The Official J-rock thread ★

[Bad Wolf]

Originally Posted by jbrat2219

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.

I think that they're alternative metal--which, for me, means they aren't your typical metal band (like some western acts: Metallica, Coal Chamber, etc.); they have interesting compositions that normally wouldn't be found in a metal band but they still contain that hard sound. Actually... Diru have had this sound for a while~ you can find traces of it on their second album (Rasetsukoku and Hydra), and as each album came out it progressed more and more. I think TMOAB was just their take on a western metal/hardcore sound. And album like UROBOROS for example is definitely alternative metal, because it just doesn't fit into any preconceived notion or example of metal. It's entirely Diru's own.

[jbrat2219]

Originally Posted by InoriNoUta

I think that they're alternative metal--which, for me, means they aren't your typical metal band (like some western acts: Metallica, Coal Chamber, etc.); they have interesting compositions that normally wouldn't be found in a metal band but they still contain that hard sound. Actually... Diru have had this sound for a while~ you can find traces of it on their second album (Rasetsukoku and Hydra), and as each album came out it progressed more and more. I think TMOAB was just their take on a western metal/hardcore sound. And album like UROBOROS for example is definitely alternative metal, because it just doesn't fit into any preconceived notion or example of metal. It's entirely Diru's own.

And here I thought metal was just screaming and loud guitars

UROBOROS is a masterpiece T_T;... Toguro *drools*

[JackieRos]

idk why but Uroboros hasn't grown on me
IMO Vulgar is their best album

[jbrat2219]

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;

[JackieRos]

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

[jbrat2219]

^ 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?

[JackieRos]

supposedly Juka left due to musical differences
hopefully the band stays the same as they are now

[Kagome-chan]

Uroboros is divine!
It's my favourite album of Diru *w*

And tomorrooow to the coooonceeert *__*

[Amrai-chan]

Originally Posted by JackieRos

I want some METAL like extreme does anyone know any bands and
don't say Dir en grey I love them enough

Hm well there is Amüza

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.

[JackieRos]

^AH SUPER LOVE!!

thank you will dl NOW

[Amrai-chan]

No problem let me know if you want more bands. I can try and make a list.

[JackieRos]

yes of course more!

well if it's okay with you

[Amrai-chan]

Okay I'll be back with a list in a while.

Do you want more bands on the heavy side or some other genre?

[JackieRos]

heavy
and take your time no rush
thank you

[jbrat2219]

Any MERRY fans? ;_;... (I feel so alone).

[paper_doll]

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

[jbrat2219]

^ 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.

[KarenPang]

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

[JackieRos]

@Amrai-chan I fell in love with boris I like RAINBOW

[jbrat2219]

Originally Posted by KarenPang

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

Girl you need to hear more B-T!!!

And likewise, the only song I've heard from Luna Sea is Precious... because MERRY covered it lol.