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* MohsScaleOfRockAndMetalHardness: Averages between 6 and 9, with their earlier songs more likely to be higher on the scale.
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* [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair You Gotta Have Colorful Hair]]: Jyou has had reddish-pink hair; Omi has silver hair; Naoto used to have purple braids and has fully white hair now. One of their earliest looks featured Jyou with white hair and Omi with red hair.
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In June 2012, exist†trace performed a special concert, entitled "JUST LIKE A VIRGIN", which was broadcast live worldwide on NicoNicoDouga; Website/NicoNicoDouga; a month later, the band announced that the concert would be released as their first live DVD.
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* WomanInBlack: ''All'' of the members wore only black clothes and had jet-black hair during the band's early years; in the "JUDEA" video, only Jyou (wearing a white shirt and with blonde hair) deviates. Now, Naoto is the only member who consistently wears only black--although she does it completely differently than she used to.
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* ''WORLD MAKER'' (2014)
* ''THIS IS NOW'' (2016)
* ''THIS IS NOW'' (2016)
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* MasqueradeBall: During live performances of "Little Mary to utsukushiki nikushimi no Danube", all the band members wear masks, Jyou wears a BlackRobe [[PrettyInMink lined with fur]] and carries a glass of red wine (which she drinks at the end of the song), and miko and Omi or Jyou (depending on the performance; the "JUST LIKE A VIRGIN" concert featured miko and Jyou) waltz together during the violin instrumental section.
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* MasqueradeBall: During live performances of "Little Mary to utsukushiki nikushimi no Danube", all the band members wear masks, Jyou wears a BlackRobe black robe [[PrettyInMink lined with fur]] and carries a glass of red wine (which she drinks at the end of the song), and miko and Omi or Jyou (depending on the performance; the "JUST LIKE A VIRGIN" concert featured miko and Jyou) waltz together during the violin instrumental section.
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* NamesTheSame: Another all-female Japanese metal band, {{Aldious}}, also has a song called "Hai no Yuki."
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* SurprisinglyGentleSong: See PowerBallad. Also, "Anata".
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* EpicInstrumentalOpener: "Overture" preceding "Ambivalence." It often gets omitted during live performances, though.
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* SpiritualSuccessor: They're the Japanese answer to Music/DarkTranquillity.
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* AnimeHair: Mally and Omi.
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* YouGottaHaveColorfulHair: Jyou has had reddish-pink hair; Omi has silver hair; Naoto used to have purple braids and has fully white hair now. One of their earliest looks featured Jyou with white hair and Omi with red hair.
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* YouGottaHaveColorfulHair: [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair You Gotta Have Colorful Hair]]: Jyou has had reddish-pink hair; Omi has silver hair; Naoto used to have purple braids and has fully white hair now. One of their earliest looks featured Jyou with white hair and Omi with red hair.
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* LongTitle: "Little Mary to utsukushiki nikushimi no Danube"[[hottip:*:"Little Mary and the Beautiful, Hateful Danube"]].
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* LongTitle: "Little Mary to utsukushiki nikushimi no Danube"[[hottip:*:"Little Danube"[[labelnote:Translation]]"Little Mary and the Beautiful, Hateful Danube"]].Danube"[[/labelnote]].
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* LadyLooksLikeADude: In the early days, everyone except the very-feminine miko. These days Jyou is growing her hair out and wearing more feminine clothing, and Mally, while not exactly feminine, is starting to look more tomboyish as opposed to masculine.
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* LadyLooksLikeADude: In the early days, everyone except the very-feminine miko. These days Jyou is growing her hair out and wearing more feminine clothing, and Mally, while not exactly feminine, is starting to look more tomboyish as opposed to masculine. Recently Omi is also starting to look less like a {{Bifauxnen}} and more like a punky {{Goth}}. (see above, second picture)
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[[caption-width-right:350:The band in 2013. From left to right: Omi, miko, Jyou, Naoto, and Mally]]
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* ElegantGothicLolita: miko's fashions wander into this territory occasionally. Naoto's earlier costumes were very feminine with lolita influences, which occasionally confuses newer fans who are used to her [[LadyLooksLikeADude considerably more masculine]] present look.
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* ElegantGothicLolita: miko's fashions wander into this territory occasionally.occasionally, though her current style is closer to ero lolita. Naoto's earlier costumes were very feminine with lolita influences, which occasionally confuses newer fans who are used to her [[LadyLooksLikeADude considerably more masculine]] present look.
