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The Official J-rock thread ★
I've been searching and searching, but couldn't find any! Since there's an official thread for J-Urban, I see there aren't many threads for Jrock artists, so this one should be the official? People can find and post recommendations (^^))) Your favorites are...?Please enjoy!
Some touch of the 80s ★BUCK TICK★ http://s39.radikal.ru/i083/0906/82/17ac4aba5c97.jpg ★X JAPAN★ http://i059.radikal.ru/0906/c3/d65d422ab3f5.jpg ★Malice Mizer★ http://i024.radikal.ru/0906/91/2e4b77ac6272.jpg ★LUNA SEA★ http://s45.radikal.ru/i110/0906/0e/6b8706ef1141.jpg Some touch of the 90s |
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Yay official :3 There should have been an official thread ages ago.
I'm a huge MALICE MIZER fan. I've been a fan for over 8 years. I think they're amazing. I'm not that hugely into 90's Jrock, I just don't think it's as epic as 80's Jrock is. If I do listen to 90's stuff it's usually indie Visual Kei. Uh, recommendations? Would you like to read a list gazillion miles long? I can give you hundreds of Jrock bands. I suggest bands like alice nine., serial NUMBER, SuG, LuLu, D, LiZ, Akihabara Shounnendan Dennou Romeo, aicle, Versailles -Philharmonic Quintet-, Moi dix Mois, 12012, Nightmare, Girugamesh, SCREW, DespairsRay, PIERROT, ayabie, AILE, lolita23q, The GazettE, xTRiPx, irokui, VAMPS, Aikaryu, Dio -distraught overlord-. I could go on forever! |
Man, I've been so out of Jrock, so I have no idea about these newer bands :laugh. I'll check out some of Sakura_Genki's list.
My favourites include, MUCC, Dir en grey, Plastic Tree, Kagrra, Girugamesh, Merry, Zi:Kill, Kalimero, La Vie En Rose, Love Psychedelico, D'espairsRay, Coaltar of the Deepers, Aikawa Nanase. |
any GLAY fans here ? I love their new single I am xxx :heart & some of my fave jrock acts include abingdon boys school , BREAKERZ , flumpool , L'arc en ciel
I'm starting to get into UVERWorld now slowly bit by bit |
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I like some J-Rock bands, not many... X-Japan is definitly one of my favourites, I love Art of Life and Silent Jealousy so much! HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR, sure, quite poppy, but songs like their cover of LUNA SEAs ROSIER show how good they are at "real" rock( but I love their poprock/rockpop as well, they got me into J-Pop and J-Rock^^ BTW: Anybody interested in a discography thread for them? I have all of their songs, mostly 320k. I get too hyper about them xD Especially as they are going to have their comeback with HALCA as new singer soon^^) Nightmare the GazettE and thats it...kind of, I also like the band that did the second death note opening and ending, but i always forgot their name(WHATS UP PEOPLE? xD) |
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Aka to Kuro no MATADORA was the 1st GLAY song that I heard which started my GLAY music journey & it's a nice latin influenced tune |
I'm a big Dir en grey's fan. They're absolutely amazing. I like many Jrock bands, because Jrock music got me into japanese music at first. Luna Sea, Hyde, Laruku, B'z, D'espairsRay, Deathgaze...
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I'm the same Maemi. If it wasn't for MALICE MIZER and Dir en grey, I don't think I would be as Japanese music obsessed as I am now, or at least, I wouldn't have started my journey to liking Japanese music. For how long have you been a fan of Diru?
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^ about 4 years, maybe more or less. ^^ and you?
