12012

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I’m surprised there was no topic on this band and has some how been spoken about within the past year or two since they revived. Either way Im getting a bit ahead of myself here. This is 12012 those who aren’t familiar with them they have had a decent discography size. They started in the early 2000s later disbanded around 2014 and as of recently have revived. Rather slow one but it’s there. I’ll post a video for reference for those who don’t know the project. I also commend this band to legit having no former members. Line-up barely changed at all but as you can see some band members here are also in other bands or projects which is why they are in a slow revival status. Their bassist is in 2 other bands while others are in one.

Overall music wise, I have had a bit of a mixed opinion about this band. I liked their newer stuff rather then their older stuff. Their sound has an interesting mix of rock, metal, melodic and jazz-ish elements to their music? Let me know what people think. Do you like their old stuff or new stuff?

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Band name: 12012

Status: Active

Vocalist: Miyawaki Wataru (宮脇 渉)
OBJET → Lubis Cadir as Kyouya (狂弥) → Lubis Cadir as KYOYA → 12012

Guitarist: Sakai Hiroaki (酒井 洋明)
LOUISA as AKI → Cell*June as Acul → KiLLa → 12012 → YORU CRIME (ヨルクライム) → ZERO MIND INFINITY → breakin’ holiday , 12012

Guitarist: Saitou Shinichirou (齋藤 紳一郎)
12012 → AGEHA (アゲハ-AGEHA-) → 12012, AGEHA (鳳-AGEHA-)

Guitarist: Suga Yuusuke (須賀 勇介)
Lubis Cadir → 12012 → high-ball → THE RHEDORIC → RHEDORIC → 12012

Bassist: Enya Tomoyuki (塩谷 朋之)
Mist of Rouge , → 12012 → More , → More , TAKE NO BREAK , → Sakashimana Haguruma wo Kamen ga Warau. (逆しまな歯車を仮面が嗤う。) , TAKE NO BREAK , 12012 ,

Drummer: Kawauchi Tooru (川内 亨)
DictAtor as Ryou (稜) ? → growth → De’sert as TO-RU → NEZIRE (ネジレ) as Tooru (亨) → 12012

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My favorite band with Vidoll on Undercode Production, i have discover 12012 when i have buy the High Style Paradox III in 2004 (compilation of various groups of Undercode Production, with another great band, Mar’derayla with Jun and Iori (Phantasmagoria)). Set aside Mar Maroon, i like all their discography.

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Back in the day I knew about them but I never got really into them. Maybe I should give them a chance now? Recommendations where to start?

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To start, Playdolls i think, it is quite accessible.:sunglasses:

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Start with Shower, then their trio of EPs from 2004, then Play Dolls, and go on from there. Mar Maroon isn’t the absolute worst sin I’ve heard in VK/J-Rock, but it’s their weakest album by far. Seven is great, Self-titled is hit or miss, and everything past that is bliss

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Decida of Silence is fantastic, Seven is great. Mar Maroon reactions at the time were overblown IMO and it’s pretty in line more or less I think…

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I recommend to start with Decidia of the Silence, The Swan and their best albums Pupa and Larva. Those two albums have a decent majority of their stuff in one release.

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To start, I’d say:

  • Play Dolls (To this day, one of my favorite albums of all time)
  • Larva (For all their good singles up til’ they went major)
  • not obtain +1 (For their indies rares / lots of nice, heavy tracks)

The newest stuff is quite decent as well. Mid-career was garbage for them imho.

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Man, I always get choked up when I think about this band.

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