Jpophelp's Visual Rock Attack

Thank you to all you listeners subscribing to us through i-tunes and other podcasting services.We are offering you an Exclusive 15 Percent Discount through our site jpophelp.com off any Visual Rock Purchases, whether it be cd's, DVD's or Magazines.Your 15 % off coupon code is "vattack"Episode 5 Direct DownloadFeatured Groups:The group Lareine is made up of Vocalist Kamijo, Guitarist Mayu and Emiru on Bass.Lareine have been on the VK scene since 1995 when they released their 1st demo single in the 1st band incarnation Laliene.They changed the band name from Laliene to the current name Lareine in 1996 and was picked up and put on the Applause Records Label in the same year.Lareine has gone through many member changes since their inception however this has not impacted the way the band truly acts or sounds.Lareine has always been coined as being a Romantic Visual Kei Group with many of the songs they perform deal with Romance and everything that goes along with that... Kamijo's melodic voice always brings much

Direct Download for Episode 4 HEREThis week's Featured Visual Kei Band is Nightmare.Formed in 2000, the lineup consists of Yomi on vocals, Sakito and Hitsugi on guitar, Ni~ya on bass/cello, and Ruka on drums.Nightmare made it to the majors in 2003, which is rather quick in the VK world and was signed to Nippon Crown. Their first major single release was Believe. Nightmare's sound can be described as heavy rock with a strong bassline. Yomi's deep vocals really anchors the band's overall sound. Sometimes they do slower rock songs & ballads, but usually their songs are fast and upbeat.Nightmare was seen by the fans as a lighter version of Dir En Grey in both sound and in look. Nightmare did give the appearance that they were trying to copy Dir's formula right down to Yomi pretty much duplicating Dir En Grey's Lead vocalist Kyo's trademark look.But with Nightmare's sound being less intense & more mainstream as far as Visual Kei can be is probably the big reason that Nightmare went major far quicker than most

Episode 3 Direct Download HERETo celebrate the launch of the new Jpophelp website& our 9th anniversary we welcome you to use the special15% off discount coupon on your next Visual Rock purchase.Just enter in the code "vattack" in the promo code boxin the checkout form.This week our featured Band are the Neo-Japaneque rockersknow as Kagrra.This Week's Podcast tracklist:X Japan- DahliaKagrra-Ouka RanmaKagrra-Jajauma KidenKagrra- HimitsuKagrra- Arishi hi No BishouAlice Nine- CoronaAlice Nine- FantasyOnmyousha-Kami No FurumekiOnmyousha-GekkaX- ScarsX- Forever LoveFeatured Albums:Kagrra: Ouka Ranma Mini Album (Songs:Ouka Ranma & Jajauma Kiden)Kagrra-SAN Album (Songs: Himitsu & Arishi Hi No Bishou)Alice Nine-Zekkeishoku Album (Songs: Corona & Fantasy)Onmyousha-Garyoutensei Album (Songs: Gekka & Kami No Furumeki)X Japan- The Last Live Album (Songs: Scars & Forever Love)

Episode 2.Direct Download Link for this Episode:HEREVidoll released their first full length on Nov 22 titled VID "Very important Doll"This 12 track album really spotlights Vidoll's pinancle of their evolution as a band to date and is quite fantastic to listen to. One of Vidoll's weaknesses in the past was a lack of coheasion between vocals and the instrumental work. VID has none of this and is quite polished and a fine synthsis of exceptional vocal,lyrical & instrumental work.From all the tracks i have listened off this album it is quite apparent that this is going to be the vehicle which will propel Vidoll from their graduation from Under Code to the majors.This week the Podcast Track List is following:Phantasmagoria-Cruel CrucibleVidoll-NectarVidoll-OliviaDuel Jewel-ChinmokuDuel Jewel-PromiseLolita 23q-Sanzen suika suishouLolita 23q-Tenjyou AquariumDespairs Ray-DearsDespairs Ray-Tsuki no KiokuFeatured AlbumsPhantasmagoria-Synthesis Songs Mini-Album:HEREVidoll- V.I.D Album Featured Songs ~ Nectar & Olivia

Welcome to the Premier Broadcast of Jpophelp's Visual Rock Attack.In this podcast we feature the Up n' Coming Visual/Oshare Kei Group "Antique Cafe"DOWNLOAD EPISODE ONE HEREProfile:Antique Cafe, also called AnCafe by the fans and sometimes referred to as Antic Cafe, is a 4 person visual kei band signed under the Indie Record label Loop Ash.Formed in 2003, AnCafe is led by Vocalist Miku, Bou on Guitar, Kanon on Bass and Teruki as drummer. Listening to Antique Cafe, being more Oshare Kei than mainstream Visual Kei reminds me on some tracks more of Jonny's groups like SMAP & Arashi with a touch of Hard Rock.Miku's vocals although does not have a great range does have a very unique, jazzy voice really gives life to his lyrics. He's able to be rather melodic one minute and quite whimsical & irreverent the next.What's good with Miku is that he doesn’t try to overextend his musical range and ruin the song he's performing which a lot of Visual Kei acts tend to do.Both Bou's Guitar work & Kanon on Bass demonstrate