Saishu

Wasn’t aware of that, but it doesn’t change the fact that I don’t it works as an opener musically.

Working on an alternate track list. I think Keibetsu is a bad way to open things up.

And Clever Sleazoid. Album version is complete ASSSSSSSSS!!! worst part is I can’t replace it with the single version because Deeper Vileness fades into Sleazoid

This is correct. The solo in Followers is also very Gazette.

I don’t know, I don’t remember who mixed the three Vestige remakes, but I’m pretty sure it wasn’t Jens Bogren, who did the three remakes on TIW.

As of right now Celebrate Empty Howls Rubbish Heap Aka Followers Keigaku no Yoku Zetsuentai I like Zetsuentai, but I don’t think the 7 minutes are justified. Probably could have been 5 minutes or just over 6.

Then there’s “fukai”, which takes on several different meanings all because of the kanji Kyo used.

This is crazy talk! The remakes have far better mixing than the actual album! Now for real talk: I ain’t happy with the Kigan remake, but hey it’s nice to be able to hear an actual riff in that song now. Kisou sounds like a turd wrapped in tin foil, so now I want the band to just re-record the entire album.

That’s what I said. And why are the prices different?

The thing is calling it “riyuu” isn’t wrong. Anyone that speaks japanese would read the kanji as such, and I don’t think the average DEG fan knows that Kyo decided to call it “wake”. And that in and of itself is weird because from what I understand, “wake” is used in casual conversation, but when reading the kanji it’s always “riyuu”. It doesn’t really matter since it means the same thing either way, but I don’t think this is a case where there’s a wrong way to say it. In other news, the Kigan remake is complete ASS TRASH. Is it supposed to be a chiptune? also also, going by the syncopated riffage in Aka and Rubbish Heap, I think maybe Die is getting into the modern post prog djent core whatever stuff.

How about you explain why it isnt?

The kid’s father sounds like a class act too. Wants to sue over an affair, but not the abuse of his child.

Best listening experience so far has been in my car with the bass set at one notch above the flat default and the treble two notches above the flat default. I get a more full bodied lower end and the cymbals are brighter and more defined.

Yeah, without a doubt. I still wish he was a little more foreword in the mix though.

These songs are straight up written with lives in mind. They clearly learned from their mistakes with DSS. Hell, in some ways TIW sounds like it was just a live recording with some overdubs done in post. The more I listen the more I realize the biggest problem is Shinya’s drums. Not his performance, but the way the sound. It almost sounds like they were being picked up via room mics.

Lol why does Tidal have the release date as Oct. 12?

The vocals in Utafumi sound like a raw untouched take.

My bad, I have no idea why I even brought clipping into this other than I shouldn’t try posting while talking to co-workers. The album is compressed to hell and it’s not a new thing, but it just seems really bad this time. Aka in particular could have been a lot prettier with a better approach to the mix. Why is the guitar solo so buried? Wouldn’t the dramatic moments be a bit more explosive and emotional if the gentle sections were quieter? Of course the actual songwriting is good, but the mix is not pleasing to my ears.

You can’t play it loud because it’s already loud. It sounds like it’s naturally cranked up to 10, hence the clipping and distortion. Raising the volume doesn’t make it sound better. Oddly enough, I hear more intricacies when I turn the volume DOWN. We’re not new to this, but sometimes there are cases worse than others. This might be DEG’s worst. Mind you one of the reasons why so many recordings are compressed is to accommodate people listening to lossy rips thru shitty earbuds. So yeah, I’m pining for the good ol’ days of music that sounds nice on everything.

I should point out that I’m listening to a Tidal Hi-fi download, which means this is lossless quality. I’m not getting my hopes up for the CD sounding any better. I won’t know personally until I get it Monday. Changing album tags to THE BRICKWALLED WORLD

I think the final cymbal crash in Downfall sums it up. It sounds like Shinya dropped a handful of hubcaps in a trash can. And that’s one of the rare moments you can even hear him hitting a cymbal!

Okay I’m listening with headphones now and good lord this album sounds awful. I’m going to punch Kaoru in his face.

Holy shit! The Insulated World is on Tidal! its also on US iTunes twice? There’s a Sun-Krad version for $12 and a Firewall version for $15... both have the same tracks. The $15 version says I can “complete my album” for $14 since I already bought the Ningen single, which is funny because Ningen has a new mix.

Not Ninth.

I don’t. I listen to Converge quite often. But “done well” is the key phrase here. Listen, I’m exaggerating, but I mostly hate Shinya’s knee slappin’ ho down drum pattern and I’m getting tired of Kyo’s chaotic everything-but-the-kitchen-sink vocal freak outs. There are great elements in the song, but there are just as many bad ones. Also, just like I thought, Followers is my jam.