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My first love was Gackt. :laugh Then I discovered more and more bands like Diru, D'espairsRay etc. But it was easier for me to get into J-Rock/Visual Kei because there is a german record company for J-Rock since 2006. |
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@ Corvina
yeah, i bought Stacked Rubbish by The GazettE and the WORLD Ruler from Nightmare in german press, I love them for bringing these bands to germany @ Karenpang Thanks for the recommondations^^ And 13 minutes is no problem to me, my favourite song is half an hour long^^ |
talking about Gackt , he appeared in episode 2 of MR.BRAIN which stars the 'legend' Takuya Kimura
oh god Gackt whom played a psycho murderer scared me in the show @_@ . Let's just say that I shouldn't have watched MR. BRAIN at night with Gackt's character around :dead2 |
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That fits, Gackt is such a mysterious guy and he always makes a serious face. :laugh I would be scared a lot as well, Karen! @noidea: Oh, I bought so much back then, even without knowing some of the bands. Dear, I would never do that again, silly me. :rolleyes But I discovered my favourite bands like this (and Ayu too). :laugh |
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his character was said to have killed a few people in the show & after murdering his victims , he chopped their body parts which was so :dead2 :dead2 I had nightmares & I couldn't sleep well after seeing it AT NIGHT @_@ |
@Corvia ~ Diru is very popular in Germany, right? Actually, Jrock music is becoming more and more influential there, am i right?:)
@Sakura_Genki my first song was Red...[em] and now, everytime i hear it, i feel weird @_@ |
Karen, you're really cute! :laugh
But I know what you're talking about, I can't watch any horror movies with anybody, alone less than ever. I have to say Gackt is a nice actor for dark roles and he's such a good dubbing speaker (is this the right english word? o.O). @Maemi: Yes, you're right, J-Rock is quite big here but in other european countries, too. There is more than one band touring through Europe this year!^^ |
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if you have the guts , watch Gackt playing the psycho that I mentioned . Thank goodness his's a cameo role & it's a 1 off thing more or less HAHA xD xD xD - http://www.mysoju.com/mr-brain/episode-2/part-1 having said that , Gackt was convincing to me in playing such a role I'm waiting for episode 3 of MR.BRAIN cos of KAT-TUN's Kamenashi Kazuya whom will be making a cameo appearance on :smitten :smitten :smitten :smitten :smitten |
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Awesome thread is awesome :yes
My Jrock favorites include Dir en grey, Miyavi, BUCK-TICK, Sakurai Atsushi, MUCC, Shiina Ringo, D'espairsRay, and Tsukiko Amano. Diru's been like, my life for a while now, and the others make me so happy I could just squee :3 Especially Amano and Shiina. Though I'm really bummed that Amano isn't doing solo stuff anymore ._______. At least Shiina's still releasing, eh? |
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MUCC and Girugämesh are only in Scandinavia. That's the ones I know, I'm somehow sure there will be announced some more soon. @Karen: Thanks for the link!^^ |
This website is really good for keeping up with Jrock news. It covers tours, new releases, disbandments, and it has these really fun little random facts about different band members. It's also really good for up and coming bands that you wouldn't really hear about anywhere else, especially Visual bands.
@Maemi Haha? Weird? I haven't listened to Red...[em] in such a long time D: |
I absolutely love the GazettE ♥ (I'm so happy for the new album!)
On June 17th I'm going to the concert of Dir en gray in Milan, Italy!! I'm so excited! With the GazettE and Dir en grey I also listen to 雅-miyavi-, Versailles, L'Arc~en~Ciel, HIZAKI grace project, X JAPAN, Antique Cafe, LM.C, VAMPS, Juka, Moi dix Mois, Girugamesh, Nightmare, alice nine., SCREW, Dio -distraught overlord- |
Ohh right, GazettE are coming out with a new one, aren't they? Man it's been so long... glad to see that they're doing something soon!
Have fun at the Diru show~ :D I saw them live for the first time last November here in NYC and it was an experience beyond words. I just wish I could've caught MUCC a week later =/ |
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Thank you *_* I'm very very very very happy and proud to see them! In October Miyavi comes in Italy! I hope I can see him! |
Heh, I was browsing today and came across this scan on LJ by devilxjoker.
Miku from An Cafe is an Ayu fan? I spot Glitter and Guilty Photobook on his wall.See. xD Fun. |
^ Haha~ That's an interesting fact~
I guess he puts all his favorites there? 'cause An Cafe's album is there too :3 |
omg that's adorable :laugh
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Wow, I've been out of the Visual Kei group for quite a while @_@
Think I'm gonna try some the bands off of Sakura_Genki's list. My faves are BUCK-TICK, MUCC, Dir en grey, girugamesh, 12012, the GazettE, HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR, older alice nine., school food punishment, Nanase Aikawa, BABYLON, Bleach 03, older AN CAFE, D'espairsRay, KELUN, and Anna Tsuchiya @noidea, MAXIMUM THE HORMONE did WHAT"S UP PEOPLE! |
I like some of the Jrock covers that abingdon boys school did
such as BUCK TICK's Dress & Luna Sea's Sweetest Coma Again (omg it better make the cut on their 2nd album I tell you) |
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whoa.. i used to be a Luna Sea fan..
