Dudemanguy

I'm a big Ningen-Isu fan (I own all of their albums). I got this album and have given it three listens so far. It's nothing short than fucking incredible. Every Ningen-Isu fan will love it and people that aren't Ningen-Isu fans will become one after listening to it. For sure, this album is one of their best. It's got it all. Crushing heavy metal, some fast thrash, fun rockers, weird proggy stuff. From top to bottom, it's loaded with amazing song after amazing song. Wajima's guitar work is out of this world and the album is full of surprises. This is almost certainly going to be Japanese AOTY for me and quite likely just AOTY overall.
 
These guys have been going for 30 years now and there's absolutely no sign of degradation or loss of creativity. They are the best grandpas in metal right now. Nobody can touch them.

I'm a big Ningen-Isu fan (I own all of their albums). I got this album and have given it three listens so far. It's nothing short than fucking incredible. Every Ningen-Isu fan will love it and people that aren't Ningen-Isu fans will become one after listening to it. For sure, this album is one of their best. It's got it all. Crushing heavy metal, some fast thrash, fun rockers, weird proggy stuff. From top to bottom, it's loaded with amazing song after amazing song. Wajima's guitar work is out of this world and the album is full of surprises. This is almost certainly going to be Japanese AOTY for me and quite likely just AOTY overall.
 
These guys have been going for 30 years now and there's absolutely no sign of degradation or loss of creativity. They are the best grandpas in metal right now. Nobody can touch them.

It's a new album (disc 1 has 13 new songs). "音源映像集"  ("sound/audio and video collection" to be more literal) is just a pretentious way of saying that they're forcing you to buy the extra collaboration disc and BD as well. ADORATIO was (is?) mail-order/live-limited too and initially released in the exact same format. Nevertheless, ADORATIO was actually my Japanese AOTY for 2017, so I'm incredibly excited to see what they'll come up with this time.

Midwife is awesome. The only sorta crappy song on Arche is definitely 'the Inferno' since it feels like a DSS outake.

Midwife is awesome. The only sorta crappy song on Arche is definitely 'the Inferno' since it feels like a DSS outake.

A metal band sounding aggressive, what a terrible turn of events.

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A 60 second teaser clip of Ranunculus has been revealed.
 
 

A 60 second teaser clip of Ranunculus has been revealed.
 
 

The mixing sounds better than some of Arche to me honestly. I do wish they'd produce more in the vein of Dum Spiro Spero though.

A 60 second teaser clip of Ranunculus has been revealed.
 
 

A 60 second teaser clip of Ranunculus has been revealed.
 
 

It's actually post-progressive avant-garde experimental metal with death metal and j-rock influences.

It's actually post-progressive avant-garde experimental metal with death metal and j-rock influences.

It's actually post-progressive avant-garde experimental metal with death metal and j-rock influences.

It's actually post-progressive avant-garde experimental metal with death metal and j-rock influences.

inspiration? 🤔

But I like the faux-avant-garde stuff.

No one's posted White Veil from his youtube channel yet? I'll do the honors then.
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZXa4hombas

It's fucking over. I have loved Gargoyle for years (own all of their albums, their EPs, most of their various re-recordings, that massive 10 DVD boxset, etc.) and seeing this news earlier this morning has ruined my day. Toshi was there from the very beginning in 1987 and Katsuji joined a year later. Kentaro came into the picture a little later (1994) and replaced She-ja (along with Yotaro who later left in 2001). These aren't just random saps leaving. It's the lifeblood of the band. Even if Kiba decides it's solo project time (keep in mind he's like 52, it would be a logical time to call it quits) but with Gargoyle's name, it wouldn't be the same band. It's basically the end.
 
Quite a shame really. It's like a piece of history is ending to me. Gargoyle was one of Japan's earlier thrash metal bands and easily one of the most creative ones. Hell, they're one of the most weird/creative thrash metal bands period. I never would have guessed their last album in 2016 would end up being their last one. 31 quality years is not a bad run. RIP one of my all time favorite bands.

