Song: Maple Gunman
Artist: An Cafe
Rating: 9/10
Comments: My most favorite An Cafe song. Yes, it's the one with Police Dog Kanon in the PV. You gotta love it.
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Song: My Heart Draws a Dream
Artist: L'arc~en~Ciel
Rating: 8/10
Comments: I admit that I'm not much of a L'arc fan, but I heard this song and I was completely floored. The band keeps getting better and Hyde, oh, Hyde seems to be getting even prettier (have you SEEN the PV?). The only complaint I have with this song is that it's too short!
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Song: Le Ciel
Artist: Malice Mizer
Rating: 9/10
Comments: This song, the last released before Gackt left Malice Mizer, is HAUNTINGLY beautiful. Gackt's mournful singing accompanies a bittersweet piano melody. This song is nothing short of gorgeous.
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Song: My Bloody Holiday
Artist: Ellegarden
Rating: 8/10
Comments: I love Ellegarden. I think the reason for that is because Ellegarden is the J-rock band that sounds closest to the kinds of Western music I listen to. It's got a punk-rock, Blink 182-meets-Simple-Plan sound, and this is a great song. And, of course, Ellegarden's English is flawless. Once again, though, I think it's too short.
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Song: Intoccabile ~intokabiru -okasara zarusha-~
Artist: The Seeker
Rating: 10/10
Comments: Pick of the week. I love The Seeker a lot and I wish more people knew about them, even if they've split up. This song is from their only full album, Le Grand Guignol, and the song itself... well, you can DEFINITELY tell that this is the point where Daisuke Asakura jumped on board. Phenomenal vocals from Daichi, as always. Great song.
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Artist: Dir en grey
Song: Garbage
Rating: 7/10
Comments: Like many Diru songs, and the songs off of Withering especially, there are parts of the song I don't really like, but other parts that I love, so it all balances out. A good solid song.
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Song: Forbidden Lover
Artist: L'arc~en~Ciel
Rating: 8/10
Comments: I'll admit, I'm not the greatest L'arc fan there ever will be. But this is one of the few, maybe three, songs in which I can say I'm hooked on Hyde's voice. I like the video, too.
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Song: Death Chocolates
Artist: Metronome
Rating: 7/10
Comments: Metronome, Metronome. What is there to say about you? So energetic. So cute. So bouncy. So terrifying.
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Song: ashita tenki ni naare
Artist: Miyavi
Rating: 10/10
Comments: Beautiful song. So catchy, so upbeat... I can't stop listening to it. Songs like this prove that Miyavi is an excellent vocalist.
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Song: Rise
Artist: Origa
Rating: 9/10
Comments: So this song's on Ghost in the Shell... I don't watch that series, I just like this song. It's in Russian with a lot of English thrown in. Well worth a listen.
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Song: Yokan
Artist: Dir en grey
Rating: 89-6:14potato/10
Comments: I can listen to this song a hundred times, and yet only one thing comes to mind: Wow. Most beautiful song I've ever heard. That's really the only way to describe it. Best Diru song ever. I miss the good old Gauze days.
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