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[tracklist] 01. 99.999 02. Falling -NINTH MIX- 03. NINTH ODD SMELL 04. GUSH 05. THE MORTAL 06. 虚蜩 07. その声は脆く 08. BABYLON`S TABOO 09. 裏切る舌 10. TWO OF A KIND 11. ABHOR GOD 12. UNFINISHED The album will be released on June 13 and a special site for it has been made (it takes forever to load btw)

beautiful, youthful, stylish, elegant queens

NINTH ODD SMELL I FUCKING CALLED IT HAHA no matter what it sounds like it's definitely going to be my favourite

REVIVE 4th single "あなたを愛した私を見て" (Anata wo aishita watakushi wo mite) will be released on 2018.08.08 in two types. Their new drummer 碧 (Ao) will officially join the band starting 2018.05.26. [tracklist] A type : 1944 yens 01. あなたを愛した私を見て (Anata wo aishita watakushi wo mite) 02. pride～傲慢な君の劣等感～ (pride ～Gouman na kimi no rettou kan～) DVD. あなたを愛した私を見て (Anata wo aishita watakushi wo mite) MV B type : 1620 yens 01. あなたを愛した私を見て (Anata wo aishita watakushi wo mite) 02. 5月7日 03. pride～傲慢な君の劣等感～ (pride ～Gouman na kimi no rettou kan～) They have opened their new OHP ! https://www.reviveband.net/

The album art must be inspired by this.

When looking back at AINS 2014-2015, they sure downgraded themselves a lot. They were the best label in the indies scene back then tbh. Gossip and Diaura are alright nowadays but it's just not the same...

For better or for worse, visual kei is something that's had an impact on my life. I never thought groups of cross dressing Japanese men playing metal would be something that's stuck with me for so long, but throughout all the surprises, discoveries, disappointments, and developments I've stuck around in some capacity. I may not be as heavy into visual kei or Japanese music as I used to be, but there's a part of me that will always go back to the music I've enjoyed and another part of me that's always looking forward to new bands, activities, and trends. Here are five things I really enjoy about the scene which has kept me coming back again and again since 1999. So those are all the things I like about visual kei. I'm sure I missed some. What do you like about visual kei?

I strongly recommend NOT doing this at smaller lives. Maybe it's okay at larger shows or certain smaller/medium-sized bands oneman shows, but that is called 割り込み (warikomi) and it's against vk live etiquette. You WILL get shat on for doing that. At indie vk lives, where you choose to stand is your spot and you shouldn't try to take someone else's spot when they got there before you. If you go up for gyakudai return to your spot after it's finished. Have a bad ticket but want to get closer? - If you're going to a multi-band event and only want to watch a band or two up front, talk to the people in the second, third and fourth rows. They might not want to see the same band/s as you and will happy let you switch with them. Be polite and be sure to thank them when they come back to take their spots. - See a spot towards the front that looks empty? Sometimes it isn't (maybe they went to the bathroom and someone is watching their spot for them) but sometimes it really is unoccupied. Ask the people near the spot if it's open before taking it.

Jasmine Masters approved

Album art has been revealed

Also i want to point out the etiquette/culture of vk lives, i always do weird fucking stuff and imitate the vocalist when listening to songs when i'm alone or with friends, but at japanese lives you're supposed to be quiet, respectful, just listen, don't you dare make a scene out of yourself I really do understand that, and i'd rather concentrate on the band than some lunatic raving his own stuff like in the western concerts, lol. It works wonderfully like that and the contrast between japanese and western gigs is very big.

1. synchronized spinning at the chorus of a song 2. charmismatic bandmen 3. edgy depressive lyrics and mid-song monologues 4. vocalists that are so bad they're good 5. "wtf were they smoking" genre mashups

