We have another review for you from our guest Author and friend, Sakurayume! This time she has taken the time to give a review on The Gazette's latest maxi single release, and there first release after going major, "SHIVER" that came out recently on the 21st of July. Below you can read the full review.
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SHIVER is the latest single by The GazettE. First off, what is up with that cover? I feel ready for some sort of underground exploration by looking at it.
SHIVER wastes no time getting started. I don’t really like or dislike this song, truthfully. The melody is just average. I don’t know, I think for a song called SHIVER I expected it to be a little more chilling and harsh.
Next we have HESITATING MEANS DEATH. Yes, this title is also in all caps. I’m not just screaming at you via text for my own benefit. This song had that air of brutality that I was yearning for in the previous song. There is also a wicked instrumental break near the 2:30 mark. This song just made me want to kick something over. Not a tripod, though. D’espairs already did that. Maybe I could kick over a vacuum cleaner. Yes. Because that makes perfect sense. Let’s just hope I don’t hesitate before I do so because, you know, that means death.
When I saw the name of the final track was Naraku, I flinched just a little because of some painful memories. If anybody reading this is or was an InuYasha fan, Naraku was the name of the antagonist who JUST WOULDN’T DIE. I personally liked the arrangement of this song. It’s kind of spacey and elegant but still tense. The balance is pulled off really well and it’s an above average tune. That’s the most I can say about this track.
In Conclusion: This single didn’t necessarily blow me away, because I always think it’s unfortunate when the other songs outshine the titular track. I can still respect the single entirely because it was average. I like to always have my Visual Kei glass half full.
~Alisa~
Thanks much!
I was blown away by Hesitating Means Death, I've been listening to it a lot since I heard it. Shiver was mediocre, nothing really interesting except the solos in the middle and end. Naraku was better than shiver but fell short of the level of hesitating. It has some interesting ideas, particularly the cross fading melody that starts at 3:43
ReplyDeletedoes anyone know whether there will be The GazettE merchandise or albums sold at the upcoming anime convention Otakon in Baltimore?
ReplyDeletesuch as "gazerock is not dead" t-shirts, their CDs, and such?
plz get back to me >_< thanks!
I don't know as of yet, but I can ask around and look into it.
ReplyDeletethat'd be mega nice of you >_<
ReplyDeletehaha it's my only chance to get their stuff since they're not on itunes and i don't trust ordering online
so yah it'd be awesome if you could ask around for meh xD
it's my first year to Otakon... so i don't rlly know anyone
I couldn't find anything. Otakon was this weekend? Sorry it took so long. I couldn't find anything. I found the booth list and looks on there OHP and I even searched things related to the anime that SHIVER is featured in but it seems there was nothing on any Gazette merchandise sorry. I also asked @TheGazetteFacts on twitter to help me look they couldn't find anything either.
ReplyDeletedon't say sorry, it's okay hehe
ReplyDeletethanks for trying anyways! :)