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ex-Mix Speaker's,Inc. members new band "MIMIZUQ" will start activities at 2018/6/22. Their live-limited single "ずっと好きでした (Zutto Sukideshita)" will be released at 2018/9/8. (2 tracks, 1200 yen) [track list] 1. ずっと好きでした (Zutto Sukideshita) 2. Grand Guignol —Instrumental- Vo.TAMA (CASCADE) Gu.AYA (ex-Mix Speaker's,Inc., now in Psycho le Cému) Ba.seek (ex-Mix Speaker's,Inc., now in Psycho le Cému) Dr.楠瀬タクヤ (Kusunose Takuya) (ex-Hysteric Blue-->THE RHEDORIC) Teaser trailer/MV spot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnLS7UzirUI https://mimizuq.com/

vistlip will release a new single "BLACK MATRIX" on 2018/08/29

I mean, 17,756 is basically 18,000.

I don't hate this look, I don't like it either; interesting lip things going on. curse of RPDR stans giving her 15 seconds of mainstream attention tbh, I can't wait until she's gonna be gothing it up for schwarz stein in the autumn. knowing how fickle she is with style choices, this phase probably won't last past that.

Coming from a superfan I don't think I'm going to change any opinions here, but: 1) DADAROMA's style has been largely consistent since their formation with a balance of alt-rock, deathcore, 'dark pop' and jazzy numbers. People picking and choosing tracks they don't like as an argument for a change in musical direction have clearly not listened to very much of the band's work thoroughly. 2) Judging a new release from a 30-second clip is, and has always been, a waste of time because you can never tell what the full track will be like. Case in point from this very band, zouka to kalashnikov chose a section near the end of the song with only clean vocals for the preview, but it turned out to have brutal breakdowns and screams too. TLDR, nothing so far is a 'departure' from DDRM's established style, and don't judge any music before hearing the whole thing.

The band will go on a hiatus as of 2019.01.05 after their live at EX THEATER ROPPONGI. Everyone but Miku will leave the band.

On Sigh's Facebook page, it was announced that their album "Heir to Despair" will be released later this year !

| How does a band that delivers the same music for over 15 years defy expectations? Like DEATHGAZE and lynch., 陰陽座 (Onmyouza) is that type of band that sticks to their guns and delivers the same style of music with each release. Also like DEATHGAZE and lynch., 陰陽座 (Onmyouza) is the kind of the band that won't do much to change your mind, no matter how many times they come knocking at your door with a new sales pitch. When I was a J-music novice, I thought being one-dimensional was a bad thing because I rated diversity much more highly than I probably should have, mostly due to the way many visual kei bands use diversity as a musical condiment. What is more important to me now is that a band delivers every time they announce a new song or album. While the two visual kei bands I mentioned earlier haven't been the paragons of consistency, 陰陽座 definitely is. There's not an album in their catalog that I would consider sub par - this is impressive with a career spanning almost twenty years and fifteen albums - and their newest album, 覇道明王, continues that trend. I'll take the time now and say that if what you've heard in the past has done nothing for you, just listen to the first track "覇王". If that does nothing for you, you are free to go. I have nothing to say that will change your mind. If, however, you have never heard of this band before or "覇王" actually caught your interest, then welcome to what is perhaps the most metal album ever. This feels like, but also far outstrips, 2007's 魔王戴天 (Maoutaiten). 覇道明王 has zero chill, and from the opening piano chords of "覇王" to the fading guitar of "無礼講", 覇道明王 has the potential to keep you hooked without wanting a pause. Unlike past albums, there's no token seven minute ballad to bore you to sleep, or attempts at infusing disparate genres like pop punk and classic rock into their distinct brand of heavy metal. It's straightforward, punishing, rewarding, and everything I never knew I really wanted from this band. Whenever I finish the intoxicating experience of listening to a new 陰陽座 album for the first time, I always wonder how the next one will surpass this one. They don't always manage to raise the bar, but they never completely shit the bed either. The last four albums in a row have consistently impressed me, but I don't think there's an album of theirs that's clicked as quickly as this one. Unfortunately, I cannot give it a perfect score because I believe it's a tad overwhelming for an initiate to sit through without wanting a breather. However, I'm confident in recommending this album to anyone that likes metal with subtle Japanese flair, dual female and male vocals, or just wants something new to listen to. This is as good of a place as any to jump in if you are unfamiliar with this band.

