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君は鋭く。quiet e.r. is almost complete. Delayed as fuck, but I'm so excited for more music.

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Daiju is very daiju for pulling this shit on his band

I miss GALEYD. ;___;

How does Sou always sound *perfect*?

BOP -- also bop. kinda wish they toned down the autotune, tho

i’m really glad to hear that. also, it’s sort of comforting to know that it wasn’t smth personal and that he might just genuinely be an asshole, so thanks for sharing. sometimes i take things personally, even if they weren’t. maybe bc of this, ill be able to enjoy diru more now. 🖤

Wataru is an Instagram model now 😘 https://www.instagram.com/ruco_inc/ https://twitter.com/RUCO_inc (I think he also mentioned he won't play in bands anymore, idk if that's correct tho)

Seiya (ex-DEVILOOF gu.) tweeted today that he's searching to recruit a vocalist for a new metalcore project involving Hiroto (ex-DEVILOOF dr.). Requirements include being able to sing and scream, as well as be interested in VK.

Cadenza new look has been revealed. "Cadenza" members: vo.揺~yuraki~ gt.YuTo key.RyO ba.ラキ(Raki) Twitter

new band "GLORIA" will hold their first live at 2018/11/22 at HOLIDAY SHINJUKU. Vo.雨 (Ame) Gu.くっきー (Kukki) support Ba.メグ (Megu) (リヴェーナ (Levena)) support Dr.Tatsuya (ex-COLD WOMAN-->KISS the CROWN) https://twitter.com/GLORIA_staff_

ZON will release a new single titled 他ならぬ美学 (Hoka naranu bigaku) on 2019.05.29. TYPE-A - 1,500 yen (tax not included) [CD] 1. 他ならぬ美学 (Hoka naranu bigaku) 2. Unknown Title/TBA(A)　 3. Unknown Title/TBA(B) TYPE-B - 1,500 yen (tax not included) [CD] 1. 他ならぬ美学 (Hoka naranu bigaku) 2. Unknown Title/TBA (A)　 3. Unknown Title/TBA (C) They will hold their fourth anniversary one man at Osaka Muse on 2019.08.01.

| It's hard to talk about an album that does nothing new but manages to be interesting anyway I've heard whispers about the potential of DAMY from many corners of Monochrome Heaven, but I have an unofficial rule about listening to visual kei bands in their infancy. I don't like getting attached to promising bands only to watch them fizzle out, and bands that do that are a dime a dozen in visual kei, so I'm about six months to a year behind on what's new by design. I always had intentions to check them out, but nothing motivated me like their disbandment announcement. It's now or never, and 自己中心的リミッター (Jigokuchuu Shinteki Limiter) should capture DAMY at their most mature, and I figured it would be a logical place to start. If you are anything like me, you know DAMY best by their aesthetic. It's dark and gruesome, with erratically applied makeup and synchronized outfits that drive the theme home. They sound exactly like they look; close your eyes and imagine generic metalcore riffs with a pinch of inspiration, and you're pretty close. DAMY has all the trappings of the turn of the century metalcore visual kei sound that I've come to both love and hate. The vocalist is a bit weak and nasal with a high pitched singing voice, but he has a quality and charisma to his delivery so I can overlook that most of the time. His harsh vocals can be quite savage sometimes too. The riffs are usually where I give visual kei bands a lot of grief, and to be honest I was expecting 自己中心的リミッター to be a monotonous affair, but DAMY spice it up and keep it interesting the whole time. Musical themes range from pure aggression to madness play, and even a few more lucid moments where the pop chorus hooks worm their way in, but I was disappointed to find that they didn't go outside of the box too much. What I'm saying is that 自己中心的リミッター sounds equally generic and distinctly visual kei, a love letter to a time in visual kei long past. While you have definitely heard flavors of this style before, you haven't heard it combined in this way, and that's the strongest case I have for giving this album a shot. For example, the guitars in lead single "ままごと" (Mamagoto) are transported right out of the 90s, and is something I'd expect to hear on a La:Sadie's demo tape. On the other hand, album opener "心髄" (shinzui) rips 2:57~3:03 straight from MUCC's "蘭鋳" (Ranchuu) 2:20~2:23, and it only took me one listen to catch that bit of worship and know exactly what DAMY was all about. That is what makes DAMY the best 6/10 band one could hope for. A part of me thinks that 自己中心的リミッター may mark the beginning of the end for a strain of visual kei that's stuck around for over a decade. It may not have the lasting impact on the scene the way Dir en grey's GAUZE did, which is widely regarded as the apex of the 90's sound, but for once I have no idea what band will step up to fill the void. I've always seen DAMY as playing second fiddle to DEZERT, who before they changed up their sound, were ultimately were playing homage to bands like MUCC, Dio-distraught overlord-, and UnsraW in their own right! Even まみれた (Mamireta) have moved on after exploring this sound for a few releases. キズ (Kizu) might step up, but the crown is open for the taking, and there doesn't seem to be a lot of bands wanting to take it. Could that be because the scene has been saturated with this style for too long? Is it a feeling that "everything that can be done has been done", and that there's nothing new in this style anyone can offer? Or is it something else? I'm interested in knowing your thoughts and what you think the implications of DAMY's disbandment has on the rest of the scene. Support the band! CDJapan

