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Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky.
One of my all time favorite books.

I have to disagree with Arithmetica on the BABYMETAL not being metal. To me they are. Sure they may not be your typical metal band, and are on the poppy side, but they still are metal. 
 
Which brings me to my other point. Metal is metal. Djent is metal, VK is (can be) metal, progressive metal is metal, metalcore is metal, deathcore is metal,  alternative metal is metal, death metal is metal, industrial metal is metal, grindcore is metal, symphonic metal is metal, powermetal is metal, black metal is metal. Electronic-posthardcore-bleep-bloop-w/e is metal. 
 
I’m so tired of metal fans bashing other sub-genres of metal and refusing to acknowledge them as metal simply because they don’t fit their own personal description of the genre, or because they don’t like a certain band. I see people bashing any type of metal that has clean vocals as utter crap simply because the band chooses not to use BROOTAL growled vocals all the time. Likewise I see death metal gets flak for “generic,” or “indistinguishable” growled vocals. Technical/progressive metal bands with crazy instrumental and composition skills get crap for “useless instrumental wankery”, symphonic for lack of heaviness, metalcore for breakdowns/pedal point riffs, and metal fusion bands for using other genres of music that aren’t metal, electronica, post-hardcore, pop etc.
 
This type of narrow mindedness is even present in the Japanese music scene. More traditional heavy metal acts from Japan don’t consider VK bands who actually play a style of metal (usually a variation on metalcore) metal simply because said VK band may use poppy choruses or dress in colorful visually striking attire. It might not be traditional metal, but VK can certainly still be metal, as can any other sub-genre can. 
 
The numerous incarnations metal has taken is actually what I love about the genre. The crazy amount of sub-genres it has and how each sub-genre has its own awesome interpretation and take on metal. Sure there are crap bands in each scene, but that goes for any genre. More importantly, there are plenty of amazing bands from each sub-genre. And I don’t except everyone to like every sub-genre of metal there is, or every metal band out there, but to be open minded enough to respect and accept other sub-genres. 
 
I will never understand when people say “that’s not metal”, when clearly the band is, or “that’s fake/poser metal", There’s no such thing as fake metal. It’s either metal or it’s not. So yeah, that’s my opinion. Metal is metal.     

Sold off all but one amp. Picked up a 61 keyboard and about 4 other guitars since I lasted posted. 2 acoustic Takamine guitars, which IMO are some of the best acoustic guitars you can get that don't break the bank. And 2 ibanez guitars whose pickups I'm currently debating switching out with bareknuckles or seymour duncuns.
 
Aside from that, a ton of recording gear. Headphones, monitors, Pre-amps, D.I Boxes, mics, mogomai cables etc.
 
Love the Recabinet VSt guitar plugin. It's probably one of the best guitar plugins on the market right now. Same thing with Joey Sturgis Menace. Although I use Menace more when I want a sick metal tone fast and easy.  I've been wanting to try out S-gear and Rosen Digital too, but right now I'm satisfied with what i have.
 
Currently the only thing I've really wanted is an SM7B for some scream/growled vocals. I'm going to have some cash up for that though.
And some Steven Slate plugins, however, those require an ilok and I really don't want to purchase or go through any trouble installing and using an ilok. I really hope Slate comes up with some other form of DRM. I use Slate Drums and those are fantastic, but thankfully those don't use ilok.
 
 
 
Hell yes to Reaper. It's my go to DAW. Tried out cubase, protools and others and I went with reaper. It has all the functionality and necessities of a pro DAW without the absurd price tag. Same with Fl studios. While I use Reaper more for actual live recorded tracks, I love FL for working with purely midi/sample/vst based music.

Anyone here a fan of these guys?  i discovered them a few months ago and have been obsessed with them since then. They're like an awesome hybrid of electro-pop, edm, trip-hop, and future bass. They've only got 2 albums out, Shrines, and Eternity, and I love them both for different reasons. I'm really looking forward to that 3rd album they have in progress. 
 

