Year : 2015
Style : Melodic Power Metal , Female vocals
Country : Japan
Audio : 320 kbps + scans + Video
Size : 137 mb
Bio:
Originally started with Rami (Vo) and Yoshi (G) in Osaka, June 2008.Their music was contained in the compilation album called “Red Hot Burning Hell Vol.16”.Toki (G) joined the band in January 2009 and released their first independently produced EP “Dear Slave” which contains 4 songs in November. This EP was well received and sold out in many metal music stores.Aldious was officially formed when Sawa (B) who was playing in the band originally came back and also Aruto (Ds) joined the band in January 2010 and they founded a Girls Metal Label “Bright Star Records”.In April they signed with Spinning as a first Japanese girls metal band for the label and released first single “Defended Desire” in July while they were becoming to be recognized through the Internet.They got ranked in 4th in indie weekly ranking by Oricon Style and 49th in single record weekly ranking and 24th in daily ranking.And in October, their first full album “Deep Exceed” was released and it won the first place in the indie album weekly ranking by Oricon Style. It also got 15th place in weekly album ranking and 7th in daily ranking. The following November and December they performed in live shows in Tokyo and Nagoya and tickets were sold out for both shows. Later they held a one-man live show and ticket has been sold out as well.In January 2011, they appeared on two very popular TV show called “Sukkiri” (Nippon Television) and “Mezanew” (Fuji Television) and gained more and more fans. In April 2011, they released a second single “Mermaid” (16th in daily ranking, 20th in weekly ranking, 1st in indie weekly ranking all by Oricon Style) and went on a first one-man tour in Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka. Tickets were sold out for all the shows.The following October they appeared on another famous TV show called “Happy Music” (Nippon Television) and they released the second album “Determination” (ranked in 8th in daily ranking, 13th in weekly ranking, 2nd in indie weekly ranking). “Spirit Black” which was contained in that album was used for an ending theme for the show “Shimura Ken” (Fuji Television).In November to December they went on tour in 6 places in Japan including Shibuya O-East. In May 2012, they went on a tour again as an encore tour in Tokyo(Akasaka BLITZ), Nagoya (CLUB Diamond Hall), Osaka (BIGCAT) then released a DVD “Determination Tour 2011～Live at Shibuya O-EAST～” (got second place in music DVD weekly ranking, 6th in all DVD weekly ranking both by Oricon Style).Although Rami decided to withdrew from the band in June, the band kept creating music while looking for a new vocalist. A new vocalist Re:NO joined the band in August and they released a new singe "White Crow" which got ranked in 19th in weekly ranking, 14th in daily ranking (3rd in indies weekly single ranking) all by Oricon. In November they went on tour with The Agonist as a supporting band and played in Tokyo (Shibuya O-East), Nagoya (Club Quattro), and Osaka (Osaka Big Cat). Also they went on their own tour starting from the end of November and played in 5 cities including Shibuya O-East Tokyo. They appear on the TV show "Happy music" again at the end of December. They are now recording their 3rd album! In November they went on tour with The Agonist as a supporting band and played in Tokyo (Shibuya O-East), Nagoya (Club Quattro), and Osaka (Osaka Big Cat).Also they went on their own tour from the end of November and played in 5 cities including Shibuya O-East Tokyo. They appeared on the TV show "Happy music" again at the end of December.15th of May, 2013, they released 3rd Album "District Zero". This album was ranked in 4th on daily national ranking and 7th on weekly ranking. This is such a remarkable accomplishment for all girls band from an Indies label to win 4th in national ranking. 'Scrash' from the album "District Zero" is used as an ending theme for the TV program "Ranking Kingdom" by TBS for June and July.District Zero Tour will start on July and they are going to perform in 10 cities in Japan, including Shibuya O-East.In November 2014, drummer Aruto departed from the band after announcing her marriage and retirement from the music industry. The band will be doing a show for the KERA SHOP ARENA OSAKA Fashion Show in December with a fill-in drummer for the show.ALDIOUS released a new live DVD in February 2015, featuring their show at Club Citta in August 2014 titled “Live Tour 2014 – Dazed and Delight Live at Club Citta”. The DVD ranked number 8 on the Oricon weekly music DVD charts.In April 2015, ALDIOUS signed with their new label VAA (Village Again Association). The band also recruited Marina as their new drummer., and they will release New single on July 8th.
