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2015.03.04 release!
 

 
Tracklist:
01. 僕、実は 02. きみと話せないのは 03. 彼女の日曜日 04. ともだち 05. 君と夏フェス　 06. 量産型彼氏　 07. 恋愛休暇 08. 昼夜逆転 09. デートプラン 10. 花 11. さよならの季節  

I really liked the concept that Cat and the lot made up and posted here and thought that we should have something similar for us mortals as well, but I will go with albums. I think it is a nice and easy way to discover albums released the previous month, so I think it sounds cool.
 
The concept is simple: pick 3 releases (albums, EPs, singles or compilations), write why you like the album/why people should check it out and be cool. As you hear new albums of the month feel free to quote yourself, remove one and add the newest one instead of it. At the end of the month I'll make a new thread for the previous month. That's all.
 
Rules:
Post three albums each
Add a linke to your favourite track of the album. Do NOT embed youtube videos. Just link to the best song. Not everyone have decent computers to handle all the videos.
 
 
And that is basically it. Ask if there's something you're curious about.

I actually hope they come back as a non-VK band, as long as the music is still good. I miss M.

Calling names ARE insults.... since when is that fun, sarcasm with no base?
 
You didn't like EAT YOU ALIVE, fine, end of story. Let's all be quiet and enjoy GAGA.

This year is gonna be good with me and visual bands again. I really like the preview.

Keep calling them names, that will surely change people's minds.
 

@ender-ender glad to hear that :DD
 
@CloudyTree completely understand! I own their first single and have seen them, so I have more to base the my opinion off of. Hopefully you'll enjoy the full songs

This is a very cool concept. Would've been eve cooler if it was a best albums/EPs, but still a cool concept. Will check out all the songs in OP later this week.

Awesome work guys! I'm definitely gonna have to check out some of this stuff when I have more time

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW GUYS <3
 
ender-ender I loved  
 
Benibana very good 
 
Fitear1590 I loved tooo
 
CAT5 OMG <3 AWESOME, I loved, start looking about about this new releases !!!!
 
Great job guys, im so excited to this month febuary

Best New Tracks: January 2015

Best New Tracks is a new series brought to you by MH's Official Reviewer team! Every month we'll be highlighting brand-new Japanese songs worth checking out, so stay tuned! Feel free to comment or discuss any of this month's picks and even offer your own as well!

's picks:
"Abyss" by Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas

"A HUNDRED SUNS" by BOOM BOOM SATELLITES

"KAKUMEI" by Silent Siren

"Closer" by Silhouette From The Skylit

"緑閃光 (midori senkou)" by LAMP IN TERREN

's picks: "Moonlight Station" by SEKAI NO OWARI

"Flowerwall" by Kenshi Yonezu

@fitear1590's picks: ネモフィラ (nemophila) by イツエ (itsue)

"Red Carnation" by Jupiter

"ストッキング (stocking)" by 吉澤嘉代子 (Kayoko Yoshizawa)

"アイリス (iris)" by 新川忠 (Tadashi Shinkawa)

@CAT5's picks:
"Enigmatic Feeling (2015 mix)" by 凛として時雨 (Ling Tosite Sigure)

"MEBIUS" by FEAR FROM THE HATE

"笑うドッペルゲンガー (warau doppleganger)" by 東京カランコロン (Tokyo Karankoron)

"月曜のメランコリー (getsuyo no melancholy)" by BOMI

"四角のトモダチ (Shikaku no tomodachi)" by 中納良恵 (Nakano Yoshie)

"想い想われ (omoiomoware)" by 福原希己江 (Fukuhara Kimie)

SET-LIST at 2015/01/31:
 
SE.Unfigured
01.Replica
02.TABOO
03.Shadow in the haze
04.Hallucination juice
05.Breath
06.Astray〜SAMSARA
07.剥-haku-
08.Boundary Cliff
09.[delete]
10.ANSWER
 
EN1
01.アカノイト(aka no ito)
02.Fact.
 

I'm pretty much counting down the days until the PV is released, haha.
They didn't play kowai kurai at the first oneman so I really have no idea what to expect.
Not that I really remember the other songs at the oneman besides the ones on the single.
 
But man they are really good and I'm glad to see others interested in them
 
With Kowai Kurai I highly recommend getting a copy of the CD ASAP.
Usotsuki is pretty much sold out and was sold out at most locations in a little over a month's time. And it's not being repressed. Basically, if you don't have Usotsuki yet, then you're SOL. 

Man, that preview is sounding flaw free!

This topic is becoming very hilarous. Better than EYA...very funny.

Not even close to EYA quality yet judging by those previews. But they've got time to grow. At least there's potential. 

