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| single1 = Myaku
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| single1date = February 16, 2000
| single1date = February 16, 2000
| single2 = [KR] cube
| single2 = 【KR】cube
| single2date = June 7, 2000
| single2date = June 7, 2000
| single3 = Taiyou no Ao
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'''''Macabre''''' is the second studio album by Japanese [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band [[Dir En Grey]]. It was released on September 20, 2000. It was the band's first record to be released in collaboration of [[Free-Will]]'s Firewall sub-division and [[Sony Music Entertainment Japan]]. The original print of ''Macabre'' featured an etched, tinted jewel case with five wooden beads placed within the spine. The album proper, like ''[[Gauze (album)|Gauze]]'', included two booklets: one with the lyrics, and the other featuring a related image and poem.
'''''Macabre''''' (stylized as '''''MACABRE''''') is the second studio album by Japanese [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band [[Dir En Grey]]. It was released on September 20, 2000. It was the band's first record to be released in collaboration of [[Free-Will]]'s Firewall sub-division and [[Sony Music Entertainment Japan]]. The original print of ''Macabre'' featured an etched, tinted jewel case with five wooden beads placed within the spine. The album proper, like ''[[Gauze (album)|Gauze]]'', included two booklets: one with the lyrics, and the other featuring a related image and poem.


== Track listing ==
== Track listing ==
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| note6 = {{nihongo2|蛍火; "Light of a Firefly"}}
| note6 = {{nihongo2|蛍火; "Light of a Firefly"}}
| length6 = 6:06
| length6 = 6:06
| music6 = [[Shinya (musician)|Shinya]]
| music6 = [[Shinya (Dir En Grey musician)|Shinya]]
| title7 = 【KR】cube
| title7 = 【KR】cube
| length7 = 4:09
| length7 = 4:09
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| music8 = Kaoru
| music8 = Kaoru
| title9 = Macabre -Sanagi no Yume wa Ageha no Hane-
| title9 = Macabre -Sanagi no Yume wa Ageha no Hane-
| note9 = {{nihongo2|MACABRE -揚羽ノ羽<sup><sup>三</sup></sup>ノ夢ハ<sup><sup>二</sup></sup>蛹<sup><sup>一</sup></sup>-; see notes}}
| note9 = {{nihongo2|MACABRE -揚羽ノ羽<sup><sup>三</sup></sup>ノ夢ハ<sup><sup>二</sup></sup>蛹<sup><sup>一</sup></sup>-; "The Chrysalis' Dream is the Swallowtail's Wings"}}
| length9 = 10:49
| length9 = 10:49
| music9 = Kaoru
| music9 = Kaoru
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== Notes ==
== Notes ==
* The album features [[Russia]]n imagery; the artwork contains [[Cyrillic]]; the lyrics for "Deity" are written in Russian; and the song title "Rasetsukoku" was the Chinese name for [[Russia]] during the [[Qing Dynasty]].{{citation needed|date=November 2017}}
* "Deity" is similar to the Russian word for children, "deti" ("дети"). The accompanying image in the lyric booklet is of a pregnant woman's stomach. A portion of the melody in "Deity" appears to be derived from [[Johannes Brahms]]' [[Hungarian Dances (Brahms)|Hungarian Dance No. 5]].<ref>{{cite magazine |author= <!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|date= October 2000|title= ''MACABRE'' track-by-track|language= ja |magazine= Arena 37°C|location= Japan}}</ref>
* "Deity" is similar to the Russian word for children, "deti" ("дети"). The accompanying image in the lyric booklet is of a pregnant woman's stomach. A portion of the melody in "Deity" appears to be derived from [[Johannes Brahms]]' [[Hungarian Dances (Brahms)|Hungarian Dance No. 5]].<ref>{{cite magazine |author= <!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|date= October 2000|title= ''MACABRE'' track-by-track|language= ja |magazine= Arena 37°C|location= Japan}}</ref>
