#x-japan — Public Fediverse posts

https://www.wacoca.com/media/646923/ X JAPANライブ映像であのメンバー達がよみがえる。／カーセンサー CM #movie #MovieCollection #MovieCollectionJP #XJAPAN #カーセンサー #ムビコレ #紅 #菜々緒

https://www.wacoca.com/media/646883/ 菜々緒：ロバート秋山、顔の面積比1：2と判明（秋山調べ）／カーセンサー CM＋メイキング＋インタビュー #movie #MovieCollection #MovieCollectionJP #XJAPAN #YOSHIKI #カーセンサー #ムビコレ #ロバート秋山 #菜々緒

Ein ungewöhnlicher Blickfang im Parlament: Die YOSHIKI-Sammlerdecke begleitet Japans Premierministerin Takaichi bei Haushaltsdebatten.
#XJAPAN #SanaeTakaichi #IronLady

https://sumikai.com/nachrichten-aus-japan/japans-premierministerin-sanae-takaichi-sorgt-mit-yoshiki-decke-fuer-aufsehen-374271/

🌧️ “ENDLESS RAIN, FALL ON MY HEART… kokoro no kizu ni
LET ME FORGET ALL OF THE HATE, ALL OF THE SADNESS”

— Endless Rain by X Japan 🎹

When people hear rock band, they often imagine speed and intensity ⚡

But X Japan proved rock can also carry deep vulnerability.

With Yoshiki’s haunting piano and powerful vocals, Endless Rain remains one of the most unforgettable ballads in J-rock.

Sometimes the strongest songs are the quietest ones. 🌧️🎶

#XJAPAN #jrock #vkei #jrocknorth #jmfest #Yoshiki

Yoshiki verschiebt die Veröffentlichung seines neuen Stücks „Larmes“. Der Song soll nun im Album „Yoshiki Classical II“ erscheinen.
#YOSHIKI #XJAPAN #JMusic

https://sumikai.com/musik-news/japanischer-kuenstler-yoshiki-verschiebt-veroeffentlichung-des-neuen-songs-larmes-372529/

Esprit D’Air – Aeons Review

By Baguette of Bodom

Electronic music and metal joining forces is often treated with suspicion. Not electronic in the ‘band member finds a Casio keyboard in their cellar’ sense,1 but a genuine fusion of the two with synthesizers on the forefront. Esprit D’Air is one of the more recent bands making waves with their take on this mix. A Japanese band formed in London in 2010 and spearheaded by Kai (The Sisters of Mercy—yes, that one), they’ve quickly formed their identity around a catchy blend of alternative metal, J-rock, and trance, among other stranger things. One break-up and reformation later, debut album Constellations finally appeared in 2017, followed by 2022’s Oceans and 2024’s Seasons.2 Fourth full-length Aeons is looking to delve deeper into Esprit D’Air’s niche, attempting a more varied package without any of their usual guest features help. How do they handle this melting pot of genres alone?

Aeons is here to have fun, first and foremost. While the resurrected post-2016 incarnation of Esprit D’Air is technically a solo project—Kai being the only ‘official’ full-time member—they do function as a band in practice. Frontman Kai and partner-in-crime Takeshi Tokunaga are behind most of the album’s writing and instrumentation, with Jan-Vincent Velazco handling the drum department. It’s difficult to pin down simple comparison points to Esprit D’Air’s genre soup shenanigans, but the majority of Aeons is built around alternative metal filtered through an anthemic, rock-oriented quality, the likes of X Japan (“Like a Phoenix”). Occasionally, their sound even leans towards the AOR, power-ish metal soar of newer Battle Beast (“Shadow of Time,” “Silver Leaf”). The guitar work usually resides next to or behind the keyboards, but it does a fine job adding extra heaviness to the album, and the instrumentation in general is tight and snappy. Kai’s vocal chops also play a major role on the record, further decorating strong choruses with melodic, J-rock-inspired vocal lines (“Chronos,” “羽ばたけ”).

Esprit D’Air has a penchant for strong hooks, especially on keyboards. Tracks like “Silver Leaf” and “Like a Phoenix” highlight the album’s greatest strengths, fusing together J-rock with extremely catchy synth patches that borrow from both techno and trance. Crucially, its multifaceted arsenal of keyboard and guitar styles makes the songs distinct from one another. Though the guitars could be more prominent, their relatively simplistic rhythmic role is complemented by powerful leads and intricate solo work when needed. The band’s attitude on instrumentation and songwriting is at times reminiscent of the way Elyose fuses early 2000s electronic and metal influences together, occasionally drifting towards their modern djentier alt-metal sound (“Chronos,” Lost Horizon”) or even the melodic downtuned attack of Periphery (“Quetzalcoatl”). Through their spectrum of styles, Aeons fulfills the band’s threat to feature more variety in a sleeker form.

