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^ How the booklet looks like.
 
2Bullet - Everything Returns to Zero
Gengre: Industrial
Language: English
Release date: 2013.10.31
CD bonus: A4booklet + serial number
TRACKLIST
1. Telomere
2. Children of Mahakala
3. Truth Behind Words
4. My Motherland
5. Phoenix Rising

This EP starts with an intro track named "Telomere". This intro has a nice soft industrial beat which get a bit more aggressive at the end and then it's fades out, but it's not really flowing into the 2nd track.
The 2nd track Children of Mahakala starts with an heavy beat with an heavy electric guitar sound. which made you want to dance and headbang on the heavy beat. the electro beats flows perfect inside this song.
The 3rd track "Truth Behind Words" starts with a strong fast beat into a "tutututututu" sound melody. But it's not a real heavy song just a very strong beat song.
The 4th song "My Motherland" starts with a typical industrial/gothic beat which let you already dance inside the song. However the lyric of this song is pure "Japan" only. Because their motherland is "Japan. This song has also electric guitar part inside which is played with feeling. And of course the industrial beat is also included.
The 5th song "Phoenix Rising" this song has clear vocal and a good heavy drum/guitar beat. Also this song has a good guitar solo inside in the center of the song. Which also make this song fun for Karaoke or to sing along with.  

If you love industrial music you also will love 2bullet, their music comes very near to European industrial music. Of course 2Bullet has still the special Japanese taste. But even after so many years they are still one of my favorite industrial bands who never ever disappoint me. They never did and they never will!
 
 

 
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RAITING:

I feel more confident in this idea now that just DarkWater alone has managed to cover most of the blogs. Like NotSelfYou, others can contribute so we can cover most blogs and add them here. Easy to see what to avoid. If everyone agrees, it's not a bad idea, as I've explained above. 

hehe,
 
And did it happen?
 
 
 
I should confess.
Yes, but simply only a one night stand. Because he simply only was looking to fuck fuck. ()
To bad for him. he was not good in bed. lol
 
 
However should I tell my friend?
I'm afraid to tell it to her.  o.o
Even if she is in love with a different guy now.
 

hehe,
 
And did it happen?
 
 
 
I should confess.
Yes, but simply only a one night stand. Because he simply only was looking to fuck fuck. ()
To bad for him. he was not good in bed. lol
 
 
However should I tell my friend?
I'm afraid to tell it to her.  o.o
Even if she is in love with a different guy now.
 

Review – Calmando Qual Best Album | Freaks -select collection 2001〜2014-
Next year at Janurary 14th Calmando Qual will release their first best album. But is this really the best of the best? I will give you maybe the answer.
Of course you always ask yourself, should I buy a best album? Well I try to give you the answer for this album. I did receive it early thanks to a Japanese friend. (^0^)/
Since we already know all songs, I'm not going to talk about how these songs sound like. So it's a review inside a different jacket.
 

PRICE: 3,500円 (TAX IN)
BUY: http://darkestlabyri...net/product/612

 
The album contains 26 full tracks, including one unreleased song.
All others where not easy to get releases for their oversea fans. Hallelujah was never released before. The album duration is 02:01:47 so a bit more than 2 hours playtime. Which is not bad at all.
If you look at the track order then all songs are placed in a good order.
However if you look at the songs did they really pick up the best of the best?  My own answer is “no”. Since not all my favorite tracks are on this album.
 
Hallelujah was never released before, This track was composed by TASC including the lyrics. So this track was a high surprise. The lyric is VERY sexual… a truly 18+ song.
The music is a typical Tasc sounded song. lots of beautiful tunes made with a synthesizer, as we all were used from the Calmando Qual. This song is also a pretty heavy song.  (It's still to bad that Tasc has left the band in 2008) I really do love this track and I'm happy that they have released this song on this best album!
 
But now up to the re-recordings. What are the differences? are they needed to listen too? Well yes, you should 100% check them out at the release date.

