This is, for me, just too much. It's killing the joy and excitement over a band I just discovered and grew on me like nothing before. I literally consumed 90% of their concert videos in a month time (yes, I don't sleep much nowadays), from bootleg versions to the latest fancams, whatever I could mine out of Youtube. But there is nobody here to talk to about anything other than "oh another delay, so angry". and I get angry because for fcks sake it's not going to change anything. It's not like you guys can go over to Yoshiki's place, kick his arse and chain him to the studio until he finishes. So why can't just let go of this and enjoy what you have? I don't mind rewatching ages old VHS tape rips. I always find something new in them, so many angles to watch. I found a weird satisfaction in watching Japanese interviews I don't understand a word of.
Ok... now do that for ten years
And let the songs and MVs dwindle down to songs but no MVs, and then those songs dwindle down to live versions only with bad quality from someone's cellphone
While the band tells you throughout those 10 years that the new album will be released in 6 months. That it will be released in summer. That it will be released in spring. That it will be released next year. Over, and over, and over, and over again.
I understand you want to indulge in some escapism in a positive fandom of a band you find distinct and otherworldly. Twitter is a great place for that. You will never hear a negative word ever. And I don't mean that in a mean way at all. I think the more people here, the merrier.
But you're complaining from a very biased perspective and perhaps being new, you've forgotten that it IS bias compared to the majority of this forum. Of course you're not bored or frustrated or feel betrayed (yeah, Yoshiki owes us nothing . BUT his word), everything's new! Everything's fresh and current. Put in the years like we have and then you can complain about our attitude.
It's the lies that made everyone so irate.
Oh and in reference to people critiquing their current songs and how it's only hurting Yoshiki and making him slower? Please look at the quote in my footer
You also have to remember that any praise you can bestow upon the bad... we've done so a million times. We know Sugizo is an awesome violinist. We KNOW there's a wonderful mix of harmony and metal sounds... that's why we love the band. I'm sorry but I just have to reiterate that you clearly don't understand your bias position. We've had those conversations before... we're not still here after a decade because they sound like nails on a chalkboard. Don't you get it?
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We are not trying to keep the legacy—we are trying to move forward, so our sound is going to change. I’m ready to be criticized, for example by fans saying "you should rather be this style." I’m ready for it, I’m okay with any concept of criticism-Yoshiki