#babymetal you will always be famous to me!

[weneedatdcharacterwho]

We need a total drama character who is super soft spoken and shy, constantly gets interrupted, they aren’t heard well so their words are misheard and misconstrued and they barely ever go above a whisper (think like that one clip of mlp wher rainbow is trying to get flutter shy to cheer and she just keeps on going like yay!) BUT they’re super into metal, horror, gore, that kinda stuff, and it isn’t revealed until a music or horror based challenge that they’re super hardcore. Bonus points if they dress super childish in a bunch of pastels

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[llorom4nn1c]

♡ My favourite bands and music!! ♡

🎀 The Pretty Reckless Favourite album: Light Me Up Favourite songs: I can't choose

I can't even express how much I love TPR. They've been my favourite band for so long and I just love all of their music so much. Even though they're pretty popular, I still view them as underrated because they're just so good that I feel like they'll never be appreciated enough. Taylor is also a really incredible frontwoman and vocalist.

🎀 Paramore Favourite album: Riot! Favourite songs: Misery Business, Emergency, Fences, Ignorance, You First

Paramore was one of the first bands I listened to when I was first getting into emo music and they're definitely one of the main reasons why I love pop punk. When I first discovered them, I basically refused to listen to anything else and would just listen to Riot! on repeat.

🎀 Tally Hall Favourite album: Marvin's Marvellous Mechanical Museum Favourite songs: Two Wuv, A Lady, Greener, Hidden In The Sand, Welcome to Tally Hall

Before I started listening to Paramore and The Pretty Reckless, Tally Hall was my favourite band. They were a big part of my childhood and I've just been a big fan for a long time. Legitimately the only things I don't like about them are that I didn't get one of the Yootooz plushies and they're disbanded (okay and maybe one other thing).

🎀 Melanie Martinez Favourite album: Crybaby Favourite songs: Mad Hatter, Spider Web, Strawberry Shortcake, Teddy Bear

Melanie is probably the artist I listened to the most when I was younger. I found her music when I was about ten and I loved how unique it was. Even though her music is different from a lot of the things I listen to now, I still listen to her a lot and she'll always be one of my favourites.

🎀 My Chemical Romance Favourite album: Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge Favourite songs: Vampire Money, Helena, Famous Last Words, Vampires Will Never Hurt You

I'm honestly not really sure what I could say about MCR that hasn't been said on here before considering how much people gush about them on Tumblr, so all I'm going to say is that I love them and Mikey is just like me fr.

Some other bands I like:

🎀 Hole 🎀 Avril Lavigne 🎀 Babymetal 🎀 Maggie Lindemann 🎀 Cavetown 🎀 The Birthday Massacre 🎀 Poppy 🎀 Pierce The Veil 🎀 Sleeping With Sirens 🎀 The Academy Is...

That's it, byeeeee!! ˚｡⋆୨୧˚♡

[figmentrinzler]

🎶✨Put 5 songs you actually listen to and tag 10 of your favourite followers to do the same 🎶✨

Starting my own thread the other one was so long.

I'm just hitting shuffle, tbh, because I actually listen to my music on shuffle or in themed playlists most of the time. Like I'll listen to anything at any time.

Thanks to @marcoofthemoon for the tag.

I'm not gonna put pressure on anyone about doing this, so like always, I tag my besties for the resties ( @mrveils @coupleoffruits & @jupiter-balls )that didn't already tag me and if they don't want to whatever. :)

If you didn't get tagged, but wanna do it, GO FOR IT. I love reading about your music likes :)

Let's see what shuffling got me:

Falling for a Lullabye - FEMM

Ooh. This song. See, I've been an agent for FEMM for a very long time. I was around for FEMM-isation 1 when they were just releasing singles like crazy. And I know Fxxk Boyz, Get Money is their most famous track, and it is a fucking banger - this one just hits me a little harder. It's beautiful. I understand why RiRi and LuLa are disbanding at the end of the year, but I really. Really. am going to miss my dolls.

2. Rusalochki - Go_A

If you didn't enjoy this song when it came out, I am sad for you. This became one of my top played almost overnight. Also, I would do anything for Kate. She is a fucking goddess. And this song is fantastic.

3. Kimmy - Antarctigo Vespucci

This is one of my favorite love songs because it is literally me when I get a crush.

"I'm a disaster and I don't wanna pretend That I'm not gonna get more intense when we finally connect."

Like, tell me we haven't been there before. Also, it's super fun to sing along to the chorus.

4. Hey Friends - Ludo

ALRIGHT HERE WE GO!

Who doesn't want to listen to a song about a guy drugging and sacrificing the attendees of a church seafood boil to his eldritch god girlfriend?

this is why I adore Ludo. They're fucking weird.

5. Monochrome - BABYMETAL

When I joke about tattooing this song to my brain, I kinda mean it. I've been a Babymetal fan for so freaking long now, and I literally have this song on vinyl and will just put it on and scream. It's that good.

[obeythedemons]

Hello! Love your work btw, Can you do headcanons for the brothers (and newdatables if you're okay with that) with an MC who is a famous Idol in the human world and they didn't know until MC was asked to perform for the Devildom by Lord Diavolo or smth like that. I've been really into Idol! Mc but soo little content lmao, Thank you! Have a nice day! 🧡

Obey Me! Masterlist

Lucifer

Is annoyed that there's another even Lord Diavolo wants to have pulled off at the last minute

Eats his word when he sees MC performing

He read your file, but how did he miss this?!

