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[FloppyDelux]

So, after watching this video it dawned on me. I saw SCANDAL back in 2008 in Boston for "Japan Nite". Sadly, there wasn't any video online of that show with them, but I found some from the same tour. (crappy quality warning) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3Q3Xt4oLUY Kinda neat.

Yep, i saw them at sakuracon back in 2008, they where great.

 

[Slowdive]

I just listened to the new Shiina Ringo song in full and it's awful (never thought I'd say that.) Get rid of the auto tune and with a bit of work it might be decent. It sounds like a scrapped Jihen song. She needs to stop using whoever's been doing the mastering lately as well.

 

[Peru]

What are some good girl groups that aren't related to the 48 brand? (I've heard of SCANDAL and a Perfume but who else are popular?)

Team Syachihoko
BiS
Especia

 

[Larsa]

Short version of Oomori Seiko - Sacchan no Sexy Curry
Seiko keeps on being flawless ;_;
Way too good to be an anime ending. Next week!

Was positively surprised by the new Charisma.com mini-album. It's (mostly) really good!

 

[ponpo]

What are some good girl groups that aren't related to the 48 brand? (I've heard of SCANDAL and a Perfume but who else are popular?)

Nogizaka 4

Spoiler

6

 

[Slowdive]

Short version of Oomori Seiko - Sacchan no Sexy Curry
Seiko keeps on being flawless ;_;
Way too good to be an anime ending. Next week!

Sounds really good. Can't wait!

 

[stump sock]

Short version of Oomori Seiko - Sacchan no Sexy Curry

lol, this video. points for literal interpretation?

 

[Slowdive]

New Lui Frontic single out August 12, if anyone cares lol. It's going to be previewed on radio on Sunday.

 

[stump sock]

New Lui Frontic single out August 12, if anyone cares lol. It's going to be previewed on radio on Sunday.

 

[Slowdive]

^ Haha.

9 of the 10 tracks from POP's album are on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/periodofplastc2mercy

I'm glad Plastic 2 Mercy and UNIT are on it.

 

[stump sock]

9 of the 10 tracks from POP's album are on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/periodofplastc2mercy

I'm glad Plastic 2 Mercy and UNIT are on it.

I'm absolutely in love. I was wondering if they'd deliver on the promise of those singles and it seems like they really did. and then a new Billie Idle the following month. happy times for BiS fans.

 

[Slowdive]

I'm absolutely in love. I was wondering if they'd deliver on the promise of those singles and it seems like they really did. and then a new Billie Idle the following month. happy times for BiS fans.

Yep, it's great.

 

[Celegus]

^ Haha.

9 of the 10 tracks from POP's album are on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/periodofplastc2mercy

I'm glad Plastic 2 Mercy and UNIT are on it.

Not usually too into j-pop but this is pretty dang good.

 

[SweetDonuts]

???? unannounced promo from perfume

Give me Night Flight pt 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3u4FPxpys8

 

[Zoe]

Yikes, A-chan's looking way too skinny there.

 

[Kurita]

New Fishlife (フィッシュライ&#12501 PV!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syP5Ue9i62Y
Fantastic.


So, yesterday I saw OKAMOTO'S and [Alexandros] in London... It was fucking amazing.
Both bands are crazy good live, they blew me away <3
The setlists weren't surprising but it was sooooooooo good, especially [Alexandros]. My throat hurts so much. I couldn't stop singing like a maniac especially during Kick&Spin and &#12527;&#12479;&#12522;&#12489;&#12522;... Only 7 songs though, that was waaaaay too short. It was still perfect, [Alexandros] will forever be one of my favorite bands.

Too bad the crowd was mostly there to see Vamps, half of them didn't care about the other bands smh smh

 

[AdamT]

Been enjoying the new Envy release. Still waiting on the vinyl, but the full album is on Spotify.

Besides that, I've been listening to far too much jpop lately. Can someone recommend a really heavy band for me? Possibly something with guttural vocals and a wall of noise. For example, Crossfaith, but louder and less electronics unless it works well.

 

[Kurita]

Been enjoying the new Envy release. Still waiting on the vinyl, but the full album is on Spotify.

Besides that, I've been listening to far too much jpop lately. Can someone recommend a really heavy band for me? Possibly something with guttural vocals and a wall of noise. For example, Crossfaith, but louder and less electronics unless it works well.

SiM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Olownk53m74
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyUMYYc8lxU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UG0WMZmkbm4

Hysteric Panic (mix between hardcore and insane pop)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbTp1Wta6lU

HER NAME IN BLOOD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtQVgghdAiw

Crystal Lake
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8119XHDKTLk

Fear, and Loathing In Las Vegas (one singer uses heavy auto-tune and has a soft voice while the other screams, they use electronics so it's kinda similar to Crossfaith I guess)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Gu_Hwnvp5U
My favorite "loud" band.

