Review by Shane
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GiGS Presents BAND-MAID THE DAY BEFORE WORLD DOMINATION (SHINKO MUSIC MOOK)BAND-MAIDA must for any fan
Ok, this gem is full of fantastic photos of our favourite maid rockers. It's written in Nihon-go only, so just be aware of that. Hey, motivation to learn right? But it details where they practice and how they record. Also there are musical scores at the back of the magazine as well. We are also treated to details about Band-Maid's instruments. The photos really steal the show here. If you are a fan, this is a must buy.
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Rei [w/ DVD, Limited Edition]ReiVibrant, youthful and fun!!
I had to write a review for this amazing new album from Rei. Simply put, I was looking for something new and fun and I found it. From the very first song BZ BZ to the last song Before Sunrise, this album is delightful. Highlights: All of the songs are highlights. My family doesn't listen to Japanese music at all and I put this album on and they all asked the same question: "Who is she? She's amazing!". About the album itself, it comes in a larger cd jacket with an extra music DVD. The packaging is really nice and has some great pictures of Rei. About the music itself, Rei can play a mean electric guitar, but also strum beautiful acoustic rhythms. So her range is quite diverse. Honestly, this album is right next to Band Maid's World Domination for my favourite album of 2018, that's how good it is.
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start over [w/ Blu-ray + postcard + CD, Limited Edition / Type A] [Limited for 3,500 Copies Worldwide]BAND-MAIDAll this in a CD single!
I'll keep this short. The packaging is fantastic! What you get are some hilarious cards of Band Maid posing. You get a cd with the Band Maiko song, and Cd with Start over and Screaming and you get a Blu-Ray concert. The Blu-ray concert is worth the price of the entire set. It is simply stunning. I cannot say that enough. Band Maid shine in this one.. And it gets better the further in you get on the disc. The concert is sooooooooooooooooooo Awesome!!!!
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World Domination [w/ Blu-ray, Limited Edition / Type A]BAND-MAIDThe Maid Queens are on an Imperial Run
How is this possible? 14 Amazing tracks back to back, and not a bad song among them. I know how: it's BAND MAID!!!!! What surprised me the most was the slower songs. They build and build into epic Kanami guitar solos and Misa usually fires back on the bass. Akane as usual is incredible on the drums. Saiki's voice is phenomenal on the slower songs where she really shows her incredible range. I can gush for hours about the album but I want to go listen to it again. Buy it, it is sooooooooo AWESOME!!! Honestly I think it is their best to date. The Bluray: well, well, well....... Just watch it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Check out their new video called Dice on YouTube, you will see what you are in for on this album. Misa, Akane, Kanami, Miku, and Saiki are set to dominate the world and I can't wait. Well done Band Maid, well done.
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Brand New MAID [CD+DVD / Type A]BAND-MAIDNo Band-Maid, no life.
At Sakura-con I heard Saiki sing this song that stuck with me until the new album was released. It is called, "Before Yesterday". I would buy "Brand-New Maid" for that one song. Saiki really shines on this song and that's the thing with Brand-New Maid, Saiki really shines on the entire album! At the same time, we are lucky because all of the songs--once again--are fantastic. I won't spoil it for you just buy and you will love it. Just one thing, unlike New Beginning, the DVD for this does NOT work in any of my players. It does work on the computer with VLC media player. So you can watch the videos that way. Take note of the new video ORDER and the video for Alone. Nice package, good songs. This is another winner from the girls, Bravo!!
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New Beginning [CD+DVD]BAND-MAIDThrill
I discovered this group by accident on youtube. Look up Band Maid Thrill and watch the video. I was amazed by the sound; the bass solo by Misa and the lead guitar solo by Kaname are fantastic. The drumming is amazing by Akane-- trust me she drums like a mad woman. Saiki's singing is strong and amazing. Miku holds her own as well. Simply put this album rocks all the way through with strong songs. My personal faves are Thrill, Freezer, Real Existence, Don't Let me Down and Shake That. But all of the songs on this album are great. I Like the dvd too, it works in any player so do not worry about region encoding. It has two great videos: Real Existence and Don't Let Me Down. Overall this set was well worth the price and I would definitely love to see these young and vibrant rockers in concert. 5/5.