With the overwhelming amount of hairspray and other hair products the members of Gazette use to get the gravity defying hair, I think they are personally responsible for one BIG GAPING hole in the ozone layer. LOL
But what the heck. Their hair are always awesome!
Screeeew the ozone. Haha!
btw, does anyone know where to buy Stacked Rubbish in Malaysia? I can never find it anywhere. =/
LMAO! That's it. You just found the answer to global warming; band JRockers from using hairspray.
And...I love Reita's hair so I found a style that looks feminine AND if I brush it over to the side, gell it or use loads of hairspray it will look like Reita's! Problem solved
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@Gazettastic I don't think it's so much different from the central Gazette 'style'. The difference is what you would see from the natural (or otherwise) progression of any band. For example, listen to songs from Disturbed's Believe album and then listen to tracks from Ten Thousand Fists. The songs seem more polished, the sound sharper, and more modern elements are woven into the music. Another example...Nightwish. Their 'Once' material is so much different than their 'Angels Fall First' material yet they have the same basic style (though their new album seems to be going back to a more un-polished metal sound, unless the demos just sound different). I think it's mainly the vocals that changed. They sound more...western (though the Burial Applicant vocals, esp. on the chorus, sound more Eastern). And I guess the fact that a lot of the lyrics are in English (more so than usual) makes it seem different, too.
But the scratches do get annoying.
Anyway, now that I'm back (and Die Hard 4 is REALLY good...go see it!) I'll listen to the rest of it and see what I think. Um...after I listen to Calm Envy once more, lol. Ruki really must be something special; his voice sounds great both soft and when he's screaming. Not many people have that kind of voice.
EDIT: Ok, my opinions on the rest of the songs...
Swallowtail On The Death Valley Something tells me that I shouldn't be liking this song but I really do, lol. It's catchy. Very catchy. And...naughty Ruki
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MOB 136 BARS Awesome intro :. Dives right into it. Very fast-paced. Slightly Metallica-y riffs (early Metallica, like Master of Puppets). Not as much a headbanging song as DISCHARGE but still awesome ^_^. My only complaint...it's not long enough! I could totally air guitar and headbang to this song, lol.
Gentle Lie Yet another catchy song. With a title like 'Gentle Lie', I was expecting them to do the opposite and have a loud, blaring song. BUt it's really...summer-y. A summer-y rock song, lol. The kind of song you can just kick back and relax to without sending you to sleep.
Filth In The Beauty Heh, what can I say? I loved this song when I first heard it and I still do now. If there ever was a song to sum up Visual Kei (wild looks, anything from pop-y rock to death metal), this would be it. Sounds beutiful but there's that sense of decadence (if that even makes any sense :S). It sounds like it would make an awesome live song (as in experiencing it live, not listening to a live version of it). Sing it! "Your seed and my seed never mixes". Haha.
Circle of Swinder Somehow the title reminds me of pirates, lol. I love the music (especially the drum beat) and there's a bit with just the drums and bass playing. That's what I love about the GazettE; they showcase all of their instruments, a lot of bands just focus on vocals and guitars and the bass is rarely heard of. They actually showcase Reita's talent! I'm thinking he's the best bassist I've heard but he's probably the only bassist I've been able to hear play clearly, lol. Whatever, the guy's got talent that can't be denied.
千鶴 This song is so damn catchy that I had it stuck in my head after just one listen! I still love it now. It's kind of haunting. Songs like this just make me love Gazette even more. They have songs that sound 'fun' and then they have tracks like this which really stand out in all their seriousness.
People Error Ok, I take it back. THIS is haunting. It's something you would expect to hear during the end sequence of a Silent Hill game. Even the artwork in the booklet reminds me of Silent Hill, lol. Beautiful.
Overall Impression - I really liked it. I don't know if I would say that it is better than NIL, because they are both great in their own ways. Some of the hip-hop influence is a little annoying (the scratches!) but fortunately that's not really much of an issue. And I liked the slight R&B-ness of Filth in the Beauty's intro. It was a nice contrast. I think the album highlights what's best about the GazettE; focusing equally on all instruments so it's not guitar-led rock (which can get old quick. Loud, angry riffs are usually only cool the first few times you hear them), and the balance between 'fun'-sounding songs and more serious ones. Whether you like it or not, Stacked Rubbish literally has everything.