Jealousy vs Hachimitsu

"Jealousy" is the third studio album by Japanese heavy metal band X Japan, released in 1991. The album merges aggressive thrash metal instrumentation with sweeping orchestral arrangements and piano-driven ballads. It was released at the peak of the band's commercial power and achieved massive domestic sales, solidifying their status as a leading act in the visual kei movement. The record is intend...

Spitz reached a much wider mainstream audience with Hachimitsu, the band's sixth studio album, released in 1995. Its melodic pop-rock approach gives guitar-based songs a lightness that coexists with the group's alternative-rock roots. 'Robinson', already successful as a single, appears alongside 'Namida ga Kirari' and the title track in the official album listing. The record is a useful entry poi...