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Mishiranu Sekai (見知らぬ世界; The World Unknown) Album Discussion Thread Round #1

Album

Mishiranu Sekai (見知らぬ世界; The World Unknown)

Release Date: September 21, 2001
Running Time: 72m:56s
Label: Tri-M
Album Cover: Mishiranu Sekai

CD Details (Japanese): 『見知らぬ世界』

Genre:

Heavy Metal
Hard Rock
Doom Metal
Stoner Rock

 

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

 

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Track List

SongRomajiEnglishYoutubeSetlist.fm
死神の饗宴Shinigami no KyouenFeast Of The Reaper人間椅子 「死神の饗宴」（「疾風怒濤～人間椅子ライブ!ライブ!!」より）[フル]51
涅槃桜Nehan ZakuraCherry Blossoms of Nirvana人間椅子 涅槃桜　NINGENISU8
侵略者Invader『侵略者』 － 人間椅子 (Invaders)19
さよならの向こう側Sayonara no Mukou-gawaBeyond the GoodbyeNone Found6
人喰い戦車Hitokui SenshaMan-Eating Tank人喰い戦車　　人間椅子6
そして素晴しき時間旅行Soshite Subarashiki Jikan-ryokouAnd Wonderful Time TripNone Found4
甘い言葉　悪い仲間Amai Kotoba Warui NakamaCandied Words and Bad BuddyNone Found4
自然児Shizen-jiChild of NatureNone Found6
エデンの少女Eden no ShoujoEden's GirlNone Found2
魅惑のお嬢様Miwaku no Ojou-samaAlluring Lady人間椅子　魅惑のお嬢様3
悪魔大いに笑うAkuma Ooini WarauDevil LaughsNone Found4
棺桶ロックKan-oke RockCoffin RockNone Found7
見知らぬ世界Mishiranu SekaiThe World Unknown人間椅子「見知らぬ世界」（"Mishiranusekai" - NINGEN ISU25

 

Lyrics

See Lyrics post: Lyrics Translations - All Albums

 

Find in-depth information at the Ningen Isu Albums Blog

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Background

 

Reviews and Articles

"The rest of the album is fantastic, though! "Hitokui Sensha" is my personal favorite from the album, and another one of my top Ningen Isu songs of their entire career. Suzuki's vocals are top notch here. His verse lyrics come across like an angry warning, and the chorus is one of his most melodic and addicting choruses he's ever sung. That's not to discredit Wajima, who delivers a riff that sounds like a tank is just ripping through destroying everything, which Goto's double bass rhythms help add to. His ending solo is also fantastic."

"Of course there's another element to their sound that sets them apart, and that would be the duel vocals. For this album, we are first introduced to the sleazy gruff dude, like a yakuza enforcer ready to sell you some horrendous filth from the pocket of his trench coat. For the second number, we are greeted by the "crazy guy". His delivery is smoother, and he throws in just enough vibrato and melody to be considered an actual crooner, yet he sounds a bit unhinged and histrionic at times, like someone singing his heart out wearing headphones in the subway, completely oblivious to the rest of the passengers who have regulated themselves to the other side of the cab."

"The music itself varies from doom metal (such as the opening cut), to catchy heavy rock with strong guitar melodies, to heavy prog tunes with a psychedelic air at times. The guitar solos scattered about boast a bluesy vibe yet sometimes swerve into trippy acid rock territory such as that sublime solo at the center of "Amai Ktoba Warui Nakama". I flat-out love the solos going on here...truly professional yet with a ton of feeling. Some of the riffs may seem a bit simple in nature, but again, it's the feel that matters, and the organic warm tone of the guitars along with that mammoth bass aid in getting these riffs to really cook. "

"The fifth song is "Human Eating Tank". From dynamic riff to thrilling hard rock that starts with up tempo. Suzuki's vocal is a great song with a lot of drive. A bright and refreshing melody played on a magnificent scale in the middle stage, and then again to the original power rock. It seems that you will be drawn in tightly. There are plenty of hard guitar solos at the end."

"Also, the first song " Feast of the Shinigami " and the 13th song " Unknown World " is a masterpiece with a heavy sense like a human chair . The human chair album, especially the first song and the last song, is absolutely unmistakable. However, the lyrics of "Grim Reaper 's Feast " are very positive, contrary to the dreadful title. That area is also interesting.
The review was distracting, but I recommend this work for now. However, the so-called " human chair. If you listen in anticipation of "," it is likely that you will be overwhelmed by the pop, and it seems like a slightly different album, so if you are listening to the human chair for the first time, it is better to listen to other works first. That's right."

 

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: May 2020

Posted May 23, 2020, 2:24 AM UTC

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