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Vo. 功大-koudai- Gt. 楓吹-fubuki- Gt. 鋭-ei- Ba. ビビ (Vivi) Dr. miyavi Their live limited DEMO Single "What’s HAKLO？" will be released on 2018.05.22 [tracklist] 01. ログアウト (LOG OUT) 02. ゼロの戯愛 (Zero no tawamure ai ) (?) 03. 完全支配ユートピア (Kanzen shihai Utopia) 1000 yens

Scarlet Valse will release their new album Legendary Place in the autumn of 2018. Further details tba

he says sorry for causing so much trouble with everyone, but that there was so unhappiness in his family and it was mentally damaging him and because of bearing all of that he didn't think he could stand on stage in front of everyone. He's sorry that all of this had affected everyone else around him and he wants to do his best from here on out so to please support him!

Yeah agreed. oh wait... thought you were referring to your respective profound comments in forum threads.

Dir en grey's frontman Kyo-sama recorded an exclusive nico-comment for kohai band The 13teen's new release!

I like it! Also I knew the vocals sounded familiar omg nice to see them back! I actually enjoyed Lux

Can't wait for the 7th version of Agehachou No Yume!!!

I just love it when bands use Disney films as inspiration

the worst shit is when a band says they're gonna be aiming for a more 'mature' sound on their next release and the end result is that you're stuck with an album consisting mainly of ballads instead

This forum isn't about visual kei it's about J-rock or just Japanese music in general.

I haven't! thanks for the link

Hey Monochrome-Community, I'm a long time lurker and thought, why not joining. My own personal favourites are more the old classics, like X, Malice Mizer and Dead End. All of you, have a lovely evening

Album just released today on Amazon as MP3 download.

GIRL SAME I'm staring at the vocalist in the pic and I'm like hmmmmm and then the voice hit and I was like omg haruka babe yesssssssss This is so exciting, I had no idea they'd come back this fast.

You have good taste! I, myself, really like the indies-era X. By the way, where are you from?

SAME I missed the oportunity way too many times already.

2nd song sounds cool~ I really enjoyed Mel's songs feat. Defoko that he posted back when he first left his shite band, so I hope this project does them justice when the actual guy sings.

Me too. I am so in love with everything they release.

Sweet as fuck as usual from Ghost. Great video too.

You could switch the singer with a duck, it would be the same thing.

live digest of their live from 06.04.2018 *for whatever reason this time MH doesn't let me embed the video...* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gr6xtJy7elE

scrolled my old archives and found cinema strange's russian copycat（笑）they disbanded right after i discovered them, time flies so fckn fast、ugh... and deathrock here remains underrated, too many good bands are dead or absolutely awful.

finally got the only missing CDs and their new parka ♡

So wait.. They're using holograms, but are also gonna have Sugizo, Miya and Wes Borland around? What the fuck do they need that many guitarists for? Like 70% of their setlists nowadays is just piano ballad wank anyway

That Mirage setlist is disappointing as hell. No Nadir? No Moon Light Dance??!!

Yoooo, I love this cover colored pencil underrated. maybe im biased due to liking the music too lol

Okay, I’ve grown to love it lol but I hope they have more of Saga’s singing on this album. I like the small parts he has in here.

2nd with that man! MBHI surely needed to go futher than they did.

holy shit not this rat covering my fav hide song FML the disrespect!!!!!

RAZOR「BRILLIANT」MV SPOT >> Preview Single

Apparently is bringing Miya (MUCC) just in case https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2109398/full/ ? (and Wes and R. Fortus like the last time)

I need 2 re-listen because Megiddo put me to schleeeeeeeppppp

"just to find something that's actually related to what the whole forum is about" lol well if you are searching in the international music subforum and you still think that's bad then maybe we do need an international VK subfrum. international music is international music, you like the artists or not. nothing wrong with all those david guettas or kpop artists. they are in the section they belong to.

Pretty sure brengun aka darkwater already made this thread not to mention they're really barely enough bands of this sort forming each year to warrant their own news section let alone an entire sub-forum. If it happens it happens I guess I don't really care either way since I won't use it anyway but just seems like unessasary clutter when we already have an international music section. We may as well start a sub-forum for international music of every genre by that logic. Like I said pointless but I have no control over changes and additions to this forum, so I voted no.

