Review by Fabri

This was the concert setlist as shown on many japanese blogs: 01.Closer to Ideal 02.Going On! 03.MaVERiCK 04.BRILLIANT 05.Cocoon 06.SixtyNiNe 07.FINAL CALL 08.Kouhaku 09.Squall 10.MASQUARADE 11.Angeldust 12.Lost in re:birth 13.REDEEMER 14.ARK IN THE STORM 15.Tsuki no Kioku 16.PARADOX5 17.Bullet 18.HORIZON 19.Yozora En1. 20.Fuyuu shita Risou 21.MIRROR En2. 22.Tainted World

If you like straight-forward, "heavy" visual-kei rock you MUST check out this release. I blind-buyed this one in Japan after I watched meth. live in a superb show, the release was even more impressing.

Finally the debut album from ex-GULLET singer Ryo is available in regular stores since the mailorder limited release of the past January. This is one of the spotlight release of 2008, featuring an incredibly inspired melodic rock sound, with enchanting piano melodies and many hard sound digressions as well.

This album shows indeed a "brilliant force" by the band. I think Sel'm with this release can easily erase from themselves the tag of "wanna-be-girugamesh-clone". This is an album of great songwriting, great vocal talent and apart from being really innovative this is sure one of the spotlight release from the actual visual-kei/hardcore release of 2008. This is absolutely not to be missed, no doubt it's already one of the top10 release of 2008.

Here's the setlist from Fool's Mate March 2007 Issue live report: Kuroi Hitsuji: SE. Japanese Modernist (Trash Mix) 1. Japanese Modernist 2. Atama ga Zakuro 3. Seishun Neurosis 4. Harain 5. Binibon nichoume yachiyokan 6. Ve-doro 7. Peep Show 8. Kyousou Carnival (interrupted) -Countdown- 9. T.O.P 10. Lost Generation 11. Aikokuni -Masurao- 12. Kubitsuri Rondo 13. Dekiai no Suisou 14. Meisai no Shinshi 15. Mousou rendez-vous Encore I *** Nerorism (Drum Solo) 16. Yasashisa Kid 17. Yellow Girl Encore II 18. Kyousou Carnival 19. Sentimental New Pop 20. Kimatteru Taiyou 21. PLTC Encore III 22. Arry 23. Mado 24. Nihilistic Encore IV 25. FREAKS A GO GO 26. Nisemono Tengoku 27. Shambara Encore V 28. Hi no Ataranai Basho 29. Violet Harenchi 30. Soshite, Tooi Yume no Mata Yume Shiroi Hitsuji: 1. Tasogare Restaurant 2. Renai Kousaten 3. Tic Tac 4. Bluesy Night 5. Kousou Biru no Ue de Last Dance 6. Sayonara Rain 7. Mado Kara Nigeta Love Song 8. BLUESCAT 9. Tokyo Telephone (Jazz Piano ver.) 10. Kohakuiro no Ballade 11. Shoubi to Katasumi no Blues 12. Refrain -Doyoubi no Namida- 13. Ringo to Uso 14. Sayonara Rain (reverse) Encore 15. "Tokyo ni Furu Yuki..." 16. Calling

Taken from Shoxx's live report: 1. DAMNED 2. Angeldust 3. Mirror 4. in vain 5. sixty nine 6. PIG 7. Lost Scene 8. Closer to Ideal 9. Trickster 10. Squall 11. Screen 12. Kogoeru Yoru ni Saita Hana 13. Reddish -diva ver.- 14. DESERT 15. Hollow 16. Fuyuu Shita Risou 17. Kaleidoscope 18. BORN 19. "Forbidden" 20. Fascism 21. murder freaks 22. "tatoeba" kimi ga shindara

Nega represent the moste experimental and intruiguing visual kei act ever seen in years. Their music is something close to 12012 but with a darker, creepy, paranoid touch. This mini caught me by surprise and shows any side of this band with haunting mid-tempos, terrific instrumental, low hardcore style songs. A must have.

This is a wonderful mini from Lolita23Ku which shows a more careful attention on the melody without getting over their usual core-punkish sound.

I would never ever think that Ayabie could go this far without their main composer Ryohei: this release shows an unknown side of the band with songs like Senjou Cameraman to Saigo which is their most mellower song until now or fancy upbeat like Masquerade, a must-buy for every Ayabie fan post or pre Ryohei era.

This is the brightest release from Rentrer en Soi and also one of the best releases in visual kei history. Songs like Sora Yume Miru Suichuka and Sephiroth can be hardly described with words.. Satsuki's voice is so charming and warm and fits perfectly with hard and soft songs. Must buy for all.

