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Ryojoku no Ame (First Press Limited Edition)(Japan Version)
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Customer Rating: Customer Review Rated Bad 8 - 8.9 out of 10 (11)

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Dir en grey has a new message for their fans. Japan's visual rock band consisting of vocalist Kyou, double guitar players Kaoru and Die, Toshiya on bass, and drummer Shinya, are as alive as ever on their latest release. They have titled their new melodious work, which rotates between tranquil and out-bursting passages, Ryojyoku no ame ("Offensive Rain"). Also including material from the band's live performance on 27 May, Ryojyoku no ame offers more of Dir en grey's trademark sound.
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Product Title: Ryojoku no Ame (First Press Limited Edition)(Japan Version) 凌辱之雨 (初回限定版)(日本版) 凌辱之雨 (初回限定版)(日本版) 凌辱の雨 (初回限定盤)(日本版) Ryojoku no Ame (First Press Limited Edition)(Japan Version)
Singer Name(s): Dir en grey Dir en grey Dir en grey Ｄｉｒ　ｅｎ　ｇｒｅｙ Dir en grey
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Release Date: 2006-07-26
Publisher Product Code: SFCD-42
Language: Japanese
Country of Origin: Japan
Disc Format(s): CD
Other Information: Single
Package Weight: 120 (g)
Shipment Unit: 1 What is it?
Publisher: Fire Wall Division
YesAsia Catalog No.: 1004397268

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前作『CLEVER SLEAZOID』で、自らの音楽性を紐解いてみせたDir en greyが、約8ヶ月ぶりにNew Single『凌辱の雨』をリリース! タイトル曲では"静と動"という相反する要素の融合を機軸に、過去に類の無いラウド感、複雑に交錯したメロディとリズムの妙など、仕上がりは更なる進化を見せている。 カップリング3曲には、5月27日に行ったベルリン公演のLIVE音源を収録!! 紙ジャケット仕様。日本語、英語表記の歌詩入り。

01. 凌辱の雨
02. THE FINAL
03. 悲劇は目蓋を下ろした優しき鬱
04. Mr.NEWSMAN
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Average Customer Rating for this Edition: Customer Review Rated Bad 8 - 8.9 out of 10 (11)

cloudie
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February 16, 2007
One of Diru's greatest works Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10
Ryojoku no Ame is a lovely song consisting of blaring and distorted guitars making really interesting screechy noises funky bass and drum lines and of course, excelent vocals from our beloved Kyo.

...For those who were scarred for life by Clever Sleazoid, the screaming is kept to a minimum, and is only used in two parts of the song. And it's well done, too, so don't worry. Maybe not as well done as Kodou, but...I'll let you decide on that.

Ryojoku no Ame has an snyth-metal feel to it, so fans of the Kisou album (or fans of the synth-metal genre in general) may be interested in it. . .

As for the live tracks, well...I was happy that they had three of my all-time favorite songs on it, but the recording wasn't exactly the greatest quality. The Final probably has the greatest quality of the live songs, followed by Mr. NEWSMAN. That's a really great song, but it sounded better on the six Ugly album, and it's really one of those songs that you have to see live to get all the energy. Die does some backup vocals, though, and that's always a great thing. He has a really great voice, even when he's shouting poorly pronounced English. Even though Higeki... is a lovely and emotional song, with sparkly guitars and whispery vocals, you can barely hear Kyo in some parts, but the emotion he puts into it makes up for it.

Overall, Ryojoku is a GREAT song and shouldn't be missed out on.
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Jonathan P
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September 18, 2006
Haunting yet Droning Customer Review Rated Bad 7 - 7 out of 10
This song is truly marvelous. Listen to the intro... this doesn't sound like the Dir en grey we know, not even the Dir en grey of late. The song's lyrics have no repetition, and he sings them beautifully and whisperingly amid the menacing vibe the guitars give off, sometimes to the point of being inaudible, which is really the only thing wrong with the song. I must say it's inferior to CS in some respects though, and the live tracks... better than the ones on CS but still, I wanted something more.
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Maboroshi
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September 7, 2006
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 Definitely better than CS Customer Review Rated Bad 8 - 8 out of 10
Clever Sleazoid was horrible, let's be real. I had pretty much lost hope for Dir en grey when I heard that mangled mess of a track. They have definitely redeemed themselves, though, by returning to a style more their own in Ryoujoku no Ame. While it doesn't sound like it could have been included on their most recent full-length release (Withering to Death), it still has that Dir en grey flare that we all know and love. The only problem I had with the single was with the live portions. I've heard Kyo perform so much better before, and his performance of The Final, particularly, on this single was almost depressing. Still, Ryoujoku no Ame is enough to make this single worth it, especially if you're seeking a true Dir en grey release to follow the pile of feces that was Clever Sleazoid. Was that even them, really?
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Unnie
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August 20, 2006
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 I loved it. Customer Review Rated Bad 9 - 9 out of 10
Even though a lot of people out there are saying that they're disappointed with Diru's new stuff, I loved this single. Kyo's voice is amazing, like it's always been. The music is great, and it's a song that gets stuck in my head easily and I can listen to again and again. The lives are also very good, I'm not disappointed with this single at all.
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CLEVERanonymous
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August 1, 2006
Amazing and Beautiful Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10
I receive my copy of Ryojoku no Ame just yesterday and I LOVE IT!!!! ^_^

The first song, "Ryojoku no Ame", was amazing and beautiful. In no way was it a disappointment.
Kyo's voice is boyond comparison to any other and the musical talent of Kaoru, Die, Toshiya, and Shinya just makes the song even more excellent. I truely enjoyed the music of this song.

Of course it also comes with the three LIVE performances of "The Final", "Higeki Ha Mabuta Wo Oroshita Yasashiki Utsu", and "MR.NEWSMAN". Each were performed wonderfully.
I must say though, I'm overexcited that they had the LIVE version of "Hegeki Ha Mabuta Wo Oroshita Yasashitki Utsu" because Kyo sings that song with such emotion...it blows me away everytime.
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