YuyoDrift

A friend with morals

*Still waits for a review.........*

Well, reading their IG and FB posts, it seems like they'll play music similar to that of 2 years ago. Throw in a few ARCHE tracks and KISOU tracks , and I'll be happy. Edit: Albeit, those aren't my favorite albums, but asking for them to play anything from GAUZE era is a dream.

For those of us in the USA: Any idea what their tracklisting is yet for the tour? My guess is that they'll play most of the ARCHE album, but some oldies here and there would be nice.

Ear hump away scrubs. I will say this though (and I've been saying this for years): Kai sure as hell mastered drums WAY past my expectations.

People who listen to something and automatically decide that it's shit do deserve it. They are entitled to their opinion, but an opinion is formed from a perspective, taken from careful observation. A lot of users on here only compare it to older music or music they like. What kind of mindset is that? You don't go tasting food and say "this tastes like shit" unless your an asshole. I appreciate you two not bashing. You guys will be the only ones that I respond to because from the sound of it, you thought about what I said before responding. You shouldn't be afraid to argue. It's a forum.

Having not listened to 12012 since SEVEN, I felt that I should have caught up with the previous releases before listening to this last one. But I couldn't resist. XII 1. Vicious of Absolution That guitar was introduced at such a precise time, kind of like it said "let me take you in and show you the last fruits of our labor, something great set forth for your mind/ears to grasp." That damn voice of Wataru drew me again in after a few years of absence. I don't remember Wataru sounding so great as he does now. I had to look at my iPod and make sure that this was 12012 haha. You can feel the raw talent that has not withered in all his years as he began to sing, like he he's letting us know that this is it. The overall song was nice and calm, the buildup to its highest point in the song was great, although when they hit the chorus, I felt he could've done so much more to make it a much more memorable first track. 2. Story of a Different Dimension Fast-paced and the guitar play didn't overshadow the drums. Wataru's singing again is so well defined since I last heard him. Other J-Rock aficionados (friends) say that this track may have defined the album in a more positive direction had it been the first track. I feel the track was placed just right at #2. 3. The Red Since I first started listening to 12012, I've never really gotten used to the growling. Seem so out of place for the style of rock that they play. Yet, they seem to have improved their growls too. Wataru shows us the limitless talent of his vocal abilities that just leaves you astounded. In my opinion, he rivals Kyo (Dir En Grey) at this point. You can't ignore the rest of the band members who help accentuate his vocals even more. 4. Alone Haven't heard a good ballad from them in a while. Very addicting sound that feels (not sounds) better the more you play it. You are lying if you didn't sing this track to yourself. 5. Aqua Oh my fucking god. This may be the BEST song of I've heard this year (maybe even a long time). Yes the lyrics are stuck on repeat, but if you had truly listened to it play, you'd know why. This track tests the skill of all the band members in the very best way possible, a ballad. How much playing alongside each other for so many years has changed them. 9 minutes felt like an eternity. By which I mean a lifetime, like someone's entire life has gone by in those 9 minutes. Seasons have come and gone by the further you have listened into the song. Life cut short in 9 minutes. The song just pours out sorrow, you can feel it as they play and through Wataru's singing. A sense of regret and a sliver of hope. I was not ready for him to sing louder towards the end. As he sang, fuuuck man, you could truly feel the sharp wails, the cracking in his voice that pierced your heart as much as he intended it to. Every single ideal piece of instrument played in sync towards the end. The entire song draws you in so far in that the louder play just sets you back like "fuuuuuu why u do dis to me?" I felt goosebumps towards the end too, probably because the song was nearing its end and I didn't want it to. Again, another ending song based off instrumentals. Makes the entire thing complete. A big FUCK YOU to those who have the audacity to say this song was trash. Go kiss (band you wont stfu about)'s ass somewhere else. This release proves that they are capable of pushing forward. To those saying it is a Dir en Grey Rip-off, you clearly haven't grasped the reality of J-rock music today. DEG and other groups of their time (early era for that matter) set the standard for most aspiring bands, just like those before who inspired them. There is no copying and no rip-offs, only influences or similarities. Learn the fucking difference. 12012 has incorporated DEG's style successfully into their own music. Fin.

This album was well planned out. Kudos to Sadie. 1. Mode of Gangsta was badass. Sounded Gangster themed to me. 2. Dead End was Great. I like the incorporation of the Walkie-Talkie? sound that a lot of older J-rock groups had way back. The Megaman reference made me lol. What in the fuck are you talking about? 3. Welcome to the underground was very old sounding (not old Sadie). I'm talking more like an old musical with gangsters in New York running amuck. Like Scat music. Bass felt on pace with the guitars and Mao's singing has improved. 4. Shoot the Targets, Hidden in your Mind - This is where they attempted the rapping. Albeit, not the best, it wasn't terrible. Everyone else is doing it, right? 5. Gesshoku had a very nice Sadie feel, true sounding to the band. Mao's singing again, vast improvement from the last album. 6. Tokyo Gypsy had this sound that I can't describe, like the bass from the Munsters song (yeah I watched that) and the guitar sound from that song from the first Scooby Doo movie (y'know, with the zombies). Anyway, the song suits the title. 7. Rize a Flag sounded like the average Sadie track so I can't really complain here. Right rock pace along with Mao's growls? make for a good combo definitely. 8. Howling was very pop-ish haha. Like nyappy (Antic Cafe)(Or is it An Cafe now? Idgaf). I can see a dance version in the works lol. 9. Hate Me or Love Me just makes me hate them. (Irony?) Makes you wonder why they continue to do english singing. 10. Bleach - I didn't know Tsurugi was in the band until now.He has an awesome guitar play from begining to end. Best thing of the entire song. Aside from the quirkyness this song has. 11. The Never - Like the average Sadie track, it has a good intro, Mao's growls? and singing, followed by the climax. 12. Message from Here - Like every Sadie album before it, there is always that one song that is so calm and not like all the rest. Listening to this and all the other tracks like it make you wonder if the whole group could successfully move to a calmer sound/genre. 13. Phrase of Life - I think this is honestly the BEST way to end any rock album. Instrumentals man. Judging by the previous reviews, it sounds like a lot of you wanted "bang bang", and were less than satisfied when you got "pew pew." When for the most part, you wouldn't know what a "bang" sounds like. I'm tired now so I'll stop. Oh and I'm not rating shit since I already said it was good. I'm done being a dick for now.

