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Before i got into Kpop which was during 2nd gen, i was a big VKEI fan, and lately i’ve been rewatching and listening to lots of bands i loved back then before i even knew what kpop was and i just miss vkei so much, it’s so hard to find new content/new rookie bands nowadays. does anybody know any recent bands? most of the groups i grew up with are pretty much disbanded now :,(
 

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Before i got into Kpop which was during 2nd gen, i was a big VKEI fan, and lately i’ve been rewatching and listening to lots of bands i loved back then before i even knew what kpop was and i just miss vkei so much, it’s so hard to find new content/new rookie bands nowadays. does anybody know any recent bands? most of the groups i grew up with are pretty much disbanded now :,(
I don’t really pay attention to debut dates for bands but I know there is a few bands who have debuted over the last year or two. What other bands did you use to listen to?
 

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Nobody mentioned X Japan here? X is pretty legendary, though I hate how Yoshiki keeps promising an X Japan album and we never get one.

Also, would I be considered as a fake VKei fan if I lean more into the more "pastel/soft" looking groups?
 

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Nobody mentioned X Japan here? X is pretty legendary, though I hate how Yoshiki keeps promising an X Japan album and we never get one.

Also, would I be considered as a fake VKei fan if I lean more into the more "pastel/soft" looking groups?
if the group is labeled as vkei and sounds like vkei then it doesnt matter how the groups look, it'll still be vkei
 

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Nobody mentioned X Japan here? X is pretty legendary, though I hate how Yoshiki keeps promising an X Japan album and we never get one.

Also, would I be considered as a fake VKei fan if I lean more into the more "pastel/soft" looking groups?
I think Yoshiki is going through dementia 💀
 

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I think Yoshiki is going through dementia 💀
I think it may be the fact that he's a super perfectionist when it comes to his music. I saw his "documentary" on Disney+ and he kept rearranging the Disney songs he was supposed to perform. He literally stopped the orchestra every other minute to rearrange because he didn't like the sound 💀. I'm willing to bet he has plenty of unreleased songs in his repertoire but he probably doesn't like them or something. Either way, I just want something from X Japan at this point - even a single would suffice.

Dementia could explain things too though, he's getting up there in age.
 
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I think it may be the fact that he's a super perfectionist when it comes to his music. I saw his "documentary" on Disney+ and he kept rearranging the Disney songs he was supposed to perform. He literally stopped the orchestray every other minute to rearrange because he didn't like the sound 💀. I'm willing to bet he has plenty of unreleased songs in his repertoire but he probably doesn't like them or something. Either way, I just want something from X Japan at this point - even a single would suffice.

Dementia could explain things too though, he's getting up there in age.
Oh wow, I didn’t know that, about the Disney+ thing, but that could definitely be the case. He also just got done with another surgery, so he probably has to rest a few months before he can begin to do anything, but an unreleased song would be nice or even a single like you said
 

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Oh wow, I didn’t know that, about the Disney+ thing, but that could definitely be the case. He also just got done with another surgery, so he probably has to rest a few months before he can begin to do anything, but an unreleased song would be nice or even a single like you said
Yeah Yoshiki's health isn't the greatest, especially at his age. I remember he had a neck problem and had to wear a neck brace because of all the heavy headbanging he did. He really needs to start taking better care of himself. He looks great for his age on the outside, but his internal body is suffering.

But yea, at this point, I think most X Japan fans want something released. It's been ages since they released new music.
 
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