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  1. 12 points
    Zeus

    What are you listening to 2?

    Hi guys! Turns out that in the forum there's a limit of the number of pages that can be in one topic, and that is around 950 pages. The first topic was so popular we passed that limit! I'm starting a new topic so you guys can post here.
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    YuyoDrift

    2019 Japanese Music Ratings

    This topic is starting to feel like a MH tradition now I think haha. But anyways.... This thread is dedicated to Japanese releases in 2019 that the MH Community will listen to and would like to keep track of throughout the entire year. It’s a nice way of referring back to a list, should you forget if you’ve listened to a certain release yet or not. I know I forget sometimes haha. These ratings can also help those who may want to see which releases are favoring well or not, based on each individual user who you may have similar tastes with. Feel free to set up your own rating system (Stars, ?/5, ?/10, Best to Worst, Oooh to Eww, etc.), but try and use spoiler tags to save room in your post, and save room on the page for the other members’ rating lists. Keep this list in mind in the event that we, the MH staff, host a JRock Awards at the end of the year . Last Year's for reference: 2018 Looking forward to seeing everyone’s lists at the end of the year! Yuyo’s List for 2019:
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    | It's a fact that this single is compelling enough to check out. My dislike of live limited and live distributed releases is well known on this website by now, but I'm more than willing to make an exception for split singles. The new MUCC×DEZERT live distributed split 蟲/ガチャガチャムクムク (Mushi/Gachagacha-Mukumuku) grabs my interest more than usual. I follow DEZERT casually and I followed MUCC a little less casually back in the prime days of international visual kei, but both bands underwent a change in direction that blunted my hype. As two bands that I don't actively follow anymore, I found it very interesting that each band wrote a song for the other to perform. I was more interested in knowing what DEZERT would create for MUCC to perform, considering my reaction to their recent change in sound, but MUCC are no slouches themselves. It was MUCC's song that surprised me more. The speed and attitude of "蟲" (Mushi) is what I was hoping for more of from TODAY, and it fits DEZERT like a glove. If there were any doubts as to whether DEZERT could even be heavy anymore, this song erased them. It's a bittersweet feeling knowing that the ability is there but the desire to create music like this is not, because "ガチャガチャムクムク" (Gachagacha-Mukumuku) is more along the lines of what one can expect DEZERT to create. If DEZERT did a good job covering "蟲" (Mushi) , then MUCC absolutely owned "ガチャガチャムクムク" (Gachagacha-Mukumuku). If I didn't know that DEZERT wrote this song, I could be reasonably convinced that this is an MUCC track inspired by their 鵬翼 (Houyoku) era. That's a huge compliment to DEZERT's composing skills. It's slightly better than average - I do think the song gets more engaging as it goes on - but it's not a song I see myself revisiting again and again. I have to note that this split is making several statements at once. It seems that MUCC is showing DEZERT how to switch their sound up without having to abandon rock. DEZERT wants to show the world that if you like their compositions when performed by MUCC, maybe you could grow to like it if they performed it too. This is a senior band mentoring a junior band through a turbulent time in their musical career in a constructive manner, and I would like to see more of this in general. 蟲/ガチャガチャムクムク does a good job at showing the flexibility of both bands. It's a great way for MUCC to get additional exposure, and it's a great way for DEZERT to convince old fans and gain new ones. I'm unsure if either band fully won me back with just one song, but I am much more likely to check out their future releases because of this. If you like either band, I would recommend you check this novelty out, but try not to judge them by it too much.
  5. 2 points
    This one is so likely to eventually happen that it's not even funny
  6. 2 points
    Gesu

    2019 Japanese Music Ratings

    I may or may not forget to update this and I've never done this before, but here we go. Also, I can be a bit shit at staying on top of new releases, but maybe this'll encourage me to listen to more stuff. Also, I may shift releases up and down the scale depending on whether or not I change my mind.
  7. 1 point
    Gesu

    VK/J-rock confessions

    So, seeing as every confession blog on Tumblr seems to die after a few months/years, I thought I'd start a thread dedicated to VK/J-rock confessions to keep it going for a while. Bear in mind that, unlike on Tumblr, you can't be anonymous here, so don't post anything you may regret. Also, don't be a dick to other people for saying something you don't agree with (not that I think you're dicks, but I guess I had to say it). Okay, I'll start; MiA really pisses me off now, but dammit, I still would. Please don't hate me for saying that.
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    I don't think they even forgot,they simply can't.Making good music is infinitely harder than inventing good looks.
  9. 1 point
    this if in the 00s you could expect something fresh and exciting from a band with an imaginative look, now everyone's learned how to serve the looks but forgot about music
  10. 1 point
    his voice makes me wanna rip my ears off i think some Vk bands should keep releasing only new looks and quit the music part
  11. 1 point
    i Read on tanucku that sastsuku has a bige dicce
  12. 1 point
    Wait, was this not the 2019 predictions thread?
  13. 1 point
    Karma’s Hat