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* NamesTheSame: Another all-female Japanese metal band, {{Aldious}}, also has a song called "Hai no Yuki."
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* LadyLooksLikeADude: Everyone In the early days, everyone except the very-feminine miko.miko. These days Jyou is growing her hair out and wearing more feminine clothing, and Mally, while not exactly feminine, is starting to look more tomboyish as opposed to masculine.
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* HotChickInABadassSuit: Omi and Mally.
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exist†trace are an all-female VisualKei band formed in Tokyo in 2003. The band was initially a quartet until Mally joined the band in 2004. They started off playing MelodicDeathMetal[=/=]GothicMetal, but [[LighterAndSofter have softened a bit over the years]], with more emphasis on the "melodic" part than the "death" part.
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exist†trace are an all-female VisualKei band formed in Tokyo in 2003. The band was initially a quartet until Mally joined the band in 2004. They started off playing MelodicDeathMetal[=/=]GothicMetal, but [[LighterAndSofter have softened a bit over the years]], with more emphasis on the "melodic" part than the "death" part.
part--although, during live shows, they still perform their earlier [[MelodicDeathMetal melodeath]] songs alongside their more recent HardRock songs.
In June 2012, exist†trace performed a special concert, entitled "JUST LIKE A VIRGIN", which was broadcast live worldwide on NicoNicoDouga; a month later, the band announced that the concert would be released as their first live DVD.
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* DeliberatelyMonochrome / SplashOfColor: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTC3zoXMrIg The "TRUE" video]], which is entirely black-and-white...except for [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair Jyou's red hair]].
* DeliberatelyMonochrome / SplashOfColor: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTC3zoXMrIg The "TRUE" video]], which is entirely black-and-white...except for [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair Jyou's red hair]].
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* CarefulWithThatAxe
CarefulWithThatAxe: Jyou's long screams are the defining feature of "RESONANCE".
* ClassyCravat: Omi in the "GINGER" video.
* CoolMask: All the members wear one of these during live performances of "Little Mary to utsukushiki nikushimi no Danube".
* CostumePorn: Not to the extent of some other VisualKei bands, but still present.
* DeliberatelyMonochrome / SplashOfColor: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTC3zoXMrIg The "TRUE" video]], which is entirely black-and-white...except for [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair Jyou's red hair]]. Ditto for the EP cover.
* ClassyCravat: Omi in the "GINGER" video.
* CoolMask: All the members wear one of these during live performances of "Little Mary to utsukushiki nikushimi no Danube".
* CostumePorn: Not to the extent of some other VisualKei bands, but still present.
* DeliberatelyMonochrome / SplashOfColor: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTC3zoXMrIg The "TRUE" video]], which is entirely black-and-white...except for [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair Jyou's red hair]]. Ditto for the EP cover.
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* DistaffCounterpart: To the traditional all-male VisualKei lineup. Additionally, unlike other VK bands, where you have [[DudeLooksLikeALady men who intentionally adopt feminine aesthetics]], most of the members of exist†trace are [[LadyLooksLikeADude women who intentionally adopt masculine aesthetics]].
* DramaticShattering: Mally smashes a mirror in the "RESONANCE" video.
* ElegantGothicLolita: miko's fashions wander into this territory occasionally.
* DramaticShattering: Mally smashes a mirror in the "RESONANCE" video.
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* DistaffCounterpart: To the traditional traditionally all-male VisualKei lineup. Additionally, unlike other VK bands, where you have [[DudeLooksLikeALady men who intentionally adopt feminine aesthetics]], most of the members of exist†trace are [[LadyLooksLikeADude women who intentionally adopt masculine aesthetics]].
* DramaticShattering: Mally smashes a concrete wall and Jyou smashes a mirror in the "RESONANCE" video.
* ElegantGothicLolita: miko's fashions wander into this territory occasionally. Naoto's earlier costumes were very feminine with lolita influences, which occasionally confuses newer fans who are used to her [[LadyLooksLikeADude considerably more masculine]] present look.
* DramaticShattering: Mally smashes a concrete wall and Jyou smashes a mirror in the "RESONANCE" video.
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* EyepatchOfPower: Mally.
* FluffyFashionFeathers: Omi in the "RESONANCE" video.
* GratuitousEnglish: Occasionally. Jyou's pronunciation isn't verygood, unfortunately.good.
