- Daily Soundtrack -

Band - Monolith

2011-08-16T18:19:00.000-07:00

So, I'm back guys.

Sorry for the long break, I had some personal stuff to deal with and didn't have much time/patience for blogging. : |

But, let's move on to what's important, more Japanese music!

This time, I bring you Monolith. The thing that caught my attention was the fact that they have two vocalists, and they're both awesome! ^^

This song is called Byakuya, enjoy!

Band - SuG

2011-06-28T10:06:00.000-07:00

Remember SuG?

This is also one of their old songs and though there's not a good quality video of it on youtube but I love the riff and the song is pretty catchy so I wanted to share it with you. ^^

Band - Big Bang

2011-06-25T13:46:00.000-07:00

I won't talk too much cause there's really not much to say, just enjoy it!

Big Bang are a South-Korean band formed in 2006.

This song is titled "Tonight"

If you've been following my blog, you'll probably remember GD & TOP, they're in this group so see if you can notice them ^^

Band - Alice Nine

2011-06-20T10:23:00.000-07:00

Alice Nine, I have posted them twice allready but I just feel like posting a live video now..xD

Remember I said that Shou is a big influence for me? there u have another example, he's just too cool !

Shou (Vocals), Hiroto (Guitar), Tora (Guitar), Saga (Bass) & Nao (Drums)

I just dislike the "uh" in the chorus lol..it's so weird o.O but still a damn good live!

Band - the GazettE

2011-06-16T09:59:00.000-07:00

I have posted them before so just to let remind you, they were formed in 2002 Japan by Ruki (Vocals), Uruha (Guitar), Aoi (Guitar), Reita (Bass) & Kai (Drums)

I won't talk much..just wanna say GAZEROCK IS NOT DEAD!
okay thanks xD

This is newest single titled "Vortex" and it was released in May 2011.

Hope you enjoy!

Band - G-Dragon

2011-06-11T12:56:00.000-07:00

G-Dragon, the famous South-Korean rapper/singer/dancer and leader of the band BigBang...

He's pretty famous and was voted for "The most wanted boyfriend in South-Korea" lol.

Okay, but talking about the music now, it's the usual rap/pop thing and even though I usually dislike that style, I like the way he does it. o.o"

This song is called "A Boy" and it's from his solo album "Heartbreaker" that was released in 2009.

I decided to post the Live version for....no reason actually xD I just like it.
Yes, I know he adds alot of back-vocals but I still like it and no, IT IS NOT PLAYBACK. lol

Enjoy!

Band - Exist Trace

2011-06-07T10:09:00.000-07:00

Exist Trace are a Visual Kei band formed in 2003, Tokyo Japan.

They're all female... o.o I never saw a female Visual Kei band before..

And ironically, they are heavier than most other bands xD
Metal girls!

Alright, this song is called "True" and it's from their latest EP with the same title, it's a powerfull and addictive song ^^

The members are Jyou (Vocals), Miko (Guitar), Omi (Guitar), Naoto (Bass) & Mally (Drums)

Alright, enjoy !

Band - D'espairsRay

2011-06-03T13:10:00.000-07:00

Already posted D'espairsRay once so yeah... not much to say about them.

Hizumi (Vocals) is still not fully recovered so they're still on hiatus ._.

This song is from their album Monsters and its titled "Love is Dead"... I think it's one of the only tracks that involves a electronic-party musical style while the rest of their songs are usually heavier and not relying much on electronic elements... but this song rocks ^^ love it

I couldn't find any decent official videos on youtube, so I'll post the song only.

- Question -

2011-05-31T05:53:00.000-07:00

My last post was about a Korean pop/hip-hop group... And got plenty of comments saying they prefered the Japanese-bands posts...

So wat do you say? Should I post more Korean bands or more Japanese ones?

Thanks for all the support and comments so far! I finally reached 3000 views by the way, and it's all thanks to you guy! ^^

Another one of my wife's drawings ^^ please say something about it, will you?

Band - GD & TOP

2011-05-28T06:37:00.000-07:00

Alright, from now on I'll also start posting Korean bands/artists.

As you probably know, Korean leading music-genre is Pop so be ready for some pop groups xD

First song I'll post is from GD & TOP titled "Baby, Good night"

GD & TOP was a collaboration album released by G-Dragon and TOP from the Korean band BigBang.
G-Dragon is the leader and vocalist of the band while TOP is the main-rapper.

