Band GYZE are so great masters of their craft that they make a large impression with every one of their actions even outside the limits of artistic task.
My Rating: 79/100
Prior to this release, band released only full-length albums. No singles or EP. This tradition did not last long - after third full-length they still produce less work. Third album was also interesting and powerful, but was not completely understood. And now guys, realizing that they can be completely forgotten, are releasing EP. I came to this idea when I looked at tracklist and structure of their arrangement. There are four songs, but two new ones, one is another version of the 2nd track and one is taken from a live.
Here we again hear melodic death metal at high speed. Work as a whole looks very powerful: noticeably large (for EP) the amount of high-quality work. Of course, there is nothing supernatural here. It's noticeable that they did not try to come up with anything new - a lot of composer's work was aimed at the perfect compatibility of elements and that's why everything is quite predictable. However, interesting ideas are also present in this release.
Vocalist is good. He does not get a good performance of classical techniques - it became noticeable even in 2nd albums. But extreme - excellent. Actually, it's hard to discuss, because only listening gives a complete impression. Also in 3rd track there is voice of Marc Hudson (Dragonforce), and he sings in Japanese. European, singing in Japanese - this is hardly anyone you can surprise, if, for example, remember bands such as In A Scar, Connect (both - Spain), Akado (Russia), ect. But idea is still interesting.
Instrumental parts are quite predictable - there are a lot of melodic guitar and an intensive drums. But it looks interesting. About Ryouji it's hard to say something - usually a talent of this level speaks everything on stage. Nevertheless, it's worth noting that guitar parts are excellent. You can also mark solo in 1 track using the whammy bar. You can also notice abundance of various synthesizers, which in an interesting way emphasize the general design. This is a very interesting idea. Rhythm section is, basically, three or four types of blast-beats, a little diluted with a standard heavy metal drumming. That's all.
After listening, I had the impression that there was a task to release anything, if only they were not forgotten after the ambiguous third full-length album. So, the rule of first two releases (first two are done under the power of inspiration, and after that only abilities remain) is applicable even to great masters. But even this was done magnificently. Band once again confirms its high level, albeit with the help of this not an ideal release.
