Ro plz

That....was sick.

Fast, Violent and heavier than Utafumi?!! Its lit.

Gonna side with Dispo on this one. I doubt its a new band....who knows.

Can someone rip this in MP3 plz? :<

I can only conclude from this that we are indeed getting a new single pretty soon then. This set list is pretty ballin though.

Lynch. Season is in full swing again, with the release of AVANTGARDE. Given the previews and the release of the FAKE PV alongside their yearly release of album, going into this album, the mentality is the same: This will be another Lynch. Album. You’re going to get the typical Lynch album songs with some new pizzaz thrown in here in there. In other words, expecting anything drastically new is hella silly. Lets get right into it. Minus the intro, The album kicks off with of course, a “standard” Lynch. Track: Evidence. Its pretty much the upgraded and lower tuned version of Gallows, Moment, Marrow with newer elements to it. The repeating breakdown on this track is just Lynch again nailing and getting better at this metalcore aspect. Hazuki saying “are you fucking ready, GO!!!!” and the instruments getting into it puts a smile on my face and makes me nut several times. The chorus and the middle part of the song where it seems as if the band is singing all together (or maybe its just Hazuki’s vocals layered on top of each other), is a nice show of growth and for some reason gives me a warm feeling. These types of Lynch. songs are by far my favorite and I’m glad that it took two albums to get another one. It was worth the wait and definitely a highlight/great way to start off the album. Pledge: If AVANTGARDE was to have another song/PV for promotion, I feel like this would be it. Its definitely a radio-ish type song, which isn’t a bad thing. It’s a very simple track and it too shows Lynch doing new things. The key in which this song is in is abnormal for me to hear Lynch in despite it being one of my personal favorites. The added instruments in the background gives this a much lighter feel than the average Lynch song. Also, same with Evidence, I like ending part where Hazuki (and maybe Co.) is singing the Lalalala part. That warm feeling struck me again haha. A nice follow up. F.A.K.E: IDC what anyone has to say, this track is BOSS AS FUCK. Its another typical lynch track but its still engaging as hell. And that break where Akinori does his bass solo and the track explodes GETS ME ROCKING EVERY TIME. Its AWESOME. I dead ass spend half an hour to 45 mins since this album dropped listening just to this song. This album starting off on the right foot. DAMNED: I tend not to give too much attention to these 2 minute Lynch. Tracks because I feel like they’re pretty forgettable for the most part and are just made as filler. But…..I’d be lying if I said I rocks with this one. It’s a banger and the breakdown reminds me that of the recent rendition of Im Sick Bcuz Luv u, which too is a behemoth in its own right. Solid track. UNELMA: This is the fresh track of the album. I can’t tie this to any of their previous material, which is great. Its super rockin, and gives off an old-ish vk vibe but modernized in the bands style. Reo and Yusuke really shine here, especially on the chorus and solo. When Lynch. want’s to/can, they can really breathe in some new life into their discography, this is a clear indication of that. I’d love to see what they could do with more tracks of this nature. PHANTOM: Another pretty fresh track, where I can’t tie this to previous material. From the jump this track got me with chills running down my spine. Again both Guitarists shine brightly here. Yusuke’s Delay effect in the beginning and throughout the guitar is the backbone of this song and helps give it that dark and eerie feel. Reo’s solo is just…..Oh man…I can’t This is a straight, bonafide gem right here. I can actually envision Hazuki wearing a mask or something while performing this. I want to see this shit live. It’s the best song on the album. KILLING CULT: Perfect follow up from Phantom. Its fun, new, still on the really dark side but also sinister. The bridge puts you in this kind of hazy-ish feel which is soooo cool and Hazuki’s vocals play such a huge part in this. Actually, Hazuki shines a lot in this track for some reason. Its nice to see him use his voice in ways that I’m so used to hearing it when it comes to the typical Lynch songs. This track is another one that I can’t wait to see live. I have a feeling it will be 10x more enjoyable. Great track. PRAYER: This is where the album gets a lil iffy for me. This track just gives off the vibe that it was done just to fill space. Its more or less another rendition of a track that they have on the same album, FAKE….and it’s the inferior version. It’s Very forgettable. Nothing more to see here. NEEDLEZ: Another forgettable song, that I don’t wanna waste time on typing about. THE OUTRAGE SEXUALITY: Ahhh….ok. Another typical 2 minute Lynch song that I wanted to disregard but I ended up liking. I feel like it could do without the chorus. But still, nothing spectacular that id go back to. FAREWELL: I’m not a big fan of this song, largely because it reminds me off of one of those songs off of IBIM, which alongside most of the album, I found to be boring. BUT it makes sense as a closer at least to me. Nothing really going on here too to be honest. In general, this album did what it was supposed to. It catered to people who know Lynch for doing what Lynch does. And It caters to those who want to see the band do something different. As for how the album flowed, I believe it started off great and kept a solid consistency in regards to what it was supposed to do as a Lynch album. But the end bit really harmed it in my eyes. Besides those tracks, I really enjoyed this album. If I had to rank it in the cluster of albums they’ve been dropping yearly, it easily falls second to D.A.R.K which I believe is the best thing they’ve done since signing to King records. When including all of the songs this gets a solid 7.5/10 Take out the end bit : 9.5/10 Now give me a live DVD you SOB’s.