Enjoy the video and chill up, it's a calming and slow song!
(GD is the black-haired one thats fixing the blanket for the girl right in the begining! isnt he adorable? ^^)

Band - The GazettE

2011-05-27T10:08:00.000-07:00

Well, this is not the first time I post The GazettE, so I won't talk too much about them.

This is one of their 2007 PVs titled "Chizuru" which was also featured in the OST of some drama/horror Japanese film..if I'm not mistaken

The song is slow and emotional, pretty cool for what I'm feeling right now, so here you go guys, and hope you enjoy it too!

Band - Dir en Grey

2011-05-25T10:32:00.000-07:00

Dir en Grey are a Japanese rock/metal band formed in 1997, Japan.

This time I'll share two songs, they're from their latest album Uroboros (2008) and they're titled "Glass Skin" & "Toguro".

So the members are Kyo (Vocals), Kaoru (Guitar), Die (Guitar), Toshiya (Bass) & Shinya (Drums)

If you have read this far, it means you are somehow interested so did ya know that Kyo is pretty well known for his vocal-range?

He REALLY has a ridiculous vocal-range, you might wanna check more of their songs. (Cause in these, he doesn't "show" his complete potential)

Band - Coldrain

2011-05-23T04:31:00.000-07:00

Coldrain are an Alternative J-rock band formed in Nagoya, Japan 2008.

Their style is a bit different than the other bands I've been posting, they're a more "hardcore" approach and their looks are more punk-ish, to say so.

Now, you're probably wondering "lol is this japanese?"
Yes it is xD they were formed and live in Japan, but the Vocalist is half-american ^^ (living in Japan too)

You guys should totally check them out, cause it's worth it!

Masato (Vocals), Y.K.C. (Guitar), Sugi (Guitar), RxYxO (Bass) & Katsuma (Drums)

This song is named "Rescue Me" and the PV is just delicious :3 Enjoy!

Band - Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas

2011-05-21T03:03:00.000-07:00

Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas are a Japanese-Electrocore band, formed in the Summer of 2008.

This band is damn cool, its the first Japanese band that I know of this genre, and they totally rock it!

Their last album was awesome and this new single is another damn awesome song from them, so basically they're awesome ^^

The members are Minami (Screams & Keyboards), So (Vocals & Programming), Taiki (Guitar), Sxun (Guitar), Mashu (Bass) & Tomonori (Drums)

The song is called "Chase The Light" and it was released this month (pretty recent!)

Band - ViViD

2011-05-18T11:33:00.000-07:00

Vivid are a band formed in 2009, Japan. (JAPAN AGAIN, I know..xD)

They're a pretty cool band with a pretty addicting sound but they're still pretty recent so I wonder how they'll "grow up", for now they seem to be doing pretty well ^^

They have plenty of songs that I like, but this one seems to be the most appropriate to share since it has a PV in HD on youtube!

About their visual...I'm not a big fan but..still okay, I guess o-O

So the members are Shin (Vocals), Reno (Guitar), Ryoga (Guitar), IV (Bass) & Ko-Ki (Drums)

Enjoy!

Band - Sid

2011-05-17T10:07:00.000-07:00

Sid are a Japanese Visual-Kei band, formed in 2003. (this is getting usual huh? xD)

I'm not a BIG fan, but I do like their music and look, though I dislike their look in this video, it looks too "sloppy".

This is song is called Otegami (in english) and it was released as a single in 2006 with this PV!

Sid are formed by Mao (Vocals), Shinji (Guitar), Aki (Bass) & Yuuya (Drums)

Hope you enjoy ^^

Band - Alice Nine

2011-05-16T10:47:00.000-07:00

Another video from Alice Nine, this time its their song "Rainbows".

As I told you before, Shou (Vocals) is like one of my main influences and I respect him alot ^^

It's a pretty catchy song, with awesome vocals and a nice beat, cant forget to mention the cool guitar solos!

This song was released in 2008 as a single, and this is the PV (Promotional Video) for it

Enjoy!

Band - SCREW

2011-05-14T11:07:00.000-07:00

Okay, I know I allready have 2 videos from SCREW but gimme a break, I just love this band xD

This video is..uhm, well its interesting in a way, pretty direct lol.

