jduv86

Awesome, as always. 
I wonder what means Band sound ver... o.O 

I will give this another listen and give a more detailed review. However, upon first listen, I can say that this is really great! This album is right behind Royal Order. While not as good to me (the songs don't sound as catchy and I'm just a catchiness whore lol), it is definitely more creative and experimental. Done really well too!
 
EDIT: since I can't seem to put myself to sleep lol
 
1. Camera obscura-SE- Creepy wubba wubba. Nice way to start into the the album. Haunting and dancey...let's see where this goes 3.5/5   2.     追憶 (Tsuioku) -WHOA!!! Incredibly haunting! Beginning piano kind reminds me of Malice Mizer (Beast of Blood?). The singing is beautiful so sweet and the instrumental if nice and simplistic, but interesting. The guitar sounds so menacing. I love it! 4/5   3. Dark Night - That dirty low guitar into the metalcore riffing (its metalcore right? I'm always fucking up genres). This song is just sick sounding. I like how they seem to use that metaclcore riff as a break in the verses and the piano is simple but beautiful! I don't like the chorus though! I feel it would have made a better impact if they had a slower chorus line. Still great! 4/5   4. Liar - Sounds like a mega man x synth XD . This is just a filler to me. Not bad, but something I'd probably skip over. 3/5    5. Shadow - This single is when I new Lycaon was going to take their sound in a great direction again! Straightforward, but done really well. Very endearing chorus and just beautiful to listen to. Vocals are great! 5/5   6. 暗室-SE- (Anshitsu) - creepy...haunting....love it! 5/5   7. marionette - Creepy child laugh in the beginning. I had so much anticipation for this song. It's like someone is stalking you through a building. This haunting song is just playing as the killer lurches towards you. Kind of repetitive though... 3.5/5   8. 君を壊すガラスの衝動 (Kimi o kowasu garasu no shoudou) - Beautiful all over. I have nothing really to say about this. It's just awesome! My favorite part are the vocals for the verse. I think I like the faster vocals in Lycaon. 4.5/5   9. くちづけ-SE- (Kuchizuke) - yeah! smooth jazzy instrumental. I've always been a fan of Lycaon jazz except Eros. So I had high anticipation for what happened next. 4/5   10. Rouge - SWEEEEET!! Dancing my ass off! At first the chorus vocals were a little weird to me, but they grew on me quickly. This is probably their most well constructed jazzy type song. So much variations going on in this song, but still held together really well. 4/5   11. 馬鹿ね。(Baka ne) - I don't really like this song that much, but I find myself always singing the Bake ne Bake ne Bake ne and I do enjoy the weird synth pre chorus part. Experimental, but I don't think it was as successful. A for effort. 3/5   12. アネモネ (Anemone) - I put this on par with Marigold, but I don't think this has as much replay value. The singing is decent, but never felt his singing was really suited for this type of ballad. Instrumental is ok, not to rave over. 2.5/5   13. 売女-SE- (Baita) - I get it....ooooohhhh we're creepy! lol 3/5   14. 悪女の微笑 (Akujo no hohoemi) - dat' whip! XD This single made me actually give them a chance again as I was kind of done with them for awhile. Still sounds decent.  This song being fueled by the whip is what keeps me loving it. lol 3.5/5   15. ILLUSION - A better Psychedelic Jelly? lol Unfortunately I don't think they pull this type of song off that well. It just sounds bland to me until the spastic breakdown into the solo. That was a nice touch. 2/5   16. メランコリック (Merankorikku) - Interesting riff! I was with it, but the chorus rubs me the wrong way. I love the build up to the breakdown! It's like he is building up to an orgasm or something and then explodes at the top with a scream XD Headbang time! 3/5    17. ジプシー (jipushii - Gypsy) - I like this song a lot! A very unique ballad. Kind of reminds me of when they did Alejandro. It has that Spanish feel to it. Very beautiful and creative. The instrumentation is beautiful. The vocals are beautiful. I could replay this song just for it dancey and innovative instrumentation alone. 5/5   18. endroll-SE- Kind of a part II to our opening SE. Ties things together nicely. 3/5   Overall: 4/5 This is by far the most exciting thing that has come from them in a long time! Not Royal Order, but this is a HUGE step in the right direction. Lots of experimentation with solid composition. I will say this is better put together than Royal Order though. Royal Order's songs were better, but were still disjointed to me. This album fits extremely well with each other. No song order changes or anything. It's perfectly placed. Minus a few minor hick-ups, this album is good and I feel each time you replay it, you'll find something new in the songs that you like. They are very detailed musically. Good job, Lycaon! You found your way again! AND GREAT AMOUNT OF NEW MATERIAL! I'm happy!   HIGHLIGHTS: Shadow, jipushii -Gypsy, Kimi o kowasu garasu no shoudou MIDLIGHTS: Dark Night, Tsuioku, Akujo no hohoemi LOWLIGHTS: ILLUSIONS, Bake Ne, Merankorikku   
The rest fall in between.

