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After disbanding at 2014/4/25, CATFIST will reform. Additional details will be announced at a later date. Vo.心 (Kokoro) (ex-INSANITY FRONTIER-->CATFIST) Gu.大輔 (Daisuke) (ex-fiore-->INSANITY FRONTIER(啼/Dai)-->storyteller's Undead(Ba.)) Gu.ミヤ (Miya) (ex-クレイドル (Cradle)-->ヤタガラス (Yatagarasu)) Ba.&Cho.夜紫 (Yoshi) (ex-ANOTHER AGE 696-->Ravens Nest-->KiLiK-->ガアラ (Gaara)-->CATFIST-->ヤタガラス (Yatagarasu)) Dr.xxx

I just want to take a moment once again and thank the GazettE for creating the marvel that is バレッタ. You ask me to choose one song to represent why I enjoy listening to them, and it will probably be this.

THIS. I gotta ad I've gotten really into a bunch of band who allegedly "copied" DEG, and no matter how hard I try, it's been like 8 years and I still can't bring myself to like DEG.

Ruki sounds so emotional in this performance. I love this song to death

The 3rd Birthday will revive for two lives, during an event on 2018/05/22 at 名古屋 今池CLUB 3STAR and a oneman on 2018/05/24 at 新宿FATE.

One of the small joys of being a VK fan is the unique phenomenon of enjoying a band while having absolutely no idea how to say their name. And I don’t mean because a band’s name is in Japanese, I’m talking those band names that are ostensibly written in English but because of weird characters or punctuation you just have no idea how to properly pronounce or verbalize their moniker correctly (although most of the time the pronunciation just completely ignores the extraneous symbols). Let’s try and trace the history of these unnecessary symbols and letters in VK bands’ names and highlight the influence (or lack thereof) of these punctuation provocateurs. D’erlanger The band: One of the proto-visual kei bands that began in the ‘80s and had an outsize influence on the first generation of post-X visual bands. The name: D’erlanger kinda makes sense as a French word, so they themselves are forgiven, but it is apparent a lot of teenagers in the 80s who would go on to become players in the golden age of visual kei saw that apostrophe and thought “oh cool!” for entirely unintended reasons. I said D’erlanger makes sense as a French word… but it’s not a very ‘band name’ kind of word. Can’t imagine throwing up the metal horns to a band called ‘from Erlangen’. See also: L’Arc~en~Ciel, La’Cryma Cristi, La’Mule L’Arc~en~Ciel The band: No introduction necessary really. Almost certainly on the Mount Rushmore of VK bands, whether or not you like what they’ve done since the start of the new millennium (and I don’t). Pretty and melodious songs with just enough edge to appeal to a wide swath of fans. Not to mention a sexy frontman. The name: Another word that makes sense if you’re French, but L’Arc~en~Ciel up the ante by adding some tildes for no reason other than young Tetsuya and Hyde probably thought they added an even more magical feeling to the word ‘rainbow’. L’Arc~en~Ciel’s (making their name possessive *does* add a certain balance to the word…) popularity in both VK circles and a mainstream audience meant that adding dumb punctuation in the middle of your name for no reason was now completely tolerated. Tetsuya has specifically denied he got the L’Arc~en~Ciel moniker from a cafe near where he worked as a teenager with the same name. It may have also been stolen from the D.H. Lawrence book ‘Rainbow’, but even that story is tainted because it includes the *movie* version. See also: a million song and album titles with tildes in them, E’m ~grief~ cali≠gari The band: Either groundbreaking, experimental rock that revolutionized and kick-started the ‘eroguro kei’ genre, or dissonant-sounding weirdos; depending on your tastes. The name: Obviously lifted from the groundbreaking German silent horror film “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari”; an admittedly cool source of inspiration for an art-y VK band. The name even has a cool rhyme and visual symmetry when written/pronounced in Japanese (カリガリ). See also: a ton of also-ran bands that have stuck unnecessary equals signs in their names: Loz'a≠Veria, D≒sire, Kar+te=zyAnose, Eyes≒Mirrorge, PARANOID≠CIRCUS ZI:KILL The band: Early VK rockers that burned out too quickly to be mentioned among the all-timers. The name: Originally formed as G:KILL, which doesn’t shed any light onto the inspiration for the name, but is an interesting fact. G/Zi:Kill both *kinda* sound like Jekyll when katakan-ized, and Visual Kei has no lack of love for that story. You may be noticing a trend so far; early VK bands apparently hated having blank spaces in their names. See also: La:Sadie’s, ru:natic,【_Vani;lla】, ha;qch, DAS:VASSER, L'yse:nore Aliene Maφriage The band: One of the harbingers of VK starting to get really dark and almost certainly offending the middle-aged parents of the teenagers listening to it. Lots of leather and hair... and in Aliene’s case; some good songwriting