Malice Mizer

[Onigiri Chan]

MM really is generally very mellow, and extremely unique. I love them for it. I hate how people around here (where I live) freak out when they see how they dress, or the way they sing...they kick bootay! >=|

 

[phiebyc]

people around here immediately assume that they're all gay....
they need to open up their eyes

 

[Eternal Wind]

Nowadays japan singers are all like that,try to be more open up and catch up with the trend

 

[Onigiri Chan]

Well, most Japanese artists aren't necissarily like that...but it is a recurring theme in J-Rock. (which is supa' cool!)
People just don't seem to understand...I hate that >=|
*hates it*

 

[X-Japan-FanGrl]

i like pretty japanese men i see no real shock in it..i think im just really used to it

although i think gackt was sexier in mizer i think klaha was the best thing too happen to that band vocals wise

 

[Onigiri Chan]

I think I agree!
Gackt was by far sexier, but Klaha has done wonders for the band!
He's got a great voice
I'm really used to the whole pretty guy thing too, so I guess that I should be more understanding ;_;

 

[michi]

spreading the mizer love.

I'd have to say my preferred vocalist is Gackt, though Tetsu and Klaha don't trail far behind.

Some of my favorite songs are:

au revoir
Translyvania
Bara ni Idorareta
Kioku to Sora
Baroque
Syunikiss
Regret
Tsuioku no kakera
ju te veux

...eh. I love them all.

 

[phiebyc]

i too prefer gackt as the mizer vocalist, but khala is pretty good too.

but testu jsut didnt do anything for me x_X

 

[hyde-sama]

i'll say i like gackt best cus it's thru his solo carrer that i got to noe malice mizer. malice miser isn;t exactly my fav... but i like them,
their make up is exotic and i find their music wierd but appealing. =P

 

[Liz]

I just got into MM and they are so awesome. I need to buy CD's though >.> Which should I get first? What's the best?

 

[Christine]

My fav. members is Kozi and Mana. I also liked the other members. But Kozi is just so cool in all ways, he used to joke around alot to, is there anyone else here that has seen and heard Kozi laughing, he got such a lovely laughter and also such a lovely smile and he is darn sexy and plays the guitar so well. And Mana is just so cool cause of his guitar playing and I just love the EGL style. And he is prettyer than me and that's not fair cause' I'm a girl and he is a man. Just look here (one normal picture and two when I'm cosplaying Mana, and one of Mana himself!) I know the pictures are bad quality.

 

[michi]

I just got into MM and they are so awesome. I need to buy CD's though >.> Which should I get first? What's the best?

It all depends on which songs you like. Malice Mizer's music is so diverse, their albums are so different in music style, ...it all depends. So, what are some of your favorite songs?

 

[Illaparatzo-sama]

I just got into MM and they are so awesome. I need to buy CD's though >.> Which should I get first? What's the best?

Merveilles, as their only major album, of course has higher production and sounds a little smoother. Merveilles is a very 'poppy' kind of CD, compared to their other albums, Bara no Seidou, Voyage sans Retour and Memoire. It has Illuminati, Bel Air, Ju te Veux, Gekka no Yasoukyouku, etc., basically the most popular Gackt songs.
Voyage is far more romantic sounding, with soft instruments and pretty much nothing hard that I can remember. Think Madrigal, Ma Cherie, AndthatothersongthatIcan'trememberrightnow. I didn't like Voyage as much as the other ones, but that's just me - soft music is okay but in moderation.
Bara no Seidou is 'gothic' sounding. Harpischords, organs, bells ringing, etc. Klaha does the vocals on this one, and boy is his voice beautiful ;_;
Bara no Seidou actually has very little vocals, I think there's only about 3-4 songs on there, if that, with Klaha singing in them. Most are instrumental, since this CD was probably largely recorded while they were still vocal-less, since Gackt had left a year and some earlier. Shiroi Hada ni Kuruu Ai to Kanashimi no Rondo is the best song on here (IMO). It also contains Kyomu no Naka Dennou Yuugi, Saikai no Chi to Bara (I may be wrong here), and some other songs which are very beautiful but my memory has failed me at the moment and refuses to produce the names of.
Memoire has Tetsu on vocals. Wild, wild Tetsu. =P
You probably won't like it, so I'll just tell you one thing: Baroque rules, so if you get Memoire, make sure to get Memoire DX - it has Baroque as a bonus track.

Lydia

 

[Onigiri Chan]

I should buy a CD too...
Kami's so dead ;_; *loves him*

 

[manathetic]

Am a OIIIki Mana fan as well as a mmizer fan... love their song.. le ciel au revoir aegen illuminati.. npng.. all those song vocal done by gackt i love the most.... klaha...ehh.. hez ok but compare to gackt ..

