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DI3SIRAE CD arrived today. Everything's in good condition and I got it before I left! Thanks.

Looks like it's true. That's upsetting.

I'm just going back on an anime kick again. I went through the first season of Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. in three days and I'm already on 2nd GIG. After this I'm probably going to watch Solid State Society, the original movie and then Innocence and get everything Ghost in the Shell related out of the way at once. I'm a huge Ghost in the Shell whore if you didn't know. I'd kill babies for a third season.

Interested but not excited. I'm too new of a fan to share the same sentiments as the rest here.

Good? VANESSA Dr. You's still on the scene. Probably going to be the best member of the band. Bad? Those song titles. Isn't it supposed to be Jane Doe or am I missing something? D:

Actually it'd make more sense for them to throw two songs on the regular edition and then the first and third song on the other two editions with the DVD to differentiate them. Then you HAVE to buy all three to get everything, instead of just the two limited ones. That way they make more money.

No that happened to me. It was actually Gen that introduced me to them when I asked her for new music I didn't listen to. She even warned me that they had to grow on me which is why I threw up a warning when I upped Hymn to the Immortal Wind. I think one day I was depressed and mellow and didn't have the energy to listen to heavy stuff so I threw them on since I found them boring and then they rocked my eardrums. That's when I was like "oh crap, this shit is awesome"! They also happened to put me in a good mood too so that was two good things that happened there. But yeah, I can't just put them on when I'm doing whatever. Totally agreed on that point.

The only difference is that Linkin Park was out of the scene for four years and the fans that initially sympathized with their lyrics of alienation and misunderstanding moved on, got laid and saw the sunlight. If they came back with a record that was Meteora 2.0 (which was really just Hybrid Theory 2.0) they'd flop. They HAD to change. Girugamesh didn't. Everyone was fine with their s/t direction (which I found a little dull, but stay with me) and the transition to MUSIC was awkward but it wasn't their sound change that was bad as much as it was their dull song writing. Kodou and puzzle proved that they were still heavy even if they dumped a bucket of synth over Ryo's stale guitar lines. They didn't go full on pop until COLORS but by that time we all expected it anyway. The transition was sudden and probably can be attributed more to wanting to appeal to a larger crowd (which is why they also ditched the visuals and went for a boy band look) instead of trying to find a new one. I guess they want revenge for all the ramen they had to ingest during their Jelato-era XD.

7/10. My rating is given on the basis that the intro was lame (as all intros are) and that the quality of the songs aren't what I'm accustomed to from BORN. Most of their releases beforehand were two or three songs and each were of higher quality. Here, they broke up what is essentially an album of songs into three mini's and these songs, which while still good, can be a lot better. I get a sense of laziness out of MY SWEET BLACK and more Deep that screams "hey we could make this a lot better but what the hell? it's fine as is". Considering that there were only three new songs on this release that's a little suspicious. I would also call the re-recording of Ruisai no Hana "lazy" as well but it's such an astronomical improvement over the -A.H.M.- version that I'll leave it be. I'd call Sasabari C the best song off this mini. BORN can do better. They proved it with felony, COBRA and RADICAL HYSTERIA.

^ Yeah, probably. I don't follow them anymore after COLOR but I must comment on that picture - it's horrible. They look like a boy band now. Tracklist sounded promising for like four seconds. Then I woke up, realized they haven't done anything decent since Volcano and kept moving.

HAHAHA now that's hilarious. And ridiculous.

Your reason is just like their music: generic. They have nothing about them that says "hey, listen to us". I only remember them as that really hideous band I had to sit through before I earned the right to watch Death Note.

I've been listening a lot of Mono these last couple of days. It's definitely something that grows on you but I'm not opposed to it. Some of the best music on my computer.

Dunno why it was moved here but apparently there is a new single coming out around that time. Regular: http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-49-en-47-agent-70-3xaa.html Type A: http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-49-en-47-agent-70-3xab.html Type B: http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-49-en-47-agent-70-3xac.html That does prove it.

Interested in that DI3SIRAE CD. PM sent.

If they've confirmed three editions than it's most likely true, although to be fair I expected five. Hope it's good.

The band I stole my username from so you know naturally I have to say something about them. They're fantastic. I can't imagine how much my life would be different if my friend didn't blast NoGoD into my ears. Their last album...wasn't my favorite material (to be fair though, nothing will EVER top Batsu) but I'll continue to follow them because they're just that damn good.

Only one I have here to contribute: Kyotaro (ex. EIGHT, Black:List) blog: http://ameblo.jp/word-culture/

ISIS - Hym

oh god, please, NO That's not even funny Kir...

Oh crap, I just read "abandon phone" and I thought this applied to the phone Internet. If this applies to regular Internet.... I just had to suppress my anger there. If that happens then I'm blacklisting Verizon. If all companies want to charge tier like this I'm going to go to coffeeshops for my Internet needs.

This would normally enrage me to no end and summon a tirade from the depths of hell but then I remembered how useless accessing the Internet from a phone is. I've never had a situation where I've needed to get online to do something, and if I need to do something computer related I'd need MY computer. Phone internet just doesn't cut it for me :\ It's upsetting that they'll try to suck people dry any way they can.

They'll just live-distribute anything these days...

Have to comment on what you said about RED. At first I thought I'd hear lots of screaming fans as the guitars started up but it sounds like a studio live (think of Dir en grey's Shokubeni (Shot in One Take) or HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR's Ichirin no Hana (Studio Live)). It really does sound like they messed with it though. Otherwise, agreed with your entire review. It just wasn't good.

That PV might have been for EROS now that I've seen the preview a few times. The pictures that I saw weren't enough to distinguish. I hope I was right before.