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DIMLIM is what you get when you order DIR EN GREY on wish.com.

People in the thread don't hate dimlim, we want them to succeed because they showed some of the strongest potential we'd seen around in a stale scene. 
 
People are salty because dimlim are shooting themselves in the foot and fucking up what could've been fantastic for fans, the band and vk. 

I remember how hyped everyone was when Dimlim dropped those three singles from Chedoara in the summer of 2018. There was genuine excitement that they were coming back so strong after Issei’s departure. That’s why the current state of the band is so sad considering they crashed and burned in just over a year after Chedoara released. 
 
Granted not being able to tour behind MISC doesn’t help matters, but the thing is even the release of MISC was anemic. The band has no idea how to promote themselves. 

This band died when they lost half the band for the second time. Haha. Has been a downward spiral ever since.

emmurée has announced the release of a new maxi-single for March 2021 and the sixth album for June 2021.

This isn't a thing only related to psychopathology. The problem isn't about having depression or suicidal thoughts, but keeping alive a culture of abuse within the industry, pontentially fueled by the whole sacrificial Japanese working culture, with its devotional hierarchy aspects and so on... So mental health issues should be a normal response of anybody previously involved into that sadism of an enviroment.
 
 
Said.

Time to serve some boiling hot tea today, folks...
 
Seven years after leaving AvelCain, Kasumi has written a sort of exposé of his time in the band, notably the moment when he wanted to leave the band due to his illness, but was ultimately turned away by management. 
 
Quick summary as I cannot provide a full accurate translation:
Kasumi valued his time in AvelCain, but due to suffering from facial paralysis and alopecia areata (bald spots) at the time, he was unable to continue and he requested that he leave the band. The president of Shimizuya Records turned him away, allegedly stating that they "didn't care for his story". Kasumi considered suicide as an only way out of the band, and he even tried jumping off of a 4 story condo (as he lived in a rural area) but fortunately came out unscathed. He has since recovered from his conditions (although he still suffers from paralysis when he gets tired) but he still suffers from depression as a result from his experience from being in the band, which included being naked in front of female staff, being beaten in front of his members, and even licking the nipples of a senior bandman. Despite all that, he still respects the band members, the label, and the bangya who have supported them. 
 
Full blog entry below:
 
https://ameblo.jp/avelcain/entry-12615608636.html
 
He has also posted additional tweets on his Twitter account about not being paid for songs he composed, band merch, or several fees he's paid out of pocket (transportation, costumes, recording, shooting) even after he had left the band. Overall, he states that this is a warning to young bandmen and hopes that this behavior still isn't going on today.
 

It is nice to see these guys are still around, even if I'm not the biggest fan of what they've done the past few years.

I feel like this fandom whines, complains, gets what they want, and cry some more. 
 
I'm on Ro's side on this one.

New Look:

 
5th Single 「千」
Release: 2020.09.30
 

 
TrackList:
TYPE-A
1.千
2.堕落部屋
3.万華鏡
 
TYPE-B
1.千
2.堕落部屋
3.「怨ミ言」
 
Instragram

Finally some good news about the album! ♥ The title will be "ABRACADABRA" and it will be released on 2020/09/21, in a variety of editions: regular (SHM-CD), limited "A" (SHM-CD + Blu-ray), limited "B" (SHM-CD + DVD), limited analog double LP, limited cassette, and a number of HQ download and streaming versions.
 
Here be ye olde list o' songs (the track order might still change):
 
・PEACE (SE)　[music: Imai Hisashi]
・URAHARA-JUKU　[lyrics: Sakurai Atsushi / music: Imai Hisashi]
・堕天使 (Datenshi) – YOW-ROW ver.　[lyrics: Sakurai Atsushi / music: Imai Hisashi]
・MOONLIGHT ESCAPE　[lyrics: Sakurai Atsushi / music: Imai Hisashi]
・凍える (Kogoeru) – Crystal CUBE ver.　[lyrics: Sakurai Atsushi / music: Hoshino Hidehiko]
・獣たちの夜 (Kemonotachi no yoru) – YOW-ROW ver.　[lyrics: Sakurai Atsushi / music: Imai Hisashi]
・月の砂漠 (Tsuki no sabaku)　[lyrics: Sakurai Atsushi / music: Hoshino Hidehiko]
・舞夢マイム (Maimu MIME)　[lyrics: Sakurai Atsushi / music: Imai Hisashi]
・Villain　[lyrics: Sakurai Atsushi & Imai Hisashi / music: Imai Hisashi]
・ダンス天国 (DANCE tengoku)　[lyrics: Sakurai Atsushi / music: Hoshino Hidehiko]
・ケセラセラ エレジー (QUE SERA SERA ELEGY)　[lyrics & music: Imai Hisashi]
・SOPHIA DREAM　[lyrics & music: Imai Hisashi]
・ユリイカ (EUREKA)　[lyrics: Sakurai Atsushi & Imai Hisashi / music: Imai Hisashi]
・忘却 (Boukyaku)　[lyrics: Sakurai Atsushi / music: Imai Hisashi]
 
They also opened a special website for the album, all in English for some reason (I'm not complaining tho :D).

Turn this shit off.
 
i ain’t wait for them to come back all these years for this sappy nonsense. Bring me the Drop B guitar riffs, Growls, and the rest of that juicy goodness they left us off on.

I have been waiting 6 years for this news since they went on hiatus back in 2014 😭 I’m beyond happy ✨

The japaneses have a very odd use of music tags and genre calling so i don't expect the song to literally be a speed metal one haha but sounds interesting tho! i'm hyped

I have been waiting 6 years for this news since they went on hiatus back in 2014 😭 I’m beyond happy ✨

I have been waiting 6 years for this news since they went on hiatus back in 2014 😭 I’m beyond happy ✨

Best news !
 
"SEVEN" is one of my favorite VK albums all time
and "DEICIDA OF SILENCE", "THE SWAN" and "XII" are amazing. Their best work.

12012 will restart activities. Further details on future activities will be announced later.
 
宮脇渉 (Wataru)
https://twitter.com/wataru_12012
 
酒井洋明 (Hiroaki)
https://twitter.com/hsakai12012
 
齋藤紳一郎 (Shinchirou)
https://twitter.com/s_mokichi
 
塩谷朋之 (Tomoyuki)
https://twitter.com/tEnya_solioquy
 
須賀勇介 (Yuusuke)
https://twitter.com/yusuke_suga
 
川内亨 (Tooru)
https://twitter.com/12012_toru

GIMME MY FLOWERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I really think it might be real. I keep seeing Japanese fans congratulating them on their return/restart. I hope there’s some official news soon!! I’ve been waiting 6 years for this!!

My boys in RAKUGAKI out here making the most of quarantine. 10/10

The album recording is back on track!  Imai has been posting from the studio on Instagram these past few days.
 
Here's a short video of him trying out some spacey new effects for a potential new song:
 
 
 

Everyone here bemoaning digital releases makes me wonder how you consume music. 

I have a couple music cds but I literally have not listened to non-digital music since the mid 2000s. Spotify for when I'm out and about and when I'm at home I've got my thousands and thousands of songs on my computer, can't imagine sitting there and being like "Hey I wanna listen to music" and then staring at a stack of jewel cases whilst I figure out what I want to listen to. So much ease and comfort with my digital library and can't even begin to imagine going back to physical.

New song "理解者" released at midnight and they'll do an instagram live.