
Diwphalanx Records 2022 After never ending time which was filled with some singles is out brand new full length album from Japaneese SSS gurus called 士 (Samurai). Together you may check 11 songs in their native language and the song titles can be translated like Prayer, Samurai, Wind is Silent, Hard Steel, Song About Mercy on Humankind, Clear White Snow or Iron Blood Sign. Most of the songs are in middle rhythm with metal guitar (riffs, solos) – just check the beginning of 鐵血符 which sounds like Iron Man from Black Sabbath. At the beginning of かみさりthere is some traditional Japanese musical instrument. Perfect are songs like 梟雄, 百狼夜行 and 激鋼 (with perfect guitar), acoustic one 雪純白く咎知らず or 風は静寂に with female vocal. CD is done as digipack with flyer and obi strip. In booklet are lyrics and album info (but just in Japanese), nice graphics to each song, band members photos and something which looks like mandala with SSS logo in the middle. It is not easy to listetning, you should concentrate on the music but it is perfect