VIDEO: Gackt "Ever"

New Gackt video! Now, I'm something of an unapologetic Gackt fan-boy. I know a lot of his stuff it crap, but what can I say? I like it.

With that in mind, here's the new video for "Ever." If someone totally unaware of his previous years of material were to see this, they might think it was a metal band's parody of modern pop idols. In this, a boy runs into a concert hall where the band is playing a pretty intense metal song. He seems to really want to see what's going on inside, but "the man" is keeping him out. Once inside, he's mesmerized by what he sees.

The singer (Gackt) is high up on a platform in center-stage posing with a silly hat and shaking like Ricky Martin. He's got Adam Lambert hair and make-up. The song has a hook that might fit in a more down-tempo party jam, even complete with a few horn stabs, but really it's all heavy metal, just super over the top and upbeat. It ends with the kid getting close to the stage, Gackt throwing an amp, and everything disappearing. The video surveillance that's been folowing the action turns out to be controlled by the guy at the door. He mumbles "Ever." The end. I always like Gackt's faster, more rock oriented tracks so obviously I really like this song. But man, the video is terrible!

I'm really looking forward to what Gackt's next proper, new studio album will be like. (It's been forever. Hahagetit?) It'll be more of the same, I'm sure, but I guess that's OK just so long as he continues to be the king of silly.