MACABRE (Japan Ver.)
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| Product Title: | MACABRE (Japan Ver.) MACABRE (日本版) MACABRE (日本版) MACABRE MACABRE (Japan Ver.) |
| Singer Name(s): | Dir en grey Dir en grey Dir en grey Ｄｉｒ ｅｎ ｇｒｅｙ Dir en grey |
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| Release Date: | 2000-09-01 |
| Publisher Product Code: | SFCD-1 |
| Language: | Japanese |
| Disc Format(s): | CD |
| Package Weight: | 150 (g) |
| Shipment Unit: | 1 What is it? |
| Publisher: | Sony Music Entertainment |
| YesAsia Catalog No.: | 1000030870 |
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December 25, 2006
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December 25, 2006
The perfect follow-up!
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Dir en grey's debut 'GAUZE' is so great that it's easy to wonder how they could ever follow something like that up. 'MACABRE' is not only better, it's completely different as well! They have kept their unique sound and slightly modified it for the better, going for a darker sound. It's near impossible trying to pick a favourite as I feel all songs are just awesome! However some I'd like to mention are MYAKU, WAKE, Hydra, HOTARUBI, [KR] cube, MACABRE, RASETSUKOKU and TAIYOU NO AO. Kyo's vocals are nothing short of amazing all the way through in every song, the guitar work from Kaoru and Die is greater and more fierce than before, Toshiya glues everything together with his rich bass playing and Shinya's drumming might steal your entire attention now and then. I think it's quite unnecessary to compare 'GAUZE' and 'MACABRE' since they're so different and both such awesome albums! With 'MACABRE' however, the stakes rises as they've found a musical identity and then needs to find new grounds and that's what they've done instead of just repeating their success! I recommend this album to any fan of Dir en grey, cause if you are a true fan, you will get this one! |
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Joe Yee
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June 12, 2006
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Great album...
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Totally different from other albums (that's the stuff that I like from Dir en grey... hehe)... Songs that recommended: Wake, Hotarubi and Macabre... A must buy for any J-rock fans... |
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September 5, 2005
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| For those who are fans of dir en grey's new metal sound, this album may or may not appeal to you, because their music has evolved so drastically over the years. However, i highly recommend this album simply because their music here manages to balance the unabashedly bizarre with the undeniably beautiful. Whilst Kisou carries my favourite sound and Vulgar, the most catchy songs, MACABRE is undeniably their best album as a whole, with the most original and experimental sound that still touches deeply, being dark, furious and full of pathos all at the same time. It smashes in with the harder sounds of Deity and Myaku, ensuring that one's attention is fully dragged into the harsh drums, slamming guitars, and Kyo's wildly unpredictable, unique voice, submerging the listener in dark chaos. This energy is then channeled into something less outwardly angry and more defeatist in the following track, Riyuu. The band, however, refuses to give you a break, and scratches it up again with the incredibly weird fluctuating guitars and strong bass line of egnirys cimredopyh +) an injection, and follows up with the hypnotic, anarchaic chanting of Hydra, its rhythm unexpectedly broken and then picked up again to ensure that your attention never wavers. It softens suddenly, with the poignant violin and toned-down guitars of Hotarubi, another quiet reprieve that doesn't last long, for [KR]cube picks up where Hydra left off, with a fun, edgy tune that is echoed in the next track, Berry, a darkly disturbing piece in its forced cheeriness. It is the piece de resistance MACABRE that comes into play next, an 11-minute long wonder that focuses on the instrumental talents of the band. Some will find it boring, but if you can appreciate the flow and atmosphere of the song, so much the better, cos it reminds you exactly why Dir en grey is so special. The solos here simply rock. Audrey shakes you out of your reverie with its cool, stylish guitars and bouncy chorus, one of the most listener-friendly tracks on the album, and then knocks you right on your rear with the heaviest track, Rasetsoku, that manages to be noisy without being cacophonic. The tempo drops once more, with the lengthy, distressed Zakuro, which conveys its pathos partly through Kyo's anguished vocals and partly through the hollow sound, created by minimal use of bass and guitars and driven mostly by the beat of Shinya's drums, and then descends into chaos. What follows is the incandescently beautiful and poignant Taiyo no Ao, probably the poppiest of all the MACABRE songs. It is soft but not terribly so, and carries a sweet finality that brings the album to a satisfactory close, and providing a touch of tenderness and hope at the end of your long journey through their MACABRE exploration of death and dying. |
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April 12, 2005
April 12, 2005
Absolutely Beautiful
| Out of all the beautiful sounding albums that Dir en grey has come out with, this has always been my favorite. The variety of songs is great and there is so much emotion in each and every one. I can find one song for every mood on this album but at the same time the album has a very specific feel to it. Definately worth buying. If you're going to buy a Dir en grey cd for the first time I would choose this one. It leaves a great first impression. There aren't many songs that make me cry but there are a few on this album that may do that to you. It's beautiful. Buy it. |
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November 23, 2004
November 23, 2004
An introduction
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Macabre was one of the first Dir songs I heard. It hooked me to Dir right away. It's amazing - after I heard the beginning I simply sat there for a full five minutes in shock at what had happened to me. I had become a Dir addict in one song. Buy it. Or you will have led a sad life. |
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