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NEWS: Rock Band FAKE? to Perform at New Jersey's AnimeNEXT




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ibmman



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PostPosted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 2:51 pm Reply with quote
Holy Crap!
I never thought I'd see them stateside, especially since FAKE? had been on hiatus for Ken to go back to Oblivion Dust. It'd be an even bigger deal if Inoran came back for it, but it doesn't look like he's listed as a current member of the band.

Both FAKE? and Oblivion Dust are great bands though. Ken Lloyd is fluent in both English and Japanese, so there's a pretty good mix of both in songs.
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zanarkand princess



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PostPosted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 4:11 pm Reply with quote
This really isn't the band I wanted to come to AnimeNext.... but whatever.
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Splash



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PostPosted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 6:11 pm Reply with quote
Onmyou Taisenki <3 ~
SWEETER THAN THE FEELING OF A FEVER NOW SO WHAT YOU WANT ME TO DO?

It's pretty cool they're finally performing in the US since so many of their lyrics are in English anyway... I WANNA GO!!! I wish I was closer to NJ. orz
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BlaqNumbr9



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PostPosted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 10:49 pm Reply with quote
zanarkand princess wrote:
This really isn't the band I wanted to come to AnimeNext.... but whatever.


Who were you looking to see. Just curious.
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ibmman



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PostPosted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 11:16 pm Reply with quote
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This really isn't the band I wanted to come to AnimeNext.... but whatever.


If you like general rock they're worth checking out at least. They tend to be on the fast/hard side, but are surprisingly dynamic and have usually a couple of more ballad-like songs per album. The vocalist has pretty good stage presence too.

It's definitely an interesting choice since they're a group that's never really be associated with anime or anime fans, but it might be a pretty good opportunity for trying to break into America at least a bit, especially since as was already mentioned, many songs are in English.
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zanarkand princess



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PostPosted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 11:23 pm Reply with quote
BlaqNumbr9 wrote:
zanarkand princess wrote:
This really isn't the band I wanted to come to AnimeNext.... but whatever.


Who were you looking to see. Just curious.

I'd love to see lots of people. This just doesn't seem like the type of group to pick. It's like getting the band Boa just because they did Duvet. It's a great song but it's one song and nothing else would associate them with anime or even Japanese culture.

I like general rock enough but I would even rather the Morning Musume concert (which I wouldn't mind going to see at all just not at a anime convention)
Oh well maybe I'll check them out anyway. Plus I still have Ai Kawashima at the Sakura festival.
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