* FluffyFashionFeathers: Omi in the "RESONANCE" video.
* GratuitousEnglish: Occasionally. Jyou's pronunciation isn't very
* GracefulLadiesLikePurple: miko in the "RESONANCE" video.
* HarshVocals: Common from Jyou in their earlier songs. Omi and Naoto occasionally provide background growls, such as in "TRUE" and "VANGUARD".
* HarshVocals: Common from Jyou in their earlier songs. Omi and Naoto occasionally provide background growls, such as in "TRUE" and "VANGUARD".
* InTheHood: Besides the [[CoolMask masks]] that all the members wear during live performances of "Little Mary to utsukushiki nikushimi no Danube", Naoto also wears a hood.
* LittleBlackDress: Jyou wears one of these during live performances of "KISS IN THE DARK" and "Anata".
* LyricalDissonance: Not obvious to non-Japanese-speaking fans, but looking up a translation of "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_RbOqW3Pe4 Little Mary to utsukushimi nikushimi no Danube]]" reveals that the song is much, much more disturbing than it sounds.
-->''Hey, Papa, embrace me''
-->''So tight that I can't even breathe...''
-->''You stopped cold like this''
-->''[[PleaseWakeUp Why aren't you waking up?]]''
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-->''Hey, Papa, embrace me''
-->''So tight that I can't even breathe...''
-->''You stopped cold like this''
-->''[[PleaseWakeUp Why aren't you waking up?]]''
* MasqueradeBall: During live performances of "Little Mary to utsukushiki nikushimi no Danube", all the band members wear masks, Jyou wears a BlackRobe [[PrettyInMink lined with fur]] and carries a glass of red wine (which she drinks at the end of the song), and miko and Omi or Jyou (depending on the performance; the "JUST LIKE A VIRGIN" concert featured miko and Jyou) waltz together during the violin instrumental section.
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* RockersSmashGuitars: In [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Df-CNiOjWvs the "RESONANCE" video]], where Omi smashes her guitar onto a TV set.
* SmokingIsCool: Mally's cigar in the "GINGER" video. Ironically, she doesn't smoke in real life, and actually finds it kind of gross.
* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: "GINGER", an extremely catchy ''jazz rock'' song.
* SmokingIsCool: Mally's cigar in the "GINGER" video. Ironically, she doesn't smoke in real life, and actually finds it kind of gross.
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* {{Retraux}}: The music video for "JUDEA" is extremely grainy and looks a couple decades older than it is (and not ''just'' because [[NoBudget they didn't have the money for a better-looking video]]).
* RockersSmashGuitars: In[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Df-CNiOjWvs the "RESONANCE" video]], video, where Omi smashes her guitar onto a TV set.
* SmokingIsCool: Mally'scigar and Naoto's cigars in the "GINGER" video. Ironically, she Mally doesn't smoke in real life, and actually finds it kind of gross.
* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: "Little Mary to utsukushiki nikushimi no Danube", which can best be described as a [[PowerBallad power waltz]], and "GINGER", an extremely catchy ''jazz rock''song.song. Both are also full duets between Jyou and miko, as opposed to miko simply providing background vocals.
* RockersSmashGuitars: In
* SmokingIsCool: Mally's
* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: "Little Mary to utsukushiki nikushimi no Danube", which can best be described as a [[PowerBallad power waltz]], and "GINGER", an extremely catchy ''jazz rock''
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* SurprisinglyGentleSong: "Cradle".See PowerBallad. Also, "Anata".
* SurprisinglyGoodEnglish: miko lived in the US for several years before joining the band, meaning she actually speaks English rather well (albeit with a heavy accent). Because Jyou's English skills are...considerably weaker, miko sometimes takes over introductions when the band performs in the US.
* SurprisinglyGoodEnglish: miko lived in the US for several years before joining the band, meaning she actually speaks English rather well (albeit with a heavy accent). Because Jyou's English skills are...considerably weaker, miko sometimes takes over introductions when the band performs in the US.
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* YouGottaHaveColorfulHair: Jyou has had reddish-pink hair; Omi has silver hair; Naoto used to have purplebraids/highlights braids and has fully white hair now.now. One of their earliest looks featured Jyou with white hair and Omi with red hair.
* YouGottaHaveColorfulHair: Jyou has had reddish-pink hair; Omi has silver hair; Naoto used to have purple
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* LecherousLicking: In the "RESONANCE" video, where miko licks Omi's neck.
