Review by Leppstickare

It's a shame Malice Mizer has in fact come to a hiatus... they were easily one of the most influential bands of the time and put more effort into their music and personality than most any band today. memorie DX, the first album put out by Malice Mizer, incorperates the most independant and innocent sound... you see a calm and swaying romantic piece track by track, but when you try to read the music, you can see its complexity and power is that can win any listener in the end. Kozi and Mana have perfect chemistry to play with one another, along with Yu~ki (what eventually becomes the core of Malice Mizer in the later days). I give this album four stars because while I love it dearly, Tetsu as a vocalist is a real gamble. Since his departure of Malice Mizer he's been extremely sucessful, no doubt, but his style here, in my opinion has a lot to be desired. While unique still, I give that much credit, but simply not my taste. Still, if any fan of Malice Mizer has not heard this album, it is a vital piece of what they eventually became, and should not be missed.

There's no simple words to use to describe when it comes to Malice Mizer's third era. A band that already wear the visual kei crown put on an incredible show for one of their final performances as a group - and they did not take it lightly. Easily comparable to the Gackt era, this darker and much more gothic Malice Mizer does not fail to impress in the least. Their performance, even with new (and third) vocalist Klaha, is nothing short of superior... Malice Mizer yet again proves their live show to be something more of a 'performance' more than just 'songs live'. Honestly and epic live show that no Malice Mizer or visual kei fan should miss. The DVD quality is also present, as it was recorded past the turning of the millenium. The costumes are nothing short of fantastic, which is to be expected from their work. The songs are perfect in respect to their quailty and tone, the live versions of the songs possibly even surpassing their studio work of Bara no Seidou. They songs themselves take on a more 'heavier' feel, which in the end, creates a more gothic and dark feel, which is exactley what Malice Mizer wanted to bring. This live will not dissapoint, that's for sure.