I will give this another listen and give a more detailed review. However, upon first listen, I can say that this is really great! This album is right behind Royal Order. While not as good to me (the songs don't sound as catchy and I'm just a catchiness whore lol), it is definitely more creative and experimental. Done really well too!
 
EDIT: since I can't seem to put myself to sleep lol
 
1. Camera obscura-SE- Creepy wubba wubba. Nice way to start into the the album. Haunting and dancey...let's see where this goes 3.5/5   2.     追憶 (Tsuioku) -WHOA!!! Incredibly haunting! Beginning piano kind reminds me of Malice Mizer (Beast of Blood?). The singing is beautiful so sweet and the instrumental if nice and simplistic, but interesting. The guitar sounds so menacing. I love it! 4/5   3. Dark Night - That dirty low guitar into the metalcore riffing (its metalcore right? I'm always fucking up genres). This song is just sick sounding. I like how they seem to use that metaclcore riff as a break in the verses and the piano is simple but beautiful! I don't like the chorus though! I feel it would have made a better impact if they had a slower chorus line. Still great! 4/5   4. Liar - Sounds like a mega man x synth XD . This is just a filler to me. Not bad, but something I'd probably skip over. 3/5    5. Shadow - This single is when I new Lycaon was going to take their sound in a great direction again! Straightforward, but done really well. Very endearing chorus and just beautiful to listen to. Vocals are great! 5/5   6. 暗室-SE- (Anshitsu) - creepy...haunting....love it! 5/5   7. marionette - Creepy child laugh in the beginning. I had so much anticipation for this song. It's like someone is stalking you through a building. This haunting song is just playing as the killer lurches towards you. Kind of repetitive though... 3.5/5   8. 君を壊すガラスの衝動 (Kimi o kowasu garasu no shoudou) - Beautiful all over. I have nothing really to say about this. It's just awesome! My favorite part are the vocals for the verse. I think I like the faster vocals in Lycaon. 4.5/5   9. くちづけ-SE- (Kuchizuke) - yeah! smooth jazzy instrumental. I've always been a fan of Lycaon jazz except Eros. So I had high anticipation for what happened next. 4/5   10. Rouge - SWEEEEET!! Dancing my ass off! At first the chorus vocals were a little weird to me, but they grew on me quickly. This is probably their most well constructed jazzy type song. So much variations going on in this song, but still held together really well. 4/5   11. 馬鹿ね。(Baka ne) - I don't really like this song that much, but I find myself always singing the Bake ne Bake ne Bake ne and I do enjoy the weird synth pre chorus part. Experimental, but I don't think it was as successful. A for effort. 3/5   12. アネモネ (Anemone) - I put this on par with Marigold, but I don't think this has as much replay value. The singing is decent, but never felt his singing was really suited for this type of ballad. Instrumental is ok, not to rave over. 2.5/5   13. 売女-SE- (Baita) - I get it....ooooohhhh we're creepy! lol 3/5   14. 悪女の微笑 (Akujo no hohoemi) - dat' whip! XD This single made me actually give them a chance again as I was kind of done with them for awhile. Still sounds decent.  This song being fueled by the whip is what keeps me loving it. lol 3.5/5   15. ILLUSION - A better Psychedelic Jelly? lol Unfortunately I don't think they pull this type of song off that well. It just sounds bland to me until the spastic breakdown into the solo. That was a nice touch. 2/5   16. メランコリック (Merankorikku) - Interesting riff! I was with it, but the chorus rubs me the wrong way. I love the build up to the breakdown! It's like he is building up to an orgasm or something and then explodes at the top with a scream XD Headbang time! 3/5    17. ジプシー (jipushii - Gypsy) - I like this song a lot! A very unique ballad. Kind of reminds me of when they did Alejandro. It has that Spanish feel to it. Very beautiful and creative. The instrumentation is beautiful. The vocals are beautiful. I could replay this song just for it dancey and innovative instrumentation alone. 5/5   18. endroll-SE- Kind of a part II to our opening SE. Ties things together nicely. 3/5   Overall: 4/5 This is by far the most exciting thing that has come from them in a long time! Not Royal Order, but this is a HUGE step in the right direction. Lots of experimentation with solid composition. I will say this is better put together than Royal Order though. Royal Order's songs were better, but were still disjointed to me. This album fits extremely well with each other. No song order changes or anything. It's perfectly placed. Minus a few minor hick-ups, this album is good and I feel each time you replay it, you'll find something new in the songs that you like. They are very detailed musically. Good job, Lycaon! You found your way again! AND GREAT AMOUNT OF NEW MATERIAL! I'm happy!   HIGHLIGHTS: Shadow, jipushii -Gypsy, Kimi o kowasu garasu no shoudou MIDLIGHTS: Dark Night, Tsuioku, Akujo no hohoemi LOWLIGHTS: ILLUSIONS, Bake Ne, Merankorikku   
The rest fall in between.

