It's been a bit less than two years since Miyavi released his self-titled album and the asian musician keeps on going with incredible energy and self awareness without a doubt.

After Real Music video and the first single (Let Go) from the album, it was most suspected that The Others would continue from where MIYAVI left, yet mixing something new to the combination of his ever developing style of music.
Real (unfortunately not included on this album) had some nice backing up vocals which reminded me from the early opening OP of Bleach anime. It had a really…

TOP5 album releases in 2013

#1 Youn Sun Nah - Lento
#2 Hateform - Sanctuary in Abyss
#3 Tokyo Shoegazer - Turnaround
#4 Yoshiki - Yoshiki Classical
#5 Daft Punk - Random Access Memories

TOP5 gigs/concerts 2013

#1 Darkrad @ Lumous, Klubi
#2 Soen @ Klubi
#3 Nightwish @ Sauna Open Air
#4 Opeth @ Sauna Open Air
#5 Masquerade @ Varjobaari

Most interesting albums found and listened throughout 2013

#1 Tool - Lateralus (2001)
#2 Chelsea Wolfe - The Grime and the glow (2010)
#3 Karl Sanders - Saurian Meditation (2004)
#4 The Seatbelts - Cowboy Bebop (1998)
#5…

Apulanta - PLASTIK
Blow : Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack
Deftones - Deftones
Metallica - Ride The Lightning
Michael Jackson - Thriller (Special Edition)
Nirvana - Nevermind
One Morning Left - The Bree-Teenz
Pulp Fiction + Reservoir Dogs : Soundtrack From The Quentin Tarantino Films

DISC 2 DVD: TOUR AGE QUOD AGIS Ratio ducat, non fortuna
2011.11.11. TOKYO DOME CITY HALL

At first sight, I was kinda confused 'cause I had thought it would be the zombie concert from two months earlier, but there were no sign of any zombie outfit when I clicked the PLAY ALL button in the DVD menu.

AMON was as it could be expected, it was kinda the same as the Dum Spiro Spero's limited edition's bonus version.

For me, the most moving part of the DVD came as LOTUS started. The symphonic arrangement made me go totally goosebumps, and…

Uh, finally had one of these in a long time. I think last one was like in.. 2008? Then long time without school, and when working I haven't had but few days off during Christmas season. A lot has happened in 4 years and it seems that I'm finally getting an occupation next year.
But now, time to rest and slack. What have I done? Messed my sleep rhythm upside down? Check. Watched new Anime? Check. Played a new JRPG? Check.
What else I could wish for?
Indeed, nothing.

Next year's gonna be hard but I'll jump to it my…

Fri 7 Dec – The Stone Crows & Nautilus EP launching party

Rock in it's true shape. Period.

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Things which jumped into the bag:

- Cradle Of Filth - Midnight In The Labyrinth 2CD
- Infected Mushroom - Vicious Delicious CD
- Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells CD
- Nightwish - The Crow, The Owl And The Dove CDS
- Pendulum - In Silico CD
- Rage Against The Machine - Renegades CD
- Tool - Aenima CD
- YUP - Vapauden kaupungit CD

PAF - Beer money spent.

Sat 31 Mar – Church of Misery, woodrue, Pigeon Hunt

It's quite refreshing to head off somewhere else than Helsinki at once. A train trip to Jyväskylä to get stoned with music. Sounds like a plan.

I haven't listened to Church of Misery very long, but once I grew aware of them I had to order couple of their albums and sit down and move my body to the music. After that I wanted to see them live. And I got a chance to do so only in three months.

Usually, the gigs where I go has unisex audience, but…

Sat 3 Dec – Sielun Veljet

I haven't listened to a lot of Sielun Veljet (Soul Brothers') music, but I'm familiar with their hit songs like 'Säkenöivä voima', 'Peltirumpu', 'Tiskirätti', 'Elintaso', et cetera - so when I got the possibility to see them live, I just had to go - and I don't regret my decision.

The opening song for Sielun Veljet's setlist was their newest piece of work, Nukkuva hirviö (Sleeping Monster), which got the crowd's attention, but didn't make any big impression in the crowd.
After the opener, Aina nälkä started, and it finally got the people in…

Tue 23 Aug – DIR EN GREY: TOUR2011 PARADOX OF RETALIATION

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The area were already pretty crowded when we showed up bit late with my gf.
The line consisted of surprisingly casual-suited people, giving me the aspect that Diru's fanbase had grown with the band from the vk era. (Of course there were some hc fans to make an expection to this)
The line moved slowly to the entrance and people were still gathering to the queue.

Inside was the merchandise desk where were three different tour shirts and one zip hoodie on sale. (No DSS related stuff at…