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Roentgen

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I think that this is a really great CD that showcases Hyde's voiced particulally well. I heartily recommend it to all those J pop listeners out there. Well I'm not sure Hyde is pop, but hey he's great. Anyway also I would like to let you know that although Amazon no longer has this CD for sale it is around out there for example at YesAsia.com and CDJapan, for the prices listed above. Don't go and pay more than they are worth to people who are trying to just steal away your hard earned cash. Instead encourage respectable businessmen. Amazon should be ashamed to let people sell stuff on here at x2price.

For all of you out there who do not know who Hyde is...its a shame.Hyde's work is just all in one word ,awesome.His music makes you feel relaxed.The sounds of the instruments gives of a tingling sensation added with Hyde's delicate haunting voice.

When you listen to Roentgen,it feels almost like a dangerous adventure.My personal favorite of Hyde is "Angels Tale","The Cape of Storms" and from his past album "Horizon" Buy his Album!!!...You'll regret it if you don't.(and plus he's cute too...)

Okay, I admit I may be biased by my love of J-rock and adoration of HYDE, but ROENTGEN is one of my favourite things to listen to. HYDE combines soft sounds with emotion to create a world all of his own. When I listen, I get swept up in this world, and find myself feeling every song like they were my feelings alone. My favourite tracks from this CD are the wistful "Shallow Sleep", the tearful "Cape of Storms" and the dark "Secret Letters".

A warning to listeners: If you enjoy this album, you may not enjoy his next albums, "666" and "Faith" unless you're a hardcore HYDE fan or a J-rock connoisseur. It has a much harder rock sound, but is enjoyable to me nonetheless.

This is Hyde's first album since he's gone solo (he used to be L'Arc-en-Ciel's vocalist). I must say that the songs are quite different from those of L'Arc-en-Ciel's, most probably because they are all Hyde's composition rather than a compilation of all the band's members. Rather using lots of electric guitars, this album relies heavily on the strings and orchestral arrangement to strike a strong, emotional, and artistic tone. Hyde's powerful, sexy voice continues to hipnotize the listeners, bringing them into his world of mysterious yet charming persona.
The limited edition comes in a very artistic case design, so it's really worth buying if you're a L'Arc-en-Ciel's or Hyde's fan as it will become a precious collectible item.

Hyde's debut album Roentgen is an absolute masterpiece and arguably his best solo work. Completely comprised of soft ballads, Roentgen is a gentle and atmospheric lullaby.

Hyde's lyric-writing is usually very centered around love and holds true for this album as most of the album toys with the love and lost (ultimately to death) and its surreal effects on one's perceptions. Whether he takes you to a quiet forest in mourning of lost love, to a desert oasis of refuge and illusion, or to the heavens of a gentle consummation of love, Hyde's work for this album is haunting, but beautiful as it is a gentle and warm spirit that surrounds the lyrics, music, and the listener.

I have listened to the album thousands of times and seen a different image every time. It has inspired endless romance stories for my amateur writing and helped me fall to sleep on those nights I just can't seem to shut down. If you are curious about Hyde's solo work, this is not the best representation of it, but it is by far the best work of it.

This CD is excellent! If you get it be sure to listen to drop of color

I am a actually a huge hide fan, but HYDE just blew me away with his ROENTGEN cd. I listen to it every day, it is so soothing and simply amazing. He wanted to be a painter before getting into music and i think especially on this cd every song is like a beautiful picture / painting. The songs are so rich, colorful and each one tells a different story, just like a great painting. He transformed his visions of paintings into music. My favorite songs on the cd are "EVERGREEN" & "NEW DAYS DAWN", although i love all songs.
If you know HYDE from his days with L'arc en Ciel, you are probably used to a louder, crazier side of him. Roentgen is different, it is soft & gentle and at night i love to fall asleep while listening to it..not that it is boring..lol..it is just very relaxing and calming. His voice is so soothing, especially after a long, stressful day. HYDE, with ROENTGEN you created a MASTERPIECE !!

Hyde is still the vocalist for L'arc-en-ciel, a great Japanese pop/rock band, but shows is prowess as a solo artist as well. Each composition seems to live and breathe and shows soul. A very moving work.
Much of this CD is in English and is very well written.

Okay..i LOVE hyde-kun, so therefore i'm yeling "Bonzai!!" to his first solo english album, Roentgen! The songs are beautiful, and hyde-kun's english is not too bad either. I love the tracks Shallow Sleep and Evergreen the most. Even the US cover is better than the Japanese one! ...this CD screams "BUY ME!!"

I am a great fan of L`Arc~en~Ciel. Hyde's solo album is excellent! Such Beautiful Music. I would recommend the japanese version as well as the english one. The songs are the same on both albums but vary in the way they sound. I LOVE HYDE!! And Gackt too. ^_~ oh yeah, I can't wait for Gackt/Hyde movie "Moon Child" to come out!