More information will be revealed on 2018.07.07 at 20 p.m. A 0th single called "BORN" will be given via several stores on 2018.07.01. (500 copies) (Like An Edison in Tokyo, Harajuku, Nagoya and Osaka) Tracklist : 01.BORN 02.Tomorrow Land 03.TERRITORY 04.SARUKANI BATTLE～因果応報絵巻～(SAKURANI BATTLE ingâ ôhô emaki) Website : http://asty.kill.jp/ Twitter : https://twitter.com/official_Asty

キズ (Kizu) new single "ステロイド" (Steroid) will be released on 2018.7.31 (2 types, 3 songs each)

kiwamu scraping the absolute bottom of the barrel yet again. 2018 is cursed.

At the Gazette's 15th anniversary live they should've swapped LINDA ~candydive pinky heaven~ with either: - Wakaremichi - Shichi gatsu youka - Machibouke no kohen de - Black Spangle Gang I feel like LINDA has become generic since it ends EVERY Gazette live or comes just before the end, a surprise like that would've been nice

THEY WOULD'VE BEEN KNOWN BETTER IF TROMBE BASED GOD WAS STILL HERE

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totally! I've always said that some of their releases may sound kinda bland, but damn they have some cool ass names

I think アンリクワイテッドラブ should be "Unrequited".

The YouTube video linked in the first post has quite a long sample of their sound, btw.

NINTH sold 17 756 copies on its first week and ranked 3 on the top oricon. In comparison, DOGMA sold around 18 000 on the first week it was released

Even not listening to them anymore ,this is sad,an cafe was part of my youth and the song Escapism was the first vk song I ever heard in my life. And honestly, I'm not that surprised,I always knew that one day it would kinda 'end'

I swear they have the best names for releases ❤️

But they are sooooo artistic!!! He would never do that! Koichi will stick to his principles even when he is 80-90!!! So his children can ask him about his amazing English skills! PS: 99% of their fans who follow the above logic would not have given them a look, if they had started out with their current project.

Guess she's really going for that mainstream androgynous lewk...same pink wig too...

lqqk alert

Dab-e has disbanded. Ikebukuro chop will never recover from this loss. Trying to reach out to owner Kanon Matenrou for an official statement. But we all know in our hearts that visual kei is now dead.

Not Japanese but really excited to own these.

