EvilHippy

the best track from this entire album cycle is still that one bonus demo track that didnt even make the cut

Well, it's either Vinushka, or Beelzebub.
Or STU with eight choruses.

Well, it's either Vinushka, or Beelzebub.
Or STU with eight choruses.

Well, it's either Vinushka, or Beelzebub.
Or STU with eight choruses.

Well, it's either Vinushka, or Beelzebub.
Or STU with eight choruses.

Zetsuentai was tired as fuck. I was hoping they were done trying to chase Vinushka. 
 
As long as new single doesn’t do the same old pretty melody HEAVY RARRRGH drop again. I guess. 

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10 minute single? Fuck yeah!

You forgot Average Psycho 3 (totally uncensored ver.)

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10 minute single? Fuck yeah!

Arche was the reason I temporarily stopped listening to the band, The Insulated World is why I came back. Arche isn’t bad but there’s nothing going for it. In total it’s an album with cool parts but nothing holds it together for me maybe because there’s so much filler. 
 
Also, let’s stop pretending Kyos vocals weren’t awful around 2013-2015. With Dum Spiro Spero and Arche, Kyo began relying on those falsettos that he can’t reliably hit. They’re all over Arche and when they play these songs live, even songs from DSS, they don’t sound as good as they do on the record because they’re songs crafted in the studio with things Kyo could only do in the studio. 
 
The Insulated World is an album the band can actually perform live, sounds great live, and shows the band at a creative peak no one expected them to hit. TIW is better than Uroboros by a long shot and maybe even DSS largely because they’re dealing with more complicated song ideas. The material is just so much more interesting. The only downside is the production isn’t as great as Uroboros but I tend not to obsess over that stuff. 
 
The Insulated World is great and deserves to be in company with the likes of Uroboros and Dum Spiro Spero. 

Yeah
They wanted a cool name on the merch slippers.

How can you not stand Kaishun?!

Their early heavy stuff is usually cringy or strange (Rasetsukoku comes to mind, which only wins from being remade).
Remakes like Tsumi to Kisei and Hydra are just new songs, tbh. It's difficult to compare them to their older counterpart.
Now about The Final/Kasumi stuff. I prefer new Kasumi because it sounds softer and has a nice solo. But, I like old version of The Final because of a fuller sound (dunno how to explain it). So, it's usually hit or miss. New Wake is easier to digest. Undecided shouldn't be categorized as a remake - it's just an acoustic version (like Ruten no Tou).

hype for the live insulated world songs

Worst tracks on this thing are the first and last. They’re just these repetitive, meandering slogs that go nowhere. 
 
Certainly not how Adoratio was bookended. Giji Necromancer was a great opener, and Hakudaku sent the whole thing into the stratosphere 

First song contains similar guitar part from Ariana song in Adoratio, IMO.
And Dorothy sounds like a video game track.

the bonus tracks have pretty much always been useless to be honest, give me demo versions of tracks, b-sides or instrumentals or just don't bother 

My first impressions are this is the worst thing Sukekiyo has done, and you can’t convince me this isn’t a bunch of shit they’ve been tossing to the side for the last five years. 
 
Also they have once again employed Tue Madsen to bring his economy pack of disinfectant wipes to the studio and just smear them all over the place. 

The electronic wall of sound stuff was cool in Adoration when it was used for breakdowns and climaxes, but with it essentially being flipped for Infinitum many of these tracks feel directionless. There are some bits that are almost industrial and I wish they would’ve gone all in on that. 

Dorothy sounds like Satsuki's song.

Yay for Kubitsuri Yuugu. This particular collab should be fun!
Also, another version of Elisabeth addict? Didn't they had acoustic version AND collab already?

I mean lyrically they're on same level so aEsThEtiC porcus latinus really adds nothing to sukekiyo and their value; it's been grating enough in Deg.
 
they do x
it does x

My body is ready.