Coldrain Envy Review

I remember hearing this band for the first time when I came across their song We're Not Alone.  I thought the song was pretty good and it caused me to listen to the band from time to time.  Little by little the band grew on me and I got more into them.  However, it wouldn't be until Envy that I really got into this band.

Right at the beginning, the song hooked me with the intro.  The guitar riff, the drums, and the energy at the beginning of the song is amazing.  Sugi starts the song off with that cool opening riff that carries the intro.  Then YKC plays a pretty awesome guitar solo half way through that leads to a heavy verse.  Here, the guitar work continues to be heavy and energetic and to match that energy, Masato busts out some heavy screaming vocals.  The chorus is pretty good as well, this is where the clean vocals take over and it carries the entire chorus.  The bridge is more slow and softer on the energy, but it does fit in to the song very well and doesn't feel out of place.  The ending of this song is a great way to end the song.  YKC busts out a good solo and Masato supports the him by adding some vocal work that operates more as background rather then the main focus.  This guitar solo isn't super technical or over the top, but it sounds good and it really works well with the tone of the music. When it comes to the music, this song is solid.  

The lyrics in the song are good to vent to if you are angry at someone and feel they have wronged you.  The lyrics are about someone who is in a feud with someone the person thought was a friend and then the person feels that the friend betrayed them and now they don't get along. The lyrics flow well I didn't feel like any lines were out of place or unneeded.  I also like this message because it is something that everyone can relate to.  Everyone feels that they have been betrayed by someone at one point in their life and they need someway to let that anger out.  I think this song is a healthy way to let the anger out without getting mad at the wrong person of picking the wrong battle to fight with the person who wronged you.  

Weather you are a metal head, a rocker, or angry and need some way to vent, this is a song you should check out.  With really good music that makes you want to head bang and lyrics that helps you vent your anger, this one solid song.  Coldrain was already gaining momentum in Japan and world wide, but this song gained them a lot of traction and rightfully so.  I give Envy a 4.5 out of 5.     

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Coldrain, Gone Review

Coldrain has become a popular band in Japan and has developed a cult following through out the rest of the world.  With a combination of metalcore and melodic metal, these guys have developed a unique sound with hints of inspiration from the band Sevendust.  I first heard of this band, when I discovered their song, We're Not Alone, used in the opening of the anime, Rainbow Nisha Rokubou No Shihinin.  The band was pretty popular in Japan already, but when they came out their song Gone, the song blew up, becoming one of the bands biggest hits and catapulting them to big time fame in Japan and increasing their fame world wide.  

With Gone, they take more of a melodic approach to the song, both vocally and musically.  The intro and verses in this song are used as an intro that leads into a heavy, powerful intro.  I really like this set up, it really conveys the sad and angry mode this song is going for.  Masato does a great job singing on this song. His melodic voice is very effective in communicating the songs message and his voice fits the music very well.  He does a slight screaming section in the pre chorus that then leads into a powerful, hard hitting chorus that sounds awesome.  The guitar work in this song is good as well.  It isn't super technical, but it doesn't need to be.  Ryo Yokochi does a lot of melodic playing in the intro and verse that adds a bit of mysterious feel that I really like.  I do think the could have done a little bit more with his guitar solo, but it isn't bad and works with the feel of the song.  

This song is clearly a break up song when it comes to the lyrics.  It is about someone who is in a bad relationship and they want to end it.  It is about that person feeling ignored, abandoned, and unable to make the person they are in the relationship happy no matter how hard they try.  The lyrics are written very well, they are to the point and easy to understand.  The way they are written is in the form of someone talking to the other person and telling them it is over.  This is very effective because it makes the song more personal and makes the listener feel like they are the ones communicating the message.  When it comes to the lyrics, the band did a fantastic job.

I can understand why this song really boosted Coldrain's fame.  It is a good, powerful song that sounds great and has a clear message that people can relate to.  The lyrics are great and the music is awesome.  The guitar solo could be improved slightly, but it is very minor.  I give Gone a 4 out of 5.