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Start Over

Band-Maid · 2018

7 min · 34 tracks · hard rock · heavy metal

Dynamic guitar riffs intertwine with powerful vocals, creating an electrifying hard rock experience that’s both fierce and melodic.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • front-loaded energetic bursts
  • dynamic riffs for high energy
  • empowering sing-along moments
  • cathartic release through intensity
  • short tracks for quick engagement

Maybe skip if you want

  • slow-paced reflective experiences
  • long-form narrative structures

Where this album fits

Career context
Released on July 25, 2018, 'Start Over' is Band-Maid's fourth studio album and marks a significant progression in their sound following their breakthrough album 'Just Bring It' in 2017. At this point, the band was solidifying their international presence, having gained attention beyond Japan with their distinct fusion of hard rock and heavy metal.
Stylistic neighbors
Lovebites· Aldious· Scandal

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 start over 3:14
  • 2 Screaming 3:51

Disc 2

  • 1 [untitled]
  • 2 DOMINATION
  • 3 Play
  • 4 Spirit!!
  • 5 the non-fiction days
  • 6 モラトリアム
  • 7 [untitled]
  • 8 Alive-or-Dead
  • 9 CROSS
  • 10 Turn me on
  • 11 Don’t you tell ME
  • 12 Daydreaming
  • 13 One and only
  • 14 [untitled]
  • 15 Puzzle (acoustic)
  • 16 [untitled]
  • 17 anemone (acoustic)
  • 18 DICE
  • 19 secret My lips
  • 20 CLANG
  • 21 FATE
  • 22 onset
  • 23 Carry on living
  • 24 alone
  • 25 [untitled]
  • 26 Rock In me
  • 27 I can’t live without you.
  • 28 you.
  • 29 FREEDOM
  • 30 REAL EXISTENCE
  • 31 Choose me
  • 32 [untitled]

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