Will tap his fingers on his arm as he watches you perform

Somehow gets a bouquet of roses last minute to give to them after their performance

Wondering how to make their music into a cursed record for his music collection

Will ask them to sing for him when he's had a particularly stressful day

Will talk to them more about different types of music

Mammon

Hellooooo?!?!?!!?

Please thank him as he is now their manager

Has so much merch to sell to the lesser demons

Of course, he'll be taking his own cut from the merchandise

He can't stop thinking about how much money he's going to be making

Might try to climb on stage to dance with MC

Planning an after party for the concert and him and MC are VIPs

Leviathan

N-No way is MC actually an idol in one of his favorite groups!!!

How did he not know this?! Sure, MC looks different with the outfit and stage make up and they use a stage name, but still

How can he call himself a fan of theirs?!

Stammers as he tells them how much he liked their show

Asks for their autograph on a lot of their merchandise

Is always trying to get limited time merchandise from them

Wants to do karaoke with them, but is nervous he isn't worthy of singing in their presence

Satan

Not too surprised

MC has the right voice for singing

Will ask Lucifer why he didn't know about such an important part of MC's life

If MC has any promotional pictures of wearing a cat outfit, Satan will buy all of them

Knows all of the ins with different people to perform and offers MC to use his connections for them

Asmodeus

Is in love

Will want to collaborate with MC and sing duets together

Is already daydreaming about different outfits they could wear together when performing both in public and in private

At the very front dancing while dragging his brothers with him

Posts a million of selfies of him at the concert with MC in the background

Will gush over MC saying how much he enjoyed their performance

Buys MC's colored glowstick with Levi

Beelzebub

Very supportive of MC's career, after all they support him at his games

Will go to all of MC's concerts - they have popcorn there, right?

Will hum along happily during the concert

Listens to MC's music when he's working out

Asks MC if they'll release special food items that are themed after him

Belphegor

This music is keeping him awake and it's not the worse thing ever

Will be on Beel's shoulders as he lazily waves his DDD back and forth

Sets his favorite song of MC's as his ring tone

Posts a picture on Devilgram of him cuddling with MC while they nap teasing MC's fans that only he has this privalage

It's a PR nightmare for MC and their team

He's not even a little sorry

Lord Diavolo

Well of course he knew

Thinks that all humans are an idol because of MC, well except Solomon, but he doesn't count

Wears t-shirts of MC at the concert and has their glowstick

Forces Lucifer to dance with him

Whole-heartedly thanks MC for performing for all of Devildom and hopes that they'll do it again

Barbatos

Tries to keep Diavolo reined in

Has to act as security detail, but he's not sure if he's protecting MC from any of the lesser demons or from the brothers

It's a bit exhausting

Will be a huge fan if MC is in a group similar to BABYMETAL

Will also discretely ask for MC's autograph

Accompanies Beel to a cafe that releases drinks related to MC

Simeon

Is just excited to be there with everyone, but now more excited to hear MC perform

Thinks they have the voice of an angel

Wonders if he should add this to Henry's story

Writes a great review of MC's performance online under his pen name and gets MC a whole new group of fans

Helps MC with any PR issues (thanks Belphie)

Luke

Doesn't understand the glow sticks at first, but gets one anyways

Sees how everyone waves them in time with the music and tries his best to follow around

Barbatos has to help him try and match the beat

After a while he gets it and he's laughing with joy

Asks if MC could perform in the Celestial Realm

Solomon

Is very impressed

Wants to be involved with MC's performances and adds magic to make MC stand out

Random bits of glitter here, some fire there, bubbles now? Whatever best matches with MC's songs

Records MC's performance on his DDD so he can watch them long into the future

[mushroomjar]

Tagged by @genderpunk ! Thanks!!

Favorite band(s)?

God if I don't think about this question every single day... My Chemical Romance, Pierce The Veil, Against Me!, Kittie, Gouge Away, The Runaways and BABYMETAL are all up there, I'd say

Favorite musician?

I don't know. Is this referring to solo stuff or jkst whatever musician? Guess I'll go with Gerard Way, but Laura Jane Grace is also up there

Favorite song?

Heck if I know. Let me make a list lol I really don't know:

Brackish - Kittie

Kingslayer - Bring Me The Horizon feat. BABYMETAL

Wonderless - Pierce The Veil

To The End - My Chemical Romance

Ronin - Ibaraki feat. Gerard Way

Dead End Justice - The Runaways

Stop! - Against Me!

Currents Convulsive - Pierce The Veil

Jihadaggedon - The Muslims

21 Guns - Green Day

Jesus of Suburbia - Green Day

Rock the Casbah - The Clash

Fluorescent Adolescent - Arctic Monkeys

Duvet - boa

I'd Rather Die Than Be Famous - Pierce The Veil

Favorite genre?

I'm not sure. I don't typically focus much on the genres of the music (I say, you know, like a liar), but I guess I really do enjoy punk rock since it's one of my top genres and I'm always looking for more bands in that genre. Just punk rock in general, because I also like all the more specific genres inside that one

Favorite era of music?

