Girugamesh (album)

Infobox Album
Name = Girugamesh
Type = studio
Artist = Girugamesh


Released = flagicon|Japan 26 December 2007
flagicon|Europe 25 January 2008
Recorded = Bazooka Studio
Tokyo, Japan
2007
Genre = Alternative metal
Length = 34:20 (Limited edition)
43:59 (Regular edition)
56:02 (European edition)
Language = Japanese, English
Label = Danger Crue (Japan)
Gan-Shin (Europe)
Producer = Girugamesh
Jack Danger
Miya (Mucc)
Masahiro Oishi
Reviews =
Last album = "Reason of Crying"
(2007)
This album = "Girugamesh"
(2007)
Next album = "Music"
(2008)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternate cover
Type = Album


Lower caption = Limited Edition

"Girugamesh" is the self-titled second album from the band Girugamesh, released on December 26, 2007. A limited and a regular edition were released, with different contents, as well as a European release featuring three extra tracks from the band's previous EP, "Reason of Crying".cite web
url = http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=XNDC-10021
title = Girugamesh / Girugamesh [w/ DVD, Limited Edition]
accessdate = 2008-05-16
date =
year =
month =
format = Database article
work = CDJapan.co.jp
publisher = Neowing
pages =
language = English] The regular edition, including thirteen tracks, was released on iTunes simultaneously with the Japanese release. The limited edition included only ten songs on the feature disc, but was supplemented with a DVD with two music videos for "Vermillion" and "Kowareteiku Sekai", and backstage footage.

Music

The album features a notably heavier sound than their previous albums, with a more "aggressive, destructive, and power" sound.cite web
url = http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/grapes/-/archives/2007_11_16_girugamesh
title = Girugamesh - New Full-Length
accessdate = 2008-05-16
date = 28
year = 2007
month = 12
format = News feed
work = CDJapan.co.jp
publisher = Neowing
pages = 1
language = English] Drummer Ryo comments that during touring, the band felt as if "there was something missing in our [Girugamesh's] songs", and the band "wanted to make our songs a little bit harder with an "edge."cite web
url = http://www.jame-world.com/us/article.php?id=4017
title = Interview with girugamesh in London
accessdate = 2008-05-16
author = Cage & Naukhel
date = 27 February 2008
format = Interview
work = jame-world.com
publisher = Asian Music Entertainment
pages = 1
language = English] The band collaborated on "Patchwork", "Stupid" and "Crazy-Flag" with label-mates Tatsurou and Miya of Mucc, and with Miya as the co-producer for the album.cite music release notes
Name = Girugamesh
Type = album
Artist = Girugamesh
Year = 2007
Format = CD liner
Publisher = Danger Crue
PID = GSCD-037
Location = Tokyo, Japan
MBID = 71a90636-884b-4b86-9c94-0b7f85071cdb]

Composition on "Girugamesh" is fairly consistent with other albums, with the lyrics being written by vocalist Satoshi, and most of the music being written by drummer Ryo, with minimal music composed by Nii and Shuu. The lyrics in the album are often about controversial subjects such as war and hatred. The lyricist, Satoshi, has stated that his lyrics were often written on tour and the "main inspirations are from situations and human relationships me". The music, being mainly composed by Ryo, was often produced when "sit [ting] around at home playing piano, guitar or programming some drum sequences," and the intention was to "make the songs shorter and more efficient" with the heavy sound.

