Best of... July 2018
Here I am with the monthly top 5 in “Best of... July 2018″! With the Summer which is becoming hotter and Mars being closer than us, the strings and the sticks are blazed and produce energetic and powerful notes, making the Japanese rock scene worth to be enjoyed and tasted in all its shades. Among the many contenders, only five of them won the challenge and took their own spot in the chart, each one for a different reason, between “comebacks”, pleasant confirmations and an unexpected goodbye. And now... let’s start the countdown!
5) Pentagon - Mantra (04.07.2018)
The most extravagant band of the current scene goes back with their best, releasing the 7th single, the second work of this year.
Why they are here: After having experienced a soft pop-ish phase up to the previous single Hankou seimei, the band decided to go back to what was their best style and sound, in a balanced release made of energetic notes, piercing vocals and mature vibes, resulting in a really solid product in its own.
TRACKLIST
Mantra
Mellow sunset beach
Monochrome
4) Razor - Akaku chirabaru hana [Red scattered flower] (25.07.2018)
The band continues to go on strong and bold, releasing their second work of this year, precisely the fourth single.
Why they are here: Even if they change outfits and style, Razor maintains their unique and fascinating potency, expressed in three various, compact and different tracks, where the main highlights are the vocal performances and the technical grace in building compelling themes.
TRACKLIST
Akaku chirabaru hana
Sorrow rain
Ajisai (Hydrangea)
3) Dadaroma - Boku wa android [I am android] (18.07.2018)
The freaking band continues this year releasing their tenth single, unfortunately their last official work before the hiatus.
Why they are here: Coming out from the formulaic approach seen in the mini-album This is “Live”, Dadaroma spits out the best of their sound, with dynamic melodies, unpredictable vocal interpretations and technical feats; the best way for greeting the audience before the hiatus, announced after that Yusuke left the band for health issues.
TRACKLIST
Boku wa android
Yogoreru mae ni watashi wo daite (Hold me before it gets dirty)
Fake
2) Lynch. - XIII (11.07.2018)
For celebrating their 13th anniversary, the metal band comes out with a new release, the 11th album, second work after Akinori’s return.
Why they are here: This album shows how Lynch. can give out so much with few elements, building up a more balanced album than expected, where there’s a uniformity between the single tracks, heavy and soft ones, refined in each detail, even the littlest one, in a release of pure music and energy.
TRACKLIST
Introduction
Thirteen
Grotesque
Exist
Jøker
Renatus
Amble
Sense of Emptiness
Five
Interlude
Faith
Obvious
A Fool
1) Mucc - Jigen Bakudan [Clock bomb] (25.07.2018)
And the best release of the month is the latest effort by Mucc, their 34th single, a pure mix of their essence as band.
Why they are here: Mucc never miss an hit, especially in this single, where they confirm their unity and cohesion as band; in fact each track is written by a member and fits perfectly with the release’s structure, with unpredictable and refined melodies, where the band brings out the best of itself.
TRACKLIST
Seitoshi to kimi (Life, death and you)
Timer
Magenta
Requiem
That’s all folks! See you next Wednesday for the first post of August in “Let’s Listen to”!
Thanks for the reading!
*Sorry for the delay*