The punk side of me wants to say 70s, but the emo side of me wants to say early 2010s

Favorite years of music?

Well that's even more complicated. Let's say 2001 because that was the year My Chemical Romance formed ksksksks

Least favorite genre?

I like a wide variety of music, but I guess... hyperpop. I've only ever liked one hyperpop song

Been to any concerts?

When I was little I went to a One Direction concert lol

Favourite broadcasted concert:

As in, on TV? I don't quite understand the question. Eh, my cousin and I watched A Day To Remember performing in Lollapalooza this year and it was cool

Favourite album:

I have like, so many, I can't pick just one, but lately I've been really hooked on Spit by Kittie. But I also need to give a shoutout to Transgender Dysphoria Blues, American Idiot, Conventional Weapons, Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge, Reinventing Axl Rose, and Favourite Worst Nightmare

Upcoming concert?

Why must you remind me how boring and unfortunate my life is /j But seriously Pierce The Veil will be touring in the UK and every time I remember that I scream

In a band?

Per my last answer, why must you remind me how boring and unfortunate my life is

Play any instruments?

These questions just like to see me suffer at this point lol I'd like to learn guitar, and maybe the drums too. Or the piano. Or singing lol

Tagging @grrrrl @lostlovepunk @thatqueerweirdo @nb-wei-ying and anyone else that wants to participate, just act like I tagged you lol And to the ones tagged, no pressure, you don't need to participate if you don't want to

[arashikurobara]

10 Albums I Loved in 2018

2018 was the year I finally, finally started just listening to a whole bunch of music again, admittedly in good part (but not all!) spurred by getting super into one band, and then listening to members' other work, and influences.

But since I've gone from really enjoying branching out to trying to even more by doing stuff this year like switching back over to Spotify for my at-work listening and already found a bunch of stuff I'm loving even within the past week, I figured I'd make a post with 10 of my favorite new-to-me discoveries from just that last few months of 2018, and maybe use this as a jumping-off point for 2019 and beyond!

While this is nominally an album recommendations list, pretty much everything here is more of an artist recommendation where I picked one favorite album to share—there's a couple that only have the one album and a couple where I haven't gotten around to listening to more yet.

OK Go, Of the Blue Colour of the Sky [Youtube] - [Spotify]

So I know I've made an OK Go music videos masterpost, because their videos are what they's famous for, I love these guys so, so much even just straight up as a band. I really regret letting them fall off my radar and not even really looking into them much back when they were. It's so hard to pick my favorite album of theirs, but I think it's gotta be this one. Please listen to my beloved nerds.

(The live album, 180/365, would also make a very good jumping-off point though. It's heavy on stuff from this album since that was the current album at the time but it's still got a solid selection from Oh No and the… one… song off the self-titled debut that they still do a fair bit (without shenanigans).

Secret Dakota Ring, Do Not Leave Baggage All the Way [Youtube] - [Spotify]

So this was the solo project of OK Go lead guitarist/keyboardist Andy Ross before he joined the band. (He also put out a second album, Cantarell a few years after joining the band, between their albums.) It's got a couple tracks I'm not that into (a couple that are mostly monologue/speech clips from stuff that are interlude-y and one actual song that leaves me flat) but even those feel mostly coherent as part of the total package and everything else I love a ton even just on their own merits, and I think this album might be my single favorite discovery this year outside of OK Go's work as an entire band.

Pyyramids, Brightest Darkest Day [Youtube*] - [Spotify]

*The Youtube playlist absolutely used to exist but it straight up disappeared last time the auto-generated album playlists updated

This is the other OK Go-adjacent band I checked out because we know I'm always on my bullshit; it's a side project between albums of bassist Tim Nordwind with a vocalist from another band (note to self: I really should remember to check out He Say/She Say at some point). I wish I had more to say about it, I don't find myself listening to it quite as much as the Secret Dakota Ring albums but I do like it a lot or else it wouldn't be here. (I'm not so on my bullshit I'm gonna tell you all to check out something I don't actually like a ton!)

Pixies, Surfer Rosa [Youtube] - [Spotify]

Pro tip: a really good way to find media you might like is by checking out things the people who make stuff you already like like. (Primarily when working within the same type of media, like, say, your favorite band's favorite bands, since then it's likely to have actually influenced their work, but if you find out your tastes line up in some other sphere then that's also great!)

Surfer Rosa vs. Doolittle seems to be the eternal question; while it loses a little for not having "Debaser" I think this one wins out for me personally. (I'd also like to give some brownie points to Bossanova if only for that opening track though.)

Depeche Mode, Some Great Reward [Youtube] - [Spotify]

No, this isn't Violator, and yes, that's probably heresy. But while the songs I'm particularly into are spread pretty evenly across the span from this to Songs of Faith and Devotion, I think this is the Depeche Mode album where the average hits highest for me.

But anyway, I'd been meaning to try out a decent amount of new wave for a while, and when Youtube recommendations started serving me up some Depeche Mode, I figured I'd give them a whirl, and I came out really happy for it.

Muse, Simulation Theory [Youtube*] - [Spotify]

*The Youtube playlist seems to have a very hard time keeping the [super] deluxe version remixes versus the regular versions straight, so there's some missing and some duplicates

Y'ALL. MUSE IS GOOD AGAIN.

