NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST

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They look more like Yakuza tbh :joy:

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There should also be a new digital single release

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i forgot hiro looked like that WHEW

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Kazuma Kiryu like that. :wink:

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I think youll find this look more in the Japanese Jazz/Funk scene. Haha.

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Hmm jazzy vibes. All i have to say is ZēTēS for those who know

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Legit forgot they existed

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I stopped following them ever since they went non-vkei

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I think the bloom was off the rose for many of those whoā€™d been keeping up with them from their first foray into the scene when Cazqui and Daichi scandalized their departureā€¦

ā€¦ and then to make it worse, the new guy joins the ranks only to depart moments later as the devilā€™s lettuce claims another victim. The release schedule from that point on was sort of sporadic, and besides a two-track digital single that I actually wasnā€™t aware of, nothingā€™s come out for overseas fans since 2022ā€™s Argos.

I think Argos has a handful highlights, but I think for the casual followers, the scene was getting crowded with bands trying to have their hand at some kind of a metalcore/vk hybrid, and so giving the new Nocturnal Bloodlust a go after all their buzz and goodwill had evaporated seemed like a big ask. Itā€™s kind of sad, I donā€™t know, that this bandā€™s got a few bangers out there meanwhile itā€™s Deviloofā€™s temu Attila song thatā€™s got 3,5 mil views on YouTubeā€¦

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Hiro like to show his muscles :joy:

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i am looking Respectfully :eye:

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I used to like this band and listened to their latest album today (or rather the lead track and 2-3 other songs tbh). Damn what happened? They decided to copy every generic deathcore band out there? I know that ā€œdesperateā€ isnā€™t a happy sounding jpop song but at least its really catchy and composed in an interesting way. I can only say that their new songs has no personality or soulā€¦ daamn did they loose their original composer or something? :tired_face:

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Cazqui used to be their main composer (along with Daichi) but theyre compositions have changed a lot since they left. Was hoping for some crazy work since Valtz(ex aim galeyd) had joined them but nothing too exciting. I still enjoy the band but they havent given a lot of hype lately and theyre releases are too spread out now

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Gotcha that explains everything, then in any way the main composer has zero talent to make memorable music. I know they are good as heck at playing the instruments, probably unnecessarily good - and the screaming is fine, but where is the melody/chorus/memorable parts???
Pepe, if you compare the new stuff to for example ā€œDesperateā€ then, what would you say about it and how they have changed? :scream:

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Yea Cazqui was a beast with their song writing. I believe it being Cazquiā€™s work, imo, was more atmospheric (im not versed in music terminology so apologies in advance) and more melodic and punchy. I have no dislike towards their current lineup or anything, it just feels like theyve been lacking something. Unleash was a good release after Cazqui and Daichi left, it felt experimental and still brutal but after that idkā€¦. something about them just feels empty(?)

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