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After Macabre and wtd I would say there will be at least one documentary DVD - they filmed so much outside venues, even interviewing fans at some shows, it would be a waste not to use it in someway. And let's dream big - a Budokan closing with the best of album on the last DVD.
 
@pedro217I think he said somewhere that he can play one song without taping his fingers, so there is improvement.
 

As part of their 30th debut anniversary project, BUCK-TICK are releasing a new single titled "BABEL" on 2017/11/15, with the following tracklist and versions:
 
01. BABEL
(lyrics: Atsushi Sakurai / music: Hisashi Imai)
02. Moon さよならを教えて (Takkyu Ishino Remix) (Moon sayonara wo oshiete)
(lyrics: Atsushi Sakurai / music: Hisashi Imai)
 
■Limited edition Type A (SHM-CD+Blu-ray)：VIZL-1261 / ￥2,380(tax out)
■Limited edition Type B (SHM-CD+DVD)：VIZL-1262 / ￥1,880(tax out)
■Regular edition (SHM-CD)：VICL-79002 / ￥1,000(tax out)
 
The bonus discs will contain the music video for the title track. Also, seeing as there is a remix of an as-of-yet-unreleased song, I think it's safe to say that a new full-length album won't be far behind either.  As they promised at the beginning of the year, iirc.
 

https://m.facebook.com/SERAPH.JP/
 
https://twitter.com/Seraph_JP
 
 
mama looking *exhausted* but also v. artful
 
are Dir en grey truly over now?
discuss!

someone tell ruki its not 2011 anymore

Should've included - a view of the Despair - with Plastic Tree playing a 3rd day.

all three front artworks have been finalized.
 

”the GazettE結成15周年。全曲再録による初のバーラドベストアルバム。”
This says it would be their first re-recorded ballad best album.

Basically the same person.

2017/02/10 【東京都】 東京国際フォーラム・ホールA
 
01, New Intro
02. 我、闇とて･･･ / Ware, Yami Tote...
03. BUGABOO
04. 慟哭と去りぬ / Doukoku To Sarinu
05. RED SOIL
06. 蜷局 / Toguro
07. 咀嚼 / Soshaku
08. DOZING GREEN
09. VINUSHKA
10. INCONVENIENT IDEAL (With an Unplugged Ver. intro, new lyrics)
11. 凱歌、沈黙が眠る頃 / Gaika, Chinmoku Ga Nemuru Koro
12. 冷血なりせば / Reiketsu Nariseba
13. Revelation Of Mankind
    Encore
14. 空谷の跫音 / Kukoku No Kyouon
15. Sustain The Untruth
16. Chain Repulsion
17. STUCK MAN
18. 詩踏み / Utafumi
 


 
and that was the last show for this tour. next up is THE MARROW OF A BONE leg in April. see you there!

Okay, I've gathered my thoughts about the new song.
 
It's roughly five minutes long, It features an electronic and piano intro which leads into a heavy rhythmic strumming section which then gives way to another softer section which utilizes strong echo effects on the guitar. Kyo starts singing the verse. It's clean singing throughout the whole song. It builds up pretty fast into a powerful chorus which strikes decisively positive tone (musically) while Kyo sings away in the expected falsetto style. Back to the verse. leads into a piano section with Kyo singing (again) gentle falsetto. Then a short drum fill which leads into the chorus again. Kyo strained at some shows to reach the high notes while it was utterly effortless at some other. The piano reappears during the end of the chorus which leads into a short piano interlude which then launches back into the heavy rhythmic strumming from the intro and ends the song.
 
I wouldn't say it's anything akin to Jessica or things like that, and while it has a hopeful tinge to it, it doesn't really have the upbeat feel of a track like that. It's a much more mature effort and I would liken it more to a ballad in the vein of LOTUS for example than anything else.

MODE of MISSA when????????????????????

Kyo started singing too early and got out of rythm, and since he couldn't find his way back smoothly he turned around to the other guys and started waving his arms at them signalling them to stop playing. Then he sort of laughed it off a bit with the rest of us and we gave him an applause for... being a good sport I guess? It's fun when something unexpected happens and Kyo says something out of the ordinary as well, just makes him a bit more human.
 
