IT HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT THIS IS NOT A SINGLE BY X JAPAN BUT A SOLO SINGLE BY THE LEAD SINGER TOSHI. HOWEVER I DON’T FEEL LIKE EDITING THIS SO I’M JUST GOING TO SAY THAT ANYTHING IN THIS REVIEW STATING THAT THIS A SINGLE BY X JAPAN IS INCORRECT. SORRY FOR THE MISTAKE.
So even though they broke up around 1997, X Japan, seem to be staging a comeback which will include a concert in Paris along with some other fellow Rockers. And this is there latest single. I’m not sure if it’s been released yet seeing as it’s still on pre-order for May 25, and some people have claimed to already gotten there copy, i don’t know. But it’s out there…somewhere.
Though i haven’t heard a lot of there songs, this one is already my favorite. It starts out sort of calm and mellow, of course with the strings (i love the combination of rock and classical.) It’s about 7 minutes long but it takes it’s time building. This song is song in japanese, and i haven’t been able to find any translations . It’s mostly a ballad, the drums kick in, but there’s very little guitar involvement, really it’s mostly just the orchestra and Toshi’s soaring voice that steal the show. It’s very emotional, there’s a sense of longing in his voice and in the melody. It’s a really perfect ballad with some rock elements.
The single also features an “Orchestra version” which should be fun.
Strongly reccomended.
