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I just looked at some videos on dystonia patients....this is fucking awful. He says he only has it on his upper right arm, but I'm scared that it may progress all over. I wish the very best for Yusuke. As for those who are saying the band needed this hiatus because "their music sucks anyway"...shame on you. This announcement was very sudden, and losing someone like Yusuke over something as devastating as this is a huge blow to the band, and this man may have to deal with this for the rest of his life. Shame on you.

| This leftover pizza tastes better once you warm it up. Tracklist: 1. INTRODUCTION 2. THIRTEEN 3. GROTESQUE 4. EXIST 5. JØKER 6. RENATUS 7. AMBLE 8. SENSE OF EMPTINESS 9. FIVE 10. INTERLUDE 11. FAITH 12. OBVIOUS 13. A FOOL With the return of bassist Akinori, lynch. has become a 5-member band once again. With tours 「13th ANNIVERSARY –Xlll GALLOWS- [THE FIVE BLACKEST CROWS], 『TOUR’18「THE NITES OF AVANTGARDE #2」“A BLØODY REVENGE”』, and the release of their compilation album SINNERS -no one can fake my bløod, the band has been on the move during 2018. While the announcement for their new album XIII had warranted excitement, it also brought along with it some skepticism from fans. Seems reasonable since we have seen an abundance of mediocre re-recordings and mixes from lynch. How the band could have possibly had the time to put together an album, let alone what it was going to sound like, was something to be concerned about. First impressions of XIII are positive. The album feels balanced, as Hazuki’s vocals are not the only prominent feature here but the chords and basslines of the guitars that compliment it, providing strength in the mid-range as well as an actual presence. Tracks such as "THIRTEEN", "RENATUS", and "FIVE" are perfect examples of these nuances, as well as some highlight tracks of XIII that are equally enjoyable. Taking note at one of lynch.’s only hindrances, we see that they've stuck to the same composition style as their last two albums, making a large portion of XIII feel like a collection of B-sides. It failed to strike immediate chords with me, something that D.A.R.K and even AVANTGARDE had no problem with. Adding to this is a variation in sound, something unfamiliar that I knew would take time to be accepted as the new norm. The balance in vocal and guitar strings, while being right up my alley, leaves the drumming much to be desired. There is reduced dynamic range, isolation, and maybe even a flat signature, ridding any “tail end” from the drums that could give the album more life. With arrangements mimicking the last two releases, and an unfamiliar sound, my first listen through XIII felt like one big blur. However, after giving the album a couple week’s worth of listening, an appropriate break-in period that I felt was needed, XIII by lynch. has distinguishing attributes that separate it from the rest of their discography. The more I listen to it, the more my initial thoughts beforehand seem like fan uneasiness as lynch. has revisited their past work and refined it, throwing in inspiration from Visual Kei bands of the 90s like Kuroyume, Luna Sea, and Laputa. "RENATUS" has become a track favorite, with an astounding atmosphere that gives the aggression of those guitars a stronger bite. I’m a sucker for melodic tracks, and "AMBLE" sounds almost euphoric, providing many moments of elation that I wish could last forever. The versatility in musical instruments during "FAITH" is one to definitely check out. Lastly, the emotional cool-down track that is "A FOOL" brings XIII to a smooth close, without trying too hard to make it obvious. XIII sounds completely different than it did a couple weeks ago, as the album takes on an empathetic atmosphere, driving a nostalgia trip that's going to be different for everyone. The album is able to express its confidence here with an abundance of melodies and guitar solos, like a tribute to 13 years of lynch.'s past work, with a glint of 90’s Visual Kei thrown into the mix. Whether this combination will make one feel something is up to the listener, but overall this album certainly has become a standalone release that I can easily stand behind, only after being given some time to warm up to it first.

Jesus race car driving Christ

Real life kicks in and they realize they can not do bands indefinetely. They decide to get a real job.