If you have or had INSOMNIA, you probably know the TORMENT it is.

I really like Mamireta but I also think that their music isn't high quality or particularly interesting. Their compositions are very simple, Batsu isn't the greatest singer, I think a lot of their songs follow the same format and end up sounding like nothing new. People have the right to dislike them or complain about their newer releases. But at the same time I think their music is fun and energetic so I keep enjoying it, and it doesn't seem like they have any deeper reasons for being a band anyway so I don't mind anything they do

Wolf's Rain! Oh that's an excellent one, I haven't watched it in far too long. I also really enjoyed Trigun and Blood+. And yup, FY is one of my nostalgic loves, one of the first series I was ever really into. They really had such funny faces and I loved how much more there was to the villains than just wanting power or ruling the world.

Tomo (emmurée) Euskyss (Leetspeak Monsters) hati (ex 9Goats) Tsunehito (D) Kazu (ex Kagerou) Yu~ki (Malice Mizer) Tetsu (Merry)

I think the vk stores in Shibuya, Shinjuku and Ikebukuro are doing fine though. I visit them regularly (and I'm usually not the only costumer plus they sell online too) and instores are still getting held there. Japanese fans really do prefer collecting physical stuff, so it's more popular than downloading here.

New (session) band 頭のはずれた僕のネジ (Atama no hazureta boku no neji) has formed Members Vo. らゔ (Ravu) (ex. PARANOID≠CIRCUS ex nanashi ) Gu. 病魅 (Yami) (ex nanashi) https://twitter.com/Yami_121212 https://twitter.com/aiaiaidoll69 5/11 1st live Osaka shovel 6/26 2nd live live house rumio

To add a romanization: すべてが終わる夜に --> Subete ga Owaru Yoru ni 肉食バクテリアン --> Nikushoku BACTERIAN (I think this is a dragon ball reference?) Edit: Also, Puresound is showing the single to have 5 tracks total, with track 3 being "虹色プラネタリウム (Niji-iro PLANETARIUM)." They've had inaccurate cd contents before, but I figured it was worth mentioning. https://puresound.co.jp/user_data/sp_artist_product_detail.php?pid=101094042&aid=zonbi&bck=%2Fuser_data%2Fsp_artist_product.php%3Faid%3Dzonbi

Actually he was never in Lugnarock, he joined Levena last June when they first formed, to replace the other bassist who was in Lugnarock.

support Ba.めぐ (Megu) (ex-リヴェーナ (Levena)) has joined. their live-limited single "INSIDE" will be released at 2019/3/27. (1,500 yen) [track list] 1. Underground Box 2. INSIDE 3.「軽蔑」 4.「優しい嘘」

A bit off-topic but daiju is a slang word for "stupid/crazy" in Finnish lol.