With the first half of the year (almost) over, I thought it would be fitting to look at 6 albums and 6 singles that I have enjoyed so far. I'm going to include mini-albums in the former category. If you discover something new here, that would be cool. If you have a different opinion and would like to leave that in the comments, that would be cool too. To make it simple, I'm just going to cover them in release order. ALBUMS 03.07 DADAROMA - 「This is “LIVE”」 It's surely no surprise that possibly my favourite active band in the VK scene steals a spot with their latest mini-album. I'll be honest, this one didn't quite hit me on the first listen like a lot of their other releases, but after several listens it quickly became one of my favourites. The energetic and fast-paced dark pop opening of ファントムペイン (phantom pain) serves as an excellent opener to an EP that is overall quite dark in overall tone but with a ray of light in the surprisingly raw ある日、世界は美しいと思った。 (aruhi, sekai wa utsukushii to omotta.). The divisive 「THE KINKY」 nevertheless remains in your head longer than you might like, and of course we finally got a studio recording of live favourite KIDS' WAR. My personal top pick this time though is イノセント・ホリック (innocent-holic) for its energetic and ridiculously memorable chorus. 03.28 MY FIRST STORY - THE PREMIUM SYMPHONY This one might seem like a surprising choice considering there are no new songs here, but the concept of bringing an orchestra to a rock concert has always been one that is very attractive to me (Bring Me The Horizon were also very successful with this recently in my opinion). MFS have done a great job of picking some of their best recent tracks and giving them a more epic makeover. I honestly don't really have a lot more to say since we know these tracks already, but for anyone with a similar disposition to yours truly, I think this is well worth a listen. 04.25 21g - GENORATION 2 This second album from 21g outdoes their first in both variety and maturity and comes off as a far more memorable release for it. 21g always had a certain element of whimsy to their writing and song topics, from songs about cats and chocolate to the common use of the soul (supposedly weighing 21 grams) and even the bands' own name in their lyrics, but toning that down a little and focusing more on memorable composition and trying some new things makes this album far superior to its predecessor. Other than outstanding singles 魂ノ歌 (tamashii no uta; one of my favourite songs ever) and 1st FINGER capping off each end of the album, HEAVY RAIN also gets a beautiful acoustic treatment highlighting Geno's gorgeous husky vocals and Miyako's guitar. Standout new tracks for me were catchy サイコパス (psychopath), kooky but powerful 頭文字G (kashira-moji G) and surprisingly raw engagement. If you haven't checked out 21g before, this is a great place to start. 05.02 零[Hz] (zero hertz) - 零聖戦 (zero seisen) I can't find the comment right now, but someone here said that this is the best 'generic kei' album in recent memory. However, I think that doesn't do it justice. This is a rare case of a release that wasn't really on my radar impressing me so much that I went out and bought it (99% of the new music I buy these days I am aware of well in advance). The vocals are great, the instrumentals are tight and often surprisingly heavy, and the album is just a blast all the way through, if a little on the long side. ZIHARD opens with a sense of urgency and immediately ramps up the energy, lead track AZUL is incredibly catchy, and it's just a parade of energetic synth-happy visual kei from there on out. It's not just really listenable, but at times genuinely great and one of the biggest surprises this year for me. 06.06 LOVEBITES - BATTLE AGAINST DAMNATION From the bottom of my heart (and maybe also somewhere a little lower *ahem*) I truly believe these girls are the new vanguard for old-school power metal in Japan. Some might knock them for their lustrous costuming and all-girl lineup, but give any single song from LOVEBITES a listen and you will understand immediately that they know how to rock. Inspired by the best of 80s metal from Iron Maiden to Helloween, lyrics all in good but sometimes slightly incoherent English, and lengthy duelling guitar solos, and you have all the basics for a good time. The members are all talented, the performances are tight, and the composition is rock solid. The girls even won the Best Newcomer Award at the Golden Gods Award Show this month for this very release. If you're not put off by female vocals in your power metal, LOVEBITES are absolutely one to watch. (Also props to my bae Miyako for being in not one but two bands with top six releases this year). 06.13 the GazettE - NINTH Well, here we are again. The GazettE have put out a new album, which means the fandom has been split once again; I for one am on the side that very much enjoyed this one. As others have said before me, I think the bar is set so high for this band after their lengthy career that it's less a matter of sub-standard music and more a case of unreasonable expectations. Had any of a number of less well-known indies visual bands sent this album out into the world, we would be singing their praises. But it's the GazettE, so again those wanting more of the same are disappointed, while on the other side who encourage trying new things are criticizing the band for doing just that. Following their metalcore-inspired DARK AGE project, the GazettE have refined a more gritty sound that retains those heavy elements like chugging riffs and breakdowns but incorporates more alternative songwriting and a more diverse composition than their last album. It's a difficult one to rate for me because at first there were not a lot of standout tracks; instead the album as a whole is very pleasant to listen to with a shorter runtime than usual and less filler too. Of course lead track Falling is a strong, memorable opener, and UNFINISHED cleverly fades out the album with a much more old-school GazettE vibe and a riff reminiscent of a more mature 春雪の頃 (shunsetsu no koro, which is also one of my favourite older tracks). I also really enjoyed TWO OF A KIND with that looped ending vocal sample over the heavy instrumental as well as the more experimental composition in THE MORTAL. The two softer tracks in the middle were both solid and NINTH ODD SMELL grew on me surprisingly quickly considering how bland it is composition-wise. It's a testament to how difficult it is to talk about the GazettE these days that this is already the longest comment on this list so let's leave it at that for now. SINGLES 03.01 abstracts - Nocturne After starting out without a vocalist and still pulling off one of the best djent EPs I've ever heard (with some guest help of course), skip forward three-and-a-half years and abstracts have recruited a vocalist who brings something a little different to their brand of technical metalcore. Their 'street' EP MODE, once I was able to get my hands on it, proved to be a great showcase of the style they have settled into, with even a little urban influence in some of their tracks like Monologue. I'm convinced though that Nocturne might be their best song to date, or at least in their current lineup. From the brutal technical riffs to the way the chorus slowly builds up to a kind of release, this is a headbanger for sure. Do yourself a favor and hit it up on YouTube. 03.07 NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST - WHITEOUT I know they call this one an EP, but it just isn't. Three songs and an instrumental is just a maxi single. With that out of the way, I love all three of the widely different tracks presented here. The lead track seemed at first like a hot mess when the PV came out, but it grew on me after multiple listens and I respect the band trying something a little unusual with the sax. LIVE TO DIE is one of my favourite NCBL songs in recent memory; it just hits so hard but with such a memorable chorus that this was my jam for a long time. To wrap things up, 無義道 (mugidou) is a beautifully melancholic track that slows things down again. A really solid single in my opinion. 03.13 キズ (kizu) - 傷痕 (kizuato) For me, Kizu is a band that has just been going from strength to strength. It bothers me slightly that to collect all of their songs, you have to buy both types of every single, but at least that's a sensible way to divide types, unlike what many other bands are doing. The djent-inspired composition is just my jam, and the instrumentals are tight. For me, Lime's vocals are not just tolerable but impressive - even more so on this release, which showcases his range a lot better (in terms of style, not just pitch). 怨ミ節 (uramibako) suprised me with almost operatic, enka-like notes in a very powerful and memorable performance. EMIL also has that same energy Kizu always displays, but in a more melancholic style. Another really good single. 04.15 SARIGIA - DECAYED Thanks to some kind soul on YouTube we are able to hear this live-limited release from promising new band SARIGIA. (Still looking for a copy to buy, anyone...) After their solid first release RUIN, this continues to build up the hype. Beginning with a surprisingly solid instrumental track, both of the full songs on this single are excellent, with the band starting to really form an image for themselves and a certain atmosphere in their composition. Until such a time as it is widely leaked or I can get hold of a copy, I urge you to hit this one up on YT while you still can. 05.08 BABYMETAL - Distortion I feel like I've never really had an opportunity to explain my relationship with BABYMETAL. Like so many others, when this group was first announced, I wrote it off as a bizarre excuse to stick underaged idol schoolgirls on another genre of music. However, after the release of their second album, I happened to get a lift one day from a friend who I know is a massive fan, who was playing it in his car. I was so impressed with the composition and surprisingly catchy mix of metal and pop elements that I asked who it was, and found a new respect for BABYMETAL. In addition to arguably one of the best touring bands in metal, featuring none other than Leda of my ex-top band DELUHI, I started to take this group seriously. Distortion is, if repetitive, another good showcase of intense but catchy songwriting, and the other new song they have been playing live is solid too. I'm really looking forward to another album announcement. 05.23 breakin' holiday - LILITH This one makes it onto the list over a couple of others due to the sheer number of times I've rocked out to the title track. After the confusing mess that was ZERO MIND INFINITY, Juri and co. seem to have found a solid formula with their current lineup and LILITH took me completely by surprise when it was first released on YouTube. It has that old DELUHI sound that I forgot I missed so much (in part because of Juri's vocals, for obvious reasons), but LILITH is just so damn intense and gets my blood pumping every time. It has a pace to it that makes even loop listens satisfying. Let's not talk about the second track though... Edit: Might have jumped the gun slightly by not waiting until the end of the month because new DEXCORE is sounding tight.