Gossip released a new limited single 「デモ」 starting on their 7/27/2018 live and via mail order from 7/28/2018. Limited to 500 copies, 4 tracks, 1500 yen. Tracklist: 1.ハナマチバーレスク 2.キッチンキラー 3.真夏ノ夜ノ夢 4.ロザリー

As we know Merry Badend will disband after their live at 8/17. However on 9/5 the band will drop an BEST CD + LIVE DVD to close their story. the release is called "メリーバッドエンド(Merry Badend)" and will be 5000yen(tax included). Also you only can buy it at the webshop only. Also if you go to their last outdoor event at HOLIDAY NEXT NAGOYA you can get 1000yen off. (tax-free & free shipping) 【LIVE DVD Tracklist】 2018年6月30日名古屋ell.FITS ALL (2018/06.30Nagoya ell.FITS ALL) 『審判の日-Day of Judgment-』(『Shinpan no hi-Day of Judgment-』) 1.Absolute 2.Eraser 3.神厄性書 (Kami yaku sei sho) 4.遺書 (Isho) 5.羊 (Hitsuji) 6.Caucasus 7.Why？ 8.デウス＝エクス＝マキナ (deus = ex = machina) 9.神ツ実 (Kami tsu mi) 10.鬼サンコチラ手ノ鳴ル方ヘ (onisan kochira te no naru hou e) 11.サクラメント (Sacramento) 12.Mの憂鬱 (M no yūutsu) 13.G.D.F 14.失敗作は夢を見る (shippaisaku wa yume o miru) 15.もう無理。(Moumuri.) 16.君が世は (Kimi ga yo wa) EN.誓約 (Seiyaku) 【BEST ALBUM Tracklist】 1.SE 2.サクラメント (Sacramento) 3.Why? 4.Absolute 5.Mの憂鬱 (M no yūutsu) 6.シンデレラ (Cinderella) 7.遺書 (Isho) 8.狂化-EX- 9.鬼サンコチラ手ノ鳴ル方ヘ (onisan kochira te no naru hou e) 10.神ツ実 (Kami tsu mi) 11.デウス＝エクス＝マキナ (deus = ex = machina) 12.羊 (Hitsuji) 13.kiss me girl and your old one 14.君が世は(Kimi ga yo wa) 15.G.D.F 16.もう無理。(Moumuri.) 17.誓約 (Seiyaku) 18.失敗作は夢を見る (shippaisaku wa yume o miru) 19.神厄性書 ((Kami yaku sei sho)) 20.終焉 (Shuuen)

This basically. And the scene is very different from any other scene in the west. Also the pressure these guys have by the japanese society/elders/family etc, I can imagine it must be tough and I can definitely see why a lot of people give up "early" (five years is not early for a vk band tbh). (I think that) unless these guys make it big very early on they usually quit because they realize it's not a viable career path. On the other hand you have guys like Yuuga and Kyouka who simply don't give a fuck. But not giving a fuck is harder in the japanese society than most western countries.

I think that it would be hard to recover from the loss of Yusuke quickly, even if there are a lot of other skilled drummers in the industry. That is, assuming that they were tight-knit. Tbh, a portion of me almost hopes they return with someone like Meto or even Luvia on drums now that both MEJIBRAY and CANIVAL are disbanded or to be. Though, I've never seen a CANIVAL live, so I don't know how Luvia plays [live] and whether or not he's inexperienced or not. Regardless of their admittedly lacking last few releases, they still have so much potential. I can only hope that this loss doesn't result in a disbandment. Far too many bands announce a hiatus and then just decide to disband instead. Maybe it's me being pessimistic, but it wouldn't surprise me if they were seriously dedicated to music, but simply were unable to recover from a drummer like Yusuke having to withdraw. I can only hope that doesn't happen and that their next release after having recovered from this ordeal will be impressive.

I guess you two have never played in a band before? Its so common and the main problem in a band because mostly you have 5 people with 5 different opinions..

