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Hi, So the people have asked me to make a own thread and since these are hard, official allegations on public, retweeted twitter, I decided to make this in the general section and not rumors. It all began when Kaitou was invited to play as a guest at Ikebukuro Cyber. They don't usually play that venue, but they decided to do so this time. It then happend that Maria Cross was staffing the drinkbar that night. As we all know Maria Cross is a highly suspicious individual, with former arrest for pedo antics etc. And according to his twitter, he is a regualr at Cyber, being there ~4 days a month and apparently acting as staff. Allegedly Maria at the drinkbar then mixed alkohol also into drinks where people requested non-alcoholic beverages (some of my twitter mutal were there, sensed the strange taste and threw it away...), when alcoholic stuff was ordered, he filled half the glasses with alcohol and also gave alcohol to (un-)willing minors, who identified themselves as such. Well, girls were rather offended. Maria then proceeded to hit on the girls and try to exchange line and other contact information. This made a lot of them very uncomfortable. The fans proceeded to report this to the band and the band was very upset at these illegal, shady antics that ruined the fun for their fans. Masato did not know a lot about Maria at that point and sent out his first tweet warning people of Maria's behaviour. People then gave him Maria's twitter and he repeated his warnings and exposure if Maria's account, explicitly doubting how such a pervert could be employed as staff at cyber: He was also playing a session band soon after and the band had practiced the song "M" by Ayumi Hamasaki. He was very upset, so he exchange the lyrics at somepoint from "Maria" to "Masato" in protest. I don't find his tweet about not wanting to sing the name Maria anymore, he seems to have deleted it from his official "shitpost twitter" lol. The whole thing cumulated in Kaitou writing an official complaint E-mail to Ikebukuro Cyber, notifying them of Maria's illegal and suspicious behaviour and requesting a response. Cyber just gave a random reply along the lines of "We are sorry this happend, we will look into it. Thank you for your patronage." Which was not satisfying at all so basically Masato ended his tweet with telling his fans to take extra care and caution when going to Cyber (as they apparently accept shitty behaviour of their staff.) Well, this and the cyber issue was mentioned in their potcasts a lot where they repeated that such things are inacceptable, fans pay money to have a good time and should not have to be subjected to such shitty treatment.... They got really upset about it.

I want to join Maria Cross as Maria Cross

For Vk, these two, always:

SCREW - 樹海ニ咲ク愛 (Jukai ni Saki Ku Ai) the Gazette - Calm Envy Daizystripper - 春めく僕ら (Harumeku Bokura) Kagrra, - 彩の讃歌 (Irodori no Sanka) [I love all their ballad songs, but I think this is one of my favorites] I was just thinking of those, haha Beautiful ballads~ EDIT: Also, just thought of these, lol Vidoll - Doll's bar"V.I.D" Alice Nine - 瑠璃の雨 (Ruri no Ame)

Worst tracks on this thing are the first and last. They’re just these repetitive, meandering slogs that go nowhere. Certainly not how Adoratio was bookended. Giji Necromancer was a great opener, and Hakudaku sent the whole thing into the stratosphere

looking at nazare i wouldnt say he's that rich lol

I want to become Virge's private masseuse

They will release their live-limited mini-album, 「蟻地獄」(Arijigoku), starting on 2019.07.15.

I still listen to Insulated World regularly. Takumi is basically the support guy. Does programming, probably plays the piano/synth parts. He’s also manipulating shit off to the side during DEG’s lives. He’s the true unofficial 6th member.

https://natalie.mu/music/news/333445 Google translate:

Mine are: - Endless Rain - X JAPAN - ain't afraid to die - Dir En Grey - Akura no Oka - Dir En Grey - Reila - The GazettE - Romancia - LAREINE - Taiyou no Ao - Dir En Grey - The Last Song - X JAPAN - Love Song - Luna Sea - Gensoukyoku-eternal silence - Phantasmagoria

I really like the song. It sounds a lot more polished than what I expected. It's not as chaotic as Gossip, but I think this is their way of trying to build their own identity. That cover art is something else though. Like something a high school garage band would come up with.

pride month just began and last night's dream i had i recall coming out as Bi (i dont remember literally any other details or context to the dream) is this a sign lmao

Sukekiyo as a stylist so I can brush and touch all that luscious black hair...🤤 Oh, and make them look as pretentious as possible.

I enjoyed that, it's nice to see that they're forging an identity of their own now.

i would love the cover art but that guy's face is totally fucked up. the idea of demons in the urban landscape gives me strong megami tensei vibes, so i feel strangely attracted to it. the girl is kinda cute and reminds me of high pixie....

