Wakarimashita

I'm pretty sure they're making a drag queen reference.

I have eaten
the dicks
that were in
the inbox
and which
you were probably
saving
for magazine feature
Forgive me
they were delicious
so spunky
and so creamy

Meanwhile they, uhh... Removed Thank You's PV from their channel. lol

Meanwhile they, uhh... Removed Thank You's PV from their channel. lol

Well, I guess we don't have to worry about the sound's direction anymore!

Well, I guess we don't have to worry about the sound's direction anymore!

It was a solid minialbum IMHO, but that's just about it. I'll explain myself.
Here's the thing: to me, NB's tracks have always been a hit or miss, Cazqui's work was either supergenius (leading to killer tunes we all know) or so boring and flat that it led to just album fillers. With Lin I feel like the composition is solid, there are no super high highs or super low lows, but also nothing is happening, really. There are no fillers (except the horrible track 7, I wish I could unhear) but there is nothing standing out. Also, I feel like they are shifting to a more western metalcore sound (a less visual kei and more "typical" sound, so to speak), but maybe it's just me.
 
Will wait for future releases to see what's going to happen.

the devil's lettuce claims another innocent teen.......

Guess you can change the title of this thread to Guitarist Lin leaves NCBL
 
BIG YIKES 👀

It's a fairly enjoyable mini. This is definitely not the best material they ever put out but it's cool to hear nonetheless. I agree that Lin's guitar playing isn't really that outstanding like Cazqui and Daichi's but he's competent at what he does. I definitely agree that the overall mood of the music feels lighter and save for "Thank You" and "Satanic Corner" there isn't much of all that heaviness of previous work. I swear I keep hearing a lot of Maximum the Hormone influence on some tracks, while they already put out some of those "quirkier" sounding songs before, I don't remember they going for something explicitly "weird" like those - but I kinda feel like some of these tracks are somewhat interchangeable to be honest. I'm gonna be the contrarian and say that the last track ("Shonenjidai"?) is pretty cool, more interesting than the three MtH-inspired tracks in my honest opinion (and is overall a better example of the "poppy song with heavy instrumentation" thing that many bands try and most of them fail). 
 
I'd honestly disagree with Wakarimashita and say they never sounded so "japanese" than now as I feel like the more explicit -core influences are kinda toned down on this release (save for "Thank You" and "Satanic Corner" again). It's definitely not their most focused effort and I admit I'm more into their heavier stuff (TY and SC were my favorite songs overall), but it's a good mini with enjoyable compositions and solid instrumental and vocal chops. I hope this doesn't mean a real change in sound and they're able to put out better music in the future because they are definitely a great band with lots of potential.

It's a pregnancy announcement.

gurl I meant he doesn't need them anymore since he's in GE+IM.... listen to that one sample of theirs and see what i mean

It was a solid minialbum IMHO, but that's just about it. I'll explain myself.
Here's the thing: to me, NB's tracks have always been a hit or miss, Cazqui's work was either supergenius (leading to killer tunes we all know) or so boring and flat that it led to just album fillers. With Lin I feel like the composition is solid, there are no super high highs or super low lows, but also nothing is happening, really. There are no fillers (except the horrible track 7, I wish I could unhear) but there is nothing standing out. Also, I feel like they are shifting to a more western metalcore sound (a less visual kei and more "typical" sound, so to speak), but maybe it's just me.
 
Will wait for future releases to see what's going to happen.

And that's because he's not screeching superhigh pitched notes

And I always knew I never needed

Twisted Pain singed by Juri is something I never knew I needed

Twisted Pain singed by Juri is something I never knew I needed

^ During their two-man live with Breaking' Holiday at Shibuya REX on 2019.08.03, a CD called 「b'hxJLK」 will be sold.
 
Tracklist :
1. LILITH（with Ricko）
2. Twisted Pain（Juri）

What a bummer. Don't get me wrong for what I'll say, but I'm relieved Retsu and Sho are still on. Not that Ryuya and Taishi weren't important for the band but it will be easier for the band to replace them than the main composer and the vocalist. I hope they are able to overcome this and come back even stronger, just like they did before when Issei and Tsubasa left.

Retsu and Sho write all the music. Nothing's gonna change music-wise. 

they grew tired of listening to gargling mouth wash

The gig in Munich has been amazing!!! The crowd was wild and the setlist was very good! I loved how Kai apologized for the little hiccup made by him during 'Ugly' ("Sorry, my mistake!"), made my entire week! 😂
 
(Even TOMORROW NEVER DIES is enjoyable live!)