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What are you listening to 2?
Anne Claire and 11 others reacted to Zeus for a post in a topic
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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烏名鳴 (Karasuna Mei) (ex. 黒百合と影 (Kuroyuri to Kage)) new session band: "烏名 鳴と不愉快な仲間達"
Jigsaw9 and 3 others reacted to Takadanobabaalien for a post in a topic
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2019 Japanese Music Ratings
doombox and one other reacted to YuyoDrift for a post in a topic
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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#117: MUCC x DEZERT - 蟲/ガチャガチャムクムク
spockitty and one other reacted to Zeus for a post in a topic
| 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. -
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VK horror stories extravaganzaaaaaaaa~~~
Gesu and one other reacted to Karma’s Hat for a post in a topic
This one is so likely to eventually happen that it's not even funny -
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2019 Japanese Music Ratings
YuyoDrift and one other reacted to Gesu for a post in a topic
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. -
1 pointSo, 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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1 pointI don't think they even forgot,they simply can't.Making good music is infinitely harder than inventing good looks.
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1 pointthis 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
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1 pointhis voice makes me wanna rip my ears off i think some Vk bands should keep releasing only new looks and quit the music part
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Tanuki rumors (about vk artists)
nekkichi reacted to Takadanobabaalien for a post in a topic
i Read on tanucku that sastsuku has a bige dicce -
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VK horror stories extravaganzaaaaaaaa~~~
avaritonista reacted to Peace Heavy mk II for a post in a topic
Wait, was this not the 2019 predictions thread? -
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What are you listening to 2?
Manji 卍 reacted to Karma’s Hat for a post in a topic
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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SHAZNA 20th Anniversary of Melty Love revival + new album release
Himeaimichu reacted to suji for a post in a topic
Late as fuck, but SHAZNA's new album has been delayed due to production issues, and so far they have 4 songs recorded. -
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烏名鳴 (Karasuna Mei) (ex. 黒百合と影 (Kuroyuri to Kage)) new session band: "烏名 鳴と不愉快な仲間達"
Himeaimichu reacted to Peace Heavy mk II for a post in a topic
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 -
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
monkeybanana4 reacted to yomii for a status update
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 -
1 pointI'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
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NOKUTO new single "Life of Desire" release
zetork reacted to monkeybanana4 for a post in a topic
[CD] (Limited to 150 copies) 01. Life Of Desire -
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2019 Japanese Music Ratings
YuyoDrift reacted to violetchain for a post in a topic
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 -
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1 pointSo 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. 😕
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1 pointIt 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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烏名鳴 (Karasuna Mei) (ex. 黒百合と影 (Kuroyuri to Kage)) new session band: "烏名 鳴と不愉快な仲間達"
PIZAZ reacted to Takadanobabaalien for a post in a topic
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. -
1 pointToday's setlist...THESE ARE ALL ORIGINAL SONGS..👀
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random thoughts thread
Hohchicano96 reacted to Ikna for a post in a topic
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. -
1 pointI share my birthday with the release what would've been my favorite album since OUSIA-dispersed-, R.I.P llll-Ligro-.
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random thoughts thread
Gesu reacted to violetchain for a post in a topic
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. -
1 pointI think we can all agree: Yohio fucks.
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Favorite J-rock Guitar Solos!
Reiko reacted to yurameki24 for a post in a topic
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VK/J-rock confessions
reminiscing2004 reacted to Seimeisen for a post in a topic
I don't give a shit about X Japan. I've never listened to them and I have no desire to start. -
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VK horror stories extravaganzaaaaaaaa~~~
avaritonista reacted to violetchain for a post in a topic
^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. 😟 -
1 pointwhen 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.
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1 pointI 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
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1 pointOh, 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
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1 pointBROOOOOO!!!! 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!
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2019 Japanese Music Ratings
Komorebi reacted to monkeybanana4 for a post in a topic
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 -
1 point1st EP 「傷跡に咲く」 Release: 2018/11/26
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0 pointsready 4 more coal chamber covers tbh
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0 pointsI couldn't see if that account could post some tanuki translation or not... but RIP
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0 pointsMost eyebrows in VK today are horrible. Old school VK eyebrows were better.
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2019 Japanese Music Ratings
FOSCOR70 reacted to Karma’s Hat for a post in a topic
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.