ShanethVarosa

Okay, I love this man and everything, but what the hell is going on? In the last few years he's done so much more solo than he has with Luna Sea and X Japan who are both rumored to be working on albums. Is there just something I'm totally ignorant of? If so, please enlighten me.

I don't think the photoshop in the regular edition is THAT bad, but the delux edition I a load of bollocks. I really don't think they're trying at all and can't wait to just be done. I really wonder what happened because they were always so good together.

Oh I see. Well I actually rather like the standard edition version. The delux looks sloppy to me.

Isn't that just a promo pix and NOT the album art?

I'm really loving that song "The City", shows that he has immense talent to bring to the table. I'm also loving all the other producers too. Zedd is a fucking God. If he were to be the main producer of the album, I'd love it.

Furthermore, the song about pot I'm thinking was titled Gypsy Hotel... Or Hotel Gypsy. Or something. Or I'm totally wrong. One of the four.

I don't have the time right now to do a big, long track-by-track; but I will say this: I really loved the album. The thing about AYABIE and me is my fandom of them is incredibly shaky. They may, in my opinion, do a great song every so often. After Aoi left I really thought that was the end for the band, but then I heard Yumehito's voice on Virgin Snow Color -2nd Season- and was like... Okay, all isn't lost, BUT they need to do more than constant electro rock and ANSWER was the answer. (lol... punz)

When each single came out, again, there were high points and low points (SICs I have to say is my least favorite Ayabie song, maybe in general). And the fact that this album was legitimately 13 tracks and 5 new songs threw me for a loop, but the singles were decent. Merry-Go-Round, Kakusei Sprechchor, Reflector and Ryuusei were all good songs in and of themselves; but probably my favorite parts of the singles were Season and Hero. Also, I loved the prelude to the album... I liked it's traditional Japanese feel.

Then there was Koma, Love Song, and Niji. I liked them a lot, but they weren't my favorite.

What I simply cannot get enough of is Paradise Paradox and Rise. I totally and completely love them and agree with Daggi_x that it's basically the successor to Cubic[L/R]ock.

Overall, I'd say a 8.5 or 9/10 is in order for this.

*sigh*

Definitely very very good, very enjoyable. I'm not 100% on board with the voice yet somehow, but I don't hate it either. Leda is pretty much why I'm here.

If it's released digitally here in USA I'll definitely support them with an iTunes version, but I'm not spending more than 2 bucks on a single. Just won't happen.

Sounds fucking outstanding. I haven't been let down by them since... Well, ever really so I just know I'm going to love it. Also, they know how to hype. Jeez.

Brave will probably be composed by Teru, that's my guess. And there's definitey going to be an epic-length track on there... My guess is going to be Truth and I'll guess Kamijo composed it. Hizaki probably composed Created Beauty. I actually loved Faith & Decision, thought it was absolutely perfect. I love all of Kamijo's and Hizaki's compositions, it's usually Teru's I'm iffy about.

Although I really hope Teru designed the album art again.

Loved the song, but the PV needed something more.

Anyway, I don't get what this release is. Is this song going to be released like as a single or something? Has it already been released? When it comes to Lin I just do not understand sometimes lol.

Changed the thread title by adding "new album release" since this thread is mostly discussing the new album instead of the hiatus.

Good job, Sai. I was hoping someone would.

Also, I can't actually believe they didn't shoot a damn PV for this album cycle.

Does anyone think Holy Grail -Amoroso- is going to be an SE? Because I do, but I hope not.

Also, I hope the lyrics to the album will be a fantastic finale to the story they've been telling since day one... That is honestly what I'm hoping for above all.

That's....... Disheartening. I like some of the track names that are new though. And Sympathia is my favorite song by them still. So it'll be cool that I'll have it on a physical album (trying to look at te bright side) but I can't believe that they're pulling this right now.....

That is the best promo not only that the band has ever used, but anyone has ever used ever.

Get well soon Ruka!!

Completely forgot about Rosario's existence, but that was an interesting order of doing things... Single, EP, single?

Yea, that's why I didn't mention it. An EP release between the singles makes me think Rosario was a COLD BLOOD leftover and a "single only" release, but seeing bands tend to put 2-3, or even 4 years old singles on their album, I wouldn't be surprised at all if they put Rosario on it. It's still just 2 singles. COLD BLOOD had 4.

*cough*L'Arc~en~Ciel*cough*

But yeah, seriously. This will mean that The Black Diamonds will have only two old songs tops... UNLESS two songs from Red Line are on it too... That'd be kind of weird, but I've seen stranger things.

Saw on the Screw topic that people thought Emotional Karma was not very good. Even boring... Am I the only one that LOVED this album? Seriously, I totally loved it beginning to end.

Which only makes me more excited for these three new singles.

With the new major label debut coming up, I decided to check out their back catalog for the first time and I really liked it. I think this band has a lot of talent, so I am now looking forward to the single and I totally love the new look.

Completely forgot about Rosario's existence, but that was an interesting order of doing things... Single, EP, single? Whatever though. I'm going to throw my hat into the "I'm loving the title" ring. Super cool title, hopefully the music to match.

*sigh*

Well, if this promises a good album then okay.

I'm actually going to be here for Inferiority Complex. I actually liked it, but can agree with it being forgettable.

Cannot unsee

I find myself blown away by the fact they have a full album of material ready to e released in under two months. Anyone else this shocked??

Is there a way to get the album art images separated into three separate images?