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CalculatingInfinity
December 11th 2014


9870 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

@Dr: Disagreed, I always disliked their style of riffs. On Arche they finally like their way of groove until their earlier material where it just sounds boring and dull.

JizzInMyPants
December 11th 2014


2940 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

@Calc



Yeah thats my complaint about deg most of the time, their riffs sound boring, but when they do got a banging riff(Harsh section of vinushka) going on, which happens quite a few times on arche, its ballin



CalculatingInfinity
December 11th 2014


9870 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Oh definately, I'll never deny their leads and sense of atmosphere. It's just they have too many dull boring riffs and songwriting fumbles for me to really like the band until Arche.

Angelboros
December 11th 2014


1357 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

Dir en Grey compositions for me have usually ranged from simply good to just flat-out amazing. I like Jessica not for how bouncy it is, but the songwriting in particular stands out; props to bandleader Kaoru. Admittedly, Vulgar seemed awkward at times regarding the arrangements, but maybe the production style had something to do with it... I dunno, really.

DrGonzo1937
Staff Reviewer
December 12th 2014


18338 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Can't really fault them myself.

BigPleb
December 16th 2014


65799 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Decayed Crow is fucking m/

DrGonzo1937
Staff Reviewer
December 17th 2014


18338 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Diabolos is unreal as well.

BigPleb
December 17th 2014


65799 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Ye love that one too.



Albums biggest problem is its lack of flow, also some songs come out as a bit of a mess when the band decides to prog kinda 'too' hard.

DrGonzo1937
Staff Reviewer
December 17th 2014


18338 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Yeah, the focus is way off on this one. But, sooo heavy.

BigPleb
December 18th 2014


65799 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Lotus is a jam.

DrGonzo1937
Staff Reviewer
December 18th 2014


18338 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Weakest single out of the three for me, but it certainly is.

BigPleb
December 18th 2014


65799 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Just love the doomy main riff.



Dreambox is a fave of mine too, the part where it just goes bat shit insane m/

DrGonzo1937
Staff Reviewer
December 18th 2014


18338 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Dude, THE BLOSSOMING BEELZEBUB.

BigPleb
December 18th 2014


65799 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

My fave jam tied with Different Sense, Kyo sounds possessed towards the end m/

DrGonzo1937
Staff Reviewer
December 18th 2014


18338 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Different Sense is unreal. That solo is still awesome.

BigPleb
December 18th 2014


65799 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

The perfect showcase of Kyo and the band as a whole.



Ye that solo is so awesome, best on the album for sure.

DrGonzo1937
Staff Reviewer
December 18th 2014


18338 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Kyo's scream at the start sends chills.

BigPleb
December 18th 2014


65799 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Sounds like he's saying FREEDOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM.



Love those banshee wails!

Space Jester
December 19th 2014


11057 Comments


No mention of Juuyoku?? Love the way that song amps up the speed after Dreambox. And it's got some sick lead melodies, the dual guitar melody in the bridge is so sick.

Unlike a lot of people though, I don't see how this album isn't cohesive.

DrGonzo1937
Staff Reviewer
May 17th 2015


18338 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

DIABOLOS is still a hard jam.



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