Janne De Arc, anyone?? |
^I prefer Acid Black Cherry (Janne De Arc's lead singer's solo stuff)
Wheee!!!! A J-rock thread!!! I just wish there was a J-metal thread too, but no one seems interested in it :( I love: L'Arc~en~Ciel, Gackt, miyavi, MALICE MIZER, X JAPAN, An Cafe, Acid Black Cherry and a bunch of other stuff... Wait.... isn't abingdon boys school j-rock too??? |
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they're going to be contributing a new song titled Kimi no Uta for the anime Tokyo Magnitute 8.0 I can't wait to hear it :smitten , no release date's set for it yet |
I miss Luna Sea :(
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It reminds me that GPKISM have a new release, and some of the mixes are done by KIKU (from the JRock band Camino) who did some songwriting for Ayu, or so I've read. |
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And also in another interview they asked to Uruha (the GazettE) which was his actually ringtone on mobile phone and he said: HANABI ~Episode II~. Miku is soooo cutee ♥ ♥ ♥ |
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^ Shin-kun :3 Imagine Kyo listening to Ayumi *LOL*
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I know I'm a little late, but I'm a HUGE B-T fan! :D Got Atsushi as my avatar ya'know!
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jbrat: So THAT'S who is in your avatar! XD I couldn't figure it out for the longest time. It's adorable :D |
I love Dir en grey :luv2
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^ you're not the only one :P I'm Die's fangirl :D
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I want another Nephilim part 2 <3 |
Does anyone here like ULFULS? or know who they are? they are great :yes
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i love l'arc~en~ciel!!! their songs are really excellent!! I also like X-Japan (their ballads..simple love them), and Glay too~~
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Last time I saw Dir, one of their roadies really looked like Kyo. Kyo-esque outfit, Kyo-esque hair. I had to do a double take, but then he attended to Shinya's drums hahaha. It always kills me how crazy fans get when the roadies drop their banner, or bring out Kyo's box lol.
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jbrat: okay, here's a few I can think of off the top of my head~
children x A Song for XX Merciless Cult x (miss)understood Akuro no Oka x Together When... Zakuro x fated ain't afraid to die x momentum THE PLEDGE x part of Me ain't afraid to die and momentum are so eerily similar that I honestly think Ayu was reading Kyo's lyrics before she wrote this one lol. Same goes for THE PLEDGE and part of Me. A lot of these songs lyrics either compare to the other, as in they're talking about similar things, or it's like they're responding to something said in the other song. I have a whole playlist of Kyo/Ayu songs haha. It's lots of fun~ paper_doll: omg fans were freaking out about the roadies at my show, too. I can't tell if they're mistaking it for Kyo or if they're just that excited to see 'em set up. |
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Sometimes I wonder if j-rock artists are musically aware of j-pop artists. I mean here in the western world, it isn't uncommon for the two to mix occasionally. But in Japan you never really hear of a duet with a Rock God and a Pop Princess, do you? (No, Gackt and Ayu singing together doesn't count! Gackt could go either way). Somehow, I feel the contrast between Ayu's sweet high ranged voice and Kyo's growling vocals and large range would be EPIC! *edit* I just remembered on Ayu's show she sang with some rock legends like Kiyoharu (sp?) but any hardcore ones? |
Girl don't get me started~ I've wished so many times that the two would make the world explode by collaborating together :laugh Orrrrrrrr that someone would mash up their songs just so we could hear what they sound like.
And you're right! I mean, the recording industry in Japan alone isn't as big as like, the US or even Europe and Australia. There's gotta be instances where paths are crossed, but it's a matter of how familiar they are with each other. I suppose it's more than just their personal preference for music that interferes with them mixing up, you know? ... I still think that'd be the coolest thing ever ;_; Even if any other Jrock act got together with a mainstream or pop act. Or hell, even if one of 'em teamed up on alan's forgotten, lost in time single~ |
I think it's shame the two genres don't mix. But I think it's mostly do to the "What the hell?" factor from (Japanese) fans that could put off any success of a collaboration b/w, for example, Ayu and Kyo. Yes, they're legends in their own playing fields, but mixed together may have the public either infatuated and interested or wondering if they mixed crack with their breakfast that morning lol.
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That's exactly what I was thinking, too. It's something that's too "risky" for that market, but at the same time I hope in the future it's a barrier that can be broken.
