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Dexcore - [Metempsychosis.] (30.09.2020) [★★★★★]REVIEW

Although they have formed only about four years ago, Dexcore have already estabilished their own status within the visual kei scene, thanks to a powerful and distinctive sound. Their first full album summarizes at best what they are able to do, with energetic themes, accompained by unique vocals and shades of experimentation, in seventeen tracks of pure metal energy.

TRACKLIST

[Metempsychosis.]
Dragout.
Replace our Souls
Collapse -2020-
Breath
the Ground
Scribble
Two-Dimensional
Don’t be Afraid -2020-
U.N.Know
「T.c.b.t.s」
Demise
Truth=Betrayal
Period
Cibus (ft. Ryo from Crystal Lake)
Needle in the Dust
Visitor

Buck-Tick - Abracadabra (21.09.2020) [★★★★★]

Already appeared with: Atom Miraiha no.9 (2016),No.0 (2018)

The veteran band Buck-Tick is back to shake off things after two years from their last album, heading back to their roots, such in a way. In their latest work, their sound maintains the gritty and enigmatic vibe which always characterized them, but there’s also a pleasant electronic vibe, distributed on each track according to the style, driven by Atsushi Sakurai’s sumptuous vocals and a really refined instrumental work. If you are looking for something different, but also belonging to Buck-Tick, this album is definitely your choice.

REVIEWS:Jupiter (analysis),Kurutta Taiyou (21.02.1991),Romance (analysis),13kai wa Gekkou (06.04.2005),Atom Miraiha no.9 (28.09.2016)

TRACKLIST

Peace
Que sera sera Elegy
Urahara-Juku
Sophia Dream
Tsuki no sabaku (Moon desert)
Villain
Kogoeru -Crystal Cube ver.- (Freezing)
Maimu maimu (Mime mime)
Dance Tengoku (Land of dance)
Kemonotachi no yoru -YOW-ROW ver.- (Night of the beasts)
Datenshi -YOW-ROW ver.- (Fallen angel)
Moonlight Escape
Eureka
Boukyaku (Oblivion)

Hazuki - Souen -Funeral- (16.09.2020) [★★★★★]

Everyone knows the energetic and compelling metal band named Lynch., but few people know that their singer, Hazuki, has also a solo project, which has recently seen a sparkle thanks to the first album. In this release he gives vent to his own creativity, managing from covers of known Japanese songs, including something of his band, to newer songs, all transformed into magnificient and deep ballads, each one with its own shade and well driven by Hazuki’s melting and touching vocals. Hazuki has definitely a softer side compared to what he does with Lynch. and we’d like to explore it more.

TRACKLIST

Eternity
Phoenix
D.A.R.K.
Keibetsu (Despise)
Misshitsu (Closed room) (Buck-Tickcover)
Mizukagami (Water mirror) (Coccocover)
Tsuki no shizuku (Moon droplets) (Shibasaki Koucover)
Ray (Luna Seacover)
Shijou no yurikago (Supreme cradle) (Kuroyumecover)
Another day comes (Pay money to my paincover)
Tamayura no hi (Short-time lantern)

Climbgrow - Culture (09.09.2020) [★★★★]

Climbgrow is a metal band formed on 2015, and since then they released some EP and two albums, both last year. The second one caught the attention thanks to a paced and energetic rock sound, well provided by a quite good instrumental work, along with Taisei’s piercing vocals, giving an unique spin to an already addicting sound. This band appears incredibly interesting and has all the cards for going even beyond.

TRACKLIST

Tight Rope
Door
Senkou (Fast)
Suiseimushi (Drunk life, dream death)
Bang Bang Bang
Mont Blanc
Hello Goodbye (Newrec ver.)
Mother
Fall Out
September (Newrec ver.)
Mado (Window)
Dress o kite (Wearing a dress)

Smany - Illuminate (26.09.2020) [★★★★]

Smany is a young Japanese electronic artist, active since 2013 and recognized more for her collaborations with other alternative projects, such as World’s End Girlfriend. In her second album since signing up with Virgin Babylon Records, she brings up an enigmatic sound, closer to dream pop, made of vibrant notes, shaded vocals and unpredictable changes of rhythm and atmosphere, leading up to an unusual and fascinating work of pop music.

TRACKLIST

Dye the darkness
Blurry moon
w
Usagi -ft. Go-qualia- (Rabbits)
Yume (Dream)
Fall
Hide me
Himitsu -ft. World’s End Girlfriend- (Secret)
Illuminate -ft. Matryoshka-
Over

-HONORABLE MENTIONS-

Aldious - Evoke II 2010-2020 (30.09.2020)

The first mention is for the Japanese all-female metal band Aldious, which has released the second chapter of their “back to the roots” project, started six months earlier. In this second disc, the band decides to reprise some of their recent hits, mixing up with the genres, going from thrash metal vibes to ballads and catchy hard rock notes. If this Evoke phase is a teaser of what Aldious has become, we can’t wait to experience what they have to offer.

TRACKLIST

Luft (Wing)
Re:fire
Believe Myself
Reincarnation
Kanashii otoko (Dear friend)
Confusion
White Crow
Step
Fragile

Meme - Kokuu wo mitasu ether [Ether filling the void](29.09.2020)

The second mention is for the newest project led by the visual kei singer L, already know for his work in the bands Amber Bullet,The 3rd BirthdayandBalalaika. This EP, exclusively in digital, shows off the band’s sound, made of creepy tones, piercing bass lines, pounding rhythms, energetic riffs and L’s compelling vocals, all filled into the seven tracks featured, bringing on an interesting variety. We can only hope that L’s latest gig will last even more than the other ones.

TRACKLIST

Goku (Prison)
Yokujou Shangri-la (Lust Shangri-la)
Anthem
Kokuhaku (Confession)
Twilight
Viola Stigma
Montage

Inoran - Libertine Dreams (30.09.2020)

Already appeared with: 2019 (2019)

Inoran, who most of you know as the guitarist of Luna Sea, came out with the eleventh album, made for celebrating his 50th birthday. The album is made of several genres, such as pop, rock and also ballad, mixing up energetic themes with more romantic ones, all of them working with a cohesive harmony. So Inoran is definitely a musician who makes well also outside the highlight of his band, ready to kick in with fresh and addicting music.