I don’t understand Japanese and I didn’t watch the video, so I’ll leave it at that.
That being said your argument is very flawed. While it might be true to some degree, that isn’t the case for the vast majority. Most U.S metal bands that are in their 40's and 50's as you describe are still functioning because of good business decisions. It isn’t because they’re being supported by their spouses, but because they’ve been in the industry so long that they have been able to streamline every aspect of their band. This way they maximize profit and keep expenditure low, everything from touring, recording, merch, endorsements, etc.
Once you’ve been around in the industry long enough and you’re not a complete asshole or idiot, you’ll learn good business acumen, get good connections, get better at your craft and learn valuable skills that can be applied outside of music or across other platforms to function as other streams of revenue.
Not only that, but any smart band pre-internet probably made a good deal of money. This is especially true of bigger acts who pretty much made their fortune back then and secured their financial future. It’s also very likely that those bands and the members in them, have other jobs in the music industry other than being in said band. This can range from everything to mixer, engineer, producer, composer, band manager, song writing for other bands, becoming a studio musician, or even becoming entrepreneurs and starting their own non music related business. All of which supplements or can even be more lucrative than the band they actual play in.
Of course all of that pretty much flies out the window if you start a band in the current day. Particularly with metal, you’ll either always be broke, or close to it. And unless you’ve been working at some decent place for years and are in your late 20's or 30's when all of sudden you decide to start a band, you won’t have that stable dayjob with good benefits to rely on. And $50,000 is a lot for a single musician to make in a year especially in metal. You’d be on the higher metal tier with that, which most bands aren’t. Even mid tier metal bands barely make enough to get by.
 
But yes, japan is sexist, unfortunately.

Current Gear: ESP LTD-VIPER 330 -Lana Ashley Q
Epiphone Les Paul Special II (Recently Modded with EMG 81/85 pickups)-Marissa.
 

Seeing as though its less of a hasle, I play/record everything digitally via Guitar Rig (combined with REAPER, Fruity Loops, and EZ Mix).

Finished
 
One Punch Man - Hilarious and action packed with sick animation.
 
Nisekoi Season 2 - Not as good as the first season. The first few episodes were rocky and the majority of the episodes were filler. However that being said, I still enjoyed it because of the hilariousness. And there were some minor plot and character development just as not as much as I would have liked to see. Can't wait for season 3.
 
Accelworld - First half of this series was strong but than the 2nd half was weak. Much like Sword Art Online, yet not to the same extent.  I quite enjoyed this, it's better than both sword art online seasons, mostly because it's more well rounded yet it's not without it's flaws. I don't understand why the 2nd half of the series focused so much around an antagonist and his evil plot, that could have literally been resolved in 3 to 4 episodes instead of 12.  Still, the voice acting was great, the plot and main character had some originality and I liked the animation. I don't regret purchasing this.  I'm looking forward to see what season 2 will be like.
 
Young Blackjack - This series is amazing. It's a medical/drama series which is the first of its kind I've come across in anime. It focus on a young  medical student in the 1950's, who is trying to become a doctor. Despite not being a certified doctor yet he routinely performs complex surgeries and procedures and is shown to be on equal skill level or sometimes even higher than the actual doctors around him. I love the combination of medical trivia,/info you get from watching this, how the show goes about explaining and animating the surgeries and the overall plot and story. Recommended.
 
Watching
 
Erased. - Without a doubt the best anime out right now. Incredible animation, great writing, characters and plot. If there's one anime series people should be watching it's this one. Go watch it now.
 
Bubuki buranki - The animation style of this series caught my attention. The monster/weapons reminded me of something out of Eureka 7 or Xamed. The use of 3d models within the animation also intrigued me and it gives the series a unique style. That being said the plot and some of the characters seem trite so far. I wanted to love this, but so far I'm just mildly enjoying it.  
 
Gundam Iron Blood Brothers - Another new gundam series that pays way too much homage to its numerous series beforehand. It's not bad, but it's not great. The first half was a slow start, but it got better. I'm surprised this a 24 episode  anime when it isn't even that strong. I'd rather have another season of Terraformars, One Punch Man, or Prison School. Something that merits another 12 episodes.
 
Schwarzesmarken - It's got gundams, killer aliens and nazis. So far so good.

