Dir En Grey The Insulated World
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BigPleb
September 26th 2018


65784 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Where's the positivity guys?!

EvoHavok
September 26th 2018


8082 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Album has some legit jams. So there you go.

necropig
September 26th 2018


7409 Comments


I'll be on this tonight

Jasdevi087
September 26th 2018


8130 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5 | Sound Off

this album has tracks

Jasdevi087
September 26th 2018


8130 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5 | Sound Off

lowkey changed a few words around since I just now noticed I started all three opening paragraphs the same way lol

BigPleb
September 26th 2018


65784 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Am I the only one who wants a DSS Pt. II?



Diru are at their best when they just assault the senses.

DrGonzo1937
Staff Reviewer
September 26th 2018


18295 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Yeah, they do crushing heavy very well

EvoHavok
September 26th 2018


8082 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I actually don't really want that. They can't do that sort of heavy material and layering as good again, not to mention Kyo isn't in his prime anymore, no matter how impressive his performance is on the new one.

I'd like more prog from them because, considering the quality of the "Macabre" remake and "Rinkaku", there is so much potential there.

Jens Bogren mixed the three remakes on the bonus disc, but they have the same mastering engineer (haven't heard them yet). Imagine a proggier album fully mixed and mastered by him...

BigPleb
September 26th 2018


65784 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

I get why they wouldn't wanna go back to the DSS days tbh, pretty morbid/destructive time for Kyo in particular.



He still sounds as good ever here tbh though, his vocal recording sounds quite raw with hardly any effects plastered on.

Jasdevi087
September 26th 2018


8130 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5 | Sound Off

there's actually effects all over the harsh vocals, they're cooked to shit. but the cleans do sound good

BigPleb
September 26th 2018


65784 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

He sounded pretty authentic on the finax Utafumi mix, hmm.



There definitely aren't many 'crazy' vocal moments like past records, but like I said before it's a miracle he can even still perform.

Jasdevi087
September 26th 2018


8130 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5 | Sound Off

He sounds like he's learned proper "safe" compression and air flow control for the screams which is probably a big contributor to his current preservation



Then again, these are studio recordings and not live shows where he has to run through shit like Different Sense for 2 fucking hours. I have enough trouble with fucking Dozing Green on a good day let alone a whole show

samwise2000
September 26th 2018


1852 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Great review! I really enjoyed the singles off this albums so hopefully I like the rest of it. pos

BigPleb
September 26th 2018


65784 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Dozing Green is just nuts, like genuinely hurts my throat just listening to it haha.

AcmeApathyAmok
September 26th 2018


784 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Honestly Jas, I thought you would've rated this lower than a 2.5. Nice review. I haven't listened to it yet, but that might change in a few hours...

BigPleb
September 26th 2018


65784 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

It's not the misfire the singles suggested, Acme.



Pleasant surprise tbh.

Orb
September 26th 2018


9349 Comments


Woo something I can probably 1.5!

BigPleb
September 26th 2018


65784 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

This is 100% a grower, just like everything since Uroboros.

butcherboy
September 26th 2018


9464 Comments


kudos to them for getting kate moss to pose for the cover..

FadedSun
September 26th 2018


3196 Comments


I had no idea DEG were dropping an album. Gotta check this immediately.



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