Division (The Gazette album)
| Division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by The Gazette | ||||
| Released |
 August 29, 2012  October 1, 2012  October 1, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Industrial metal,[1] alternative metal, nu metal | |||
| Length |
48:14 (Limited Edition) 45:18 (Regular Edition) | |||
| Language | Japanese, English | |||
| Label |
Sony Music Records Japan (JP) JPU Records (EU) | |||
| The Gazette chronology | ||||
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Division is the sixth studio album by Japanese visual kei rock band The Gazette, released on August 29, 2012 in Japan by Sony Music Records. It is a double album, the first disk containing alternative metal and nu metal songs and the second disk containing industrial metal songs in the limited edition, including 14 songs, the first CD has mostly Japanese titled tracks, while the second CD has only English titled tracks, and a DVD with the promotional videos "Ibitsu" and "Derangement" each disc (including the DVD) has their own name. The regular edition includes 12 songs.[2] Is the first release that does not include promotional singles since their sixth EP Gama.
A Japanese tour, called Live Tour12 -DIVISION- Groan of Diplosomia 01, to promote the album, was held on October 8, 2012 at the Yokosuka Arts Theatre and finished on November 29, 2012 at the NHK Hall with a total of 24 performances.[3]
The second part of the tour called Live Tour13 -DIVISION- Groan of Diplosomia 02 with a total of 6 performances began on February 2, 2013 and finished in the final concert Melt on Saitama Super Arena. A DVD was released with recorded live footage of the Melt concert on June 26, 2013.
The album scored number 3 on the Oricon Daily Charts and number 4 on the Oricon Weekly Charts, selling 23,051 copies in its first week.[4]
Track listing
Limited Edition
All lyrics written by Ruki.
| Disc one "Fragment [Vein]" | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "[Depth]" | Ruki | 1:13 |
| 2. | "Ibitsu (歪; Distortion)" | Ruki | 3:59 |
| 3. | "Kago no Sanagi (籠の蛹; Caged Chrysalis)" | Kai | 4:38 |
| 4. | "Hedoro (ヘドロ; Sludge)" | Uruha | 3:32 |
| 5. | "Kagefumi (影踏み; Treading on Shadows)" | Uruha | 4:21 |
| 6. | "Yoin (余韻; Afterglow)" | Aoi | 3:28 |
| 7. | "[Diplosomia]" | Ruki | 1:43 |
| Disc two "Binding Site" | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Ibitsu (歪; Distortion, PV)" | |
| 2. | "[Diplosomia] (PV)" | |
| 3. | "DERANGEMENT (PV)" | |
| Disc three "Fragment [Artery] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "[XI]" | Ruki | 1:45 |
| 2. | "Derangement" | Ruki | 4:42 |
| 3. | "Required Malfunction" | Ruki | 4:07 |
| 4. | "Dripping Insanity" | Ruki | 4:07 |
| 5. | "Attitude" | Ruki | 3:29 |
| 6. | "Gabriel on the Gallows" | Uruha | 4:03 |
| 7. | "[Melt]" | Uruha | 3:07 |
Regular Edition
| Regular Edition | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "[XI]" | 1:45 |
| 2. | "Gabriel on the Gallows" | 4:03 |
| 3. | "Derangement" | 4:42 |
| 4. | "Dripping Insanity" | 4:07 |
| 5. | "Yoin (余韻; Afterglow)" | 3:28 |
| 6. | "Ibitsu (歪; Distortion)" | 3:59 |
| 7. | "Kagefumi (影踏み; Treading on Shadows)" | 4:21 |
| 8. | "Kago no Sanagi (籠の蛹; Caged Chrysalis)" | 4:38 |
| 9. | "Hedoro (ヘドロ; Sludge)" | 3:32 |
| 10. | "Attitude" | 3:29 |
| 11. | "Required Malfunction" | 4:07 |
| 12. | "[Melt]" | 3:07 |
References
- ↑ "the GazettE's sixth album Division at The Japan Times".
- ↑ "Discography the GazettE official site (in japanese)". Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ↑ "Live the GazettE official site (in japanese)". Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- ↑ "Oricon Album Weekly Ranking (in japanese)". September 6, 2012. Retrieved September 6, 2012.