The 2nd Official abingdon boys school Thread !
 

New thread, wow!! Thanks Karen.

And from the last thread, I mentioned that they shouldn't have called the song "J-A-P", cus it seemed quite offensive. Even if they are Japanese (I don't think it would make it less offensive).

well I don't know to me it's a great song , title wise it's just secondary

Is this the song? (see below)

What does J-A-P means? Because I really don't see why it's offensive

nice song

yes Tracy , that's the song , too bad it's not really in HQ format

J-A-P without the marks in between is makes it offensive. It's a derogatory term for a person of Japanese decent used during World War II. Even now, the term is unacceptable. It's like calling a black person the n word.

I understand now! Thank you very much!

new thread already?! :thud thanks karen, lol. i can't wait for STRENGTH's PV, btw. i hope it airs soon.

^ I Hope the PV airs soon too. :)

fan-net's website has added the song "J-A-P" to its list of songs for April.

Beside it, it says it's some PSP song. Anyways, it currently has no release date, and it is unsure whether it will be an a-side, b-side, or album track???

i think it could be another single. but i dunno why it didn't get released before STRENGTH, since it leaked all the way back in october (think). but i hope it gets released as a single anyway, lol.

If Nas can have the audacity to title his album "N" to symbolize the n-word, I guess ABS can have the same audacity to title their song "J" ...O.o

The new song isn't very good to me...Hopefully it's just the quality that's turning me off. But it sounds REALLY messy.

Maybe they didn't think J-A-P was good enough to be A-side material? :shrug

I don't know about you Melody but it will be a waste if J-A-P will not be included in their future new album

I really don't mind if it's not included in their next single but if I don't see it in their album , I will be pissed

We should send them a strongly worded letter about how J-A-P deserves a place on their new album.

From Jack in the box'08
http://keep4u.ru/imgs/b/2009/01/23/8...2c13b32958.jpg

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k1...ef41e17d0a.jpg

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k1...3f1ed4ff58.jpg
credits >> barks


Session-F
Vocal. tetsu
Vocal. T.M.Revolution
Guitar. INORAN(LUNA SEA)
Guitar. miyavi
Bass. SHUSE(ex.L'acryma Christi)
Drums. (%)
Key&Mani. (%)
set list
1.WHITE BREATH
2.READY STEADY GO

mediafire | 23 mb | 16:47
I found it here

wow Ken & Takanori together performing ... that's so cool

thanks for uploading it

Thanks for uploading! ^^

thanks for that video! tetsu and takanori look good :cool

I see meevers.

bigger cover of STRENGTH. :

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/pictures/l/03/00/ESCL-3171.jpg

....i still think it looks weird :irked

lol welcome to the club Lisa

at least for once they didn't use the band's school logo

I'm starting to miss that now actually :dead2

I like how they used two different font styles for their single title, and band name. ^^

"Never forget, Simba!".

wait, so the guys killed the lion king?! :weep

LOL. :rofl

Is the new PV going to air soon? :/

:roflmao

I don't know :weep

the single's not gonna be out til 25th this month so there's still time before the PV will air

Ok, well I hope it airs next week or something like that. ^^

oh yeah. I shall get into ABS now. hahaz.

I rmb listening to Innocent Sorrow. that's a great song. Reminds me of D-gray.Man. Oh my.. I missed it alot!

any recommendations? I just heard Via Dolorosa n Down to you. Not bad :)

since their discography's tiny , I suggest you give everything a listen Star

BLADE CHORD's awesome & their debut self titled album's really good

Definitely try out their debut album. That's easlisy one of the best debuts albums to come out in 2007.

oh yes for sure :yes

Via Dolorosa's just :smitten

grrrr...i want the PV already! :grumpy

I totally agree with that statement! ^_^

Me too! BREAKERZ new PV came out already, and now I want ABS new PV! :love

Ok! *off to ABS's songs*

Their songs certainly sound v anime-ish. hehez. :)

debut single INNOCENT SORROW was used in D-Grey Man & then HOWLING was used in Darker Than Black :yes

Karen: Is it possible if you could edit the first post w/ more info on the group? Cus I want to know stuff about the member names, and learn more about them.

Maybe you can just copy and paste the first post from the old thread? XD

you can find more info about them via http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abingdon_boys_school

Ok, thanks! ^^ :o

their look for STRENGTH :smitten

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/2713/photoyv6.jpg

^ 1st impression - wow

& then now - jail outfit much ? :irked

have they been taking fashion tips on the sly from Akanishi :roflmao (ala Keep the faith)

^kawaii they all look great!! ^^

That's why they took so long to release something new, they were in jail. :O

:roflmao

I always like whatever you said something funny to say about Melody :laugh

any mention of when the STRENGTH. PV is gonna be aired ? I'm dreading of sorts to see those outfits :dead2

i've checked all the usual PV sites, and none of them have STRENGTH listed for airing :weep

sob :weep :(

let me see ... the single will be out on 25th & this week it's already the 2nd week

it should be out soon ... I hope :grumpy

yeeeeh!! new photo )) thanks

I don't really like the new outfits... lol. :/

LOL!! What was their crime? :P

I don't like the outfits....

They exploited Simba.

it looks like they killed a zeebra, LOL. someone should call P.E.T.A :laugh

Oh no! abs are pouchers! :shock
Mother Earth does not like your senseless killing!

:rofl

oh you guys can come up with such whack ideas yo :lmfao

any news on when the PV's airing ? :( :weep

Nothing is listed.

