Kuroyume's first 2 records really defined the whole decade of 90's Harajuku sound and look. Not that they were the only one's by any means - there were so many bands - but dang how intense their sound was at the time!!
If you like this song, then please check out the song "PHANTOM LOVER" by Kiyoharu, the singer of this band. It's his new reworking of this indies classic...despite lacking the badass drumloop, the new version is quite haunting, with a desolate sounding acoustic guitar and somewhat echoed vocals for the main portion of the song. It's on his album "FORVER LOVE," but unfortunately, has no video, at least not yet.
VK in the 90's Golden Era had a diverse pool of talent. Each pioneer bands had unique, signature sound (Luna Sea, Kuroyume, L'árc, MM, etc). BUT VK also had a distinct "sound", similar but not same to all bands. It's the chord progression, structure, rhythm, vocal style or whatever.
I had no idea that this even existed. This is my favorite Kuroyume song. I'm soooo happy. Argh it means I'll have to get m hands on a physical copy somehow.
Maybe to you,but Goth and Visual kei are alot of different things to other people :) 11 months ago,I barely knew what visual Kei was...so you might want to think alittle on that. :) Not trying to be rude or anything cause I dunno if thats what your thinking or not but wanted to let you know that.
LOL No way. Visual Kei bands play Gothic rock, and Visual Kei was the "gothic" scene in Japan. And also in Europe Gothic magazines treat Visual Kei bands as Gothic rock bands.
visual kei isnt the music its the looks! its not only the music its the look! I mean, look at oshare kei, that is definitely NOT goth but IT IS a form of visual kei just like all those other forms of visual kei. Visual kei is about the look! and go look on google if you dont know what it is. Or wikipedia they have everything there.
Maybe you should go and search for some info about Visual kei, and actually listen to core bands of the genre. ALL true Visual Kei band have similar style, just listen to Kuroyume, Madeth gray'll, Dir en grey, Laputa, or for a more softer style: Malice Mizer, Lareine, Baiser, Rouage, Noi'X, Penicillin, SHAZNA. All Visual bands in the 90's played Gothic rock. And the look doesn't mean anything. Some bands dropped the Visual look, some other disn't even cared for it.
SHAZNA for example played soft goth rock in their indies days and back then they didn't even use make-up! Then when they turn major they dropped the Visual music style and started playing pop, but with make up and women clothes!
Music is about music, and all bands belonging to a music scene plays with a similar style.
Oshare Kei is not Visual kei, or, if you want, Oshare kei is a DEGENERATED form of Visual Kei, not true Visual Kei.
I listen to deg, kuroyume, malice mizer and a lot of others but a lot of vk bands sound different then eachother and I did look it up when I first heard of VK and Im just telling what I read. and you dont need to get in defence, im just telling what I read.
and its not worth the time, just enjoy the music :)
The reason some VK bands seem to have a similar style is because they influence each other. For example Kyo and Hakuei were Kiyoharu roadies and Kamijo was a Mana roadie, etc. Kuroyume is probably one of the most original visual kei bands musically aside from their influences from Western artists.
You are right in a sense -Goth is an actual genre of music and the music must have specific themes and technicalities to be defined as such. Visual kei is barely even a genre of music -more of a nickname the Japanese media has chosen to call bands that have extreme visuals in concerts,PV's, and such. There is no musical technicality required for a band to be classified as VK as long as they have the "look." VK bands ARE known to dress in a goth fashion but the music has nothing to do with it.
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yokiblue 1 month ago
水をなくす太陽は 誰の上にも有るべきか・・・
深い歌詞ですね
konekokoneko 2 months ago
im not really a fan of slow vk songs.. but this one's sick.. even though i didnt understand it all..
BreeBreeBreeYaaaaaah 2 months ago
今と全然違うな
Kyouhei76 5 months ago
ええやないか
sankenbes 6 months ago
この曲で俺は黒夢が好きになったんやな確か
TheREDPOISON57 7 months ago
Good!
kazuyunnn 1 year ago
Don't think of him as kind of dick weed, huh
cingle2004jp 2 years ago
Commenting again over three years after my first comment to say the drum loop is still awesome.
Rael0505 2 years ago
臣が大好き
lou19790627 2 years ago
清春のお父ちゃんが好きな曲なんだったっけ・・・
nsx1213 2 years ago 4
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These remind me of the cure, except they scream
kizlfc09 2 years ago
自然と情景が浮かんでくる。心にどんどん入ってくる。珠玉の名作ですね。
7171sea 3 years ago 4
Commenting again almost two and a half years after my first comment to say the drum loop is still awesome.
Rael0505 3 years ago 2
kuroyume will be playing @ budoukan 2009 29/1.
croixxxxxxxxxxx 3 years ago 2
My favorite VK band ever.