It's fucking over. I have loved Gargoyle for years (own all of their albums, their EPs, most of their various re-recordings, that massive 10 DVD boxset, etc.) and seeing this news earlier this morning has ruined my day. Toshi was there from the very beginning in 1987 and Katsuji joined a year later. Kentaro came into the picture a little later (1994) and replaced She-ja (along with Yotaro who later left in 2001). These aren't just random saps leaving. It's the lifeblood of the band. Even if Kiba decides it's solo project time (keep in mind he's like 52, it would be a logical time to call it quits) but with Gargoyle's name, it wouldn't be the same band. It's basically the end.
 
Quite a shame really. It's like a piece of history is ending to me. Gargoyle was one of Japan's earlier thrash metal bands and easily one of the most creative ones. Hell, they're one of the most weird/creative thrash metal bands period. I never would have guessed their last album in 2016 would end up being their last one. 31 quality years is not a bad run. RIP one of my all time favorite bands.

Just some notes from reading the page to the best of my ability, Toshi pretty much started it. Of course these things are never concrete, but Toshi talks about how he was reaching his limit in the past few years with the band's activities. He had an important meeting with Kiba and the other members, but in the end, Toshi and Kiba simply could not come to any agreement. So Toshi decided to focus on another life and leave the band. Katsuji himself doesn't say it, but Toshi's comment says that his withdrawal also caused Katsuji and Kentaro to leave. Kentaro seems like the last person here, he mentions having to make a decision between continuing with just Kiba or also leaving with the other two and in the end he choose the later.
 
Kiba does specifically say that he will continue on. How? I have no idea. He even mentions he thought a lot about formally breaking up the band and not wanting to sully their name, but in the end he decided to press forward.

Just some notes from reading the page to the best of my ability, Toshi pretty much started it. Of course these things are never concrete, but Toshi talks about how he was reaching his limit in the past few years with the band's activities. He had an important meeting with Kiba and the other members, but in the end, Toshi and Kiba simply could not come to any agreement. So Toshi decided to focus on another life and leave the band. Katsuji himself doesn't say it, but Toshi's comment says that his withdrawal also caused Katsuji and Kentaro to leave. Kentaro seems like the last person here, he mentions having to make a decision between continuing with just Kiba or also leaving with the other two and in the end he choose the later.
 
Kiba does specifically say that he will continue on. How? I have no idea. He even mentions he thought a lot about formally breaking up the band and not wanting to sully their name, but in the end he decided to press forward.

It's fucking over. I have loved Gargoyle for years (own all of their albums, their EPs, most of their various re-recordings, that massive 10 DVD boxset, etc.) and seeing this news earlier this morning has ruined my day. Toshi was there from the very beginning in 1987 and Katsuji joined a year later. Kentaro came into the picture a little later (1994) and replaced She-ja (along with Yotaro who later left in 2001). These aren't just random saps leaving. It's the lifeblood of the band. Even if Kiba decides it's solo project time (keep in mind he's like 52, it would be a logical time to call it quits) but with Gargoyle's name, it wouldn't be the same band. It's basically the end.
 
Quite a shame really. It's like a piece of history is ending to me. Gargoyle was one of Japan's earlier thrash metal bands and easily one of the most creative ones. Hell, they're one of the most weird/creative thrash metal bands period. I never would have guessed their last album in 2016 would end up being their last one. 31 quality years is not a bad run. RIP one of my all time favorite bands.

Just some notes from reading the page to the best of my ability, Toshi pretty much started it. Of course these things are never concrete, but Toshi talks about how he was reaching his limit in the past few years with the band's activities. He had an important meeting with Kiba and the other members, but in the end, Toshi and Kiba simply could not come to any agreement. So Toshi decided to focus on another life and leave the band. Katsuji himself doesn't say it, but Toshi's comment says that his withdrawal also caused Katsuji and Kentaro to leave. Kentaro seems like the last person here, he mentions having to make a decision between continuing with just Kiba or also leaving with the other two and in the end he choose the later.
 
Kiba does specifically say that he will continue on. How? I have no idea. He even mentions he thought a lot about formally breaking up the band and not wanting to sully their name, but in the end he decided to press forward.