Random thought, but you know what would be nice? If Sakurai Atsushi came out with another solo record :laugh. His first one was so amazing, I was honestly blown away. I'd love to see him come up with something else, maybe with different, weird composers. ... Maybe he can work with Ayu lol. |
^ I'll make sure to preorder to order that single/album/whatever if that happens. :laugh
Be interesting, since BUCK-TICK never really stays with the same music style on an album. |
a bit off topic of sorts but is jrock big in your respective country ?
in here it's quite especially when you have anime events going on , bands always love to play jrock & never johnny's music :laugh my younger sister went for 1 recently & they played a LOT of jrock , such as L'arc , Din en Grey |
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I hate people who saw diru live :P
I also love Mois dix Mois but I consider them to be Symphonic Metal but anyways I've been waiting for a new album since Dixanadu I WANT MORE oh i also love Kana I also consider Anna Tsuchiya to be J-Rock |
^ Anna is totally Jrock. She may have some mainstream songs but she has this tough, harder edge to her. She reminds me of a more edgy and raw version of OLIVIA (Lufkin), who can have harder songs but she comes across as so vulnerable and soft most of the time.
OLIVIA's a great Jrock/Jrock-pop artist, too. I highly recommend her TRAPNEST and Lost Lolli albums. Yum!Fruit Salad!: I'd totally pre-order it, too. Hell, I'd get ten copies XD Karen: Jrock is relatively big here. It's not mainstream in terms of getting a lot of radioplay or TV time, but it IS known on certain niches of media--some radio stations that cater to rock/metal sounds will play Dir en grey for instance. A lot of the appeal lies in the Japanese-interested sub-culture, dominated by anime or video game fans. Most Jrock bands come here to play at anime conventions, for instance. Very rarely will they branch off and do their own tours or tours with western bands (MUCC, D'espa, Diru.. I think others have been here but I can't recall~) jbrat: I'm sorry! I didn't mean to =O! But I can totally understand how you feel. WE NEED MOAR, I SAY. MOARRR. Jackie: I've been waiting for Moi dix Mois to come out with other stuff, too... I really hope they don't just kinda fall off into obscurity =/ They're too good for that. |
Canada's gotten a handful of Jrock bands here and there's a fairly good sized following, but probably considerably less than the US. But, due to my closeness to the US, I'm not that concerned with Jrock in Canada :laugh
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for some reason/s back then , she wasn't into Anna's music but now she's after I converted her xD xD & she did that to me for OLIVIA's case too I do hope that Anna has not entirely ditched her rock roots . She has been experimenting quite a lot from BUBBLE TRIP / sweet sweet song onwards which's nice & NUDY SHOW ! really took me by surprise & I'm glad that it's not a straight rock affair just like strip me ? Quote:
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Moi dix Mois kind of scares me to be honest, no offense fans :laugh
I can't really say I hate their music because I was too put off by their image to even bother listening... but I recall hearing one song, and that opera+metal sound doesn't interest me much. That's why I was thrilled with Gackt left Malice Mizer. |
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Oh yes yes, Masquerade *_* Kiyoharu is a friend of Ruki, he appreciates very much Kiyoharu. I like Moi dix mois, but after a while they becoming boring >_< |
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Gackt and Mana? Do you mean MALICE MIZER? Gackt isn't in Moi dix Mois. @JackieRos I want more too! Their website isn't really updated, other than the two dates for Deep Sanctuary that Moi dix Mois and Kozi are doing together. Hopefully they could play a new song or say something about working on new music. You know what's fun? Playing the game to get into Mana's official site! I envy the two fans who got to go to the Sensual Blue event. I can't really find anything about it on the internet other than in Mana's aesthetics. |
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Yeah they really do :laugh I remember seeing a picture of Mana hung up like Jesus or something and hands (seemingly from hell) stretched out reaching for him... Maybe that's a memory of two pictures fused into one, but either way... creeeeeeepy. Scared the **** out of me, that's for sure. |
^:yes I remember that pic!!! I loved it :o
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^it would have been awesome if gack was in Mois dix Mois
to me they have a unique style that no one understands their name and songs have very deep meanings my ultimate fav song is Gloire dans le Silence and Xanadu I tried to get into X JAPAN but *sigh* I didn't like them I just liked this one song that was in SAW IV I want some METAL like extreme does anyone know any bands and don't say Dir en grey I love them enough:yes |
^ I can't recommend MUCC enough~ Also, some D'espairsRay songs fit the metal/industrial vibe, but... yeah go with MUCC :yes
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I'll try mucc:yes
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MUCC is amazing! But are they as extreme as Diru??? I always thought Dir en grey stuck out in that department.
