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Crescent

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I am a new fan of Gakuto-san. When I first heard his "Rebirth" CD, I thought nothing could get better than this. Clearly I was wrong. Gackt's "Crescent" unquestionably surpassed "Rebirth". I was completely blown away by this CD. This albumn is just so powerful and mesmorizing. I enjoy Gackt's slower songs more than the ones with heavy instruments, so "Crescent" is such a pleasant treat to my ears.

This CD has about 5 heavy instrumental songs and 7 slower songs. Each song was performed with such perfection that while you listen to them, you cannot help but admire Gackt's strong strive for perfection for his music.

Once at an interview, Gackt said that the only thing he wants to acheive with this music is to be able to convey his feelings and his emotions to the audice through his music and his words. Well, there is no doubt that he certainly has acheived this goal. When listening to Gackt's music, you can automatically feel such a strong emotion flowing out of his voice, his words and his music. There are several slow songs on this CD that could bring me to tears. With that said, I guess I don't need to emphasize on how talented Gackt is as a song writer.

Each song on this CD is my favorite, but here are several that stand out most.

1. Dybbuk - I like it because it's so different. It has a little bit of punk and rap. Gackt's voice is excellent in this track, although he only sung two or three lines.

2. Mind Forest - I really enjoy this song because of the background music. The tune of the song resembles a lot of "Last Song" in this albumn

3. Solitary - One of the best songs where Gackt shows off his beautiful vocal strength. The soft accustic at the background sounds just like a breeze, all you can hear is Gackt's voice.

4. Lust for Blood - Anohter great heavy instrumental song. The beginning part is just so powerful that it seems to want to take you to the journey of darkness.

5. Last Song - This song is hands-down my favorite of Gackt. The emotion in this song is just so strong that it overwhelms me to listen to it more than once. If you catch Gackt's live performance of this song, watch how into this song he is when he is performing.

6. Orange Sun - Last but no the least, this song is another 9 minute long powerful performance, this time, it is done with Hyde. I think you have to watch Moon Child to fully appreciate this song. It's almost like telling a story with the song. Hyde's voice is lower and softer than Gackt's, so this combination of vocals is perfect. I hope they do more songs together later.

This is a must-have CD if you are a Gackt's fan, or if you are just curious who Gackt is. You will not regret it.

Purple_Garden

This album is the first Jpop album I've ever bought and I don't regret buying it. All the songs have their own unique style and none are the same. The lyrics of the song are just beautiful and they have true meaning to it and the music in the background (and the words Gackt sings) are just wonderful. They just make you cry out for more of his beautiful songs.
I recommend this CD to any new Gackt fan or if you're new to Japanese pop songs this is the CD to buy. Personal favorites are "Lust For Blood", "Kima Go Oikateka Yume", "Mind Forest", and "Orenji No Taiyou". They all score 10,000/10 on my scale.

I've been a fan of Gackt since I first began listening to Japanese rock music. Now, that isn't to say I'm his adoring, raving fangirl, and that I would stalk him if given the chance. No, I'm simply a fan.

As a fan, I would recommend this CD. While it's not as much "pop" as "soft rock" (a change-over from his previous music stylings), it's an album worth owning. It has many different sounds, and takes you through many different emotions as you move along the tracks.

A lot of people are complaining about his music these days, wishing for the return of "Mars". I, for one, prefer "Crescent" to any of his previous releases. We'll see about the future.

If you like Gackt, buy this album; you won't regret it.

Gackt is an amazing songwriter, musician, and vocalist, and this album may be his best yet. It's so difficult to choose a favorite album, with his previous works: Mars, Rebirth, and Moon being so great. As with all his work, Crescent contains a full range of emotion. Each song is vastly different in style and purpose. My personal favorite is "Kimi ga matteiru kara," closely followed by "Tsuki no Uta" and "Orenji no Taiyou," which was co written with Hyde of Laruku. He also sings with Gackt on this album, which is amazing to hear. Their voices go incredibly well together!

I would recommend Cresent to anyone, along with all of Gackt's albums. He's by far the most talented musician I've come across, and I look forward to everything he'll be doing in the future!

This has got to be one of his best CD releases since MARS. I was surprised Amazon.com finally has this in stock! After his last two albums (Rebirth and MOON) this has shown us that Gackt still has a lot to give to his fans. All the songs are very catchy and original. With his rock, gothic yet with a mix of classical style this is a MUST have for all Gackt fans around!

1. Dybbuk - 8/10
2. Mind Forest - 10/10
3. Tsuki no Uta - 7/10
4. Kimi Ga Matteiru Kara - 10/10
5. Solitary - 6/10
6. Hoshi no Suna - 10/10
7. Lust For Blood - 10/10
8. White Eyes - 10/10
9. Kimi Ga Oikaketa Yume - 9/10
10. Last Song - 10/10
11. Birdcage - 9/10
12. Orenji no Taiyou - 10/10

Overall Score: 9.5/10

I love it.
It is in perfect condition at a wonderful price.
I will buy from this seller again.

Unfortunately I'm finding out way too late that the Crescent CD I ordered is a bootleg. I had no idea that I had to worry about this when ordering through Amazon.

I love this cd I originally got it for 2 songs but ended up loving them all I haven't seen the movie or the 2nd cd that goes with this 1 but if there 1/2 as good I'll buy them

For one song alone, 'Lust for Blood', this album is hands down one of the greatest of all time. Gackt is one of the few male singers in any language I can tolerate, and he does his best work with heavy rock music. His voice is just so emotive, but it's his vocal range that gets me. His voice is up there with the greats of contemporary music: Mercury, Dio, Plant, etc.

If I was a girl, Gackt would be my pin-up (he is supposed to be the sexiest man alive, isn't he?), but, as a guy, I just wanna pick up one of the instruments and play along.

There is no-one in the West that can do what Gackt does, and, for that reason alone, anyone in the world interested in heavy rock musically should listen to this album.

This is my favorite Gackt CD without a doubt. Before the album he released a couple of really good singles. And for the album? He made the most awesome songs ever.
"Mind Forest" is my absolute favorite, a very dark, mysterious rock song that literally pulls me into a dark world everytime I listen to it.

All the songs on this CD are awesome in their own way, especially "Tsuki no uta" and "Birdcage".