Episode #26: Dir en grey: MORTAL DOWNER

On this episode, Fredrik and Aleksi discuss the biggest Visual Kei event in Europe of all time - what it was like to perform there, as well as watching all the bands.Also, we’ve got our own channel on vk.gy’s Discord server!-----Follow us on Twitter: @thevkpodcastFollow vk.gy on Twitter: @vkgy_Join us on the vkgy Discord server: ⁠https://vk.gy/to/discord

On this episode, the gang continues to discuss the early years of MUCC, covering the mini album Antique and the first full length album Tsuuzetsu. In the news segment they cover the new Kizu and Kuroyume albums, as well as mention some good artists that have recently dropped on streaming.Also, we’ve got our own channel on vk.gy’s Discord server!-----Follow us on Twitter: @thevkpodcastFollow vk.gy on Twitter: @vkgy_Join us on the vkgy Discord server: ⁠https://vk.gy/to/discord

On this episode, the gang discusses the early years of MUCC, from its inception in 1997 until the end of their demo era in 1999. We also cover the new D'espairsRay single, as well as a new track by the band DRUGS in the brand new "news" segment.Also, we’ve got our own channel on vk.gy’s Discord server!-----Follow us on Twitter: @thevkpodcastFollow vk.gy on Twitter: @vkgy_Join us on the vkgy Discord server: ⁠https://vk.gy/to/discord

We’re finally back! On this grand revival episode, the gang discusses the new Dir en grey album, MORTAL DOWNER, what everyone has been up to in the last couple of years, and about the future of the podcast moving forward.VKPC is a part of vk.gy.vk.gy is a user-contributed database of detailed information on VK artists, releases, live-performance history, and more. You can also find exclusive interviews and news directly from the bands there!Our episodes will include links to any vk.gy pages referenced so you can do deeper dives after listening. Also, we’ve got our own channel on vk.gy’s Discord server!-----.Follow us on Twitter: @thevkpodcastFollow vk.gy on Twitter: @vkgy_Join us on the vkgy Discord server: https://vk.gy/to/discord

On this episode, prepare to enter the chuggosphere, as a mildly inebriated Aleksi recounts his top 10 favorite releases of the 2023, to the horror and dismay of his fellow hosts and producer. Aaron also stops by to give some of his favorites of the year. VKPC is a part of vk.gy. vk.gy is a user-contributed database of detailed information on VK artists, releases, live-performance history, and more. You can also find exclusive interviews and news directly from the bands there! Our episodes will include links to any vk.gy pages referenced so you can do deeper dives after listening. Also, we’ve got our own channel on vk.gy’s Discord server! ----- The Visual Kei Podcast is supported by RarezHut.net: your source for rare (and not-so-rare) imported Japanese rock, metal, and visual kei outside of Japan! New customers can use the code VKPC when checking out to get 10% off their order. Follow us on Twitter: @thevkpodcast Follow vk.gy on Twitter: @vkgy_ Follow RarezHut on Twitter: @rarezhut Join us on the vkgy Discord server: https://vk.gy/to/discord Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vkpc

On this episode the team is joined by longtime Visual Kei fan Rob to discuss Key Party, a famous indie label of the late 1990s.  VKPC is a part of vk.gy. vk.gy is a user-contributed database of detailed information on VK artists, releases, live-performance history, and more. You can also find exclusive interviews and news directly from the bands there! Our episodes will include links to any vk.gy pages referenced so you can do deeper dives after listening. Also, we’ve got our own channel on vk.gy’s Discord server! ----- The Visual Kei Podcast is supported by RarezHut.net: your source for rare (and not-so-rare) imported Japanese rock, metal, and visual kei outside of Japan! New customers can use the code VKPC when checking out to get 10% off their order. Follow us on Twitter: @thevkpodcast Follow vk.gy on Twitter: @vkgy_ Follow RarezHut on Twitter: @rarezhut Join us on the vkgy Discord server: https://vk.gy/to/discord Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vkpc

