Dim

There are so many good things about this album that it's hard to decide where to start. But first let me say that this album has some of the best music I've ever listened to. Yes, it's that good.The interludes in between the songs were really poignant. I especially liked "Hakuri" and "Kanshoku", the first and twelfth tracks. All of them are haunting tracks.I enjoyed listening to "The Invisible Wall" very much. The beginning of the song was just amazing, which I felt was a common feature for many of the songs in this album. Although there isn't much variety in the lyrics, I could tell that Ruki put a lot of emotion into the singing.The next two songs were ok. They didn't really stand out too much to me, especially when compared to "Nakigahara," the album's fifth song. There were parts which made me want to cry. It was definitely the most emotional song I've ever listened to, not to mention the best song I've ever heard. It certainly helps if you understand Japanese, but even if you don't you can still hear parts where Ruki is sniffling. The koto (Japanese harp) in the background was unique and provided a nice transition between parts of the song. It's just a really beautiful song.The seventh track, HEADACHE MAN, had English parts where it didn't sound like Ruki was the one singing. The voice was thick but it didn't seem like they had someone else singing from looking at the credits in the end of the lyrics booklet.The tenth song of the CD, 13STAIRS[-]1, had a really dark opening which drew me in, but the vocals were somewhat disappointing. It was the same with "Shiroki Yuutsu," the thirteenth song.The second-to-last song, OGRE, had a part which captured my attention, namely when Ruki says "I-N-F-E-C-T-I-O-N." Very interesting.The last song, DIM SCENE, also stood out to me. It has a thoroughly haunting and dark intro which is very memorable. What was great about the song, though, wasn't really the vocals so much as how the lyrics tie the album up by referencing most of the songs on the album. I thought it was a great way to end the CD.If you get this album for only one song, let it be "Nakigahara." It's definitely the song that stood out to me the most while listening to the album. The other songs, while perhaps not as memorable except for DIM SCENE, all contribute to the generally "dim" atmosphere of the album. And there are definitely other parts of songs which were memorable, such as intros.

I wish more bands from Japan sold western releases. It sure beats paying 50$ for a CD all the time but the lack of quality shows. CD prints from Japan usually have better plastic cases and printed booklets VS. western releases (not always but 99% of the time). The lack of extra goodies too is missed in these kinds of releases (Japan gets stickers, posters etc with 1st printings).But hey its cheap. And it supports the band and western release label. Thats always good.

If you're new to The GazettE this would be one of the best albums to pick from. This is considered one of their best albums along side with Stacked Rubbish. Whether you get this in CD format or digitally, it'll be worth the money especially since you get 17 songs on it. Though a few of the songs are less then a minute ._.

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The Invisible Wall is just a killer track, as is Leech, and the creepy 13 Stairs. Good old GazettE hard rock!

One of the greatest albums from The Gazette if not the best.

One Word Perfect!!

This is possibly my favorite album in the entire world! I've been wanting it for quite a while and finally ordered it on a Saturday. The shipping was extremely fast; it arrive on the following Tuesday (Monday was a holiday) in an ordinary bubble mailer with no problems what-so-ever.The track list is as follows:1. Hakuri2. The Invisible Wall3. A Moth Under the Skin4. Leech5. Nakigahara6. Erika7. HEADACHE MAN8. Guren9. Shikyu10. 13STAIRS[-]111. Distress and Coma12. Kanshoku13. Shiroki Yutsu14. In the Middle of Chaos15. Moro16. Ogre17. Dim SceneAll of the pieces fit oh-so perfectly together and it's just wonderful (especially for the price)! I love the GazettE; I love DIM!

as described

Questo è uno dei miei album preferiti dei GazettE, li seguo dai tempi di "Reila", canzone con cui li ho conosciuti. Album da non perdere se si ama la musica rock giapponese (jrock), canzoni come "Nakigahara" e "Dim Scene" sono imperdibili (inutile aggiungere che sono tra le mie preferite), e poi "The Invisible Wall" e "Distress and Coma", per non parlare di "Guren" e "Leech", altre perle di musica. Un album imperdibile e consigliato.Poi si nota che è un album giapponese poichè all'interno il libretto è bello grosso (non striminzito come quelli europei, per intenderci), e inoltre c'è nè anche un altro più fine con i testi delle canzoni tradotte in inglese.

Bellissimo! Il j-rock migliore

Wie üblich ein grandioses Album. Mit jedem neuen Album bemerkt man einen weiteren Quantensprung, sowohl stimmlich als auch musikalisch.Ich liebe euch, Ruki, Uruha, Kai, Reita und Aoi.

Right up there with dogma.