.. So yea, THAT SUCKED!!.. I did get 2 posters though.
So, waiting in line was a lot less nerve racking than in America. In america you gotta worry about niggas trying to jack your spot and being all annoying talking about anime or how cute toshiya would look in a nazi doll outfit. In japan, its waaay different.
First of all, all the emo girls that hide in their closets came out for this show. So the underside of society has chosen to come out and put on their chain shirts and platform boots to this live.. . I havent seen so many fat girls together in japan! LOL ok that was mean. mmm, yeah there were still a handful of hotties/cuties there though. People were still very polite though, as evil as they looked.. . I saw a few american people there trying to look for help, and of course they were helped generously.
So im gonna skip the boring shit and here we go..
I was really nervous to be honest, how was a japanese live going to be? Do I have to be aggressive as I usaully am and shove people out of the way to get to the front? Or are they nice and let whoever pass them with a simple sumimasen? Well, we'll find out. The lights dimmed and people RUSHED IN.. I had to turn on gaijin mode. I lost all sense of politeness and did whatever I could to get to the front. And I got it... Something was weird.
there are many differences between america and japan. I want to list it before I forgot everything:
1. Japan is way more polite. they dont scream during the acapellas or during ballads. Fucking 10 thumbs up for this.
2. Their strenght may be weak, but their endurance is amazing. Girls are so short, so short that I even used one girls head as an armrest! (accidently). Since she's so short, the air down there is HUMID AND HOT. IMPOSSIBLE to deal with sometimes when youre rocking out and trying to have fun. But they did it. fuckin' monsters. I faded fast while still giving it my all.
3. Japanese people are polite and kind as hell.
Here's what happened.. At the end of the night, My body and mind were completely DONE. Too tired, 5 hours of standing around and worrying, and then an all out live. I was done, but my heart wasn't. I still gave it my all, and when DIE threw his water bottle at the end of the show. I leaped to grab it, but my feet gave out completely. I fell down hard and I couldn't get back up. This girl helped me up but I fell right back down. Then 2 guys proceeded to carry my out and help me recover. They gave me their kindness and missed out on a chance to grab die's picks. I was ever so grateful for this. My heart was touched.. such nice kind people. Thank you so much.
4. Their energy is united. Headbanging it together. Rocking is together. They know exactly when to sing and when to cheer. I love this.
Okay, now on to my experience...
Sa Bir played, and the crowd went FUCKING WILD. And It built my anticipation. Shinya walked out with his new hair style since i last saw him. DIE walked out and he looked FUCKING GORGEOUS since the last time i saw him. YES HOMO.
Kaoru Toshiya walked out. Kaoru was wearing some kinda japanese jacket that looked way out of his style... Toshiya looked like an idiot. He was wearing a kilt. . .. He's really fallen off.
Kyo came out last and he was looking very mature. A GQ jacket with denim jeans and chrome hearts chain.
The show was ready to begin. My main focus was die since I was on his side. He looked ready. He nodded his head in anticipation.
1. I wasn't sure what to expect as a first song... Obscure? Vinushka? Inconvinient Ideal?...
NO! It was SHOKUBENI!! I shit my pants. This song was AMAZING live. Die revamped the WHOLE song with new guitar parts and Kyo revamped it with his growls. It was such a great starter.
I wont describe every song in detail, but here are some that stuck out to me.. they were the ones I had never heard before.
2. Red Soil was next. I was so hyped when I heard this riff kick in. I was so ready to hear this song, and it was amazing. I cant wait to see it again tomorrow. The drums pumped my blood while Die and Kyos headbangign kept me motivated.
3. Maggots was amazing live again. This song never lets me down.
4. Dokouku - Wow This song was cool live. They hit everything perfectly and it sounded great. I was impressed.
5. Stuck man - Wow, dies guitar sounds really nice live. It's very clunky and it got me moving. So sick this song.
6. Kodoku Shisu - They revived this song!!! I heard 4 taps on the symbols and I knew this was the song they were going to start, but at the same time I wasnt sure... They haven't played this in so long. The last time I heard this was in 2007 Feb 23. It was so great to hear this again!
