Awoi - Under a skin (Bands DEG Fans may like #2)

Here is another part of "Bands DEG Fans may like" as I only got positive feedback for the first one.

"Under a skin" is the opener for the "Children" EP from 2011. Just an example from Awoi´s large discography. They are active since 2004 and developed their own style over this time. Sadly they already announced their disbandment.

The voice of Otogi sounds very unique. He is famous for his extreme harsh vocals, which are some of the best in the visual kei scene. While having their own style, they seem to draw inspiration from Dir En Grey in a few of their songs. This example has some Uroboros-ish parts, especially "Reiketsu nariseba" comes to mind. There are some other songs, which remind me of Diru in some aspects (like the dramatic part in "Requiem" - check out the PV on YouTube), but these are only details.

In general a Diru fan could like them, because they make heavy music with dark and atmospheric parts. Their song structures aren´t too complex (compared to albums like Dum Spiro Spero), but they still explore ways to break standards and experiment with some strange ideas.

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