(04-20-2010, 10:10 AM)Koizumi Wrote: After all, it has a "Countdown" mixed with "Redrum" kinda beat, in my opinion. But at the same time it's quite a "new" vibe as well.

The lyrics are amazing, I love it, completely fulfills my hopes and wishes for what I wanted it to be <3

About their English improvement, it should be like that the entire album, since this one will have no Japanese lyrics at all, just English ones.

Wait, will it really not have any japanese lyrics? that would really not make sense. since their main target is the Japanese fans. So I would at least expect songs like Time Goes By or even Sweet Dreams that had a bit of Japanese. I want japanese lyrics

an album of just english would be boring as hell. my opinion. i love the japanese lyrics best. with bits of english for spice.

Mirta is right, Japan is still their main target audience, just as it should be, don't ya think?

as for Devil Side, haven't heard a full version and i have been fooled one too many times. will save my gushing for later. lol

A full version of the PV can be seen on some youtube accounts...

Well yeah, it rocks as hell! Heavier than the preview let guess, and very sexy! It's really catchy and I do believe it could be a success overseas if only it could be broadcasted...
Best single since LOVE ADDICT to my opinion.

Plus there is a...very special scene that will make many people react.

^ Yeah, and I think 'OMV' about sums the full PV up. *O*

But I would've like to see less of the women,
and more of the guys. Still good though.

Man, that song left me gushing. You should see me over here. I probably look crazy! XD

This song... THIS FUCKING SONG... is officially my favorite original single by them so far. (By original single, I mean single that wasn't already part of an album like SWEET DREAMS) It's heavy, sexy, and generally FUCKING AWESOME. But of course, I have to, and I mean have to, give a full, honest opinion on it.

BUT I can only think of one problem with the song: The chorus seems forced into the song instead of steadily fitting into the song, but that doesn't diminish its awesomeness at all.

As for the PV... also great. Like others have said, I'd like to see more of VAMPS and less strippers doing pole dances half-naked women, but at least the use of women here is SORT OF artistic. That aside, the video is amazing. The footage is great, the use of ALL members of the band including HYDE, K.A.Z -and- the support band as characters makes it really interesting. The lighting and atmosphere has a really dark, but cool feel. The choice of clothing: PERFECT. The visual effects (such as K.A.Z's eyes turning red) is an example of cheap effects used to look GOOD. It's like Windows Movie Maker. It's cheap and often times doesn't work, but on some occasions it is possible to make a PROFESSIONAL presentation.

One problem I have with the PV, however, is that it has many frames in which HYDE will HAVE a guitar strapped on but won't be PLAYING it, rather just shaking the mic. I mean, yes, he's the vocalist, but there's no point in even HAVING the guitar in the video if he's only going to play it a few times. (Although his hotness does significantly increase with the aid of a guitar... ._.)

Also, everything is so fast-paced it takes multiple viewing to get what's going on. Maybe I'm just slow? I don't know.

Otherwise, this is a REALLY hot single, and what makes this one so much different than the previous singles is that as soon as the song opens, you think "OH MAN, I CAN PICTURE HYDE SINGING SOMETHING LIKE THIS!" It just reeks of HYDE's compositional style in the same way as COUNTDOWN and THE OTHER SIDE do. I simply can not wait to hear the B-Side.

Sadly, I'm NOT going to buy this CD until I know if the 6th single is any better. This is a great song, but there's always the possibility of VAMPS outdoing themselves yet again, and I'd like to get the best single for my money.

But to sum it all up: I was kind of worried when they announced all the new releases back in January so shortly after the release of the previous album, but they've proven they have it all under control by coming back with the hottest single to date! I hope I can see this live this year!

Now allow me to point out the obvious: HYDE'S new hair style is the SEXIEST thing to EVER exist in the history of EVER.

EDIT - Oh and dear god... please tell me... is that JIN in...? O_________________O - Well, I'm surely not going to be getting any sleep tonight!

(04-20-2010, 01:05 PM)Usagi Hoshino Wrote: Wait, will it really not have any japanese lyrics? that would really not make sense. since their main target is the Japanese fans. So I would at least expect songs like Time Goes By or even Sweet Dreams that had a bit of Japanese. I want japanese lyrics

I think I read somewhere, maybe VAMPS facebook if I'm not mistaken, by Hyde himself this info, that all the lyrics this time would be in English. Their target this time is not exactly the Japanese audience, which they already have, but the world audience... and for that, the English language for better understanding.
But I need to do research for this info once more, I've seen it and can't remember for sure where.

