Turning Back

Turning Back is a fulfilling work on which Blindman neatly layers soaring, powerful vocals, splendid, beautiful keyboards and lyrical guitar. While firmly following the European melodic-metal style, its songs strongly show a delicate, rich songcraft particular to Japanese hard rock. A record where Tatsuya Nakamura’s outstanding guitar powerfully drives that splendid world. A record on which widely open choruses and delicate, careful arrangement give a refined, sure lift throughout the work. The splendor of European melodic metal and the delicate lyricism particular to a Japanese band melt extremely naturally. Tatsuya Nakamura’s fluid guitar work is beautifully in sharp form throughout. Content that valued the appeal of the singing above all, rather than flashy technique. A record that truly suits when you want to hear refined domestic metal that values melody above all. Its refined style clearly tells of the band’s fullness in this period. An engaging record that carefully honed Blindman’s own Japanese melodic metal — a record where the band’s steady appeal shines.