Okay it's probably an exaggeration to imply they were ever truly bad, but the two previous albums were kind of underwhelming to me (though not without highlights!), and most of my friends who like them seem to agree. But goddamn this was a triumphant return to form. And the super deluxe edition has remixes/alternate arrangements of nearly every song, so this is more like the best two Muse albums in at least a decade.

All Hail the Silence, AHTS-001 [Spotify]

This one's cheating a little bit—it's an EP, not an album, and I actually did listen to it once back in 2016 when it released. But at the time, everything but "Looking Glass" left me feeling pretty unsatisfied, and that particular track had come out back in 2012 and had me excited for years waiting for more, so kind of left it alone for years in disappointment. But recently the other few songs have grown on me a lot, so now I'm really looking forward to ‡ (read "Daggers"), which comes out… oh, this Friday.

The Slow Readers Club, Cavalcade [Spotify]

These guys are the major competition for Do Not Leave Baggage All the Way in "favorite discovery other than OK Go last year", I think it's too close to call. In probably one of the weirder ways to pick up music, I actually checked this band out off a retweet from Bands FC, a twitter account that mashes up bands with soccer team logos, when they put out a new video, and I was into their sound pretty much instantly. But while last year's album Build a Tower is great I think I might be even a little more into this one from a few years back. And maybe the word gets spread we can eventually get some tour dates outside the UK someday. =P

(And in another instance of "yo, check out the things your faves like", one of my favorite new-to-me bands this year already I picked up off a retweet their lead singer made this past weekend.)

Thank You Scientist, Stranger Heads Prevail [Youtube] - [Spotify]

So apparently TieTuesday popped this album on as background music on stream one night. While I missed that particular stream, the sheer volume of people the next day thanking him for introducing them to it got me to pop it on the next day at work. Turns out prog rock with some brass is a sound I, too, am in favor of? (Also they apparently formed pretty close to where a couple of my friends live, which is neat trivia.)

Band-Maid, World Domination [Youtube] - [Spotify]

I feel like most of the people following me probably already know about Japan's girls metal band boom, but it's a very real thing, and it's not just Babymetal! But this was another band I found through Youtube recs and I'm pretty into it even though I thought I wasn't that into metal.

(I've also really liked the few Cyntia tracks I've checked out even besides the not-very-metal "Akatsuki no Hana", and Doll$Boxx shades into metal a bit. Maybe I just like a real specific subset of metal?)

[glitterscythe]

I was tagged by @celestialoutput​ thank you!! ^^

Rules: List 10 artists you like before answering these questions.

The GazettE

Mejibray

Babymetal

Gorillaz

GOATBED

DAOKO

London After Midnight

Junko Yagami

BUCK-TICK

Jane’s Addiction

What was the first song you heard by 6?

ME!ME!ME!

What is your favorite song by 8?

1984 (god, what a bop)

What kind of impact has 1 left on your life?

Wow, I probably wouldn't have found out about visual kei if it weren’t for them. Their music has also helped me through some tough times, so the impact’s been pretty big...I think.

What are your favorite lyrics by 5? peel a boy so good (Iconic)

when you feel a famous flavor to death 

I’m such a card amazing (tbh the list is endless)

How many times have you seen 4 live?

haha... 0 times

What is your favorite song by 7?

Claire’s Horrors

Is there any song by 3 that makes you sad?

not really?

What is your favorite song by 9?

that’s not even fair because there’s way too many, but Dress will always hold a special place in my heart 

How did you first get into 2?

I was clicking on the videos that youtube recommends you and I listened to Raven. I instantly became a fan. How did you get into 10?

Funny story, I was taking a walk in nyc with my family and there was a thing going on in times square, so we stuck around for it (I found out later that it was the CBGB festival). And then Jane’s Addiction went on stage, but it’s not like knew who the fuck they were at the time, and it was the greatest thing I’d seen in my 14 years of life. I went home and listened to all their music.

I’ll tag @brixagel @livingghostboy @call-my-master @silkyllama @peiikko and @starryphenomenon

[1manreviews]

Top 150 Albums of 2016

It’s finally here, despite tumblr and at&t’s best attempts to keep me from posting it!

In my humble opinion, these are the one hundred fifty best musical albums of the year 2016 of the Common Era

