HEAVENSDUST: Without A Voice

HeavensDust

Without A Voice

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One and only modern rock band Mixing with Japanese traditional instruments

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The band was formed by Shin in 2000 with the idea of taking the soul of Japanese traditional music and combining with a Western, modern sound.

Each member plays an integral part in the creation of their unique sound. In order to find the sound that they were ultimately looking for, many members came and went. Finally, with the addition of Kazha, they're finally settled on their current line up.

The mixture of Japanese and Western style that Shin had originally created is enhanced by the trying melody of Kazha and her beautiful voice. It's now closer to their idea of the perfect mixture of lightness/darkness & silence/sound.

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  • Very original and talented group
    author: Yukimasa Mochizuki

    I think this is one of the most versatile and creative groups I have ever heard. I, being Japanese, love the sound of the traditional instruments, especially mixed in with the more modern metal sound. Without, a doubt one of the better CD's I have heard.

  • without a voice
    author: Marissa Bailey

    This cd was amazing I'm soo glad i bought it and they were amazing to see in person in Niagara Falls New York

  • I love this style of music
    author: Martin P.

    I originally got the newest cd but also got this one cause the vocalist lineup was the same. I only have good things to say about both albums. I kinda like the newer one even more than this one cause it's evolved more, but this is just as good and has listenable songs on it, and the vocalists combination can't be beat. I haven't heard anything like this before, and I just wanna keep hearing more and more.

  • GREAT!!!
    author: Michael W

    This band is great. They have a very unique sound. With killer vocales from both Shin and Kazha.

  • Love!<33
    author: Aurys

    I Love This Album! I Love HeavenDust! <33 Aurys!

  • Rockin Music
    author: Wesley Philp

    Very tight band excellent blend of tradition and metal Shin & Kazha are perfect.

  • Awesome, Awesome, AWESOME!!!
    author: Hakk

    I purchased this cd after just hearing the four songs on their Myspace page, and I just love it!! (Great service from this website too!) Best new band I've been introduced to in years. Very unique sound with the blend of traditional Japanese instruments and modern rock. This cd sounds just awesome! Kazha has such an angelic voice. I am so addicted to 'Norns'. Looking forward to the next one!

  • Rocks out
    author: Heath Rackham

    This CD rocks out. I'm so glad I found this band. A nice mix of hard and soft, you never want it to end.

  • one of the best albums ever
    author: Alex

    As i said it the best god amn albums ever. The best song is lost gift. life to dawn is brilliant and so is song number 5

  • I'll buy next one too
    author: Marcin Konicki

    I was a bit afraid that i will like only small (those "Japanese traditional" :) parts of album, but after listening whole album for the first time i knew it's much better than i thought it would be. The more i listened to it the more i wanted to listen to it again :). Maybe there's a bit too much of other (mostly "nu metal") bands here, and i would like to hear a bit more traditional Japanese stuff in it, but that's just my ignorant opinion. Anyway, i really like this album, and i will surely buy next one (and also will consider ordering previous ones too). Thanks!

  • Great Album
    author: Patrick

    This album is really great. More smooth and traditionnal than the one before but it's sound really original.

  • author: Serge Dupont

    La musique japonaise est d'une richesse et d'une beauté telles que l'on se demande pourquoi elle ne suscite pas plus souvent des concepts semblables. HeavensDust crée une musique envoûtante par moments, plus commune à d'autres, les instruments, les harmonies japonaises n'y sont souvent présents que par petites touches. Les fusions les plus réussies pour moi sont "Between words and silence", "Away from God" et "Insanity". Une nette évolution par rapport aux albums précédents, en tous les cas. Je partage la préférence de certains pour la voix masculine, avec ses inflexions très japonaises; si la voix de Kazha est effectivement belle et pure, je la trouve parfois déplacée, elle renvoie la musique dans un registre édulcoré, commercial. Je regrette encore amèrement de n'entendre que de l'anglais. J'essaie d'imaginer ce que ce genre d'expérience donnerait en japonais... d'autant plus que la maîtrise de la voix est poussée - comme bien d'autres choses - jusqu'à des sommets de raffinement dans les arts japonais. Pourquoi cette maîtrise reste-t-elle désespérément absente de la musique moderne japonaise, ou quelque chose m'échappe-t-il? Bref je suis particulièrement impatient d'entendre les prochaines évolutions de HeavensDust.

  • Amazing
    author: Russ

    This is without a doubt the best piece of Rock and Roll I have heard in years. I dissagree that there is too much emphasis on Kazha's vocals. In my personal opinion, and of course this is just a matter of taste, nothing more, I find her vocals to be the perfect addition to the band. It really solidifies the contrast of "lightness and darkness", "sound and silence" that Shin was aiming for. That said, I don't want to see shin's vocals take a further backseat. He does a great job and it is the two of them together that really make it work. Take "Awaken", for example, near the end of the song with Shin's passionate vocals building to a climax and then Kazha glides over the top in her beautiful voice and picks up the melody. Simply amazing. This album is just amazing.

  • My Thoughts
    author: Andrea Macris

    I really like the sound of Heavensdust, although I would have like to have heard more male vocals with the females. Other than that I am really enjoying the music.

  • By far the greatest album ever!!
    author: KT

    I brought this CD after hearing only a few of the tracks on myspace, and i have to say it is so worth it!! I would recommend anyone to buy it, with its combination of rock and more relaxing music, you really cant go wrong!

