new bench mark in Jap Metal
So ordering it from japan since it's not a world wide release was very much worth it.
beautifully presented package, Blue ray disk, the Album and a second special edition remixed and bonus tracks made it all worth while.
photos stickers , and some interview material, ALL in Japanese, but that's OK.
the album is mature, seems as if they have found a nice melodic balance in the mix and the song writing has a hint of modern and 80s metal, and dare i say there was a big hint of a "king diamond" influence in one of the tracks "surprise for you to find out".
as a collector item, it is very much a great package, and as a fan of the band, well it goes without saying , they did pretty good :)
This is by no means a pushing the envelope type of album like some of the other stuff the band has done, they have arrived at the peak of musical maturity, and it shows.
CD japan delivered this really quick and well packed , couldn't be happier too.