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ry, I was going to post this on the weekend, but I had to do things in order to eat.
It’s Monday, but something good is happening in Tokyo! It’s dark, got industrial bands and now, best of all (for me), is I can actually go!
Autogen hail from Latvia and have a great industrial sound. They will be joined by local rock industrial unit 2Bullet and two other local indie bands making my Monday AWESOME! View full article »
Names are spinning around my head, lotsa names. Names like
DESPAIR!
BAAL!
2 BULLET!
GABRIEL’S STILLETTO
A101!
AGENT MURDER (sadly retired)!
CHIHIRO!
13th MOON!
and tons more View full article »
Heya folks. Just a quick update on the never-ending story of Igor jolting the site around.
As you know last episode, Igor closed the social network experiment after a two-year stint. What was the problem? Basically i didn’t have time or energy to combat the spammers and be a good host. So that will be re-opened as an archive in the weeks ahead. Now I’m here to tell you about my bloggy plans… View full article »
Greetz folks. This is Igor, the Webslave of JGoth.com.
Thank you to everybody who has invested your valuable time to supporting and using the site – without you I would never have tried.
Unfortunately, due to a massive influx of spam and my own lack of time to combat that and otherwise manage the site (not to mention the decline of usage by regular members) it has been decided to retire the Jgoth.com social network.
At the moment the content is hidden away from everyone while I removed some of the worst spam on the site. An announcement will be made here by February 26 when the site is accessible to the public. This will allow users/former users to access the site and download any content they may have posted there.
Well, I have another site, Gothers.com, which is a much rowdier place (minus most of the spam). It is more Facebook-ey than JGoth (JGoth was old-skool SNS for people who didn’t like Gothers!), and a little too bright, but I will be working in the coming months to darken the space to people’s liking. Click through to Gothers.com!
JGoth.com was originally a Japanese Gothic news site, so I will be dusting off the old articles and uploading them in the weeks ahead. I got a bigger interest than JGoth itself, so I will be moving on towards more global Goth news as the site continues.
I will leave moderated comments on this page and will check up regularly.
Once again, THANK YOU for your time and energy and support in making JGoth.com last for a couple of years!
THE 2010 JAPAN FETISH BALL! – Nov 20 2010 (Sat)
Details: http://www.tksociety.com
Nov 20, 2010 (Sat)
11:45PM Open!
@ CHRISTON CAFE (SHINJUKU)
Tel: 03-5287-2426
Strict Dresscode Only!
Fantasy, Fetish, Goth, Loli, SM, Cyber, Kinky..etc.
(there will be a shop for people who wish to buy costumes at the entrance)
No Camera, No Video!
*For the first time ever – united in collaboration!
-Tokyo Kink Society – The GATE
-Torture Garden Japan
-Libido M&J
-Tokyo Perve
-Dominatrix
-Tokyo Decadance
…all together at the Japan Fetish Ball!
Shows:
Mysterious by MIDORI!
Cyber Rope Futura by HAJIME KINOKO!
Special Revenge by TOKYO DOLORES!
Fantasy by JAJYU & ROMANTICA!
Poledance by TKS Oasis Girls!
DJs:
DJ A04! (from *AUTHORITY FOUR*)!
DJ SATSUKI! (from INFERNO!)
DJ SOTA! (from TORTUREGARDEN)!
DJ ZIL! (from TOKYO PERVE – DOMINA-TRIX)!
VJs:
VJ KOKEKAKIKI!
Art:
Visual Arts by Swan Yamada!
Visual Arts by Ken Hamazaki!
Special Areas:
Main Floor DJ & VJ Space!
Photo Studio by David Stetson!
TKS Dungeon Playroom!
Libido Lounge (main floor!)
Tokyo Decadance Bar (mezzanine!)
Sheesha Corner by Haruka and Topaz!
Shopping Bazaar Area! (20 shops are at the Ball this year!)
Entrance:
4000yen (inc. 1 drink) *or*
3500yen w/Flyer (inc. 1 drink) *or*
3000yen Advanced tickets (inc.1 drink) (limited supply @ C’est Bien
Roppongi, C’est Bien Shibuya & TKS Oasis)
Asia’s ultimate fantasy event is only once a year!
2010 JAPAN FETISH BALL
Nov 20, 2010 (Sat) @ Shinjuku Christon Cafe
Details: http://www.tksociety.com
Tokyo-based heavy electro unit, Vanished Empire, are set to release their new album, The Unnameable Symphony, on December 13. The album concept focuses on the myth of of Cthulhu and includes nine tracks – five songs plus four remixes by other artists. There will be a release party for the new album at the Darkest Fest event to be held at Club Crawl Shibuya on November 26. This promises to be a great album with powerful vocals from DJ Chihiro and the musical genius of 2 Bullet’s Dee Lee on programming and keyboards. The album will be released on the Darkest Labyrinth label which has quickly developed a reputation for quality production of artists in the Japan scene.
