World’s End Fruit Basket is the second studio album from Japanese alternative metal band Ikd-sj, released in 2009. The album represents a maturation of the sound of The Mortuary, the group’s first album released three years prior. A primarily nu-metal album that draws inspiration from many of the genre’s prominent artists from the early 2000s, most of the songs on the record are harsh, chaotic, and energetic. Vocalist Akira Ogiishi raps, screams, and sings demented lyrics throughout the album in both English and Japanese, often switching between the two multiple times within one song. However, this album is not content to be purely nu-metal, with several tracks from the second half featuring more experimentation as well as a calmer, more ethereal sound. The combination of these more traditional and experimental elements makes World’s End Fruit Basket one of the most interesting releases of the Aughts.
World's End Fruit Basket is a typical Japanese take on nu metal. Like fellow countrymen Dhidalah (spac-rock) and Bo Ningen (noise rock) the music goes through a meat grinder and something weird comes out. The songs and album go in every direction and the dynamics change a lot. It's a bit messy and unconstructed at times. Still It like the original result.
I hated this but also dug it. I do not enjoy nu metal, but somehow ported through the Japanese lens it works at times.
The vocals are a bit all over the place and since it's in Japanese I have no idea what is being said probably helps. It's also way too long.
Nonetheless, it's kinda more what I want to listen on this user list. It didn't work for me but I am happy to have listened to it.
My personal rating: 2/5
My rating relative to the list: 3/5
Should this have been included on the original list? Slight yes.
Japanese nu-metal. Sounds like Korn/Slipknot by times. Interesting to hear the Japanese's take on the genre. The almost rapped lyrics are sung by someone who seems to have marbles in his mouth, so you can't really make out what he's saying. Plus half the lyrics are Japanese, and the screaming sounds like Call of Duty Zombies lol. They like to do that thing Korn does where they almost whisper lyrics, which is immediately followed by a violent beat drop and a lot of growling. Overall, an interesting listen. I like it better than American nu-metal. This album does suffer, however, from being way too long.
Favourite songs: Celeb Hunter, oDdEyヨ, Ichigo-philia, きみよし, Last/Exodus
Least favourite songs: Black Apartment, World's End
2/5
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