Omg are you serious?????? Loooooooooooooool

session band "VIPER" will perform at Shinjuku RUIDO K4 at 2015/01/29 and will change to new formal band "SLINGER" after their live at 2015/03/27
 
"SLINGER" members:
Vo.KNIGHT (ex-BLADE)
Gt.ュゥナ(yuna) (ex-CHiLLDReN-->J∀CK11-->【_Vani;lla】-->ベルベット(VelBet))
Gt.LATE (ex-Amulet*-->BLADE-->Luzmelt(reyto))
Dr.クロ(kuro) (ex-GerVelir-->Logic-->ビスコ(bisco)-->VelBet-->Vanish-->CELL-セル-(support), now DADA(support))
support Ba.准(jun) (ex-Ladifere-->Cupid-->チロル(tirol)-->ボウドレイル(baude laire)-->UnsraW-->-ASSAULT--->Arpege(support)-->Ms.LIAR)
 
http://slinger.jp/

It says it at the end of the trial listening, but the PV for Kowai Kurai will be uploaded on February 15th! 
 
I'm excited. And their sponsored event tickets go on sale at a live I'm actually going to so I can get one there＼(^o^)／

Artist: VAMPS Album: BLOODSUCKERS Score: VAMPS make a good effort, but could use a little more bite. I'm a huge fan of KAZ's work with Oblivion Dust though I've never been big on L'Arc-en-Ciel or HYDE's solo ventures. Over the years I've come to realize that may have had more to do with my preference for aggressive music than the band's quality of songwriting. So, BLOODSUCKERS is only the second album I've ever heard all the way through with HYDE as the main vocalist, and I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this album. It was naive of me not to have prepared myself for high levels of cheesiness, since the song titles on this album range from spooky undead to pirate themes, but there were a lot of shockingly good moments on this album too.

The first half of this album comes off a little weak. "ZERO" is a nice blend of KAZ and HYDE's styles but begins to grate on me after about 2 minutes in, where it felt like they ran out of ideas so they just dragged the song out as if it were a live situation. Only that answer works solely in a live setting. Otherwise, it's just a waste of time that should have been shortened to an intro. "LIPS" also becomes a little boring as well, even though I do appreciate a good 80s glam rock throwback, the song feels flat and lacks the raw vocal edge necessary to pull it off. HYDE stays in this middle space that never goes full grit or full soaring powerhouse. "AHEAD," "GHOST," and "VAMPIRE'S LOVE" all end up in similar bland categories. KAZ puts on a good show with "EVIL," and it's the one saving grace for the album's slow start. The song separates itself with a more industrial feel and a prominent drum beat. HYDE also sounds a little darker in his approach and doesn't try to overpower the music with belting too much just for the sake of it.

BLOODSUCKERS does finally kick into gear by the mid-way point, however. The first promising HYDE composition, "DAMNED" is a punch to the gut and has great dynamics; with a haunting verse that slowly swells to the point that the listener is itching for the chorus's outcry. The guitars really wail on the track and it kicks up to headbang-worthy levels of pounding drums. It's followed by "GET AWAY" and "REPLAY," which were strong singles for the album, but also a step into the pop-influenced side of VAMPS. While not bad songs, they feel lost in the track placement. The first half of the album could have certainly used these songs to beef it up instead of the slower numbers VAMPS opted for. The title interlude was a monster of a piece that I would have loved as a full song, "are you all bloodsuckers?!" the track asks, and the answer to that is a resounding, "yes!" If you ask with that beastly guitar riff backing you up. "THE JOLLY ROGER" doesn't skimp on crunchy guitar riffs either, though it's a slight letdown to have such a positive sounding song after such a dark teaser. But once you accept the song for it's change in theme, it's actually a great piece of work and you will find yourself singing along with the "whoo hoo" of the backing vocals all too easily. The album sends us off with the closing track, "INSIDE MYSELF." It's just as well composed as any of the singles and the album releases its grip on you with a song that really expresses what the band's sound is about. The guitar work is just as catchy as any of the vocal melodies and the production is well polished as you'd expect from industry veterans like this.

While some of the songs rest too much on clichéd writing tropes, it's hard to find anything unlistenable on BLOODSUCKERS. HYDE and KAZ have been writing music long enough to put out quality work that shows more of their strengths than weaknesses. But there is still a lot left to this project that they could explore and I'm looking forward to it in their future releases. I recommend rock fans to give this album a spin, VAMPS cover a lot of ground on BLOODSUCKERS so there's high likelihood they'll surprise you too.
 

FINLANDS Mini Album 『ULTRA』
2015.02.04 Tower Records Limited
FU-011 価格：￥1,500＋tax
 

Tracklist:
01.かみさま 
02.ゴードン
03.good by girl 
04.super back
05.メトロ
06.ULTRA
 
Album preview on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/finlands-ultra
 

『RGBとその真ん中』
2015.02.04 release
1,296円＋tax / ODCS-005
 

1.PAINT IT BLUE
2.ふぞろいの赤
3.エメラルド
4.キャンバスに幻を
 

NAD-0061／2015.02.04／¥2,500(tax in)／5th ALBUM Label:THE NINTH APOLLO  

 
Tracklist: 1. MAGIC PUNK ROCK 2. PISTOL 3. HIKARI 4. BGM 5. LINDA LINDA 6. FIGHT FOR US 7. 7 BALLS 8. PUNK THIS TOWN 9. COWARD 10. ONE CHANCE 11. PLACE 12. RUNAWAY 13. TOMORROW 14. JUSTICE COWBOY