If you can get past how objectively cringe their album artwork is (and always has been) you'll
find one of the best Japanese exports in Metal today. ICDD manage to incorporate so many dissonant
parts smoothly, effortlessly and intelligently into a melodic and mean framework, and MOGARI is no
exception. It is admittedly a little on the long side, but has so few moments of weakness that it
is almost impossible to decide what to cut from the runtime.
As far as what you could compare the band to, they do lean on the symphonics relatively similarly
to Fleshgod Apocalypse, but their sound is certainly more digestible. I'd say they have a fair bit
in common with country-mates Shadow in the more melodic death metal sense as well, but the band
have a harsher, more aggressive general tendency.
In summary, this is a tough band to nail down, and a tough album to describe in general. It's
worth listening to, regardless, though.
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