New Beginning (Band-Maid album)
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Released | November 18, 2015 | |||
Recorded | 2015 | |||
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Length | 32:47 | |||
Language | Japanese, English | |||
Label | Gump | |||
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"Thrill" on YouTube "Real Existence" on YouTube "Don't Let Me Down" on YouTube |
New Beginning is the second mini-album released by all-female Japanese hard rock band Band-Maid. It is the band's final release under Gump Records, as they joined Nippon Crown the following year. The album reached No. 64 on the Japanese Oricon Albums Chart.[1]
New Beginning has been described as hard rock,[2][3] and heavy metal[4] and the band's sound has been compared to the likes of Disturbed,[3] Lenny Kravitz[3] and Skunk Anansie.[3] Music videos were produced for the songs "Thrill," "Real Existence," and "Don't Let Me Down."
Track listing[]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Thrill" | Kentaro Akutsu | Akutsu | 4:04 |
2. | "Freezer" | Daria Kawashima | Atsushi Yamaguchi | 3:15 |
3. | "Real Existence" | Miwa Sasaki | Koji Goto (ck 510) | 4:11 |
4. | "Price of Pride" | Shiniki Yamashita | Ososhi Izumida | 3:27 |
5. | "Arcadia Girl" | Yamashita | Masazumi Ozawa | 4:04 |
6. | "Don't Apply the Brake" | Kawashima | Yamaguchi | 3:19 |
7. | "Beauty and the Beast" | Kawashima | Hiroki Kawazoe | 3:03 |
8. | "Don't Let Me Down" | Akihito Tokunaga | Tokunaga | 3:19 |
9. | "Shake That!!" | Akutsu | Akutsu | 4:05 |
Total length: | 32:47 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Real Existence" (music video) | 4:12 |
2. | "Don't Let Me Down" (music video) | 3:19 |
Total length: | 7:31 |
Personnel[]
- Band-Maid
- Saiki Atsumi – lead vocals (except track 7)
- Miku Kobato – rhythm guitar, vocals, lead vocals on track 7
- Kanami Tōno – lead guitar
- Misa – bass
- Akane Hirose – drums
Charts[]
Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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Japan Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[5] | 49 |
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[1] | 64 |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Band-Maidのアルバム" [Band-Maid albums] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
- ^ "Band-Maid New Beginning CD DVD Review". hXcHector.com. June 2, 2016. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Mayocchi, Warren. "BAND-MAID - New Beginning (2015)". Femme Metal Website. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
- ^ Cirone, David (November 5, 2016). "BAND-MAID - New Beginning (Review)". J-Generation. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales | Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. November 30, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
Categories:
- 2015 albums
- Band-Maid albums
- Japanese-language albums
- 2010s rock album stubs