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::important message to members::
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we have recently changed the web hosting provider for jrocker.com and as a result of
the change, the ring system is broken. it looks like at this point that all member sites will
have to resubmit the application to the ring and insert the new html codes. email notification
will be sent to the webmasters when detail information is available. sorry for the temporary
non-operation of the ring.
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::introduction::
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welcome to jrocker.com, the ultimate japanese rock music ring. the ring gathers
all websites about japanese rock music. this website itself also contains news and information about
many featured jrock bands and artists, which serves as both an introduction to jrock starters and
news update for other jrockers. if you have a jrock-related homepage but has not yet submitted to jrocker.com,
the largest ring in the cyber jrock community, please join us now!
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::jrocker.com featuring site::
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FLASH BACK! -- a website dedicated to the band Asian Kung-Fu Generation (akg) by katie.
akg has actually been around for 10+ years but has only gained popularity over the last few years after some tie-ups with
anime. I personally did not know about this band until "kimi no machi made" (and the funny pv) in 2004.
as the webmaster has mentioned in the website, there is not much website devoted to akg, so this is a very good place
to learn more about this energetic band. I particularly like the music tabs section which included guitar tabs (txt and gp4/gp5)
for some akg songs, which I will definitely try out.
::content:: 8/10
::updatedness:: 9/10
::design:: 7/10
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::jrocker.com featuring album::
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History of EXTASY - 15th Anniversary
a compilation of works from EXTASY RECORDS released in 2000. EXTASY RECORDS was a creation of
X's Yoshiki in 1986, which served as an indie label to release X's works. since then, EXTASY
RECORDS became the stepping stone of many great indie bands before being signed by major record
companies: LUNA SEA, GLAY, LADIES ROOM, ZI:KILL, TOKYO YANKEES, and of course, X itself.
a great album to sample the music of these bands in their indie days.
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#12 DEEP - BILLY THE KID (5.03 MB)
DEEP was formed in 1991, members included suzuki koji (vocal), watanabe jyuichi (guitar), komatsu hiroyuki
(drums) and hatta atsushi (bass). they were characterized by their "street sound" and their lyrics.
DEEP was disbanded in 1996.
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#14 TOKYO YANKEES - Japanese Mothermother (6.12 MB)
TOKYO YANKEES is UMEMURA on vocal, NORI on guitar, YOSHINUMA on bass, and RICKY on drums. they used to be
X's roadies before forming the band. an absolute head-banging hard rock band, they are still around nowadays
without changing a bit of their style (and UME's singing is still as clear as mud :p)
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#15 MEDIA-YOUTH - Yellow (4.65 MB)
MEDIA-YOUTH was formed in 1990, memebrs included DAISUKE on vocal, HIROKI on bass, KOHICHI on drums,
and KIYOSHI, hide and PATA's good friend, on guitar. a very tight band with great guitar work by KIYOSHI.
after MEDIA-YOUTH, KIYOSHI formed the duet machine with PENICILLIN's HAKUEI, and also joined hide with
Spread Beaver.
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#16 LADIES ROOMS - SWAPPING PARTY (5.73 MB)
LADIES ROOM was formed by GEORGE in 1987, who used to be Yoshiki's roadie. members included GEORGE on bass,
HYAKU on vocal, NAO on guitar, and JUN on drums. characterized by their excessive use of sexuality in their
song titles and lyrics, they were once disbanded in 1996 but re-united in 1999 and are still around nowadays.
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#18 ZI:KILL - I 4 u (9.88 MB)
ZI:KILL was TUSK on vocal, KEN on guitar, SEIICHI on bass, and YUKIHIRO on drums. YUKIHIRO left ZI:KILL in 1991,
who would later join DIE IN CRIES, and eventually L'Arc~en~Ciel. YUKIHIRO was replaced by TETSU, and then
EBY until ZI:KILL disbanded in 1994. after ZI:KILL, TUSK, SEIICHI and TESTU joined different bands, but in 2000 they
came full circle to re-unite as CRAZE (with CIPHER on guitar). "I 4 u" is one of their best ballad songs.
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::jrock release schedule::
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| date | artist | title (s=single,a=album,v=video) | index # |
| 20071003 | NIGHTMARE | konowa (s) | VPCC-82223 |
| 20070822 | SEX MACHINEGUNS | garbage recycle (s) | download only |
| 20070926 | SEX MACHINEGUNS | poison bug (s) | download only |
| 20071003 | B'z | SUPER LOVE SONG (s) | BMCV-4007 |
| 20071010 | L'Arc~en~Ciel | DAYBREAK'S BELL (s) | KSCL-1200 |
| 20071010 | SOPHIA | 2007 (a) | TOCT-26386 |
| 20071010 | 175R | THANKYOU FOR THE MUSIC (a) | TOCT-26388 |
| 20071010 | RIZE | LADY LOVE (s) | UMCF-5011 |
| 20071024 | Dir en grey | Dozing Green (s) | SFCD-51 |
| 20071024 | ALICE #9 | TSUBASA (s) | KICM-1219 |
| 20071024 | GO!GO!7188 | 569 (a) | BVCR-11109 |
| 20071024 | GRAPEVINE | koeru (s) | PCCA-2557 |
| 20071024 | BUMP OF CHICKEN | name of flower (s) | TFCC-89227 |
| 20071024 | BUMP OF CHICKEN | MAYDAY (s) | TFCC-89228 |
| 20071024 | ZIGGY | NOW AND FOREVER (a) | TKCA-73262 |
| 20071024 | Tomoyasu Hotei | AMBIVALENT (a) | TOCT-26384 |
| 20071031 | MUCC | FAZZ (s) | UPCI-5056 |
| 20071031 | kiyoharu | MELODIES (s) | IKCR-95506 |
| 20071031 | GLAY | Ashes.EP (s) | TOCT-22286 |
| 20071031 | SEX MACHINEGUNS | JACKY (s) | download only |
| 20071107 | NIGHTMARE | DIRTY (s) | VPCC-82245 |
| 20071107 | MERRY | untitled (a) | VICL-62594 |
| 20071107 | D | Neo culture~Beyond the world~ (a) | XQBZ-1510 |
| 20071108 | THE MAD CAPSULE MARKETS | 1997-2004 (a) | VICL-62638 |
| 20071114 | -miyavi- | subarashiki kana, kono sekai (s) | UPCH-5499 |
| 20071114 | kiyoharu | FOREVER LOVE (a) | IKCR-9505 |
| 20071114 | L'Arc~en~Ciel | Hurry Xmas (s) | KSCL-1226 |
| 20071121 | machine | Ooh Yeah (s) | DAKTMLA-7 |
| 20071121 | L'Arc~en~Ciel | KISS (a) | KSCL-1234 |
| 20071128 | ALICE #9 | Alpha (a) | KICS-1340 |
| 20071205 | B'z | ACTION (a) | BMCV-8019 |
| 20071219 | omnibus | LUNA SEA OFFICIAL MEMORIAL COVER ALBUM (a) | AVCD-23430 |
| 20071219 | J | THE LIVE - ALL of URGE- (a) | AVCD-23457 |
| 20071224 | omnibus | BOOWY Tribute (a) | FLCF-4210 |
| 20071224 | omnibus | BOOWY Respect (a) | FLCF-4211 |
| 20080109 | Kagrra, | Core (a) | KICS-1348 |
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