DIR EN GREY - 冷血なりせば (REIKETSU NARISEBA)
I’ve felt since its release that UROBOROS was a spiritual successor to MACABRE in many ways. Here’s the most obvious example in Reiketsu Nariseba’s bizarre ambient break which echoes the Gregorian chant in HYDRA.
MergingMoon - When A Phantom Becomes A Fact
Insane Frankenstein’s monster of a track that doesn’t know what it wants to be from section to section.
Malice Mizer - Syunikiss~二度目の哀悼~
The song randomly cuts out at 2:16 to the sounds of birdsong, whispering, and violin samples. Imho, the track is a 10/10 except for this part which kills the flow.
BABYMETAL - いいね!- Iine!
This band probably has a ton of songs that could fit into this category, as “we good because we random LOL” is their entire gimmick. This one takes the cake, with extreme metalcore dispersed through hyperpop and electro-dance, and a very unexpected hip hop section starting at 1:33.
I always assumed that the weird transition in Syunikiss was meant to represent something in the overarching story being told. Mental state? Time travel? Scene change? Even still, that doesn’t make it a great transition. It’s way too jarring both going into and coming out of it.