LOL, it does look like that. :rofl

Posting cover again, and tracklisting, which is new:

http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Music/Arc...171/jacket.jpg

Tracklist:
1. STRENGTH [4:33]
2. Freedom [4:44]
3. Strength (instrumental version)
4. Freedom (instrumental version)

freedom is pretty long, i hope it's good!

Thanks for the update!

I hope Freedom is good too.

I have a feeling that Freedom might be a full Eng no. just like their previous 4 B-sides

it will be a change if it's not

Their 4 previous B-sides were all in English? I never knew that. Interesting!

ya it was all sung in full Eng by Takanori . My fave outta the lot I guess it's Desert Rose

^ is their English good? I'll probably check out their b-side songs.

it's decent & audible , at least I'm able to catch on what Tanakori's singing about

^ Ahh, ok, I see.

And you keep changing your avatar so much, Karen. Who is that in it? o_O

WHAT you don't know who's that on my avater & let alone signature banner ?!?!

:dead2

Kamenashi Kazuya , the guy in which ll moments ll & I are fighting over with on a daily basis now :lmfao

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I sure hope after the release of STRENGTH. , they will continue to release singles & then an album hopefully will drop this year

Oh, about signatures, I set my display options to not display them, hence, why I can't see anyone's signatures. It looked too messy to me, and clogged up the page, and I personally think sigs are unneccessary to display in posts. Not to mention, the loading time. -__-

Ahh... so that's the guy, hehe.

I hope a new album is on the way sometime in the future. ^^

oh I didn't know you can actually do that til I checked & yes that's the guy :roflmao

I like to call him KK now though , I'm not sure why but I think it started from ONE DROP's PV onwards :bchuck & no surprises that I've been 'fighting' with ll moments ll over him on a daily basis :rofl

yes I so want 1 & that should it materialise , they MUST include J-A-P & their cover of Luna Sea's Sweetest Coma Again

was this posted before?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhjEPD9fWvk

nope Lisa

I suspect that person must have ripped that Freedom preview from their site but anyway thanks

I still want the PV :grumpy :(

their past PVs are still so good , I hope it can match up , er I mean STRENGTH.

Aww, no PV yet. :(

yeah it's annoying Melody T_T , I hope it will be worth the wait as it's seriously no joke to wait 14 months+ after BLADE CHORD :dead2

anyway which PV of theirs's a fave of yours ?

Nephilim

I love Nephilim's too.....though I wish there was a PV for Lost Reason.....That'd be amazingly epic IMO

I like Nephilim it's great . Must be the kilts that the guys wore that's saying something :laugh

the last part's freaky though :dead2

FULL PV OF STRENGTH. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPwheQysFnA

Download the PV & 320kpbs PV Rip via http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showth...04#post1827204

it still can't match up to BLADE CHORD for sure but what can I say ? welcome back guys :D

OMFG KAREN YAY! :thud off to watch! :dead2

i embedded it for myself, lol.

Finally, the new PV. Going to watch it now.

I like that it's so simple & my fave part's when Toriyuki played the keyboard

awesome :D & Takanori's hot @_@

can anyone reupload the PV because I can't download it :weep

the PV was great. the zeebra suits actually look good in the video, lol. i agree, it was simple, but it was much better than the BLADE CHORD PV (to me at least). the song's still amazing, too :D very good job, abs!

i found some news on J-A-P. the BASARA game is gonna be an anime in april, so the song will be used as the anime opening and as the video game opening. some people speculate that the band will also sing for the anime ending. if they do, it could be a b-side for J-A-P, so maybe it'll be a single sometime soon.

and karen, do you still have problems downloading the PV? because i can upload it for you if you want :yes

sounds really promising Lisa , thanks . If it's not true , I still want the album to be on their 2nd album as it will be a pity if it's scrapped

yes please , dozo :D

okay, i'll upload it to MF, okay? :D

may I request Sharebee , Lisa ? because MF hates me at the mo T_T

Thanks & I download it later on when I get up in the morning , it's already close to 1am here omg @_@

but at least before I go to sleep , I already seen the STRENGTH. PV which's a big :D

ohh i uploaded it to MF, lol. i'll do sharebee now, then

but if anyone wants this: http://www.mediafire.com/?n3uvumwxmjt :P

here you go, karen! http://sharebee.com/f61a7cd6

The is song is so awesome, I can't wait for the single!! :D

YAY sugoi Lisa , thank you thank you *bows*

that & Freedom too

Initally I thought they might be covering Geogre Michael's classic but after I heard the preview , guess not :bchuck

Well I know what my 2nd fave abs PV is now. I agree Lisa, the zeebra suits look really great in the video.

a while back when Lisa showed everyone the promo pic for STRENGTH. , I was like *pulling a face*

but now I understand why it was there & they look good , no doubt about it

haha promo pics usually show what the PV could end up looking like, like same outfits, setting, etc...so it's not really surprising. they rocked the zeebra look, though :cool

& here I was thinking if they took fashion tips from Akanishi ala Keep the faith's jail outfit that he wore in the PV :lmfao

now's to wait for Freedom to be out & we're good to go from there !

^ You mean the black and white striped fuzzy top right? Because if you're referrng to that, Kuu also took his advice.

yup that's the one , it's quite hideous in a way , I was cringing when both of them were wearing somewhat the exact same outfit :dead2

except in abs's case , they can carry it off pretty well & for a bunch of guys who will hit 40 this year it's saying something