jduv86

Type A

1.INTRO.(SE)
2.CALL MY NAME
3.RAGE
 
Type B

1.RAGE
2.VOMITER
3.CALL MY NAME

Much better than their first song, Juri's vocals actually have improved quite a bit since Deluhi.

NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST will sponsor the "IRIS & CRISIS Presents「The Royal War Vol.2」" event which will take place at LIQUIDROOM ebisu on 2017/03/05 (Sun)

Participating bands: 
NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST
摩天楼オペラ (Matenrou Opera)
Initial’L

That's a nice song.

When I listen to kpop or khiphop, people don't seem to care as much because it sounds "american", but for my jrock music - they tend to dismiss it and get confused as to why I'd bother with it. I'm not sure if it's the song structure or the language barrier. 

I used to do this a lot: tell someone to listen to a song without any visuals and then get their impression of the music. It worked all the time with my brother, regardless of the fact that neither of us could understand what was being said. If lyrics are a big issue for people listening to music, then I don't think they care that much about the music.

yeah, it does sounds a bit messy. a bit too much is going on there. But I blame production, and apparently this is only a demo, so...

NIGGA. WHAT THE FUCK DID I JUST LISTEN TO.
 
As much as i don't like dude,  I have to give CRED WHERE CRED IS DUE. This was a very well executed track. If I didn't know this was Yohio, i would've chalked up the vocalist as being just some other J-indies vocalist. That's how passable his Japanese is coming off to me in this song. I have  agree here with @Disposablewhen he says that this is on a whole other level compared to what many in the swed-kei scene are doing. While I won't call myself a fan of DISREIGN based on this one song, I will def keep an eye on them to see what is next after this. Ngl,  I was convinced that after the majority flop fest that's been BatAAr after their two members left, that there simply wasn't any more worth checking out from the Swed-Kei niche but this....this.........maybe some good can once again come from em. 
 
I still can't believe it, what a kick ass track. 

1st single - ok
2nd single - better, but still awkward (that second verse where he randomly screams some it annoyed the crap out of me)
3rd - THIS HERE. THIS RIGHT F*CKING HERE. THIS IS YOUR FOUNDATION.  Grow from this point! 
 
Seriously, this is probably one of the most best efforts in this new age of VK. I actually found myself fanboying over Yohio in this song and mustache guy is just LOVE. At first, it annoyed me, but now I can't wait until he's on screen. lol

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.
 

lmao who cares if y*hio's japanese is awkward, it's not like japanese vk vocalists sing in english any better

Why are you guys like that, as if they're put on the stake unjustly by default, when he hasn't released anything even remotely decent before DISREIGN? This fucking spot was uploaded like five minutes ago and I've seen nothing but praise. This and the last DISREIGN single are obviously on a whole another level of craftsmanship compared to anything that the weeaboos have ever put out. Yohio's Japanese is awkward, but he's a savage vk vocalist at this point and that's that. The compositions are almost, dare I say, ambitious on visual kei standards with their piano's and all nonsense and the chorus crushes most of the Japanese bands that do this style. 
 
I'm undisputably the most vocal person in my hatred of western visual kei, but I'm not taking no L's for this one. This whole scene was complete garbage right up until Karehasu, and now from the looks of things this band is just going to keep getting better, so good for them.

That was awesome, enjoyed it more than their previous stuff!
 
Let's be honest, if these guys were actually Japanese, people would hype them as the next big thing in VK. They sound great, look great (except for that moustache) and Yohio is a better vocalist than 80% of what is currently hyped in VK.

Яyu's look slaaaaaaaaaays

Well now. Ummm, that video was certainly something. LOL. The song was okay, but the video... I think I'm going to remember the video more than the song, honestly.

Sounding great!

You may all hate me for this but DIR EN GREY. I first listened "ash" and I was like this band is terrible. a few weeks later, I heard "cage" and started to give them a try. then, I heard "yokan"...then just kept going and now "ash" is one of my favorite songs lol
 
Also Div, found them boring at first and vocalists had a small range.
Aicle. so chaotic and vocalists was terrible

Great pick... I need to watch this DVD again.

Sakito (though not a great singer) can barely even sing throughout the performance and Miyavi is just bawling his eyes out. that sing along gets me everytime. I still tear up when I see this.

Tbh, I'm not really impressed with any of the songs. it sounds good but nothing better than that. THEY EVEN PUT IN THE STEREOTYPICAL VK JAZZ SONG lol. tenten is life.