Ok, if you like metal music, there is no possible way you won't like this album. Maximum the Hormone hails from Japan and is the only band I can think of which has the opputunity to really cross-over into the States. That being said, most people will understandably find their way to this band from the anime Death Note, which is being aired on Cartoon Network fyi.
Anyway, this band has three singers: a rapper, the lead and a girl, all of which add a dynamic that is literally unheard of. The heavy parts are heavy and the lighter parts are catchy and uplifting. Where as most American Metal bands become cornered in their own box of medocrity, Maximum The Hormone has found a way to consitently sound fresh, new, and metal.
This is an amazing album that shouldn't go overlooked. O, and don''t worry about the language barrier, unless that is, your one of the few rare people who can actually understand screaming in metal songs. And yes, they do sing in both American and Japanese."
Hontoni sugei !
Jan Nicolas | Paris, France | 07/19/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This album is just awesome. Featuring last opening (what's up, people!!) and ending (Zetsubo Billy) from Death Note, powerful songs like "Koi no mega raba" and funny stuff like "Chu Chu Lovely Mun.." track 11, it's just one of the best j-rock album I've ever heard ^_^'
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Best of their albums
Derek Herman | Stephenville, TX USA | 10/05/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I own all 3 of their albums and I must say that the album beats the others in content (13 songs) and just pure song wise my favorite being the 1st song not sure of the title since i cant read Japanese ~_~ also you can never get enough of WHATS UP PEOPLE and Zetsubuo Billy"
Your favourite new band!
Sera69 | 10/28/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Absolute proof that language barriers can be overcome by truly awesome music!
Maximum the Hormone is the smouldering wreckage of a Death Race pile-up between the screamingly mental System of a Down thrash mobile, The Ramones monster pick-up truck of hooks and the R.H.C.Peppers funked-up, psychedelic VW Camper all ploughing head first into Motorhead's Harley of riffs, the cold, corpse carrying hearse of Napalm Death and The Ronettes sugar truck.
It's fast, funky, catchy, noisy, snotty, loud, infectious and brilliant. & Maximum the Hormone are guaranteed 2b your new favourite band if you like any of the above mentioned bands :o)
Track Listings (13) - Disc #1