ADVANCE GENERATION

ADVANCE GENERATION is the first full album released after Girls Rock Band Kakumei became TRiDENT, and it uses twelve tracks to announce the trio’s intention to move toward a new generation. “Opening -the return of us-” flows into “JUST FIGHT,” joining return and determination as one ritual of restart. “IMAGINATION,” “RIDE ON” and “SURVIVOR” then approach creativity, forward motion and endurance through different speeds and riff shapes, giving the first half sustained momentum. “Dystopia” and “Ambivalent” turn away from a simple bright future and examine contradiction and anxiety. “Brand New World” and “Continue” recover upward movement by choosing renewal and persistence. “Supernova” releases explosive energy, while “Re:ply” reduces distance through the idea of answering another voice. “Last Hope” closes by expanding the final remaining hope into a long afterglow. The three-piece format is not a limitation but the album’s design principle. ASAKA’s guitar carries both riff and open space, SERINA’s bass moves melodically to create additional mass, and NAGISA’s drums control the breathing and velocity of every song. Memorable choruses coexist with hard physical playing, and the aggression, lyricism and crowd-facing energy developed on later EPs are already present. ADVANCE GENERATION is therefore the essential starting point for TRiDENT. It proves that the change of name was not cosmetic, but a musical rebirth with a coherent future-facing identity.