman's reunion a reality, she will earn a special place in the Visual Kei Hall of Fame.

because they don't want to become a famous rock band like the other young bands ?! Their are a lot of old bands who are still playing at Meguro Rock May Kan or Ikebukuro CHOP. The band is not their main job. They are still playing together because they want to and they like to.

Glad to join the party again! This time I'll also try to list the highlighted tracks on each release, which makes it easier to go back on albuns that are kinda meh but have redeeming tracks

Good for them! When they first formed, I didn't think they'd be around as long as they have been.