 

[Illaparatzo-sama]

Compared to Gackt? I personally like Klaha's voice better. It's far more dramatic and can go lower, and sounds so very opera-y which went perfectly with MM's last era. Only thing Klaha couldn't sing was Kioku to Sora and Ma Cherie >_>;;

He sounded terrible singing those.

Lydia

 

[queen of decadence]

I personally love the Klaha version of Kioku to Sora ^^ he changes the lyrics of the song, so he can sing it very well, not as Gackt when he try to sing it with the Tetsu lyrics.

As for me, I really love all Malice Mizer songs, there are no song I don't like, really.
Ans about the best MM era... that doesn't exist. Malice Mizer is a really big and unexplored world, you can listen to all their songs, and watch all their videos but every time you listen them again you'll discover something new, that's why Malice Mizer isn't a dead band for me...
To all of you who are new to Malice Mizer, I reccomend "merveilles" album. If you like the romantic flavor that Gackt dives to Malice Mizer, you should listen "Voyage", a pretty good indies album, wich haves the vampiric "Transylvania" and the romantic "premier amour"... or the elektro "N.p.s N.g.s"... but in this album you'll get mostly smooth songs or french-flavored songs that you'll love, I'm sure.
If you want a more dark, mature sound, you must check Bara no Seidou and memoire. Bara no Seidou is a master piece and memoire is just epic... you'll love both.
And of course you can't forget the only singles songs: ma chﾃｩrie (Band's hymn) and Uruwashiki kamen no shoutaijou (you MUST listen to this song, is beautiful), in Uruwashiki single you'll also get the B-side "Aprﾃｩs Midi" wich is such a cute song written by kﾃｶzi, you can't resist to this song. And speaking of b-sides, you have check the Bel Air single, wich features another Kﾃｶzi b-side "Color me blood red", yet another elektro piece by kﾃｶzi (you love Illuminati? you'll love this! ^^).
And of course, the last MM trilogy with Klaha, wich are also a fan favourite: Gardenia, Beast of Blood and Garnet.
Beast of Blood are probably the fan favourite MM song ever.

If you like the baroque/classical touches and the hardness of Beast of Blood (and a bit of Black metal) then you'll love Moi dix Mois, Mana's new band. If you love Mana, you'll love this for sure. Its not Malice Mizer! you should know this... don't expect Malice Mizer 2 here... just... Mana + Black Metal + some very nice surprises = Moi dix Mois ^_^

But on the other hand we have Kﾃｶzi, who was the co-founder MM member and very important too... he is working in a solo project wich is VERY good!!~ he just released a double single, 4 songs, and all are pretty good... 2 elektro tunes, and 2 more soft/pop/danceable songs that you'll love if you like Aprﾃｩs Midi or Brise.
His first album is just coming this 31th!!
Also, Kﾃｶzi is in the gothic duo "Eve of Destiny" along with Haruhiko Ash, if you like Industrial/Elektro music, I'm sure you'll like them... and if you like the Kﾃｶzi elektro stuff you'll love it anyway I'm sure ^^.

We are still waiting for Yu~ki...

 

[Onigiri Chan]

Well i'm glad to hear someone agrees, all people've been saying up to this point is that Gackt's vocals were much better. I really think Klaha's suit the band; like Illaparatzo said he's more dramatic. I'll have to listen to his version of Kioku though...

 

[manathetic]

Eeee

Wonder what mana is doing rt now... no activity near a year? well it is only my taste i think klaha sounds plain... nothin special

 

[manathetic]

and i do like tetsu's voice... maybe cuz he somewhere sounds abit like old l'arc song

 

[queen of decadence]

Mana's activities? there is a lot.
he released a Moi dix Mois Live DVD in December, and also do a Event "Dis Inferno vol.II" wich was very polemic ^^
And now he just made the "Mana's birthday" Event, and anounced a new single and album to be released since May 25th (If I'm not wrong).

 

[manathetic]

Really? can't wait.. what is mana's birthday about? i have seen some old pic where mana is with a bunch of kids they all dress up like little devils (kawaiii) ... What about Juka's voice anyone like his voice better than klaha or gackt? i really love his voice in dialogue symphonie

 

[Illaparatzo-sama]

His voice isn't better than Gackt's nor Klaha's, but I think only because he hasn't had as much training as those two have. He can have a really great voice if he is trained for a while. I like all of them equally, I think. A Mana's birthday event review is up at the MSN group Glam Japan.

 

[Maciamo]

Don't forget that you can order Malice Mizer CDs and other products from the Japan Reference Shop.

 

[Elgin]

how the hell do you pronounce Malice Mizer? Do I say it in English or French, or it just doesn't matter.