I hope one of the phases is a world tour

MERRY has unveiled their new look and have updated their live schedule: 7/6 ガラ (Gara) Birthday Live 第三回自作自演「39グッドバイ」@ 渋谷duo MUSIC EXCHANGE 9/23 システム エムオロギーExtra～テツ (Tetsu) revenge～ @ 盛岡CLUB CHANGE WAVE 9/24 システム エムオロギーExtra～テツ (Tetsu) revenge～ @ 秋田CLUB SWINDLE MERRY Autumn Tour 2018 10/12 Nagoya Electric Lady Land 10/13 Creative Center Osaka Umeda Club Quattro 11/7 恵比寿LIQUIDROOM 10/30~31 Merry Halloween Party ～Trick or MERRY～ @ HOLIDAY SHINJUKU

it looks like one of those cheap kanye merch back from the 2012, sort of like givenchy style graphics that was so hyped up around that time nonetheless, i am curious of their music - like i always have but at the same time, a sense of little prediction - like i always have

songs they covered were inspired by*

their new drummer is one of the very, very rare Vk dudes where the little chin beard doesn' bother me... XD also good to know that they finally have an offical homepage although kinda strange that at the discography section they've listed absolutely every release except their first full length which was released today!? like god damn i finally want a tracklist!! XD

they probably rushed its release to meet the anniversary deadline and might have some extra sfx/slightly different arrangement for the album to make sure it fits with other sangs

Obsessed with Sugar Folkfull atm...化粧室の自己暗示 is my jam!

Their single will be released on 2018.07.01. (1200 yen) Tracklist: 1.夕闇(Yûyami) 2.｢カリスマ｣(Charisma)

iirc Aoi practically confirmed there's a song ready for release after the album drops

Their Demo single "What's HAKLO?" will be released in store in 2018.06.09. And they will hold their 1st oneman live on 2018.12.16 at Ikebukuro BlackHole

*sighs* No Europe dates

I don't know why so many of you youngsters are trashing their look. I see nothing wrong with their latest look/ outfits. It must be a generational gap thing. I'm a middle aged MUCC grandma who is similar in age and music taste to the MUCC boys. They are a few years older than me and have been good guides to my own fashion choices in the past. And just like Yukke and Miya, I expect to be dressed in black (as I do now) but with loads of colourful warning tapes over my jacket and have heavy black bags under my eyes in a few years time to show off how rebellious and relevant I still am in my 40s. This is how all middle aged people should dress

@itsukoiiyour wish came true btw that cover is just... wtf... I don’t know how to feel about it

They’ve never shied away from crediting who writes each song, though.

FIXER live DVD "2017.12.04 Shibuya REX dual emotions ARBITER" (4320 yen, 1000 copies) [tracklist] 1.孤慟 -into the vortex- 2.F.P.D 3.sublime dystopia 4.Drop 5.アスタリスク 6.空蝉 7.灯火 8.リナリア 9.MaercS 10.感情の果て、悲哀の双生 11.THE END 12.深淵 13.believe 14.envy kitty dance 15.TEMPtation 16.ARBITER 17.shadow 18.Libido 19.Invade

...or wasn't born at all... yeah...

their songs weren't out of this world but they were solid. Tsuzuku's vocals stood out. love or hate them there's no mistaking his vocals. MiA is a pretty good guitarist. of the better players from bands of this decade and like others pointed out, they had a cool look.

Just bought Mazeran's single "Kisei" from Majigei and it came pretty fast (as we both live in the US) and is in great condition! They even provided me with a rip, which was pretty cool! I highly recommend this seller, as their prices are reasonable and shipping is cheap and includes tracking! Also +50 pts for honesty since I initially overpayed for my order by accident and I got refunded right away xD

@TanishiI'm not sure if it's a traditional Japanese melody, but both tunes seem to be inspired by the chorus of the pop hit "Natsu Matsuri" by Jitterin' Jinn which has been covered by countless artists.

I wasn't ready for this, I feel attacked!! Bless these precious yankees for their soft souls that make such nice tunes. Heard that Satochi's song sounds the saddest of all and it ends in "I'm sorry" 😭 I have a weak spot for this bundle of joy and I don't understand what happened here. But I'm so ready for more Yukke thighs.

