AUSHVITZ's "Akarui"

Artist: AUSHVITZ (Japan)
Album: Akarui

Well, here is a four track sort of mini-album, so it should go quickly. Awesome.

Track one's title is Where we go, and--- well, it's only about a minute long, and it's really not much. Make that a three track mini-album. Or would that be a single? Hell if I know.

Okay, looks like Homurabi is very heavy. Kind of unexpected after that slow opening, but pretty expected considering their band name.
It's nothing really special. Apparently Syu from Galneryus is in this band, so that scores a few points, but regardless... eh.

Akarui confuses me again. What's with the freakishly heavy song sandwiched between these tear-jerkers? Well, at least it's variety. The drums sound so terribly dull, though. Yes, I'm complaining about the drums of all things. Not how incredibly cheesy and cliche the entire fucking song is. Honestly, this really just doesn't stand out. I would never be able to pick this out of a group of other V-Kei artists and say, "That's AUSHVITZ." They don't have their own sound, they're awfully unoriginal. That's usually when I say, "Why am I listening to this then?".
Not to mention the vocals sound so awkwardly paced at some parts.

Koukousoku is the last track of this maxi-single (yes, I finally remembered the term). They really just don't wow me, sorry. His auto-tune voice at the verses, the tired drums, the boring guitar... And it really just feels like it's trying to hard.
Syu does continue to impress me though. Listen to that guitar solo! Go, Syu, go! You're the only redeeming quality of this band, flaunt it! Yeah!

2 out of 5.
You know, it's not bad. Typical ~*~JAY-RAWK~*~ people would probably eat this up. I just find it rather
booooooriiiiinngg.
Next band. I need some sparkle, some pizazz, some wow factor. Can AZRAEL give me that? Stay tuned. (Yes, I do enjoy being lame. It's quite fun.)