* NiceHat: Naoto's fedora.
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* RearrangeTheSong: ''Resonance ''Recreation eve'', the band's first compilation album, includes [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C547hDR-3Es a re-recording of]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epyg2LzGq5s "JUDEA"]], their first big song.
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* DeliberatelyMonochrome / SplashOfColor: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTC3zoXMrIg The "TRUE" video, video]], which is entirely black-and-white...except for [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair Jyou's red hair]].
* EpicRocking: "Cradle" (6:06) and "Hai no Yuki" (6:31).
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* LighterAndSofter: Let's just say that someone who sees exist†trace described as death metal and then listens to "GINGER" is going to be very, very confused.
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* LighterAndSofter: Let's just say that someone who sees exist†trace Their more recent music can perhaps be best described as death metal being HardRock.
* LongTitle: "Little Mary to utsukushiki nikushimi no Danube"[[hottip:*:"Little Mary andthen listens to "GINGER" is going to be very, very confused.the Beautiful, Hateful Danube"]].
* LongTitle: "Little Mary to utsukushiki nikushimi no Danube"[[hottip:*:"Little Mary and
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* TheQuietOne: Omi and Naoto, who rarely speak in interviews beyond introducing themselves. In [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKd18sHszAI one video message]], in which the band members were asked which kanji best described them and why, Omi and Naoto wrote their explanations down on a piece of paper and had Mally read them out loud.
* RearrangeTheSong: ''Resonance eve'', the band's first compilation album, includes [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C547hDR-3Es a re-recording of]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epyg2LzGq5s "JUDEA"]], their first big song.
* RockersSmashGuitars: In [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Df-CNiOjWvs the "RESONANCE"video, video]], where Omi smashes her guitar onto a TV set.
* RearrangeTheSong: ''Resonance eve'', the band's first compilation album, includes [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C547hDR-3Es a re-recording of]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epyg2LzGq5s "JUDEA"]], their first big song.
* RockersSmashGuitars: In [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Df-CNiOjWvs the "RESONANCE"
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* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: YouGottaHaveColorfulHair: Jyou has reddish-pink hair; Omi has silver hair; Naoto used to have purple dreads/highlights braids/highlights and has silver white hair now.
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* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: "GINGER", an extremely catchy ''jazz rock'' song.
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* ''Virgin'' ''virgin'' (2012)
* DeliberatelyMonochrome / SplashOfColor: The "TRUE" video, which is entirely black-and-white...except for [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair Jyou's hair]].
* DelinquentHair: Omi, Mally, and Naoto.
* DelinquentHair: Omi, Mally, and Naoto.
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* SmokingIsCool: Mally's cigar in the "GINGER" video. Ironically, she doesn't smoke in real life, and actually finds it kind of gross.
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[[caption-width-right:350:Left to right: miko, Mally, Jyou, Naoto, and Omi]]
exist†trace are an all-female VisualKei band formed in Tokyo in 2003. The band was initially a quartet until Mally joined the band in 2004. They started off playing MelodicDeathMetal[=/=]GothicMetal, but [[LighterAndSofter have softened a bit over the years]], with more emphasis on the "melodic" part than the "death" part.
'''Members:'''
* Jyou - vocals
* miko - guitar
* Omi - guitar
* Naoto - bass
* Mally - drums
'''Discography:'''
* ''Annunciation -the heretic elegy-'' (EP, 2006)
* ''Demented Show'' (EP, 2007)
* ''Recreation eve'' (2008)
* ''VANGUARD -of the muses-'' (EP, 2009)
* ''Ambivalent Symphony'' (EP, 2009)
* ''TWIN GATE'' (2010)
* ''TRUE'' (EP, 2011)
* ''THE LAST DAYBREAK'' (EP, 2011)
* ''Virgin'' (2012)
!!Tropes which apply to exist†trace:
* AnimeHair: Mally and Omi.
* {{Bifauxnen}}: Omi and Mally, sometimes Jyou to a lesser extent. Naoto can look quite masculine as well, but not in a bifauxnen-type way.
* CarefulWithThatAxe
* DistaffCounterpart: To the traditional all-male VisualKei lineup. Additionally, unlike other VK bands, where you have [[DudeLooksLikeALady men who intentionally adopt feminine aesthetics]], most of the members of exist†trace are [[LadyLooksLikeADude women who intentionally adopt masculine aesthetics]].
