Concert
The Ritual Passion album was both a new album and a compilation of songs at the same time. The first disc contained songs from the first three albums rerecorded with Hiro's vocals and guitars. The second disc composed of fourteen songs; twelve new and two covers. Ritual Passion was one of their longest albums to date and the first and probably only time that they'll ever do a double album.
The band were completely exhausted. Ema was so close to leaving the band because she wanted to just get on with the new era. She didn't wanted to leave the old songs untouched in the studio. Olga ignored her concerns and accused Ema of being too pessimistic and not giving Hiro the proper welcome he deserved.
Fans both old and new were interested in how they would kick their tour off. They were curious to how the new songs would sound and how the old songs would adapt to suit Hiro's style. A metal band that used a violin, a xylophone and a mixture of opera and jazz was almost unheard of. Although mixing classical music and rock together was a common cliché, few bands could truly master it and make it their own. Beyond Indulgence was one of those rare bands.
Beyond Indulgence opened the performance with the title track from their debut album, The Beautiful Objection. Olga admitted it was a safe way to start the show. She wanted to save all the risks for later on. An explosive introduction is fine, but make it too jazzy then the rest of the show will become stale in comparison, that was what Olga said.
The Beautiful Objection was a disturbing rock ballad with hints of jazz. Hiro's idea of safe is very different to Olga's idea of safe. Klavier Gavin, the man who replaced him in Bad Luck had co-written this song with the band. He was a guest vocalist for their first album. Although Klavier was just a session member, his contributions to the band were outstanding. It was Klavier who had brought the girls together in the first place, and this was while he was still in Bad Luck.
Despite all their nerves, the audience cheered for the group with their arms in the air. They quickly warmed to the stage presence of Beyond Indulgence. Rika look half as frightened as she did before the audience. Meanwhile, April's corset looked as if it were about to explode, which would explain why she was stiff compared to rehearsals.
Drowned by rudeness of my world
Trapped by my lust for enchantment
Oceans covers my tracks
with a small paradise called home
There's a morbid atmosphere
Surrounding you
You lure me to the truth
The only gift I'll ever get
is the beautiful objection
The black remains of soldiers
None of them survived
They did not have a chance
Against thy fire
They died and they'll die again
They died and they'll die again
Watch me swim in the red river
It's all yours
I dare you to blacken me
Olga dashed to the centre of the stage, stole Hiro's microphone. With one fist in the air, she yelled, "Thank you!" Olga returned the microphone to Hiro and ran back to her keyboard." The next song is Ritual Passion." The lights in the theatre faded as Viola fiddled with her violin as she stroked it like a new-born kitten. Olga's quick fingers embraced her keyboard. Blue lights shined down on Hiro and Rika who were to sing the song as a duet.
To offer lovingly around these sheets
We will dream under paradise
Venus is calling the Aphrodite inside of you on open light land
Through ritual passion
But one morning , one smooth morning ,
We decided to wash too much.
Together we kiss a dove.
It was crazy, so crazy.
She bit a ghost.
Alas, a ghost!
My precious queen, a ghost.
It was strong, so strong.
I'll be the one who loves your body when it rots
I'll knit your heart into a crown when destiny fades
After a long orchestral outro, Beyond Indulgence threw themselves straight into their next song Forever Ice without an introduction at all. Forever Ice was intended to be as haunting as possible. Olga also said that the Lavender Town theme was a great influence on the song. To Hiro, the song was innocent, but at the same time there was also a slice of danger into the song that made it very compelling.
Tiny flakes are swinging to and throw
Lying face down on the snow
Bowing before the ice queen
Who they'll never see
As she's cruel and pristine
Forever Ice
Antarctica's garden growing through the singing sun
As the sons and daughters ski to the sacred life
A warn bed evokes their drive to faith
Summer will dance when she's ready
Because she said that you were sold
A winter storm will lock summer.
Blazing Snow so old
Shines a star in every soul
First your heart and then the world
Perish Song
In battlefield! You should have kept your mouth shut
In battlefield! I should never had met you
In battlefield! I should have been the one to have fallen down
In battlefield! You betrayed everyone you've ever known
Look in the river
See all the corpses
Floating so peacefully
Along the bank
Look to the floor
See how it's red
Their broken hearts
Will flood this world
Innocence rest in peace
Rest in peace
Shelter
My love dreaming at Egypt
Your river always flowing
My therapy Clearly gently softly
My Master will never be after energy
Seasoned wonderous Shelter
Slowly being Shelter
Gently Master quickly
Touching paradise
Playing beyond
Sliding going to open
It is the sun
To wonder between paradise
To hear towards Mercury
Dancing slowly under clear Shelter
Rot In Peace
We thought over the same vegetables
And I won
Rot in peace honey
I'll see you later
Red suits you sweetheart
Don't cry in your grave
You're sins were the deepest
You shall never rape my sun again.
"Did you enjoy that?" April asked. The crowd cheered, but the volume was only a fraction of what the screaming xylophone player wanted to hear. "I can't hear you?" April grunted. "Did you enjoy that performance?" By using her vocal technique, the crowd cried even louder. "For the next song I want you all to be loud... because I want you to ROAR WITH ME!"
The song needed no introduction. Everyone in the room knew what the song was all about and what it was called.
ROAR!
The edge is not worthy
Kissing a steel samurai
Will lead you to decay
ROAR!
Can you not see?
The true filth underneath
The bleeding glamour
With silly frills on top
ROAR!
You do not justice
Your world are all in vein
Trying to be perfect
While your destiny is flawed.
ROAR!
You are plastic melting in the beat
Fry your hypocrisy let the true logic burn.
ROAR!
"What do you think of our pop boy?" Viola hissed. "Good, because he's leading the next song."
"The next song is Burning Heart!"
Don't you remember me?
Oh yes, I think you know me very well
It was you who turned off my vital signs
You're the one who left me to die
With a burning heart
And you're licking the flames
Melting the frames of our bond
There's a smoke in my pulse
It's poisoning us
And only I can see...
With a burning heart.
No water can cool me
We are cursed
I don't even know how these ashes will collide
With our burning hearts
"This is the last song of the night," Hiro announced. "Thank you all for coming and I hope you enjoyed our concert. This last song is a favourite of ours and it's called Cult As Fuck."
OH YEAH
PISS ON MORALS
BASHING THE RULES
EJECTED FROM CHAINS
KISSING SERPENTS
ROBBING THE DUCKS
CULT AS FUCK
WE BREATHE THE
MEMOIRS OF HELL
THE GOLDEN TREASURY LIES
BATTLE ROYALE 3000
WE EMBRACE LOONY ATMOSPHERE
BECAUSE
IT IS
CULT AS FUCK