Searing guitars and dramatic vocals crashing through the speakers. Barrage Am Ring 2 is a 2012 doujin/indie release, and the Original Side delivers intense visual-kei-flavored rock. "IDEAL" opens with energy that sets the tone immediately.
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"Killing Me" pushes harder with aggressive riffs and raw emotion. "蓮華" (Lotus) brings a Japanese melodic sensibility to the heaviness. The tracklist alternates between fury and melancholy. "Sorrow of Insanity" and "Breaking My Heart" close things out with aching intensity.
Titles like "悲劇たるは華燭の日" hint at theatrical, operatic ambitions underneath the distortion. The whole thing feels like a concept album even if it isn't one. If you dig Japanese rock with teeth and drama, this deserves a late-night listen.