150      D.R.A.M. - Big Baby DRAM

149      Taylor Hawkins - Kota

148      Alicia Keys - HERE

147      Broods - Conscious

146      Dej Loaf - All Jokes Aside

145      Yuna - Chapters

144      Lil Uzi Vert - The Perfect LUV Tape

143      Bloc Party - Hymns

142      Grouplove - Big Mess

141      2Chainz - Daniel Son, Necklace Don

140      Lady Gaga - Joanne

139      The Ready Set - I Will Be Nothing Without Your Love

138      Lindsey Stirling - Brave Enough

137      Jimmy Eat World - Integrity Blues

136      Local Natives - Sunlit Youth

135      Air Traffic Controller - Black Box

134      The Qemists - Warrior Sound

133      Lyon - Falling Up

132      Jim James - Eventually Even

131      Bear's Den - Red Earth & Pouring Rain

130      Justice - Woman

129      Amaranthe - Maximalism

128      Pity Sex - White Hot Moon

127      Kygo - Cloud Nine

126      Mitski - Puberty II

125      Green Day - Revolution Radio

124      Mean Jeans - Tight New Dimension

123      Peter, Bjorn, & John - Breakin' Point

122      Foxes - All I Need

121      Banks & Steelz - Anything But Words

120      The Reticent - On the Eve of a Goodbye

119      Two Door Cinema Club - Gameshow

118      Russian Circles - Guidance

117      Lacuna Coil - Delirium

116      Domo Genesis - Genesis

115      Anderson.Paak - Malibu

114      Kansas - The Prelude Implicit

113      The Avett Brothers - True Sadness

112      Lil Debbie - DEBBIE

111      Common - Black America Again

110      A Tribe Called Quest - We got it from Here… Thank You 4 Your service

109      Wilco - Shmilco

108      American Football - American Football LP 2

107      Run the Jewels - RTJ3

106      BABYMETAL - METAL RESISTANCE

105      Whitney - Light Upon the Lake

104      Fitz and the Tantrums - Fitz and the Tantrums

103      Silver Snakes - Saboteur

102      Hellions - Opera Oblivia

101      Sixx A.M. - Prayers for the Damned

100      Mudcrutch - 2

99        Gates - Parallel Lives

98        Dinosaur Jr. - Get a Glimpse of What Yer Not

97        The Head and the Heart - Signs of Light

96        Everclear - Black is the New Black

95        Arkells - Morning Report

94        Big Grams - Big Grams

93        Band of Horses - Why Are You OK

92        PVRIS - White Noise

91        The Naked and Famous - Simple Forms

90        Hotel Books - Run Wild, Stay Alive

89        Sik-K - FLIP

88        Third Eye Blind - We Are Drugs

87        Kings of Leon - WALLS

86        Into It. Over It. - Standards

85        Okkervil River - Away

84        Saosin - Along the Shadow

83        Bad Seed Rising - Awake in Color

82        Frightened Rabbit - Painting of a Panic Attack

81        Goodbye June - Danger in the Morning

80        Diarrhea Planet - Turn to Gold

79        Dorothy - ROCKISDEAD

78        O.A.R. - XX

77        Hiss Golden Messenger - Heart Like a Levee

76        Joyce Manor - Cody

75        Hoodie Allen - Happy Camper

74        Bear Hands - You'll Pay for This

73        The Temper Trap - Thick as Thieves

72        American Authors - What We Live For

71        Mandroid Echostar - Coral Throne

70        Dionysia - The Breach

69        Ra Ra Riot - Need Your Light

68        Krewella - Ammunition

67        Angel Olsen - My Woman

66        Phantogram - Three

65        S U R V I V E - RR7349

64        Santigold - 99 Cents

63        Daya - Sit Still, Look Pretty

62        St. Lucia - Matter

61        Saint Motel - saintmotelevision

60        Bad Suns - Disappear Here

59        The Mowgli's - Where'd Your Weekend Go?

58        Cardiknox - Portrait

57        Young the Giant - Home of the Strange

56        The Shelters - The Shelters

55        Descendents - Hypercaffium Spazzinate

54        Nicole Dollanganger - Natural Born Losers

53        Car Seat Headrest - Teens of Denial

52        Big Thief - Masterpiece

51        K.Flay - Crush Me

50        clipping - Splendor & Misery

49        A$AP Ferg - ALWAYS STRIVE AND PROSPER

48        Excision - Virus

47        Hailee Steinfeld - HAIZ

46        Sick Puppies - Fury

45        Skizzy Mars - Alone Together

44        TTNG (fka This Town Needs Guns) - Disappointment Island

43        Margaret Glaspy - Emotions and Math

42        Real Friends - The Home Inside My Head

41        Prettiots - Funs Cool

40        Moose Blood - Blush

39        Polyphia - Renaissance

38        Tiny Moving Parts - Celebrate

37        Band of Skulls - By Default

36        LP - Death Valley

35        Lady Lamb - Tender Warriors Club

34        Ariana Grande - Dangerous Woman

33        Basement - Promise Everything

32        Biffy Clyro - Ellipsis

31        Aesop Rock - The Impossible Kid

30        July Talk - Touch

29        Skepta - Konnichiwa

28        Glass Animals - How to be a Human Being

27        Fifth Harmony - 7/27

26        Mac Miller - The Divine Feminine

25        Touche Amore - Stage Four

24        Tove Lo - Lady Wood

23        Hinds - Leave Me Alone

22        The Japanese House - Swim Against the Tide

21        Kishi Bashi - Sonderlust

20        Baby Baby - Semifamous

19        The Besnard Lakes - A Coliseum Complex Museum

18        Kero Kero Bonito - Bonito Generation

17        Panic! at the Disco - Death of a Bachelor

16        Dream Theater - The Astonishing

15        Young Thug - No, My Name is JEFFERY

14        The Struts - Everybody Wants the Struts

13        Brian Fallon - Painkillers

12        NOFX - First Ditch Effort

11        The Lumineers - Cleopatra

10        Steady Hands - Rude Boys of Bar Rock

9          Bastille - Wild World

8          Kanye West - The Life of Pablo

7          DJ Snake - Encore

6          The Dear Hunter - Act V: Hymns With the Devil in Confessional

5          Volbeat - Seal the Deal & Let's Boogie

4          Thank You Scientist - Stranger Heads Prevail

3          The Interrupters - Say it Out Loud

2          Stevie Nimmo - Sky Won't Fall

1          Chance the Rapper - Coloring Book

[ramblinganthropologist]

Writober 19 - Secret Identity

Summary: It’s not easy, being part of S4. Luckily, Tsukamoto Lena has a good way to work out some tension. Metal music might not be the most conventional therapy, but it works wonders. 