 

[Kansoku]

Besides that, I've been listening to far too much jpop lately. Can someone recommend a really heavy band for me? Possibly something with guttural vocals and a wall of noise. For example, Crossfaith, but louder and less electronics unless it works well.

Hmm. I don't really listen to something like that, and the "heaviest" stuff I listen to are Melt-Banana and &#20955;&#12392;&#12375;&#12390;&#26178;&#38632;. So yeah, basicaly these. However, I think I can satisfy the "wall of noise" request. It's not going to be very heavy, but, well, maybe you'll find something interesting. Try these:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLLqGseXBTs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFpmJpVPVe4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhaZVsM7WTs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00GQfhW-NK0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xj4W3v4wms4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OetRphtvpBs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1axFkQlF4o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=natQF-y0Ez8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXsszIAlemw

 

[Kurita]

phatmans after school released a surprisingly dancey track with an amazing pixel art music video, impressive!
https://youtu.be/aJaT4-EYzZI
Didn't expect this kind of song from these guys but I love it. They kinda have the "BUMP OF CHICKEN junior" image stuck to them so it's great to see that they can do more than that.

 

[stump sock]

Been enjoying the new Envy release. Still waiting on the vinyl, but the full album is on Spotify.

Besides that, I've been listening to far too much jpop lately. Can someone recommend a really heavy band for me? Possibly something with guttural vocals and a wall of noise. For example, Crossfaith, but louder and less electronics unless it works well.

SWARRRM
Coffins
Unholy Grave
Intestine Baalism
Muga
Flagitious Idiosyncrasy in the Dilapidation
Gridlink (technically japanese, I guess)
Hellchild
324
Bathtub Shitter
Corrupted
Paintbox
Shikabane

 

[MezzoForte]

Been enjoying the new Envy release. Still waiting on the vinyl, but the full album is on Spotify.

Besides that, I've been listening to far too much jpop lately. Can someone recommend a really heavy band for me? Possibly something with guttural vocals and a wall of noise. For example, Crossfaith, but louder and less electronics unless it works well.

Church of Misery

 

[stump sock]

Church of Misery

weirdly authentic southern sludge for a bunch of japanese dudes! backed!

 

[MezzoForte]

weirdly authentic southern sludge for a bunch of japanese dudes! backed!

I mean it's mindblowing, isn't it?

 

[AdamT]

Holy shit. I love you guys. If I wasn't on mobile in the middle of nowhere I'd listen to all of this immediately. Can't wait to get back.

 

[Rainy]

MAX and SPEED are the true OG's.

If you're only interested in idols, Hello Project (Morning Musume et al) preceded *48.

The E-Girls groups fall somewhere between these two sets.

Team Syachihoko
BiS
Especia

Thanks, will check them out!

Nogizaka 4

Spoiler

6

Already a fan Maiyan <3.

 

[Kurita]

Really liking Charisma.com's latest mini-album, especially &#12450;&#12521;&#12469;&#12540;&#12489;&#12522;&#12540;&#12511;&#12531;.

OKAMOTO'S videos are now on their international Vevo channel, this is great. Their latest PV is one of the catchiest songs of the year. It was even better live.
https://youtu.be/uZd6DjKV7oE

 

[SweetDonuts]

Why didn't I go to HYPER JAPAN (in London) today

 

[stump sock]

Why didn't I go to HYPER JAPAN (in London) today

You could have seen Dempa

 

[Slowdive]

Why didn't I go to HYPER JAPAN (in London) today

Same.

 

[Kurita]

New Czecho No Republic album, Santa Fe, to be released on September 9! I wonder if they can do better than MANTLE. Can't wait!

Mai is so pretty <3

 

[SweetDonuts]

You could have seen Dempa

I didn't realise they, or May J was there until I saw tweets but now it's too late

 

[Larsa]

Really liking Charisma.com's latest mini-album, especially &#12450;&#12521;&#12469;&#12540;&#12489;&#12522;&#12540;&#12511;&#12531;.

Yeah, that song is fantastic. I think it might be my favorite Charisma.com song of all time.

 

[stump sock]

it's the only song on the album that I really like, so honestly they should probably just go in that direction from here...

 

[Kurita]

They're coming to the Moshi Moshi Nippon festival in France in october but I don't know if I'll go.
Boom Boom Satellites are also performing so I'm kinda tempted... Don't care for Capsule and Tempura Kidz though. I'll just wait for more artists to be announced.

