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while everyone is entitled to their opinion, and while the album may not be a grand ol stroll in the park, I think people are being a little immature and taking the bashing way out of hand. I'm not a Sadie fan, and I haven't listened to it yet, but I do respect that they have a following and that some people find it good music. By all means, give it a negative review, but anything beyond tasteful and professional word play just makes you look like an elitist douche who thinks your musical taste is superior to anyone who may like this album. 

This may be a bad example, but telling someone hey you're a little over weight, try some healthier options is a lot more respectable than saying, JESUS YOU FAT FUCK JUST KILL YOURSELF YOU WASTE OF SPACE. which is what I'm comparing all this bashing to. 

On top of that, a group effort to bash on a release does not make this forum look appealing for new potential members that may have great things and activity to contribute. 

So I guess all I have to say is, let's not waste so much energy hating on something you clearly dislike. You dislike it, great share that opinion and move on to something more enjoyable.
 
EDIT: this is not directed to any one person in particular, and those of you just speaking your mind, by all means keep up the good work. But if giving this album a bad review is the highlight of your week... I'm really sorry that you have nothing better to do. :'[

Some brief thoughts on my first listen, written as I'm listening to it.
 
01 MODE OF GANGSTA: reminds me a little of the intro to the GazettE's TOXIC album. Poor intro and far too long.
02 DEAD END: definitely a Sadie song, and I think it's that quality that makes me quite like it more than anything unique going on.
03 WELCOME TO THE UNDERGROUND: an interesting clash of styles but this one doesn't do much for me.
04 SHOOT THE TARGETS...: this one's quite fun and I think it would be good live, but it's a little repetitive.
05 GESSHOKU: I like this one, though perhaps more for what it comes after. It's also kinda standard Sadie fare.
06 TOKYO GYPSY: a little all over the place, but the bass is prominent. Not particularly memorable though and outstays its welcome a little.
07 RIZE A FLAG: nice riff but essentially the same structure repeated like 4 times.
08 HOWLING: the chorus is pretty catchy, and it's nice to get some heavy riffs on this album. Decent solo and bass work and electro elements aren't too intrusive, it's not like we've had much of them so far. I could dig it.
09 HATE ME OR LOVE ME? not what I was expecting from the title. Unfortunately forgettable after a promising heavy(er) start. Also too repetitive to be this long. Maybe it could be OK live?
10 BLEACH: well it's the same song from the mini, and the only one we've heard before. I think it fits better here than in front of a bunch of re-recordings. I like this one, I always found the chorus to be really catchy. (Bonus fact: I sang it at karaoke once xD)
11 THE NEVER: decent Sadie rock ballad. Not a lot else to say about this one at the moment.
12 MESSAGE FROM HERE: decent Sadie non-rocky ballad. Little on the long side. Could have ended nicely with a piano fade at 3:40ish instead.
13 PHRASE OF LIFE: actually a really nice instrumental. It's just a shame that sticking it on the end of the album instead of somewhere in the middle means it's easier to just skip it and listen to something else. Also the run time on this adds to that problem.
 
Songs I liked: DEAD END, GESSHOKU, HOWLING, BLEACH.
 
The overwhelming impression I got from the first listen was just... average. There's not enough memorable material here, which leaves me (despite having no expectations as such) disappointed. There's a handful of tracks that are either too long or too repetitive as well. It's nice to see Sadie trying something a bit different, but this album is just a little too inconsistent to recommend easily.

while everyone is entitled to their opinion, and while the album may not be a grand ol stroll in the park, I think people are being a little immature and taking the bashing way out of hand. I'm not a Sadie fan, and I haven't listened to it yet, but I do respect that they have a following and that some people find it good music. By all means, give it a negative review, but anything beyond tasteful and professional word play just makes you look like an elitist douche who thinks your musical taste is superior to anyone who may like this album. 

This may be a bad example, but telling someone hey you're a little over weight, try some healthier options is a lot more respectable than saying, JESUS YOU FAT FUCK JUST KILL YOURSELF YOU WASTE OF SPACE. which is what I'm comparing all this bashing to. 

On top of that, a group effort to bash on a release does not make this forum look appealing for new potential members that may have great things and activity to contribute. 

So I guess all I have to say is, let's not waste so much energy hating on something you clearly dislike. You dislike it, great share that opinion and move on to something more enjoyable.
 
EDIT: this is not directed to any one person in particular, and those of you just speaking your mind, by all means keep up the good work. But if giving this album a bad review is the highlight of your week... I'm really sorry that you have nothing better to do. :'[

while everyone is entitled to their opinion, and while the album may not be a grand ol stroll in the park, I think people are being a little immature and taking the bashing way out of hand. I'm not a Sadie fan, and I haven't listened to it yet, but I do respect that they have a following and that some people find it good music. By all means, give it a negative review, but anything beyond tasteful and professional word play just makes you look like an elitist douche who thinks your musical taste is superior to anyone who may like this album. 

This may be a bad example, but telling someone hey you're a little over weight, try some healthier options is a lot more respectable than saying, JESUS YOU FAT FUCK JUST KILL YOURSELF YOU WASTE OF SPACE. which is what I'm comparing all this bashing to. 

On top of that, a group effort to bash on a release does not make this forum look appealing for new potential members that may have great things and activity to contribute. 

So I guess all I have to say is, let's not waste so much energy hating on something you clearly dislike. You dislike it, great share that opinion and move on to something more enjoyable.
 
