Creature Creature's Three Singles

I can't say I'm too impressed by these, for the most part. There's alot to be desired..


kaze no tou - This song boringly just stumbles about and... stays boring. It doesn't progress, it doesn't have a climax or a part to really enjoy or rock out to. The vocals are emotionless and bland, kind of like how Miyavi's currently are, except flat. This song is missing a whole lot of groove, and rock-tasticity. It sounds rather generic, come to think of it. I didn't enjoy myself much hearing it.

paradise - The beginning is great, but the song plunges into suckitude. It just sounds too plain and by-the-book mainstream rock for me. I can't get into it no matter how many times I try it. There's some interesting riffage, but the vocals still are boring to me.

red - Well, this song starts out nicely. VERY nicely. Even the first vocal parts.. It's absolutely perfect. Then, it gets iffy... Then it gets good again. This song should've been the single, and the other two the B sides. Sure, the vocals lack charisma, but it's made up for by the guitars and the nice basslines. Though still as generic as the others, it is at least not boring and bland. Not much to be said about it, though.


I feel bad for not liking this, because I've heard nothing but good things about it. But.. I didn't enjoy it much. I won't be listening to this on purpose too much, most likely. Oh well.

Dir en grey - Ryojoku no Ame/Kiyoharu - Vinnybeach

Dir en grey - Ryojoku no Ame - Wonderful song. I was expecting it to be slow and pointless, in the way Higeki blah blah off Withering to death was. Kyo's vocals don't derail or do anything that isn't possible to do live or anything. That was a huge problem on that past releases, including Clever Sleazoid. I can also see they have better sound effects. And.. ...Kaoru plays NOTES in this song! It's awesome that this song still has power, without being fast and heavy. The lives tracks are pretty impressive too. Kyo doesn't suck like on the Sleazoid live tracks.

Kiyoharu - VINNYBEACH ~kaku no kaigan~ - Somehow through the useless intro I knew I was in for a treat. It cuts into Dance, and things change, the bass is WAY too loud. Dance is floaty and uneventful for the most part, but.. Still good. Bye bye is one of the best songs Kiyoharu has made since 1999. It has an alternative rock feel without being alternative rock. It's wonderful. There's something special Kiyoharu does with a song to just make it... ..Beautiful! Emerald is just as shiny as the jewel it's named after. I enjoy this song so much, it competes with Wednesday! It has this sound that only Kiyoharu can make, and that I sure wished Kanno Boogie had. But now we have it! There are alot of great moments on this album, and a few bad ones. Seiza no Yoru is still boring in my opinion, I can't stand Kono Kodoku blah blah, though it follows the Kiyoharu rule. Its closing, Kimi no koto ga isn't too, though I wouldn't listen to it on purpose.

There we have it, again. Two great releases.. again. See you next Monday when I review... something else!

Deathgaze - Genocide and Mass Murder

This week I ain't doin' a track by track. It doesn't feel right at the moment. Okay, review time.

It opens up with a scream, which I was not expecting. I always fear heavy bands wussing out, so I've become a pessimist in that way. Venom, track one is very rhythmic with its vocal delivery. Sou still barks like a psuedo-Jon Davis, which is good. The next track sounds almost exactly the same, but still is enjoyable, though not very.. headbangable. It's more of a 'sing-along' song. Glad they no longer sound like KoRn though. Except for SxSxDxD, which is ripped straight from the KoRn book, with its odd guitar squeals.

The remakes are wonderful, I listen to them more. But then there's Grave... Grave has this groove that I like, alot. I never thought they could groove like this. The background synth is nice too. This song will suck live though unless they're amazing.

There are a few really nice moments on here, that break away from the 'greyness' that most of this album is. And that's why I'll be listening to it a ton. Like the short blastbeat in The Fist. All of the instruments stand out alot, to me. But it's mostly Sou and Ai that I listen to, though Naoto impresses me. So, in the end, this album actually is pretty good, despite the generic songs that aren't worth listening to (Which is the grey part). Somebody should just tell Deathgaze that soft songs aren't their thing, unless they're actually... like ballads or something. Not pop-rock stuff (Gethsemane). I still can't help but think of Lynch when I hear this, though.

Okay, there we have it again. A good album, in my opinion. It could have been ALOT better, just like Rentrer en Soi, but it's good enough to love!

Kaya - Kaleidoscope

Yesterday, I was really busy so I'm a day late. Oh well. Today, I bring a review of Kaya's Kaleidoscope.


Kaleidoscope - Welcome back, Kaya! You're sounding gay as ever, yes. Which is a good thing. Because this song reeks of awesome. I just love it! There's alot of good to this, which makes me happy inside. The basslines are my favorite part. I could do without the bells, and the violin at the beginning, but the song's not any less good with all of it.

Remains of Mind - This sounds like it came straight from a Schwarz Stein out-take, just like Another Cell. I like this enough not to dismiss it, but I don't like it enough to listen to it alot. It's just.. lacking something. I guess it just sounds... like generic Kaya music. Something about it just seems boring. There are a few moments that shine, but.. Meh.

Rentrer en Soi - Self Titled

Today I will be reviewing Rentrer en Soi's self titled album. Couldn't review Kaya's single because it is not available at the moment. So here goes.

I was impressed with this, but not TOO impressed with this album on first listen, and now.. It's at 'okay' level. EIther I haven't completely gotten into it, or it just is average. But here's the track by track on it.


Mawaru - This is another... intro. Does not fit in with the next song.

Bunretsu LE+DD Jinkaku - I don't know about anyone else, but I think this is amazing. I've heard people say things about how Satsuki screams, but I actually like it. The growling at the end is also a definate win. This song is very strange for ReS because most bands lose their edge after a while, but ReS doubled theirs! They became.. awesome! Not much to say about the guitarage because... well it's kinda average. The drumming is very nice though.

Giragira - This song isn't bad. It's kinda weak, but oh well. It's also generic. I find it to be listenable though. Which makes it good enough for me. Around 2:00 the song picks up though. So, that's acceptable.

DEAD believe ME - This song has just enough THUD for me to enjoy. It sounds like kids playing a Withering to death song. Or something.

PROTOPLASM - Well, this was my first taste of Satsuki's screamage. And I loved it. It sounds adorably Kyo-like. The acoustic guitar parts are just.. wonderful! It's to be expected of ReS. I find the chorus to actually be quite catchy. There are a few corny moments in this song, but they're ignorable, because the song is that good. Nice lead single.

Gedoku magai ni SUICIDE - It's okay if you do that, but not LIKE that.

Strawberry Oblaat - Reminds me of Alice Nine at the shouty part in the beginning. I like this better though. It's a strange song. Sounds like it'd be very fun live! With all the shouting and jumping and hand motions.

Misemonogoya - Am I allowed to cringe at the crappiness of this song? It tastes manufactured and poppy.

Karasu iro no taiji - This song is booooring.

Seishinshi Jusandome - This on the other hand, isn't. I like it. It has plenty of punch, growling, and the likes. I like that. It sounds like a harder, swingless, simpler Merry. And I'm okay with that. Because that's kinda what Merry has turned into anyway.

JUDE. - This song isn't bad, but it isn't good either. I might love it later, but eh.

Song With Long Title - NO.


There we have it. Another review. Yeah.. That one was boring to me because the album doesn't really appeal to me as much at the moment. Maybe later I'll be listening to it alot more.