It sucks. Hope the one in Shinjuku won't close, it's one of my favorite place for vk music and the staff are very nice

That Stray Kids song is pretty awesome imo but my current bop right now is...

Sekiro is sooooo good.

Was the cancelled IZABEL VAROSA full length album 'Original Think' mentioned? Because i'm still bitter about it.

Yeah, of course! It can be really disheartening to have a bad experience with a band that meant a lot to you, so I’m glad if hearing that can help you find enjoyment in them again!

Man, it's fuckin Seiya.Any doubt that it's gonna be awesome? Brutally hyped. (Edit: Hope they bring one more insane vocalist. After keisuke we had SHO and right after we had MIO,all of these bands are somehow connected ,so something really interesting is coming)

another br00tal band coming, hope it's as good as some of the other metal bands we have now. metal scene is quite on a roll, i kinda miss koteosa tbh but as long as there's good music of any kind that's okay.

Oh, nice! Unfortunately, I haven't been keeping up with many recent animes, so I can't list any recent favorites. The only recent one so far is Boku no Hero Academia. As for some older series, I like Ghost in the Shell (Stand Alone Complex), Wolf's Rain, Trigun, and Blood+. Also, I saw you listed Fushigi Yuugi in your other post and I have to say, that is another favorite of my mine. It's such a classic. The art is a somewhat outdated by today's standards, but I loved the character's expressions and emotions especially during comedic moments.

I still want Moran back tho

what are some good vk bands to check out with a heavy gothic influence, doesnt matter to me if its old school or new school

IM SO GLAD IM ABLE TO PUT A FACE TO YOUR ART??? I've seen the Takashi x Tomo piece floating around and I've always wondered who that was. God I love your art so much. I sent a follow on Deviantart!! Also I'd be interested in the link to the game too. It looks really cool.

This absolute beauty. There's something about a lot of Moran's songs that always makes me sad, like there's a lump in my throat and I'm about to tear up, but for some reason, I've always found their music makes that feeling strangely desirable...

there are a lot of bassists that i love: Toshiya Reita Aki(SID) Hati(9gbo) Masa(Nokubura) yuchi(Sukekiyo)

Sousou sounds more plastic-y, but I like it cause the disjointed twinkly element is what makes this song sounds fresh, just like that Godlike WARUAGAKI.

Dir en grey - Taiyou no Ao 1-track-sampler Dir en grey - Taiyou no Ao 3-track-sampler

ライカエジソンの運営主体であった株式会社ライカロリーポップについて、本日午前10時に破産手続が開始されました。 株式会社ライカロリーポップ破産管財人である柴田義人弁護士は、破産手続の開始直後に、原宿店を除く株式会社ライカロリーポップの事業を株式会社フォーラムに譲渡したので、ライカエジソンの運営は、今後、株式会社フォーラムにおいて続けていくことになりました。残念ではございますが、原宿店については本日をもって閉鎖されました。長らくご愛顧いただいたお客様には心からお詫び申し上げます。 今後、原宿店で予定されていたイベント等については追ってご報告します。また、債権の届出等、破産手続については、破産管財人の事務所にお問い合わせください（03-6864-3007 info on Twitter. Apparently closed today due to bankruptcy filing? Unsure if permanent or not or if it affects all locations. Not understanding full translation.

EVERSSIC has lost contact with Gu.Daiju and will perform their next two lives with the remaining four members.

Not sure but if they dont they definitely have enough $$$ behind this project. Theyve been doing just nonstop one man shows since its formation.

Supposedly just the one in Harajuku is closing Forum is taking over the rest. Yeah, Mejibray’s Forum. And the one who’s recently taken on Diaura.

not surprised when I went earlier this year I was the only customer, and there was hardly any cds (1/3 was probably dir en grey/sukekiyo lol) vs. 10+ yrs ago during vkei boom when the shops were packed with cds top to bottom

I am p r a y i n g that I have laryngitis right now, and that the nodules on my vocal chords haven't returned. My throat feels so swollen inside and it's hard to talk