EDIT: this is not directed to any one person in particular, and those of you just speaking your mind, by all means keep up the good work. But if giving this album a bad review is the highlight of your week... I'm really sorry that you have nothing better to do. :'[

Welcome to MH!!!  Have fun on here, its a great place

Hello there and welcome! Angura kei rocks, I agree ;3 Enjoy your stay!

Hey there, welcome!! Really glad sweetholm recommended the site so you could join! Always a pleasure and ohh, wow, cool, you're listened for quite some time. Awesome bands I see = awesome person I see.
Enjoy, all the best and take care.

Sorry I'm late to the party! Welcome, welcome~
Yes to DIV, Carat, R-Shitei, 12012, Heidi., Girugamesh and angura kei for me too. Hope you have fun here.

YAY I'M SUPER HAPPY THAT YOU'RE HERE. <3 everyone is this like one of my bffs so be nice to her <3

Thanks everyone *___* 

I figured as much :/ Well good luck with that...  Heck getting all the programs back on is fucking annoying, given most of what I'm using is pirated. Bloody Adobe.

Welcome to MH! Remember to join us in the chat sometimes, it would be fun to get to know you!

Welcome, welcome! Yay for Alice Nine, Kagrra, Black Gene and Grieva~

Hello and welcome.  Nice bands, I love a lot of them ^^

Welcome to the forum! If you have any questions, feel free to ask anyone with a red or blue name

session "鯱鉾ROCKER'S(shachihoko ROCKER'S)" will perform at NAGOYA HOLIDAY NEXT at 2014/09/29
 
"鯱鉾ROCKER'S(shachihoko ROCKER'S)" members:
Vo.ヒロ(hiro) (ex-EAT YOU ALIVE)
Gt.希(nozomi) (ex-ClearVeil, now in カラット(carat))
Gt.貴樹(takaki) (ex-ASS'n'ARRow, now in DEATHGAZE)
Ba.HISAYOSHI (ex-ClearVeil, now in Fuel Pumps)
Dr.ゆいぜ(yuize) (ex-ASS'n'ARRow)
 
 
ex-ClearVeil members session will perform at Nagoya ell.SIZE at 2014/10/13
 
session members:
Vo.尖(saki) (ex-ClearVeil)
Gt.希(nozomi) (ex-ClearVeil, now in カラット(carat))
Gt.貴樹(takaki) (ex-ASS'n'ARRow, now in DEATHGAZE)
Ba.拓磨(takuma) (ex-Juliette)
Dr.ゆいぜ(yuize) (ex-ASS'n'ARRow)

Welcome Some really nice bands in that list, hope to see you around ^^

Hi there, I'm Lorelei!! I just joined this site for the first time and I'm looking forward to getting to know everyone. I'm 24 years old and I've been listening to VK and J-Rock since I was a tiny baby 12 year old hahaha.. My friend told me about this site so I decided to give it a try~~ <3
My favorite sub genre of visual kei is angura kei (but I like just about anything) and some of my favorite bands are

Kiryu,
Kagrra (RIP Isshi ; ; ),
Memento Mori,
DIV,
Carat
Panic Channel,
R-Shitei,
176biz,
Charlotte (RIP  Kazuno ; ; ),
Nightmare
Alice Nine.
Ballad
Black Gene for the Next Scene
Grieva
Golden Bomber
Litchi Hikari Club
12012
aLiBi
Heidi.
Girugamesh
Orochi
Sadie

The list is kinda never ending~

when I have ordered from them they had deals at the time where depending on how the CDs are marked you get certain discounts according to how many you buy, but that was only good for larger orders. I also feel like at the time they had a larger selection, but since then cd japan has definitely surprised me with the selection they carry. Also I noticed when ordering CDs that have been out for a while through hmv were more or less likely to still be first press. Cd japan always runs out fast

己龍.
 
I find Royz to be utterly boring — 己龍 is unique, both in music and in visual appearance. Their music had me hooked since I first heard them whereas with Royz I couldn't be more possibly uninterested as they sound just like any other generic J-Rock band that doesn't stand out in any way.

The comment about "better selection" was in direct relation to CD Japan. CDJ didn't used to have as many non-visual rock artists, but they seem to have improved over the years. And like sweetholm mentioned, they have a multibuy discount for large orders. I also like the fact that they are fast and extremely reliable so I just stay with them.

when I have ordered from them they had deals at the time where depending on how the CDs are marked you get certain discounts according to how many you buy, but that was only good for larger orders. I also feel like at the time they had a larger selection, but since then cd japan has definitely surprised me with the selection they carry. Also I noticed when ordering CDs that have been out for a while through hmv were more or less likely to still be first press. Cd japan always runs out fast

So, there's a few people here who have selected HMV as a favourite. What's so great about it? What separates it from Amazon JP? Or CDJapan? Do they just have a better selection?

I started with cdjapan as well, later moved to hmv also because they're better for huge orders... however I don't make that kind of money anymore so I either buy it on itunes if it's available or go through shopping services to get things from various auctions sites or japan only shops. So I can't say that i stick to just one place... I just use whatever is convenient at the time I need it.

I started with cdjapan as well, later moved to hmv also because they're better for huge orders... however I don't make that kind of money anymore so I either buy it on itunes if it's available or go through shopping services to get things from various auctions sites or japan only shops. So I can't say that i stick to just one place... I just use whatever is convenient at the time I need it.