Hello J-Rock TV Fans!
Like my previous entry, I'll be writing about one of my top favorite bands, Kuroyume.

Any of you guys know Kuroyume?
I simply can't express enough how much they mean to me. That's because they're the first group of musicians I was privileged to work with. If I hadn't met them, I wouldn't have been introduced to this industry at all, let alone be where I am today. The J-Rock TV that you're all visiting would not exist if it weren't for Kuroyume. In that sense, they receive top stars.

Let me start by briefly introducing them. When they first made their debut they were a three-piece band, with a guitarist, bassist, and vocalist, but by the time they started to attract attention they were a two-piece band, with a bassist and vocalist.

At the time in the Japanese Rock Industry, their thick and strong voice (just like the beginning of X or Luna Sea) was rare. They attracted more and more fans of their style, their original vibrato that complimented their style of overlapping falsetto, and shouts from time to time. With this style of singing, this band over powered the popularity of other visual-kei bands.

"A bands image reflects on their performance at live shows" is their style and they sure stuck with it. They refused almost all television performances, and focused on live concerts especially in 1997 through 1998, they performed nearly 230 shows, in just one year!
Of course their technique brought upon their popularity, but the somewhat dangerous flavor the group exposed is what grabbed the hearts of their numerous fans, who wouldn't let go!

As they grabbed the hearts of more and more fans, they suddenly announced how they were going to stop performing live shows and didn't mention for how long. Does this mean that the group will be breaking up?
Let's jump forward to 2009, they have re-united for a concert titled "Kuroyume: The End~Corkscrew A Go Go! Finale~" "Corkscrew A Go Go!" is the tile of one of famous concerts during the most popular times. They have reunited to put together yet another live concert, and will then soon depart to go their own ways.

Even after ten years, today they are 100% hardcore rock, which to me is so respectful! I can write about them for entries after entries, If I keep writing about how much I respect them, this blog entry will never end!

If you get the chance to, I encourage you to listen to them, they will chill your bones! On a side note, Dir en Grey's Kyo is Kuroyume's Lordi. That about wraps it up, stay tuned for the next entry!