Gauze (album)

Infobox Album
Name = Gauze
Type = Album
Artist = Dir en grey


Released = July 28, 1999
Recorded = Warner Music Recording Studio, Greenbird Studio, One Voice Komazawa Recording Studios, Epicurus Studio, Tokyo Bay Studio, Victor Studio (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 13)
One on One Recording North L.A. (3, 6, 9, 11, 12)
Genre = Rock/metal
Length = 64:47
Language = Japanese, English, German
Label = Free-Will
Producer = Dir en grey (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 13)
Yoshiki (3, 6, 9, 11, 12)
Reviews =
Last album = "Missa"
(1997)
This album = "Gauze"
(1999)
Next album = "Macabre"
(2000)
Misc = Singles
Name = Gauze
Type = studio
single 1 = Akuro no Oka
single 1 date = January 20, 1999
single 2 = Yurameki
single 2 date = January 20, 1999
single 3 = -Zan-
single 3 date = January 20, 1999
single 4 = Cage
single 4 date = May 26, 1999
single 5 = Yokan
single 5 date = July 14, 1999 Extra album cover 2
Type = Album
Upper caption = Alternate cover


Lower caption = Limited edition

"Gauze" is the first studio album released by Dir en grey on July 28, 1999. It is the band's first full-length record. Five tracks were produced by X Japan co-founder Yoshiki Hayashi,cite music release notes
Name = Gauze
Type = album
Artist = Dir en grey
Year = 1999
Format = CD liner
Publisher = Free-Will
PID = FWR-030
Location = Japan
MBID = bd6f2d47-6eca-4f62-b747-c334c4285b5c] all of which had been previously released as singles.

Track listing

tracklist
all_lyrics = Kyo

music_credits = yes

title1 = Gauze -Mode of Adam-
length1 = 2:07
music1 = Dir en grey

title2 = Schwein no Isu
note2 = nihongo2|Schweinの椅子
length2 = 3:31
music2 = Die

title3 = Yurameki
note3 = ゆらめき
length3 = 5:05
music3 = Shinya

title4 = Raison Detre
length4 = 4:48
music4 = Shinya, Toshiya

title5 = 304 Goushitsu, Hakushi no Sakura
note5 = 304号室、白死の桜
length5 = 5:18
music5 = Die

title6 = Cage
length6 = 5:35
music6 = Kaoru

title7 = Tsumi to Batsu
note7 = 蜜と唾
length7 = 5:08
music7 = Kaoru

title8 = Mazohyst of Decadence
length8 = 9:22
music8 = Kaoru

title9 = Yokan
note9 = 予感
length9 = 4:39
music9 = Die

title10 = Mask
length10 = 4:25
music10 = Kaoru

title11 = -Zan-
note11 = 残 -Zan-
length11 = 5:03
music11 = Kaoru

title12 = Akuro no Oka
note12 = アクロの丘
length12 = 9:42
music12 = Kaoru

title13 = Gauze -Mode of Eve-
length13 = 0:04
music13 = Dir en grey

Notes

* The kanji of the seventh track are printed in reverse on the packaging, transliterating as "Mitsu to Tsuba" (honey and saliva). "Tsumi to Batsu" (crime and punishment) is considered the official title though and this peculiarity can be considered an example for lyricist Kyo's penchant for wordplay.
* "Raison Detre" is French for "reason of being", the correct spelling being "raison d'être". "Mazohyst" is likely to be a misspelling of "masochist".
* The majority of "Gauze -Mode of Eve-" is actually contained at the end of the previous track (see hidden track) and it lasts about one minute and nine seconds.
* The album's track numbers, as well as parts of the title and lyrics of "Schwein no Isu" are in German.

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