Hey everyone! It's been a while since our last Recommended Tracks segment since we moved from a monthly release to a quarterly release. That means there's plenty of new music for us to nerd out over, and so far 2018 has not disappointed us! New format, same good quality of thoughts and music. Hopefully you see something you like and find something new too! @Zeus' picks "THE IIID EMPIRE" by Dir en grey "無礼王 (Burei Ou)" by Develop one's faculties "The Gate To My Funeral" by Earthstream @tetsu_sama69's picks "傷痕" by キズ (Kizu) "アンインテリジブル" (Unintelligble) by Develop one's faculties "LOVELESS" by DARIAN MARIAN @fitear1590's picks "ヴィーナスの恋人" (Lover from Venus) by クウチュウ戦 (Koochewsen) "Shedding" by The fin "貴方だけを壊して飾ってみたい〜Chantyの世界へようこそ2〜 ver." (Anata dake o kowashite kazatte mitai〜Chanty no sekai e yokosou 2〜 ver.) by Chanty "偽りのシンパシー ft.アイナ・ジ・エンド(BiSH)" False Sympathy ft. AiNA THE END (BiSH) by MONDO GROSSO "Sanfransokyo Girl" by Satellite Young "掌で踊る" (tenohira de odoru) by そこに鳴る (sokoninaru) @emmny's picks "Chocolate Passion" by 凛として時雨 (Rin Toshite Shigure) "毒苺" (Dokuichigo) by ヴァージュ(Virge) "Invisible Individual" by IIII-Ligro- @plastic_rainbow's picks "this is 芸術" (this is Geijutsu) by Develop One's Faculties "Merry Ghost Land" by 爆烈ストーム!! ( Bakuretsu Storm!!) @doombox's pick "Modrý sen" by UQiYO @helcchi's picks "輪廻" (Rinne) by リベリオ (RIBELIO) "Garden in a Lost Place" by Narumi "ROTTEN ORANGE" by アクメ (ACME) @YuyoDrift's pick KISS OF DEATH (Produced by HYDE) by 中島美嘉 (Mika Nakashima) @qotka's picks "「リストカットして」" (risutokattoshite) by ゴシップ (Gossip) "やさしくしてね" (yasashiku shite ne) by ゴールデンボンバー (Golden Bomber) Guest Contributions @Ada Suilen's picks "Falling" by The GazettE "エンド" (End) by Reol @Mamo's pick こわれはじめる by SWARRRM

They should just play Art of Life and be done with it. http://jrock247.com/2018/04/x-japan-to-headline-coachellas-mojave-stage-with-hide-and-taiji-holograms/ Holograms, people.

Do they honestly need even a single guitarist for Yoshiki's 45-minute-long piano-wanking?

everyone's looks in both versions are WAY too fucking busy and i approve. strong toot.

Well we can definitely work within your budget for sure! There is one thing I want to clarify: There exists Noise Cancelling, and Noise Isolation. Here is a link to further explain the two. With that said, in regards to earbuds, I don't think you have to worry about whether it is one or the other. You won't notice the difference once they are in your ear. Anyways, not sure where you're from @yakihiko, but I will link amazon pages with our pricing here in the USA (then check with your location if possible to see if they are about the same price). Off the top of my head, I can think of 3 different Earbuds (in no order) from 3 different companies for recommendation. I've used these personally, and I can attest to their sound quality for the price. These are common finds, so you should be able to find these even at your local electronics store. 1. Klipsch R6 II 2. Sony MDRXB50AP 3. Sennheiser CX 5.00G Here are 3 more recommendations, but these may require to look for them online. 1. Beyerdynamic Byron 2. HiFiMan RE-400 3. Sony MDR-EX650 Now, these all overall are great sounding for Visual Kei music. An "in the middle" of sound signature (Highs/Mids/Lows + Bass/Treble) If you want something with either more bass, or higher treble, you'll have to dig a little deeper for earbuds that suit your needs. You'll get addicted to finding the "just right" set for you, and this is kind of how people get into becoming audio snobs haha. Oh and how you intend to use the earbuds will matter too, no earbud out there will survive a harsh usage lol.

Excuse me, but this isn't the "Best Jrock CD Cover" thread.

This might be unpopular; but I really really really really like the Pillows. Even their newer stuff, not just the old stuff I have some nostalgia for. They were the first band that got me into J-Rock (through FLCL, obv) and I've never really stopped listening to them since then. Perhaps a big part of my love for them is because of nostalgia, because whenever I hear their music I get feelings of longing for days gone by.

Ugh I still miss Takuma/BABYLON ;_; His voice is killer.

X JAPAN may be one member short at their Coachella performance - it's been announced that SUGIZO is having visa issues, and this may cause him to be unable to perform with the band. YOSHIKI has also confirmed via an ~emergency interview~ with BARKS that they may need a support guitarist. http://shattered-tranquility.net/index.php/04/07/visa-issues-may-prevent-sugizo-appearance-at-coachella/