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Music Monday #126: アリス九號. - TESTAMENT  release: March 2020 genre: visual kei, visual rock

Okay, so アリス九號., (hereafter Alice Nine), aka alicenine., A9, and Arisu, have been around for quite awhile, changing names for various reasons, including legalities as they've bounced from label to label to currently on their own label and without a major label distribution deal, making them technically indies again. Which is a bit of a weird thing when we're talking about a band that's just celebrated its 15th anniversary in a genre where reaching five years together is a major achievement. For those of us who've been following Alice Nine for awhile now, you can tell Shou has taken vocal lessons - his style has matured and his singing has come down out of his nose. Of course this means that aspect of the band's sound has changed quite a bit, so yes their 15th anni best of collections are all re-recordings. And probably the better place to start if you're looking for more from this band (it's listed on Spotify as two albums by A9 because name change reasons). The PV is what I'd call a story-less video - it focuses entirely on the band, mostly while they're playing, with only a few visual effects, managing to be both straightforward and theatrical at the same time. And it comes with lyrics running on the side, so I expect a translation will be available in a few more days. ;) If you’ve been enjoying my selections and analyses, please consider buying me a Ko-fi! DW | Twitter | Ko-fi | Patreon | Discord