this is not VK.

it is. CHAOS IX was a visual kei musician and did not wear corpse paint typical of a black metal musician only, and he also was very close related to the kote kei subculture as well as playing in vkei events.

I love CHAOS9 so cool.

Amazing

Badass project. RIP Chaos9!

love 🕷️

Does anyone have recommendations on similar Vkei bands that are black metal?

They're quite rare actually. Black metal isn't prominent like metalcore in vk. The only ones I can think of on the top of my head are Manierisme (prob more vk influenced than actual vk), Madmans Esprit (매드맨즈 에스프리) (although they're Korean), and nea selini, which is an atmospheric black metal project formed by the bassist from the LEM, but they're not vk.

They're not vkei at all, but the Japanese black metal band Tyrant is/was phenomenal. They had a gothic lolita on keys though!

rest in peace

is this band actually vkei? ik he was in vkei bands, but is this vkei too?

Ye, vk looks on the scene. + it is also considered to be bm vk by Japanese people and media.

thank u!

Is he actually dead, I heard this suicide was metaphorical because his other aliases "Rare" and "Usemono" appear to be active

Please review Chaos' band history on his artist profile, his other aliases are listed on there.

Rare is the vocalist of Jigokue (地獄絵) lool. Chaos9 was the bassist of Jigokue (地獄絵). Two different people my special friend

i think that picture with the microphone is actually one of rare? might be the source of the confusion

Ah yeah! I added this on accident

Uh yeah, anyway I was going by discogs as well and the setup is confusing there too

rest in peace :(

Rest in peace Chaos IX...

May he rest in peace