01. Tsume Tsume Tsume
02. 「F」
03. Kill all the 394
Maximum the Hormone is that rare breed of hard metal and rock music that can make deep, heavy sounds and not depress the listener. It must have something to do with the fact that these guys don't take themselves and their music seriously and are out to have fun while they make their music. They are far from original in their melodies, but no one is anymore so I'm going to officially drop that and instead focus on how the music would make the listener feel.
Tsume Tsume Tsume is what Maximum the Hormone is all about nicely condensed into a listenable four minutes. The only problem I have with this song is how it starts, which I find a little too sudden. Perhaps whenever they release their next album it will be placed in such a way where that is no longer a problem. Tsume Tsume Tsume mixes Daisuke's growls with Ryo's singing to create heavy verses with sharp contrasts before Nao comes in with her pop-styled singing which creates the diversity that Maximum the Hormone is known for (in all honesty if it wasn't for her this band would be rather forgettable). It's basically the MtH formula but it's perfected here. One of the best MtH songs there is, but Ryo's creepy laughing scares me.
F is a song about Frieza from the Dragonball Z series (seriously, I'm not making this up at all). The entrance is smoother than it's predecessor and the end feels a bit dragged out but it works out in it's favor. Since it's a double A-side release, I can consider F to be the better A-side just because it goes through so many styles in it's runtime but it manages to stay smooth. This is not to say that Tsume Tsume Tsume sucks because it doesn't. I just enjoy F more.
Kill all the 394 is about the bastard MySpace clone website called MIXI, that Ryo reputedly hates. It's very short and ends as if it's going to move into a lighter tempo so that really hurts it. While it's running though, it's the fiercest, wildest track here but I can't help but think that the chorus kills the energy somewhat. It's a nice inclusion on a double A-side but the first two are better.
All in all MtH's latest single is energy crammed into a disc and sold to you for your money, which is exactly what the band wants to go for. If you want to listen to metal and have a good time, I suppose this is the most consistent MtH single to go for. I highly recommend giving this a listen if you haven't yet been exposed to this band. 8/10.
Tsume Tsume Tsume is what Maximum the Hormone is all about nicely condensed into a listenable four minutes. The only problem I have with this song is how it starts, which I find a little too sudden. Perhaps whenever they release their next album it will be placed in such a way where that is no longer a problem. Tsume Tsume Tsume mixes Daisuke's growls with Ryo's singing to create heavy verses with sharp contrasts before Nao comes in with her pop-styled singing which creates the diversity that Maximum the Hormone is known for (in all honesty if it wasn't for her this band would be rather forgettable). It's basically the MtH formula but it's perfected here. One of the best MtH songs there is, but Ryo's creepy laughing scares me.
F is a song about Frieza from the Dragonball Z series (seriously, I'm not making this up at all). The entrance is smoother than it's predecessor and the end feels a bit dragged out but it works out in it's favor. Since it's a double A-side release, I can consider F to be the better A-side just because it goes through so many styles in it's runtime but it manages to stay smooth. This is not to say that Tsume Tsume Tsume sucks because it doesn't. I just enjoy F more.
Kill all the 394 is about the bastard MySpace clone website called MIXI, that Ryo reputedly hates. It's very short and ends as if it's going to move into a lighter tempo so that really hurts it. While it's running though, it's the fiercest, wildest track here but I can't help but think that the chorus kills the energy somewhat. It's a nice inclusion on a double A-side but the first two are better.
All in all MtH's latest single is energy crammed into a disc and sold to you for your money, which is exactly what the band wants to go for. If you want to listen to metal and have a good time, I suppose this is the most consistent MtH single to go for. I highly recommend giving this a listen if you haven't yet been exposed to this band. 8/10.
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