What an awesome indie release we have here, so many metal influences, at first they resembles a lot american doom/death metal legend "Dusk" but with something more, the death/grind touch is emphasized as well as the growl vocals. The music really ranges between heavy guttural grindcore and oppressing doom with piano inserts. Like Intestine Baalism this is a serious band to watch closer, innovation in the metal scene is something really rare and those guys brings a breath of fresh air. For any extreme metal fan this is not to be missed.

What an awesome concert, imo this is even better than their latest "Nameless Liberty Six Guns". The setlist is perfect just like video and audio quality, can't go wrong with this for any fans and non.

In my opinion Ayabie is the best oshare band ever and this full-lenght just shows perfectly their immense talent. Every single song is outstanding, Aoi's voice is beautiful, happy punkish rock songs like Shikosahoko and Gothic Party Speed Session, many headbanging songs like Mazochi, death-metal tuned guitar in darkened poprock songs like Bittus-Asshuku-Roll and Tseppeshi, Taberu make this a blind-buy for all!

Ayabie seems to have really good skills with live dvd and this is no exception, wonderful tracklist with nice inventive (starting a concert with Suisou is really unusual), perfect picture/audio quality and all the songs from the 3 singles released in Summer 2005 plus Equal prayer for all. This is a precious item since those songs are not going to be played live anymore because of the departure of Ryohei!

Ryohei, former guitarist and major composer of Ayabie, confirms once again to be one of the brightest mind of the oshare scene. His talent is just wild and crazy as you can expect if you know already Ayabie. In this project Ryohei try to break new frontiers with groovy mid-tempos, progressive punk-rock with violin (!) and the usual catchy and funny oshare songs.

UnsraW is the best surprise which came over in the past months and this album is the perfect showcase for a band which has talent, energy, great music skills and a bright future ahead. Their death metal sound just mixes perfectly with the open vocals of visual tradition, don't miss it.

After hearing to "Goku" I had greatest expections on Gilgamesh full album and I can say I'm fully satisfied. Gilgamesh didn't rely on the nu-metal influenced sound of the past releases but tried something new, adding some melodies in guitar riffs, slow and mellow songs just makes this album great for every fan and non.

Since it's been announced that the dvd will contain the whole show this is the definitive tracklist (taken from various live report setlist of 8th January Zepp Tokyo show): SE -Eroa- 1. holy needle 2. Baita no Yuuutsu 3. Junkan Kikei Shoujo A 4. Tonarimachi no Kanojo 5. Hotoke no Seiheki 6. Shitsuren to Iu Na no Mujou 7. Aka no Kyoshoku 8. Utsu 9. Idol Kurui no Shinrigaku 10. Uramigoto 11. Hakanaki Gekijou 12. Shizumu Sora 13. Sabishisa to Nemure 14. Kogarashi, 15. Ochiba to Kimi to Boku to 16. Lily 17. Ragan 18. Meisou Honnou 19. R Shitei 20. Biyou Seikei Ishi no Shumi 21. Hikari no Kage 22. XII dizzy 23. Mourou Epilogue Encore 1. 24. Zetsubou ni Sayonara 25. Wrist Cutter Encore 2 26. Yubikiri 27. Mousou Chikashitsu 28. Yuugure no Shazai Encore 3 29. Kusatta Umi de Oborekaketeiru Boku wo Sukuttekureta Kimi 30. Ichirin wa Aoku 31. Nawa This is a wonderful tracklist, it has the best tracks from Kurohata, their best classics like "Sabishisa to Nemure", "XII dizzy" and "Wrist Cutter", also glad to see "Hotoke no Seiheki" and "Ragan" which I would never have imagined to hear them live one day!

This is just one of the best live album I've ever heard and the best way to discover a glorious yet overlooked Japanese indie rock band. Listening to songs like "I Don't Know", "Zegen vs. Undercover", "Tattoo Ari" and "U-Rei" you'll be addicted to their fabulous melodic punkish style.

This is the setlist of the recorded concert, be aware that not all the songs may be included in the final dvd! 1. Rock 2. Mutaku to Mutaku to 3. Hard Lolita 4. Tsuki no Sabaku 5. Musai no Tori to Kajitsu 6. Machi no Hi 7. Candy 8. Hadasamui Kisetsu no Yoake 9. Extra Kingdom 10. Acid Marchen 11. artman 12. Renjou Philosophy 13. Cab.D 14. Ame no Kokuhaku 15. Showtime 16. Yuki no Furu Machi 17. Circus (Jazzy version) 18. Setsugekka 19. irony 20. Karasu no Makura 21. Wabun Haku 22. "-" 23. Electric Mail Man 24. Buriki no Hata 25. Tatoe [SE]