I will give this another listen and give a more detailed review. However, upon first listen, I can say that this is really great! This album is right behind Royal Order. While not as good to me (the songs don't sound as catchy and I'm just a catchiness whore lol), it is definitely more creative and experimental. Done really well too!
 
EDIT: since I can't seem to put myself to sleep lol
 
1. Camera obscura-SE- Creepy wubba wubba. Nice way to start into the the album. Haunting and dancey...let's see where this goes 3.5/5   2.     追憶 (Tsuioku) -WHOA!!! Incredibly haunting! Beginning piano kind reminds me of Malice Mizer (Beast of Blood?). The singing is beautiful so sweet and the instrumental if nice and simplistic, but interesting. The guitar sounds so menacing. I love it! 4/5   3. Dark Night - That dirty low guitar into the metalcore riffing (its metalcore right? I'm always fucking up genres). This song is just sick sounding. I like how they seem to use that metaclcore riff as a break in the verses and the piano is simple but beautiful! I don't like the chorus though! I feel it would have made a better impact if they had a slower chorus line. Still great! 4/5   4. Liar - Sounds like a mega man x synth XD . This is just a filler to me. Not bad, but something I'd probably skip over. 3/5    5. Shadow - This single is when I new Lycaon was going to take their sound in a great direction again! Straightforward, but done really well. Very endearing chorus and just beautiful to listen to. Vocals are great! 5/5   6. 暗室-SE- (Anshitsu) - creepy...haunting....love it! 5/5   7. marionette - Creepy child laugh in the beginning. I had so much anticipation for this song. It's like someone is stalking you through a building. This haunting song is just playing as the killer lurches towards you. Kind of repetitive though... 3.5/5   8. 君を壊すガラスの衝動 (Kimi o kowasu garasu no shoudou) - Beautiful all over. I have nothing really to say about this. It's just awesome! My favorite part are the vocals for the verse. I think I like the faster vocals in Lycaon. 4.5/5   9. くちづけ-SE- (Kuchizuke) - yeah! smooth jazzy instrumental. I've always been a fan of Lycaon jazz except Eros. So I had high anticipation for what happened next. 4/5   10. Rouge - SWEEEEET!! Dancing my ass off! At first the chorus vocals were a little weird to me, but they grew on me quickly. This is probably their most well constructed jazzy type song. So much variations going on in this song, but still held together really well. 4/5   11. 馬鹿ね。(Baka ne) - I don't really like this song that much, but I find myself always singing the Bake ne Bake ne Bake ne and I do enjoy the weird synth pre chorus part. Experimental, but I don't think it was as successful. A for effort. 3/5   12. アネモネ (Anemone) - I put this on par with Marigold, but I don't think this has as much replay value. The singing is decent, but never felt his singing was really suited for this type of ballad. Instrumental is ok, not to rave over. 2.5/5   13. 売女-SE- (Baita) - I get it....ooooohhhh we're creepy! lol 3/5   14. 悪女の微笑 (Akujo no hohoemi) - dat' whip! XD This single made me actually give them a chance again as I was kind of done with them for awhile. Still sounds decent.  This song being fueled by the whip is what keeps me loving it. lol 3.5/5   15. ILLUSION - A better Psychedelic Jelly? lol Unfortunately I don't think they pull this type of song off that well. It just sounds bland to me until the spastic breakdown into the solo. That was a nice touch. 2/5   16. メランコリック (Merankorikku) - Interesting riff! I was with it, but the chorus rubs me the wrong way. I love the build up to the breakdown! It's like he is building up to an orgasm or something and then explodes at the top with a scream XD Headbang time! 3/5    17. ジプシー (jipushii - Gypsy) - I like this song a lot! A very unique ballad. Kind of reminds me of when they did Alejandro. It has that Spanish feel to it. Very beautiful and creative. The instrumentation is beautiful. The vocals are beautiful. I could replay this song just for it dancey and innovative instrumentation alone. 5/5   18. endroll-SE- Kind of a part II to our opening SE. Ties things together nicely. 3/5   Overall: 4/5 This is by far the most exciting thing that has come from them in a long time! Not Royal Order, but this is a HUGE step in the right direction. Lots of experimentation with solid composition. I will say this is better put together than Royal Order though. Royal Order's songs were better, but were still disjointed to me. This album fits extremely well with each other. No song order changes or anything. It's perfectly placed. Minus a few minor hick-ups, this album is good and I feel each time you replay it, you'll find something new in the songs that you like. They are very detailed musically. Good job, Lycaon! You found your way again! AND GREAT AMOUNT OF NEW MATERIAL! I'm happy!   HIGHLIGHTS: Shadow, jipushii -Gypsy, Kimi o kowasu garasu no shoudou MIDLIGHTS: Dark Night, Tsuioku, Akujo no hohoemi LOWLIGHTS: ILLUSIONS, Bake Ne, Merankorikku   
The rest fall in between.