Let's start with;
insanity; Do you remember the PV?  It’s the PV version. which is different than the version on the silent single.
1st spectrogram insanity SINGLE version; 2nd Best album version

Both songs to compare

So we finally have the PV version in good quality
 
PARADOX; you can clearly hear the differences if you listen to this track, since there is 0 effect of TASC synthesizer.
This track was already published in 2010 on a V/A. album which was almost impossible to get for oversea fans.
1st spectrogram paradox SINGLE version; 2nd Best album version

Both songs to compare

This retaken version has a very similar spectogram however it's played much more heavy and it's recorded without Tasc.
It's very interesting. The old and new version are both good takes. Its a nice version to also put inside your collection.
 
UNDEADMAN; It’s the short version, the Single version has a longer into and a bit more extra added BG tunes.
1st spectrogram Best album version 2nd Single version

Both songs to compare

But we already know both versions.
 
Yugami; The only real difference I notice is the vocal; it’s not edited and a little bit different sung. and the volume of drum,bass and guitar is lesser. Maybe you can call this track a original recored version? It also gives me a way more “LIVE version feeling”, because it sounds like they play this song in front of you.
1st spectrogram Yugami  SINGLE version; 2nd Best album version

Both songs to compare

 
 
For me the tracks aren’t the best of the best, however, I keep my finger crossed for a next 2 disk best album for another 26 songs. (hopefully only OLD song, I've made a list below)
I still do like this best album, I never really liked “Doors” and “Deadman’s Party”, because of the horror theme sound. Velvet is an alright song, but the other 3 are for me not the best songs. I would have preferred “Chandelier” over “Ghost House”. But these songs stay for me "sound only good at live gigs".
 
Would I recommend this album to you?, somehow yes and somehow no. Because you simply need to ask yourself one question. Would I spent 3500yen for 4 unreleased tracks? Do I want to be able to read the lyric of hallelujah? If so, then yes you should buy it. However if you don't care about the lyric, then I more recommend you to buy this album digital, and maybe even those 4 tracks only.
If you own their discography like me, it would be a pity if it would be missing inside your collection.
 
Maybe you like to receive a shop bonus? well here is the list
SHOP BONUS
Closet Cild all stores: IC card Sticker
JishubanClub: Original badge + ticket for instore event
BRAND X: 絞殺された理想と赤い部屋 (Jeffrey Lionel Dahmer) MV storyboard DVD
Pure Sound: Comment DVD
Online shop: signature by members and 1 random cheki
 
I will not rate this album. since it's a best album;
 
BOOKLET contains LYRICS only. no Photos at all.
 
 

 
 
________________________________________________
OFF-TOPIC
2nd BEST ALBUM WISH;

Well we also upload music without permission.
But from what I know its okay if you post 1～3 questions and answers. And then simply a link to the interview.
Happens a lot, and nobody bitch about it. But of course someone can ask the website first. But nobody has every bitched to me, always kind with yes, but only the first questions.
And in the whorse case we can simply make a sceenshot and then linking it to the website.
So kinda if its not your work own interview, you cannot post the whole thing.
If its your own thing then go ahead.
Just I wonder what about magazines translations or website interview translations? Would they be alright too?

Review – Calmando Qual Best Album | Freaks -select collection 2001〜2014-
Next year at Janurary 14th Calmando Qual will release their first best album. But is this really the best of the best? I will give you maybe the answer.
Of course you always ask yourself, should I buy a best album? Well I try to give you the answer for this album. I did receive it early thanks to a Japanese friend. (^0^)/
Since we already know all songs, I'm not going to talk about how these songs sound like. So it's a review inside a different jacket.
 

PRICE: 3,500円 (TAX IN)
BUY: http://darkestlabyri...net/product/612

 
The album contains 26 full tracks, including one unreleased song.
All others where not easy to get releases for their oversea fans. Hallelujah was never released before. The album duration is 02:01:47 so a bit more than 2 hours playtime. Which is not bad at all.
If you look at the track order then all songs are placed in a good order.
However if you look at the songs did they really pick up the best of the best?  My own answer is “no”. Since not all my favorite tracks are on this album.
 