1. when the guy goes "yayayayayaaaa" 2. the more OTT performance the better 3. too much delay and reverb 4. when the dudes look like fetish cyber-trannies 5. all the hilarious ｄｒａｍａ

My favorite thing about vk is jk but really jrawk is more of an extension of my trashy emo boy obsession. I've always been into the emo/goth scene (not as an actual participant tho, since I live in a small town LOL) but it's still nice to see some androgyny in music, and the guys are actually attractive (at least in makeup anyway)! Japanese rock music is so unique, although I'm not really interested in Japanese screamocore, because there's a lot more variety. Besides the typical dark gawf band, I can also enjoy some happy-go-lucky bishonen rawk every now and then, or some post-rock acts too. I also love digging into band histories as well to find some hidden gems that I wasn't around to see before and can enjoy now, or see some unexpected surprises such as Kisaki selling fake demo tapes stolen from other bands, or Sui (David, ex-Megaromania) being a roadie for Mercuro. You can also find out plenty of histories/undiscovered events like these at vk.gy, formerly known as weloveucp. It's since expanded to a whole visual kei library (think vkdb.jp + discogs), where smaller bands are further analyzed, and of course popular bands are included too.

The "singles before albums" thing... OMG, you just put my thoughts into words. Even though I never use youtube, rarely watch PVs (yeah, still haven't seen a Jiluka PV other than Ajna) or DVDs and generally don't even pay attention to what bands look like, I do enjoy the way edgy fashion and music are so closely related in this scene, and the way some bands create incredible music around a visual concept. Visuals are important, whenever I chose to make it so. And I like to have the option to please my eyes with whatever weird aesthetic if I feel like it. I don't know what is it about the cheesy melodies, bad vocals and whatnot that resonates so much with me. I try other metal bands (Western and Japanese) often and for some reason, music wise, I can NEVER get so hooked on a non-vk band as I do on VK bands. And I really can't put my finger on what it is, since really don't look much at bands unless their music really resonates with me. Maybe I like being able to enjoy songs without thinking 'OMG these lyrics are so cheesy' and feeling some secondhand embarrassment over the words. Maybe. Because I pretty much never look at lyric translations unless it's D's musical novel. Maybe VK uses some kind of special formula. Maybe it's the blend of styles and genres that bands outside of VK don't dare pull off. For some reason I even like shit-kei bands like VRZEL way more than I can bring myself to like bands like Coldrain, for a reason. As for the community I am in a constant love-hate state. I do like the idiosyncrasy and eccentricity that surrounds the scene, even questionable aspects such as cheki trading and multiple-type releases, or having to kiss some Shikiri's ass to get closer to the stage... I still enjoy all that, even though I often say I dislike most fans (FB communities are CRINGE). I also like that through VK I have made lots of friends, have been able to learn about other countries and have found people with similar ideas and values. I'd say 80% of my social circle is comprised of VK/Jrock fans and I do not regret it nor feel the need to "open up to regular people". VK has also, in a way, given me motivation to achieve many things in life and many of my personal goals are still related to the scene. Is it weird that I build my life around a twisted music scene as this one? Maybe, but whatever, right? VK is a weird, twisted and questionable scene... but one that received us with open arms and constantly invites us to stay. I totally get why people jump ship all the time, but I always find a new appealing reason to stay whenever I start to feel like "ok, I should quit now..." And Shantay, I'll stay, dammit.

Sounds like you guys are talking about that German chick. If so, that's hilarious. I remember her getting upset about people wanting to hear Dir en grey do cover songs, as she just fucking KNEW that they would never ever do such a thing. I loved that girl to death. I wonder what she's doing now.

RESULTS! First off, I want to thank everyone who participated! For those who planned to, but could not, it's OK! There's always this year's awards to look forward to. Maybe. Anyways, On to the Results! ______________________________________________________________ Best Overall Artist/Band Best Album Best Single/Maxi-Single/EP Best Cover Art Best Song Best Look Best Newcomer Best Veteran Best PV Saddest Disbandment Most Overhyped Band Most Overhyped Release Most Underhyped Band Most Underhyped Release Most Disappointing Release Most Anticipated Release Band that Changed their Sound for the Best Band that Changed their Sound for the Worse Band that you spent most of your money on in 2017 What the hell were they thinking!? Award Best Revival/Returns There were SO MANY ties , as well as categories that had NO CLEAR WINNER. In any case, thanks everyone once again for participating in the JRock Awards this year, and let's look forward to if/when we host 2018's!

Lougenel will disband after their one-man live "闇喰らう赫(yamikurau aka)" at Shinsaibashi CLAPPER at 2014/02/03 due to differences in directions among members