to back it up. The name: In the book Freakonomics the authors cite a study that shows, all other things being equal, people are more likely to be asked to interview for jobs if the interviewer/hiring manager can pronounce their name. I have to believe this is why even Kyoka & Co. started writing their name simply Aliene Ma’riage eventually; they were probably tired of having to pitch things to record label execs who looked at their name and thought “pass” before they even heard the banshee wails. I couldn’t find anything about the origins of their name. It is a vast improvement over their original moniker Autism though. See also: √eight, ∋elf gravity∈, ZETSURIN⚡HAGUKI Kagrra, The band: The undisputed kings of beautiful neo-japonisme in VK. The name: Even Kagrra,, who peddled a very classic Japanese aesthetic, weren’t immune to an unnecessary flourish such as a comma at the end of their name which, when spoken, led to a kind of hesitant mumble as if you were supposed to continue a train of thought which was still at the station. I mean, revisit that previous sentence I wrote, should it really have been written “Even Kagrra,,”? Kagrra,’s name certainly gave the editing staff at Shoxx a headache. Kagrra,, originally called Crow, took their name from 神楽 (Kagura), a Shinto music and dance tradition. See also: Thankfully the comma didn’t catch on much. +DéspairsRay+ The band: One of the rare examples of a band who can pull off unabashed zetsubou unironically and follow it up with soaring choruses and catchy melodies without sounding disjointed. The name: Another band that dropped some of the more superfluous parts of their name as soon as they started to gain some popularity. If I had to guess, their name is probably one of the most mistagged in VK. I know for sure if I opened iTunes right now I’d have songs by +DéspairsRay+, DéspairsRay, D’espairs Ray, Despairs Ray and probably more in my artist lineup. The members of the band haven’t commented specifically on how they chose the name, with Zero even saying “It's nothing special.” I interpret this as ‘we know it’s dumb, don’t ask about it please’. See also: VAL+IX+LIA, MARRY+AN+BLOOD, Ti+Dee Nuvc:gu The band: Nobodies. The name: I honestly was pronouncing this “nuv-ka-goo” until I heard @Biopanda say “New vogue” in a Rarezhut stream and the lightbulb went off. I almost want to give them credit for using the *shape* of punctuation to emulate letters, but then I realize that’s incredibly stupid unless you’re working with some seriously custom fonts. See also: VΩID, k@mikaze, SHAD∞W, XOVER Exist†trace The band: Probably the most successful all-girl-kei band ever (which unfortunately isn’t saying much). Started out very gothy and have gradually transitioned to a more mainstream sound. They let the pretty one sing and it makes me sad because Jyou has come up with some flat out beautiful, haunting vocal melodies. The name: Miko said in an interview that, And let’s be honest, that explanation makes no sense. It sounds cool though, and really that’s what you need in a band name (and something unique that can be Googled). My biggest problem with their cross symbol is that it probably shows up as a question mark or some other placeholder punctuation 20% of the time because who the hell has the time to look up the unicode symbols? (although I’m sure people who write about Witch-house bands have the code for the cross symbol memorized.) See also: Serpentine†Ghost, Jail†Breaker, Vice†risk xTripx The band: A surprisingly endearing mix of oshare kei and numetal. The name: Weirdly, I always pronounce the first ‘x’ in xTripx’s name but not the last one (ecks-trip). I actually think more bands need to come to terms with the fact that eventually the world will run out of new band names and everyone will have to resort to having a moniker that looks like a circa-2002 emo fan’s AIM screenname. See also: xジハードx, 【TRiANGLE▼SONiX】, Noi’X 12012 The band: Undercode stalwarts that started out lo-fi and disjointed and nu-metal influenced but very charming, and graduated to poppier fare when they decided to take a stab at becoming famous. The name: ‘Ichi ni zero ichi ni’ if you’re Japanese, ‘twelve-o’-twelve’ if you’re me. Allegedly named after a section of the California penal code that deals with illegal weapons… and that actually kind of tracks. It’s an extremely boring section though (besides we know Wataru prefers hand-to-hand combat): Not a cool law for a band name. I think we’ve got a retconned term a la 420 and 311. See also: Plenty of other band names that need a pronunciation guide: 0801弐209XX6* (zero hachi), …。(silence), 6→7 (upper) *The guitarist of zero hachi should get an unnecessary punctuation in band names lifetime achievement award. He was in all these bands according to vkdb: †Zaide†, Diod'honneur, カレヰド, re:Make, 0801弐209XX6. Be sure to add your favorite band name with unnecessary punctuation!

