THE SHOWCASE ONE MAN [Genesis Vanguards] at Meguro Rockmaykan
live report - 03.07.2009 01:01
author: polina
exist†trace impressed the crowd with a long awaited one-man at Rockmaykan.
© exist trace
For the anticipated one-man of the all-female band exist†trace, Meguro Rockmaykan was crowded by a diverse group. Those in the front rows wore self-made T-shirts with the band's name on them. The lights went down and an atmospheric video showing the sky and birds was displayed, and pictures of the individual members and finally of the band were shown. A message to the fans followed and the crowd screamed their names.
Starting as shadows from behind the curtain, the band greeted the audience and the show kicked off with the recently released VANGUARD. The fans shook their fists and jumped to the catchy song, and as the tough ladies Omi and Naoto growled into their microphones, the feminine and elegant miko took over the melodic background singing in the chorus. Mally cunningly mouthed the lyrics to herself. The set continued with an older hit, the dark and heavy JUDEA. Omi came forward with another impressive solo, and after was a more upbeat and light Hana no sakanai machi.
The vocalist screamed, welcoming the audience, which responded with a warm "good evening!" She noticed that last time they had a one-man there it was storming outside; this time it was also raining, and the person to blame for the weather was bassist Naoto. At last, Jou asked Rockmaykan to have fun despite the weather, and the live continued with the heavy Mabushii hodo no kurayami no naka de. Jou impulsively grabbed a hand of a fan, while singing. Following was the steadier water, then another older creation, Anecdote, started with a quiet intro by Omi. It developed into harder riffs with almost waltz-like rhythms and ended with an abrupt stop.
The curtains closed and once again a video was shown. The gloomy images changed to a brighter, more colorful pattern as more optimistic messages were displayed, and it led into reprologue. The band once again started playing as silhouettes behind the curtains, and even when the curtains opened, the audience stayed motionless, mesmerized by the powerful and moving song that concluded with an amazingly strong and breathtaking note from Jou. The fans stirred once again for Requiem, but they calmed down for the ballad Lost in Helix. For the faster but darker end_less the audience was touched and captivated by the beautiful harmonies, and as the song finished, the vocalist bowed quietly and left the stage. The others followed, leaving only Mally on the stage.
After playing a solo, the drummer asked the crowd whether they were having fun or not. She asked them to enjoy the rest of the show and resumed playing. Eventually, Naoto joined her, and her appearance made the fans start shaking their fists. "Let's jump!" she exclaimed, and the audience followed her advice for Rouge as the other members of the band moved around the stage energetically.
"You're enthusiastic, aren't you?" said Jou and thanked the crowd, saying that they should have fun together until the end. With a smile, she urged the audience on in THE COLORS, and adorably patting a fan on the head. The masses moshed from one side of the hall to the other in SACRIFICE BABY. The fans were having a lot of fun headbanging and jumping, and so was the band, miko managing to jump in her stilettos while still playing the guitar. The more aggressive and hard liquid followed, and Omi came to the edge of the stage. The girls and boys stretched their arms towards her, and some even climbed up and knelt on the edge of the stage while headbanging. As the band came forward with the final Orleans no shoujo, the crowd raised and clapped their hands, jumped and danced. "Thank you!" the band said, waving goodbye to the fans before leaving the stage.
The audience screamed for an encore, and the band responded by returning to play their oldest song, Hai no yuki. Surprisingly, the band quickly left the stage after the song, causing the audience to resume their encore call. The shouting gradually evolved into a call for a specific song that the band had not played yet - the audience screamed "Venom" in unison. The members once again came out onto the stage. They were smiling and wearing band T-shirts, each member in their own design. The fans then put their arms up as if in a classroom. The surprised band let them speak, and those in the front rows congratulated the band on the one-man and gave them presents, which were promptly opened. The gifts were the same fan-made T-shirts that the people in the front rows were wearing. The vocalist tried to thank the crowd, but they were distracted by the comical manipulations Mally made while trying to put on one of the T-shirts. Finally, without further interruption, Jou proceeded to thank the fans and said that without them, the band would not have come this far. They would continue doing their best from now on, and the fans should continue following them.
The band then fulfilled the audience's request with Venom. Mally, smiling and still in high spirits, had to bashfully apologize for making a mistake that caused the band to start the song over. Their second attempt was an energetic performance, with the band members moving around the stage and urging the masses on as more people climbed up and knelt on the stage while headbanging. Concluding the live was the energetic VANGUARD, which seemed even more powerful the second time around. Every single member smiled widely, interacting with each other and the fans, and they seemed truly happy by the night's achievement.
To end the live, the band gave the exciting announcement of their next one-man in the same venue on November 22nd. Holding hands, they bowed to the crowd, hugged each other and pecked each other on the cheeks before finally throwing their picks into the enthusiastic crowd. Each of them left the stage smiling.
exist†trace seems to be growing at a fast pace, getting stronger with every show, and surely the next one-man will be an even greater achievement, and bring happiness to more people.