    What are you listening to 2?

    stopped posting in the last thread when my post count there hit 88 lol A devastating genre piece especially for something released in 2019, even if not as good as the last one.
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    Late as fuck, but SHAZNA's new album has been delayed due to production issues, and so far they have 4 songs recorded.
  15. 1 point
    Kuroyuri were kind of bleak and gross thematically, but weren't too serious about themselves to not name one of their songs literally "great song" Grieva were a good-era DIRU cover band that really shined when they actually tried writing their own music
  16. 1 point
    #MorningGrindChunez Let's GET IT!!! "Haters don't feel you Till yo name mentioned Scripture tell me No one excluded When rain drippin We all part of the picture It's just our frames different And I still ride for my set I just bang different" Tobe too raw!!!
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    it's that time of the year when all i want is to crawl under the blanket and pretend i never existed. life is beautiful
  19. 1 point
    doombox

    2019 Japanese Music Ratings

    I'm terrible with these things but I'm gonna keep trying until I do it right lol. Gonna link to the single or lead track from each release if possible. Last update: April 15th
  20. 1 point
    [CD] (Limited to 150 copies) 01. Life Of Desire
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    violetchain

    2019 Japanese Music Ratings

    I never end up with very much on my list, but I'm going to at least try to use this to remind myself about some releases I've been putting off listening to. Last update: Sept. 27th
  22. 1 point
    Kirito

    Diaura officially switch labels

    Good decision
  23. 1 point
    So I had a blood test on Thursday and they said they'd call back in three or four days if anything abnormal arose. The receptionist called me back today saying they weren't happy with my blood and needed to see me ASAP, although she also said it's nothing they can't treat, so I guess that means I'm probably in the early stages of something serious? Guess I'll find out on Wednesday... wish me luck, guys. The receptionist did. 😕
  24. 1 point
    It came with photo book but that still doesn't justify the pricetag imho, it need to be a boxset for that kind of money lbr
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    More pics: All songs are working titles and may change (that's what the picture says). According to an acquaintance of mine who attended she said it seems very likely they will become a full fledged band eventually. Them playing all original and new songs also strengthen this. Hopefully they'll announce it soon enough.
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    Ikna

    random thoughts thread

    I know I am going to open a big can of worms, but being active in the goth subculture for so many years and knowing people in the scene personally who have been part of this thing since the early 80s, I say the whole thing about gawf being a counter-culture misanthropic youth fashion trend is wrong and some cliché that the media came up with during the age of the Satanic Panic and ran with it. It's been (and will always be) about the music and not so much the clothes or hating everyone (lol, most old wavers and goffs I know are so perky you'd think they are all untrve poseurs if you didn't knew any better). I know that's an argument many people do not like, because that means it takes more than heavy eyeliner and tacky shillstar clothes made in Bangladesh - such as actually liking some post-punk and goth music. And many people think they need that dreaded "G" label to prove how different they are from mainstream society and will fight tooth and nail that they "deserve" the label because of how they dress, which is something I don't get. Also I have never met any of these people who wear 800 euros and more on their skin in the actual real life. These people primarily exist on the web, where they belong in the same bin with every other cancerous social media clown and influencer, or they walk around big festivals to get photographed (but never actually engage with anyone or pay attention to the music). I feel most of these "goff" people who are sponsor for some brand are just some regular alt chicks who realized that selling themselves as rebellious, edgy person makes them somehow different (and thus more authentic) than the hundred other people who do the same, but for some "normie" brand. Then there are the few cases where people from the scene did become greedy and partake in this shit. But right now there is a nice backlash against it, so it#s not like everyone is okay with it. In fact, people have been arguing a long time that it#s not a fashion contest. Most people at goth (and adjacent) events, club nights and concerts are piss poor or know to spend their money for more important things. If they wear that awful blunder then they usually buy it secondhand. And considering how the scene is slowly falling to gentrification, many don't even dress up anymore, and that's totally okay. It's only in web communities that people get so uptight and act like assholes. Which isn't so surprising, but that's also why I really recommend to get outside more and leave the internet for some time. Ever since I started to go out more again, meeting real people and reducing my online presence to a bare minimum, I have been much happier. Anyway, my stupid cents on this topic, since it seems to have made some big waves online. And I am glad it does. I think the same can and should be applied to any music scene, culture or just society in general; one doesn't need to worship some fucking brand to feel better about themselves and looks aren't everything. Sadly people give influencers way too much credit, even when they know that these people are paid by companies to sell their trash and will base their entire self worth on some criteria tailored by the folks that run good old capitalism.
  28. 1 point
    I share my birthday with the release what would've been my favorite album since OUSIA-dispersed-, R.I.P llll-Ligro-.
  29. 1 point
    -Tetsu-