Thanks everyone for taking the time to vote and share your thoughts. We had 69 people submit a vote for this poll, which has to make this one of our most popular polls of all time! It is intriguing how little the hive mind opinion of our scene has changed within the last ten years. Over 75% of us believe that piracy is still a necessary evil, 72% of us cite piracy as one of the main factors of engagement retention, and that a whopping 60% of members believe Monochrome Heaven would get worse if downloads and piracy were to disappear overnight. I tend to agree with the majority, but I also agree with the minority. Things haven't gotten any easier to acquire legitimately as a sailor of the high seas since the turn of the century, and it doesn't look like that's going to change anytime soon, but I'm reluctant to force sweeping changes that I don't fully understand to an ecosystem which is one of the few remaining and active ties to the scene. On the other hand, we provide a valuable service through piracy that record companies couldn't throw enough money at to replicate, and the answers you all gave to the poll show that. So this is what I propose we do next, just to see how things play out. The GazettE is releasing a new album, "NINTH", on 2018-06-13. Let us not share this album here until 2018-06-27. Ideally, as a scene we wouldn't share it at all, but I have no control over anything not posted here. If you purchase it on your own, please refrain from sharing here, but you can write reviews and openly talk about it. If you never planned on buying it, you may have to wait an additional two weeks. What I am interested in seeing is just how much our piracy impacts sales, and how much higher CD sales are if we don't immediately put it on the internet for free the day it comes out. Maybe Ruki will even make a twitter comment about it so we can get some deeper perspective. We can do this with two or three more hot releases, and then come back to discuss this again with some more information. I have some thoughts about how this will go, but I will save them until after the experiment is complete. Thanks for reading.

OHMYGODOHMYGODOHMYGOD !!! first hibari from schmelz cure comes back and now catfist??? i can't believe it this is GREAT

YES! WE NEED REVIVALS IN HERE! I never really got into the material they put out on SPEED DISK, but I still love them and hope we get some new stuff from them soon! ☺️ @itsukoii

btw they will officially sign with GLK Music (label of Rame, ex-BFN, Vidoll) in April

On the topic of HERESY, we've gotten those emails warning us that those who are sharing leaked photos are going to possibly get the site shut down. Not sure if it'll effect the Domestic fans, but it'll definitely effect the international fans and we don't get a lot other than their radio and a few photos.

I’ve had a Heresy membership for the past three years and to be honest I find it relatively cheap compared to other bands. I’m excited to see what they have in store for members during this new era. That being said, I think for what you pay for, you don’t get a whole lot out of it when it comes to their international fans. That’s to be expected. I’m not the biggest GazettE fan nor are they my favorite band but I do appreciate that they’ve since earned the respect they deserve over the years and continue to push out good music for what it’s worth. I don’t mind supporting them any way I can because after bands like 12012 and Sadie calling it quits, there’s only a few other Japanese bands that I even care about anymore. I’m getting older, I’m married, have a kid on the way, work way too much and really don’t have the time to get into new music like I used to. So, seeing the GazettE still active and doing their thing and seeing them grow from their Cockayne Soup days to NINE really puts a smile on my face.