Hallelujah was never released before, This track was composed by TASC including the lyrics. So this track was a high surprise. The lyric is VERY sexual… a truly 18+ song.
The music is a typical Tasc sounded song. lots of beautiful tunes made with a synthesizer, as we all were used from the Calmando Qual. This song is also a pretty heavy song.  (It's still to bad that Tasc has left the band in 2008) I really do love this track and I'm happy that they have released this song on this best album!
 
But now up to the re-recordings. What are the differences? are they needed to listen too? Well yes, you should 100% check them out at the release date.

Let's start with;
insanity; Do you remember the PV?  It’s the PV version. which is different than the version on the silent single.
1st spectrogram insanity SINGLE version; 2nd Best album version

Both songs to compare

So we finally have the PV version in good quality
 
PARADOX; you can clearly hear the differences if you listen to this track, since there is 0 effect of TASC synthesizer.
This track was already published in 2010 on a V/A. album which was almost impossible to get for oversea fans.
1st spectrogram paradox SINGLE version; 2nd Best album version

Both songs to compare

This retaken version has a very similar spectogram however it's played much more heavy and it's recorded without Tasc.
It's very interesting. The old and new version are both good takes. Its a nice version to also put inside your collection.
 
UNDEADMAN; It’s the short version, the Single version has a longer into and a bit more extra added BG tunes.
1st spectrogram Best album version 2nd Single version

Both songs to compare

But we already know both versions.
 
Yugami; The only real difference I notice is the vocal; it’s not edited and a little bit different sung. and the volume of drum,bass and guitar is lesser. Maybe you can call this track a original recored version? It also gives me a way more “LIVE version feeling”, because it sounds like they play this song in front of you.
1st spectrogram Yugami  SINGLE version; 2nd Best album version

Both songs to compare

 
 
For me the tracks aren’t the best of the best, however, I keep my finger crossed for a next 2 disk best album for another 26 songs. (hopefully only OLD song, I've made a list below)
I still do like this best album, I never really liked “Doors” and “Deadman’s Party”, because of the horror theme sound. Velvet is an alright song, but the other 3 are for me not the best songs. I would have preferred “Chandelier” over “Ghost House”. But these songs stay for me "sound only good at live gigs".
 
Would I recommend this album to you?, somehow yes and somehow no. Because you simply need to ask yourself one question. Would I spent 3500yen for 4 unreleased tracks? Do I want to be able to read the lyric of hallelujah? If so, then yes you should buy it. However if you don't care about the lyric, then I more recommend you to buy this album digital, and maybe even those 4 tracks only.
If you own their discography like me, it would be a pity if it would be missing inside your collection.
 
Maybe you like to receive a shop bonus? well here is the list
SHOP BONUS
Closet Cild all stores: IC card Sticker
JishubanClub: Original badge + ticket for instore event
BRAND X: 絞殺された理想と赤い部屋 (Jeffrey Lionel Dahmer) MV storyboard DVD
Pure Sound: Comment DVD
Online shop: signature by members and 1 random cheki
 
I will not rate this album. since it's a best album;
 
BOOKLET contains LYRICS only. no Photos at all.
 
