Genesis (Diaura album)
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | March 21, 2012 |
| Genre | [1] |
| Length | 45:15[2] |
| Language | Japanese |
| Label | Ains/Galaxy |
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| Singles from Genesis | |
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Genesis is the debut studio album by Japanese visual kei band Diaura, released on 21 March 2012 by Ains.[3] The song "Imperial Core" was previously released as a single on November 14, 2011.[4] The DVD included with the album contained a music video for the song "Terrors".[5] On December 19, 2012 a second press version of the album was released, with an additional song.[6]
Reception
[edit ]Allmusic writer John D. Buchanan stated "this is one of the best debuts VK had ever seen, spectacularly fulfilling Diaura's promise and cementing their place as one of the pre-eminent bands in the scene."[1] He praised the choruses and yo-ka's "rich tenor" voice, the band's adhering to heavy metal theatricality but keeping their music melodic and the guitar solos tasteful. As a minor criticism, he mentioned "throwaway, chugtastic verses" and the drums and the guitar sounding "flat", possibly due to low budget production.[1]
Track listing
[edit ]All lyrics are written by yo-ka
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "a genesis of the end" (SE) | Kei | 2:00 |
| 2. | "TERRORS" | Kei | 4:25 |
| 3. | "Imperial Core" | Kei | 3:51 |
| 4. | "Futatsu no kizuato (二つの傷跡)" | yo-ka | 4:06 |
| 5. | "DEAR RULER" | yo-ka | 3:52 |
| 6. | "Kinshiroku (禁示録)" | Kei | 3:57 |
| 7. | "Anazagate (アナザゲイト)" | Kei | 4:59 |
| 8. | "Zangetsu no akari (残月の灯)" | Kei | 5:06 |
| 9. | "Lost November" | yo-ka | 5:45 |
| 10. | "an Insanity" (Re-recording Ver.) | DIAURA | 3:42 |
| 11. | "EVER" | Kei | 3:52 |
| 12. | "Daraku to ame (堕落と雨)" (2nd press only) | yo-ka | 3:09 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "TERRORS" (Music Video) |
References
[edit ]- ^ a b c "Genesis". Allmusic. Retrieved 2019年11月22日.
- ^ "Diaura: Genesis". Spotify . Retrieved 2019年11月22日.
- ^ "Genesis" (in Japanese). Oricon . Retrieved 2019年11月22日.
- ^ "Imperial"CORE"" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2019年11月22日.
- ^ "Genesis (CD+DVD)" (in Japanese). CDJapan. Retrieved 2019年11月22日.
- ^ "Genesis (2nd press)" (in Japanese). Oricon . Retrieved 2019年11月22日.