Yeah, I'm not a fan of Denis's look in that video. The song is pretty good though. I like what was going on in the verses. It's definitely heavier than their " I Won't Give In" single, but I'm still waiting for that balls to the wall heavy material like on their first 2 albums.  I'm guessing they are saving that for the album.
 
It's funny because Denis's ex band reminded of all the good things I liked about AA. His look was better suited for AA then too.
 


 
I'm still curious what is going to happen to Down and Dirty. They only released 2 songs but they were very  promising. 
 


 
If the new AA is anything like DD I'll be happy. All ready pre-ordered AA's new album.

I’ve always been curious on this issue so I’d thought I’d make a post. While I feel the reign of giant evil record companies is no more, and that there is indeed no  longer a need to be signed to a label or sign crappy contracts, Japan is a bit behind on the times. Considering how many artists and bands are now do it your self bands that start off in the studio home, and with hard work can easily write, record, publish, promote, and distribute their music all by themselves, I find it curious how this trend has yet to catch on in Japan. At least to my knowledge. 
 
I know there most be some bands and artists who have gone this route, but it isn’t certainly widespread yet. Is it merely that the trend has yet to catch on in Japan, or does it have to overcome cultural obstacles, established views or is the recording gear not cheap enough yet? I don’t know, but I feel it would be really cool to see more bands and artists go the independent and DIY route. Especially, since Japan, is one of the few places where record companies and labels do seem to have a lot of power and treat their artists and bands very unfairly. I’ve heard a lot of horror stories of artists being overworked, underpaid, not receiving royalties or being blacklisted.
 
At the moment I feel the music industry in Japan is bit retarded in the above aspect. I would love to see more power go back to the musicians, and the DIY route would do that. Not only would artists have their own destiny in their hands, but should they ever decide to sign to a label, they would have more bargaining power and be less likely to get a crap contract. 
 
 
What does everyone think? Would you like to see more DIY bands? Do you believe it’s heading down that route or down another route? What changes would you like to see happen in the Japanese music industry? 
 
On a sidenote I would love to see a DIY VK band. A group of cool musicians, who learn how to record, mix and master and self release an album that surpasses the content of all their peers, and aren’t pressured to follow trends, or release a single every 3 months. 

I’ve always been curious on this issue so I’d thought I’d make a post. While I feel the reign of giant evil record companies is no more, and that there is indeed no  longer a need to be signed to a label or sign crappy contracts, Japan is a bit behind on the times. Considering how many artists and bands are now do it your self bands that start off in the studio home, and with hard work can easily write, record, publish, promote, and distribute their music all by themselves, I find it curious how this trend has yet to catch on in Japan. At least to my knowledge. 
 
I know there most be some bands and artists who have gone this route, but it isn’t certainly widespread yet. Is it merely that the trend has yet to catch on in Japan, or does it have to overcome cultural obstacles, established views or is the recording gear not cheap enough yet? I don’t know, but I feel it would be really cool to see more bands and artists go the independent and DIY route. Especially, since Japan, is one of the few places where record companies and labels do seem to have a lot of power and treat their artists and bands very unfairly. I’ve heard a lot of horror stories of artists being overworked, underpaid, not receiving royalties or being blacklisted.
 
At the moment I feel the music industry in Japan is bit retarded in the above aspect. I would love to see more power go back to the musicians, and the DIY route would do that. Not only would artists have their own destiny in their hands, but should they ever decide to sign to a label, they would have more bargaining power and be less likely to get a crap contract. 
 
 
What does everyone think? Would you like to see more DIY bands? Do you believe it’s heading down that route or down another route? What changes would you like to see happen in the Japanese music industry? 
 
On a sidenote I would love to see a DIY VK band. A group of cool musicians, who learn how to record, mix and master and self release an album that surpasses the content of all their peers, and aren’t pressured to follow trends, or release a single every 3 months. 

I’ve always been curious on this issue so I’d thought I’d make a post. While I feel the reign of giant evil record companies is no more, and that there is indeed no  longer a need to be signed to a label or sign crappy contracts, Japan is a bit behind on the times. Considering how many artists and bands are now do it your self bands that start off in the studio home, and with hard work can easily write, record, publish, promote, and distribute their music all by themselves, I find it curious how this trend has yet to catch on in Japan. At least to my knowledge. 
 