This sounds a lot better than the stuff she dropped before the hiatus. I dig this a lot!

I don't even follow them but this is a very interesting turn of events for a band that i considered to be "solidified" in J-rock/VK.

Well....the song kind of gives off a dark vibe, which is cool. Either way, I'm keeping tabs on this. Sounds like it'll be promising.

Its the second one. You know how almost every great band has like one really terrible album? IBIM is that for me

Its probably gonna be what it always is, a compilation of stuff featuring their most recent stuff with some gems added in. Idt its wise to expect anything in the vain of what they are doing now :/ Seconded. I'm certain the minute they get back 2 Japan, we will catch wind of this new song. They seem to be pretty and honestly...fairly "exclusive" when it comes to debuting new stuff.

Whatever y'all smoking, PLEASE give me some. I believe in me is the only Lynch. Album I've tossed in the recycling bin multiple times because its that bad.... besides ALL THIS I GIVE YOU.

Its alarming that they're still active....

We should just call this time of the year Lynch. season.

This sounds like its gonna be a continuation of DARK in the sense of there's no real main concept, just a bunch of well placed badass songs that flow well together. I enjoyed the preview, and its exactly what i expected. Nothing more nothing less. Niggas need this album yesterday and i need the live DVD a week ago.

Dude....homeboy's neck is STILL messed up? What exactly happened again??

I wouldn't be surprised if the bands that support this app are majority Swed-Kei and low tier Vk-indies bands. I have hard time believing this is for all of VK.

This is the first time in ages that the GazettE has B-sides that are boss. Yet none of them are included in this set list. What a waste. I was super hoping to see VACANT and MALUM played live, hell even DEPRAVITY. Besides that, I'm looking forward to this.

Not as into it as i was before but its so nice 2 come across killer bands from time to time. Been bumping Awoi A LOT this summer.

This was a pleasant listen.

I agree. I feel like even though we get what is the standard Lynch songs on every album, they def do their best on the newer songs which i feel is what gives the albums their freshness. Immediately Fallen, Ghost, Cosmos, Dark, Beast, and Invader comes to mind when i think of in regards to D.A.R.K. I can def see where ARCHE is coming from when it comes to BUCK-TICK. If you listen closely, they have a certain style/progression that they stick to most of the time. But the difference, which Platanity does a great job at explaining is that when it comes to the typical Lynch tracks, despite their tweaking...certain tracks or more or less of the same and its blatantly obvious. With Buck-Tick tracks, you can hear the individuality in them. For almost every single lynch track, there is a damn near similar counterpart. Night-Devil-Immortality Gallows-The whirl-Moment-Marrow We could easily chalk it up to them not having enough time to come up with an album full of straight new material (which for them makes sense). OR (big or), it could be the case that the GazettE has and throwing those typical/altered songs in are what they are comfortable with doing on every album.