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Nijusseiki Sousoukyoku (二十世紀葬送曲; Funeral for the 20th Century) Album Discussion Thread Round #1

Album

Nijusseiki Sousoukyoku (二十世紀葬送曲; Funeral for the 20th Century)

Release Date: March 25, 1999
Running Time: 59m:16s
Label: メルダック (Meldac)
Album Cover: Nijusseiki Sousoukyoku

CD Details (Japanese): 『二十世紀葬送曲』

Genre:

Heavy Metal
Hard Rock
Doom Metal
Stoner Rock

 

Performers
Shinji WajimaGuitar, Vocals
Ken-ichi SuzukiBass, Vocals
Goto MashiroDrums, Vocals

 

Listen

Streaming Services:

Other:

  • Youtube: (Not found)

 

Track List

SongRomajiEnglishYoutubeSetlist.fm
幽霊列車Yuurei ResshaGhost TrainNingen Isu / Ghost Train（人間椅子 / 幽霊列車）23
蟲MushiBugNone found: Preview on Apple Music32
恋は三角木馬の上でKoi wa Sankaku-mokuba no Ue deLove on Wooden horseNone found: Preview on Apple Music19
都会の童話Tokai no DouwaFairytale of Urban人間椅子 私的裏傑作選【前世紀】12
暁の断頭台Akatsuki no Dantou-daiGuillotine of Dawn人間椅子 暁の断頭台 (2014)17
少女地獄Shoujo JigokuGirl Hell人間椅子 ／ 少女地獄13
春の海Haru no UmiSpring Sea人間椅子 春の海10
不眠症ブルースFumin-shou BluesInsomnia BluesNingen Isu - Fuminshou(Insomnia) blues(人間椅子 不眠症ブルース)12
サバス・スラッシュ・サバスSabbath Thrash Sabbath人間椅子 サバススラッシュサバス26
黒い太陽Kuroi TaiyouBlack Sun人間椅子 黒い太陽32

 

Lyrics

See Lyrics post: Lyrics Translations - All Albums

 

Other Links

Background

  • Goto Masuhiro wrote and composed Fumin-shou Blues, his first time getting sole credit for a Ningen Isu song.
  • On the Ghost Train/Yuurei Ressha music video: "Suzuki and Mashiro were train enthusiasts, so I rented an old Suzuki train that I was so happy about just for shooting. It was on the premises of a station at the foot of Mt. Fuji." - 椅子の中から 人間椅子30周年記念完全読本 (via Google Translate)

 

Reviews and Articles

"As with any Ningen-Isu album, the primary attraction is the incredible interaction of the dynamic duo of Kenichi on bass and Shinji on guitars. Both men are simply masters of the art of riffing. Right after the opening bluesy notes reminiscent of a train whistle (appropriate given the title of the first song), the album's very first riff is an absolute winner. Your ears are greeted with this midtempo catchy, twisty riff that gives you that much desired authentic classic heavy metal feel."

" "Fuminshou Blues" is definitely my favorite of the two, though, and is probably my favorite song on the album. The riff on the song gives it an immediate 'slice of life' feel, and Goto's vocals really support this. The chorus is amazingly catchy, both due to the vocal melody and the riff that backs it. Suzuki and Wajima also back Goto up with some great harmonies. This is a Ningen Isu track that might not immediately blow you away, but I can almost promise if you listen to it a couple of times, something about it is going to get stuck in your head."
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"I definitely think this is one of their more 'accessible' albums for new comers, and gives a great example of what someone can expect from them."

"The fifth song is "Akatsuki no Tadashidai". Starting with a dark, doomy riff that drags in at the middle tempo, Suzuki's singing vocals enter. Rust is melodious. In the middle stage, the tempo changed to a high tempo ♪ Dundaka Dundaka developed thrillingly, and the middle tempo Zakuza Cliff entered and it was excited and Fin."

"(Spring Sea) Suzuki opened a new ground with songs. The song itself is sabas. Doom Metal. Suzuki sings with a whisper system that is a little different from the vocal style up to now. Spatial effects are in full bloom. It should be whispering but powerful. It may be interesting to compare it with "Dancing One Dimension Master" who has a similar tune. For both songs, the instrumental part is a doom that follows the flow of "Sabbath Bratty Sabbath", but the atmosphere is quite different when listening to the songs. But both are weird. In the song's back, the sound effect guitars such as "Kinkinkin" by Mr. Wajima and "Uwan" by volume also taste good. The solo is the reverse rotation of the crunchy delay. You've come up with "Time stopped!" "

 

Sources

Note: Some sources in Japanese; Google Translate used

 

Housekeeping

  • Your comments will help make each album thread better. To put it another way, the threads are meant to start conversations around each album in the hopes of increasing our knowledge of each album.

  • This information will come from a variety of sources, and could include misleading or incorrect information. Not surprising, given the reliance on a combination of other people's work and Google Translate. If you know something to be wrong, make a comment and appropriate action can be taken.

  • Generally defaulted to earlier versions for the video chosen for each song on the track list; there can be big differences between early and later performances. Explore.

  • Started: January 2020

Posted Feb 1, 2020, 8:46 PM UTC · edited

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