September 7, 2017

TRICKBOOK - Majokari (MV)

What is the difference between European and Japanese symphonic / power metal? European is very simply - first composes the part for synthesizer, then the rhythm section and liryc about "something seen in the sky / lake / forest" are added to it. In Japan creating this music is a complex process that diffucult to describe in one blog entry. Today one of these results shows band TRICKBOOK.



I've been following this band for two years. As you could see, this is worth attention. There's only one song, so I will set out my thoughts briefly. First: you can notice is a full story. This is rarely seen in similar videos. Usually the video sequence consists of frames with playing the instruments and random frames from the environment. But here you can notice the wonderful director's work.

Second: general idea and lyrics. 魔女狩り translated as "witch hunt". This is very clearly shown in video, and also in lyrics. I really liked allegory with black tears.

Third: voice. Vocalists has noticeable progress. Two years ago skills were weak, but now the level has grown to a professional. Someone might say that this is a good voice processing, but a good hearing can't be deceived.

Fourth: instrumental. It's wonderful. Amazing performance. Beautiful lead guitar parts. Tapping on guitar and bass simultaneously is a good idea. And awesome solo completes this beautiful composition.

I doubt that I can find this album. But if all songs are similar to this one, then the rating can be 88-92 out of 100.