You could *GASP* Talk to your partner about it. Seems no one has mentioned it. So what if it makes you seem like you have insecurities by bringing the topic up, you'll feel worse knowing that you left your S.O for that reason alone.

Found this on one of the blogs I follow. An interview they recently had with MTV 81. Here you can see that the gazette clearly haven't faltered and still have the same ambition as always. http://www.mtv81.com/videos/video-interviews/the-gazette-2-segment-1/

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Listening to this album and I have to say, its pretty good. I like the vocalist's singing throughout the album. Very soothing to the ears. Very strange but I get the same feel as I did when I heard Ayabie a decade ago.

Reminds Me. Here in DuPage County Illinois USA we have a brewery called TWO BROTHERS. Their craft beer is to die for. Look it up and you can see that it is ranked very well amongst Beer aficionados lol. They have Seasonal beer. My favorite has gotta be Domaine DuPage, which is some french style country ale.

Currently attaining a minor in Japanese. Wish I could speak it fluently though. Although I am very fortunate to speak English at a very skillful level too. Being Japanese, not so much.

I'll meet them here in Chicago on the 16th Next month. If they don't play Mushi I'm going to be pissed. Link would be cooler. Any idea what kind of tracklist they may play in this tour? I missed their las NA tour a few years back so I don't know what they already played.

Ok I'm back. Luckily I had the entire day to sample the entire album at work. So I was able to save a few days. Having played BD all day at work, and a 2 hour drive home in my car ($800+ in speaker components) I have my review. 1. MALFORMED BOX - I haven't heard a great introduction like that in years. There was no way in hell you could skip an intro like that, especially since it blended so well alongside the following track. Pumped me up. 10/10 2. INSIDE BEAST - First off I want to give mad respect to Kai. Those drums stood out so well the entire track. The entire time I listened to it, it was like whoa. PLAY THIS IN THE CAR FOR GODS SAKE! I felt the same energy from this as I did with RIDE WITH THE ROCKERS. You can tell the GazettE had fun with this one. 9/10 3. UNTIL IT BURNS OUT - One of their harder tracks. Nothing really stood out too much to me other than how the tempo was slow and then picked up some pace (sorta like some tracks on DIM) 7/10 4. DEVOURING ONE ANOTHER - I'm not going to lie, this was very bland to the ears. By bland, I mean very modernized and mainstream hard rock. The female vocals playing intermittently kinda annoyed me. 4/10 5. FADELESS - I'm going to be blunt. You're lying to yourself if you say this track is not good. I loved the single when it came out, even though reviews went the other way. Uruha's guitar makes this track worth listening. 8/10 6. REDO - OMFG REDO! My favorite track on the entire album. The tempo is perfect! Ruki's vocals are on par with everything. I even sang alongside without even knowing. What I cannot believe is how reviews put this down for not being faster like GANGES NI AKAI BARA. If it were, those same people would say it sucks because it sounded too much like GANGES NI AKAI BARA :facepalm: 10/10 7. LAST HEAVEN - I can see why people praise this track. I got the same feel as I did with HANA KOTOBA, which I love. I enjoyed the acoustic feel and how his voice level matched as well. I haven't translated it yet, but it gives me a sense of sadness and loneliness. 8/10 8. LOSS - For the first time, the female voice matched the track well. This is the kinda track I looked forward to and expected out of them. The pace of the song going from slow to fast and then slow and back to fast was incredible. I honestly thought I found a lost track from DIM lol. 10/10 9. THE STUPID TINY INSECT - WTF did i listen to? It was a waste of a track. That's all I gotta say. This should've been on DIVISION. 2/10 10. IN BLOSSOM - I agree with RpgRiser. Sounded like OGRE. Good track but nothing to note. 6/10 Tracks 11 and 12 sounded like something Girugamesh and SCREW would make if they collaborated a couple tracks together lol. 6/10 13. TO DAZZLING DARKNESS - Sounded like it should've been more towards the beginning. Ruki's voice hits all kinds of highs and lows. Felt very ominous. Sounds cool in the car. 8/10 14. CODA - Fucking CODA. Sums up the entire album in less than 3 minutes. A rather fitting track to end it. Ruki's whispers always get me, and those wails. *shivers* 10/10 I just couldn't stand by and have people who didn't even allow at least a couple days worth of listening weigh in on their decision. Pitiful.

A review already?!?!? Man, you guys are brutal.... I'll sample the album for a few days and then get back to you guys. ーじゃまた。今ガゼットを聞いています。

I find it funny that I can see everyone's music preference just by your top 10's Lol My top 10 (For now...) Nakigahara Nausea & Shudder Taion Quiet Baretta July 8 Hana Kotoba Miseinen Chijo Last Bouquet Fuck did this take a while. Kept getting top 11 for an hour lol. Kare Uta I took out sadly but it deserves recognition.

Did you throw up tho? lol Don't EVER. EVER drink Mike's Hard Cider or whatever the fuck it called. Tastes like Motts Cider and skunk piss. At least to me.

Any people from Antarctica? lol I always wondered.....

There is not a single band worth listening to after you get older due to "new music" exposed to your ears. Just part of getting older....