And I think the meaning of all this is what Hyde's searching for, to become a recognized "international artist", not the regular "J-rocker", as he said in the awards he won this January.

Yeah I agree to everything Vampkito said, sometimes you think like a girl :D! (is a compliment btw xD).

@Koizumi:

About the lyrics, I guess we will have to take whatever they release!
What worries me is the Japanese fandom that freaked out and hated hyde for going overseas and doing meets and greets, they even all stopped cheering on lives whenever he would mention the USA lives.. WTF xD.

I'm glad that Hyde seems to be over that and willing to conquer the world~! He shouldn't be trying to please them up to those terms x.x that is childish, to think that an artist belongs to THAT country and therefore no one else can be as close to him as those from that country are entitled to x_x

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(04-20-2010, 03:12 PM)VAMPkito Wrote: This song... THIS FUCKING SONG... is officially my favorite original single by them so far. (By original single, I mean single that wasn't already part of an album like SWEET DREAMS) It's heavy, sexy, and generally FUCKING AWESOME. But of course, I have to, and I mean have to, give a full, honest opinion on it.

BUT I can only think of one problem with the song: The chorus seems forced into the song instead of steadily fitting into the song, but that doesn't diminish its awesomeness at all.

As for the PV... also great. Like others have said, I'd like to see more of VAMPS and less strippers doing pole dances half-naked women, but at least the use of women here is SORT OF artistic. That aside, the video is amazing. The footage is great, the use of ALL members of the band including HYDE, K.A.Z -and- the support band as characters makes it really interesting. The lighting and atmosphere has a really dark, but cool feel. The choice of clothing: PERFECT. The visual effects (such as K.A.Z's eyes turning red) is an example of cheap effects used to look GOOD. It's like Windows Movie Maker. It's cheap and often times doesn't work, but on some occasions it is possible to make a PROFESSIONAL presentation.

One problem I have with the PV, however, is that it has many frames in which HYDE will HAVE a guitar strapped on but won't be PLAYING it, rather just shaking the mic. I mean, yes, he's the vocalist, but there's no point in even HAVING the guitar in the video if he's only going to play it a few times. (Although his hotness does significantly increase with the aid of a guitar... ._.)

Also, everything is so fast-paced it takes multiple viewing to get what's going on. Maybe I'm just slow? I don't know.

Otherwise, this is a REALLY hot single, and what makes this one so much different than the previous singles is that as soon as the song opens, you think "OH MAN, I CAN PICTURE HYDE SINGING SOMETHING LIKE THIS!" It just reeks of HYDE's compositional style in the same way as COUNTDOWN and THE OTHER SIDE do. I simply can not wait to hear the B-Side.

Sadly, I'm NOT going to buy this CD until I know if the 6th single is any better. This is a great song, but there's always the possibility of VAMPS outdoing themselves yet again, and I'd like to get the best single for my money.

But to sum it all up: I was kind of worried when they announced all the new releases back in January so shortly after the release of the previous album, but they've proven they have it all under control by coming back with the hottest single to date! I hope I can see this live this year!

Now allow me to point out the obvious: HYDE'S new hair style is the SEXIEST thing to EVER exist in the history of EVER.

EDIT - Oh and dear god... please tell me... is that JIN in...? O_________________O - Well, I'm surely not going to be getting any sleep tonight!

Yes I just saw Jin as well.. wtf xD

This PV is right now, one of my favorites now and ever. No words, awesome song and PV, still shocked and I absolutely LOVE it.

Jin!! when does he appear? which minute?

What worries me is the Japanese fandom that freaked out and hated hyde for going overseas and doing meets and greets, they even all stopped cheering on lives whenever he would mention the USA lives.. WTF xD.
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Seriously?
that explains all the dirty glances I got from Japanese fans I met xD
There were two girls who actually talked to me, and they were so nice, but everyone else would just glare at me like I was a plague or something @_@
It was very unnerving XD

I would also like to know where Jin is, I can't find him anywhere. It's too dark XD