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I'm glad I'm not the only one in love with the first spot, makes my heart warm lmao Also It just occurred to me that the original countdown tweet said "10 days later... Coming soon" I feel like the coming soon part indicated a teaser, because it's kind of redundant to vaguely say "soon" after already giving a timetable loll.

That's a shame :[ It actually seems more dynamic than NG already

Choreo of the year for me

Interesting loll, to me it sounds like a CPS chorus, which is gold to me XD

Chemical Drip Cherry Pie is hella cool, that whole release was cool its a shame that Otsuka Headlock and Sounan were never posted

Noo they have another PV for "Himitsu" you can see on youtube<3

OH GOD its too good, The spot where they run around in circles too much love the riffs are much more interesting now' take my money, just all of it honestly

OKAY. jeeeeeeeeeesus. SATSUI SATSUI SATSUI SATSUI DA They have gotten so good. I was keeping my final reservations until I heard the chorus because I know Chiaki's singing isn't that strong yet. but he carried it perfectly, kept it short and pleasant and feeds back into the hysteria that is this song. IMO this video is incredible, I wish there were more like it. the band looks better than they EVER have before and their PV acting is dynamic and entertaining for what it is. I cant think of any complaints, RUN WITH IT GUYS. I've wanted DEZERT to find success since they debut<33 This album will be just that for them.

haven't listened to THE KIDDIE in some time, but I like this

I am very down

LMFAO Lycaon would find a way to somehow give us vials and oral syringes with a CD ..... Not gonna lie, does make me sort of want.... But since it's MRC... Not even >_>

Wow I love some of his conclusions here, not just with accepting yourself but also communicating your state of self with others, the part about belligerence provoking people only to be belligerent in return. It's been a long road for Akane but this makes me feel like he realizes he can make the road a little better for others by being himself and doing what he loves and is damn good at

Sounds nice ! A very VK chorus, but the falsetto at :30 is gorgeous, towards the end I feel there is more to the chorus instrumentally than I thought right as it started

XII is 12012 at their best. 01. Vicious Of Absolution: -As composed by Hiroaki, historically the band's lead compose, The string opening set the song up to be much more somber and passive than expected. Wataru sings smoothly in a low-mid range throughout. The tone of the song is forlorn but curious and wandering, tumbling between slight tension and depressiveness and hopeful questioning. Despite the mellow progression, this is a very interesting full length opener. It immediately gives the impression that we are closer now to pre-2010 12012 than we have been since the first hiatus, somehow without losing anything else. (4.25/5) 02. Story Of A Different Dimension: -The most energetic track on XII opens with manic guitar riffs sounding like it was built from fragments of many different riffs from different moments in 12012 timeline, it's a very surprisingly catchy riff once you hear it a few times, the first time it is simply hard to remember from how it jumps around. Classic, emotionally driven Wataru vocals that will get fast traction with long time 12012 fans and hopefully new ones alike. The chorus starts off playing with the high vocals that he has been throwing himself into for the past 2 years, and ends up unfolding into something truly great before folding flawlessly back into the main riff of the song. Difficult not to keep repeating this one. (5/5) 03. The Red: -Wataru's piece of the story. Heavy. Immediately embracing the heaviness of the band's "current" state. Unapologetically metal, the harsh vocals have seen significant improvement too. The first growl is accompanied by an awesome riff which reminds me a lot of Shitataru Mourou from Dum Spiro Spero. The Red actually branches out into quite a well-rounded song. The screaming segment at 1:32 seems initially like a bit of a cheap pop (throw surprise heaviness in your face following calm and quiet) but the short vocal part from 1:51-2:10 had me absolutely hooked. THEN the song goes right back to the previous screaming part, now reinforced, sounding more powerful and more fitting all at once. It was at this point I knew I had more than enough to love about this one. Even if the second chorus doesn't have anything new to offer, I must agree that the length is a bit too much. (4.5/5) 04. Alone: -The fourth song on XII brings us back to 12012's former sound again, as well as the soft side of their spectrum. The isolated sounding guitars in the opening are very cool though the instrumentation is very simplistic featuring a strong bass line as composed by Enya Tomoyuki. Normally this is the type of song that they may not have captured me with in 2008, but the current lineup and the sheer emotion that it shows at this point in their career feels special to me, the vocal solo at 3:12 is so moving. (4/5) 05. Aqua: -The song on this release that I originally saw the most praise for is the one that I am the most torn about. A soft, jazzy lead-in brings us to some filtered, distant sounding vocals that for some reason remind me of Luzmelt. This is the song that you could see may be influenced by 9Goats Blackout and Sukekiyo. I think they actually executed this well, the short guitar solos, heartwarming piano interludes and relaxed strings in the background were all so well received when I heard them. What hurts this song more than it's low energy is the lack of vocal melodies (which I didn't see any of on the other songs on the album) it is essentially a repeating chorus for a whopping 9 minutes. For this to go on nearly as long as Diru's Diablos with only a single line to sing is to set yourself up for challenges. Something a bit reassuring to me is towards the end of the song, once it reaches climax and starts floating out the door, I am reminded so fondly of ANIMA MUNDI, possibly my favorite Rentrer en Soi song. 9 Minutes is still too much, but don't let it scare you away from playing this one while you have time. (3.75/5) TOTAL: (4.3/5)Stars. Hope my references and comparisons didn't ruin this one..

Actually, from what I can tell they really never dropped the gas mask look in the first place. Long after they debut their "official" look with the serial killer concepts and blood stains, they were still sharing live photos on twitter usually featuring the green and black casual looks that go with the gas masks. So personally I've been considering them alternate styles I guess. It will be interesting to see which look appears in the PV... maybe both (as some bands will have videos continually switching between two different sets / costumes as well)

Thanks very much, surprised I hadn't seen it there ! 12012 has always had great lyrics. Wataru strikes me as a very real guy In the way he writes I guess. Anyway Aqua fits the emotions I got from it! Hopefully the rest of the lyrics will follow !!

Either way it's gonna be great! This PV is gonna make my life loll

Yessss finally a spot !

OFFICIAL congrats to Akane and D.I.D. !!! Wasn't a party without you

If anyone could share the lyrics to 12012's mini album please do! Thank you !

Well it wouldn't be impossible for them to announce an album with the single on that way, but we definitely are getting a PV with the Aozora Guillotine single !!

An album wouldn't be a surprise at this point actually, they have quite a set list by now !