The 69 of 2010
ROKKYUU's 6 best albums and 9 best singles of 2010 as well as the 69 of fashion!
Deathgaze: Sorrow
Building up with a muted and anticipatory opening–all echoing guitar and background noise–Sorrow slams into its full rocking glory with a piano motif overlaying Naoki’s superb drumming, and an irrepressible chugging guitar riff that seems to build up as the song goes on, reaching its crescendo in a wonderfully widdly guitar solo that only propels the song that much harder into its closing.
Ai’s gloriously guttural growling juxtaposed with the cleaner, lyrical melodies that drive through the majority of the song are a surefire demonstration of how Deathgaze are confidently seated in the metalcore genre. “Irredeemably Evil,” the second track on this release, is characterized by its charging, relentless drumming and accompanied by a full-on guitar assault and screaming vocals, making this hardcore number immediately distinct from its predecessor. While “Sorrow” shows where Deathgaze are heading, “Irredeemably Evil” is very much reminiscent of older metal influences and also demonstrates just how heavy this band can get. The single really highlights how successfully Deathgaze are evolving. As a testament to how much I liked it, or just how high my pain threshold is, I was replaying the chorus of ‘Sorrow’ in my head while being tattooed. If you’ve ever tried to have a clear thought when you’re being stabbed with needles, you’ll twig how much this single deserves listening to.
Regular Edition
(2 track CD) Track list:
- Sorrow
- Irredeemably Evil
- Laura Cooper
Leela McMullen is a strong believer in the philosophy "no music, no life." Having traversed the range of Japanese fandoms, she found her home at last in visual kei and has made it her mission to share what she loves most with the world. Leela completed her B.A. in Japanese language from Griffith University in Gold Coast Australia. She now lives and works in Japan, striving to bring you the goods, hot from the scene. Follow her on twitter for juicy hints of upcoming articles if you've got a bit of Japanese language under your belt! http://twitter.com/#!/LeelaInTokyo
Sarah began her journey into the world of Japanese music courtesy of L'Arc-en-Ciel back in the year 2000. Since then, she has combined a love of music and music journalism into writing for European Japanese music magazines and assisting with Japanese interest events in the UK. After graduating in Law from the University of Nottingham, she put 'the law-thing' on the backburner to dive into the live scene in Tokyo for 3 years. Sarah returned to the UK in September 2010 to do that 'law-thing' and now works for a Japanese ｂank in London. Her heart is always in the music and fashion in Tokyo and her life is balanced between her time in the UK and Japan. When she has time, she also blogs at http://lifeismerodii.blogspot.com
Laura Cooper started photographing rock and jazz bands at university. While completing a degree in English Literature, she was literary co-editor of the York University arts magazine and held poetry soirees with comedy jazz bands. Laura wrote for the now defunct UK Goth magazine Meltdown, as well as edited for an occult/spiritual website while she lived in York and London. She disappeared into the mountainous depths of Japan in 2006 and is now based in Tokyo, capturing rock bands in action.
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