I know there most be some bands and artists who have gone this route, but it isn’t certainly widespread yet. Is it merely that the trend has yet to catch on in Japan, or does it have to overcome cultural obstacles, established views or is the recording gear not cheap enough yet? I don’t know, but I feel it would be really cool to see more bands and artists go the independent and DIY route. Especially, since Japan, is one of the few places where record companies and labels do seem to have a lot of power and treat their artists and bands very unfairly. I’ve heard a lot of horror stories of artists being overworked, underpaid, not receiving royalties or being blacklisted.
 
At the moment I feel the music industry in Japan is bit retarded in the above aspect. I would love to see more power go back to the musicians, and the DIY route would do that. Not only would artists have their own destiny in their hands, but should they ever decide to sign to a label, they would have more bargaining power and be less likely to get a crap contract. 
 
 
What does everyone think? Would you like to see more DIY bands? Do you believe it’s heading down that route or down another route? What changes would you like to see happen in the Japanese music industry? 
 
On a sidenote I would love to see a DIY VK band. A group of cool musicians, who learn how to record, mix and master and self release an album that surpasses the content of all their peers, and aren’t pressured to follow trends, or release a single every 3 months. 

Had no idea they even released one. Will have to check that out now. 
 
I've been busy and out of the metal loop these last few months. But 2 albums I've been jamming is the new Born Of Osiris Release, Soul Sphere and Gorod's A Maze Of Recycled Creed. Soul Sphere a step in the right direction and a good hybrid of old and new BOO. I definitely appreciate their effort to offer something a bit more technical this time around. 
 


  
 
And one of my favorite metal releases for this year was Gorod's new album. Technical groove death metal. So awesome. 
 


 
And I'm still super hype for the new faceless album. Whenever that may drop. These guys never disappoint. 
 

Dat new Haunted Shores EP has to be one of the better EPs of the year

Even though this seems to be only a FPS online game, I'm still hyped for it. I hope someday somebody will make a proper Ghost In The Shell Game. The closet thing to that right now is Deux Ex Human Revolution.  
 

Even though this seems to be only a FPS online game, I'm still hyped for it. I hope someday somebody will make a proper Ghost In The Shell Game. The closet thing to that right now is Deux Ex Human Revolution.  
 

So this reeks of google from a mile away.
 
I have no problem with youtube trying to make some cash, seeing how it is a business and all, but I do have a problem with how they are going about it.
 
First of all, the majority of the perks they are offering for youtube red should of have been free in the first place or aren't enough as incentives. A feature like background play for the mobile app should be free, while the rest of the paid features can be easily be obtained using other free services as many others have already pointed. Don't want ads? Install adblock. Want to download youtube audio or youtube videos? Use third party sites. I've used all of the above and don't plan to stop. I have adblock 24/7, I don't have time to waste, sorry. it might be because I'm getting old, but time is valuable, and I choose not to waste those precious seconds wasting away on some stupid non related ad. And although I do subscribe to some content users, I have and will continue to support them through other means, whether that's buying their merch, product, service, or whatever else. 
 
The inclusion of google music is neat, but then again I don't use streaming services. I actually have amazon prime and part of that offer is receiving free online streaming from their collection of music, which is cool, but I don't even really use it, even though I have access to it. 
 
The other problem is the price point. $10 seems like a lot to pay for features you can already get for free, or simply being able to to play youtube in the background while on your phone. Then of course is the issue of how much youtube, or rather google actually gets from from that subscription fee. I know they say a good portion will go to youtube creators, but I have feeling that ratio will be highly skewed in youtubes favor and not the content creators. Whether content creators receive more revenue from being on the paid subscription rather than simply using ads will remain to be seen.
 
Then of course there is youtube exclusive content you can get from being a paid subscriber. But I'm not a big fan of anything or anyone on youtube to pay $10 a month to see a video of. I'm sure there will be special films or episodes or something like that eventually happening, but again I don't see that as a huge incentive, especially in a market that's already over-saturated and you already have competitors like netflix and amazon, and others who offer a ton more value with a lower price point, or both. 
 
