REVIEWS

BLINDSIDEのフルアルバムとしては13年ぶりの新作。先行曲で見立てた内容の斜め上を行く、とんでもないものを作ったなというのが第一印象。気持ちSlayerishなリフが増え、楽曲の斬れ味が増し、Dr.の手数が増え、パーカッシブな面を強化している事で前作よりも中身の詰まった内容に持ち味の"日本のハードコア"のグルーヴ感を過激に味付けをして、落としからモッシュパートから、絶妙な緩急を付けて展開する事で、世界に数多あるmoshableなハードコアでは類を見ない進化を遂げている。となもかくにも2ndアルバムというハードコアの鬼門を軽々とクリアした魂を熱くする傑作。

BLINDSIDE are back with their first full-length album in 13 years. My first impression was that they’ve made something absolutely insane, going far beyond anything I’d anticipated from the advance tracks. There are more Slayer-ish riffs, the songs have a sharper edge, and the busier drumming and stronger emphasis on percussion make this an even more densely packed record than its predecessor. They’ve taken their signature Japanese hardcore groove and pushed it to new extremes, moving between crushing drops and mosh parts with an incredible sense of dynamics and timing. The result is an evolution unlike anything else among the countless moshable hardcore bands around the world. Above all, they’ve effortlessly overcome the notorious hurdle of the second album in hardcore. An absolute masterpiece that sets your soul on fire.