I'm being nostalgic and thinking about songs I listened over the past couple of years. While I'm listening to more English based music, I thought it'd be fun to look back at some of my favorite Visual Kei Songs. Unlike before, I'm not putting these in any order as I can't really say what my favorite Visual Kei song [other than Undying atm] is.
~LM.C.-88-~
88 is a sentimental song. It's probably my favorite that LM.C has come out with. Maya's vocals are easy to listen to, and the music surrounding it is surprisingly beautiful. It's remained a favorite for years, and when I feel nostalgic this is one of the first songs I go to.
~BIS-Days~
Unless you were in the Vkei fandom like I was way back in 2006, you won't know who this band is. They disbanded a long time ago, and unfortunately the bassist passed away years later. But this song is another nostalgic song for me. At the time I even compared them to Alice Nine, though their styles are different so I'm not sure what High School me was thinking. Days is a fun song however.
~Kagrra, Utakata~
Kagrra, has a way of making beautiful songs. No band did it quite like them, and I don't think any band will ever be able to do what they have accomplished. Utakata is a prime example of how good they were, and honestly I tear up everytime I listen to this song.
~An Cafe Ryuusei Rocket~
An Cafe was a hit and miss with me. I didn't care for Miku really, but I did enjoy the other members which is why I stuck around for a while with them. Ryuusei Rocket is a fun song, and I wasn't a fan of the band when Bou was around so I apologize if I didn't include any songs with him. I only wanted to choose one An Cafe song however, it was a mix up between this and Orange Dream.
~the GazettE-Cassis~
I might add that both the GazettE and Kagrra, will get multiple mentions on this post. I'm bias towards them, but they're my two favorite visual kei bands and wont' leave that spot for a while. Cassis is a really good song, and I'm really excited to hear it remastered. It was essentially hearing Aoi's solo at the end that caught me, and it's one of the main reasons why I'm such a big fan of him and the band as a whole.
In all honesty, though Ruki wrote the song and the others shine in Cassis- I feel like Aoi sort of 'owned' that song. I'm being extremely biased though, but it's his ending solo that ties up the song as a whole. I can't wait to hear the remastered version!
~Phantasmagoria-Eternal Silence~
I said in a previous post that KISAKI is the bane of my existence, but for what it's worth he is a good musician. Just has a shitty personality. However, when it comes to Phantasmagoria|LIN|Chariots, it really is Riku's voice that steals the show and while I would say Mikansei to Guilt is probably one of my favorites from them, I'll give it to Eternal Silence today.
~Spiv States-Mutant~
Unfortunately I can't find any trace of the video for me to use, and I'm too lazy to look for a soundtrack of it. But Spiv State's song MUTANT, which was one of their first-is amazing. I might be biased because Iori was still in the band when this came out, but I really love him as a guitarist and I really loved Jun as a vocalist. Hopefully they come off hiatus soon.
~Kagrra, Tougenkyou~
I had to choose between this and Satsuki, and while I love Satsuki with all my heart-Tougenkyou reigns as possibly my favorite Kagrra, song of all time. Everything about this song is beautiful, and honestly it brings me back to my High School days when all I would do is sit and listen to this song on repeat. This was before I even discovered Cassis, despite at the time my friend already made me that mix with that song on it. [lol]
~Chariots-Doku~
Like MUTANT, I can't seem to find a trace of this song to rip and show you. But it's the first song I heard from Chariots, and made me have faith that they could continue on as a great band. Hopefully this new activity isn't short lived, but you know how Visual Kei is. Hoping for the best.
~vidoll Clouds~
While vidoll hadn't been exactly my favorite visual kei band, I respect their work and Jui's voice is actually really good. And possibly underrated. They were a band my friend was more interested in than I was, but I still liked them enough. Clouds is a good song despite this.
~the GazettE, Undying~
Between UGLY and UNDYING, I had a hard time with their newer songs to choose from. But Undying is a good song, it has it's heavy moments coupled with the melodic tones that Ruki is always able to do with his voice. Hearing it live was absolutely amazing, and I can't get the image out of my head when we waved our hands during the melodic parts.
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