BlazBlue: Alter Memory OP
Ragnarok World Championship 2013 theme
Tracklist:
1. BLUE BLAZE
2. BELIEVE
1. BLUE BLAZE
A sharp industrial sequence opens, unraveling in an energetically catchy techno-rock arrangement. Along with the extremely catchy melody, Faylan's voice is coupled, sounding much more powerful than usual, and, for a change, rising to bigger heights without sounding overly nasal. Contrasting to the plain instrumentation from "wonder fang", we are presented with a chaotic mix of dubstep and rock, but still even measuring up to metal at certain moments, with several calm places through the song crossed with disharmonic synthage. Right before the final chorus, in a relatively dormant passage, a severely intense dubstep breakdown comes in completel unexpected, with Faylan counting down before several guitar chords break the melody and resolve the track, ending with the same catchy techno-induced theme from the beginning. Maybe it's just the impression from listening to it only for a few days, but BLUE BLAZE could as well be my new favourite Faylan song.
A sharp industrial sequence opens, unraveling in an energetically catchy techno-rock arrangement. Along with the extremely catchy melody, Faylan's voice is coupled, sounding much more powerful than usual, and, for a change, rising to bigger heights without sounding overly nasal. Contrasting to the plain instrumentation from "wonder fang", we are presented with a chaotic mix of dubstep and rock, but still even measuring up to metal at certain moments, with several calm places through the song crossed with disharmonic synthage. Right before the final chorus, in a relatively dormant passage, a severely intense dubstep breakdown comes in completel unexpected, with Faylan counting down before several guitar chords break the melody and resolve the track, ending with the same catchy techno-induced theme from the beginning. Maybe it's just the impression from listening to it only for a few days, but BLUE BLAZE could as well be my new favourite Faylan song.
Rating: 10
2. BELIEVE
Continuing from the silence that the previous track left is with, violins build up in a pleasant fantasy-anison arrangement, adding subdued guitars, flowing bells as decoration and even a choir singing in English (I'm pretty sure it's not just Faylan with filters). Although BELIEVE is much more cheerful and uplifting, with a very rich instrumentation it becomes quite strong in a moment, very similar to WHITE Justice. As Faylan's vocals are backed by the choir, it sounds even more heroic and triumphant, perfectly fitting an epic fantasy game Ragnarok Online is.
Rating: 9
It's such a refreshment to see a BlazBlue tie-in finally be the A-side, and it shows by the effort that was put into it. Faylan has been releasing great music lately, and BLUE BLAZE / BELIEVE is no exception.
My overall rating is: 10 - RECOMMENDED
Will I return for an another listen: Definitely.
The comment box doesn't bite; be careful when feeding it, though.
Continuing from the silence that the previous track left is with, violins build up in a pleasant fantasy-anison arrangement, adding subdued guitars, flowing bells as decoration and even a choir singing in English (I'm pretty sure it's not just Faylan with filters). Although BELIEVE is much more cheerful and uplifting, with a very rich instrumentation it becomes quite strong in a moment, very similar to WHITE Justice. As Faylan's vocals are backed by the choir, it sounds even more heroic and triumphant, perfectly fitting an epic fantasy game Ragnarok Online is.
Rating: 9
It's such a refreshment to see a BlazBlue tie-in finally be the A-side, and it shows by the effort that was put into it. Faylan has been releasing great music lately, and BLUE BLAZE / BELIEVE is no exception.
My overall rating is: 10 - RECOMMENDED
Will I return for an another listen: Definitely.
The comment box doesn't bite; be careful when feeding it, though.
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