lˈɛd baɪ ðə "dʒˌæpənˈiːz pˈiːɾɚ ɡˈæbɹiːəl", mækˈoʊɾoʊ kˌɪɾeɪˈɑːmə ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪzd fɔːɹ hɪz dˈiːp, wˈeɪvɚɹɪŋ, mˈoːɹnfəl vˈoʊkəlz, ʃɪndʒˈɛtsuːz sˌɪnɪmˈæɾɪk pɹəɡɹˈɛsɪv sˈaʊnd ɡˈeɪnd kəmpˈæɹɪsənz tə pˈiːktˈaɪm dʒˈɛnᵻsˌɪs ænd ɹˌɛkəɡnˈɪʃən ˌoʊvɚsˈiːz.
Led by the "Japanese Peter Gabriel", Makoto Kitayama (recognized for his deep, wavering, mournful vocals), Shingetsu's cinematic progressive sound gained comparisons to peak-time Genesis and recognition overseas.