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“Everyone, thank you for coming today!”

The audience screaming in front of the stage was a rush of red-tinged penlights. They matched the spotlights and the glitter on stage in front of them as the girl on stage smiled and waved at her fans. She was wearing red too – a bright red coat, topping off the famous 4 Star Academy S4 uniform. It was the dream for any 4 Star Student.

For Tsukamoto Lena, it was Tuesday.

“I hope to see you all back real soon!” She winked and flashed a thumbs up to the cheering crowds as she disappeared behind the stage. As soon as nobody could see her, she let out a massive sigh of relief. Her shoulders dropped almost as fast as the sweat dripping down her brow like a river. It got hot under those lights, even more when she started moving around.

If only the Aikatsu system had a built in fan...

Slowly, she plodded down the hallway from the stage to S4's dressing room. Given how she could still hear the crowd, the live had been a smashing success. Of course, S4 always brought it when they came on stage. That was their job.

“Man, I'm tired.” Lena brushed sweaty lavender hair out of her face and watched as it fell back. “Better dry off and get going.”

She found the dressing room, labeled with the names of S4 members. When she opened it, it wasn't really a voluntary action; the girl more or less fell against the door to get it open, then held on for dear life as it swung open. Right after a solo stage, that was all the energy she had.

“Good job today, Lena-chan!” a bubbly voice sounded from the side. A girl in a similar outfit was seated at the table, drinking from a water bottle. Her senpai, Nijino Yume, always managed to have more than enough energy. How she managed to look so perfect after a full set was still a mystery to the younger idol, but she admired it all the same.

Lena managed to smile and nod. “Thanks, Yume-senpai. You were really awesome up there with your Sun Wings. Everyone loved it.”

“It really worked the crowd up!” Yume handed her a red water bottle as she sat for a few minutes to breathe. “You look like you really got into it out there.”

Was it the sweat and messy hair that had given it away? Lena kept her smile as she took a sip of the water. Soon she had her towel and was wiping off the massive amounts of sweat. Luckily, their actual uniforms were still hanging up. These were just the stage versions – they would get too sweaty otherwise.

Speaking of – her phone beeped in the pocket of her actual uniform jacket. It took quite a lot of effort for Lena to stand up, but she managed it to cross the small distance. Her phone was an easy find, still tucked into the left pocket where she'd left it.

Ema: Yo, Tsuna. You coming or what tonight?

Shit.

Lena glanced at the clock. She had two hours to get back to school, then make it to her next work location. It was hard, but doable. Nothing she wasn't used to as she typed in a response one-handed, still clutching her towel.

Tsuna: Yeah I'll be there. You better be on key this time, dude.

“Senpai, I'm going to head back. My next job's coming up. Tell Ako-senpai and Mahiru-senpai they sounded great for me.”

Yume nodded as Lena headed back out into the hallway to catch a ride back to Four Star. It was something they were all used to – the demands of being an idol meant they were always on the move. Sometimes you couldn't stay behind to talk to your friends – even if you really wanted to do it. That was just part of being an idol.

It wasn't a pleasant part, but she had learned to accept it.

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“You look like shit, Tsuna.”

“I ran all the way here, give me a break.”

It was another backstage, a smaller one covered in band posters. Outside of the room, loud metal music blared through speakers to a screaming crowd. There wasn't a single glow stick to be found among the bunch, just a lot of raised fists and throwing up the horns.

She loved it.

“Ever heard of the bus?” A girl with a guitar – Ema – adjusted her jacket. “You're lucky you're good in gym class, that'd kill me.”

Lena nodded, careful not to move her hat too much. She had ditched her school uniform for jeans and a red hoodie. Her face was currently hidden by a dark wig and a beanie that kept everything together. If she spoke in her lower register, nobody looked twice. To them, she was just a pretty damn skilled middle schooler.

Just the way she wanted it.

“It's about the only thing I'm good at.” She paused to peak out. “Damn, that crowd is huge.”

Not nearly as big as the one she had been singing in front of before, but it had a more entertaining energy. Something about it just felt... real... to her. She could never quite describe it, but something about standing in front of that wild crowd gave her enough energy to keep going.

Lena had found the band she fronted for months ago through a paper someone had tacked to the wall at a recording studio. The girls of Thornslash were older middle school and high school, but they had accepted her readily. Now they were like something of a second family to her.

A secret family that didn't know what she did during the rest of her week... so maybe they weren't that close.

“Hope you practiced that growl, we're on in five.” Their drummer, the founder and a high school first year named Mari, was already practicing with her sticks. She often did that when they weren't performing; it was her tick.

The bassist, a middle school third year, scoffed lightly. “Don't be too worried, the next group is all idol-y. I guess they think they're the next Babymetal.”

