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IBUKI: A Singular Vision. “ExMyself” Review

IBUKI: A Singular Vision. “ExMyself” Review

ページトップの「日本語」をクリックすると、本記事の日本語版を閲覧できます。 The vocalist IBUKI has collaborated with some of the most important musicians in 21st Japan, including the composer/guitarists MINA (DESTROSE/FATE GEAR), NARUMI (Disqualia) and Rie a.k.a….

LOVEBITES: GLORY, GLORY TO THE WORLD REVIEW

LOVEBITES: GLORY, GLORY TO THE WORLD REVIEW

ページトップの「日本語」をクリックすると、本記事の日本語版を閲覧できます。 The titles tell some of the story – “NO TIME TO HESITATE,” “PARANOIA,” “DYSTOPIA SYMPHONY.” This will be a cold and unforgiving vision of the world….

BAND-MAID: The Furies Unleashed. Review of “Unseen World”

BAND-MAID: The Furies Unleashed. Review of “Unseen World”

The Furies of Greek mythology were inexorable, but just, pursuers of sinners on Earth. They punished men for their crimes against the natural order or crimes against…

BAND-MAID: Different (English Language Review)

BAND-MAID: Different (English Language Review)

The first thing you hear is vocalist Saiki singing, “Let’s go! it’s show time!” What follows is an absolutely relentless aural onslaught. The rock riff that follows…

GLIM SPANKY: Walking On Fire Album Review

GLIM SPANKY: Walking On Fire Album Review

Remi is without question one of the best songwriters of the 21st Century. There may be no one in the world who writes better songs in the…

ALDIOUS: EVOKE!! 2010-2020 Review

ALDIOUS: EVOKE!! 2010-2020 Review

As soon as the final song ends on the new Aldious greatest hits album EVOKE!! 2010-2020, you want to hit the “RE:fire” button on your device and…

yonige: Power Pop Perfection in “Saikin no Koto”

yonige: Power Pop Perfection in “Saikin no Koto”

最近のこと Clocking in at a cool one minute and thirty-three seconds, the drums kick in the beat, and singer Arisa Ushimaru wastes no time in getting to…

Aldious: “Evoke 2010-2020” Album Review – Rami, Re:NO and R!N

Aldious: “Evoke 2010-2020” Album Review – Rami, Re:NO and R!N

But when one heard previous vocalists Rami or Re:NO for the first time, the reaction was, “Yikes! That is a such a unique voice.” Those reactions are…

Disqualia: Disequilibrium in “Over the Destruction”

Disqualia: Disequilibrium in “Over the Destruction”

In Disqualia, the vocalist and songwriter IBUKI, who previously guested on songs by Rie a.k.a. Suzaku and toured with DESTROSE, is backed by a formidable group of…

CYNTIA: THE ART OF THE TIME WARP

CYNTIA: THE ART OF THE TIME WARP

The band CYNTIA achieve something of the impossible with the song “幻覚の太陽” (“Genkaku no Taiyō”), from its debut album Endless World (2012). With an unusual lyrical structure and…

Rie a.k.a. Suzaku: Rudra – Album Review

Rie a.k.a. Suzaku: Rudra – Album Review

The eclectic composer/guitar virtuoso/keyboardist Rie a.k.a. Suzaku recently released a CD-ROM of demo tracks and outtakes called Rudra. Available only upon e-mail request to Rie’s record company…

Hump Back: Whale クジラ (“Kujira”)

Hump Back: Whale クジラ (“Kujira”)

Hump Back’s “Kujira” (“Whale”) begins with a chord progression based on Gsus4 that is both sublime and gorgeous. The top notes of the chords in the progression,…