The singles from last January still kicking and are among the best on the album. endless Story, Liberal and Wonderland with their audacious choruses Blooming, which offers a fast and fun listening experience or theĭiscography. All these new pieces show that BAND-MAID can still write explosive stuff, we haven’t even mentioned glory and Bubble yet. A lot of songs lack individuality, can’t catch the listener's attention and simply move the album forward.Īnd catchy songs on CONQUEROR, too. It is really hard to find something to hold onto in the half of the tracks of the new release. Still, there's a feeling that something is not quite right here.

On the whole, it can be clearly heard on the new album that SAIKI's voice has become brighter and more emotional, while the instrumental parts are now more technical. Sounds like the recipe for a nice and unique song, doesn’t it? However,ĭue to the differences in the Eastern and Western approaches to music, the track sounds like the maids have decided to cover some average European or North American hard rock band. BAND-MAID recorded this song with famed producer Tony Visconti with lyrics, which are entirely in English, written by Thomas Kenney. Is it Mirage still playing, or did it already switch to At the drop of a hat? Why does flying high seems to imitate The Dragon Cries? By the way, the latter isĪn interesting piece indeed. You can’t help but notice some songs merge into one another. An unexpected move indeed, yet it is this slow track that sets the mood of the whole album. Rather than the loud Don’t You Tell Me or Decide by Myself, the opening tracks of the previous two albums, the maids start with the ballad PAGE. The change of pace is noticeable right from the start. The girls don’t recklessly run forward from start to finish as they did before, but constantly switch to walking instead. CONQUEROR is an album with a more gentle approach. There are glimpses of the familiar powerfulĪnd loud BAND-MAID but they aren’t the main event anymore. To be more precise, the band chose a new direction for this album. But is the fresh release strong enough to surpass its forerunners? Thus, it came as no surprise that their third full-length album, CONQUEROR, instantly made its way onto the charts, as listeners had eagerly awaited new BAND-MAID material for almost two years. Helped the maids to significantly grow their fanbase worldwide. Switching to a heavier, adrenaline-infused sound accompanied by AKANE’s powerful drumming and SAIKI’s strong vocals, as well as a busy touring schedule, has

Ideas introduced on Just Bring It, the band's dynamic first major release.

At the beginning of 2018, BAND-MAID released their explosive second full-length album WORLD DOMINATION.

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