Good song! This new style suits them pretty well

Their first single「真昼の蜃気楼」(Mahiru no shinkirou) will be released at their live on 2019.07.01. (1080 yen) Tracklist : 1.真昼の蜃気楼(Mahiru no shinkirou) 2.遮断(Shadan)

They should have just done a reunion+crowning special like they've done in previous years. Reunion specials look weird when they're not live at the theatre, and making a one hour thing out of a lip-sync extravaganza was fucking stupid. And the fact that they did Top 4 instead of Top 3 omg. So many bad decisions were made here 😆 Skipped Silky's section entirely, skimmed through the first two lip-syncs (on mute). During the Top 4 weeks, I was #TeamAnyoneButSilky, so I was relieved to see her lose the first lip-sync. I'm glad Yvie won, she was my absolute favourite of season 11. Brooke had great looks and all, but if she was crowned, it would have been nothing special. I'm not sure if A'keria was Top 4 worthy. I think Yvie receiving the crown may have saved season 11 from going down as a bona-fide train wreck. If Silky was crowned, it would have solidified the sheer awfulness of season 11, and would have kept her ass off All-Stars. But I'm glad that my favourite won! That hasn't happened since Bianca Del Rio! Now I hope the people at RuCo/World of Blunder (who make idiots look smart) wait on AS5 until at least 2021. They're running short on memorable, adequate queens from past seasons, and season 11 did not really provide.

馬鹿外人

suji has changed her stagename to "sujiko" on 2019/5/31

i'd join jakigan meister and bull field as a vocalist and in the end we'd resurrect nightmare someone has to save these bands from this vocal tragedy and i took yomi's nickname literally because of the same height and similar vocal style

I can't play any instruments, I can't sing or anything like, so I'd like to join someone that's already shit so I won't be the reason why the suck. Bands like (the current state of) The Gazette, as well as Deathgaze, Nocturnal Bloodlust and Deviloof and so on would be perfect as I can't make them sound any worse no matter what instrument I take up. Fuck, chances are, even though I can't play guitar, bass or drums, I would make them sound a bit better if I did pick up any of those instruments and played for these bands. Would not like to join anyone good or decent, or just listenable, as I would just make them less good.

i know people are hella divided on the insulated world but im still quite excited to see what dir en grey's single sounds like later this year

Rentrer en Soi - Anima mundi Renter en Soi - Shinwa The GazettE - Nakigahara The GazettE - Reila The GazettE - Without a Trace 9goats black out - Heaven Dir en Grey - Namamekashiki Ansoku, Tamerai ni Hohoemi Dir en Grey - Ware, Yami Tote Dir en Grey - Glass Skin Mejibray - Hiai Diaura - Todokanu Tegami Girugamesh - Crying Rain SID - Rakuen

Moran - one band I miss very much.

I hope Gossip's stab at more popular sounding VK works for them, saku's vocal melodies sound great and they should dethrone uhhh all of resistar and r-shitty

Limited Edition (Black cover) 1.prelude 2.shadow dance, under the moonlight 3.フリティラリア (Furitiraria?) 4.拘束 (Kousoku) 5. 月に叢雲花に風 (Tsuki ni murakumo hana ni kaze) 6.独り言 (Hitorigoto) Regular Edition (White cover) 1.shadow dance, under the moonlight 2.フリティラリア (Furitiraria?) 3.拘束 (Kousoku) 4.月に叢雲花に風 (Tsuki ni murakumo hana ni kaze) 5.独り言 (Hitorigoto) 6.夢のまた夢 (Yume no mata yume)

all ni~ya and satty stans down here lets enjoy some groovy bass and neat guitar together that said, even if im not a fan of their solos, i still respect their skills and love their styles so much.

I'm glad they're no longer pressured to cosplay-clown other bands in the scene in a reductive recycled ains act, but their current personality as a band has all the quirks and flavors you'd expect from a jug of tap water, stale wonderbread pack and some pebble-stones mixed together and pushed down the juicer. I hope their other stuff isn't as forgettable, bc. I don't even actually despise this as much as I expected to. the 2002 deviantart hell is strong with that cover art tho

Agreed. The song sounds great, but the cover art looks like if Sephiroth beat Cloud.

whats up with the pinterest outfit look? What did DCR do to them? also "eyes tea bitter brown citrus" sounds like shitty Chinese translation of "Ice tea with lemon".

Most people in Chile have known me as Tsuki for ages, and a few others as Zakuro. I go by Komorebi over here and I use Kagura on some social media since it's closer in meaning to my real name. If I played in a band I'd probably use either Kagura or Zakuro

idk tbh its not a fair comparison

Matty Matheson, man. What an absolutely beast of a human being. Genius, if I may say so. Hilarious guy! Best quote: That's a perfect tomato salad, you can't even see the tomatoes. He's so cool that even the comment section looks good: -"So much oil that the USA wants to invade it."

