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My favorite model guitar of all time. Hellion01

Well, I remember when the intercontinental championship and the United States championship actually meant more than what they do now. Now both titles, as well as the Diva titles and Tag titles are dead weight. WWE creative can make something substantial, story wise but they just choose not to. And at this point its getting a bit frustrating....

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I check in on WWE frequently during the road to Wrestlemania. And I gotta admit this has been one of the most lack luster roads so far. These past few weeks have been Variations of what are more or less of the same fights rehashed. Reigns vs (either show or Kane) or Bryan vs (show or kane) or a Bryan and Reigns vs Show and Kane. Creative is not using the locker room to their full potential and many of these matches have no substance....
 
I heard there is some displeasure on the side of the main superstars because the NXT ones are getting used much better.

I check in on WWE frequently during the road to Wrestlemania. And I gotta admit this has been one of the most lack luster roads so far. These past few weeks have been Variations of what are more or less of the same fights rehashed. Reigns vs (either show or Kane) or Bryan vs (show or kane) or a Bryan and Reigns vs Show and Kane. Creative is not using the locker room to their full potential and many of these matches have no substance....
 
I heard there is some displeasure on the side of the main superstars because the NXT ones are getting used much better.

I check in on WWE frequently during the road to Wrestlemania. And I gotta admit this has been one of the most lack luster roads so far. These past few weeks have been Variations of what are more or less of the same fights rehashed. Reigns vs (either show or Kane) or Bryan vs (show or kane) or a Bryan and Reigns vs Show and Kane. Creative is not using the locker room to their full potential and many of these matches have no substance....
 
I heard there is some displeasure on the side of the main superstars because the NXT ones are getting used much better.

Alright, that's enough. Even though this is the International subforum, the regular rules of the forum still apply. I do not speak Russian, but I've understood enough to realize that this is a dispute between nekkichi and Pretsy that is best off being discussed privately (as was already the case, from what I can understand). Keep personal issues to PM and Hellion, don't add any fuel to the fire. All you're doing is starting drama for the sake of starting drama. This is not allowed on the regular forums, nor is it allowed here, keep that in mind. 

Idk you.
 
But lets be friends because....
 
dat name.

I think Plug is terrible because I'll never get the panda avatar (ノಠ益ಠ)ノ彡┻━┻

I'm loving my new found addiction to reading books again.

I'm loving my new found addiction to reading books again.

I'm loving my new found addiction to reading books again.

Actually, neither are okay, dear. I believe we are all capable of discussing and expressing music without knocking down/belittling the opinions of others. You feel me?

Blackdoll, you are seriously coming off as a rabid stan right now. What happened to letting someone have their own opinion? Get a grip lol
Anyways, to my review:
I'll start off by saying that after checking out ROSE, and seeing how completely unoriginal it was, I swore to never check out Lycaon again. Pretty much everything on there was a lite version of songs that we've all heard. HOWEVER, i stumbled across this thread and Blackdoll's amazing 10/10 review for every song motivated me to give these guys one more try. No way i was gonna pass up checking out what could easily be the greatest release of 2015/all time.
My initial thoughts? This album is actually pretty solid. A lot of bumping tracks with great composition and originality. I AM SO UPSET that Marionette is only two minutes and some change. WHY?! Such a boss ass song. Also, 追憶 was a beautiful way to start the album off with. AMAZING. I am shocked, I didn't think the band could make legit music without blindly ripping off other groups. Good stuff Lycaon. This def deserves hella replays and It is a strong contender for album of the year.
My first listen, it was a 4.5/10
My second, more serious listen, its risen up to 8.5/10 (I actually made it through much of the album without skipping many tracks this time around.)

Honestly there's no way in hell that I could ever take this review seriously when you gave all 18 songs a perfect 10/10.... is anyone planning on writing up an objective review for this album?

I'm not gonna get hype for this band nor will I get attached even if their music does turn out to be legit...
At this point its become extremely tiring to get into these bands only to have them go to crap then pussy out/disband. Mind you, this is Leda's 4th band now?
I'll keep my eye out on em though. The line up does look solid.