Set list:
1. VANGUARD
2. JUDEA
3. Hana no sakanai machi
4. Mabushii hodo no kurayami no naka de
5. water
6. Anecdote
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7. reprologue
8. Requiem
9. Lost in Helix
10. end_less
11. ROUGE
12. THE COLORS
13. SACRIFICE BABY
14. liquid
15. Orleans no shoujo
Encore 1
16. Hai no yuki
Encore 2
17. Venom
18. VANGUARD
Starting as shadows from behind the curtain, the band greeted the audience and the show kicked off with the recently released VANGUARD. The fans shook their fists and jumped to the catchy song, and as the tough ladies Omi and Naoto growled into their microphones, the feminine and elegant miko took over the melodic background singing in the chorus. Mally cunningly mouthed the lyrics to herself. The set continued with an older hit, the dark and heavy JUDEA. Omi came forward with another impressive solo, and after was a more upbeat and light Hana no sakanai machi.
The vocalist screamed, welcoming the audience, which responded with a warm "good evening!" She noticed that last time they had a one-man there it was storming outside; this time it was also raining, and the person to blame for the weather was bassist Naoto. At last, Jou asked Rockmaykan to have fun despite the weather, and the live continued with the heavy Mabushii hodo no kurayami no naka de. Jou impulsively grabbed a hand of a fan, while singing. Following was the steadier water, then another older creation, Anecdote, started with a quiet intro by Omi. It developed into harder riffs with almost waltz-like rhythms and ended with an abrupt stop.
The curtains closed and once again a video was shown. The gloomy images changed to a brighter, more colorful pattern as more optimistic messages were displayed, and it led into reprologue. The band once again started playing as silhouettes behind the curtains, and even when the curtains opened, the audience stayed motionless, mesmerized by the powerful and moving song that concluded with an amazingly strong and breathtaking note from Jou. The fans stirred once again for Requiem, but they calmed down for the ballad Lost in Helix. For the faster but darker end_less the audience was touched and captivated by the beautiful harmonies, and as the song finished, the vocalist bowed quietly and left the stage. The others followed, leaving only Mally on the stage.
After playing a solo, the drummer asked the crowd whether they were having fun or not. She asked them to enjoy the rest of the show and resumed playing. Eventually, Naoto joined her, and her appearance made the fans start shaking their fists. "Let's jump!" she exclaimed, and the audience followed her advice for Rouge as the other members of the band moved around the stage energetically.
"You're enthusiastic, aren't you?" said Jou and thanked the crowd, saying that they should have fun together until the end. With a smile, she urged the audience on in THE COLORS, and adorably patting a fan on the head. The masses moshed from one side of the hall to the other in SACRIFICE BABY. The fans were having a lot of fun headbanging and jumping, and so was the band, miko managing to jump in her stilettos while still playing the guitar. The more aggressive and hard liquid followed, and Omi came to the edge of the stage. The girls and boys stretched their arms towards her, and some even climbed up and knelt on the edge of the stage while headbanging. As the band came forward with the final Orleans no shoujo, the crowd raised and clapped their hands, jumped and danced. "Thank you!" the band said, waving goodbye to the fans before leaving the stage.
The audience screamed for an encore, and the band responded by returning to play their oldest song, Hai no yuki. Surprisingly, the band quickly left the stage after the song, causing the audience to resume their encore call. The shouting gradually evolved into a call for a specific song that the band had not played yet - the audience screamed "Venom" in unison. The members once again came out onto the stage. They were smiling and wearing band T-shirts, each member in their own design. The fans then put their arms up as if in a classroom. The surprised band let them speak, and those in the front rows congratulated the band on the one-man and gave them presents, which were promptly opened. The gifts were the same fan-made T-shirts that the people in the front rows were wearing. The vocalist tried to thank the crowd, but they were distracted by the comical manipulations Mally made while trying to put on one of the T-shirts. Finally, without further interruption, Jou proceeded to thank the fans and said that without them, the band would not have come this far. They would continue doing their best from now on, and the fans should continue following them.
The band then fulfilled the audience's request with Venom. Mally, smiling and still in high spirits, had to bashfully apologize for making a mistake that caused the band to start the song over. Their second attempt was an energetic performance, with the band members moving around the stage and urging the masses on as more people climbed up and knelt on the stage while headbanging. Concluding the live was the energetic VANGUARD, which seemed even more powerful the second time around. Every single member smiled widely, interacting with each other and the fans, and they seemed truly happy by the night's achievement.
To end the live, the band gave the exciting announcement of their next one-man in the same venue on November 22nd. Holding hands, they bowed to the crowd, hugged each other and pecked each other on the cheeks before finally throwing their picks into the enthusiastic crowd. Each of them left the stage smiling.
exist†trace seems to be growing at a fast pace, getting stronger with every show, and surely the next one-man will be an even greater achievement, and bring happiness to more people.
Set list:
1. VANGUARD
2. JUDEA
3. Hana no sakanai machi
4. Mabushii hodo no kurayami no naka de
5. water
6. Anecdote
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7. reprologue
8. Requiem
9. Lost in Helix
10. end_less
11. ROUGE
12. THE COLORS
13. SACRIFICE BABY
14. liquid
15. Orleans no shoujo
Encore 1
16. Hai no yuki
Encore 2
17. Venom
18. VANGUARD