    Show Yourself (again)

    woke up like this, hi.
  30. 1 point
    sleepy coffee

    Nihon Daisuki

    Ligma
  31. 1 point
    violetchain

    random thoughts thread

    As someone who writes both professionally and for fun, it's always so painful to look at news articles on Twitter and see people making comments purely based on headlines. The fact that people don't even feel the need to click and skim the first paragraph before sharing their predictable, hyberbolic outrage just makes me feel so disappointed.
  32. 1 point
    Biopanda

    Is YOHIO and DISREIGN really bad people?

    I think we can all agree: Yohio fucks.
  33. 1 point
    yurameki24

    Favorite J-rock Guitar Solos!

    Solo starts at 2:46 ~ 4:20
  34. 1 point
    Seimeisen

    VK/J-rock confessions

    I don't give a shit about X Japan. I've never listened to them and I have no desire to start.
  35. 1 point
    ^Great, now I have a mental image of Mana following potential singers around "You"-style, stalking them on social media, and keeping them in a fancy gothic birdcage in his basement lit only by a single candle, with classical music playing in the background to cover up the screams for help as he and his dinner guests drink tea... Thanks for that. 😟
  36. 1 point
    yomii

    Favorite J-rock Guitar Solos!

    when i think of guitar solos, i think of sakito's solos in the first place. his guitar playing style is so graceful and gentle. naito made truly genius and unique music back then. another one is by 9gbo. it's simple, but sounds demonic. uta's guitar sound is priceless. and last but not least, megaromania. this one is gothic and cute, gives you princess in an old dark castle realness.
  37. 1 point
    Daddyroma

    Favorite J-rock Guitar Solos!

    I like Sena from Jiluka's solo in omelas and hellraiser, probably gonna come off as a dumbass but I am not an old vkei/jrock fan haha https://youtu.be/XLLPjf6tZe0 https://youtu.be/2YG9uu7Yhsk
  38. 1 point
    r...

    Favorite J-rock Guitar Solos!

    Oh, I like where this is going. I have a ton, but here a couple of really safe picks that I need to name: the GOAT X has a ton of really, really memorable solos, but this is my favorite. X - Silent Jealousy One of my all time favorites. Kouichi is a GOD. Don't ever forget it. Laputa - Breath PIMP SUGIZO THE GAWD SUGIZO - SUPER LOVE and lastly (oooooh, I should have included LASTLY...) 華月 gives us a solo to remember in lost graduation
  39. 1 point
    CAT5

    Favorite J-rock Guitar Solos!

    BROOOOOO!!!! I forgot all about this song! Definitely one of the best from the Gazette. I always liked Uruha and Aoi's sense of melody. I listened to the other solos you posted and I feel like I got a good sense of the solos that move you...they were mostly very clean-sounding and straightforward, but they seemed to convey a sense of nostalgia too, if that makes any sense! @Jigsaw9 - I never explored Hotei or BOOWY, but those are definitely cool. I'm especially liking the 2nd one. AND LMAO @ IMAI. I never knew that about him, yet somehow that just seems completely fitting. 🤣 @Ito - CAGE is iconic!
  40. 1 point
    monkeybanana4

    2019 Japanese Music Ratings

    Cool! I'll give it a try this year ^^ Everything is ordered by date under each respective category. Ratings are subjective (personal tastes/opinions), meaning it doesn't reflect the quality of the release~ Subject to change. Ratings List Release List
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    1st EP 「傷跡に咲く」 Release: 2018/11/26
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    keilu

    Tanuki rumors (about vk artists)

    I couldn't see if that account could post some tanuki translation or not... but RIP
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    seikun

    Worst eyebrows in VK?

    Most eyebrows in VK today are horrible. Old school VK eyebrows were better.
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    akiko

    Worst eyebrows in VK?

    Misaruka's bassist azami
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    Karma’s Hat

    2019 Japanese Music Ratings

    Getting in on this hype so I can actually remember what came out this year and be persuaded to listen to more shit in the process yas. For now it's only the name of the release with a short description. New categories, scores and dates being added in the future.
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