Milkchan7 3 years ago
名曲だな～･･････
今聞いてもすごくいい曲･･･
jekyllmomo 3 years ago 5
Kuroyume's first 2 records really defined the whole decade of 90's Harajuku sound and look. Not that they were the only one's by any means - there were so many bands - but dang how intense their sound was at the time!!
studiosfo 4 years ago
malice mizer luna sea and laruku to name some more : D
DMitsukirules 4 years ago
インディーズ時代では、一番の名曲では・・・？
shouza3368 4 years ago 4
名曲ですなー。
madantimon08 4 years ago 2
I love this song...everything about it is beautiful...the music, the lyrics...Kuroyume rox!!! ^^
NakigaraO 4 years ago
If you like this song, then please check out the song "PHANTOM LOVER" by Kiyoharu, the singer of this band. It's his new reworking of this indies classic...despite lacking the badass drumloop, the new version is quite haunting, with a desolate sounding acoustic guitar and somewhat echoed vocals for the main portion of the song. It's on his album "FORVER LOVE," but unfortunately, has no video, at least not yet.
Sennou 4 years ago
Commenting again over a year later to say I still love the drum loop.
Rael0505 4 years ago 3
And VK is so NOT goth ^_^
All similarities are purely superficial.
LunaticSlave 4 years ago
VK in the 90's Golden Era had a diverse pool of talent. Each pioneer bands had unique, signature sound (Luna Sea, Kuroyume, L'árc, MM, etc). BUT VK also had a distinct "sound", similar but not same to all bands. It's the chord progression, structure, rhythm, vocal style or whatever.
LunaticSlave 4 years ago
I had no idea that this even existed. This is my favorite Kuroyume song. I'm soooo happy. Argh it means I'll have to get m hands on a physical copy somehow.
ichigodisaster 5 years ago
Love the drum loop, cool song.
Rael0505 5 years ago
They are Kuroyume - a legend in the Visual Rock world.
LunaticSlave 5 years ago
Who is this singer/band? I really like it ^_^(total newb in the jrock goth music world LOL)
Ayumihamilton 6 years ago
Goth and visual kei are two seperate things kthx
VictorDelacroix 5 years ago
Maybe to you,but Goth and Visual kei are alot of different things to other people :) 11 months ago,I barely knew what visual Kei was...so you might want to think alittle on that. :) Not trying to be rude or anything cause I dunno if thats what your thinking or not but wanted to let you know that.
Ayumihamilton 5 years ago
LOL No way. Visual Kei bands play Gothic rock, and Visual Kei was the "gothic" scene in Japan. And also in Europe Gothic magazines treat Visual Kei bands as Gothic rock bands.
Vrakovlad 4 years ago
visual kei isnt the music its the looks! its not only the music its the look! I mean, look at oshare kei, that is definitely NOT goth but IT IS a form of visual kei just like all those other forms of visual kei. Visual kei is about the look! and go look on google if you dont know what it is. Or wikipedia they have everything there.
P0oDoll 4 years ago
btw: dont think Im angry r whatever cause actually I dont care for genres r whatever people have these days .. :)
Btw LOOOOOOVE KUROYUMEEE
P0oDoll 4 years ago
Maybe you should go and search for some info about Visual kei, and actually listen to core bands of the genre. ALL true Visual Kei band have similar style, just listen to Kuroyume, Madeth gray'll, Dir en grey, Laputa, or for a more softer style: Malice Mizer, Lareine, Baiser, Rouage, Noi'X, Penicillin, SHAZNA. All Visual bands in the 90's played Gothic rock. And the look doesn't mean anything. Some bands dropped the Visual look, some other disn't even cared for it.
Vlakovrad 4 years ago
SHAZNA for example played soft goth rock in their indies days and back then they didn't even use make-up! Then when they turn major they dropped the Visual music style and started playing pop, but with make up and women clothes!
Music is about music, and all bands belonging to a music scene plays with a similar style.
Oshare Kei is not Visual kei, or, if you want, Oshare kei is a DEGENERATED form of Visual Kei, not true Visual Kei.
Vlakovrad 4 years ago
I listen to deg, kuroyume, malice mizer and a lot of others but a lot of vk bands sound different then eachother and I did look it up when I first heard of VK and Im just telling what I read. and you dont need to get in defence, im just telling what I read.
and its not worth the time, just enjoy the music :)
P0oDoll 4 years ago
The reason some VK bands seem to have a similar style is because they influence each other. For example Kyo and Hakuei were Kiyoharu roadies and Kamijo was a Mana roadie, etc. Kuroyume is probably one of the most original visual kei bands musically aside from their influences from Western artists.
Milkchan7 3 years ago 11
@Milkchan7 Hakuei was a Kiyoharu roadie too? O_O i didnt knew that! O_O Thank You!
RichiBitch 1 year ago
aaam... i checked out when both of them started their bands and the years are too close to Hakuei being a Kuroyume roadie
RichiBitch 1 year ago
You are right in a sense -Goth is an actual genre of music and the music must have specific themes and technicalities to be defined as such. Visual kei is barely even a genre of music -more of a nickname the Japanese media has chosen to call bands that have extreme visuals in concerts,PV's, and such. There is no musical technicality required for a band to be classified as VK as long as they have the "look." VK bands ARE known to dress in a goth fashion but the music has nothing to do with it.
Milkchan7 3 years ago 2
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gerorism 2 years ago