The variety of Aeons, while intriguing, is a double-edged sword. There’s a particular spot around tracks 8–10 where the album’s alternative edge morphs into an edgier, nu-informed sound, both instrumentally and vocally (“Broken Mirror,” “絶望の光”). Despite Esprit D’Air kind of pulling it off, it doesn’t fit the album’s mood, especially not with all of it centered on one region. Half-ballad “Stardust” also quiets the album’s thunder somewhat, its bright but melancholic soundscape causing Kai to overstep his optimal vocal range. Fortunately, the majority of Aeons is memorable and at times even infectious. Its brevity softens its missteps; where Oceans landed at almost an hour, Aeons does more in nearly half the amount of time. This slick 35-minute runtime means its speed bumps aren’t fatal, but the middle of the album does still sag in comparison to the powerful start and finish.

Aeons ends up being an entertaining, tight bundle of melodic genre-defying goodness. Its catchy rock/metal attack blends together everything ’00s, and the electronic influences are particularly satisfying. The record’s inconsistency does leave something to be desired, and its sonical direction is unfocused at points, but the positives ultimately outweigh its stumbles. When I picked up the promo for Aeons, I wasn’t sure what I was getting myself into or what to expect. Now, it’s apparent Esprit D’Air have made an album that amounts to more than its components imply. I reckon their appeal can reach beyond their cited genre tags, and there’s plenty of room to further expand on their best qualities in the future.

Rating: Good!
DR: 5 | Format Reviewed: FLAC
Label: Starstorm Records (self-run)
Websites: Bandcamp | Facebook | Instagram
Releases Worldwide: November 7th, 2025

#2025 #30 #aeons #alternativeMetal #battleBeast #electronicMetal #electronicore #elyose #espritDair #jRock #japaneseMetal #nov25 #periphery #review #reviews #starstormRecords #theSistersOfMercy #tranceMetal #xJapan

In a day like today:

Artist: X Japan
Title: Tears
Genre: Hard Rock, Symphonic Rock
Format: Mini-CD single Stereo released in November 10, 1993. Under Atlantic Records, Japan.

#Japan #JapaneseRock #HardRock #JapaneseMusic #1990s #XJapan #MusicRelease

In a day like today:

Artist: X Japan
Title: Tears
Genre: Hard Rock, Symphonic Rock
Format: Mini-CD single Stereo released in November 10, 1993. Under Atlantic Records, Japan.

#Japan #JapaneseRock #HardRock #JapaneseMusic #1990s #XJapan #MusicRelease

https://www.wacoca.com/media/464622/ 大豊作だった夏アニメを総括！生粋アニオタ・田口尚平が絶賛する「珠玉の作品」 【アニメ最強番付2025・大関編】 – ふねぽ #television #tv #TVPrograms #XJAPAN #テレビ #テレビ番組 #堀江瞬 #小野大輔

なんで高市早苗さん「だけ」正々堂々と戦っている事になるのか謎

#ElonMusk #Trump #Epstein #Japanese newspaper Sankei #UnificationChurch
#NicoNico #SocialMedia #surveillance #monitoring #scam in #Japan
#XJapan #BotFarm #ClickFarm #election #50centParty [参照]

Among supporters of #ShinzoAbe, #SanaeTakaichi who has accepted foreigners, especially #Chinese , at the fastest rate in the world, it's been popular to make money by attacking on the foreigners.

Fraudulent country #Japan #Xjapan #Twitter #ElonMusk #Trump #Epstein #Israel
#Ukraine, #Paletine #gaza next might be Japan

#暴行動画拡散 #野口健

夜月ニューススタンド
@yorutsukin
https://x.com/yorutsukin/status/1970651204050169988

髙安カミユ（ミジンコまさ）
@martytaka777
https://x.com/martytaka777/status/1970295884740206711 [参照]

Hey look what i picked up for free from the book exchange at the recycling depot

#jrock #xjapan #hide #music

El comité de producción del #anime #Dandadan se disculpa con #Yoshiki y #XJAPAN por la canción #HuntingSoul del sexto episodio de su segunda temporada :3. https://universo-nintendo.com.mx/2025/08/23/dandadan-comite-disculpas-yoshiki-x-japan-hunting-soul/

Dear people who are into #jrock (looking at you, @gnitro, but also anyone), I'm looking for some cool modern Japanese rock band recommendations. I'm not hip to anything newer than #xjapan (only a slight exaggeration). :HoloEmbarrassed:

Preference on heavier stuff, but any rock is fine.

What would you recommend?