The biggest issue I have with the way this has been handled is the fact that youtube pretty much bullied content creators to sign to youtube red or have all their videos be listed as private videos and be blocked from public viewing. It really calls in to question their claim of saying 99% of content creators were on board with youtube red when they were actually forced into it. This forced agreement may be so paying users don't have to watch ads on channels not signed to youtube red, but it goes to show how badly this paid subscription service was planned out.
 
There are several other ways youtube could have gone and tried to make revenue for their business rather than this mess of a plan. It's already starting to affect the community as certain videos, and entire channels are starting to disappear because they haven't, or won't agree to the youtube red services. I am not an original content creator per say, but it does worry me to see how this will affect royalty payout for music as a musician and for other musicians as well. 
 
Personally I will not be a subscriber. Sorry, this service isn't worth it at all. And I fail to see how this is for content creators benefits when there could have been a number of ways to implement services that helped out creators more without bullying, but then I'm guessing youtube wouldn't have seen as much revenue for themselves as they wanted to.  
 
I see two ways this will go. The first which I would like to see happen, is no one will pay for this BS service and it will fail miserably. The second, which seems just as likely, is a very small portion will pay for this, although it won't be as much people as youtube hopes it will be, but it will be sufficient enough for them to continue with the service until more people start to come around to it and youtube red eventually sticks. 

So this reeks of google from a mile away.
 
I have no problem with youtube trying to make some cash, seeing how it is a business and all, but I do have a problem with how they are going about it.
 
First of all, the majority of the perks they are offering for youtube red should of have been free in the first place or aren't enough as incentives. A feature like background play for the mobile app should be free, while the rest of the paid features can be easily be obtained using other free services as many others have already pointed. Don't want ads? Install adblock. Want to download youtube audio or youtube videos? Use third party sites. I've used all of the above and don't plan to stop. I have adblock 24/7, I don't have time to waste, sorry. it might be because I'm getting old, but time is valuable, and I choose not to waste those precious seconds wasting away on some stupid non related ad. And although I do subscribe to some content users, I have and will continue to support them through other means, whether that's buying their merch, product, service, or whatever else. 
 
The inclusion of google music is neat, but then again I don't use streaming services. I actually have amazon prime and part of that offer is receiving free online streaming from their collection of music, which is cool, but I don't even really use it, even though I have access to it. 
 
The other problem is the price point. $10 seems like a lot to pay for features you can already get for free, or simply being able to to play youtube in the background while on your phone. Then of course is the issue of how much youtube, or rather google actually gets from from that subscription fee. I know they say a good portion will go to youtube creators, but I have feeling that ratio will be highly skewed in youtubes favor and not the content creators. Whether content creators receive more revenue from being on the paid subscription rather than simply using ads will remain to be seen.
 
Then of course there is youtube exclusive content you can get from being a paid subscriber. But I'm not a big fan of anything or anyone on youtube to pay $10 a month to see a video of. I'm sure there will be special films or episodes or something like that eventually happening, but again I don't see that as a huge incentive, especially in a market that's already over-saturated and you already have competitors like netflix and amazon, and others who offer a ton more value with a lower price point, or both. 
 
The biggest issue I have with the way this has been handled is the fact that youtube pretty much bullied content creators to sign to youtube red or have all their videos be listed as private videos and be blocked from public viewing. It really calls in to question their claim of saying 99% of content creators were on board with youtube red when they were actually forced into it. This forced agreement may be so paying users don't have to watch ads on channels not signed to youtube red, but it goes to show how badly this paid subscription service was planned out.
 
There are several other ways youtube could have gone and tried to make revenue for their business rather than this mess of a plan. It's already starting to affect the community as certain videos, and entire channels are starting to disappear because they haven't, or won't agree to the youtube red services. I am not an original content creator per say, but it does worry me to see how this will affect royalty payout for music as a musician and for other musicians as well. 
 