 

 
 
________________________________________________
OFF-TOPIC
2nd BEST ALBUM WISH;

Dir En Grey have been amazing for year's and year's, people always complain every time they come out with an album, it's either not heavy enough or it's too heavy or they copied a previous release of their's. Personally I love Dir En Grey and Kyo's voice made me want to sing, they are constantly working and pushing the boundaries of their own music ability! I just don't know what people want from them, I love hearing Kyo sing beautifully and sing something he wrote from his heart! People just want him to screech and scream on every album but when he does do something heavy and full of scream's everyone still complain's. Nothing seem's to impress anyone anymore, I love Dir En Grey and thought that the song preview's were great, give the band some respect every now and then, maybe they aren't "heavy" enough for you but at least give them a chance and base the album and song's on the beautiful singing and not the stuff that doesn't exist that you wish did! Sorry for my rant but jeez people! You shouldn't base how much you like the current release by what the previous releases sounded like and I am done with my rant, goodnight everybody I am tired! Hopefully insomnia will go away tonight! Give Dir En Grey a chance before you judge!

nice PV
 
somehow I want this single.

Since I also have to update this news at the official fanwebsite, I already wrote it for nippon heaven. 
 
 
 
Original Engrish message HERE
 
If you don't have any clue how they sound well here check SOUNDCLOUD
 
 
well let's see what 2015 will bring for REMNANT ^^

01.Inner Gate
02.Jardin
03.Synapse
04.Worlds End Snow
05.Swallow
06.Rise
07.Daydream

haha GACKT already old enough to be in that list? lol. well he will turn 42 next year
 
 
But the real old VK I guess I gonna choose Sakurai Atsushi since he is a bit older. And he has a greater voice somehow. Also he is way more hot than any of those others in dah list

Just what the world needed. A low-budget indies label for low-budget vocaloid stuff.
 
THE CREAM OF THE CROP.

haha GACKT already old enough to be in that list? lol. well he will turn 42 next year
 
 
But the real old VK I guess I gonna choose Sakurai Atsushi since he is a bit older. And he has a greater voice somehow. Also he is way more hot than any of those others in dah list

Its the label themselves who send out the cds.
So Yes its better, but everyone on bandcamp can choose the way how they ship your item. Soo depends on the seller if they use airmail/ems.

whoot,
thanks dude! and so fast!

Here's the other one. Again, sorry if some parts don't make much sense, they were weird to begin with. xD
 