7. VINUSHKA! - I was so tired by this time. But when I heard kaorus acoustic chimes start the song, my blood rose again and I was ready to give it my all. This song is never short of dissapointing me, even on the album version. There was so much energy in this song... I have to see this again tomorrow.
8. Reiketsu - once again, by the time this song hit, i was out. dead tired. body was disagreeing with me. But then the evil heavy riffs ripped open the air, and red lights flashed like mad. I was shocked by the atmosphere of this song. It was awesome...
...Now it was time to rest, encore encore encore encore! the fans shouted over and over... Of course they were going to come out again!
The encore.. is a warning for surprise, If shokubeni and kodoku wasnt enough for you direngrey fans...
First. Inconvinient Ideal. The intro to this song always brings life into me and I feel alive. The song started and I felt so at peace... this song gave me my energy back.
Second. Die brought out his acoustic... What was next? Higaki ? Undecided ? .. I heard one chord. It sounded ever so fimiliar. And then die struck another chord. And I couldn't believe what I was hearing. It was so unreal. My mouth dropped in awe and I said aloud "oh my god". It was real. They were reviving "Akuro no Oka". ..
This song was so powerful. It almsot brought me to tears!!! I've always wanted this song live. I love this song. And this song made me think of this as my last days in japan, all the fun ive had, and all the friends ive met.. everything has brought me to THIS moment. THIS song.
Third. Okay, and If those 2 weren't enough to get you to be jealous. then I'll add one more.
They brought back another oldie. Schwien no Isu. Yes, from the old ass days. I couldn't believe it either, the riffs were so SICK. Kyo revamped it with his death growls. The crowd sang along strongly. everyone was so excited.
Fourth. This came out of no where liek a bomb. Repitition of Hatred got me wild.
FINAL. This was a surprise ender for me. IIIrd Empire? Clever? no, they ended it with Gaika! I saw Die raise his guitar up, and I knew it was gaika. The beautiful riffs ripped through the air like magic and kyo screamed LAST SONG! LAST SONGG!!! The crowd went wild, and again I went crazy. .. So crazy!!!!
I walked out of the hall SOAKING wet in sweat. You don't even know. My hands were pruny as fuck, my hair was completely wet, my shirt, jeans, belt, and necklace was soaked in sweat. I had just taken a shower with other people's radiated sweat. No lie. It was so hot in there. Tomorrow Im wearing some lesser shit.
2009.08.26 Tokyo – SHINKIBA STUDIO COAST
SA BIR
触紅 (Shokubeni)
RED SOIL
AGITATED SCREAMS OF MAGGOTS
DISABLED COMPLEXES
慟哭と去りぬ (Doukoku To Sarinu)
STUCK MAN
OBSCURE
BUGABOO
THE DEEPER VILENESS
蜷局 (Toguro)
GLASS SKIN
孤独に死す、故に孤独。 (Kodoku Ni Shisu, Yueni Kodoku)
VINUSHKA
DOZING GREEN
冷血なりせば (Reiketsu Nariseba)
Encore
INCONVENIENT IDEAL
アクロの丘 (Akuro No Oka)
Schweinの椅子 (Schwein No Isu)
REPETITION OF HATRED
凱歌、沈黙が眠る頃 (Gaika, Chinmoku Ga Nemurukoro)
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So that's tonight for you. A bunch of surprises..what's in store for me tomorrow? I can't wait. I'll update tomorrow. I need to sleep its 3 am and im dead.
Ticket. Seat # 774(which is REALLY GOOD)
(Before the show)
After the show with my new direngrey buddies.
Like I said before, everything was soaking wet. So my ticket in my pocket got obliterated... that's all that's left.
That would be my arm, i got beat up!
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