New Beginning (Band-Maid album)
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| Released | November 18, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
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| Length | 32:47 | |||
| Language | Japanese, English | |||
| Label | Gump | |||
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New Beginning is the second
mini-album released by all-female Japanese hard rock band Band-Maid. It is the band's final release under Gump Records, as they joined Nippon Crown the following year. The album reached number 64 on the Japanese Oricon Albums Chart.[1] The album was originally scheduled to be released on November 4, 2015, but was pushed back two weeks.[2]
New Beginning has been described as hard rock,[3][4][5] and heavy metal[6] and the band's sound has been compared to the likes of Disturbed,[4] Lenny Kravitz[4] and Skunk Anansie.[4] Music videos were produced for the songs "Thrill," "Real Existence," and "Don't Let Me Down."
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Thrill" | Kentaro Akutsu | Akutsu | 4:04 |
| 2. | "Freezer" | Daria Kawashima | Atsushi Yamaguchi | 3:15 |
| 3. | "Real Existence" | Miwa Sasaki | Koji Goto (ck 510) | 4:11 |
| 4. | "Price of Pride" | Shiniki Yamashita | Ososhi Izumida | 3:27 |
| 5. | "Arcadia Girl" | Yamashita | Masazumi Ozawa | 4:04 |
| 6. | "Don't Apply the Brake" | Kawashima | Yamaguchi | 3:19 |
| 7. | "Beauty and the Beast" | Kawashima | Hiroki Kawazoe | 3:03 |
| 8. | "Don't Let Me Down" | Akihito Tokunaga | Tokunaga | 3:19 |
| 9. | "Shake That!!" | Akutsu | Akutsu | 4:05 |
| Total length: | 32:47 | |||
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Real Existence" (music video) | 4:12 |
| 2. | "Don't Let Me Down" (music video) | 3:19 |
| Total length: | 7:31 | |
Personnel
- Band-Maid
- Saiki Atsumi – lead vocals (except track 7)
- Miku Kobato – rhythm guitar, vocals, lead vocals on track 7
- Kanami Tōno – lead guitar
- Misa – bass
- Akane Hirose – drums
Charts
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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| Japan Top Albums (Billboard)[7] | 49 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[1] | 64 |
References
- ^ a b "New Beginning | Band-Maid" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
- ^ "メイド姿でハードロックを奏でるガールズ・ロック・バンド Band-Maid®、11/4リリースの2ndミニ・アルバム『New Beginning』の最新ヴィジュアル公開!" (in Japanese). Gekirock. October 16, 2015. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
- ^ "Band-Maid New Beginning CD DVD Review". hXcHector.com. June 2, 2016. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
- ^ a b c d Mayocchi, Warren. "BAND-MAID - New Beginning (2015)". Femme Metal Website. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
- ^ "New Beginning / Band-Maid". Gekirock (in Japanese). Retrieved December 11, 2022.
- ^ Cirone, David (November 5, 2016). "BAND-MAID - New Beginning (Review)". J-Generation. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales | Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. November 30, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
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