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News / Re: The 50 best Visual Kei masterpieces from the 90's
« on: September 03, 2021, 09:20:59 PM »My favourite album made no. 1 on the list.Same here!
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News / The 50 best Visual Kei masterpieces from the 90's
« on: September 02, 2021, 02:52:18 PM »
https://90s-visual-kei-vk.themedia.jp/posts/11333423
Exactly what the title tells. X Japan is on the list multiple times. Guess which album made it to number one?
Also there are a lot of other really cool bands in the list. Definetly worth looking into.
Exactly what the title tells. X Japan is on the list multiple times. Guess which album made it to number one?
Also there are a lot of other really cool bands in the list. Definetly worth looking into.
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Offtopic / Re: X-Japan Creepypasta.
« on: August 29, 2021, 11:52:48 AM »
I'm not a fan of creepypasta, but I would be curious what an X Japan creepypasta might be like.
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News / Re: News about X members activity
« on: July 23, 2021, 10:37:00 PM »apparently Sugizo is not doing well. He has a trauma that extended from the shoulder through the arm (he guesses it's from wearing the guitar strap over the same point for years)there is one more thing that worries me, Pata I hope he really reduces his drinking activities
according to his IG post he's receiving therapy for that and it's based on applying oxygen supplies to the injured area to diminish pain. I just hope it's not permanent, we already have an injured Yoshiki in the roster...
Oh no that does not sound good. I hope Sugizo gets better. And I agree I really hope Pata is taking good care of himself too!
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Yoshiki / Re: Lady's X
« on: June 05, 2021, 06:21:45 PM »That would be a good addition. And Yoshiki can concentrate on piano, fan interaction and other stuff.
however the drummer girl was really something! Maybe she should have been hired for X, since Yoshiki is still beaten down by the multiple surgeries.
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Drawings / Re: Sugizo
« on: May 13, 2021, 10:27:07 PM »https://photos.app.goo.gl/gmJStsELAGvS8mj36This is awesome. Great work.
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Toshi / Re: New Song from Toshi A song for you
« on: May 05, 2021, 11:01:53 AM »
Oh nice! He's a really good singer. Yoshiki should do a collaboration with him!
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News / Re: News about X members activity
« on: April 22, 2021, 04:57:12 PM »I think he also might be scared to come back on stage as a drummer, considering his playing style, his age and the fact that he had multiple surgeries throughout the years. In his Instagram feed I've never seen a recent picture of him playing the drums, they're all throwback images. He's kind of a piano-only musician right now, I thinkI really wouldn't mind if he does not come back as a drummer, but only a pianist. As long as he or X does come back to us with some music.
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Offtopic / Re: Great FEMALE Guitar performance (incl. KURENAI)
« on: April 13, 2021, 05:25:19 PM »Sadly true.
seeing how things are going, it actually has higher chances to be played by anyone but X, in fact.
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Offtopic / Re: Great FEMALE Guitar performance (incl. KURENAI)
« on: April 08, 2021, 10:03:09 PM »
Very very nice. The Kurenai cover was cool. This song kicks ass even without X. 
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News / Re: News about X members activity
« on: February 03, 2021, 10:22:31 PM »Is there a particular reason why the victim chose to talk about what happened now?
She had talked about it some years ago already (2018 or so), but never named the abuser. Said she didn't wanted to until she feels emotionally ready.
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News / Re: News about X members activity
« on: February 02, 2021, 10:10:39 PM »I am 100% disgusted by rape, kidnapping, or sexual abuse, but I've gotta say this whole thing seems like kink shaming to me. She was 19, not 15 or 16. She knew who MM was - look at him, listen to his music, read his words - you KNOW he isn't vanilla. She stayed with him, got engaged to him at 23 or 24, and now she says he "groomed" her? Yes, it's pretty gross for a man in his late 30s to date someone so much younger, but at what age do you take responsibility for yourself? Don't get me wrong - if he actually abused anyone without their consent, he should pay and pay dearly - but it seems to me like nobody was held against their will. They kept working for him or sleeping with him. Maybe I haven't heard the whole story and I definitely don't believe in blaming the victims, but I think it's also wrong to blame someone for their consentual kinks. Just my 2 cents...I don't wanna get explicit here, but please do some research. From what I've gathered just in a few minutes today it was much more going on. Some very disturbing shit. There is no excuse for shit like that. None.
Also, poor Yoshiki! He has some bad luck for sure.
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General chat / Re: Someone made a Hide guitar out of WAX! 🎸
« on: January 31, 2021, 03:07:58 PM »
This is crazy! 
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Heath / Re: Happy birthday Heath!
« on: January 22, 2021, 04:49:33 PM »
Happy Birthday to the wonderful Heath! 
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News / Re: News about X members activity
« on: December 31, 2020, 03:45:22 PM »
Have you watched it?
I miss Toshi! Why could he bring so many people to sing Endless Rain with him, but not Toshi!
I miss Toshi! Why could he bring so many people to sing Endless Rain with him, but not Toshi!
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Suggestions / Re: I have an idea
« on: December 31, 2020, 03:34:58 PM »
Actually answering to old topics is very welcome. We don't mind people bringing back old topics since there are always new people to discuss them with.
