Kelrya

I knew Kyo’s English had improved when I watched mode of Kisou and he said Fooka instead of Foocha. And it only took 15 years!

I like how the Japanese merch has an English logo and the Western merch has a Japanese logo lol. Although most Japanese people think Japanese writing on clothes in uncool so it makes sense (they prefer English or French and think it’s fashionable for some reason even if it’s grammatically incorrect to the point of being completely nonsensical). It’s funny how many American/European bands don’t realize this and make a bunch of merch with Japanese logos when they tour in Japan.

I kinda want them to remake Pink Killer but I'm not sure it's possible to improve on perfection

My gf listens to Justin Bieber, Avril Lavigne and Backstreet Boys lmao. She at least liked Ranunculus off of this album. A lot of my other Japanese friends listen to K-pop or J-rock like Bump of Chicken or something. I have one friend that just listens to vocaloid and anime theme songs and sings them at karaoke. I scared her by singing Different Sense  

My gf listens to Justin Bieber, Avril Lavigne and Backstreet Boys lmao. She at least liked Ranunculus off of this album. A lot of my other Japanese friends listen to K-pop or J-rock like Bump of Chicken or something. I have one friend that just listens to vocaloid and anime theme songs and sings them at karaoke. I scared her by singing Different Sense  

I think some people are confusing fans’ interpretations of interviews (that post from earlier today) with direct quotes from the band. That was an analysis a fan made based on a bunch of different sources plus the author’s own feelings on the record, not any single interview. Also Kaoru didn’t say it would sound like Marrow, again that was the takeaway from interviews and pre-release reviews saying it would be simpler and rawer and more aggressive.

Been listening the shit out of the album for the last couples of days, and it just gets better and better. I have no problem with the placement of songs now, and I accept 'Ningen...' and 'Utafumi' now. My only problem would be 'Values of Madness': I still don't like how it is placed after 'Aka'. The rest of it has finally clicked with me.
 
Also got past the production after finding the right EQ and listening device, as Saishu said. I just hope someone rips CD 1 and 2 in good quality, because I can't get enough of 'The Deeper Vileness' remake and it's only on YouTube. Seriously: I'm really happy with what they did to the song. I would love a complete re-recording of 'The Marrow of a Bone'.
 
Going back to 'The Insulated Wolrld'', I honestly think it's a good album with some standout moments (especially the second half), but they could have done better. It still feels rushed and 'simple', though this was something the band was after. Hope we don't have to wait four more years for another album!

So Dan Lancaster mixed The Insulated World, and looking thru his past works he’s also produced albums for One OK Rock, Blink-182, Crossfaith, Avril Lavigne, and Bring Me The Horizon. He also mixed the Ningen single, so I guess DEG wanted him to mix the entire album since he did such a GREAT JOB with Ningen. 

I honestly think the exhausting wall of nonsensical screaming noise is the whole point of the first half of the album. It’s basically a concept album about Kyo’s mental state and that’s why it ends with the most hopeful song musically and lyrically. At least that’s how I’ve interpreted it since he said in an interview that the order was deliberate.
 
I agree about the production though.

Kyo needs to realize he looks awful when he shaves his head.

I honestly think the exhausting wall of nonsensical screaming noise is the whole point of the first half of the album. It’s basically a concept album about Kyo’s mental state and that’s why it ends with the most hopeful song musically and lyrically. At least that’s how I’ve interpreted it since he said in an interview that the order was deliberate.
 
I agree about the production though.

I honestly think the exhausting wall of nonsensical screaming noise is the whole point of the first half of the album. It’s basically a concept album about Kyo’s mental state and that’s why it ends with the most hopeful song musically and lyrically. At least that’s how I’ve interpreted it since he said in an interview that the order was deliberate.
 
I agree about the production though.

赫 is normally pronounced “kaku” instead of “aka” as well. Some Japanese fans have nicknamed it 赤赤 “aka aka” which I think is funny.

I hope so. I’m not the type to get worried/emotional about celebrities I don’t even know irl but these lyrics really freak me out a bit. His other lyrics have had a poetic feel or just come of as him trying to shock people and be edgy but these seemed way more real. However he did say in a couple interviews that he was very adamant about Keibetsu to Hajimari being the first track and Ranunculus being the final track so it’s a good sign that the album ends with the one somewhat hopeful song.

I hope so. I’m not the type to get worried/emotional about celebrities I don’t even know irl but these lyrics really freak me out a bit. His other lyrics have had a poetic feel or just come of as him trying to shock people and be edgy but these seemed way more real. However he did say in a couple interviews that he was very adamant about Keibetsu to Hajimari being the first track and Ranunculus being the final track so it’s a good sign that the album ends with the one somewhat hopeful song.

Jesus Christ these lyrics are bleak as fuck, but then Ranunculus ends with “Scream alive, I am alive” so maybe he’s cool. 

赫 is normally pronounced “kaku” instead of “aka” as well. Some Japanese fans have nicknamed it 赤赤 “aka aka” which I think is funny.

Those are the lyrics written in modern kanji. 
 
理由
8月5日土曜日　空に云は无く
ビルの最上阶から　気付けば别れを告げて
8月3日木曜日　仆の心に伤が
6度目の伤　ズタズタになり全て壊れてしまえ　全て
出会って初めて気付いた　自分の愚かさを
人を信じられないまま　人を伤付けていると
何故また仆は君の事を　惩りずに爱するの
こうして仆は爱する事を　忘れられない様だ
でも
信じる事は幸く　気付かれない様に
独りで泣いていた　君に分からぬ様
これ以上　これ以上は　伤付きたくない
でも今だけは君だけを爱していたかった
忘れようとした时もあるけど　今は抱き缔めたい
信じる事が幸く　君の过去を知った
忘れられないのは　君の方なのに
これ以上　これ以上は　伤付きたくない
でも君だけを　力强く抱きしめられない
8月5日　晴れた云の无い空の中で
もう最后だね　地面に広がる自分を见つめ
「君を抱いて」「君を见つめ」「君を爱し」「君は想う」

I know the difference obviously, I just copied and pasted this. I’m saying that he used some old Chinese characters instead of the ones used in modern Japanese. I got these lyrics from a lyric wiki that you are a the top contributor on...
Some sites have it written one way and some the other so I don’t know which way is official.

Kyo uses alternate Kanji all the time. Like I said I just copied and pasted those lyrics. I don’t have the booklet.

Can i go one week on here without having to say the following again?
 
Turn on your location. I just wanna talk.
 
We not bout to disrespect one of holiest DIR EN GREY songs to date here

What? Kanji ARE Chinese characters. 

But that was the artistic intention of the band. Kyo specifically wanted that song first because of the lyrical content fitting thematically with the development of the album. 
 
Seems strange you’d want to alter that. 

赫 is normally pronounced “kaku” instead of “aka” as well. Some Japanese fans have nicknamed it 赤赤 “aka aka” which I think is funny.

訳 is used differently grammatically but yeah. Kyo really likes to be clever and obscure with his Kanji use. The lyrics to 理由 have so many outdated alternate Kanji that my gf can’t even read it. 
 
I actually really like the Kigan remake although I never had a huge emotional attachment to the original. I like the more aggressive chorus while retaining the feel of the verses but I can understand someone not liking the changes since the atmosphere is different even if the composition hasn’t changed much.