Review by iori

Miyavi has become something unique in the Japanese music industry. No one else could combine rock and pop with DJ, beatbox, tap dancing and traditional Japanese drums with the advanced-technique guitar and percussion he plays at the same time he sings. This is the live proove that Miyavi's got a lot of talent. This guy is gonna sell out Tokyo Dome one day.

If I had to introduce GLAY to someone through a live DVD and wouldn't show the EXPO '99 DVD, it would probably be this one. Like other recent DVD releases, "Re-birth" has a setlist that mixes songs from many times, and it's a good mix. Many classics and also a few ones you don't aways see on their live DVDs like "HEAVY GAUGE" and "Tsuzureori ~so far and yet so close~". I just wish they could give more attention to the "ONE LOVE" album. The band members are not 20 something anymore, so they're not so energetic on stage. It doesn't mean they don't rock any more. They really do. They still put a great show, entertaining their audience and and showing they really like what they do.

Kyo has some problems with his voice, but most of time he's able to do an OK job, at least on disc 1. The band is giving 100% on their performance from the moment they step on stage to the moment they leave it. Disc 2 is no big deal, only interesting if you're a hardcore fan. Disc 3 is interesting, 4 full songs at the tour documentary, 4 songs with multi-angle, the "Taste Of Chaos Japan 2005" documentary and a very pretty PV with live footage for "Higeki ha Mabuta wo Oroshita Yasashiki Utsu". At least the main concert is a "must have" for every fan of the aggressive Dir en grey.

I bought the 3-disc limited version of this DVD, but my disc 1 is the same thing of this regular edition, so believe me when I say this is their best concert. Kyo has some problems with his voice, but most of time he's able to do an OK job. The band is giving 100% on their performance from the moment they step on stage to the moment they leave it. A "must have" for every fan of the aggressive Dir en grey.

Duel Jewel is always releasing good works. This one is no different. A taste of the power and beauty of the band's music. Today there are lots of mediocre visual bands. It's been harder and harder to find good visual bands between the newst ones. Well, here's the group that's gonna humiliate all the rest. Despite the fact that Duel Jewel formed in 1997, they only started to release CDs in 2001, what sorta puts them close to the bands that were formed in that period. The fact is that seems Visual Kei is sick in the 21st century. And with the combination of 90's and current VK styles, good musicians, great live shows and great music, Duel Jewel is the cure.

There isn't much to say here. Nothing more than 90's Visual Kei. I only recomend it if you're a hardcore fan like me. Anything from "MACABRE" on is better than this mini album. The best track from "MISSA" is the last one, "Byou ' ' Shin", but Dir en grey released a new (and better) version of it in "six Ugly" (2002).