13's reborn [Regular Edition]

Actually, it was "Volcano" that got me into Girugamesh. I managed to get my paws on their older tracks (Goku and singles), and I went out and got this album as well. It's pretty good, powerful aggressive j-rock with enough melodic parts in them, mingled with a bit of nu-metal/hardcore. Visual-wise they're not flamboyant or colourful, but they look pretty dark in those suits with that make-up. <3 Definately a band I'm going to follow.

Though I've never been a fan of the intro.'s to most CD's the first song isn't what counts. It's the CD itself. I would have to say that Girugamesh is one of the best bands I've heard in a while. Musically speaking they have done amazingly well! They have harder songs that you can scream along to, yet they still have smooth chorus's, and regardless of how much they scream the lyrics are astonishingly clear. The best hard songs on this album are by far: Jarring fly and ROBUST CONVICTION, and for the softer scale, Ame to Fukosha (Rain and Death), and Fukai no Yami. The lyrics of Ame to Fukosha in particular are amazing! It was one of the more challenging songs off the album to translate because of the depth of the meanings in the song. So in short, or if you just saw the caps and didn't feel like reading my entire review: BUY THIS CD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Awesome album from start to finish. I can listen to it over and over and I do quite frequently. If you don't already own this album BUY IT NOW! You will not be disappointed. Best track on this album for me is Owari to Mirai followed closely by Jarring Fly. The only track I don't like would have to be the intro track #13 that really isn't even a song just some noises/effects. The other 12 songs are solid listening.