D – Day by Day December 18, 2009

Track Listing

1. Day by Day
2. Ayakashikitan
3. Stinger ~Iwarenaki Jounen~ (Type B only)
4. Kimi ga Miru Yume no Naka (Type C only)
5. Day by Day (Voiceless)

1. Day by Day

It seems to me that Day by Day is actually their first upbeat, and slightly happier song released by the group.  It’s great that they are broadening their music like this and I actually like it despite the weird way ASAGI sings the title.  It’s still pretty damn catchy and the guitar solo was awesome nonetheless.  One of the better rock songs released this year IMO

2. Ayakashikitan

Now here’s some old-fashioned D.  Ayakashikitan is quite a furious tune with angry guitar riffs and hard pounding drums and ASAGI’s darker vocals.  Let’s just say this song is pretty much like death metal and it’s definitely a farcry against “Day by Day”.  In all honesty, this song is a whole lot more better than the A-side by a far shot.

3. Stinger ~Iwarenaki Jounen~

Found only on Type B, Stinger seems to be the medium between the previous two tracks.  It’s not gothic rock and it’s not happy rock, just normal D rock.  I really like the guitar riffs in the song and ASAGI and the backup grunters sound great and in full force.  It might not be a memorable song, but it’s pretty sweet.

4. Kimi ga Miru Yume no Naka

The final track and found only on Type C’s version, Kimi ga Miru Yume no Naka is like “Day by Day” by the fact the song is upbeat and a little more poppish than their previous songs.  It isn’t half bad actually and could be the best song off the single.  It might not be typical D, but their experimentation makes sense and it works for them.  The little amount of synths they added here really helped as well.  Awesome song.

 

 

As it seems this is the final single before they release their 2nd major label album, Day by Day is quite a better than “Tightrope”.  While Day by Day was a shocker being all happy rock, still good though.  Ayakashikitan and Kimi ga Miru Yume no Naka were really awesome songs though and showed awesomeness.  Stinger though might have been a little typical to what the band’s been releasing, but it’s not bad either.

D – Tightrope September 22, 2009

Track Listing

1. Tightrope
2. Bloodberry
3. Lapis Lazuli ~Kimi wo Omou Hodo Boku wa Hoshi Kunaru~ (Regular edition only)
4. Shikou no Bi no Houkai (B Type only)
5. Tightrope (Voiceless)

1. Tightrope

Whoa ASAGI way to start up the song with some fast-paced lyrics.  I’m surprised by how expressive he is throughout the song and he sounds a little different than he did back on “BIRTH” but that could only just be me.  His voice does come off a bit shaky and that’s probably why I don’t enjoy it much.  There’s also a guitar solo as well and that was pretty good as well.  I think it’s great that they went Slipknot on us near the end.  Pretty neat track.

2. Bloodberry

The B-side found on all versions, Bloodberry is rather more slower than it’s A-side with ASAGI singing deeply.  Then things change when the guitarists appear and speed the song up, but it seems they are more together and ASAGI sounding like some dark prince with the way he’s singing.  Then someone pulls off getting into using their falsetto and that surprised me.  A whole lot better controlled IMO.

3. Lapis Lazuli ~Kimi wo Omou Hodo Boku wa Hoshi Kunaru~

Hey, we get a piano for our next song found only on the regular edition of the single.  It seemed it was going to be light, but then the guitarists take over and lead with a strong melody.  ASAGI is back to his normal tone that I’m used to from “BIRTH” and that made me happy.  It’s still not that bad of a song, but it does sound like a throwaway track and sounds like more or less of what they’ve released.

4. Shikou no Bi no Houkai

And then we get into their so-called epic song with Type-B’s only track.  It’s nice to have a somewhat slower track on the single because it really does sound like it has the powerful feel to it.  It’s pretty nice and gives the single a more all-around feel.  A great song for the band.

 

 

Following their major label debut album, “Genetic World”, Tightrope was quite nice for what they usually release and that’s hard hitting rock songs.  Tightrope did have ASAGI sounding strange, but I think Bloodberry and Lapis Lazuli makes up for that.  The epic Shikou no Bi no Houkai was what I really needed to maked the single stand out.  Good single.

D – BIRTH March 26, 2009

Track Listing

1. BIRTH
2. Musou Hana
3. Rebellion (Jacket B only)
4. Solid heart (Jacket C only)
5. BIRTH (Voiceless)

1. BIRTH

Ok, for a debut under the avex label, this song really represented D in a great way.  I love the strings opening and the hardass guitars that filled out the song.  Obviously ASAGI sounds a lot better than in the indies days because he’s not exactly doing the freaky growl thing.  The guitar solo was one of Ruiza’s best.  Definitly the song to kick start the era.

2. Musou Hana

Musou Hana though was basically almost as rock hard as “BIRTH” but some parts are pretty sweet like ASAGI’s talking parts during the crazy band parts.  Sometimes the band gets a little too flustered and things get drowned out.  It’s definitly a hard track, I’ll give it that.

3. Rebellion

Rebellion only appears on the Jacket B version.  I think Rebellion continues this crazy sound and drives it even further with this arrangement.  Oddly enough, I really enjoyed this song a lot because it’s maniacal but played it off well with ASAGI’s interesting vocals.  The chanting though to me sounds like gibberish, it might actually be, but I like it.  Even Ruiza’s solo was awesome.  Good song.

4. Solid heart

However, on the Jacket C version of the single, we get Solid heart and what a track it is.  It does sound a bit more tame (in v-kei words).  It’s still fierce and has the growly chants.  ASAGI’s vocals is strange because he’s like holding it and dropping tone, even the chorus has it still.  It shows he’s got some interesting properties and honestly it’s one of the bands coolest tracks.  Love it!

 

 

D’s debut under avex (as odd as that sounds) was pretty cool.  I really love BIRTH.  The strings and hard sound was just so epic and amazing.  Rebellion and Musou Hana were pretty good, but if I don’t listen to them enough, I’ll forget them pretty fast.  Solid heart though was good though.  Another awesome track from the group.