So please go ahead if there is something in the old topics that you want to reply to.
So please go ahead if there is something in the old topics that you want to reply to.
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News / Re: News about X members activity
« on: December 22, 2020, 07:17:56 PM »Haha. Yes indeed that's him. He is always postponing stuff...He's postponed again,don't ask me why😁
https://twitter.com/YoshikiOfficial/status/1341327768198422529?s=19
Yoshiki is me the day after I made a serious decision about my life.
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Yoshiki / Re: Why hasn't Yoshiki released a new album?
« on: December 03, 2020, 08:48:15 AM »I'm an X pessimist but I wouldn't say the reunion was for nothingI agree with you. If there was no reunion I wouldn't have been able to see them live just once in my life. So that's good.
Over the past 15 years, they still played dozens of shows including their first ever international tour (even if it's execution left a lot to be desired). Lots of fans got to discover and see them because of that, and their reformation has kept the brand alive in some way. They also released a few official studio songs, which although isn't as good as an album, is better than nothing I guess.
The reunion has been a let down because of what it could be based on Yoshiki's proclaimed vision, but it's still good it happened imo
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News / Re: News about X members activity
« on: November 19, 2020, 11:36:11 AM »however, I just saw a clip of Yoshiki playing a soundtrack from the Frozen movie and while I was listening, I couldn't hear anything but my freaking mind screaming "I want speed metal again"Haha. You were not the only one.Good grief, I'm so tired of hearing ballads.
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Yoshiki / Re: BLOOD RED DRAGON
« on: November 13, 2020, 12:40:58 PM »
I just wanted to post this, but you were faster!
I like what my ears are hearing. That's all I will say for now.
I like what my ears are hearing. That's all I will say for now.
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The Concerts / Re: Happy Weekend everybody
« on: October 30, 2020, 05:40:40 PM »
Saw the video today. I commented that I would like to hear that song at X big comeback after covid.
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News / Re: News about X members activity
« on: September 16, 2020, 12:13:33 PM »does anybody remember when Yoshiki asked us to sing Endless Rain and send the video clips?Yes I remember and I asked myself the same question a few days ago. Let's see if we will ever hear of that project again.
I guess he called it quits even on that project?
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News / Re: News about X members activity
« on: September 09, 2020, 10:00:49 AM »I'm always wondering what is Heath doing all day. He keeps so quiet...I swear pretty much noone knows what he is up to. It's almost like... he disappeared.
I checked the Japanese Wiki voice about him, nothing new. Did the same with the official website, same result.
is he ghostwriting songs or performing with another stage name?
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News / Re: News about X members activity
« on: September 02, 2020, 11:42:41 AM »https://yurui.jp/yoshiki%E7%99%BA%E5%A3%B2%E5%89%8D%E6%97%A5%E3%81%AB%E6%96%B0%E6%9B%B2%E7%99%BA%E8%A1%A8%E3%82%BB%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%E3%83%93%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BB%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%E4%B8%80%E5%BA%A6%E3%82%82%E4%BC%9A/# - This one will need to be plugged into a translator but an interviewer thankfully asked him about the X Japan album considering it was 1996 when Dahlia came out. He basically says he's waiting for the right time and how it's tough when you cannot do a live right now. It's exactly as I said. Yoshiki thinks some magical moment will come by when the American music scene is waiting for him and he'll make a splash. That was 2010 but you fucked around for a decade. Honestly, just release the album and schedule some tour dates when COVID has calmed down a lot, give some banger performances and call it a day.AMEN to that.
Oh and big thanks to Ekapri for doing this an trying to keep us all up to date.
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Yoshiki / Re: Does Yoshiki like sweets?
« on: July 15, 2020, 05:03:57 PM »I just had to google this, because i've never heard the term hyperthyroidism (Schilddrüsenüberfunktion in German). Well... I can hardly imagine him having this. But what do I know.
found the source: https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/80834/full/
Oh no... sounds pretty serious.
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Yoshiki / Re: Does Yoshiki like sweets?
« on: July 14, 2020, 09:33:45 AM »I recall that I've read somewhere that Yoshiki might have hyperthyroidism (that would explain his extremely thin body type) and very often people who experience this condition need to eat frequently because of their heavy metabolism, especially sweet treatsI just had to google this, because i've never heard the term hyperthyroidism (Schilddrüsenüberfunktion in German). Well... I can hardly imagine him having this. But what do I know.
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Yoshiki / Re: YOSHIKI - ENDLESS RAIN - INTERNATIONAL FAN PROJECT
« on: July 11, 2020, 09:55:54 AM »
I think it is good that you have no expectations for that new album ever to appear. I used to hope for the release every now and then and that hope was pretty pointless.
I used to hope for the release every now and then and that hope was pretty pointless.
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Heath / Re: Why Heath no longer provides support vocals?
« on: July 08, 2020, 10:44:32 PM »the simplest explanation is that X members (not the historical ones, of course) consider themselves musicians for hire and they feel like they belong less than ever to a band. (Not surprisingly...) So they feel like they're allowed to overlook minor details such as background vocals.It wouldn't surprise me.