“They wish. They're just two bit idol wannabes.”

Lena swallowed hard as the band chuckled. Another reason to have a secret identity. She had never asked how the group specifically felt about idols, but it probably wasn't too great. After all, Ema's sister had tried to get into 4 Star. She had grown up hearing audition songs and the angst of not getting in after all that practice. Apparently her family didn't talk about it anymore. As a younger sister, she could only guess how the guitarist felt and well... she didn't want to poke that bear.

So she'd keep her sparkly coords to herself, thank you very much.

She didn't have much time to think about it, though. The band before them had left the stage, meaning it was their time up. On the way up, they passed the so-called idol band chatting. Definitely sparkly enough, though Lena didn't pick up any auras. Most likely, they were just girls with a color scheme.

Cute girls, but not idols. Easy rookie mistake.

The crowd was already riled up as the band took the stage. Lena stood at the front, mic in front of her. Behind her, the rest of the band tuned and prepared to start playing. She took a deep breath as she surveyed the crowd, so different from her usual ones and yet the same in one way. They were there to see her perform, and she was going to give it her all. It didn't matter what she was singing – when she stepped on stage, it was to play for keeps.

And she was a stubborn asshole.

Behind her, the drum beat started and soon the guitar and bass roared to life. Their song pounded through the speakers, loud and jarring and so completely opposite from the idol tunes she spent days practicing for.

At least she didn't have to dance here.

Lena smirked as she grabbed for the mic. When it was her time to come in, she came in hard with her chest voice rather than the head tone she had to use in her normal day job. Really, the best part about being a secret metal singer was that she got to scream at people without getting yelled at. It was the best therapy there was.

She lost track of time, screaming into that microphone. One song followed another, until they had worked through the entire short set. Sweat dripped down her brow once more as they finished the last song, the crowd screaming with them. It was a wave of sound crashing down on them, screaming the band's name as they finally left the stage for the next group.

Lena felt boneless as she leaned against the wall, sweat dripping off her chin and onto the floor. “I think we rocked it.”

“Almost feel bad for the band that's coming next. Poor idols can't handle something like that.” Ema punched her lightly in the shoulder. “Damn good screaming out there, Tsuna. You're going to be killing death metal by high school at this rate.”

She grinned and punched back. “Hope you'll still be able to keep up on backup vocals once I get there.”

High school – that was a whole other beast for idols. Lena didn't even want to think about that then as she joked with her band mates. Right then, she was just a middle school metal head. Anything else could come later.

“Don't get cocky, kid. You're still like 12.” Ema was all smiles as she and the rest of the band headed off in their separate directions. Lena watched them go, waiting. Then she went in her own direction, towards the bus stop. After that, it be the direct line back to 4 Star.

Her schedule was beeping in her back pocket, reminding her that she had two interviews and a radio show in the morning tomorrow. Then there would be practice for her solo live, and then afternoon classes with the rest of the dance group. If she was lucky, she'd be able to get some metal practice in after, in one of the soundproof practice rooms. They were good for screaming.

Just looking at her schedule made her smile fall. Lena sighed as she rubbed the back of her neck. The whole week was going to be like that, and the week after that. That's what happened when you were a top idol.

“Shit.”

Shoulders sagging, she sat down on the bus stop to wait. There went her good mood. It was back to reality now. At least here, nobody would mind if she didn't smile. That would be a requirement when she was back in uniform. Until then, she could just be herself.

So she treasured those few quiet moments. They kept her as sane almost as much as screaming into a mic did. That probably wasn't a great sign for her health, but... well... she couldn't complain. She had brought it on herself.

Another day in the life of a popular idol, she supposed. And people actually wanted to be in her spot?

[nomytaker]

Get To Know Me Uncomfortably Well

1. What is your middle name? James 2. How old are you? 32. 3.When is your birthday? May 9th 4. What is your Zodiac Sign? Taurus or Rat, whichever you follow. 5. What is your favourite colour? Black, White, Blue, Gold, Green, Purple 6. What’s your lucky number? Always gone with 9. 7. Do you have any pets? Two Cats. 8. Where are you from? Cambridgeshire in the UK. 9. How tall are you? 5′9′‘ 10. What shoe size are you? 8 1/2 UK. 11. How many pairs of shoes do you own? 3. 12. What was your last dream about? I was a vampire in a supernatural hunting group. I shot someone while storming a vampire den, they didn’t die straight away as they weren’t a vampire. I promised to turn them if they joined our cause. Then I woke up. 13. What talents do you have? I know tons of terrible jokes, I can do a handful of card tricks, and good at throwing them, and I train in Martial Arts. 14. Are you Psychic in any way? I usually know when someone is upset with me before seeing them, but that’s about it. 15. Favourite Song? Way too many songs to narrow down to one. Loving music from Babymetal, and The Offspring at the moment. 16. Favourite Movie? Again way too many. Rocky Horror Picture Show, Blues Brothers, Avengers, Nightmare Before Christmas. I could go on. 17. Who would be your ideal partner? Someone who likes me? Have some interests in common. Gamer, Geek, Nerd sort of person. 18. Do you want Children? Not up to me, but I wouldn’t say no if they wanted some. 19. Do you want a Church Wedding? Makes no difference to me. 20. Are you religious? Nope. 21. Have you ever been to the Hospital? Yup, operations on my toes, and tonsils. Also, gone a lot for therapy sessions for Depression. 22. Have you ever been in trouble with the law? Nope. I’m relatively boring. 23. Have you met any celebrities? Yeah, I’ve been to a lot of Comic and scifi Cons. Notable celebs include the cast from Red Dwarf, most of the older Doctors from Doctor Who, Warwick Davies, and Kim from the Yogscast. 24. Baths or Showers? I only have a shower, but never pass up a bath when I can. 25. What colour socks are you wearing? My feet are naked! 26. Have you ever been famous? Not really, no. 27. Would you like to be a big celebrity? Not really, no. 28. What type of music do you like? Rock, Punk, Metal, Blues, and Electric. 29. Have you ever been Skinny Dipping? Nope. Too cold here. 30. How many pillows do you sleep with? Three to four.