Personally I will not be a subscriber. Sorry, this service isn't worth it at all. And I fail to see how this is for content creators benefits when there could have been a number of ways to implement services that helped out creators more without bullying, but then I'm guessing youtube wouldn't have seen as much revenue for themselves as they wanted to.  
 
I see two ways this will go. The first which I would like to see happen, is no one will pay for this BS service and it will fail miserably. The second, which seems just as likely, is a very small portion will pay for this, although it won't be as much people as youtube hopes it will be, but it will be sufficient enough for them to continue with the service until more people start to come around to it and youtube red eventually sticks. 

The above was pretty much my thinking. It's not the fact that they draw influence from linkin park, who I love, but the fact people having been comparing That's The Spirit to LP, when like I mentioned before, none of the songs sound like a LP song. The only things they have in common is that both bands are alternative rock now and use electronica. However, each band still has their own sonic identity. BMTH may be influenced by the band, but they always have sounded like BMTH, even on That's The Spirit. It's this exaggeration of the bands new release to LP that rubs me the wrong way because their album really doesn't sound anything at all like LP. And I find most of the people making this comparison are those who aren't pleased with BMTH's new direction, which is fine, but I find it a very very large stretch to compare That's The Spirit to LP. It's like people are just grabbing at straws. 

It's not because a band gets inspiration from another band that they automatically sound like that band.
 
I have been listening to LP from their first album. I grew up with them. But whenever I see people comment on how BMTH has become another LP the only reason for me to even give thought to it is because they both progressed in a way the fans didn't want them to. "I don't like it. I didn't like LP's progression either. They're just trying to be another LP" Nothing about That's the Spirit is LP. There is not one song on the album I could see Chester sing or Mike rap to. LP is LP and BMTH is BMTH. They don't sound the same. This is not a case of Sadie being Diru fanboys and trying to recreate a similar sound like them half the time. It's just simply like Panda said. The transition from Suicide Season, to There is a Hell, to then Sempiternal (with additional twist) and now That's the Spirit. Nothing feels wrong with it. It's an evolution of a band as a band. Of its members as members.
 
BMTH had the guts to do their thing and grow. Yes, let people complain about their changing styles. Let them say they'd rather hear the older albums than the new ones. That's all just a personal opinion. But the problem lies with people demanding things they just don't want to admit themselves won't ever happen again. What 20 year old Oli screamed and screeched on Count Your Blessings is obviously not what 29 year old Oli does. News flash: 9 years do things. People grow.

I love how polarizing this band has been throughout their career. And while I feel some of the negativity they received was unfounded or exaggerated, it was that negativity that helped them get bigger and bigger and it seems to be continuing with That's The Spirit. 
 
I admit I was disappointed the band did not continue with the direction of Sempiterenal. For me Sempiterenal remains the best album they've done, but I actually did enjoy That's The Spirit. I know the band gets flack for dropping the whole metalcore thing but if you can get over that fact, you'll realize That's The Spirit is actually a pretty good album. At this point they're pretty much alternative rock, but its still enjoyable. I do miss oli's emotional screaming like furik mentioned, and I kinda wish the lyrics were better, but they fit the songs and direction of the album more despite not being as deep. I feel like oli was listening to Brand New ever since Sempiterenal, but waterdowned their lyrical style on this album to be more easily digestible. 
 
One of the annoying things I've come across is the whole linkin park comparison. None of the album sounds like linkin park except maybe Throne, but if you go back to There Is A Hell, you'll realize that song is a logical progression of the electronica sound they have been experimenting with since that album. 
 
The only more annoying thing than the linkin park comparison is the whole go back to the Count Your Blessing sound. For me that's the bands worst album. It's a meh deathcore album at its best. It's the least lyrical and musical release in their discography, which is not surprising since it was their first album, and the amateur production doesn't help that release. If i want something heavy from this band I'll listen to Suicide Season, whose grindcore influence I love on that release and which was miles ahead of Count Your Blessing in every way.
 
I really do wish i could see these guys live though. Every time they play in NYC, their shows sell out before I get a chance to purchase tickets. Oh well, someday I'll get my chance. 