I'm having trouble with viewing images on MCH for some time now. I use a Firefox browser and everyday its different when i come on the site. Some days images wanna view others they do not. Previously i never had this issue. When i enter a thread the lock symbol on the right hand corner of my screen goes green but its Thread specific for some reason / Very random. If anyone knows a fix for this i would be very grateful. In addition to this issue twitter links disappear when i click on them but that's probally because im not logged in

my new band name, thx <3

Looking at the average Vk names, I rather like it. (Discarded alternatives included PussyPunch and FelidThump)

WHAT!?!?!? this is.. a really NICE THING. Since when can we have those...?

well the fans have voted with their moneys

"I love all vk bands, because real fan doesn't choose, he supports!"

Also confused. Dispina still has lives, they are supposed to play in April (so they better still play at that show or else I'll flip out lol) I think I saw Jigsaw's shows on eplus though... What's going on fam

idc how hard you're trying to distance urself from vk, you do NOT wear a fucking hoodie on stage. 100% garbage.

Nope, I miss it too! As much as I love 毒廻る, I think it would have benefitted from a more raw production quality. I actually hate how they've been producing their music the past several years. This over-polished production goes back to アイアムメンヘラ, and I don't see it changing anytime soon. :/

Gonna do a lot of fapping scanning soon~ MERRY - AGITATE pamphlets Kalavinka - 春を哭く人 & 残片

i liked zange,but most of their late stuff sounds too polished for my taste am i the only who miss the "rawness" of ningen shikakku and nihonchinbotsu?

Amazing song right there i wish Ronny didnt leave the band

Panic!at the Disco is coming back to my state, and I legit started crying with happiness..... I need help.

Same ...

This is information I was seeking. First off I want to thank you @Komorebifor asking this question, and I want to thank you @AyaRukiA for answering it truthfully as well. It is my understanding that since you are not a Heresy member (something that I feel would have given you more backbone to your arguments), you are in no higher position than anyone who is not as well, and thus should not have a reason to be upset with fellow users here on Monochrome Heaven over their opinion on the GazettE. Read my signature. There are countless users on here that have been into the VK scene for over a decade +, and have listened to numerous bands outside of the GazettE. Who is to say (from their years of experience here on MH and listening to Visual Kei in general) that their claims (opinions in this case) are invalid? There exists no distinction between the users here and yourself in terms of importance (I'm referring to who is the more "loyal" fan) to us staff and we recognize this. We have to. Condescending remarks or moral transgressions towards anyone because of their opinion anywhere on this forum will be dealt with accordingly. This post does not in any way insinuate that you are in trouble. The staff and I simply want you to understand that you are welcome to voice your opinion, as well listen/ignore others', but at the end of the day remember that they are simply opinions. Many users here have already stated this, so I see no more reason to go further into detail. As a new member @AyaRukiA, spend time to observe your fellow users in this community, and learn as much knowledge as you can from them (the VK culture, their experiences in it, and the dramas associated with it). Take a look at our forum rules, and respect the staff's efforts by doing your best to abide by them. It may be many years before you can admire the vast amount of information about Visual Kei, it's history, and the contributions made by everyone here, so for now why not start today by providing your own? I can guarantee you that one year here will change you dramatically for the better, and the best part is: you're not alone on this journey.

it sounds as interresting as their band name.

Z (Moi dix Mois, Art Cube) will debut as enka singer 美良 政次 (Miyoshi Seiji) in June. His first single, 未練橋 (Mirenbashi) (1204 yen) will be released the same month. [tracklist] 01.未練橋 (mirenbashi) 02.愛したけどサヨナラ (Ai shitakedo sayonara) 03.未練橋 (mirenbashi) (karaoke) 04.愛したけどサヨナラ (Ai shitakedo sayonara) (karaoke) 05.情熱の華 (jonetsu no hana) (bonus track) He has also linked a crowdfunding campaign (???) in order to start activity; he will need 88 donations, and according to the page, the campaign is already halfway funded~ The rewards for spending up to 500,000 yen are ridiculous (check out the page for more info). He will also hold his first live in Tokyo on July 28; this is only limited to attendees who donated at least 5000 yen to his campaign. Participants who donate 20,000 yen however, will also have access to a meetup event with Seiji.

If people don't like the GazettE however, it's because they aren't very impressed with their sound and that's okay. Even veteran fans lose interest and decide that their music isn't for them, but it shouldn't effect how you like them. It's not that they're 'haters', it's just that the GazettE's style isn't what they like and they voice their dislike as a form of critique. (Fans do this too, it's totally normal.) Also there are trolls who try to get a rise out of fans by saying mean shit, but you shouldn't pay attention to them like others have stated before.