31. What position do you usually sleep in? Either on my stomach, or on my left side.

32.How big is your house? It’s a bungalow, so fairly small. 33. What do you typically have for breakfast? Orange Juice. 34. Have you ever fired a gun? BB pistols, a few air rifles, and a shotgun. 35. Have you ever tried archery? Yes, and love to get into doing it properly. 36. Favourite Clean Word? Pizza, Noodles, Cookies. Doughnuts. 37. Favourite Swear word? Fuck. It’s interchangeable with any part of the sentence. 38. What’s the longest you’ve ever gone without sleep? 72 hours. 39. Do you have any scars? No. 40. Have you ever had a secret admirer? How would I know...(and not as far as I know.) 41. Are you a good liar? Nope. Can’t do it well. 42. Are you a good judge of character? I like to think so. 43. Can you do accents other than your own? Scottish. 44. Do you have a strong accent? Apparently. 45. What is your favourite accent? Any. Love hearing accents. 46. What is your personality type? Geeky Nerd. 47. What is your expensive piece of clothing? *shrugs* Usually no more than £30. 48. Can you curl your tongue? Nope. 49. Are you an innie or an outie? Innie. 50. Left or right handed? Both, but favour the right. 51. Are you scared of spiders? Nah, but am cautious around them. 52. Favourite food? Pasta, Pizza, and noodles. 53. Favourite foreign food? ....noodels?? 54. Are you a clean or messy person? Mostly messy. 55. Most used phrase? Flax! Flax is string! 56. Most used word? No. 57. How long does it take for you to get ready? 5 minutes. 58. Do you have much of an ego? Nope. 59. Bite or suck a lollipop? Suck til small, bite to finish.

60. Do you talk to yourself? Yes, a lot. 61. Do you sing to yourself? Yes, a lot. 62. Are you a good singer? No, that’s why I usually sing to myself. 63. Biggest Fear? Everyone is friends with me for a laugh. 64. are you a gossip? Nope. 65. Best dramatic movie you’ve seen? Don’t tend to watch them. Age of Ultron maybe.... 66. Do you like long or short hair? No preference. I hate my hair being touched, but I like my hair short. 67. Can you name all 50 states in America? Probably, but would take me a while. 68. Favourite school subject? Maths or Science. 69. Extrovert or introvert? Intro. 70. Have you ever been scuba diving? Not yet, but I love swimming? 71. What makes you nervous? Everything, thanks depression and anxiety you jerks! 72. Are you scared of the dark? Not really, but I still run to the bed after turning the lights out. 73. Do you correct people when they make mistakes? How else are they meant to learn otherwise, but I offer it as a suggestion. 74. Are you ticklish? Tickle fight you to find out. 75. Have you ever started a rumor? There has been a rumor that I have. 76. Have you been in a position of authority? Yup, assistant leader for a social group. Ran a martial arts group. 77. Have you drank underage? This is England. Of course I have. 78. Have you ever done drug? Nope. I’m clean there. 79. Who was your first real crush? Probably my first actual girlfriend. She was called Lucy. She was way clever. 80. How many piercings do you have? Zero. 81. Can you roll your Rs? Yes 82. How fast can you type? Fairly fast, but If I try faster I’ll make mistakes.

83. How fast can you run? Fast enough. 84. What colour is your hair? Brown/blond. 85. What colour is your eyes? Blue. 86. What are you allergic to? Coconut stuff. 87. Do you keep a journal? Nope. 88. What do your parents do? Both work for Cambridge University. 89. Do you like your age? Meh, it’s alright. 90. What makes you angry? People not using common sense. 91. Do you like your own name? I like it, but because it’s unusual it’s always a topic of conversation. :/

92. Have you already thought of baby names, if so what? Vincent, and Alice. 93. Do you want a boy or girl for a child? Both preferably. 94. What are your strengths? I work hard, and am loyal. 95. What are your weaknesses? Don’t always believe in myself, and try and please too many people. 96. How did you get your name? Parents found it in a baby name book. It’s an alternative spelling for an unusual name too. Hardly anyone has heard of it, or knows the play it originally comes from. 97. Were your ancestors royality? Probably not. 98. Do you have any scars? I’m sure this one has been done. 99. Colour of your bed spread? Tan, and Chocolate. 100. Colour of your room? Tan, and chocolate.