* "理由" is normally [[Romanization of Japanese|romanized]] as "riyū", yet is romanized by the band as "''wake''"; both "wake" ("訳") and "riyū" ("理由") can be translated as "reason".
* "理由" is normally [[Romanization of Japanese|romanized]] as "riyū", yet is romanized by the band as "''wake''"; both "wake" ("訳") and "riyū" ("理由") can be translated as "reason".
* "egnirys cimredopyh" is [[hypodermic syringe]] spelled backwards; it was written in this manner due to the censorship board in Japan.{{citation needed|date=November 2017}}
* When read left to right, ''Macabre''{{'}}s subtitle "揚羽ノ羽ノ夢ハ蛹" transliterates as "Ageha no hane no yume wa sanagi", or "The [[Swallowtail butterfly|Swallowtail]]'s Wings' Dream is the [[Chrysalis]]". However, the title contains numbered [[furigana]] above it, which suggests that the title is to be read as "Sanagi no yume wa ageha no hane", or "The Chrysalis' Dream is the Swallowtail's Wings".{{citation needed|date=November 2017}}
* "Taiyō no Ao" uses a [[kanji]] that is commonly read as "midori" and means for "green", whereas the band uses a reading that means "blue".
* "Taiyō no Ao" uses a [[kanji]] that is commonly read as "midori" and means for "green", whereas the band uses a reading that means "blue".
* A rearrangement of the track "Hydra" appears on their 2007 single "[[Dozing Green]]" as a [[A-side and B-side|B-side]],<ref name="dozing_cdjapan">{{cite web | title="Dozing Green" release information | work= cdjapan.co.jp| url = http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=SFCD-51| accessdate = September 3, 2007}}</ref> retitled to "Hydra -666-".
* A rearrangement of the track "Hydra" appears on their 2007 single "[[Dozing Green]]" as a [[A-side and B-side|B-side]],<ref name="dozing_cdjapan">{{cite web | title="Dozing Green" release information | work= cdjapan.co.jp| url = http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=SFCD-51| accessdate = September 3, 2007}}</ref> retitled to "Hydra -666-".
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* A re-recording of the track "Wake" appears on the second disc of the Limited Editions of their 2018 album ''[[The Insulated World]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=DIR EN GREYニューアルバム詳細公開、新たなビジュアルも解禁に |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/293731 |website=音楽ナタリー |publisher=Natasha,Inc |accessdate=October 19, 2018}}</ref>
* A re-recording of the track "Wake" appears on the second disc of the Limited Editions of their 2018 album ''[[The Insulated World]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=DIR EN GREYニューアルバム詳細公開、新たなビジュアルも解禁に |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/293731 |website=音楽ナタリー |publisher=Natasha,Inc |accessdate=October 19, 2018}}</ref>


== Chart positions ==
== Charts ==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Chart performance for ''Macabre''
!Year
!Chart
! scope="col"| Chart (2000)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
!Position
|-
|2000
|[[Oricon]]
|align="center"|4
|-
|-
! scope="row"| Japanese Albums ([[Oricon]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/6902/products/|title=DIR EN GREYの作品|publisher=[[Oricon]]|language=ja|access-date=May 14, 2024}}</ref>
| 4
|}
|}


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*[[Die (musician)|Die]] – [[guitar]]
*[[Die (musician)|Die]] – [[guitar]]
*[[Toshiya (musician)|Toshiya]] – [[bass guitar]]
*[[Toshiya (musician)|Toshiya]] – [[bass guitar]]
*[[Shinya (musician)|Shinya]] – [[drums]]
*[[Shinya (Dir En Grey musician)|Shinya]] – [[drums]]
{{col-break}}
{{col-break}}
*Hoppy Kamiyama – producer
*Hoppy Kamiyama – producer

