Aries9
Darkness Reveals the Beauty of Truth
© 2007 Ari Koinuma/Koinuma Music Publishing (ASCAP) (634479639098) (format: CD-R)
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Aries9 is a Japanese rock artist who creates sophisticated modern rock that gets better over repeated listens. Marrying grunge, metal and prog elements with evocative lyrics, Aries9 takes you on a dark yet rewarding journey.
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ARIES9 is a rock project of Ari Koinuma, a Japanese musician currently based in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.
The music can be described as a thinking person's modern rock and has much in common with Porcupine Tree, Alice in Chains and Bends-era Radiohead. It may also appeal to fans of Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Soundgarden, Foo Fighters, Tori Amos, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Stone Temple Pilots, Smashing Pumpkins, Oceansize and King's X.
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Credits:
Mastered by Ty Tabor, www.AlienBeansStudio.com
Album cover photography by Dave Gostisha.
Album also features photography by Dez Pain, Thorsten Epping, and Jesusroxs.
Everything else by Ari Koinuma.
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Better over time
author: Jerica TI am impressed. Darkness Reveals the Beauty of Truth has not left my CD player since its arrival (Ok it did once, but that only lasted about half of a song)! And every time I listen to it, I pick up on little things here and there. Thanks!
great thoughtful rock
author: Don HYou can hear all the influences, but this music is truly ari. There's no cliches here, which is so refreshing. Yes, there's acoustic guitar, and heavy guitar, this music rocks and challenges and yet doesn't sound like all of the clone-sound-alike bands on the radio these days. There's rockers here, and ballads. The lyrics are thought-provoking, not mindless. The music breathes, there's an ebb and flow, it's not verse/chorus/verse music by numbers. The weak point might be Ari's voice, but after a few listens you get past it (which happens with a lot of singers anyway, doesn't it?). Lots to capture your attention here folks.
This is where the good music went!
author: R. SteeleIn this cd, Ari has created a musical buffet sure to please, dishing up rock, thrash, metal, and ballads with his own unique perspective. Everyone will find something to like here and most will want to put this cd on permanent rotation. The haunting "Cult" is my particular favorite, if one can choose from this outstanding collection. Ari can twist your emotions any way he pleases and after listening to "Darkness Reveals the Beauty of Truth", you'll be more than happy to succumb to his spell again and again.
Creative and Complex
author: Ken MarshOnce again I'm amazed what a talented composer / musician can do with a modest home recording studio. This sounds like a full band, but it's all Ari, his guitars and his gadgets! I like complicated music, and this disc has lots of details, creative touches and unexpected twists that pleasantly surprise me and keep my interest through repeated playings.
Amazing!
author: Marc GunnWow! Man! I listened to the album, and it's fantastic. Nice edge to it. The first songs in particular has a very contemporary sound. I was having trouble placing influences on those. Reminiscent of early 90s Alt Rock. If you like STP or Soundgarden, you'll love this CD.