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蒼-AO- OHP CDJapan Lineup Vo. 奏音 (NEON) Gt. HIROKI Gt. ShuN Ba. kazuya Dr. Ryota Discography Reborn | 2012.1.18 1. 暗闇に俯く白き月 (kurayami ni utsumuku shiroki tsuki) 2. fiancée 3. Reborn Oasis | 2012.9.26 1. Oasis 2. Existence Afterglow | 2013.6.26 1. Afterglow 2. Insane Rose Sacrifice to the Moon | 2013.9.25 1. Sacrifice to the Moon 2. Awakening from Darkness 1st Minialbum | 2013.12.xx I've been a fan of this band since they first started. To be honest their first single wasn't the best, but their latest releases have shown this band has grown and improved musically. I'm not the best at defining musical genres, but I would say they are symphonic power metal. I can't wait to see what they have in store for the future. Any other fans out there? Thoughts about their music? Who's your favorite member?

All of 蒼-AO-'s lyrics (^__^) Original Japanese is credited to the band and their label. Romanizations are done by me~ But no need to credit~ Please feel free to share. http://ao-official.net/ 「Reborn」1st maxi single 「Oasis」2nd maxi single

This is my first time ever writing a review, so I may not be the best at this, but here it goes... I received my copy of 蒼-AO-'s 3rd maxi-single, "Afterglow" today. I've been a fan of theirs since they first started, and they have improved greatly in sound production quality and overall music. This single shows that very well in my opinion. The first song, "Afterglow" starts off with a symphonic, almost operatic melody that quickly turns into symphonic power metal with heavy guitar riffs. The song continues with this melody, throwing in long, nice guitar solos here and there (obviously from ShuN, their guitarist who composes all the music). NEON sings clearly and powerfully with the music; I feel he has adapted his singing style to the symphonic power metal 蒼-AO- wants to play. (in their first single, it seemed like he wasn't sure how to sing along with the music.) The second song, "Insane Rose" is similar in how it starts out but is a heavier song than the previous one with faster guitar riffs. Again, NEON's voice compliments the music, singing about the struggles one experiences from a breakup. Overall, I think this single is the best they've released yet. It seems they've figured out where they want to go musically, sticking to symphonic metal and their theme of love and loss. I'm looking forward to what 蒼-AO- has in store for the future.