Kyosokyoku - Cruel Crucible [w/ DVD, Limited Release]

I usually have a hard time wanting to buy an Under-Code Productions Phantasmagoria release. Because as a buyer I want more bang for my buck, and they had yet to release a full album or DVD when I purchased this, and the DVD's were expensive but were about two PVs for that price. I thought I would go ahead and buy this single, because I love this band, the price was great, and it was a Limited. Wow was I ever surprised, Cruel Crucible is a work of genius, anyone who buys this CD because they love PHANTASMAGORIA and their unique artful work will not be disappointed and should go for this CD first and foremost! The music was beautiful and blew me away. This is only one song, and then an instrumental of the same song, but both are LONG, BEAUTIFUL, and just plain works of art. You could play both over and over again, and I did. The cover is alot prettier when you get it in person, and the inside jacket includes a beautiful skyscape and rocky area. You get glossy photos of the band done up, and the lyrics. The CD and DVD themselves are really neat looking, and have 'crucibles' with wings inscribed silver against a blue(for the CD) and silver white(for the DVD) background.