Withering to Death
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| IGN | (8.1/10)[2] |
| metal.de | (9/10)[3] |
Withering to Death (stylized Withering to death.) is the fifth studio album released by Dir En Grey. Initially published in Japan on March 9, 2005, it was the band's first album to be officially released in Europe, North America and South Korea. In June 2006, Withering to Death reached number 42 on Billboard's "Top Heatseekers" chart.[4] Amazon.com included Withering to Death in its listing of "Top 10 Hard Rock & Metal albums of 2006".[5] In September 2007, Rolling Stone Japan rated it number 34 on its list of the "100 Greatest Japanese Rock Albums of All Time".[6]
In Japan, a first press limited edition with a tannish cover in digi-pack and slipcase form with a red booklet was released, while the standard version has a black cover and a purple booklet. The American and European releases received the black cover and contained an additional DVD with the video of either "Saku" (United States/United Kingdom), "Dead Tree" (Germany), "Kodō" (France) or "The Final" (South Korea); along with live compilations of "Merciless Cult" and "Machiavellism", and selected footage from Tour04 The Code of Vulgar[ism]. A live version of the song "Merciless Cult" is on the Family Values Tour 2006 CD compilation.
"Beautiful Dirt" was re-recorded and released on their 2018 best-of album Vestige of Scratches.
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Kyo; all music is composed by Dir En Grey
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Merciless Cult" | 2:55 |
| 2. | "C" | 3:30 |
| 3. | "Saku" (朔-saku-; "New Moon") | 2:57 |
| 4. | "Kodoku ni Shisu, Yue ni Kodoku." (孤独に死す、故に孤独。; "I Die In Loneliness, Therefore I Am Lonely.") | 3:25 |
| 5. | "Itoshisa wa Fuhai ni Tsuki" (愛しさは腐敗につき; "With Love Comes Decay") | 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. | "Higeki wa Mabuta o Oroshita Yasashiki Utsu" (悲劇は目蓋を下ろした優しき鬱; "Tragedy Is the Sweet Melancholy That Lowers Your Eyelids") | 5:08 |
| 14. | "Kodō" (鼓動; "Heartbeat") | 3:39 |
Personnel
- Yoshinori Abe – co-producer
- Tatsuya Sakamoto – recording, mixing, mastering
- Dynamite Tommy – executive producer
- Koji Yoda – art direction
References
- ^ a b Allmusic review
- ^ Nielson-Buckholdt, Christian (May 16, 2006). "Dir en grey - Withering To Death".
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- ^ "Top Heatseekers". Billboard. June 3, 2006.
- ^ "Dir En Grey at the Mitch Schneider Organization". msopr.com. Retrieved November 17, 2007.
- ^ "Finally! "The 100 Greatest Japanese Rock Albums of All Time" Listed". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
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