[ALBUM] 3rd "AMARANTHUS" and 4th "Hakkin no Yoake"
  • March 2016
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    Instead of getting just seven I decided to go and get myself an ITunes card to buy the full albums :D
    Cant wait to get a listen on them!
     
  • March 2016
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    AMomonofu said:

    Instead of getting just seven I decided to go and get myself an ITunes card to buy the full albums :D
    Cant wait to get a listen on them!


    Good choice. You just bought two good albums.
     
  • March 2016
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    Yay! Looking forward to hearing your opinion. For a lot of us it took some getting used to though, so give them a couple listens before giving your final judgement.
     
  • March 2016
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    Yay! Looking forward to hearing your opinion. For a lot of us it took some getting used to though, so give them a couple listens before giving your final judgement.



    Guilty as charged:). Yeah, there's not gonna be another "Mugen no Ai" or "Saraba..." on these albums. That's just way too much to ask, they were unique masterpieces. But, in terms of overall quality, these are the two best albums MCZ have ever released.
     
  • March 2016
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    ^ I'd say Mahorovacation is up there with the best songs. For me, it's probably the only song since Neo Stargate that really nails it in every aspect. The other songs, while maybe not instant classic tier, are also really interesting because they bring in so many sounds that are pretty new for Momoclo. I'm still not sure if Amaranthus beats Battle And Romance for me, but it's either the first or second best of Momoclo's catalogue :P
     
  • March 2016
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    I consider Amaranthus to be their second best. In my eyes nothing will ever beat Battle and Romance.
     
  • March 2016
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    MM305 said:

    MM305 said:

    Even though I have yet to listen to both albums, there's one thing I've learned when it comes to listening to new music: NEVER rate them after hearing it only once!! When you first listen to them, sure there might certainly be songs that will instantly get you hooked after hearing it just once, but other songs will either end up only giving you small click interest or no click at all. But the advice I would give from personal experience is hear those new songs multiple times before making judgements. (And if necessary, you don't need to listen to a whole new album in one take, because it can possibly backfire you to start getting bored for having to listen to new songs for so long)!!



    As a long time music lover, I agree with you. One should give every band, music genre or album a little more time than just one listen. There are stuff that I hated before that I now days are loving. Momoiro and J-Pop in general is such a thing :)


    Why did you disliked Momoclo at first? And what made you love them?



    Sorry for my late respond, I have been very busy and not feeling very well so..
    Well, I wouldn't say I disliked Momoclo at first because the first song I heard was Moon Pride, since I'm a Sailor Moon fan and I loved it.
    I use to be a Metalhead but for like the last 7 years or so I started to listen to so much more and enjoy music in a whole different way, but I never got that J-Pop thing and stuff like that.
    But when I started to take more interest in Anime, Manga and Japanese culture/music in general I gave Momoiro a chance since I liked Moon Pride.
    The thing that got me to love their music and other groups such as AKB and Shiritsu (sorry, I'm not very well knowing of all the nicknames) was their singing voices, and the japanese language that attracted me. But the music in general and melody was a huge thing, and I really saw how much they took influences from Metal, Rock and all other kinds of music from folk to classical pieces. And that was really admirable.

    I have a music site/blog for many years now were I do music reviews, interview bands and cooperating with different record labels, and I just got to love so much of these Japanese groups and music so that I decided to dedicate the whole month of March every year to just Japanese music.

    But I still can say that I don't like some stuff that they do, most of the pop stuff with beats, raps and shit like that.. sorry but I can't stand it :P
    When they do something that's good, then it's often REALLY amazing, but they also produce some stuff that I simply can't stand.

    A long answer but I hope it was okay?
     
  • MCZMCZ
     
    March 2016
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    so.that mean mcz album is connected by a story
     
  • MM305
     
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  • March 2016
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    Wow, for real? I didn't expect that.
    Lets just hope they can get some more world wide recognition now!
     
  • MM305
     
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  • March 2016
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    "Momoiro Clover Z Overseas Fans" is a fanmade Facebook page so please take in consideration that posts will be missing some information whether real or not. It's created to gather people from all over the world to share information, opinions and fanworks. It's much like this forum but in Facebook format and created by a different person.
     