Latest revision as of 08:46, 14 May 2024

Macabre
Studio album by
Dir En Grey
ReleasedSeptember 20, 2000
RecordedWarner Studio, Studio Greenbird, WestSide Studio
Genre
Length72:57
Language
LabelFirewall Div./SMEJ
Producer
  • Dir En Grey
  • Tatsuya Sakamoto (Track 2)
  • Hoppy Kamiyama (Track 7)
Dir En Grey chronology
Gauze
(1999) 		Macabre
(2000) 		Kisō
(2002)
Singles from Macabre
  1. "Myaku"
    Released: February 16, 2000
  2. "【KR】cube"
    Released: June 7, 2000
  3. "Taiyou no Ao"
    Released: July 26, 2000
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Sputnikmusic[1]

Macabre (stylized as MACABRE) is the second studio album by Japanese heavy metal band Dir En Grey. It was released on September 20, 2000. It was the band's first record to be released in collaboration of Free-Will's Firewall sub-division and Sony Music Entertainment Japan. The original print of Macabre featured an etched, tinted jewel case with five wooden beads placed within the spine. The album proper, like Gauze, included two booklets: one with the lyrics, and the other featuring a related image and poem.

Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Kyo[2]

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Deity"Dir En Grey4:15
2."Myaku" (脈; "Pulse")Dir En Grey4:05
3."Wake" (理由; "Reason")Die5:12
4."Egnirys Cimredopyh
+) An Injection"		Toshiya5:16
5."Hydra"Kaoru5:41
6."Hotarubi" (蛍火; "Light of a Firefly")Shinya6:06
7."【KR】cube"Dir En Grey4:09
8."Berry"Kaoru4:20
9."Macabre -Sanagi no Yume wa Ageha no Hane-" (MACABRE -揚羽ノ羽三ノ夢ハ二蛹一-; "The Chrysalis' Dream is the Swallowtail's Wings")Kaoru10:49
10."Audrey"Die4:33
11."Rasetsukoku" (羅刹国; "Rakshasa Country")Dir En Grey3:35
12."Zakuro" (ザクロ; "Pomegranate")Kaoru8:37
13."Taiyō no Ao" (太陽の碧; "Blue of the Sun")Kaoru6:19
Total length:72:57

Notes

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  • "Deity" is similar to the Russian word for children, "deti" ("дети"). The accompanying image in the lyric booklet is of a pregnant woman's stomach. A portion of the melody in "Deity" appears to be derived from Johannes Brahms' Hungarian Dance No. 5.[3]
  • "理由" is normally romanized as "riyū", yet is romanized by the band as "wake"; both "wake" ("訳") and "riyū" ("理由") can be translated as "reason".
  • "Taiyō no Ao" uses a kanji that is commonly read as "midori" and means for "green", whereas the band uses a reading that means "blue".
  • A rearrangement of the track "Hydra" appears on their 2007 single "Dozing Green" as a B-side,[4] retitled to "Hydra -666-".
  • A re-recording of the track "Rasetsukoku" appears as a bonus track on their 2011 album Dum Spiro Spero.
  • A re-recording of the track "Macabre -Sanagi no Yume wa Ageha no Hane-" (simply titled "MACABRE") appears on the second disc of the Limited Edition of their 2013 mini-album The Unraveling.
  • A re-recording of the track "Wake" appears on the second disc of the Limited Editions of their 2018 album The Insulated World.[5]

Charts

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Chart performance for Macabre
Chart (2000) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[6] 4

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ "Staff Review: Dir En Grey – MACABRE". Sputnikmusic. October 18, 2012. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  2. ^ Macabre (CD liner). Dir En Grey. Japan: FIREWALL DIV. 2000. SFCD-0001.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ "MACABRE track-by-track". Arena 37°C (in Japanese). Japan. October 2000.
  4. ^ ""Dozing Green" release information". cdjapan.co.jp. Retrieved September 3, 2007.
  5. ^ "DIR EN GREYニューアルバム詳細公開、新たなビジュアルも解禁に". 音楽ナタリー. Natasha,Inc. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  6. ^ "DIR EN GREYの作品" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
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