Either way, best show of the tour so far for me, Osaka always delivers and finally some standing shows so I can be in the middle of all the mayhem and bask in the glory of organized chaos. Setlist was great and the remaining songs will be played tomorrow. I doubt there will be any surprises at this stage of the tour but there really doesn't have to be any as far as I'm concerned. 

Remember when Stuck Man was called Third Time's The Trick?

Mastodon released the second single from Emperor of Sand today. Really digging this catchy son-of-a-bitch. Looking forward to the whole album.

Updates on the new album: 
 
"Emperor of Sand" is the title of the band's upcoming release. It will be released on the 31st of March. 
 
Tracklist :
1. Sultan's Curse
2. Show Yourself
3. Precious Stones
4. Steambreather
5. Roots Remain
6. Word to the Wise
7. Ancient Kingdom
8. Clandestiny
9. Andromeda
10. Scorpion Breath
11. Jaguar God
 
 
I love the album artwork and dig how that sample sounds. Can't wait to check this out! 
 
Crack The Skye will forever remain my favorite Mastodon album to me, but I'm always excited to check out new stuff from these guys. They never disappoint. 
 
 
 
 
 

NUNCA MAIS EU VOU DORMIR
 
 

New video with content type A and B, the AC version from the album. 

All songs written by Yusuke Kobayashi.
Credits to @Seimeisen for providing lyrics, and transcribing tracks 1, 2, and 4.
The rest were transcribed and romanized by me.
 
1. Hallelujah
 
2. 黒い虹
 
3. 1000年
 
4. 美しい火
 
5. 愛はなけなし
 
6. 風
 
7. 時間さえも年老いて
 
8.  !!!!!!!!!!!
 
9. ただ遠くへ
 
10. あなたを愛したい
 
11. いこうよ
 
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Please let me know if I made any mistakes! That was a lot to go through. *phew*

| One of the finest rock albums of 2016. downy do it again!
 
downy's decision to return to making music after a very long lull in activity is one of the best things to ever happen to Japanese rock music. They've occupied the three way musical intersection between melancholic shoegaze, experimental post-rock, and musical perfection since their formation in 2000. Oft mentioned in the same breath as 八十八ヶ所巡礼 (88-Kasyo Junrei) or 凛として時雨 (Ling Tosite Sigure), there's a very good reason why all eyes are on downy whenever they announce a new release. 第六作品集『無題』  (dai roku sakuhin shuu 『mudai』) is the album I've been waiting all year to listen to and I didn't even know it. I can't remember the last time an album opener such as "凍る花 (Kooru Hana)" enamored me within seconds. Before I knew it I was four or five tracks in, completely lost in downy's world. Shuffle beats and 9/8 rhythms backed by spacious production give rise to a pulsating musical juggernaut which demands your attention, and it's hard to find a reason to press pause.
 
I'm impressed with the focus and clarity of downy's vision. Transitions between tracks as well as between different segments within tracks flow like water. They elude genre classification of even the loosest standards, breaking all sorts of rules about how rock is "supposed to sound" and opting instead for a hybrid audio/visual experience at live events. The second track "檸檬 (Jukujijun)" is a great example of this: fusing palettes of rock with a healthy does of electronic perturbation among mathy transitions, frantic guitar, and uncommon time signatures would crush lesser bands, but downy nails it without a second thought. What impresses me more is how well it stitches the first and the third tracks together; the former has an almost industrial post-rock vibe to it while the latter has a stronger focus on the rhythm with brass embellishments. 第六作品集『無題』 is so cohesive track names are almost a convenience, and a solid argument can be made that the album should be listened to as a whole.
 
There are a few constants which tie the album together; the cerebral rhythm section, band leader Aoki Robin's breathy vocals, a wall of layered sounds which fills any and all the empty space in the mix, and a tendency to suddenly change gears and throw something new at the listener. All roads point towards the climax in "乱反射 (Ranhansha)", but it's the journey rather than the destination which makes the trip worth it. In an interview with Yoshi from Brown Noise Unit, noted "We aimed to create original stuff, but we take a lot of care in how it is expressed, so if you found gentleness in the sound, I think that's just coming through from the love we have for music. We've always known we had to choose music, so maybe that's what you're feeling.". This is an incredibly bold and powerful statement for a musician to make, and yet when the album ends I immediately want more.
 
This is one of the best albums of 2016. Get on it.
 
 
 
Support the band!
 
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Kyouka financed this video personally