I find the question to be worded strange. Is it suppose to be true love? Or romantic love as in something other than true love. If it's the former yes, if it's the latter, then one would have to define "romantic love" as it's rather vague and open for interpretation. If the question means something like a strong superficial crush, than yes, because obviously it exists and a lot of people go into and out of those relationships.
 
If the question is asking whether a relationship can work based on "romantic love" then my answer is both a yes and a no. For the vast majority I think most relationships crumble apart if its on romantic love, because the reasons two people are together eventually are discovered to be too weak and not legitimate. But at the same time, I'm sure there are people who stay together in those relationships because of convenience, the time they have already spent together, and out of fear. Personally I would never choose to be in one of those relationships and would break it apart asap if i did find myself in one. 
 
Also so many negative nellies on this thread. Of course true love exists, it's no easy to find or detect, but it's there. And IMO it's more than chemical reactions occurring in your brain. It comes from the very depth of your soul, your non physical heart, - or that's what I like to believe anyway.  
 

Chose both eras. For me they've always managed to stay more or less consistent with the strength of their releases over those 18 years and I've enjoyed their sonic directions and executions. 

I find the question to be worded strange. Is it suppose to be true love? Or romantic love as in something other than true love. If it's the former yes, if it's the latter, then one would have to define "romantic love" as it's rather vague and open for interpretation. If the question means something like a strong superficial crush, than yes, because obviously it exists and a lot of people go into and out of those relationships.
 
If the question is asking whether a relationship can work based on "romantic love" then my answer is both a yes and a no. For the vast majority I think most relationships crumble apart if its on romantic love, because the reasons two people are together eventually are discovered to be too weak and not legitimate. But at the same time, I'm sure there are people who stay together in those relationships because of convenience, the time they have already spent together, and out of fear. Personally I would never choose to be in one of those relationships and would break it apart asap if i did find myself in one. 
 
Also so many negative nellies on this thread. Of course true love exists, it's no easy to find or detect, but it's there. And IMO it's more than chemical reactions occurring in your brain. It comes from the very depth of your soul, your non physical heart, - or that's what I like to believe anyway.  
 

I find the question to be worded strange. Is it suppose to be true love? Or romantic love as in something other than true love. If it's the former yes, if it's the latter, then one would have to define "romantic love" as it's rather vague and open for interpretation. If the question means something like a strong superficial crush, than yes, because obviously it exists and a lot of people go into and out of those relationships.
 
If the question is asking whether a relationship can work based on "romantic love" then my answer is both a yes and a no. For the vast majority I think most relationships crumble apart if its on romantic love, because the reasons two people are together eventually are discovered to be too weak and not legitimate. But at the same time, I'm sure there are people who stay together in those relationships because of convenience, the time they have already spent together, and out of fear. Personally I would never choose to be in one of those relationships and would break it apart asap if i did find myself in one. 
 
Also so many negative nellies on this thread. Of course true love exists, it's no easy to find or detect, but it's there. And IMO it's more than chemical reactions occurring in your brain. It comes from the very depth of your soul, your non physical heart, - or that's what I like to believe anyway.  
 

Yeah this album was probably their weakest. It's just a mediocre album at it's best. At one point these guys were one of the few Japanese bands around who were doing the rock/metal thing with electronic music any justice. Unfortunately it seems they dropped the whole metal thing on this album and they overdid it with the electronica. Nobody needs an even crappier version of Fear And Loathing In Vegas. 
 
Actually I feel the band isn't quite sure which direction to head or is trying to follow trends. Their first ep was awesome as well as the follow up singles, their debut was ok as they went a little soft, but then they struck a balance on their 2nd album and now they went way too soft. So the band has a pattern of cycling from heavy to less heavy with every release. Come on guys, decide already. Can't tell if they have an identity crisis or are trying to cash in by going soft and trying to appeal to a wider audience. 
 
There are a few songs I like from this release, but I find the majority of the album to be filler and it really affects the replay value. Also not a fan of the production at all. Way too harsh in the upper frequencies and not enough low end or body. 
 
I still enjoy this band, and will continue to keep up with them but I hope they get it together.
 
4/10