* ElegantGothicLolita: miko's fashions wander into this territory occasionally.
* GratuitousEnglish: Occasionally. Jyou's pronunciation isn't very good, unfortunately.
* GratuitousFrench: "L'obscurité éternelle de l'aube" and "Ciel libre, chant de la terre" from ''TRUE''.
* HotChickInABadassSuit
* LadyLooksLikeADude: Everyone except the very-feminine miko.
* LighterAndSofter: Let's just say that someone who sees exist†trace described as death metal and then listens to "GINGER" is going to be very, very confused.
* LuckyCharmsTitle
* MetalScream: Jyou can pull this off as well as any man can. This is nearly ubiquitous in their earlier songs, but used relatively sparingly in their newer work.
* MinisculeRocking: "-overture-" (1:27) from ''Ambivalent Symphony''.
* MohsScaleOfRockAndMetalHardness: Averages between 6 and 9, with their earlier songs more likely to be higher on the scale.
* MulticoloredHair: Naoto's black hair and purple dreads.
* NonAppearingTitle: Most of their songs.
* PimpedOutDress: As worn by miko.
* SopranoAndGravel: Jyou does this all by herself.
* StageNames
** OnlyOneName
* WholesomeCrossdresser: Depending on whether you consider women wearing suits to be crossdressing.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Jyou has reddish-pink hair; Naoto used to have purple dreads/highlights and has silver hair now.
[[caption-width-right:350:Left to right: miko, Mally, Jyou, Naoto, and Omi]]
exist†trace are an all-female VisualKei band formed in Tokyo in 2003. The band was initially a quartet until Mally joined the band in 2004. They started off playing MelodicDeathMetal[=/=]GothicMetal, but [[LighterAndSofter have softened a bit over the years]], with more emphasis on the "melodic" part than the "death" part.
'''Members:'''
* Jyou - vocals
* miko - guitar
* Omi - guitar
* Naoto - bass
* Mally - drums
'''Discography:'''
* ''Annunciation -the heretic elegy-'' (EP, 2006)
* ''Demented Show'' (EP, 2007)
* ''Recreation eve'' (2008)
* ''VANGUARD -of the muses-'' (EP, 2009)
* ''Ambivalent Symphony'' (EP, 2009)
* ''TWIN GATE'' (2010)
* ''TRUE'' (EP, 2011)
* ''THE LAST DAYBREAK'' (EP, 2011)
* ''Virgin'' (2012)
!!Tropes which apply to exist†trace:
* AnimeHair: Mally and Omi.
* {{Bifauxnen}}: Omi and Mally, sometimes Jyou to a lesser extent. Naoto can look quite masculine as well, but not in a bifauxnen-type way.
* CarefulWithThatAxe
* DistaffCounterpart: To the traditional all-male VisualKei lineup. Additionally, unlike other VK bands, where you have [[DudeLooksLikeALady men who intentionally adopt feminine aesthetics]], most of the members of exist†trace are [[LadyLooksLikeADude women who intentionally adopt masculine aesthetics]].
* ElegantGothicLolita: miko's fashions wander into this territory occasionally.
* GratuitousEnglish: Occasionally. Jyou's pronunciation isn't very good, unfortunately.
* GratuitousFrench: "L'obscurité éternelle de l'aube" and "Ciel libre, chant de la terre" from ''TRUE''.
* HotChickInABadassSuit
* LadyLooksLikeADude: Everyone except the very-feminine miko.
* LighterAndSofter: Let's just say that someone who sees exist†trace described as death metal and then listens to "GINGER" is going to be very, very confused.
* LuckyCharmsTitle
* MetalScream: Jyou can pull this off as well as any man can. This is nearly ubiquitous in their earlier songs, but used relatively sparingly in their newer work.
* MinisculeRocking: "-overture-" (1:27) from ''Ambivalent Symphony''.
* MohsScaleOfRockAndMetalHardness: Averages between 6 and 9, with their earlier songs more likely to be higher on the scale.
* MulticoloredHair: Naoto's black hair and purple dreads.
* NonAppearingTitle: Most of their songs.
* PimpedOutDress: As worn by miko.
* SopranoAndGravel: Jyou does this all by herself.
* StageNames
** OnlyOneName
* WholesomeCrossdresser: Depending on whether you consider women wearing suits to be crossdressing.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Jyou has reddish-pink hair; Naoto used to have purple dreads/highlights and has silver hair now.