ASTAN 20. / 2005. Calmando Qual interview   Calmando Qual is one of the most exciting Asian groups today. They dedicated their latest album (Killer Fiction) to various serial killers, and accordingly their aura is dark, dangerous and gloomy. We’re bound to hear a lot from them in the future. We sat down to talk with the band in Tokyo.   What does the name "Calmando Qual" mean exactly? Hibiki: "Calmando" means "calmness" in Italian. To this, we added the German word for "pain."   Bands similar to CQ tend to be called "debiru kei." How can you explain this? Kenka: It’s gloomy rock music. Tak: Gloomy rock with gothic undertones. Tasc: Emotional, hard, gothic. Hibiki: I’m not too fond of categorizations. "Dark" fits us though.   Is there something concrete you want to achieve with your music? Hibiki: I want to reach many people all over the world. Tasc: Ah, to export it this year! Kenka: I’d like for it to be heard everywhere in the world. Maya: Yes!! Tak: Absolutely!   What bands and artists influenced you? Tak: Bauhaus, AUTO-MOD, ASYLUM, ZOA. Maya: L’Arc~en~Ciel. Kenka: There’s a lot… maybe Bauhaus? Hibiki: Bauhaus, Korn, Marilyn Manson, David Lynch, Alexandro Jodorowsky, Sam Raimi and Salvador Dalí… But most of all Bauhaus, they’re so excellent! I also like Eve of Destiny, MALICE MIZER, BLOOD, Moi Dix Mois… so the bands with dark or gothic sound.   What Japanese bands should we listen to? Maya: Calmando Qual!!! Tak: Calmando Qual. Kenka: Calmando Qual.   How important are your looks to you? Where do you get inspiration for your make-up and clothes? Hibiki: It’s what comes from inside of me. I do have to admit that monsters, demons and vampires fascinate me. It’s an awe-inspiring thought, to be a vampire. Clothes? To tell you the truth, I’m always running about in the neighborhood frustrated because I can’t find the type of clothes I’d like to wear. Tak: These things change for me all the time. Clothing and make-up are very important because they show to the outside world what you are like inside. Maya: Of course it’s not something that should be exaggerated too much. Kenka: I’d like to evoke a feeling of negativity…   What should the German fans know about you? Kenka: Things going on in the world are important to us. Hibiki: I don’t know much about Germany but I think that all over the world young people are driven by very similar things, be it in Japan or Germany. There are people who might look stylish on the outside but inside they are rotting. We, just like many of our fans, have rebellious hearts. I try to fill my lyrics with this attitude. You must believe in your dreams and hopes, and be able to stand up for them. I sing about the sad reality surrounding us all, about the desires inherent in each of us. Things that are hidden away in people because they’ve experienced negativity from others. I want to let my heart speak about what motivates me. If this is enough to reach you and you like our sound then I’m happy to see you at our shows. Maya: Some people have a false impression about who we are and what we represent, and what we don’t. For example, there is the loud "Heil! Heil!" shouting part in our song ANTI FLAG but we don’t  support Nazism. Tasc: Because of that, people should carefully study the lyrics before making misguided judgements… Tak: I’d like for people to listen to us and come to our concerts to get the real picture.   What happens onstage at a Calmando Qual gig? Hibiki: Atmosphere and unity with our audience is very important for us. It’s not enough for the crowd to just watch us but we encourage them to celebrate with us and become part of the show. Maya: I want to spread a gloomy atmosphere and to make the audience a part of what we’re about. Kenka: You wouldn’t understand unless you attended our concerts. Sometimes we don’t even understand what happens actually. No one understands what happens (laughs). Tak: We want to bring back those who are on the verge of giving up on music. Tasc: We strive to join together the show and the message.   Please tell us what is your favorite… Food? Tak: Chinese noodles. Tasc: Meat! Kenka: Vegetables! Maya: Everything from hamburgers to Chinese food.   Drink? Tak: Tea. Tasc: Coffee, coke, café au lait. Kenka: Beer. Maya: The most important is that it’s nutritious.   Thing to read? Tasc: Osamu Dazai. Kenka: Man drama.   Color? Tak: Orange, crimson. Tasc: Black, red. Kenka: Red, white, bronze. Maya: Black.   Book or comic book, manga? Tak: Maki Kusumoto, Suehiro Maruo, D[di]. Kenka: DORAEMON. Maya: Hiroya Oku "GANTZ"

I've updated my previous post with the full interview now! Astan interview coming tomorrow.

I HATE THIS GUY AND EVERYONE IN THIS THREAD BECAUSE HATE IS GOOD AND YOU ALL SUCK ^_________^

Ah I forgot to make my photo from my order from Closet Child. >_<
 
But I even asked them for a specifies flyer. and I did got 2 of them.  -> and in same envelope as "nagaram's" Also just 1 simple extra bubble wrap. and a strong slipcase for the 2 flyers.
 
I also bought something from Starwave Shop. (remember the T-Shirt and Chekis) Kiwamu did put the Cheki's in a strong slipcase. some bubble wrap around the tshirt and the slipcase and then in a simple envelope. which not got damaged.
However I didn't got ANY extra FLYERS or stuff which other people always GET! -__- 
But I will order at his shop again. someday.  since Kiwamu write FAKE prices on all his packages! <3 Love Kiwamu for that!
 
And no new orders are open now. So yeah. NEXT time I will make photo for sure!

More i listen, more i start to like this band.

Thanks for bringing this to our attention!
 
I personally would not advice to use a full template, because I appreciate users who try to make their posts as pretty as possible and we should just let them. I do think however that a few more things should be mandatory, being:
The name of the release and the band name in both kanji and romaji for easier searching purposes. The release date The tracklist (already mandatory) A cover image of the CD (except for cases of old rips where it's near impossible to find a cover image) I'll discuss this with the other staff members and I'll get back to you about this, but I think that yes, the posts should be a bit more elaborate and informative.