(From left to right Die, Toshiya, Kyo [front], Kaoru, and Shinya)

Yosh!! Whats going on minna?? Hahahaha this is Piyoko, and I’m back with more visual kei fun!!!

Todays band that I’m going to be talking about is the hardcore, awesome band…. Dir en grey!!!

Now I’m sure all of you know who Dir en grey is…. right?? if you don’t shame on you!!! hahah just kidding!!! Well lets get to know this great band!!

Dir en grey started in 1997. Yep yep thats a long time ago. They’ve been a band for 11 years, wow right!!! Anyway, they are currently signed with Firewall Div./SMEJ, Gan-Shin, and Warcon/Fontana. This band consists of Kyo (vocalist), Kaoru (guitarist), Die (guitarist), Toshiya (bassist), and Shinya (drummer). What’s also great to know is that these band members, stayed together for all 11 years!!! Sugoi ne??

For more information you can check out wikipedia. You can also go to their official website http://www.direngrey.co.jp/ or their official myspace page http://www.myspace.com/direngrey

Well if your really into head banging and really heavy and dark music, Dir en grey is the band for you!!! Even if you’re not, please give them a try!!!

Now for some song suggestions, these are some of the songs I like from them. They are audrey, Namamekashiki Ansoku, Tamerai ni Hohoemi, Lie Buried with a Vengeance, yurameki, karasu, and dozing green.

Their PV’s are also very exciting… some are kinda disturbing like the Obscure PV but hey that never stopped me from watching it!!! or any of their other PV’s.

So go on youtube, or imeem and check out their PV’s and music.

Hahaha I also have some good news as well!!! If you like Dir en grey and live in North America, you can go see them!!! They are having a tour in November so get your tickets fast!!! Yep yep before they get sold out so go and buy those tickets so you can see this band!! Just go on their official myspace for more details on tickets and the tour!!

I hope you are able to go and see them, their lives are great by the way!!!

Hahah so this is the end of my blog entry. I hope you become a Diru fan and help us support them!!! Hahaha they actually sell their albums in the US, I bought The Marrow of a Bone in Best Buy so yea go buy their albums… or order them at least!!!

Please feel free to leave a comment, or a question. You can email too if you would prefer that.

Arigatou mina-san!! Thank you for reading. Until next time, this is Piyoko!!

Bye bye!!! (・θ・)

Hey minna!! This is Piyoko!! I’ve been busy lately so its been hard to update on this blog…

but don’t worry, there are more visual kei goodies to come!!! So yea please wait patiently for my next update!!!

Arigatou-gozaimasu!!! I’ll try to update soon!!!

Bye Bye!!!

(From left to right kanon, yuki, miku, takuya, and teruki)

Yahoo!!! Yosh!!! Yo minna!!! Piyoko-desu!! How is everyone?? I hope everyone is doing well!!! (・◇・)

Well todays topic is going to be about a very popular, and amazing Japanese oshare kei band…. An Cafe!!!!

And if you haven’t heard of this band, *gasp* hahaha just kidding!!! Well then let me help you find out more!!!

As usual I’ll be giving some background information about them!!! An Cafe started in 2003, signed under the labels Loop Ash/MusicRay’n and Gan-Shin. Originally, this band was started with Miku (vocalist), Kanon (guitarist), Teruki (drummer), and Bou (guitarist). But in 2007, Bou left the band. Soon following the new guitarist, Takuya and keyboardist, Yuki.

 For more information you can check out Wikipedia. Or you can go to their official website http://www.ancafe-web.com/ or their official myspace page http://www.myspace.com/ancafe

An Cafe is fun band and you will love their music as well!!!

Now as usual, here are some song suggestions to listen to!! Some you might like are, cherry saku yuuki, ryuusei rocket, the hero without a name, merrymaking, bonds~kizuna~, and Wagamama Kōshinkyoku.

Their PV’s are funny and nice to watch as well!!! Some of my favorites are merrymaking, Wagamama Kōshinkyoku, TEKESUTA kousen, snow scene, and maplegunman.

So go on youtube or imeem or whatever and listen and/or watch their PV’s!!!

Let’s continue to support An Cafe, alright minna!!! Lets all be great Cafecco’s and give An Cafe our all!!!

Well thats the end of this blog entry!!! Hope you enjoyed reading it, and hopefully you will like An Cafe too!!!

Please feel free to leave a comment. If you have any questions you can email me too!!!

Arigatou gozaimuas mina-san!!! Thanks for reading my blog!!! ’til next time, this is Piyoko!! Bye bye!!! (・θ・)

yo everyone….. piyoko-chan here….

its 2:16 am… i’m having a sugar crash from all the caffeine i drank….

yep yep next time i’ll just drink one bottle of soda…

i feel depressed after drinking all that…. i’m not tired either because i had a nap earlier today… hm…

but maybe its better to get some sleep…. i think i’ll do that….

well good night everyone… or good morning or whatever….

~piyoko