DELUHI have long been a powerful figure in the VKei scene and have quickly risen to great fame and success. They’re aggressive tones and drumming along with powerful guitar and bass work make them a truly amazing band to look at with awe. Their latest work, titled Yggdalive is very different from their earlier work.
1. Overture –Yggdalive-
This is the opening song of the album and is just an intro filler song. As far as they go, it’s a fairly good one which builds up quite nicely to move into the first real song of the album. This song has operatic vocals in the background with a looped musical overtone. A fairly nice start to their new album.
6/10
2. G.A.L.D
The first real song on the album is one of my favourite. It sounds very much like the old DELUHI and has powerful instrumental work with Juri’s lovely voice singing powerfully over the top. The drumming from Sujk is also very powerful in this song and a nice solo from Leda along with Aggy’s bass work wraps this song into a nice package of original DELUHI. A wonderful song.
9/10
3. REVOLVER BLAST
The transition from G.A.L.D into this song is truly brilliant and powerful and the introduction drumming is very nicely done. Juri moves into his classic screaming/growling nicely which, again, sounds like the original DELUHI. English is, like G.A.L.D, used heavily in this song which makes it very accessible to many audiences. However, I do prefer the Japanese language. The chorus, as well, is very nicely sung.
8/10
4. flow snow
This album was released in November so the idea of snow in the title is very appropriate. The intro for the song is very nice and has some good guitar work. The vocals are also very nice at the beginning but the song starts the transition into a new sound for DELUHI. This is neither bad nor good, but it’s different. It took me a while to appreciate it but it still has their workmanship within. I generally like this song quite a lot, it’s quite heavy and has some nice singing in it. It also has more Japanese in, which is always good!
8/10
5. WAKE UP!
This song is more of DELUHI’s newer sound. It has a slightly greater pop sound to it, but with a metal undertone. Quite an interesting piece of experimental work from DELUHI, though I don’t like the electronic changing of Juri’s voice for parts of it. His voice should be heard in all it’s splendour. As a song itself, though, it’s quite catchy and has a nice beat to it.
7/10
6. HELLO
This is a beautiful song and has a perfectly lovely chorus to go with it. The guitar work, drumming and bass is perfectly harmonised and work so well together. It’s quite a sad song in some ways, or at least it sounds that way, but it has a subtle undertone of happiness. This song is truly wonderful and a nice addition to the album. I hope there are more like this in the future.
8/10
7. FOLLOW THE FUTURE
This is a very metal song and has powerful drumming and guitar work. Juri screams a lot during this song and the chorus is very nicely arranged. It has a fast beat which is catchy and enjoyable to listen to. Generally, this is a nicely put together song and has a lot going for it.
8/10
8. Syllable –Yggdrising-
This is another filler track between the rest of the album and the final song. It’s fairly alright but I would have preferred to just have 8 tracks on the album without an extra filler in between. It doesn’t have a lot going for it musically and is just quiet guitar work and some noises.
5/10
9. 星の無い夜に
This is quite a pop-style song from DELUHI to end the album. The voice pitching is very high and the song is quite sad sounding. It has a catchy beat to it and is fairly enjoyable but compared to their more metal songs it’s not quite as good. I do quite like it, however, and it’s worth a try. It may take a few listens to truly enjoy it.
7/10
Overall 8/10
This is a good release from DELUHI and I truly recommend giving it a good try. It has some original work as well as signs of progression into another sound. Enjoyable, overall.
-Akumu
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