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✨ Review 🎵 ヴィジュアル系 (Visual Kei) 💿 Single

游彩 (Yusai) // 水屑となりて (Mikuzu to Narite): As the moon fades, I turn into water droplets

雪 (Yuki) 12 December 2017 No Comments

游彩 (Yusai) was actually created by the four remaining members of the band ジン (ZIN) after vocalist 唄 (Riku) suddenly withdrew from the band without any prior notice. In order to not have to cancel any shows guitarist Luy (now 雨音 類 (Amane Rui)) dropped his position as guitarist and took the stage as a replacement

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✨ Review 🎵 ヴィジュアル系 (Visual Kei) 💿 Single

vistlip // It: An ‘admiration’ that will never be defeated

雪 (Yuki) 3 December 2017 No Comments

The ヴィジュアル系 (Visual Kei) genre has many, many artists. But some of them are more familiar names than others. And vistlip is one of those more familiar names. With 10 years to their name already the group has made it into the hearts of many fans, and onto the playlist of many listeners alike. Another fun fact

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✨ Review 🎵 ヴィジュアル系 (Visual Kei) 💿 Single

游彩 (Yusai) // 雨 (Ame): I heard the sound of the rain falling endlessly

雪 (Yuki) 23 September 2017 No Comments

After their powerful first release “アイラク偽心” (Airaku Gishin) 游彩 (Yusai) are already following it up with their second single. While the first single very much had a feeling of “fire” all over it, this second single has a calmer approach. And like the name already suggests, the inspiration

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✨ Review 🎵 ヴィジュアル系 (Visual Kei) 💿 Mini-Album

Jupiter // TEARS OF THE SUN: The love you gave me will shine forever

雪 (Yuki) 18 July 2017 No Comments

After debuting in the summer of 2013 with the single “Blessing of the Future” Jupiter’s lineup has been consistent, in the sense of it existing out of ZIN on vocals, HIZAKI and TERU on guitars, MASASHI on bass and YUKI on drums. In 2015 however, bassist MASASHI and drummer YUKI both announced that they

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✨ Review 🎵 Digital 💿 Album

PLASTICZOOMS // PLASTICZOOMS: Underground passes, I see the sky clearly now

雪 (Yuki) 27 March 2017 No Comments

PLASTICZOOMS is a project that tries to capture music and fashion on the same level, while being centered on frontman SHO ASAKAWA.

With their roots being in genres like 70’s Punk, 80’s Post Punk, New Wave and Gothic PLASTICZOOMS creates a unique sound that doesn’t make you think

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✨ Review 🎵 ヴィジュアル系 (Visual Kei) 💿 Single

游彩 (Yusai) // アイラク偽心 (Airaku Gishin): Would you open up this complicated heart of mine?

雪 (Yuki) 10 March 2017 No Comments

游彩 (Yusai) is a band created by guitarists Luy and 慶 (Yoshi), bassist 大蛇 (Orochi) and drummer 沙久 (Saku), who used to play together with vocalist 唄 (Riku) in ジン (ZIN).
Unfortunately 唄 (Riku) decided to step down from his position of vocalist last minute before a live performance, resulting in Luy taking

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✨ Review 🎵 Dance 💿 Single

Galaxy7 // the people who walk on the star lights: Picking yourself up again and again

雪 (Yuki) 27 April 2015 No Comments

Galaxy7 is the solo project from Daisuke Tsutsui, who started the project in 2008 after his previous band disbanded. Because he is the one in charge of songwriting, composing, arrangement, production, programming, singing and playing all of the instruments by himself he has gained the attention

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✨ Review 🎵 ヴィジュアル系 (Visual Kei) 💿 Album

Versailles // JUBILEE: Dedicated to you, floating in the night sky

Khalia S 10 March 2013 No Comments

“JUBILEE” is Versailles’ first major album under Warner Music Japan. With this new release comes a variety of new features and sounds, as well as a truly though-provoking performance.

The tracks on this album deviate from the heavier, symphonic metal sound to a gentler, airy, neo-classical

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✨ Review 🎵 ヴィジュアル系 (Visual Kei) 💿 Album

Versailles // Holy Grail: Believing in the meaning of eternity

Khalia S 8 March 2013 No Comments

Versailles’ latest release, “Holy Grail”, is their second major release with Warner Music Japan, one heavily anticipated by fans. The album takes a slightly different turn from past works though the tracks still strongly incorporate neoclassicism and complex melodies. It is heavily

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✨ Review 🎵 ヴィジュアル系 (Visual Kei) 💿 Album

Versailles // Lyrical Sympathy: I want to simply bloom like a pure rose

Khalia S 5 April 2011 No Comments

“Lyrical Sympathy” gives off an aura of sentimental despair. While the feelings of being shrouded in despair are consistently evident throughout the album, Versailles does not limit themselves to one style of delivery. The natural flow of melody, from intensity to calm and back again,

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✨ Review 🎵 ヴィジュアル系 (Visual Kei) 💿 Single

Versailles // PRINCE & PRINCESS: Take away my heart and I’ll never let you go

Khalia S 26 January 2011 No Comments
Khalia has returned with another analysis of Versailles work, this time focusing on the “PRINCE & PRINCESS” single. Which, despite it’s length, is not something to simply gloss over. With a love story that rivals any Disney movie, Khalia tells us all about it in this review.

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✨ Review 🎵 ヴィジュアル系 (Visual Kei) 💿 Single

Versailles // DESTINY -The Lovers-: My destiny, my love, stay with me

Khalia S 11 November 2010 No Comments
“DESTINY – The Lovers-“ is the second single Versailles released under Warner Music Japan, and eagerly awaited by many fans due to the inclusion of new bassist MASASHI.
The single contains three songs, which each have their own style while all still being part of the realm of Versailles.

Khalia immersed herself into the single to tell us all about it in this review!

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