Forget the western glam scene all together because this album sounds nothing like it, it’s an entirely different beast. Although the straight to the point album art might set off some warning bells in your head, don’t listen to them they’re lying. Luna Sea’s debut album is full of the fiery young ambition to be great. The costumes and the ideal rock and roll life being the main focus for a lot of bandwagon riding bands. Of course, one of the most glaringly cliché details of glam is that the music is usually awful. The flamboyant costumes and outrageous hairdos reminiscent of the western glam scene was what it was all about. Born around the time Grunge had its enormous paws on the western music scene, in Japan it was all about Visual Kei. Along with their Godfathers X Japan, without whom they probably wouldn't have seen the light of day, they pioneered rock and metal in Japan with an iron fist. Review Summary: A stunning beginning to an incredible career from the Japanese legends.
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