Dir en grey

[Buddyhunter1]

I would guess it's because it fits in better with kanji.

[Obfuscation]

Hmmm I guess it would make sense. Maybe its also because they like to scream a lot.

[Genowyn]

In Japanese it's pretty conventional to write English words in all caps.

That's extremely fascinating. Care to extrapolate on that?

I'm not 100% on the reasoning? It could be just because they're not used to the concept of upper and lower case letters, but it may have something to do with romaji?

Like say you've got a japanese sentence with an English word in it, like

soshite mata kanashimi no nai jikan no RUUPU e to

That RUUPU is the english word loop. Beyond that I don't know man elevens are weird okay.

[Ultimetalhead]

Holy fucking shit I totally read that as "Controversial" instead of "conventional." One of those words is considerably less interesting than the other.

[Genowyn]

Now I understand why you were so interested in that topic

[Obfuscation]

 

[Ultimetalhead]

GIVE ME THIS NOW UUUUUGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[Buddyhunter1]

There's two songs from Arche on the band's website, which are the two singles we got earlier. I'm assuming they're the versions that will be found on the album, but I could be wrong.

[PolarizeMe]

GIVE ME THIS NOW UUUUUGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Seconded! Next to Devin Townsend's Z2, this is my most anticipated album of the year. 

[Obfuscation]

There's two songs from Arche on the band's website, which are the two singles we got earlier. I'm assuming they're the versions that will be found on the album, but I could be wrong.

They most likely will be the same version because live they haven't changed really anything from the songs and there will be another version of Sustain the Untruth on the second disc anyway. I'm sure we will hear a new song in a week or 2. If not, then the week the album actually comes out cause I believe they finished the album pretty late this year and had to do that short Mode of -Gauze-? tour and have been shooting videos for their new songs.

[Ultimetalhead]

They did 3 videos for Dum Spiro Spero, so I'm expecting 2 more this time around. I wonder if they'll make a proper one for Rinkaku or give another new song some love.

[Obfuscation]

They did 3 videos for Dum Spiro Spero, so I'm expecting 2 more this time around. I wonder if they'll make a proper one for Rinkaku or give another new song some love.

I hope they pick a new song cause I like Rinkaku and the video they did for it so would rather have a new video for a new song.

[Obfuscation]

Just to keep the hype train chugging along. This is the cover for the 2 disc version.

[PolarizeMe]

That's a pretty kickass album cover. I actually wish that was the cover for the 2CD/1 BluRay or DVD version to be honest. Just out of curiosity, did any of you guys pre-ordered the album yet?

[Obfuscation]

Not yet but I'm going to get the 2CD/1 Blu version. Have you?

[PolarizeMe]

Not yet but I'm going to get the 2CD/1 Blu version. Have you?

Haven't preordered it yet either cause I was gonna gamble on it getting an American release but with the album release being little under a month away, I'll be happy to buy the album directly from Japan. I was planning on getting the 2CD/BluRay too actually even though I like the artwork on the 2CD version more.

[Obfuscation]

Yeah I've been waiting for any american release press release or info but none yet so I feel like it will come out a month later here at this rate. But I'm not worried about how I will get it cause I have many options to choose from where to get it.

[PolarizeMe]

To be honest, when and if it does get an American release PR, I have a feeling that it'll come in less than stellar editions compared to the ones they have in Japan. It'll be the usual standard CD, deluxe edition with one or two bonus tracks, digital and if we're lucky, vinyl (but I'd get it again on vinyl tbh)

[Ultimetalhead]

Man, I'm dying for another song or something. We're less than a month from release now.

[PolarizeMe]

According to Setlist.fm, they played Soshaku from the Arche album during the few shows in the summer. If we'll get a chance to hear a new song before the album drops, I'm placing bets on Soshaku being the song they'll tease.

[Ultimetalhead]

Yeah did anyone ever get any bootleg footage of that?

[Obfuscation]

Yeah did anyone ever get any bootleg footage of that?

Nope.

[PolarizeMe]

Yeah did anyone ever get any bootleg footage of that?

Nope.

Bummer...
Not even a description by fans on what it sounds like?

[Ultimetalhead]

There was something earlier in this thread talking about it, I think.

[Obfuscation]

Yeah, I posted some posts some other people put up on some other site that actually went to the shows and heard 2 of the new songs and they tried to explain what they sounded like.

[PolarizeMe]

Looks like they've been dropped/let go from The End Records in America as they're no longer on the current roster of artists on their website. I wonder if the reason why they haven't made any announcement for an American release PR for Arche is because they're currently negotiating with a label to distribute the album in the US.

[PolarizeMe]

We finally got an album teaser/trailer! 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBBdWfw8vfY

[Ultimetalhead]

HOLY SHIIIIIIIIIIIT. Not as much new music as I was hoping, but the bits they played at the beginning and end sounded fantastic.

[Obfuscation]

This is even worse than most teasers bands put out these days cause what they showed sounded awesome already but I can't hear more of it dammit. I'm guessing the song at the end will be the next single but that's just cause I hope it is cause I liked it.

[PolarizeMe]

The new stuff sounded AWESOME (I especially loved the last snippet at the end) but I wish there was subtitles cause I wanna know what they were saying.

[Obfuscation]

The new stuff sounded AWESOME (I especially loved the last snippet at the end) but I wish there was subtitles cause I wanna know what they were saying.

That's killing me from the trailer as well but all I know is that the main theme of the album will be something along the lines of treating pain.

[PolarizeMe]

The new stuff sounded AWESOME (I especially loved the last snippet at the end) but I wish there was subtitles cause I wanna know what they were saying.

That's killing me from the trailer as well but all I know is that the main theme of the album will be something along the lines of treating pain.

I just found out they had subtitles for it all this time and I watched the trailer again for what may be the 100th time.
The pain concept sounds interesting IMO and I'm intrigued to see how it pans out once I hear the whole album.

[Obfuscation]

I didn't know that either and now I have another excuse to watch it 100 more times. I should stop though cause I'm just torturing myself too much.

[PolarizeMe]

I should stop though cause I'm just torturing myself too much.

Well the trailer did end with the question "Will you be able to take this PAIN?". Without trying to sound like a masochist, I think most of us DEG fans would answer "Yes"

[Obfuscation]

You're right. I can take it for the next 3 weeks which before you know it, will be over especially since they are filled with holidays and events.