+ Arguing of the members about what to play how aka musical differences (anyone who ever played in a band will understand easily). Those two are definitly the main reasons. All those drama reasons you wrote are funny but not the main problems i think (while still exceptionally high in vk compared to other genres).

Rubi can be more cute? ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

Koichi and Genki are the cutest couple of vocaloid-VK! Kamijo with his solo act must be jealous...

I've listened to XIII a few times and can confirm that this isn't a new low in lynch.'s career. It's not a new high either. It's hard to do new things when your livelihood revolves around doing the same thing in a new way in perpetuity. With no immediate flaws that demand attention, It's not the stinker that GALLOWS was on first listen. I do have a lot of nitpicks about certain songs and choices made, which work together to take the album down a few pegs. I haven't listened to lynch.'s new material seriously in a year and a half because I got tired of the monotony of their heavier sound, but respected that willingness to push in new directions, fail a few times, and learn from those experiences. They've walked back on that experimentation here for the most part and in many ways have regressed to SHADOWS-era songwriting capability, but they walked it so far back I don't sense any of the lessons learned in the final product. I say "for the most part" because a large part of my burnout comes from how one-dimensional their heavier tracks are, and that is still front and center. XIII gets good when the band lets songs like "RENATUS" and "SENSE OF EMPTINESS" do all of the talking, and makes me realize how much I'd kill for a ballad mini-album from them. There are other deep cuts in XIII which indicate that effort was spent on the album; the guitar melody at the end of "GROTESQUE" is an easy example of new ideas put into production. Songs like "JOKER" illustrate there are still visual-kei motifs they haven't exhausted yet (although I feel like that carnival/jazz take on rock was done better on "GHOST"). But dear god, the amount of times I was listening to a new song and thought I was listening to something else entirely is too damn high, much like rent. And having two one minute interludes on the album to bulk up a track list that would otherwise look anemic is a personal pet peeve. There's not much left to say except that it's another album from lynch., it's at least better than half of their previous albums, and it's not doing anything to turn old fans away or to bring new fans into the fold.

Yo folks, I'm wondering about your thought's why bands break up within 5 years. Now days bands sometimes disband before they start or even give up within year. Which reasons can be behind this, any thought's? A too big dream to get fast popular Fan jealousy (Aka, it get's leaked that a member has a girlfriend or woman he shares the bed with) Fan jealousy (Other kind of trouble) Fan hate (For whatever reason) Band jealousy (Yes, that also exists, sometimes other bands get Jealous and makes it almost impossible to continue) Not be able to pay their dept A member to be a dick to steal all money A member to be a dick to disappear out of nothing A member leaves the band Not supported by a live house anymore (Sometimes bands can play because they get support) Lost connections (If they are friends of bands, its more easy to play at venues, etc) Fired from a label (happens in secret too) Bad sales No real heart for music Started a band only for money Thinking looks brings in money Creating Trash music (Aka, can't really play their instruments) That's what I think of... If you look at rock and punk bands, they also are poor and have difficulties to gain money from fans and to gain fans isn't always that easy too. But they keep on going and work daily hard to pay for studio and band costs. And of course some longer living visual kei bands are also that way, only handful of fans, but yet going. Even if a member does leave the band, for whatever reason, bands keep on going. (often they only quit if a vocalist drops out the band) If a band does go on a break or will disband after a year of 5... I would say, okay you have tried. But anything lesser than that.... Also if a vocalist will leave a band, I agree of starting over under a new name. However it's not 100% necessary as we also saw bands going under the same name. So why are those young bands giving up this fast? Do they really need to quit? MH reasons; musical differences laziness Doing bands indefinetely is impossible. (decide to get a real job). Can't deal with popularity Member taken away to a different band

