Album Rating: 4.5
i think visual kei as a whole has been tainted by the low quality of bands that jumped on the scene for an easy buck. Visual Kei in the 90s was a counter culturist music movement in Japan that went against conventions, hence the androgyny and outrageous outfits and stuff. But more than that, there was an almost punk attitude to it, and the scene cultivated a lot of creativity. Thats why bands like Dir en Grey wrote about taboo subjects, it was for the shock value and made a rebellious statement/ critique against a fairly conservative country. Visual kei is now associated more with the visuals and shitty song writing than the creativity which it once represented, which makes me sad because many people are turned away from the good bands because of what the scene became: a bunch of anime cosplayers trying their best to be X, Luna Sea or Dir en Grey
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Album Rating: 4.0
Well said.
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Album Rating: 4.5
Yeah, that's a great summary regarding the fate of the scene.
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Album Rating: 4.5
GEIST SELLE WILLE ZELLE
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Album Rating: 4.5
kisou having a higher rating than this is a choice
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Album Rating: 3.5
Hmm. I like this. I was expecting more issues going back to their beginnings, not sure why, had just heard things.
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Album Rating: 5.0
In studio this is easily their best album pre Uroboros for me. A VK stable.
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Album Rating: 4.5
withering to death would like a word!
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Album Rating: 4.5
WTD shines in a live setting. Gauze is definitely their best studio album after the trio from 2008-2014 for me too.
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Album Rating: 3.5
This is really quite great for a debut. Prefer it to a couple of the later offerings for sure.
also nice visual kei info ^
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Album Rating: 4.0
The vinyl for this went super quick
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Album Rating: 4.0
YUP
Amazed it went so fucking fast. Now we sit through the scalping phase
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Album Rating: 4.0
I was debating getting it, but took the plunge. Looked an hour later and they’d all gone haha. Wish I’d got it from Amazon jpn now though, because that came with a different jacket
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Album Rating: 4.0
* now I sit through the scalping phase…
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Album Rating: 4.0
you missed out?
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Album Rating: 5.0
A proshoot live version of The Devil and Me is now avaliable, and it slaps hard: https://youtu.be/-oyKYzEcRsE?si=xbgMEYiUuo81CTS9
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Album Rating: 4.0
@Gonzo had to; been unemployed for roughly 6 months and absolutely no spare cash to splurge
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Album Rating: 4.0
@calc
Nice. I really like the song, but I can’t help but feel it’s a shade undercooked — like it’s missing a section that’ll make it pop.
@uzumaki
Ahh sorry to hear that man.
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Album Rating: 4.0
Bumping my rating up a bit for this, it's really great
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Album Rating: 3.5
It is rather delectable
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