Hizaki Grace Project

[Darshari]

OMG! Juka is back!:yeahh: He is with a new band called Hizaki Grace Project and the band has come out with a new music video!:cool:
click here to watch the Philosopher PV by Hizaki Grace Project (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJLd-5HBtDE)

:? I'm not sure if people can post youtube links in this forum. I read the rule thing and it said that you cannot link to sites that let you download things on to your computer but on youtube you can only watch videos not download them. So don't be too mad at me if youtube links are outlawed, because I’m not sure.:sorry:

[Leviathan]

I love the pv ^^ but I never pictured him blonde o.o

[Morning Masamune]

I have the new album, Diginity of Crest and because I bought the first-press edition I got a DVD with the Philosopher PVand a commercial! *showing off*
Anyhoo, i'm too lazy to type up a new review so i'm just going to copy and paste an old one a did on another site if that's ok? :-)
I got my copy of Dignaty of Crest today, so I shall write a brief review.
Because I pre-ordered my copy I got a DVD with their first Promontional Video on it, for the first song on their album "Philosopher".
The video:
Looks kinda cheaply made and ameturish (most of the money probably went on hiring the stately mansion where it was filmed), though I think it's adds a certain charm to it, others may think differently.
The members of the band spend most of their time during the PV standing around and posing awkwardly, the only time they don't look awkward is when they're playing their instruments, which, again, I find endearing.
The album:
Unfortunetly I haven't had a chance to listen to it all the way through yet (I had to go to work today) but my preliminary views on the album is that it contains some good strong rock songs with heavy classical influence as well as a decent, but not over-bearing, dose of sythensised harpsichord, mixed with Juka's gorgeous operatic-esqe voice.
Though on the tracks where Juka uses his infamous "death voice" it's nice to see he's made a noticable improvement since his days in Moi dix Mois.
Overall I am pleased with my purchase and hope that HIZAKI grace project go on to great sucess.

[Fureya Eriku]

I bought the new album in 1st press aswell with the pretty DVD^^
I think the album is great eventhough I havent had the time to listen through it all.
I really love the new Juka and he does such great work on this album^^
Sorta goves me a feeling of the old Moi Dix Mois^^

[Morning Masamune]

I bought the new album in 1st press aswell with the pretty DVD^^
I think the album is great eventhough I havent had the time to listen through it all.
I really love the new Juka and he does such great work on this album^^
Sorta goves me a feeling of the old Moi Dix Mois^^

I've always thought of them as a non-goth Moi dix Mois.......
Oh well who cares, I like them and that's all that matters.

[Fureya Eriku]

I've always thought of them as a non-goth Moi dix Mois.......
Oh well who cares, I like them and that's all that matters.

Well.. thats absolutely righ^^ They are everything but goth actually^^ Its just the vocals that gives me a little Moi Dix Mois feeling^^and I like that. Is there any other releases linked to the band? I have seen and heard some of Hizaki.. is that the same Hizaki as in Hizaki Grace Project? (know thats an absolute idiot question, but I am just curious)

Oh! and Leviathan... I see that you are from Norway eh^^
Hvor er du fra I dette kalde koselige land? ^^Velkommen til forumet forresten^^

[sunsweet]

Wasn't Hizaki in Sulfuric Acid ... or am i just totally and completely off base here >.>

[Kinsao]

^ Yeah, Hizaki was in Sulfuric Acid! I haven't got any of their music, though. I have Hizaki's solo album where Fu~ki from Blood did guest vocals. It's pretty good (the vocal-less tracks... lol... I like the guitaring :cool: ). But I haven't heard the Hizaki Grace Project album yet. :(

[Dix Princesse]

I love HIZAKI and HIZAKI's Grace Project. ^^ I was really glad to see Juka being active again. Not to mention HIZAKI's great! Philosopher is my favorite track from the album. X3

[Fureya Eriku]

I love the Philosopher PV! Its soo cheesy and fun^^

[Dix Princesse]

It is cheesy! XD But it's very pretty too.

[Fureya Eriku]

Yeah! And its altso very cool that they actually play the instruments in the video! Like in the Malice Mizer videos, the band members just move theire hands over the guitars :P looks silly, but its all part of the Malice Mizer charm^^

[Dix Princesse]

MALICE plays their instruments too, just in certain PVs. ^^ But lives are for playing their instruments. :3 They can be creative/pretty/fun in PVs.

[Fureya Eriku]

MALICE plays their instruments too, just in certain PVs. ^^ But lives are for playing their instruments. :3 They can be creative/pretty/fun in PVs.

I never said that Malice Mizer never played them live^^;;;; That would be blastphemy! But im referring to certain PV's^^;; Like parts of BoB ect. Hehe.. indeed.. lives are for playing instruments and PV is for going nuts^^

[inertia]

Juka's releasing a solo single called "Aravesque" on March 28th. ^_^ According to CD Japan it's being written and produced by Kamijo and Hizaki.
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=SASCD-10

It's on the label Sherow Artist Society and while there's very little information about the single there so far, here's the link in case anyone wants to check for updates later:
http://www.artist-society.com/index.html

[Fureya Eriku]

Cool^^ But I dont think Ill get it yet though^_^;;;

[MiaCarlax]

I was wondering if anyone has any pictures from the philopher PV
its just that guy (Im asuming its a guy, ) wearing the greyish type dress thing! I want pictures, cause that dress is lovely :O
I well want to try make it, but the pv moves off really quickly!

I like the song, but like said before the video is so cheesy lol!
I love the overdramatic moves lol!

[Morning Masamune]

I think the PV has a low budget charm that I find endearing. ^_^

[Darshari]

I think the PV was pretty good for being the band's first one. ^^

[*Satsuki*]

^^ I thought the pv was good! and Juka was great in it and it was his first pv too!
btw ^-^ can't wait to hear Juka's new single!!

[Dix Princesse]

I thought Juka (along with most of the others in the PV) were acting very cheesy/over dramatic. XD But that's what makes them lovable. I can't wait to hear Juka's single too! *wonders if Juka has his own thread and goes to check*

[*Satsuki*]

^^ Juka went fishing!! he always writes so much on his diary XD
I wonder how "Aravesque" did anyone hear it yet??
..I don't think Juka has a thread..

[Fureya Eriku]

Yay! Fishing is fun :P Hmm.. if Juka does not have a thread then someone should make one:-)

[*Satsuki*]

I checked he doesn't ^^ he will now!!hehe

[Dix Princesse]

I already made one for Juka ^_~

[DemonHunter]

is it worth listening

used to love Hizaki's mini albums :)

[Dix Princesse]

^You mean Dignity of Crest? If you liked Hizaki's mini albums then you will like it. It's all Hizaki's work. There are some older songs they recorded and some new songs.

[Fureya Eriku]

Hizaki Grace Project FTW!!! I havent listened much to it these days, though I think Ill put the album on today though^^ Just felt like listning to it now^^

[Dix Princesse]

I always have my playlist on shuffle so it doesn't come up too often.

[[~Hitsugi_love~]]

omg i love this band x33

Im so glad teru joined!!

[Fureya Eriku]

I think the reason I got the album was because of juka^^;; Im such a M10M fanboy that Id love to get all theire side things.. and its great to see that Juka is still active as ever after Moi Dix Mois^^