Lillies and Remains

Modern goth rock

In the summer of 2007, Lillies and Remains a New Wave/Post Punk band suddenly appeared and is most likely to be "THE BAND" of the Japanese indie rock scene. With Kent (Vocals/Guitar) as the core of the band the members met attending the same college and formed in 2006 in Kyoto. Neils Children is raised as one of their favorites which can be found/heard. Their edgy yet metallic guitar sound is their bold characteristic that is their nucleus/weapon and their nihilistic sense completely makes a clear distinction from other bands. Front man Kent started writing/composing songs around the age of 15, backed with an enormous knowledge of music he plants various hooks in the songs that can knock you out by listening once, and the killer tunes also give off the overwhelming presence to change the atmosphere of a place in a split moment. In order to change not only Japan but also the rock scene of the world, the talent to watch out for has emerged from Japan... and they are Lillies and Remains. The time has come. The talent finally takes off the veil to shake the world.

Official web site: lilliesandremains.net MERU album: http://lix.in/-ca7013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3IwChRzAoY

I had a pretty busy year so I left this blog a little. I will start publishing again soon. I will also link to news from other blogs and occasional youtube stuff. If you want to share bands please write to me !

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More jazzy than goth but still interesting stuff !

†13th MOON†

A deathrock band formed around 2006

Voice: nAohiro12xu
Synth: MEguro≠NE'guro
Guitars :sIck-o-9
Bass: yoU-tAro
Drums: NC35

Discography

VA - Plan X From The Eastern Dark (Free Compilation)
http://www.zorchfactoryrecords.com/official-releases/item/74-va-plan-x-from-the-eastern-dark.html

VA - Zoundbies
http://www.zorchfactoryrecords.com/official-releases/item/38-va-zoundbies-vol1.html

Dance To The Death EP
http://www.mediafire.com/?jayjlqdziki

Witch Hunt EP


Photos

A lot more on their Myspace:
http://www.myspace.com/x13thmoonx

Videos

The singer has his own Youtube channel where he puts live stuff
http://www.youtube.com/user/nAohiro12xu

Official Website

http://x13thmoonx-drjp.blogspot.com/

Other Pages

http://www.myspace.com/x13thmoonx
http://www.lastfm.fr/music/%E2%80%A013th+MOON%E2%80%A0
http://www.discogs.com/artist/%E2%80%A013th+MOON%E2%80%A0
http://tokyofashion.com/pierced-%E2%80%A013th-moon%E2%80%A0-band-member-dressed-in-head-to-toe-black/
http://darkentries-nao12xu.blogspot.com/

SPEED-ID

Speed-ID is a gothic rock band with a noticeable glam rock'n'roll sound and attitude.
It is a well recognised band in the Tokyo goth scene and it is still active.
They formed in 1992 thus making one of the longest living act in the scene.
Note that they were part of the Key Party label which is best known for its old school visual kei bands.

Albums

- iNDEEP LP 15th Anniversary Edition 2008/04/09
- iNDEEP 2007/07/13
- Unholy Night 1999/10/00
- iD THE D・O・S EDITION 1997/04/21
- INNER DIMENSION REMASTER 1994/08/00
- INNER DIMENSION 1993/09/21

Compilations

- TOKYO DARK CASTLE 2007/27/10
- Hold Your Key 2000 ~No future!!~ 1999/12/15
- Hold Your Key ~dual shock version / directors cut~ 1999/08/11
- Hold Your Key ~kagi wo nigire!~ 1999 1999/02/24
- Free-Will ANNIVERSARY 1993 1993/10/21


http://speedid.com
http://www.myspace.com/speedid
http://www.lastfm.fr/music/Speed-iD
http://www.facebook.com/SPEEDiDofficial

Phaidia

Phaidia was an early deathrock band, often labeled as the "japanese Christian death" due to their similar sound.

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Bass - Ron
Drums - Yoshida
Guitar - Kawamoto
Vocals - Gilly

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Discography


LP


In The Dark (1985)

Download here

Singles


Gilles De Rais / Phaidia - Sanatorium / 楽園 (1981 )

Phaidia (1983)

Phaidia (1984 )

download here

Dancing Death

download here

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http://www.myspace.com/phaidiafanpage
http://digitalvampire.net/music/phaidia.html

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EX-ANS

EX-ANS was a dark punk band, which could also be considered as early visual kei (1987-1991). They were on label Extasy Records (link in japanese)

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Last line-up

Urara -RAY- - voice

SEIJI - Bass

HARA - Drums [ex Bra-Rra]

Former members

Ueno Yuushi - Drums

Tohru Hara - voice

Takeshi - Guitars [ex Bra-Rra]

YUKI - Guitars

Yukino - Guitars [ex GARA, ex SURRELISTICMEN ]

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Demo :

1990 - G･L but ! xxx

download here

MLP :

1990 - HABIT OF SEX

download here

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links
http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/EX-ANS (link in japanese)
http://www.last.fm/music/EX-ANS

G-Schmitt

G-Schmitt [Ｇ－シュミット]  was a gothic rock band (1983-1990). It is one of the best representative of the original sound of british gothic rock. This band is also known for its frontwoman Syoko, who has also released solo music.

They were on label Wechselbalg Syndicate, which was also home of other gothic bands in Japan.

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Vocal: Syoko
Various session players

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Discography

12" maxi-singles

Modern Gypsies (1985)
sin, secret & desire (1986)
gArNeT (1988)
Icaros Descending
Sillage

7" singles

No. 6 (1984)
download
LSD (1985)
download
FUTURE DAZE (1988)
Oficial Bootleg

MLP

Sin, Secret & Desire
alternative gArNeT (various remix album, 1988)
download

LP

STRUGGLE TO SURVIVE (1988) (compilation)
download

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Links

http://sound.jp/g-schmitt/
http://digitalvampire.net/music/g-schmitt.html
http://www.discogs.com/artist/G-Schmitt

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Videos