I don't have time to write fully detailed reviews, so I'm just going to share with you my favorite releases and songs from 2016 with short blurbs. Also, these aren't best to least best, they're all equal to me and it'd be pretty hard to choose one over the others so they're not in any specific order except maybe alphabetically. Enjoy and thanks for reading!
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・FAVORITE RELEASES・
甘い暴力 - 嘘キス
Honestly, fucking phenomenal. 10/10.
This is the new unit that was formed after the disbandment of 黒姫の夢遊病 and 白日ノ夢.
I can't wait for them to release more music in 2017 because this song is lit.
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AmyDolly - creation
Literally disgusted at myself for liking this.
There's something super addictive about it even though it sounds atrocious. I just can't get enough.
Both songs are cringeworthy yet bangers at the same time???
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アンフィル - アクア
This is probably my favorite Anfiel song EVER.
Shogo's voice is so smooth and sexy like milk and it just flows nicely throughout the entire song.
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Axkey - アイシア/DAHLIA
Both songs are super catchy and the vocals suit the music perfectly.
Pretty perfect release to me <3
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BLESSCODE - Imperial City
I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW IT WAS POSSIBLE TO MAKE A SONG LIKE THIS.
FROM THE CHORUS TO THE SOLO, EVERYTHING IS PERFECT.
I THINK THIS WAS THE SINGLE OF THE YEAR THAT I WAS MOST HYPED FOR EVER SINCE I HEARD THE PREVIEWS
EVEN NOW WHEN I LISTEN TO IT, I'M STILL LIKE "OH FUCK"
The 2 other tracks on this release compliment the single exceptionally.
This release is just so well-rounded and hot like fuck omg
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DECAYS - Baby who wanders
More like "Baby who fucks me up"
This was a nice surprise this year.
I normally wouldn't have given this a listen, but a lot of people were saying such good things about it and I can see why.
I can get down with any song that has a violin in it tbh.
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dexcore - The Dead Sea
This was probably right under Imperial City for single I was most hyped for.
I'm really not into harsh and brutal vocals, but when they're paired with hot, angelic clean vocals, then I'm into them.
The chorus in The Dead Sea is fucking phenomenal. It's also my ringtone.
Mistake and Hunger are fucking lit as well.
I can't wait to hear more from these guys!
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FoLLoW - FoLLoW
If you haven't listened to FoLLoW yet, do yourself a favor and listen to this album.
I know the album art is atrocious but their music is SO GOOD.
Ever since hiroki showed me プラネタリウム, I've been hooked.
It's a shame they decided to disband.
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白日ノ夢 - 白き記憶
I don't even know what to say other than THIS MINI ALBUM IS FUCKING AWESOME.
Kou is for sure one of my favorite vocalists and every release is phenomenal.
I can't think of one release that I didn't like between Shounenki, Hakujitsu, and Kurohime.
事例03 -策略- from this release is a fucking B A N G E R
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Kra - 宇宙トラベラー [CELL+CORE]
Another band that has yet to release something that I didn't like.
While these are 2 separate mini albums, I'm counting them as a whole because they're equally brilliant.
Songs like Eclipse are highly reminiscent of Kra's earlier songs and I'm glad they revisit earlier sounds.
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黒姫の夢遊病 - リィザ
SLEEPING BEAUTY, NIGHTMARE KISS
PAINFUL PRINCESS RIZA
SLEEPLESS BEAUTY, FEAR, EVIL KISS
DARKNESS BEAUTY RIZA
RIZA
SAVE ME
RIZAAAAA
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凛 - 「the end of corruption world」
Kisaki pls come back
All my jams packed into one release
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MAN WITH A MISSION - The World's On Fire
Whoa... something that's not vk.
This is probably my favorite album by MWAM.
The first 3 tracks are so explosive that I couldn't help myself but to venture further into the album.
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ピノキオ - Melancholy box
Someone made a status about this album, so I decided to check it out and I was extremely pleased.
Pleasant album from start to finish with some really stand-out tracks!
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RAINDIA - トラッシュジュウス
Another release that surprised me this year.
I listened to this single on repeat for 4 hours while I was on a plane.
I can easily listen to 碧落ノ彼岸花 on repeat all day.
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RAZOR - RED INVISIBLE
After losing interest in BORN in 2012, my initial thought was: "I'm going to hate this."
Did I? Not at all. Surprise surprise. I literally found all 6 tracks enjoyable.
PRIMARY and RED ZONE are my favorites.
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SHIVA - 救世主-メシア－
UH........ RIDICULOUSLY GOOD. LIKE DAMN.
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少年記 - TIMELESS
BANG ME one last time.
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vistlip - Snowman
I haven't enjoyed a vistlip single in its entirety since CHIMERA.
Either the singles weren't that great, or there was a B side I didn't care for.
With Snowman, I could get behind all 3 tracks which is the first since 2013 LOL
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パノラマ虚構ゼノン - XENON BEST SELECTION
YAAAAAAASSSSS SO MANY BANGERS
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-真天地開闢集団-ジグザグ - オキラ
Dude this release was crazy good especially 本当はね、私わるい子。
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