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I haz a sad =(
Why's that, you ask?
It's because I noticed that the Japanese band D will be performing in Helsinki this Sunday, they have their last tour stop of their VAMPIRE SAGA in Europe ~Path of the Rose~ tour. One ticket's 30e and the bus trip a bit over 20e back and forth for me, so it's a wee bit pricey.
But it's not the price that's keeping me from going.
It's the fact that I just listened to the songs of their VAMPIRE SAGA album that I could find on youtube, and despite my want to support those Japanese artists and bands who are a bit on the unknown side and are coming to Finland, I found that I liked their looks more than their music. That feels like a horrible betrayal to music to me, since it's BOTH the music and the performers I want to enjoy in the lives I go to.
By "enjoying performers", btw, I mean a) enjoying watching and listening to them play, b) enjoying watching them co-operate/goof off/joke about/give possible fanservice/etc. on stage, and as the last thing, c) enjoying their looks EVEN IF they weren't visual kei. Looks doesn't matter if the music one makes gets me hyped, it's just an additional plus to the entire show.
The best song on the album in my opinion is the song In The Name Of Justice. However, it gets a bit boring after the first one or two listenings as well, so even though I'm sure D will put on a great show, I'm not giving up on my 50+ euros for them. =(
Why's that, you ask?
It's because I noticed that the Japanese band D will be performing in Helsinki this Sunday, they have their last tour stop of their VAMPIRE SAGA in Europe ~Path of the Rose~ tour. One ticket's 30e and the bus trip a bit over 20e back and forth for me, so it's a wee bit pricey.
But it's not the price that's keeping me from going.
It's the fact that I just listened to the songs of their VAMPIRE SAGA album that I could find on youtube, and despite my want to support those Japanese artists and bands who are a bit on the unknown side and are coming to Finland, I found that I liked their looks more than their music. That feels like a horrible betrayal to music to me, since it's BOTH the music and the performers I want to enjoy in the lives I go to.
By "enjoying performers", btw, I mean a) enjoying watching and listening to them play, b) enjoying watching them co-operate/goof off/joke about/give possible fanservice/etc. on stage, and as the last thing, c) enjoying their looks EVEN IF they weren't visual kei. Looks doesn't matter if the music one makes gets me hyped, it's just an additional plus to the entire show.
The best song on the album in my opinion is the song In The Name Of Justice. However, it gets a bit boring after the first one or two listenings as well, so even though I'm sure D will put on a great show, I'm not giving up on my 50+ euros for them. =(