I might actually check this out when it's released. Never thought I'd say that about a SuG album, haha.
 
But man, Missing was actually a really good song and this new song is pretty good as well, it's well composed and their drummer has improved so damn much, he's definitely the highlight of this band.

FULL SONG
01. HymelCroyt


02. Doll:A

This is their preview:
 

 
sounds very awesome.
Could someone tell me where can I buy.

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

what the fuck was that?
 

ViViD announced they'll disband on 04/29 after their concert at Yokohama Pacifico Hall

Another great preview by Arlequin.

MIYAVI's performance on the Ellen Degeneres Show recently:
 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vHQnZvFOEc

Keita is best known for the short lived CodeRebirth
 



 
I'm excited as sh*t! Keita is my 3rd favorite vocalist currently (behind Tenten and Temari from amber gris)! I was distraught when CodeRebirth disbanded, BUT NOW....F*CK YES!!!!

Keita is best known for the short lived CodeRebirth
 



 
I'm excited as sh*t! Keita is my 3rd favorite vocalist currently (behind Tenten and Temari from amber gris)! I was distraught when CodeRebirth disbanded, BUT NOW....F*CK YES!!!!

Thanks for the vids, jduv! I am officially hyped for this now.

A part of me tells me not to get too hyped, but another is just:
 

I know I shouldn't get hype yet but the train's already leaving the station so....

Yup their sales are good. "Amaterasu" is the 9th most sold indies single in 2014. 
 
 
Probably they're aiming Majors top 10 ranking. And i believe they'll make it this time
 
We still have no informations at all, so i dont understand why everyone's criticizing them. Maybe each CD is 500 yen? We don't know yet so lets just wait.
Probably the infos are going to be released in their tour final on friday, since the Budokan and the single announcements were planned to happen there. These informations leaked before the time. 
 
Also, An Cafe wasnt reaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaally bigger than Kiryu is now
Bands being popular on western dont make them really popular in Japan

If their management didn't feel they could adequately fill the stadium, they wouldn't have spent the money to reserve the date.
 
 
2nding what Dispo said: their sales are ridiculously high for a non-major act, so this 10-type nonsense works for them.