The video is cool but they seriously used the worst shots lol.

I have. Kick ass and awesome. In my Top 5 VK albums lol

I waited 6 years for this. バフォメット's 夏夢-ナツノユメ-

Playing a lot of catch-up with my post-Japan related stuff -- just got my CD haul organized/cataloged/etc. Haven't purchased/collected any VK CDs in quite some time, but now that I'm no longer in the confines of a tiny Chicago apartment I can finally feed the beast a bit more. All below was purchased between Pure Sound/Tower Records/BOOK-OFF -- didn't even get the proper chance to hit Like an Edison, Closet Child, or Jishuban Club. Made out alright either way, though, I think!! baroque - Chaplin (2003, SCL-007) baroque - ガリロン (2004, SFCD-0028) cali≠gari - 10 (2009, VICB-60049) D - Paradox (2004, DNB-003, signed) D - Neo culture ~Beyond the world~ (w/DVD, 2007, XQBZ-91002) DIMLIM - VARIOUS (w/DVD, 2017, DMLM-0001) The GazettE - 斑蠡～Madara～ (2006, KICS-40022) The GazettE - STACKED RUBBISH (2007, KICS-1311) The GazettE - STACKED RUBBISH (w/DVD, missing slipcover, KICS-91311) gibkiy gibkiy gibkiy - In incontinence (2017, PMGG-004) the god and death stars - Funky Ghost Hollywood (2018, DSGD-017) Kagrra, - 鵺 (2000, PSTA-0008) Kagrra, - 桜 (2001, PSTA-0011) Kagrra, - 彩 (2001, PSTA-0015) Kagrra, - [gozen] (2002, PSTA-0030) Kagrra, - Core (2008, KICS-1348) キズ - 「0」 - (2018, DMGD-005) Madeth Gray'll ‎– 十字架の結末 ～第二の悲劇～ (1999, MTR-003) Malice Mizer - memoire DX (1994, M:N-001DX) Malice Mizer - Voyage ~sans retour~ (1996, M:N-003N) Malice Mizer - merveilles (1998, COCA-14866) Moi dix Mois - Nocturnal Opera (2004 - MMCD-037) Pierrot - FINALE (1999, TOCT-24150) Plastic Tree - Hide and Seek (2010, WPCL-10849) Plastic Tree - Puppet Show (1998, WPCV-7425) Plastic Tree - Parade (2010, WPCL-10851) Plastic Tree -トロイメライ (2002, AECR-1005) ヴィドール ‎- If...レボトミン（Y LV25）475mg (2003, UCCD-001)

"この地球はゴミ箱だ" tracklist: 1.この地球はゴミ箱だ 2.東京ネオン

Um live report https://infernopictorico.blogspot.com/2019/05/review-show-do-gazette-no-brasil-como.html

I hate the culture surrounding the music industry that dictates that it’s some sort of sin that the musicians marry and start families, it’s insane. The fans who are against this are essentially trying to justify a reason as to why these musicians should be denied a basic human right based on their fantasies that they’ve become too invested in. Just enjoy the music, and let the musicians live their lives, it’s a very easy concept

"We never end."

Setlist at 2019/03/24 at Takadanobaba AREA 9th anniversary oneman live. They played all of their songs [tracklist] M1:リュミエール M2:軽薄ナヒト M3:箱庭 M4:WALK M8:トウメイ M5:叩けば誇り。 M6:モノクローム M7:風穴 M9:イト。 M10:O3 M11:掌ドロップ M12:五月雨 M13:造花 M14:「シェルター」 M15:永久地図 M16:ギザギザ回路 M17:ハイキ M18:凪 M19:風見鶏 M20:僕達が描いたパノラマ M21:hollow M22:Frontier M23:レッドシグナルデイ M24:LoV M25:スロウレイン M26:ヒマワリ M27:キラメキ M28:セカイノオワルヲト M29:ワスレナグサ M30:流星群 M31:レイニングレター M32:レクイエム M33:微熱 M34:アマヤドリ M35:anima M36:ミラーガール M37:非｢情｣階段 M38:電脳・少年・スピーカーーー。 M39:進化論 M40:太陽光線 M41:構想日記 M42:造形アリス M43:東へ M44:「管」 M45:「月」 M46:拝啓、雨日和 M47:アンドロイドと果実 M48:Labo M49:オカルト彼女 M50:内向的声明 M51:Witch? M52:黒猫が通る M53:フェイク・アンダーグラウンド M54:SCAB M55:ヤマアラシの涙 M56:スカイフィッシュ M57:ヨルノカーテン M58:夕立 アンコール M59:Powdery Snow M60:LOOP M61:Door M62:アラン