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The perception of the new album was definitely hurt by hearing Kidoairaku, it might've been more palatable were there nothing inbetween Rijin and MISC., well, now I'm here solely for Sho's Q&A, then they might as well call it quits. Even tho the new album is quite enjoyable, Sho's and Hiroshi's talents are being wasted here.
 
Also, a couple months ago I was told off for shitting on Retsu for slowly leading the band to shit (commercially) and look where we are...  

To be honest I really feel a lot "new" stuff from the guitars/bass in the riffs/techniques (for a lynch song). While the structure is of course typical, I start to wonder if it was just Hazukis fault the last 10 years I felt they had just 3 different songs in 20 variations. I like him but seems he is only able to sing the same melody/do the same scream over and over in every song..?

'Tis good, but the composition sounds awfully familiar, tho I can't quite put my finger on it.

IMHO this is yet another the case of the "NOT HEAVY = HORRIBLE" tired trope, similar to what happened with DEZERT.
 
And yes, while I was also expecting more, there's also a lot of raw good ideas here, that could definitely have used a couple months more to flourish. After Rijin there was Kidoairaku, so I'l treat it as what it is: a conceptual release, an experiment to further polish the identity they are looking for.
 
highlights: What's Up?, Lament, MIST, Tick Tak, out of the darkness

The unpredictability of this band is what i fucking adore.
 
This new direction wont be for everyone of course and honestly im amazed this band is still going. They've lost 4 different members by now and dropping the vk aesthetic is a huge move. The band doesn't care about following formulas and this song really showcases that. 
 
They aren't afraid to try weird shit and even without screams you can really hear sho's voice give it all hes got. I wont lie i was hoping for a lil roar.
 
 
And ofcourse Retsu's playing is nothing to scoff at hes really bringing out bunch of different techniques. Remember hes compensating for another guitarist. Hiroshi does a solid job; in final chorus he pops off with those crashes and i love that he didnt overly use them throughout the track.
 
The build up really makes the final chorus worth while. 
 
It's not for everyone i think everyone has the right to like it or hate it.

Click the link to the tweet and wait a bit after playing the clip a few times. It takes a while before the higher bitrate ver. 1280p version is served (there are three versions including 568p (w/ shite audio) and 640p (w/ comparable audio to the 1280p ver.) 
 
Here it is fully loaded: https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1220260237426298880/vid/720x1280/quRgWqspuG1DKzWu.mp4?tag=13

RESULTS!
 
On to the Results!
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Best Overall Artist/Band
 
Best Album
 
 
Best Single/Maxi-Single/EP
 
Best Cover Art
 
 
Best Look
 
Best Newcomer
 
Best Veteran
 
Best PV
 
Saddest Disbandment
 
Most Overhyped Band
 
Most Overhyped Release
 
Most Underhyped Band
 
Most Anticipated Release
 
Band that Changed their Sound for the Best
 
Band that Changed their Sound for the Worse
 
Band that you spent most of your money on in 2019
 
What the hell were they thinking!? Award
 
Best Revival/Returns 
 
 
Now I know what you're thinking: 2019 sucked for VK 😅.
I agree lol but thank you to those who voted this year!
 
Let's hope this new decade will be a return to form for the scene!

Well, they already pulled a DADAROMA with the MV location
 
But I'm more than down with lighter songs, again, since in the last couple years, the br00tal shit really ain't their forte.

Well, they already pulled a DADAROMA with the MV location
 
But I'm more than down with lighter songs, again, since in the last couple years, the br00tal shit really ain't their forte.

lmao, yeah, that sounds about right. I remember at one of the Apocalyptica co-headline shows where some friends and I were standing in the middle, and I said to one "When Red Soil rips, I want you to push me and I'll do the rest". Sure enough, the song picks up, I get a solid push in the back, and I begin trucking through these small Asian girls (sorry) with my arms outstretched to part the seas. After that, the pit was awesome the rest of the night. Even a few girls were getting into the mix and having fun. Oddly enough, they were Apocalyptica fans who had never listened to Dir en grey before so it was a cool experience.
 
There's only been one show where we tried to get a pit going and security shut it down. The security guard came up to me and said "Man, I love what you guys are doing; but this isn't the kind of show for this", so instead we spent the rest of the show getting drunk at the bar with the vocalist of the opening band.

ENFP-T, Campaigner
 
71% Extraverted
70% Intuitive
93% Feeling
65% Prospecting
69% Turbulent
 
I took it a couple times, over the last few years and it's been consistent. The percentages shifted ever so slightly, probably, can't remember  (it's been like 2 years since the last time) but the core stays the same.

Anyone can put out their stuff digitally via Tunecore and many others. A proper label isn't really neceasary for that.

Those 4 superb EPs got rid of my PANDEMIC induced PTSD. I have faith it's gonna be brilliant.

It's perfect.

It's perfect.

It's perfect.

It's perfect.

It's perfect.

AOTY contender

I'm still baffled that they are OK with releasing shit like Dendrobium and then coming up with this. This is damn perfect, especially the guitars.

I'm still baffled that they are OK with releasing shit like Dendrobium and then coming up with this. This is damn perfect, especially the guitars.

Getting D.I.D. flashbacks.