On this episode we continue with part two of the super downtuned & angsty series on the history of nu-metal influence in Visual Kei. Due to scheduling conflicts, Fredrik was unable to host this one, so Aaron and Aleksi are accompanied by Matt Ayers from Licht:noir'e to cover 3 decades of music as it crosses international waters. VKPC is a part of vk.gy. vk.gy is a user-contributed database of detailed information on VK artists, releases, live-performance history, and more. You can also find exclusive interviews and news directly from the bands there! Our episodes will include links to any vk.gy pages referenced so you can do deeper dives after listening. Also, we’ve got our own channel on vk.gy’s Discord server! ----- The Visual Kei Podcast is supported by RarezHut.net: your source for rare (and not-so-rare) imported Japanese rock, metal, and visual kei outside of Japan! New customers can use the code VKPC when checking out to get 10% off their order. Follow us on Twitter: @thevkpodcast Follow vk.gy on Twitter: @vkgy_ Follow RarezHut on Twitter: @rarezhut Join us on the vkgy Discord server: https://vk.gy/to/discord Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vkpc

On this second and final episode, we continue our History of Visual Kei series by covering the year 1991. We discuss bands like LUNA SEA, BUCK-TICK, Kamaitachi, Kuroyume, and more. This is a follow-up from way back in Episode 8 where we covered the year 1990 in Visual Kei. VKPC is a part of vk.gy. vk.gy is a user-contributed database of detailed information on VK artists, releases, live-performance history, and more. You can also find exclusive interviews and news directly from the bands there! Our episodes will include links to any vk.gy pages referenced so you can do deeper dives after listening. Also, we’ve got our own channel on vk.gy’s Discord server! ----- The Visual Kei Podcast is supported by RarezHut.net: your source for rare (and not-so-rare) imported Japanese rock, metal, and visual kei outside of Japan! New customers can use the code VKPC when checking out to get 10% off their order. Follow us on Twitter: @thevkpodcast Follow vk.gy on Twitter: @vkgy_ Follow RarezHut on Twitter: @rarezhut Join us on the vkgy Discord server: https://vk.gy/to/discord Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vkpc

On this first-of-two episode, we continue our History of Visual Kei series by covering the year 1991. We discuss bands like LUNA SEA, BUCK-TICK, Kamaitachi, Kuroyume, and more. This is a follow-up from way back in Episode 8 where we covered the year 1990 in Visual Kei. VKPC is a part of vk.gy. vk.gy is a user-contributed database of detailed information on VK artists, releases, live-performance history, and more. You can also find exclusive interviews and news directly from the bands there! Our episodes will include links to any vk.gy pages referenced so you can do deeper dives after listening. Also, we’ve got our own channel on vk.gy’s Discord server! ----- The Visual Kei Podcast is supported by RarezHut.net: your source for rare (and not-so-rare) imported Japanese rock, metal, and visual kei outside of Japan! New customers can use the code VKPC when checking out to get 10% off their order. Follow us on Twitter: @thevkpodcast Follow vk.gy on Twitter: @vkgy_ Follow RarezHut on Twitter: @rarezhut Join us on the vkgy Discord server: https://vk.gy/to/discord Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vkpc

On this very special episode the team settle once and for all the age old question, what is the most halloween-y Visual Kei band of all time? VKPC is a part of vk.gy. vk.gy is a user-contributed database of detailed information on VK artists, releases, live-performance history, and more. You can also find exclusive interviews and news directly from the bands there! Our episodes will include links to any vk.gy pages referenced so you can do deeper dives after listening. Also, we’ve got our own channel on vk.gy’s Discord server! ----- The Visual Kei Podcast is supported by RarezHut.net: your source for rare (and not-so-rare) imported Japanese rock, metal, and visual kei outside of Japan! New customers can use the code VKPC when checking out to get 10% off their order. Follow us on Twitter: @thevkpodcast Follow vk.gy on Twitter: @vkgy_ Follow RarezHut on Twitter: @rarezhut Join us on the vkgy Discord server: https://vk.gy/to/discord Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/vkpc