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Gackt – Diabolos Album August 9, 2008

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Track List

1 “Misty”
2 “Farewell”
3 “Noesis”
4 “Ash”
5 “Metamorphoze” (メタモルフォーゼ)
6 “Dispar”
7 “Future”
8 “Black Stone”
9 “Storm”
10 “Road”
11 “届カナイ愛ト知ッテイタノニ 抑エキレズニ愛シ続ケタ･･･ (Todokanai Ai to Shitteita no ni Osaekirezu ni Aishitsuzuketa…)

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Diabolos was released on 21st September 2005 by Nippon Crown. Though the European version shown here was released on 26th October 2007 by Gan-shin. This version contains two booklets. One in Japanese, like in the standard Japanese version, and one in English which is included in the CD Jewel case.

This isn’t my favorite album, but it is definatley a great album. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I highly reccomend “Farewell,” “Metamorphoze” and “Black Stone” those three tracks are amazing and make the album worth buying. If you’re looking for and album to buy, this is pretty great. Again, I wouldn’t rate it the best album of Gackt’s, but thats my opinion. But it is an amazing album

 

Gackt – Mars Album August 9, 2008

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Gackt – Mars. Released 26th April 2000

Track List

1. “Ares”
2. “Asrun Dream”
3. “Emu ~For My Dear~” (絵$夢〜for my dear〜, “Emu ~For My Dear~”)
4. “U+K”
5. “Vanilla (Mars Ver.)”
6. “Freesia ~Op.1~”
7. “Freesia ~Op.2~”
8. “Illness Illusion”
9. “Mirror (Mars Ver.)”
10. “Dears”
11. “Oasis (Mars Ver.)”
12. “Kono Daremo Inai Heya De” (この誰もいない部屋で)

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Two of the album’s tracks, “Emu ~For My Dear~” (絵夢〜for my dear〜, “Emu ~For My Dear~”) and “U+K” were dedicated to the memory of the late Kami, the drummer of Malice Mizer, and a close friend of Gackt’s. Gackt had been on tour at the time of his passing, and was unable to attend his funeral as he was unaware of the tragedy until a week later when he returned from travels.

This, in my personal opinion, its not one of Gackts best albums. In fact, its actually my least favorite. But I was sent it as a gift, and I still thoroughly enjoyed listening to it as I am a major fan of Gackt. But if you’re looking in to checking him out, I would not reccomend this album. I’d reccomend you check out one of his later works. I shall be reviewing his “Diabolos” album at a later stage. [Originally released in 2005, released to Europe in 2007] This is his newest album, excluding the release of “0079-0088,” themed for “Mobile Suit Gundam” which was also released towards the end of 2006. To choose my personal favorite song off of this album, it would be “Vanilla.”

Mars is Gackt’s first full-length solo record. Before Mars, he released an EP called “Mizerable.” “Mizerable” was his first release after leaving the band, “MALICE MIZER.”

The vocals of “Ares” are not in any actual language, though the album’s booklet provides lyrics for the song.