※Warning: This topic is far from full information, every information you could bring to us will be added. If you find any mistake, please be kind and avertise us. idiot Members: 飛鳥 is the founder member, he start idiot on October 2005 and dissolve the band at the end of August 2008. 逢 (Vocal) joins idiot on October 2005, then left the 15 January 2007 萌 (Guitar) joins idiot on January 2006, then left the 04 January 2007 響 (Guitar) joins idiot the 13 July 2006 but he had participe to the previous live, then left the 15 January 2007 沙遊 (Guitar) joins idiot on [still on defining] and played until the dissolving at the end of August 2008 Discography: [unknown release date] 紫の風, contains 2 tracks [this CD was leaked on old TW, anyone remember the original ripper ?] this CD seems to be saled at 2007.08.16 live [unknown release date] 黒の炎, contains 2 tracks [this CD was leaked on old TW, anyone remember the original ripper ?] this CD seems to be saled at 2007.08.16 live [unknown release date] 雀蜂, contains 2 tracks, ￥500 [unknown release date] 愚者 , contains 6 tracks, ￥2,000 Tracks: *ふぁっきんＡ *Haze color *Black.egg＠... *悪餓鬼恋情歌 *XXXxX恋愛日記 *最後に･･･ *★青春逢歌★ *琴ノ音 *ＯＤ【52錠】 *スズメバチ *Pomeranian *【SE】靄色～Metallic purple remix～ Schedule: 2005.12.29 いわきSONIC 2006.01.13 郡山CLUB#9 2006.01.31 いわき SONIC 2006.02.03 新潟CLUB JUNK BOX 2006.02.26 原町バズロック 2006.03.16 郡山CLUB#9 2006.04.03 郡山CLUB#9 2006.04.13 いわき SONIC 2006.04.30 大宮HEARTS 2006.05.08 いわき SONIC 2006.05.27 郡山CLUB#9 2006.06.02 郡山CLUB#9 2006.07.02 いわき SONIC 2006.07.03 いわき SONIC 2006.07.13 郡山CLUB#9 2006.08.22 郡山CLUB#9 2006.08.31 仙台HOOK 2006.09.07 いわきSONIC 2006.09.13 郡山CLUB#9 2006.09.19 仙台HOOK 2006.09.21 仙台ｼﾞｬﾝｸﾎﾞｯｸｽ 2006.09.22 福島アウトライン 2006.10.18 仙台HOOK 2006.10.19 郡山CLUB#9 2006.10.26 仙台HOOK 2006.10.30 水戸ライトハウス 2006.11.07 郡山CLUB#9 2006.11.11 秋田スウィンドル (秋田Swindle) - 響 refers to this live as the 2006.11.12 2006.11.12 盛岡チェンジ (岡Change) - 響 refers to this live as the 2006.11.13 2006.11.26 仙台BIRDLAND - 響 is missing at this live. 2006.11.27 郡山CLUB#9 2006.12.20 いわきSONIC 2006.12.24 仙台HOOK 2007.01. 04 郡山CLUB#9 2007.01.15 郡山CLUB#9 2007.03.26 いわきSONIC 2007.05.27 郡山CLUB#9 2007.05.29 すぱんきん 2007.07.27 福島アウトライン 2007.08.16 いわきSONIC ※CD were on sale at this date 2007.08.29 郡山CLUB#9 2007.10.05 仙台HooK 2007.12.12 福島アウトライン 2008.02.18 仙台HooK 2008.05.28 仙台HooK 2008.07.30 いわきSONIC 2008.08.26 仙台HooK 2008.08.28 いわきSONIC About the editing:

Maybe certains who had a contract with label and these hold more time because they had a contrat respect. In the beginning everyone is ok or maybe certains don't really know what the music who want. And this gave musical difference or differents opinion. Maybe the young bands don't know how the system is. Or the reality is different or more difficult than they think.

my itunes is eternally infected with PDCD (playback-duration cutoff disease) send prayers por favor

Should we move this topic to the rumors section instead?

They all look great with minimal make up. Talk about aging gracefully.