  • March 2016
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    was super excited for the albums finally got to listen to them.
    Pretty Awesome!
    it could have used a lot more hyadain though
     
  • March 2016
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    Eh, personally, I think Hyadain's ealier work for them was much better. These just don't really captivate me all that much. They pale in comparison.
     
  • March 2016
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    yeah thats what i mean! It's like management told him to dumb it down. His song is still one of the best on amaranthus though
     
  • March 2016
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    I started translating some songs from the new albums, and I've been posting them on the Facebook group, but I may as well post them here as well.
    This is my favorite two-song sequence in Amaranthus, and some of my favorite MCZ lyrics ever. Both songs have romaji followed by the translation.

    Comments/corrections welcome

    Guns N' Diamond
    Spoiler:

    Kono sekai ashi wo fumi iretara
    Mae ni susumu shika nai yo
    Shouri wa setsuna no uchouten
    Tsugi kara tsugi e semaru kage (I'm so scared)
    Kizukeba sora ga ochite kieru
    Kizu darake no namida ga (But I know)
    Subete ga haiiro ni natte
    Doushou no koe ga hibiita (Chance will come again)

    Nagusame no kotoba ni (Life goes on)
    Kazaana wo (Win or lose and live or die)

    Makeppanashi ja owarenai
    Konna sekai ja monotannai
    Hoshii mono wo te ni ireru tame ni wa gisei mo jisanai kakugo
    Inochi gakete susume

    (Just like this)

    Kotoba no dangan ni utarete
    Yami ni ochite sa mayotte
    Toushindai no kagami ni utsutta
    Boku ga boku wo azawaratta
    Ii kara hayaku raku ni nare to
    Nobashite kita te no hira
    Honto no teki wa jibun no
    Naka ni ita (Chance will come again)

    Akirame no daishou nante (Life goes on)
    Hachi no su ni (Win or lose and live or die)

    Makeppanashi ja owarenai
    Konna sekai ja monotannai
    Donna unmei mo shinnen de nejimagete shimaebaii makenai kakugo
    Genkai sura chouetsu suru kurai
    Seishi kakete susume

    Tomorrow never knows never knows
    Never say never again
    Utsukushiki asu e
    Heart wa diamond kudakenai ishi wo
    Heart wa universe owari wa hajimari
    Oroka demo katakuna de are

    Makeppanashi ja owarenai
    Konna sekai ja monotannai
    Hoshii mono wo te ni ireru tame ni wa gisei mo jisanai kakugo
    Kiseki sura chouetsu suru kurai
    Inochi gakete susume

    Yozora no hoshi ni natta anata wa tsuyoku kagayaiteru
    Bokura wa mata au sono hi made gubbai shibashi no owakare yo

    ---

    Once we step into this world
    We have no choice but to move forward;
    Victory is a momentary ecstasy
    As you win one by one, the shadow draws closer (I'm so scared)

    Before I knew it, the sky fell and disappeared,
    Tears full of wounds; (But I know)
    Everything turned grey
    And a voice of sympathy echoed (Chance will come again)

    In those comforting words (Life goes on)
    I will punch a hole (Win or lose and live or die)

    I can't let it end while I'm losing
    This kind of world is not enough for me
    I'm resolved to make sacrifices in order to obtain what I want
    Risk my life and proceed

    (Just like this)

    I was shot by bullets made of words
    Darkness fell and I was lost;
    I mocked my own image
    Reflected in a life-sized mirror;
    Palms of hands reaching toward me,
    Saying, "It's okay, go ahead and let it off your mind";
    My real enemy
    Was inside myself (Chance will come again)

    I will throw the benefits of resignation (Life goes on)
    Into a beehive (Win or lose and live or die)

    I can't let it end while I'm losing
    This kind of world is not enough for me
    I should twist any fate with my conviction; I'm resolved not to lose
    Risk death and move forward,
    Transcending even my limits

    Tomorrow never knows, never knows
    Never say never again
    Toward a beautiful tomorrow
    My heart is a diamond, an unbreakable willpower
    My heart is a universe, the end is the beginning
    Even if it's foolish, be stubborn

    I can't let it end while I'm losing
    This kind of world is not enough for me
    I'm resolved to make sacrifices in order to obtain what I want
    Risk my life and move forward,
    Transcending even miracles

    You turned into the stars in the night sky, and are shining brightly
    We will meet again, but until that day we're parting for a short time, goodbye


