(6/11/18): On paper, the prospect of The GazettE delivering a double album sounds quite enjoyable. In addition, a release like this should allow for the band to get some creative juices flowing, flex compositional abilities, etc. Unfortunately, Division only had wasted potential written all over it. The album's half predictable and dull as dishwater, yet also part OK and (dare I say) even fun in places. The more industrial-flavored tracks like "Gabriel on the Gallows," "Derangement," and "Dripping Insanity" are low-key bangers, so it's sad that the whole record wasn't written and recorded in that particular style instead of just the second disc. Division's certainly a stronger release than Toxic, but judged as its own thing, the LP still wasn't too good. Decent 2.5.
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