the GazettE new album, "NINTH" release

[Ozileras10 371]

the quality in this one is a bit better

[rekzer 599]

2 songs in and I'm already hating this album. 

 

This is the same thing that happened after DIM came out. Great album and then the follow up was average compared to it. 

[chemicalpictures 1888]

3rd track is the best of the bunch, but that doesn't mean it's great...

 

conceptually so it sounds really all over the place, uh?

 

starting to think it would work better as some kind of consecutive singles or something

[pawzord 388]

[geist 227]

I can’t believe that in 2018 the GazettE have developed into better songwriters than Dir en grey (Kaoru). I won’t know for sure until the next Deg album, but I’ve enjoyed the last three GazettE tracks on NINTH more than I have Utafumi or Ningen o kaburu — by a long shot. 

 

GazettE are still rehashing that “GazettE sound” and I don’t think they’re doing anything revolutionary; but there’s more there. Think of how bland the structure of Sustain the Untruth, Utafumi, and Ningen o kaburu are in relation to Undying, Falling, and Uragiru Shita. 

 

I’d hate to judge without knowing what Dir en grey has in store for us, but one thing is certain: and that’s the fact as of right now, I find GazettE’s music far more appealing than the recent weak efforts by Dir en grey and find this latest track somewhat encouraging. 

 

Just an observation. 

[Manji 卍 743]

Playing this on loop here and unfortunately I can't deny that I'm feeling like i already heard that before.Sounds like a mix of VERMIN with REQUIRED MALFUNCTION. Let's see how it works playing the full length.there need to be something surprising on this album,please... 

 

Edited June 4, 2018 by Manji 卍

[Wakarimashita 317]

Well, as @geist said it's a rehash of GazettE's sound, no doubts about it... but I enjoyed it!

[Saishu 1589]

DEG and Gazette are both rehashing old shit at this point, so I don’t even have a comment about who’s writing better songs. Gazette trounces DEG when it comes to production, that’s for sure. 

 

Vocally, Ruki is more consistent than Kyo in terms of performance, but holy fuck is he getting stale with his melodies and phrasing. Ruki is the reason why so many Gazette songs over the last 8 years sound the same to me. 

[Karma’s Hat 3107]

ah man it just keeps getting worse 

 

hype winding down to nothing 

[platy 3018]

I'm not listening to anything until the album is out. I'm going in with no expectations, that always works out for me. 

[Nagisa 131]

I'm doing the same thing. I regret listening to the preview for DOGMA. Not that long to wait anyways.

[xLIZ4 140]

Same, I’ll wait till I’ve received my copy so I can listen to the whole thing. In good quality.

[naimfebruary9 12]

7 hours ago, Manji 卍 said:

Playing this on loop here and unfortunately I can't deny that I'm feeling like i already heard that before.Sounds like a mix of VERMIN with REQUIRED MALFUNCTION. Let's see how it works playing the full length.there need to be something surprising on this album,please... 

 

Agreed. But sometimes the chaotic sound and ruki's vocal remind me of their indie era.

[naimfebruary9 12]

0:01 - required malfunction

0:22 - crucify sorrow

1:02 - vermin

1:30 - wife/kantou dogeza kumiai

2:02 - burial applicant

3:10 - dawn/ugly

Edited June 5, 2018 by naimfebruary9

[nekkichi 6043]

it was kind of very obvious by the first EDM teasers that the bar for this album is not set really high tbh;

 

with that in mind I like this track but I won't listen to it a lot, it's just cookie cutter new gazette, could've been a b-side if falling was a lead single.

[Manji 卍 743]

perhaps when we get to listen the whole thing together,it may have a different feel.i hope so.

Edited June 5, 2018 by Manji 卍

[jduv86 224]

The standard Gazette sound was what hooked me into V-Kei awhile back (became a fan during NIL era). I have no problem with an album that is full of thing that pulled me into Gazette. I don't need them to always try to do something different. I'm ok with them giving the standard Gazette goodness. I hope they do a world tour again and hopefully this time the meet and greet won't just be a hand shake. lol AND BY THAT I MEAN AUTOGRAPH OR PHOTO YOU PERVS XD

[nullmoon 784]

Where does Ugly fit into all of this by way? Is it a leftover from Dogma? A transition song? A leftover from Ninth? I feel bummed out that it's discarded by wayside despite being a great song. The same happened with Before I Decay I think? 

[nekkichi 6043]

it's a planned post-album single for the dogma cycle, same as undying; b-sides for those two are giving me strong dogma leftover teas though.

 

I don't think it's going anywhere considering it's one of their best singles in a long time tbh.

[nullmoon 784]

Completely overlooked the fact Undying wasn't on the new album either O.O

[Saishu 1589]

Speaking of Undying, I was just listening to Vacant and there’s a point before the chorus where it sounds like Ruki wants to start singing Dim Scene, then stops himself. 

 

And this is what’s so disappointing about this band lately. I don’t want them to necessarily try anything new, I just want better songwriting. I don’t literally want another Dim, I want another album with strong and varied compositions. I wish I hadn’t heard here three tracks from Ninth, because I’m bored already. 

[Peace Heavy mk II 7200]

裏切る舌 would make for a great Gossip song

[Kiryu999 3336]

 

[ChaoticEnding 2070]

裏切る舌 I really did not like it. It sounds kind of uncreative to me, I believe having new bands doing something similar and much better. 

Anyway...

[Saishu 1589]

22 minutes ago, Kiryu999 said:

 

Is that the limited edition?