D-X

D-X keeps TRiDENT’s aggressive character at its center while making room for conflict, humor and the search for an answer. “CRY OUT” forms the record’s emotional core, pairing a vocal that feels like the release of something long contained with urgent guitar and a rhythm that repeatedly tightens and expands. “DISCORD” turns emotional and interpersonal misalignment into sharp accents and tense transitions, highlighting the hard, precise appeal of the trio’s ensemble work. “Spoopy” inserts an eerie but playful mood into the heavy setting, proving that the band does not need to remain solemn in order to sound powerful. “Answer” uses the contrast between controlled passages and a wider chorus to portray movement through uncertainty. “Signal” closes by joining the image of a message sent to another person with the idea of a clue pointing toward the future, ending the EP through connection rather than isolation. The five-song sequence travels from release to dissonance, play, reflection and hope. ASAKA’s guitar and voice open the front line, SERINA’s bass and chorus add both mass and melody, and NAGISA’s drums define every change of scene. The result feels larger than its short running time. D-X shows that TRiDENT can move beyond the simple category of a powerful women’s rock band and convert complicated emotion into dynamic, highly physical performance.