Yay, I get to start a new thread. I'm cool.
Anyway, my doorbell rang just after I got up this morning. It was my CD. I had it sent COD, so I was lucky I had the cash, since I'd kinda forgotten it was coming so soon.
I got a poster, but I havent unrolled it yet. I'm at the age where I dont put up stuff like that, so someone else will have to tell me what it is. Also the cover isnt Mana on the cross. That's just a sticker. The actual cover is really simple.
SHADOW X is back. Yup, "Deth Voice" on 3 songs. But the interesting thing is that K isnt listed for every song. He is only credited on 3 songs as well - twice for "Guiter & Voice" and once just for "Voice". There is no information on drums or bass.
FIrst, I have to say that I love Juka. I consider him the 2nd best vocalist in the world (after Gackt). Seth just doesnt measure up. He's not bad, and I'm trying to give him a chance...but I just feel like he needs more power to his singing. Other people, I'm sure, will feel differently.
The songs themselves are good, in general. It will take alot of listening for them to grow on me. Right away, I like deus ex machina. Deflower has some good harmonies. Lots of headbanging opportunies in most songs. But when I first heard unmoved I just kinda shook my head....I will never miss Juka more than whenever I listen to that song! Just not as good without him....
OK - so those are my thoughts. Now I kinda wish I was going to one of their Japan lives, so I can headbang... But Tokyo is rather far from Osaka and it would be a bit expensive and time-consuming...
Anyway, my doorbell rang just after I got up this morning. It was my CD. I had it sent COD, so I was lucky I had the cash, since I'd kinda forgotten it was coming so soon.
I got a poster, but I havent unrolled it yet. I'm at the age where I dont put up stuff like that, so someone else will have to tell me what it is. Also the cover isnt Mana on the cross. That's just a sticker. The actual cover is really simple.
SHADOW X is back. Yup, "Deth Voice" on 3 songs. But the interesting thing is that K isnt listed for every song. He is only credited on 3 songs as well - twice for "Guiter & Voice" and once just for "Voice". There is no information on drums or bass.
FIrst, I have to say that I love Juka. I consider him the 2nd best vocalist in the world (after Gackt). Seth just doesnt measure up. He's not bad, and I'm trying to give him a chance...but I just feel like he needs more power to his singing. Other people, I'm sure, will feel differently.
The songs themselves are good, in general. It will take alot of listening for them to grow on me. Right away, I like deus ex machina. Deflower has some good harmonies. Lots of headbanging opportunies in most songs. But when I first heard unmoved I just kinda shook my head....I will never miss Juka more than whenever I listen to that song! Just not as good without him....
OK - so those are my thoughts. Now I kinda wish I was going to one of their Japan lives, so I can headbang... But Tokyo is rather far from Osaka and it would be a bit expensive and time-consuming...
I'm resisting the non-Juka angst so I don't end up disappointed with Btg just because he's not there. I can't remember what unmoved sounded like from the live (still deprived of the DVD...) so I won't be comparing Seth's version to Juka's. I'm quite excited to hear it's a heavy album like Mana promised. Hope my copy is waiting for me when I go home for the weekend. 
Too much of that can't be good 