The lyrics are...interesting too...xD

I lol at the fangirls when they watch this...=-="

Alright, enjoy!

Band - AYABIE

2011-05-13T14:51:00.000-07:00

Formed in 2010, after leaving Aoi alone in Ayabie, the 4 members decided to form a new band called AYABIE.

They have an electronic-rock style but they sound kinda pinkish/childish sometimes(wich i dislike), still I love their "serious" songs.

I personally like the vocals(Yumehito) alot cause he sounds somehow unprofessional but it has a certain charm to it, dunno why ^^

The members are Yumehito (Vocals/Guitar), Takehito (Guitar), Intetsu (Bass) & Kenzo (Drums)

This song is called 0010101.0 and it was released in their newest single "Melody".

Enjoy!

Just Another Day

2011-05-11T12:57:00.000-07:00

I'm kinda running out of bands to show you guys, so I'll just post some of my favorite songs even if its the same band, sorry guys : |
The song is called "Deep Six" and it's from the same band I showed u last time, Screw
Enjoy!

By the way, I've got a request for you guys:
My wife has been drawing for some time, and I totally love her drawings, so I'll share some of the drawings with you guys, comment and say something about it, will ya ? ^^

Day 10 - Screw

2011-05-08T08:23:00.000-07:00

Scew are a japanese Visual-Kei band formed in 2006, Japan.

To be honest with you guys, I had never heard of them untill now...and MAN this is totally my style.
They sound like a younger version of Gazette, dont they, lol? or is it just me?

Now, this song is called "Ancient Rain", one of their 2010 singles.
I just heard some of their songs and I instantlly love this band..xD

Band members are Byou (Vocals), Kazuki (Guitar), Manabu (Guitar), Rui (Bass) & Jin (Drums)

Hope you enjoy it as much as I did! (wich is alot xD)

Day 9 - L'arc en Ciel

2011-05-07T03:20:00.000-07:00

Today, I bring you L'arc en Ciel, a Japanese rock band formed in 1991! (Damn, thats old xD)

Did you know that L'arc en ciel means "the rainbow" in french? oh you didnt? well now u do! ^^

Their style varies between rock and pop... I'm not a big fan, but I love this song, so I hope you like it too.

The members are Hyde (Vocals), Ken (Guitar), Tetsuya (Bass) & Yukihiro (Drums)
The song is called Daybreak's Bell, ur defnatlly gonna like it! :3

Hope you enjoy it, guys!

Day 8 - SuG

2011-05-04T11:13:00.000-07:00

This time, I bring you SuG, a Japanese band formed in 2006. They self call their music "Happy positive rock" xD

They're something of a mix between Visual and Oshare-kei.. Here they just look Visual-Kei-ish but some of their other videos are all pink and fluffy wich I personally dislike...

But this one is pretty good, I love the song ^^

Actual members are Takeru (Vocals), Masato (Guitar), Yuji (Guitar), Chiyu (Bass), Shinpei (Drums)
(Though that's not Shinpei in that video)

Alright, enjoy!

Day 7 - [Lc5]

2011-05-02T11:28:00.000-07:00

[Lc5] are a Visual-Kei band formed in Japan, 2010. Pretty recently huh?
They are formed by Miku (Vocals), Yumeji (Guitar), Reo (Guitar), Sato (Bass) & Aki (Drums).

Now, do you know the band An Cafe? If you do, you'll remember Miku.. This is his new band! ^^
He decided to take a more mature look and here he is, I must admit I prefer this style MUCH more.

This song is called Refrain and it's really recent, it was released on March 16th.

It's not too hard, not too soft, I like it :b

Enjoy!

Day 6 - Nightmare

2011-05-01T11:39:00.000-07:00

Nightmare (pronounced Naitomea) are a Visual-Kei band formed in 2000, Japan.

The members are Yomi (Vocals), Sakito (Lead-Guitar), Hitsugi (Rythm-Guitar), Ni~ya (Bass) & Ruka (Drums)

I used to listen alot to them sometime ago, but they kinda faded from my Playlist... Feels pretty nostalgic to hear this song now.

The song is Alumina, it was the ending song for the anime DeathNote, so you might know it even if you didn't know the band ^^

Enjoy!