    Baibai de Sayounara
    Spoiler:

    Watashi no me no mae ni owari ga aru
    Kotae wo mitsukenasai tte semarareteru

    Kowakute tamaranai yo keredo soko wo
    Koete ikanakya naranai to shitara

    Chiisana kokoro no itami de himei wo
    Agete ita no ga nanka uso mitai da ne

    Ningen ga kanarazu tooru michi to
    Wakattete mo yuuki sae furuete kuru

    Kangaeteta tsumori demo dokoka de
    Doushite watashi na no? tte omotteru

    Rihaasaru ga attara kitto junbi dekita
    Sonna no iiwake da
    Jinsei wo kaketa ankooru no nai butai nanda

    Masshiro na hikari mabushikute hitori
    Dakedo hitori ja nai kehai ga suru
    Akiramenaide sakende utattara
    Haruka na kono omoi kimi no mune ni kikoeteru kana
    Arigatou baibai de sayounara

    Gohoubi wa aru no? Ganbatte tadoritsuitara
    Aitai hito ni wa aeru mahou kamo

    Akogarete ita subete no poppu sutaa
    Densetsu no wake ya rekishi tokiakasou

    Mahou nanka iranai ima wa iranai
    Demo mahou ga aru nara jikan ga hoshii

    Aishite iru koto ya shiawase ni tte
    Negatteru koto motto tsutaetai

    Kioku to seimei wa hito no naka ni tsuzuku
    Sukuwaretai tame ni minna ga negatta
    Fantajii kamo shirenai kedo

    Saigo no pareedo ga yatte kuru hajimaru
    Hanabi mitai da ne to te wo futte ne
    Ongaku ga kiete toorisugita ato ni
    Watashi wa inai deshou demo nakanai de
    Aitsurashii to
    Waratte mata meguriau made

    Arigatou baibai de sayounara

    ---

    The end is in front of my eyes
    It's pressing on me to find an answer

    I can't help but be afraid, but
    If it's something I have surmount

    I let out a scream with the pain in my little heart
    But somehow it seemed like a lie, didn't it?

    It's a road every human must walk
    I know as much, and yet even my courage is shivering

    I was sure I had thought it through, but somewhere inside
    I'm still thinking, "why does it have to be me?"

    Had there been a rehearsal I would surely be ready
    But that's just an excuse
    It's the encore-less performance that lasts a liftime

    I'm all alone, radiant in the white light
    But I have a feeling I'm not alone
    If I don't give up, and cry my song out
    That distant feeling might be heard inside your chest
    "Thank you, bye-bye!", I bid you farefell

    Is there a reward after working so hard to get here?
    It's probably magic that unites me with people I wanted to meet

    All the pop stars I had admired
    I'll unravel history and the secrets behind legends

    I don't need any magic; I don't need it now
    But if magic exists, I wish I had more time

    I want to convey even more how much I love you
    And that I wish you happiness

    My soul and memories live on inside other people
    But that's probably just a fantasy people wish for
    Because they want to be saved

    My final parade is starting now
    So wave your hands as if there are fireworks
    After it has passed and the music vanishes
    I'll probably be gone, but don't cry
    Keep smiling and saying, "it was just like her"
    Until we come across each other again

    "Thank you, bye-bye!", I bid you farewell
     
  • March 2016
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    I think these Hyadain songs sound much more like his own solo stuff. I think he's just evolved as an artist. Whether it's for the worse or for the better is of course up for debate ;)
     
  • March 2016
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    I started translating some songs from the new albums, and I've been posting them on the Facebook group,


    Me and the Momoclo Songs Database are thanking you :)

    I'm not a Facebook man, so which group are you talking about in particular?

     
  • March 2016
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    I started translating some songs from the new albums, and I've been posting them on the Facebook group, but I may as well post them here as well.
    This is my favorite two-song sequence in Amaranthus, and some of my favorite MCZ lyrics ever. Both songs have romaji followed by the translation.



    Thanks!! I think for those who really had no idea of the exact lyrics, its nice to know we had the right gist. And more impressive is that the mood and compositions of the songs were apparent even without knowing - transcending the language barrier.
     
  • March 2016
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    I'm not a Facebook man, so which group are you talking about in particular?



    most likely Momoiro Clover Z Overseas Fans. he posted them there which we're really grateful for :3