But anyway some of my favorite MUCC songs are: Ware, aru beki basho Rojiura boku to kimi e Ranchu Akai Sora Kami no hoshi Gokusai Nageki no Kane 25-ji no yuu'utsu Fukurou no yurikago Nuritsubusu nara enji Anhelier Chiisa na mado Houkou Ageha... And tons more xD; |
MUCC have gone in some strange direction the last few years. Their stuff isn't really heavy anymore, although a song every once and a while is kinda metal. But yeah, regardless, they're still awesome and talented :heart
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oh so their early works are metalish?
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I think their Zekuu and Kuchiki no Tou albums are probably their heaviest overall.
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^ Yeah, I was gonna say that those albums should be looked into. Kuchiki no Tou especially. The self-titled song breaks my heart each time I listen to it...
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Maybe I need a definition of metal, because none it sounds "metal" to me O_O; While I agree their stuff is heavy, I wouldn't call it metal... Marrow of a Bone is metal to me, nothing else LOL.
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I think that MAXIMUM THE HORMONE is pretty metal, right? I like their theme song for Death Note :heart
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UROBOROS is a masterpiece T_T;... Toguro *drools* :love |
idk why but Uroboros hasn't grown on me:weep
IMO Vulgar is their best album |
My favorite is Withering to death. Probably because it was the first one I was able to afford to buy and I have special memories of that day it arrived in the mail! This may sound corny but I still get fuzzy listening to it xD;. I think my favorites go something like this:
Withering to death UROBOROS Vulgar 6 ugly GAUZE Kisou Macabre Missa The Marrow of a Bone xD; |
I love Dead Tree and 鼓動
everytime i hear that them it calms me I miss Juka in MdM but I also love Seth their voice sound the same to me O.o |
^ Why do they change vocalists so often? I heard a lot of different rumors about it, but none of them I'm too sure of. Is anyone singing for them now?
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supposedly Juka left due to musical differences:shrug
hopefully the band stays the same as they are now |
Uroboros is divine!
It's my favourite album of Diru *w* And tomorrooow to the coooonceeert *__* |
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If you were into Grindcore I guess you could go for Flagitious Idiosyncrasy in the Dilapidation (there's also others but those 2 came to me first) As far as J-rock goes I quite like it. For the moment my favorite band is Boris. Only a few of thier albums can be considered rock though: Heavy Rocks, Akuma no Uta, Pink (which is what got them kind of known) Smile (US version) and parts of Soundtrack from Film "Mabuta no Ura". Also there is the first collabaration they did with Michio Kurihara. The rest is drone, ambient or experimental stuff. Boris - Korosu Stop motion yay hehe... and Boris with Michiro Kurihara - Rainbow Has Boris Guitarist Wata on vocals. I love this song minus Michio's guitar solo. I'm a big fan of HEAD PHONES PRESIDENT Anza (who used to be in the Sailor Moon Musicals) is thier vocalist. I also like Breakerz (thanks to Karen Pang mentioning them) Dir en grey, MUCC and others who I can't think of at the moment lol. |
^AH SUPER LOVE!!
thank you will dl NOW |
No problem let me know if you want more bands. I can try and make a list. :)
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yes of course more!
well if it's okay with you :yes |
Okay I'll be back with a list in a while.
Do you want more bands on the heavy side or some other genre? |
heavy
and take your time no rush thank you :shughug |
Any MERRY fans? ;_;... (I feel so alone).
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I love Merry. I didn't listen to their last album 'cause I'm a bad fan lol, but they're one of my favourites <3
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^ YAY!!!! I was beginning to think I was the only one in the world... besides all of the tons of fans at their concerts LOL.
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er any BUCK TICK , BUMP OF CHICKEN or Luna Sea fans to begin with ?
I only have heard 1 song from BUCK TICK which was Dress because abingdon boys school covered it & the original's pretty good |
@Amrai-chan I fell in love with boris I like RAINBOW
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And likewise, the only song I've heard from Luna Sea is Precious... because MERRY covered it lol. |
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