BEST INSTRUMENTAL

This is another hard category because there are so many instrumentals that I like. I picked a few.

SILENT KNIGHT (VERSAILLES)

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Tenma Sora wo Iku ga Gotoku (NoGoD)

Sorry there's no video or sound that I could find for this. Basically, its an instrumental that goes through a lot of cool, upbeat classic rock sounds, but it has a recurring ( Read more... )

GOOD SONGS FOR HEADBANGING

Honestly, everybody probably has their own favorite headbanging songs. These are the ones that have that BEAT--the one that gets to you so much that you just can't help but move. Even if you can't full-on headbang (and who can for any extended period of time?) without getting dizzy, you just have to bob to that song.

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I feel like doing another review, this time for MUCC's new "Nirvana" single. This review is for both the Limited Edition and Regular Edition released on March 7, 2012.

PACKAGING

Limited

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BEST ONLINE RETAILERS

Everyone has their favorite shops. Here are mine (logos are clickable). (^^)v

CLOTHING


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MOST SURPRISING REMAKE

G3 (Alice Nine)

Original:

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Remake:

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I'm usually not crazy about song remakes, but Alice Nine surprised me with this new version of their song "Gokusai Gokushoku Gokudouka ". The original had become standard concert fare--a song with a fun, regular march beat that fans could headbang to. The new G3, however, took an old fan favorite ( Read more... )

It's been awhile since I wrote an actual review, so here's one for BORN's newly released single, "Radical Hysteria." This particular review covers the Regular Edition, released 3/21/12.

PACKAGING:

Guys, why you gotta do me this way? I really dislike BORN's art concept.


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BEST WEB SHOW

I'm going to have to be a fangirl about this one.

Alice9 Channel


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PV THAT MAKES YOU THINK THE MOST

RAVEN LOUD SPEEEAKER (NIGHTMARE)

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From the sad, dirty child watching the fuzzy TV and the the black ooze, to the soft piano outro and the hopeful look on the child's face as he gazes at the sun in the open sky over the city--I love the epic feel of this PV. It gives you the sense of waking up to hope and freedom, ( Read more... )

SONG (AND PV) MOST LIKELY TO CHEER YOU UP

bird (Kra)

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Why? Well, why not? :)

bird has to be the most upbeat, cheerful song I can think of off the top of my head. From the bouncy beat, happy drumming, and suggestion to "fly high," you can't argue this song is meant to be a feel-good song. And that goofy as hell PV? I love it.

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SONGS MOST LIKELY TO MAKE YOU DANCE

My choice for this topic is actually a pair of songs.... by D'espairsRay!

Play them back to back. Shall we dance?

Love is Dead

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Devils Parade

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If I remember correctly, the nonsense "NaNaReMiLaMiNa" lyric in this one was written with the intent of sounding like something that could roll off the tongue, making it ( Read more... )