D'espairsRay make a second run at an American audience with their fifth studio album overall.
Like their contemporaries Dir en Grey, they sing in Japanese over a mix of metal, screamo, industrial, and goth, but language barriers aside, D'espairsRay are much more arena- and radio-friendly than DEG.
Their songs are anthemic, energetic, and raucous, with big choruses, exciting solos from both the keyboardist(s) and guitarist(s), and a generally charged-up feeling.
"Brilliant" could easily appeal to fans of melodic shred-metal like Children of Bodom, while the title track offers a snarling rock & roll sound reminiscent of Avenged Sevenfold.
As is always the case with Japanese pop and rock, the production is impeccable, with not a sound out of place -- the only U.S.
hard rock/metal album with this kind of flawless sheen is Guns N' Roses' Chinese Democracy, which isn't a bad thing.
Like CD, Redeemer offers a kind of excess in the pursuit of the perfect hook that's at first merely fascinating, but ultimately quite appealing.
Rock fans who can appreciate a good riff and a great chorus, no matter what language it's sung in, will definitely find Redeemer worth their time.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LizardHizumi, Karyu | D'espairsRay | Play | 04:29 | 10 MB | 35 MB |
| 2 | BrilliantHizumi, Karyu | D'espairsRay | Play | 04:30 | 10 MB | 37 MB |
| 3 | RedeemerHizumi, Karyu | D'espairsRay | Play | 04:20 | 9 MB | 35 MB |
| 4 | Lost In Re BirthHizumi, Karyu | D'espairsRay | Play | 04:07 | 9 MB | 33 MB |
| 5 | HorizonHizumi, Karyu | D'espairsRay | Play | 04:07 | 9 MB | 33 MB |
| 6 | MasqueradeHizumi, Karyu | D'espairsRay | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 32 MB |
| 7 | YozoraHizumi, Karyu | D'espairsRay | Play | 04:13 | 9 MB | 34 MB |
| 8 | Paradox 5Hizumi, Karyu | D'espairsRay | Play | 05:45 | 13 MB | 42 MB |
| 9 | Heaven's ColorHizumi, Karyu | D'espairsRay | Play | 04:43 | 10 MB | 38 MB |
| 10 | Kouhaku | D'espairsRay | Play | 04:26 | 10 MB | 34 MB |
| 11 | Kamizake | D'espairsRay | Play | 04:25 | 10 MB | 33 MB |
| 12 | R.E.M-fuyu no genchou- | D'espairsRay | Play | 04:59 | 11 MB | 36 MB |
| 54 mins | 123 MB | |||||
| 54 mins | 430 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | D'espairsRay | Primary Artist, Producer |
| 2 | Hizumi | Composer, Lyricist, Vocals |
| 3 | Tomojiro Kamiya | Photography |
| 4 | Karyu | Composer, Guitar, Programming |
| 5 | Shinobu Narita | Programming |
| 6 | Tsukasa | Composer, Drums, Programming |
| 7 | Zero | Bass |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |