RELEASE DATE:
March 9th, 2005 (JAPAN)
November 11th, 2005 (EUROPE)
May 16th, 2006 (AMERICA)
TRACK LIST:
1. Merciless Cult (Merciless Cult Lyrics)
2. C (C Lyrics)
3. 朔 -saku- (朔－ｓａｋｕ－ Lyrics) (朔－ｓａｋｕ－ Video)
4. 孤独に死す、故に孤独。 (KODOKU NI SHISU, YUENI KODOKU.) (KODOKU NI SHISU, YUENI KODOKU. Lyrics)
5. 愛しさは腐敗につき (ITOSHISA HA FUHAI NI TSUKI) (ITOSHISA HA FUHAI NITSUKI Lyrics)
6. Jesus Christ R'n R (Jesus Christ R'n R Lyrics)
7. GARBAGE (GARBAGE Lyrics)
8. Machiavellism (Machiavellism Lyrics)
9. dead tree (dead tree Lyrics)
10. THE FINAL (THE FINAL Lyrics)
11. Beautiful Dirt (Beautiful Dirt Lyrics)
12. Spilled Milk (Spilled Milk Lyrics)
13. 悲劇は目蓋を下ろした優しき鬱 (HIGEKI HA MABUTA WO OROSHITA YASASHIKI UTSU) (HIGEKI HA MABUTA WO OROSHITA YASASHIKI UTSU Lyrics)
14. 鼓動 (KODOU) (KODOU Lyrics) (鼓動 Video)
TRIVIA:
The fifth full-length album by Dir en grey
The first album by Dir en grey to be domestically sold in both Europe and North America
The second album in which all songs are said to have been conducted by "Dir en grey" as a whole
The song 悲劇は目蓋を下ろした優しき鬱 is about a fan of the band who committed suicide
The song 朔－ｓａｋｕ－ translates to "New moon," the song 孤独に死す，故に孤独。 translates to "I die in loneliness, therefore I am lonely.," the song 愛しさは腐敗につき translates to "It is dear being attached to corruption," the song 悲劇は目蓋を下ろした優しき鬱 translates to "Tragedy is the tender melancholy that lowers your eyelids," and the song 鼓動 translates to "Heartbeat."
LIVE INFORMATION:
Merciless Cult: Has been performed one-hundred ninety-three times. It was first performed on March 3rd, 2005, on the
TOUR05 It withers and withers tour, and was last performed on October 12th, 2008, on the
TOUR08 THE ROSE TRIMS AGAIN tour.
C: Has been performed one-hundred sixteen times. It was first performed on March 3rd, 2005, on the
TOUR05 It withers and withers tour, and was last performed on December 25th, 2007, on the
WINTER TOUR07 tour.
朔 -saku-: Has been performed two-hundred thirty-six times. It was first performed on March 20th, 2004, on the
TOUR04 THE CODE OF VULGAR(ism) tour, and was last performed on October 12th, 2008, on the
TOUR08 THE ROSE TRIMS AGAIN tour.
孤独に死す、故に孤独。: Has been performed one-hundred twenty-five times. It was first performed on March 8th, 2005, on the
TOUR05 It withers and withers tour, and was last performed on October 12th, 2008, on the
TOUR08 THE ROSE TRIMS AGAIN tour.
愛しさは腐敗につき: Has been performed one-hundred one times. It was first performed on March 3rd, 2005, on the
TOUR05 It withers and withers tour, and was last performed on August 8th, 2007, on the
OVERSEAS (EUROPE) TOUR07 THE MARROW OF A BONE tour.
Jesus Christ R'n R: Has been performed sixty-nine times. It was first performed on August 5th, 2004, on the
TOUR04 KEEN UNDER THE SUN tour, and was last performed on February 19th, 2007, on the
TOUR07 INWARD SCREAM tour.
GARBAGE: Has been performed ninety-six times. It was first performed on August 4th, 2004, on the
TOUR04 KEEN UNDER THE SUN tour, and was last performed on May 29th, 2008, on the
TOUR08 DEATH OVER BLINDNESS tour.
Machiavellism: Has been performed eighty-nine times. It was first performed on March 19th, 2004, on the
TOUR04 THE CODE OF VULGAR(ism) tour, and was last performed on February 25th, 2007, on the
TOUR07 INWARD SCREAM tour.
dead tree: Has been performed two-hundred fifteen times. It was first performed on March 3rd, 2005, on the
TOUR05 It withers and withers tour, and was last performed on May 29th, 2008, on the
TOUR08 DEATH OVER BLINDNESS tour.
THE FINAL: Has been performed two-hundred forty-two times. It was first performed on December 30th, 2003, at the
TOUR03 OVER THE VULGAR SHUDDER FINAL shows, and was last performed on May 29th, 2008, on the
TOUR08 DEATH OVER BLINDNESS tour.
Beautiful Dirt: Has been performed one-hundred five times. It was first performed on March 3rd, 2005, on the
TOUR05 It withers and withers tour, and was last performed on October 7th, 2008, on the
TOUR08 THE ROSE TRIMS AGAIN tour.
Spilled Milk: Has been performed one-hundred times. It was first performed on March 3rd, 2005, on the
TOUR05 It withers and withers tour, and was last performed on October 12th, 2008, on the
TOUR08 THE ROSE TRIMS AGAIN tour.
悲劇は目蓋を下ろした優しき鬱: Has been performed sixty-nine times. It was first performed on March 3rd, 2005, on the
TOUR05 It withers and withers tour, and was last performed on October 12th, 2008, on the
TOUR08 THE ROSE TRIMS AGAIN tour.
鼓動: Has been performed one-hundred one times. It was first performed on March 3rd, 2005, on the
TOUR05 It withers and withers tour, and was last performed on October 8th, 2008, on the
TOUR08 THE ROSE TRIMS AGAIN tour.
RELATED SINGLES:
THE FINAL
朔 -saku-
CLEVER SLEAZOID
凌辱の雨
Agitated Screams of Maggots
TRACK INFORMATION:
1. "Merciless Cult" - 2:55
2. "C - 3:30
3. "朔 -saku-" - 2:57
4. "孤独に死す、故に孤独。" - 3:25
5. "愛しさは腐敗につき" - 4:15
6. "Jesus Christ R'n R" - 4:00
7. "GARBAGE" - 2:49
8. "Machiavellism" - 3:16
9. "dead tree" - 4:50
10. "THE FINAL" - 4:13
11. "Beautiful Dirt" - 2:33
12. "Spilled Milk" - 3:44
13. "悲劇は目蓋を下ろした優しき鬱" - 5:08
14. "鼓動" - 3:39
All music by Dir en grey, all lyrics by 京
ADDITIONAL CREDITS:
Dir en grey:
Voice: 京
Guitar: 薫
Guitar: Die
Bass: Toshiya
Drums: Shinya
Produce: Dir en grey
Recording, Mixing, Mastering Engineer: Tatsuya Sakamoto (Deep)
Co-Produce: Yoshinoli Abe (beatica)
Assistant Engineer: Kanaku Hayashi (St. Innig), Yoshinobu Omura (St. Fine), Satoshi Mornhige (St. Fine), Nobuyuki Morita (ON Air Azabu), Keiko Takano (St. Greenbird), Akitomo Fukushima (St. Fine), Hiroya Takayama (Sony Music Studios)
Recording Studio: Studio Innig, Studio Fine, ON Air Azabu, Studio Greenbird, Sony Music Studios
Dr. Tech: Fumihito Yokono (VARIAELE GEAR) (M-02, M-05, M-10)
Program: 薫, Yushinoli Abe (beatica)
Art Directiion & Art Design: Koji Yoda (Quan)
CG Design: Kiminori Higuchi (Quan)
Nail Art: Miwa Fukuda (YC-487)
Artist Photo: Hidemi Ogata
Costume: Chikako Miyake
Hair & Make-up: Atsushi Yamaguchi (EKYO), YUKIE (EKYO)
Translation: Emi Yamada
A&R Director: Hideki Furuta (FIREWALL DIV.)
Artist Promotion: Emiko Kakechi (FIREWALL DIV.), Kana Shiba (FIREWALL DIV.), Reina Namiki (FIREWALL DIV.)
Product Control: Nao Matsumura (FIREWALL DIV.), Masahiko Gyamada (FIREWALL DIV.)
Sales Promotion: Hiroaki Ishii (SMD)
Crew: Kenji Maeda (sun-krad), Yuya Aoki (sun-krad)
Official Fan Club 「a knot」: Yuri Katsoka (sun-krad)
Executive Producer: DYNAMITE TOMMY (sun-krad)
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