Fate Gear - OZ -Rebellion- (Review)

Usually, the term "complex work" means some ornate structures in a progressive style. But not only compositions, but also a person can be complex.

My Rating: 78/100

You just need to start, and then you can't stop - this is right decision. I suppose that the logic of Captain was also such. First, fast-made album A Light In The Black in 2015, where even the name was taken from band Rainbow. Yes, the original there was not enough. Well, the new life does not fall from the sky, but is gradually done with labor. But now Captain obviously wants to destroy everything that looks like Destrose.

And now we see something absolutely new on this album. Initially, I was alarmed by the presence in band of a cool keyboardist - Kurumi Fujioka. I assumed that the album would consist entirely of a keyboard instrument. And I was not mistaken. It's very difficult to listen, because earlier it was a soft heavy / power metal, which could be easily understood. But now composer completely changes the sound: considerably complicates the design, and also makes a strong emphasis on keyboards. In the end, we see progressive / power metal, but some unfinished: there is a feeling that something is missing here.

The first thing you can notice is wonderful keyboards. Keyboardist again confirms its excellent skill level. Next we hear a voice. I can't say that the voice is good. But it's noticeable that the vocalist knows his imperfection and effectively hides them. Guitar is represented by an interesting spectrum of figures. Here we see a standard set of riffs (Scars In My Live) and non-standard figures that are difficult to describe. An addition to this is the excellent guitarist performance. Rhythm section could be more interesting. Of course, this is a question for composer. But if drummer had the opportunity to show his abilities, then the most interesting part of the bassist is the torsion of instrument on strap in MV.

You can argue for a long time about what has changed and what will change in the future. But unfortunately, there is no reason to believe that the Captain will repeat the success of Destrose. On the one side, it's bad - such a fine musician deserves high ratings. On the other side, creating something new is always an honor. Nevertheless, one can argue for a long time, but this project is very good. This is a wonderful job, in which there is still a lot to do.