Komorebi

6 hours ago, IGM_Oficial said:

I personally think that they should re-record "B. A. L. U. S.".

I personally need them to record Ultra Balus but that'll never happen. 

Another one so soon?

2 minutes ago, Manji 卍 said:

That wasn't bad at all.if you think so, then it's a matter of personal taste

I didn't say it was bad. You are the one who said the last single sounded too polished and worried about the production. Is sounding polished a bad thing?

3 minutes ago, Manji 卍 said:

Their names for albums and artworks always had this "whatever" feeling...my only concern is the production,I don't want it to sound like Hentai or the last single, it was way too polished,I want these new tracks with the production of the last two albums.

So... you want to hear bad production?

3 hours ago, xLIZ4 said:

アスカ (Asuka)



Didn't Cion wear this already?

Believe it or not hardcore Meji fans in South America are clearly past the music and all about supporting Koichi and Genki JUST because it's Koichi and Genki. I've seen PLENTY of rants and lectures about how "being a true fan means supporting them no matter what crap they're selling", so yeah, their 35 scattered fans WILL throw money at them, I'm sure.

They had nice releases 😕

I'm impressed... this may be my favorite Pentagon song so far, I love it.

On 6/20/2018 at 4:50 AM, Disposable said:

If you don't like their first two EP's then stop listening to vk 

Well, sorry for thinking it's the worst they've ever released XD

16 hours ago, -NOVA- said:

omfg what ?!!!!????

 

I want to go just to make him sign an orange 

I saw Hyde sign a bread once so go for it.

39 minutes ago, Peace Heavy mk II said:

Do people outside of Japan really use LINE?

I think people in Philippines might use it more, I have a friend there and she's on Line more often than on any other social media, she says they use it more there.

I use it quite often too

20 hours ago, cvltic said:

gazette is #3 on the weekly album rank but nowhere to be seen on digital album or individual song ranking.

Aren't they #1 overseas?

All of this is great information. I also believe some of the bands way up there in sales just throw like 5 different types and a ridiculous amount of singles.
Numbers are not that surprising considering for every D instore I've gone there's around 100 fans but half of them take at least 5 pictures (so it's already 10 CDs), I even saw a few gyas take 40 copies in one go. There's gotta be gyas like that for Kiryu and Royz, surely.

17 minutes ago, filth_y said:

For me, in a bad way. I expected dark and heavy and got popish and happy/dance around. 

Wait what?

Holy shit.

On 6/21/2018 at 6:24 AM, Cristate said:

Are y'all ready for some more Arashi

At least Arashi is good.

Don't try to make Alvin-Kei a thing XD

I clicked on it expecting to hear anything but a squirrel...

But there it is, dammit.

They're playing while I'm in Japan and 100% certain my gf drags me to their show. DAMMIT.

I like jpop, but THIS ISN'T EVEN GOOD JPOP!!

My bf is pissing me off. She's gona have me hear it for MONTHS how we should have gone to Japan in September instead of August just so she could avoid the weather and see lack.co
bitch, no, I'm organizing this whole trip, taking care of everything and will probably cover part of your expenses, quit whining and be thankful I'm taking you with me and be thankful my office agreed to give me 3 weeks off instead of 1. It is not my fault you want to move to Spain so badly and won't be able to return to Japan for years.
 
She's also sulking because I dont want to miss a band I love just to go with her all the way to Osaka to a shitty ギャロ taiban. Fuck no, I really dislike that band. Ugh.
Ranting here because it's the only place she can't read.

Guys, never travel with friends.

Fuckers couldn't do it a week later now, could they?

I actually like it. Sorry XD

So soon?

Not like their releases were good...

Welcome!! And congratulations on following your identity to completion. For many of us VK has become an important part of it/has helped shape it and it's great you finally decided to join the community

I hope you have fun around here. There's lots of artists threads and recommendation threads you can check out  there's stuff for every taste. 

So, Ninth is out and what I've mostly read online is that it is not at the same level as Dogma, it's generic, it's been heard before, bla bla bla... so I tried it out asap and wrote an overall review, (don't expect a song-by-song musical analysis).

I have to agree on one thing with the negative critics: Dogma was the shit on a technical level, but the more I play it the more it feels like a single long song. I distinctly remember playing it for the first time and asking myself "when is this song ending, sounds like a freakin' Versailles song", only to check the iPod and realize it was already on track three.

Sure, Ninth sounds like "shit we've heard before", but the album on it's own is more diverse, soundwise, and has ups and downs. I rated songs while I went through it with 4 stars and others with 2, 3's and a 5 along the way. Dogma was a flat three. All the way. For Dogma, none of the tracks sucked but none was outstanding for me either. Which is not a good thing because I honestly never even remember what the album sounds like (the album and the singles related to the concept). And every time I play it to see if I magically start liking it I get bored and switch to something else halfway.

Ninth, however, felt more... Complete? Catchy? Memorable? Your pick. It was definitely something else.
I can distinctly remember which tracks stood out for me and which ones I disliked. Whereas for Dogma I cannot even tell them apart. Sure, it's generic GazettE, it's stuff we all know, it's familiar. But more importantly: it works. Structures work together to make songs memorable, in good or bad ways. And, tbh, I feel if any other band would have released this it would have been probably praised. But since it's Ruki's distinct voice attached to those riffs people get a "déjà vu(heard)" feel. And, being the popular band it is, the bar is always high when it comes to them.

While Dogma was a good dive into darker, heavier waters, I always felt their execution of it was not as proficient or distinctive as it could have been. While, for me, Ninth nailed it. You can always try new things, and I'm all for bands attempting new styles, but sometimes it can be better to go back to a safer zone and kill it than keep attempting at something new and do it halfway. And Ninth is good proof of it. I get the more versatile feel I got from albums like Nil and Stacked Rubbish, in a more mature, polished and 2018-ish way.

The tracks that stood out for me were Falling, Utsusemi, Sono Koe wa Moroku and Unfinished (a banger, way to finish an album). 
I did not pay attention to the first version of Falling and I will certainly not do it now, but this version gave me a better impression (it could be the transcode-decent bitrate difference rather than the mixing itself). It's catchy and modern enough for a PV and the composition has Ruki all over it. I'm a sucker for good rock ballads and Sono Koe wa Moroku was melodic enough without going on a chopped-onion level of cornyness. Utsusemi and Unfinished were just straight up my alley; strong yet not overly harsh on the voice.

Ninth Odd Smell and Gush sadly blend together a bit too much for my taste yet both are solid tracks that will most likely grow on me and Babylon's Taboo was barely... bearable. The SE track was terrible, but their SE's rarely are my taste at all. The Mortal has a mystic feel to it and to me it carries on the atmosphere from the previous releases, with a pleasant twist. Abhor God is powerful and thankfully short, otherwise I'd feel it drags on more than necessary. I feel it will be a great song live. Two of a Kind felt like a "fresh old Gazette" and Uragiru Bero fitted the album nicely to, but didn't catch my attention that much, felt like a filler track.

The album showed both a heavier side yet was kept melodic and reminded me a lot of Division, one of their best releases imho. Like it, it was packed with both harsh and softer aspects and shows maturity and improvement.
Overall I give it a 4/5, and I will most likely buy it in Japan in a few months. Otherwise I'll get the iTunes version. It's a great release and if you felt lately that GazettE was getting stale you should definitely try this album. It is unmistakably The GazettE, yet fresh and modern.