ZUCK - NOISE☆WORLD AYABIE - virgin snow color -2nd season- SuG - Toy Soldier Sadie - tour2010「DRESS OF SKIN」FINAL 配布DVD

Maaan, this new song made me realize how much I still miss D.I.D.... pls come back

Protein!

I really liked their latest single, so I'm on board the hype train at least until there's a preview.

As on 2018/06/22 it has been announced that L.A bate has joined Starwave Records L.A bate Web http://la-bate.com L.A bate twitter https://twitter.com/l_a_bate The band will drop their PV [GET FxxK Hxx] on the upcoming DVD of 『Starwave Records Vol.6』 Also their new single 「Welcome to Fuckin' Party」 will be released on 9/28 New look: [GET FxxK Hxx] MV FULL

are you fucking kidding me .....i mean, even if it's starwave, i'm still....pretty shook that they managed to sign some no1curr screamofag band

10. L.A bate / GET FxxK Hxx

new artist is L.A bate

inb4 two fulltime bands featuring Miku as a frontman coming next year ✧SoundCloud✧Rap✧Cafe✧ VS RAT☆CAFE debutto battle raibu!! good move for Teruki and Kanon tho, they should have dumped the decaying band after Bou left.

This is the end of An Cafe. takuya, Yuuki, Teruki and Kanon are leaving the band after these lives.