WORLD DOMINATION

WORLD DOMINATION declares BAND-MAID’s global ambition from its title onward. The opening run from “I can’t live without you.” through “Play” and “DOMINATION” presents the band’s attack and live energy with confidence. Hard riffs, bouncing bass and forward-driving drums lift the songs, while SAIKI’s vocals balance sharpness with memorable hooks. Cuts built on momentum such as “FATE,” “Spirit!!” and “CLANG” sit beside “Daydreaming” and “anemone,” which carefully draw out the band’s melodic side so the album is never a mere rush of speed. Through “Alive-or-Dead,” “DICE” and “ハニー,” constant shifts in tempo and mood keep the tension alive to the end, with KANAMI, MISA and AKANE interlocking at high density. Tying together hard rock, J-rock and metallic tension, WORLD DOMINATION became a clear turning point in BAND-MAID’s discography and a strong signal of the international rise to come.