  • Another Great Album
    author: Loren

    Each album that comes out, they get better and better. In this CD they are able to flawlessly bring in those traditional Japanese instruments that make their sound so unique. The production quality is wonderful, very tight. My only complaint, and the reason they didn't receive 5 stars is the overload of new vocals. They are pulling away from the normal vocalist - Shin - and introducing a woman. While I don't dislike the idea of adding female vocals to the mix, I think they go a little too far with it - Keep Shin in there more. Don't try to be Evanescence or Lacuna Coil. Overall a good album.

  • A new direction...
    author: Felipe

    Shin took it a new direction this time around and stepped back as lead vocals...personally I much preferred Shin as the lead, probably why I liked the one song Lost Gift a lot from the new album. I miss old songs like Distant to the Sound, and Snow from way back. But fans seem to be digging this new sound, so Shin must be doing something right with this new approach. Still a solid album overall.

  • The SMEX!!!
    author: Naomi

    This is by far one of my favorite albums from one of my favorite bands. With Kazha's vocals it changes the feel of the music because of the melody. But still has the intensity of the other albums. This by far is some of the best work Shin has done yet, thanks to all the members of HD. I will be eagarly awaiting anything new from them.

  • Greatest cd ever!!!
    author: DorisV

    This is my new favorite cd! I can't seem to take it out of the player! I took it on a roadtrip and it was on the whole time. The music really touches a chord inside of me. It's like each song was written from the heart. If you don't have it you should buy it. And buy one for your friends too! I bought on for my husband, cause I don't wanna share mine.

  • Wonderful album; wonderful service from CD Baby.
    author: Joseph Shepherd

    Heaven's Dust have found a nearly flawless way to combine traditional Asian sounds and istruments with modern metal. Their music is flowing and melodic. This is coming from a fan of classical, celtic, metal, punk, and industrial. I have a wide range of tastes and it's nice to finally find a very artistic melding of such sounds. A great purchase - especially from a website with great service.

  • It is perfect.
    author: Tw. Mars

    It's just the right mix of metal and traditional Japaneses music. Congrads!

  • great album
    author: david

    im very impressed with this album. the addition of traditional japanese instrumentation adds a very unique touch to the sound ; the vocals are great as well (nice full tone, solid backup vocals). this cd is definately worth buying.

  • Best album yet!
    author: Aaron

    Get it!!! You'll love it! For those of you that enjoyed HeavensDust's music on their first three CDs, you'll like this one even more. Putting Kazha on vocals was a great move for the band. Even for people who have not been long time HeavensDust fans, the songs on this album are instant winners. This CD seems like a great step forward for them, and will be sure to make them more well known. HeavensDust's totally unique songs will blow you away, no doubt about it. This album is their best work of art yet.

  • (>' ' )>a MuSt HaVe!!!!
    author: huyen

    This band is a must listen! This cd is a must have! Combining traditional Japanese music with modern rock and melodic jazz-like voice Heavensdust's cd without a voice would make you wish you had a voice like Kazha and Shin.

  • yay
    author: Eva

    CD is awesome. i love it. i listen to it everyday now even in class if i can :D

  • Another great album from HeavensDust
    author: Nick the God of Random Things

    Following on from the amazing 'Higher than Heaven, Louder than God', the awesome mix of traditional Japanese music and modern rock/metal is back. Some great, heavy, early Korn-esque songs on here, like In Vain and Lost Gift. As well as some really beautiful soft songs that could reduce even the most hardened metaller to tears - check out Sound of a Tear Drop. I just hope they earn enough off this great album to come and play over here in the UK. BUY THIS ALBUM!!!!!!!

  • Definitely worth a listen
    author: Deso

    If youre looking for something new, look no further. Heavensdust has a sound like no other. This is one of the few cd's in my collection that i believe i will be listening to years down the road. I can basically enjoy this cd anywhere from the gym(away from god,in vain) to just hanging out and relaxing (norns, the reason,awaken)

  • Japanese and Western fusion like you've never heard before!
    author: Steve O

    What do you get when you merge alternative, indie rock, metal, traditional Japanese instruments and inflences, and then add in one of the most incredible female vocalists you've heard in a long, long time??? Answer is: HEAVENSDUST !!! I have been playing the new CD "Without a Voice" incessantly since it's release only a few weeks ago. Could not wait to get my hands on it since first discovering Kazha (Kazuha Oda) on myspace, and then realizing she had a whole othe side as musical director, songwriter, vocalist and collaborator with Shin (founder of the band in 2000) of HeavensDust. The CD and their music defies any simple characterization since it is raw, powerful, disonant, melodic, contemporary, and ancient all rolled into one. The main ingredients (and they vary from song to song) are raw power, intense energy, coarse emotion, gorgeous melodies and vocals, and spirituality all merged into one complex and grounbreaking collection of music on CD. There is fusion of traditional Japanese music, contemporary metal and hard rock, power pop (sort of) and the contrast and complementary mix of Shin's urgent vocals bordering on absolute growling at times and the incredible beauty of Kazha's remarkable vocals. The 2 artists play off of each other and provide a balance to what would seem to be complete contradiction. Believe me...it works and is some of the most interesting and satisfying music I've heard in quite some time. Go to myspace and listen to the 4 songs from the CD posted there and I think you will be right back here to buy this CD immediately! This band is unlike anything you've heard before...thet are special! Hope you agree and enjoy this great music... Steve

  • Big step forward!
    author: Barry

    I'm liking this album a lot so far. The addition of Kazha on vocals gives the band more versatility in songwriting and melody. "The Reason" would make a great radio single. Very impressive!

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