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| 4.5 superb | Lunarfall | July 20th 07 |
This album is probably the definition of the Japanese metal scene, no questions asked. This album is full of great speed metal, great power metal, and great ballads. It's so unfortunate that most music listeners will never ever hear this album, due to the rarity of this album. Orgasm and X are some great speed metal songs, and are great for head banging. Unfinished and Endless Rain sounds almost like typical 80s pop, but the piano and guitar solos really add to the song.s Unfortunately, there were some boring songs such as Celebration and Kurenai, which kinda drag the album down. The best songs on this album are the fast-flying double bass in Orgasm, the soft, melodic voicing in Endless Rain, and Rose Of Pain, a short epic which features a little bit of everything.
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| 5.0 classic | Monticello | May 28th 07 |
The difficulty I found in finding this album was far too great. It is a crying shame that some people will go through their lives without hearing a single song off of this, or even hearing the name, X Japan. This is another of those records that I deem neccesary for everyone to hear, and it's not hard to see why the first time the intro to the song 'Blue Blood' kicks in. In fact, writing this has made me want to listen to it again. Hopefully this record stays with me for a considerable amount of time.
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| 5.0 classic | Morvit | June 21st 06 |
Credited for starting the Visual Kei movement in Japan, X Japan's sophomore album certainly showed why they are a legend in Japan. From the beginning to the end, the band mixes in epic ballads along with their collection of speed metal songs. One does not need to know japanese to enjoy this record as the strength of the instrumental itself shines throughout the record. Through listening to Blue Blood, the title track, you can't help but tap your feet to the amazing drumming by Yoshiki. If you want to see how X Japan had influenced japanese music so much that the death of Hide, X Japan's guitarist, is often compared to Kurt Cobain, listen to this album. It is simply a masterpiece.
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| 4.0 excellent | Ossacip Olbap | August 19th 23 |
great album, highlights in kurenai and rose of pain
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| 3.0 good | Moneylishi | December 15th 22 |
Hasn't aged so well on me over the years, but this is still a pretty good album, especially the songs WEEK END and BLUE BLOOD.
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| 4.5 superb | Uzumaki | September 5th 19 |
Gotta bump this up; better than I initially remembered. Good stuff.
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| 3.5 great | zaruyache | November 19th 15 |
SPEED METALZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.
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| 3.0 good | Alex C. | October 15th 15 |
Just because they're japs it doesn't man it has to be good
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| 5.0 classic | Zen1th | April 27th 07 |
This is one of the best rock albums ever made, and dare I say the most influential rock album in Japanese music history. That's saying something, since the extent of the Japanese music market is up there with American and British music. If there was a list of masterpieces, I would rate this album at the same level as Beethoven's Symphonies, that's how classic I think it is.
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| 4.5 superb | Davey | July 24th 23 |
| 3.5 great | Halez | June 4th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Risodo | March 11th 23 |
| 3.5 great | qt | November 21st 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | yinei007 | September 14th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | walfernu | November 12th 21 |
| 4.5 superb | Jerrad | November 10th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | Harff7 | September 16th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | Mitch | August 30th 21 |
| 3.5 great | Spag | November 3rd 20 |
| 3.5 great | Emo | July 28th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Zaleb | July 24th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | SenditRG | February 20th 20 |
| 4.5 superb | mEyck07 | December 16th 19 |
| 4.5 superb | kouichi | October 15th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | BogdyB88 | September 29th 19 |
| 3.5 great | josh | June 10th 19 |
| 4.5 superb | elch21 | May 16th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | Saros | May 8th 19 |
| 5.0 classic | Link | May 3rd 19 |
| 3.5 great | Josh | April 7th 19 |
| 5.0 classic | Sarah | April 6th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | weik | April 3rd 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | Blurbs | March 11th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | jmh886 | February 19th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | Casavir | February 6th 19 |
| 2.0 poor | Ryus | December 26th 18 |
| 4.5 superb | Vakian | July 11th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Veldin | April 26th 18 |
| 5.0 classic | bSmith | March 5th 18 |
| 5.0 classic | Tib | March 28th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Hewitt | March 26th 17 |
| 4.5 superb | Jedaum | February 1st 17 |
| 3.5 great | Pegana | November 18th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | Ciao99 | June 4th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | taroo | February 8th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | KyleW | January 25th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | zackseb | January 8th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | Lassie | October 15th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | ngk44 | April 18th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | Tonzx | April 4th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Laymi | February 25th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | Kralle | February 17th 14 |
| 2.5 average | adr | February 12th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | msm008 | February 1st 14 |
| 5.0 classic | Ddv94 | January 24th 14 |
| 5.0 classic | Sithese | January 2nd 14 |
| 4.5 superb | Eremita | December 13th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | smudo | October 23rd 13 |
| 5.0 classic | gegiu | July 15th 13 |
| 2.5 average | JIIKX | February 18th 13 |
| 3.5 great | KILL | February 8th 13 |
| 5.0 classic | setton | December 23rd 12 |
| 3.5 great | facupm | December 4th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Zeneren | October 30th 12 |
| 5.0 classic | Tulten | October 14th 12 |
| 2.5 average | Lynx1 | October 8th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | kwill15 | September 22nd 12 |
| 4.5 superb | joyless | February 6th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Kaozz16 | December 25th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | Aether | September 11th 11 |
| 5.0 classic | nkbr | April 10th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | Dummit | February 24th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | sidjmt | January 18th 11 |
| 3.5 great | Jeejee | October 28th 10 |
| 3.0 good | bab808 | October 20th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | easolet | October 14th 10 |
| 5.0 classic | JKR | September 17th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | Ayon | July 15th 10 |
| 3.5 great | rc1288 | June 17th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | IRAI | December 28th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | Xelis | November 8th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | 1m0nf1r3 | September 17th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | Set | September 12th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | Mikesn EMERITUS | June 16th 09 |
| 5.0 classic | Eki | January 26th 09 |
| 4.5 superb | Quark | May 3rd 08 |
| 4.5 superb | tkX | April 27th 08 |
| 4.0 excellent | DLEETD | March 29th 08 |
| 3.0 good | RJayZ | February 23rd 08 |
| 5.0 classic | EcoRed | January 24th 08 |
| 4.0 excellent | zuzek | January 18th 08 |
| 2.0 poor | tuff | October 30th 07 |
| 4.0 excellent | MeowMeow | September 19th 07 |
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