Here's the good part: they re-imagine the songs, so there's a bit of a 'surprise' element that almost makes this mini bearable. Sometimes it works, most of the time it doesn't, but at least they try. The best part of this mini is whenever the familiar melodies appear, because they were already great in the first place.
Here's the bad: I think it's safe to say that nowadays DIR EN GREY equates heaviness with downtuning everything to A and low growls. It isn't. And Kyo sounds flat most of the time.
Here's the ugly: Shinya sounds downright bad.
Overall it's a very weak and forgettable attempt to recreate that early magic. The new song is derivative anyway and it wasn't the main selling point of this CD, so who cares? 4/10.
If the new Kuro is anything like the one they released last year (?), it better be their last. Also, someone needs to kidnap K-A-Z and Miyo Ken immediately and stop them from talking to Kiyoharu for at least 3 years. It's the only chance for Kuro and Sads to not suck.
r... got a reaction from Velovelo in Dir en grey - THE UNRAVELING
r... got a reaction from Blue_Spring in Kiyoharu's "mega-announcement"