Flyer Design - Part 1 虹彩☆RaveL (All flyers) リズ (All Flyers) There are a bunch few more, but I show the last one Ai Deal + Photo edit Scylla Art Elicia REIREI - Also as Poster and the 2018 flyer is coming up PARANOID = CIRCUS Other bands: In a SCAR - En este Momento MILKY CROWN + Logo King Zeebra - event flyers Black Tear KilloneX

They're the worst band in history

解散しなさい。

Finally a real sixth gun I just joined here yesterday why is everyone one here is talking shit about the gazette? They are talking like it's the worst band in vk. This is really disrespectful to a great band like the gazette and to their real fans.

Although it's complete rumours that he was beaten etc, Ruki actually did an interview back in 2004 which stated that his relationship with his parents used to be pretty bad. https://sammo6661deth.livejournal.com/4411.html - Here's a link to the full interview translated

complaining about people complaining about your faves is still the true essential vk noobcore

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?

Finalized tracklist: 01: 破れた電報 (Yabureta denpou) 02: 新宿ヱレキテル (Shinjuku Elekiter) 03: コバルト (Cobalt) 04: 君と僕 (Kimi to boku) 05: 空も笑ってる (Sora mo waratteru) @Seimeisen !! 06: 腐った魚 (Kusatta sakana) Also there seems to be another cover too... something about some collaboration with some eyewear brand or something. Sorry, my Japanese isn't good so here is the description from the OHP: The mentioned very stylish cover:

shoutout to AURORA

Cover art has been revealed, with Ao's glorious face (so hopefully this means he gets to keep the mic to himself on these songs :D).

Song made me feel a certain way that I didn't know I needed on my drive to work this morning.

Okay so I'm going to try and re-cap what has happened lately. As you probably now, this is the schedule they've had up until now: 黒百合と影“さん”執念記念単独 「解体ツアー。」 2017年 11月10日(金)静岡Sunash 11月11日(土)名古屋MUSIC FARM 11月12日(日)大阪新神楽 ファイナル「“し”の告白。」 11月23日(木)池袋BlackHole Besides this they also have their bounenkai, shinnenkai, and a total of two event gigs (ambush attack with TBS and Visual Parade). Contrary to what Aimi is saying above, this is not a lot of gigs, as a matter of fact it is a surprisingly low amount for a two month span. Their Japanese fans are pissed off at them as of lately because: 1. The name of their latest tour (kaitai tour) kinda implies that they would announce a disbandment (the tour final is named Acknowledgment of Death)* 2. Despite this, the only thing that was announced during this gig was: - K switched name to Yohan - Kuro starting to use his old guitar again, the one he used in: 3. Rosshi was announced to be added to their official line-up several months ago at an instore event, yet that has not happened officially. To summarize it, they are mad at them because they are trolling their fans and making them attend shows where they imply that they are going to announce serious information about the band, yet does not do so. Also, regarding Kuro's instagram - he posted two pictures there after their tour final. One that said that he loves his bandmembers, their staff, making music etc, but he's been doing this for ten years and it is getting very tiresome. He later deleted it and posted a picture of sleeping meds (prescribed ones) and wrote that he's drinking them with alcohol (after a fan apparently advised him to do so instead of spurring bullshit). Some hours later his instagram was gone. * keep in mind, this is not the first time they're doing something like this. Remember their " " tour, where they said the secret meaning would be announced at the tour final? Nothing was announced there either. My personal opinion: I feel bad for their fans (myself included, how do they only release two songs in a year?), and I also feel that they probably have problems within the band that needs to be solved. Perhaps the best solution would be for Mei to start a band without Kuro and K, but I don't think that'll happen. Either way I'll support them until the very end.

visual key

"he's not a girl but he's prettier than me in makeup" "i failed as a girl. i failed my vagina" also i may or may not have legally changed my last name to Gara's real surname <333

My name is Daisuke Naoto Takarai Takayuki. EDIT: Also "I've been listening to visual kei for over 10 years. My favorite bands are MALISEND, XAA XAA, BFN, the GazettE, SID, A9, and Royz! ^.^ yoroshiku onegaishimasu~