[header]MERRY - NOnsenSe MARkeT[/header]
 


[header]Rating: | Who (or what) is MERRY? ... THIS is MERRY:[/header]






01. iNtO the mARkeT 08. Zombie Paradise ～地獄の舞踏曲～
02. NOnsenSe MARkeT 09. Carnival
03. 東京 10. Station 07
04. 自意識過剰型木偶人間 11. 千代田線デモクラシー
05. ZERO -ゼロ- 12. 梟
06. 暗闇にピンク 13. Unreachable Voice
07. Hide-and-seek 14. 群青




If anyone asked me about MERRY, I would show them “NOnsenSe MARkeT.” This is the definitive MERRY album! Not only is this album representative of MERRY as a whole, it pulls off quite a few things that don’t commonly work in Visual Kei. From the very first tracks, “iNtO the MARkeT” and “NOnsenSe MARkeT,” we have: an introduction that segues beautifully into the second track, beautiful acoustic guitars that don’t sound too poppy and in fact, add to the atmosphere (You’ll hear more in “Unreachable Voice”), and we get some fine-tuning and maturing of their previous sound from (the less than stellar received) “Beautiful Freaks.”
This album is full of throwbacks to their past styles, giving us some “現代ストイック” (Generation Stoic) vibes, a few “M.E.R.R.Y.” vibes, a little bit from “nuケミカルレトリック” (nu chemical rhetoric), and so on, while ultimately refining the sound of their previous effort. In Visual Kei, it’s not uncommon for a throwback or continuation to yield something stale, or perhaps “uninspired,” and perhaps that continued sound becomes another on the long list of (unwritten) definitions for that… “G” word (generic). But on this album, MERRY manages to show remnants of their past while keeping things fresh.
In Visual Kei, it also seems uncommon for bands to modify a recent sound for the better. If you didn’t like “Beautiful Freaks,” do not turn away from this album. The songs on this album are much more interesting and engaging, and the overall “package” is more cohesive.
One thing that contributes to the greatness of each song is the flow of the tracklist, and hearing each song in the midst of another. When I first heard “ZERO -ゼロ-” in late 2013, I completely dismissed it, despite instantly falling in love with the previous single “梟” (Owl), but hearing that song on this album made it a more enjoyable one. Although I will say, that pseudo-reggae break in the middle of the song had me cringing.
Let’s talk about Hide-and-Seek for a bit. It’s got a ‘surf-meets-’60’s jazz club’ kind of vibe, with emphasis on the jazz club, all the way down to the way all the instruments were equalised in production (just for this song); it sounds a bit like a live recording that took place at a jazz club. The song is also a rare example of how you can create one song, that can remind the listener of another (SID’s “妄想日記”), without it sounding like a carbon copy or ripoff.
Some more honourable mentions include the segment of the album from “暗闇にピンク” (Pink in the Dark) to “Carnival.” These are just damn fun songs, and overall give a similar kind of vibe. These songs are essentially the party of the album, especially “Zombie Paradise ～地獄の舞踏曲～” (Tango from Hell). After the party ends, you go to “Station 07” and take a train home… the rest of the album still has some energy, but it effectively winds down. And “千代田線デモクラシー” (Chiyoda Line Democracy) is just catchy as fuck, with the melody and that accordion.
I am about to eat my words about one song…
I thought that the album ending with “群青” (Aquamarine) was going to be bizarre, and leave the album unfinished. But when I read @*littlelamb’s comment about the song having a strong message to stay positive and hopeful, I kept an open mind. “群青” as an ending is not as bizarre as you may think. It does give you that sort of “to be continued…?” feeling, but it doesn’t feel wrong. It doesn’t leave you frustratingly thinking “where’s the last track??!!,” but instead, it leaves you anticipating MERRY’s next chapter. It’s saying, “this is where we’ll stop… for now. In the mean time, keep your head up!”
Every time I listen to the album, it doesn’t feel all that “experimental,” but in hindsight after listening, there are quite a few things that I can think of that would count as “experimental.” So maybe this album does have those moments, such as the Halloween dance track “Zombie Paradise ～地獄の舞踏曲～,” and the vintage sounding “Station 07” - “千代田線デモクラシー,” but the album isn’t scattered, or disjointed. The album is very cohesive and the tracklist flows quite nicely.
Honestly, I am highly impressed by this album, and am already considering it my favourite MERRY album. While I can’t say I’ve listened to a single album in their back catalogue as much as I have this one, I see this turning out to be their most memorable. If you want some material from a band that’s been around for awhile that can say “yeah, we still got it!,” listen to this album! If you’ve heard of MERRY, but haven’t really been engaged into their sound, listen to this album! If you’re new to Visual Kei, and wanna try out another cool band, listen to this album!
 

This song features one of the girls from SISTAR and I must say, this is beautiful....
 

I started watching FMA Brotherhood.

I started watching FMA Brotherhood.

This album is a nice album to bump if you want some solid in your face metal goodness. That's pretty much where it only delivers. Besides GENESIS and DESPERATE, I really don't have any other song besides maybe PUNCH ME IF YOU CAN that I can point out as an outstanding track. What you've heard on one song is pretty much what you'll hear in another or something the band has done before. This is no way a bad album though. I'll still bump it. It just lacks variation and creativity.  I will say this though, this is light years better than their first Full length which was a total snooze fest.
 
6.5/10
 
Try harder next time, NB.