Album:
They fucking did it. Thanks to their last two full-lengths, I wasn't exactly counting the days until Radiant A was released. I will say that I was curious, just not overly enthusiastic. Considering that a few years ago I felt like one of their staunchest fans and defenders, ruthlessly mocking those who would deny their talent while I admired their princess dresses, pigtails and bows, their past two albums didn't really warm the cockles of my cock. Annoying production values were part of the reason, but new vocalist Re:NO was probably the more glaring factor. I found that her demure delivery just didn't jibe with the band's brand of power metal, which relies on melodic guitar interplay rather than flowery keyboard accompaniment. I felt that the band either needed to discover a way to adjust their music to better match Re:NO's purring without sacrificing their metal integrity, or find a replacement singer with a ballsier tone. They wound up going with the former option, and to my ears they actually pulled it off. They may not sound exactly the same as they did during their Deep Exceed days, but for what it's worth, I thoroughly enjoy this release regardless."Adjusting" their music does not translate as "wimping out", and the opener "Re:fire" sure in hell reinforces that theory. To give the singer credit, she's also developed a bit of bite to her tone, and not in the sense of a little squirrel nibbling on a fresh acorn, but actual "chomp" at times. Aldious fire-brand their statement right away in that they have no intentions of slowing down their speed, as this song is fast and ferocious with no silly placid intro mood-setter to lighten the aggression. The riffs are rapid-fire and pack a wallop, and yet there's an undercurrent of sheer beauty to all this wild momentum thanks to the production values. The guitars certainly have crunch, but sparkle with an almost blinding polish, and the clarity of the drums is at such a level that I can practically hear Marina's buns bouncing off the drum throne. The bass is audible, as it would be a war-crime to mute Sawa's formidable skills, but it's mixed somewhat low, thus retaining the overall sound's crystalline air while adding just enough low end to avoid a sterile treble-heavy approach. It also helps that the band still isn't keen on fluffing shit up with keyboards, which could elevate the crystalline atmosphere into garish overkill.While Re:NO has shown some willingness to add a touch of fire to her delivery, she's still not the fiery singer that former wailer Rami was, which was never her aim in the first place. Most of the time she exudes this dreamy croon that's seemingly unfit for heavy metal in general, but with the production and the sometimes wistful melodic nature gracing some of these songs, there's an overwhelming sense of elegance to this album that kinda sets it apart from almost anything I've heard in the scene, and it surprisingly suits her voice. One of my favorite tracks, "One Way" truly carries that vibe, as it's anchored by a propulsive pace and yet boasts a dreamlike quality, aided by the vocal melodies bearing a sultry and darkly romantic nature without venturing anywhere near "gothic" territory. It's really fucked up when I think about it, yet it still sounds cool and unquestionably unique.Another major improvement concerning this release over their last effort, Dazed and Delight, is that overall, despite the much higher level of polish this time around, it also sports more tracks that ride the rails at high velocities. Yes, there's the obligatory ballad, but at least "Piece of my Wish" is a better tune for lighter waving than the rather pitiful "I Don't Like Me" track off their prior release. I agreed with her back then, but to be honest, she's alright to me now. No need to be bummed out.But then there's "Die for You". I wouldn't go so far to say that it's the elephant in the room, but it sticks out brutally, as if Edenbridge decided to plunk a cover of Sk8er Boi into the middle of their Shine album. Hell, even the production sounds different, featuring a more snarly guitar tone while Re:No acts all angsty. I don't actually hate the song, but it feels so damn out of place here, and since the song had already been pumped out as a single, I'm surprised that they felt like it should be included. Following that number with another mid-paced track doesn't justify its inclusion either, since "Step" retains the aesthetics encompassing the rest of the songs. Honestly babes, what the fuck?A completely wonky lone insertion to the album doesn't change the fact that Radiant A is a nice return to form, albeit a slightly altered form. They still obviously get a rush out of playing metal, and if you want to dub this stuff "princess metal" or whatnot, at least in this case there's a high octane adrenaline rush permeating throughout much of this album. Replacing the talented drummer Aruto with a girl who has "great drummer" written all over her turned out to be a no-brainer of a good move as well, as I can't imagine Marina languishing in slow-to-mid tempo tedium without eventually going apeshit in "shitfaced Keith Moon" mode and quitting. It's true that the hair-raising pipes of Rami are a long gone factor in their sound, but at least these women finally churned out a metal album that successfully utilizes the singer's style and range without ditching the fury, resulting in an unusual amalgamation of 'sweet' and 'heavy'. I suppose in that sense you could call Radiant A a rich chocolate cake. Yum.
Line-Up:
Re:NO - Vocals (2012-present) - See also: Re:NO, ex-推定少女
Sawa - Bass (2008, 2010-present) - See also: The Otome, ex-Galmet
Yoshi - Guitars (2008-present) - See also: ex-Naoto Project
Toki - Guitars (2009-present) - See also: ex-Chemicaloid No.000, ex-Layla
Aruto - Drums (2010-present)
Tracklist:
01. Re:fire
02. The End
03. Die For You
04. Step
05. Sweet Temptation
06. One Way
07. Believe Myself (New Mix)
08. Piece Of My Wish
09. Moment
10. 胡蝶ノ夢
11. Dearly (New Mix)
+ Video "The End" (Short Version)
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