I know enough bandman with a real job and being in a band. So it's not an excuse. Some bands aren't popular, far from that. At least most bands who disband within 2 years only have a few fans.... But not gaining many fans within an amount of time can give frustrating. and yes that can give different ideas. But yet, if a band gets popular fast, not everyone can deal with it. ～～～～～～～～ but maybe jealousy inside a band can be a reason: Aka one guy is way more handsome and get all the chicks. (￣▽￣;)

Sometimes young bands get popular too fast. Every band aims to be the big name in the scene, but when they actually get popular like, within two years or so it gets overwhelming to them. And everyone has different idea of popularity and ways to deal with it.

money

He seems to actually vibrates each time he attempted vibrato.

Sounds great. I love how hard these guys go considering the poppy energetic atmosphere.

slay that mismatched face tone queen

Emotions: Fucked up Cause: レクイエム by MUCC

A big yes to you both! well, there are fans out there who make videos about why their favourite ship is totally real (especially seen that in VK, but I’m sure there were dir en grey fans like this too at some point), so it certainly raises the question how in touch these fans are with reality. They might even sent shipping fanart to their favs etc. but I guess most older VK fans are not like that, and enjoy VK for what it is, which is great

cheeky one u r x

First time witnessed a lunar eclipse. What a feeling. The first time seeing Mars too. I’m so happy!

Godless is phenomenal. so happy for VoD being able to produce something like this after all that's happened

I was discussing this with my gf 2 days ago... that happens a lot in the western fandom, in social media-based circles that don't look much into the scene and have no clue of how it actually works in Japan. I think the fandom in Japan in general knows how things are. Of course, there are whackos like everywhere else.

O_ o Really ? For me it's an evidence maybe I'm old. But same I was young, for me is a evidence is not real. And this is the same problems with Japenese and Korean Idols and other artits. Certain fans don't the difference between the reality and their imagination.

In my opinion, some people created an emotional and no-nonsense hatred over Starwave, but I really think they are very good and decent, I do not see a problem with them, they try to do everything they can in the right way without exploiting the fans. UFJ is an excellent band, the releases are good, the songs are well recorded. Some clips are kind of boring and cloying, but not all, and in a general way they hold the elements of Justice King.

Kuroyuri to kages's tour is coming to it's ending,Karasuna Mei keeps mentioning he's doing some "experimental studio". let's see what the future holds for these guys,or what they've been holding for the future...need to see my fav musicians doing something new again,it keeps me interested in life.

Thanks you for this information 😊

I love this post! Thanks for the hard work on it!

these were the bands i associate with the zeitgeist of mid-late 00s visual kei fandom in the west. only some of them are legendary because they were actually good, but they all defined the era, for me. the bands people were talking about during this time in JP were obviously very different. but nobody specified what kind of legendary we're talking about :^) Ancafe, D'espairsray, Nightmare, Gazette, Dir, Alice Nine, Miyavi, Kagrra, ReS, Psycho le Cemu, LM.C, SID (Aki fangirls) 12012 (Wataru)/Phantasmagoria (Kisaki) Vidoll? Ayabie? D? Versailles? girugamesh (at least the meme)? "con bands": Duel Jewel and BLOOD/Kiwamu

I'm hardly familiar with either of these bands (maybe seen one video each), but I read specifically because I was curious if Tenten still 'had it'. Glad to hear he seems to -- dude's getting old : ) Nice report

*teleports behind you*

I’m telling you guys, he’s not a manager, he’s not a grandparent of a member. He lives in Kanazawa, I’ve seen him before, he does the furi so intensely he nearly fucking took me out when we were “moshing” (jumping back and forth). Pretty sure he’s just a super atypical fan.

He's probably just the manager. He went to stand with the crowd to make it seems like the numbers were high.

0.1g no Ojiisan

Eating that flyer probably upset all 15 people who showed up at this live!! So RUDE!!!

Split personality disorder? One personality is captain America and the other is XVII century maiden maybe?

UNDER FALL JUSTICE have announced at their 5th anniversary live on July 27 that they will temporarily suspend activities in December.