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  2. Posted · Edited by chemicalpictures

    I don't think I'll be able to enjoy this one. I'm a huge tenten fan (heck, look at my username) but even him won't be able to salvage something here. I thought they finally had something good going on for them on "百足", but WTF were those watered down guitars, the half assed breakdown, bland sound structure? It sounds so disappointing, specially in the 02:04 to 02:50, tenten actually sounds great there, and the instrumentals ain't bad either, but they do not really fit, seems like someone took tenten's recorded track and threw some instrumentals on it. And to make things worse, it was actually an interesting buildup, but what comes next is pure disappointment.

     

    I'll keep listening to every release by them cuz such talented musicians couldn't have forgotten how to write songs, but this clearly sounds like a band without any direction or idea of concept, it's like a bunch of ideas thrown in the mix to see if it glues. but it hasn't, so far.

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  9. Posted · Edited by chemicalpictures

    SHADOWS new single + live DVD "chain reaction" will be released on 2017.03.08, ￥2,500.

     

    single tracklist:

    01 All I Want　

    02 Chain Reaction

     

    "SHADOWS JAPAN TOUR 2016 EXTRA SHOWCASE @ TSUTAYA O-WEST" DVD tracklist:

    01 Push　

    02 Justify

    03 Fail

    04 Doubt
    05 Expectations

    06 Progress

    07 BEK

    08 Forest

     

    also, their 1st full album will be released on 2017.04.26, details yet to be announced.

     

     

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    Ok, I may have generalized a bit too much on my first post, as I really do think MH has some of the best opinionated people on japanese music around the webs, and that statement is more for the generic weeaboo we found lurking around elsewhere. I think people's points on phonetics are really interesting and explain a part of the audience preferences (The more musically mature, I believe). Most of people here that defended the idea of japanese phonetics sounding better to them are the ones I actually really look forward to reading opinions around here, even if most of the time I don't listen to the same stuff they do.

     

    I'm brazilian, so portuguese is my native language. I really do believe you can't do better than latin-based languages when talking about smooth, slow-tempo or ballad songs. However, when talking about rock, we sound like shit. Some rock tune sang in english will sound 3000x better, and that's it. Maybe it's just my point of view, but I think you guys are onto something.

     

    I'm sticking to music only, cuz I don't really care about looks and I don't understand how that affects on something like music taste. I think we all agree that VK bands ain't the most innovative kids on the playground,  but there's something structurally interesting on those songs, even if sometimes the parts of the composition are not really original. A typical VK song would be "intro, verse, bridge/pre-chorus, chorus, verse/bridge, chorus, solo, bridge/pre-chorus chorus, outro" something like that, right? any of you guys agree that this is something that also attracts people? Friends that don't listen to japanese music calls this "anime-sounding music". This was the first thing that draw my attention when I was introduced to japanese music, and it's something that stuck with me. Maybe this is also a part of the puzzle.

     

    cheeeeeeeers

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  13. Posted · Edited by chemicalpictures

    I still think Poison Chocolate is as bad as Panic Panic was, but this time I actually liked both b-sides.

     

    素晴らしきこの世界へ is the kind of fun, happy-go-lucky song I whish they sticked to. Even if kinda simple structure-wise, it's a fun, catchy song, probably real nice at lives.

     

    I can't shake the idea they are undermining themselves going the cheesy way of both recent lead songs, they can do so much more...

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  14. Posted · Edited by chemicalpictures

    anyone a bit familiar with the stereotype of jrock listeners already know the answer: pure and simple obsession with anything that comes from Japan. Most of japanese vocalists sucks balls compared to their western genre equivalent (rap, vkei/rock, pop, indie...), and people care? no they don't. Several VK bands rehashes riffs/song structures from more sucessful western acts. people care? no, they still do not care. They just need a nippon tag and any problem suddenly doesn't matter.

     

    and it is what it is, you are looking for common sense in a pool of unreasonable, fanatic people. better save your breath.

     

    ps: Deviloof is terrible, jeeeesus

     

    also, cheers!

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    On 21/01/2017 at 2:37 PM, Mihi said:

    Hurray for XENON and Hakujitsu!!!

     

    IKR!? I fuckin miss XENON so much. They have so many insanely good songs, so little recognition. Good to see a fellow XENON fan around, sometimes I feel like I'm the only one around, lol! I still don't get how LIQUID for example did not get much more praise from folks around here.

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    On 16/01/2017 at 1:26 AM, CAT5 said:

    Duuude! I'm elated to see downy and 88kasyo getting some love!

     

    I enjoyed "UNDYING" as well. I also completely forgot about TK's "wonder palette" - that was definitely my favorite song from his album!

     

    I should totally thank you for 88kasyo, lol! that song and the PV are both brilliant, gotta check more of them!

     

    And yeah, I was reviewing the year and saw that TK had an album this year that I've completely forgotten about. Some very nice songs there!

     

    On 17/01/2017 at 5:38 PM, ghost said:

    Digging the monthly format! You can never categorize too much I say.

     

    Two fist-bump pounds for Dezert winning 2 tracks AND a being in the runners-up category.

     

     

     

     

    Hell yeah, the boys deserve it! Saikou no Shokutaku was a mindblowing album, and I'm really excited for what they have in store for us in 2017.!

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