 

[Larsa]

I like every song except &#12362;&#23616;&#12525;&#12483;&#12463;, that one just kinda annoys me. Would have replaced it with &#12392;&#12435;&#12364;&#12426;&#12516;&#12531;&#12464;.
Speaking of, I was just watching this performance . They have some great energy live.

 

[stump sock]

I like every song except &#12362;&#23616;&#12525;&#12483;&#12463;, that one just kinda annoys me. Would have replaced it with &#12392;&#12435;&#12364;&#12426;&#12516;&#12531;&#12464;.
Speaking of, I was just watching this performance . They have some great energy live.

I watched that a few weeks ago. good show. their material seems to come off better live than on album

 

[llehuty]

They're coming to the Moshi Moshi Nippon festival in France in october but I don't know if I'll go.
Boom Boom Satellites are also performing so I'm kinda tempted... Don't care for Capsule and Tempura Kidz though. I'll just wait for more artists to be announced.

wait, charisma.com are also coming?? *hugs his tickets*

 

[SweetDonuts]

I was watching a Charisma.com MV to see what they're like until I saw black face backup dancers and welp

 

[Kurita]

wait, charisma.com are also coming?? *hugs his tickets*

Yeah they announced it like last week.

I was watching a Charisma.com MV to see what they're like until I saw black face backup dancers and welp

What?

 

[neshcom]

I was watching a Charisma.com MV to see what they're like until I saw black face backup dancers and welp

Oh damn, they kind of are. It's not too dark, but you can really tell they're at least wearing a LOT of suntan lotion.

 

[llehuty]

Yeah they announced it like last week.

Awesome.

Samedi 3/10 : Capsule / Yasutaka Nakata (Capsule) / Boom Boom Satellites
Dimanche 4/10 : Charisma.com / Tempura Kidz + 1 artiste surprise

Looks like there is only one free spot now. I'm wondering if it's going to be Kyary, I think she is performing the following weekend in London.

 

[stump sock]

GRETZ! GRETZ! Greato. Ureshii! Gareto, gareto. Greato.

 

[AdamT]

Crystal Lake
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8119XHDKTLk

I liked this one the most. I bit too hardcore, but really solid. Fear and Loathing and Her Name in Blood I've listened to before.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xj4W3v4wms4

This one is great! I already knew about te' (longtime favorite!) and a few others. The singer of &#20955;&#12392;&#12375;&#12390;&#26178;&#38632; did the Tokyo Ghoul opening right?

SWARRRM
Coffins
Unholy Grave
Intestine Baalism
Muga
Flagitious Idiosyncrasy in the Dilapidation
Gridlink (technically japanese, I guess)
Hellchild
324
Bathtub Shitter
Corrupted
Paintbox
Shikabane

Great list! Swarm is great. Reminds me of a few local bands. Muga, Gridlink, Hellchild, and Shikabane I really liked.

Church of Misery

Wow. Really good. I'm going to be busy going through their discography.

 

[stump sock]

Great list! Swarm is great. Reminds me of a few local bands. Muga, Gridlink, Hellchild, and Shikabane I really liked.

yeah that Swarrrm album is one of my favorite albums of all time. definitely one of the most bonkers vocal performances I've ever heard, and that's saying a lot.

up there with that one singer Bethlehem had

--

Aira Mitsuki went to Younapi's birthday show (&#12422;&#12427;&#12417;&#12427;&#12514;&#65281;have special shows for their members' birthdays, usually with solo/special performances). Younapi is a long time Aira fan.

 

[Kurita]

New Ling Tosite Sigure mini-album, es or s, on September 2nd!

Recorded in Berlin.
01. SOSOS
02. Mirror Frustration
03. Karma Siren
04. Tornado Mystery
05. end roll fiction

New WANIMA PV, one of my favorite punk bands right now
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Em-d1f55NPg

 

[Kansoku]

This one is great! I already knew about te' (longtime favorite!) and a few others. The singer of &#20955;&#12392;&#12375;&#12390;&#26178;&#38632; did the Tokyo Ghoul opening right?

Yes. His solo project is "TK from &#20955;&#12392;&#12375;&#12390;&#26178;&#38632;" and the OP is "unravel".

 

[Larsa]

New Ling Tosite Sigure mini-album, es or s, on September 2nd!

Recorded in Berlin.
01. SOSOS
02. Mirror Frustration
03. Karma Siren
04. Tornado Mystery
05. end roll fiction

Sweet! Hopefully it's better than the most recent singles. Those song names are the most Ling Tosite Sigure, only thing that's missing is the word "sadistic" in there somewhere.

 

[SweetDonuts]

GRETZ! GRETZ! Greato. Ureshii! Gareto, gareto. Greato.

They're getting the full London experience with the weather how it is today. Always interesting to see idols out and about

 

[stump sock]

04. Tornado Mystery