"To say that these acts are in bad taste is all well and good, but for us it is a means of emancipation from the shadows society pushes upon us all. Those who have seen one of Inugami's performances claim to have slid into a sensation of seeing 'something which they shouldn't have', that as they are drawn into the performance their complicit conscious sprouts forth."
Whatever you say guys. One thing's for sure, Inugami Circus Dan is more than your average vis-kei band. For one thing, most of their music is straight-up rock instead of crazy harpsichord arpeggios and organ solos. In fact they often remind me of the metal band Sex Machineguns, only slowed down and fronted by a female lead singer with a much more restricted vocal range. I'd have to say that Kyouko's vocals are the only thing holding them back from being a really good band. Yeah, she's good, but she only seems to sing within a single octave, which makes the songs all sound exactly alike. Then again, I doubt it's the musical performance the draws in the fans. That would have to be Inugami's dark, sarcastic comedy and overall cynical outlook on modern Japanese society. Or maybe it's just the clown makeup.
I really like how they spoof the typical vapid idol performance here on Utaban:
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