2nd album [The Unnamable Symphony]
Dec 13th, 2010 Release
Label: Darkest Labyrinth
Distrubution: Daiki Sound, CD baby, Tainted Reality
Disc number: DLVE-2
Limited: 1000
Price: 2,000yen
Playlist:
1. Necronomicon Prologue
2. Mindless Outer God
3. Temple Of R’lyeh
4. At The Edge Of Kadath
5. Al Ajif Epilogue
6. Mindless Outer God (Tragic Black Mix)
7. Temple Of R’lyeh (Takuya Angel Mix)
8. Temple Of R’lyeh (Noir du’Soleil mix)
9. Temple Of R’lyeh (marlee mix)
official WebSite
http://www.myspace.com/vanishedempire
Online shop:
http://darkestlabyrinth.ocnk.net/
Last week I had the chance to see Psychodream from Kobe performing live at Shinjuku Urga. This band has a unique sound, ranging from industrial, electronica through to avant garde alternative rock. Some of their music delivers an ambient soundscape, but if you turn your head for one second and out comes the metal percussion crashing into your sensorium! Yes, indeed, this band has a nice mix of sounds worth listening to.
The band members consist of the enchanting MIYA Zombie on vocals and metal percussion, Damien electrifying on bass and Psycho Asada on guitar, metal percussion and behind the programming.
This is the preliminary shout-out for the band as they build (or is that re-build) for activities across the nation. Expect to see their events posted on JGoth.com as the year progresses.
In the meantime you can scout their sounds via MySpace and even download a song on their official Exblog site. Keep your eye on this band.
Renowned Italian cyberpunkers, Dope Stars Inc. will be playing their first live show at Tokyo’s Club Asia on December 12. They will be joined by hot U.S. industrialists, Celldweller, and local heavy industrial rockers BAAL. Making up the line-up for the night will be 東狂黒, Gari and [xxxSYNAPSExxx]. This is definitely an event not to be missed, and at 4,000 yen it is one of the best value nights for any Tokyo night crawlers.
Event: Twist Fest.
When: December 12, 2010
Open: 16:00 :: Start: 16:00
Live: Dope Stars Inc. (Italy), Celldweller (U.S.), BAAL, 東狂黒, Gari and [xxxSYNAPSExxx]
DJs: Kaoru, Chihiro/千尋, Twist Crew and Awake Crew
Tickets: 4,000 yen
Ticket info: Disk Garage (03-5436-9600)
ClubAsia (Shibuya): 東京都渋谷区円山町1-8 第8矢澤ビル4F :: 1-8 Maruyamacho Shibuya-ku Tokyo :: Map
Calmando Qual are set to release their new maxi single, “Deadman’s Party” on December 22, 2010 through Darkest Labyrinth, Starwave Records. Release details from the label are as follows:
Calmando Qual’s second maxi single since their comeback. The horror rock show constructed in their previous work, Doors, is given an even deeper expression in this release. Within its dark party rock style is a danceable avant-garde sound, and lurking behind its developing romantic edge is a twisted love story. After stepping through the Doors into the great hall that lies beyond, enjoy the party within to your heart’s content! A release event will be held at Ikebukuro Chop on November 20.
Line-up :
Vocal: Hibiki
Guitar: Tak
Bass: Kenka
Drums: Maya
Live Schedule :
Nov 20 Ikebukuro Chop (Release Party)
new maxi single “Deadman’s Party” Nov 20, 2010: available for pre-sale at live venues
Dec 22, 2010: on sale in stores
Disc number: SWCQ-2
Label: Starwave Records
Distribution: Daiki Sound, Tainted Reality, CDbaby, Code 7
Price: 1,890yen (tax in)
Limit 1000 copies
Playlist:
1. Haunted Home
2. The monster
3. Blood Red Shoes
4. UNDEADMAN
5. Deadman’s Party
official WebSite
http://calmandoqual.com/
http://www.myspace.com/calmandoqual
Online Shop:
http://darkestlabyrinth.ocnk.net/
This is just a short update on two bands that Igor really loves.
2 Bullet are now under the Darkest Labyrinth label headed up by Blood’s and GPKISM’s ax man Kiwamu. I lost the official release, but from vague recollection the album should be available towards the end of the year. 2 Bullet are an anti-totalitarianism unit with a hot, tactical industrial sound. Look to the links list to find a connection to the band’s homepage.
BAAL, possibly the most intense hard-hitting industrial band in the scene today, are also heading towards recording new songs. This is an eagerly anticipated follow-up to the band’s Religion 616 release back in 2007. The band had already shown itself to be a rapidly maturing high-caliber unit with Religion 616 and the new release should be awesome. It is still early days yet and how or where it will be released is under wraps, but Igor and the rest of the BAAL groupies are really looking forward to the next chapter.