#music #japan #jpop #japanese

La interpretación de Hayashi (o HAYASii) en el #anime #Dandadan sorprendió hasta a #Yoshiki, el líder #XJapan, que habló de este tributo que podría tener algunas implicaciones legales :3. https://universo-nintendo.com.mx/2025/08/08/yoshiki-impresionado-homenaje-x-japan-dandadan/

El episodio 6 de la segunda temporada de Dan Da Dan me hizo acordar mucho a X Japan

#DanDaDan #Animen #TKZAnime #XJapan #JRock

We Are X jetzt auf Spotify – X Japan in ihrer emotionalsten Form.
#XJapan #WeAreX

https://sumikai.com/musik-news/we-are-x-von-x-japan-ab-sofort-auf-spotify-359874/

https://www.wacoca.com/anime/1827460/ ROCKET DIVEのイントロ楽しすぎ #hide #SpreadBeaver #coversong #rock #rocketdive #弾いてみた #叩いてみた #演奏してみた #2025Winter #2025WinterAnime #2025年冬開始の新作アニメ #Anime #bass #cover #drum #FARMAGIAアニメ #guitar #HIDE #japan #japon #ROCK #VKei #V系 #XJAPAN #アニメ #ギター #ギターボーカル #ドラム #ハモリ #バンド #ベース #ライブ #ロケットダイブ #ロック #叩いてみた #名曲 #弾いてみた #懐かしい #新作アニメ #歌ってみた #演奏してみた #音楽

https://www.wacoca.com/anime/1824357/ hide with Spread Beaver『ROCKET DIVE』バンドで弾いてみた #hide #SpreadBeaver #coversong #rock #rocketdive #2025Winter #2025WinterAnime #2025年冬開始の新作アニメ #Anime #bass #cover #drum #FARMAGIAアニメ #guitar #HIDE #japan #japon #ROCK #VKei #V系 #XJAPAN #アニメ #ギター #ギターボーカル #ドラム #ハモリ #バンド #ベース #ライブ #ロケットダイブ #ロック #叩いてみた #名曲 #弾いてみた #懐かしい #新作アニメ #歌ってみた #演奏してみた #音楽

https://www.wacoca.com/anime/1824272/ hide with Spread Beaver『ROCKET DIVE』バンドで弾いてみた【そこに鳴る軽音部】 #2025Winter #2025WinterAnime #2025年冬開始の新作アニメ #Anime #bass #cover #drum #FARMAGIAアニメ #guitar #HIDE #japan #japon #ROCK #VKei #V系 #XJAPAN #アニメ #ギター #ギターボーカル #ドラム #ハモリ #バンド #ベース #ライブ #ロケットダイブ #ロック #叩いてみた #名曲 #弾いてみた #懐かしい #新作アニメ #歌ってみた #演奏してみた #音楽

Nach seiner dritten Hals-OP feierte Yoshiki beim MLB-Saisonauftakt seine Rückkehr ans Klavier – doch sein Perfektionismus ließ ihn zweifeln. #YOSHIKI #XJAPAN #MLB

https://sumikai.com/musik-news/yoshikis-musikalische-rueckkehr-353443/

Am 2. und 3. Mai findet im Tokyo Gymnasium der "hide Memorial Day 2025 hide with Spread Beaver "REPSYCLE" ~Life is still going on!!~" statt. Gedacht wird dem legendären Musiker hide von der ebenso berühmten Band X Japan. #XJapan #hide #hideMemorialDay

https://sumikai.com/musik-news/hide-memorial-day-2025-ein-tribut-an-eine-legende-der-japanischen-rockmusik-352879/

https://www.magmoe.com/2176460/entertainer/2025-03-01/ 手越祐也　XY ROCKバンドT.N.T 🎤TV初パフォーマンスSWALLOWTAIL🎤♪yoshikiﾌﾞﾛﾃﾞｭｰｽ ﾎﾞｰｲｽﾞｸﾞﾙｰﾌﾟXY.✨T.N.T✨YUYA TEGOSHI💖 ##てごにゃん #2024 #entertainer #johnnys #LUNASEA #NEWS #SUGIZO #T.N.T #tego #XJAPAN #XY #YOSHIKI #yuya #YUYATEGOSHI #イッテQ #シンデレラガール #シンデレラガール手越 #スペプラ手越 #チャンカパーナ #デコ #てごし #バズリズム #フェス #今年イチバン聴いた歌 #全国ツアー #手越 #手越祐也 #日テレ

ALMOST FORGOT THAT I MADE A NEW #artofrally VIDEO!

I booted up the game, chose the Impreza and then BAM.
FINLAND AS FIRST STAGE.

This video *had* to be done.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVdVlRFXZGI

#rally #gaming #racing #xjapan #90s #groupa #colinmcrae

A story about my GitHub handle “dahlia”: It's named after an album by a band I used to listen to in middle school called X JAPAN. I stopped listening to them when I got to high school, but all of my teenage accounts have this “dahlia” handle. Now, even though I want to change it, I can't for fear of breaking the permalinks. 😂

https://github.com/dahlia

#XJapan #dahlia

https://www.wacoca.com/videos/2145998/celebrity/ YOSHIKIが再逮捕された真相に驚きを隠せない…！衝撃の逮捕歴や再婚を目前にしていた妻の正体に一同驚愕！現在の体の様子が…【XJAPAN】【芸能】 #Celebrities #Celebrity #Vlog #XJAPAN #YOSHIKI #YOSHIKIが再逮捕された真相に驚きを隠せない衝撃の逮捕歴や再婚を目前にしていた妻の正体に一同驚愕現在の体の様子がXJAPAN芸能 #芸能