Touring

In support of "Girugamesh", the band toured in both Japancite web
url = http://jame-world.com/us/schedule-concert.php?id=6101
title = Stupid Tour '08 in Japan
accessdate = 2008-05-16
format = Database article
work = jame-world.us
publisher = Asian Music Entertainment
pages = 1
language = English] cite web
url = http://jame-world.com/us/schedule-concert.php?id=6117
title = Stupid Tour '08 Girugamesh Vs Roach
accessdate = 2008-05-16
format = Database article
work = jame-world.us
publisher = Asian Music Entertainment
pages = 1
language = English] and Europe,cite web
url = http://jame-world.com/us/schedule-concert.php?id=6098
title = Stupid Tour '08 in Euro
accessdate = 2008-05-16
format = Database article
work = jame-world.us
publisher = Asian Music Entertainment
pages = 1
language = English] under the tour title "Stupid Tour '08"; the tour is named after the "stupid" amount of tour dates, surpassing forty, rather than the song from the album.cite web
url= http://jame-world.com/us/article.php?id=4443
title= Interview with girugamesh in Finland
accessdate= 2008-06-04
author= Matron & Pavia
coauthors= Domie
date= 02
year= 2008
month= 02
format= Interview
work= jame-world.com
publisher= Asian Music Entertainment
pages= 1
language= English] The Japanese leg had Girugamesh performing a series of one-man lives (i.e. only Girugamesh performing) throughout Japan. Later in January, Girugamesh toured Europe for the first time, visiting Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Sweden and Finland. Following their European tour, Girugamesh continued the "Stupid Tour '08 in Japan", followed by a short pause. In March, Girugamesh returned with a two-man tour with fellow Japanese band Roach, visiting venues all over Japan including Okinawa.

Following a performance at Wacken Open Air, [cite web
title=Wacken Open Air 2008 lineup
work=wacken.com
url=http://www.wacken.com/en/woa2008/main-bands/billing-2008/
accessdate=2007-12-15] the second support tour will occur, entitled "Shining Tour '08".cite web
url= http://www.girugamesh.com/live/live.html
title= Girugamesh live info
accessdate= 2008-05-25
format= Information page
work= girugamesh.com
pages= 1
language= Japanese] The first performances begin in July, under the name "Shining Tour '08 [Shooting Summer] ". The Japanese tour will endure through July, visiting Osaka and Nagoya, with one finale performance in August at the Liquidroom in Tokyo. Concerts in July will feature second acts, including Gelugugu, Tr. Dan, Sel'm, Dogma, and Deathgaze, while the tour finale show will be a one-man performance, with only Girugamesh.

Track listing

Regular edition

tracklist
headline = Disc one
all_lyrics = Satoshi
music_credits = yes
title1 = Intro
note1 =
music1 = N/A
length1 = 1:38
title2 = Patchwork
note2 =
music2 = Ryo
length2 = 3:24
title3 = Vermillion
note3 =
music3 = Ryo
length3 = 3:10
title4 = Stupid
note4 =
music4 = Ryo
length4 = 1:44
title5 = Barricade
note5 = バリケード
music5 = Ryo
length5 = 2:54
title6 = Shining
note6 =
music6 = Ryo
length6 = 3:54
title7 = Shiroi Ashiato
note7 = 白い足跡
music7 = Shuu
length7 = 4:07
title8 = Crazy-Flag
note8 =
music8 = Ryo
length8 = 3:35
title9 = 'Shoujo A'
note9 = ｢少女A｣
music9 = Ryo
length9 = 3:01
title10 = Rocker's
note10 =
music10 = Nii
length10 = 3:17
title11 = Dance Rock Night
note11 =
music11 = Shuu
length11 = 2:59
title12 = Domino
note12 = ドミノ
music12 =Ryo
length12 = 3:50
title13 = Kowareteiku Sekai
note13 = 壊れていく世界
music13 = Ryo
length13 = 6:30
title14 = Real My Place
note14 = European edition only
music14 = Ryo
length14 = 3:47
title15 = Crime
note15 = Crime -罪-, European edition only
music15 = Ryo
length15 = 4:03
title16 = Freesia
note16 = フリージア, European edition only
music16 = Nii
length16 = 4:23

Limited edition

tracklist
collapsed =
headline = Disc one (CD)
all_lyrics = Satoshi
music_credits = yes
title1 = Intro
note1 =
music1 = N/A
length1 = 1:38
title2 = Patchwork
note2 =
music2 = Ryo
length2 = 3:24
title3 = Vermillion
note3 =
music3 = Ryo
length3 = 3:10
title4 = Stupid
note4 =
music4 = Ryo
length4 = 1:44
title5 = 'Shoujo A'
note5 = ｢少女A｣
music5 = Ryo
length5 = 3:01
title6 = Crazy-Flag
note6 =
music6 = Ryo
length6 = 3:35
title7 = Shining
note7 =
music7 = Ryo
length7 = 3:54
title8 = Shiroi Ashiato
note8 = 白い足跡
music8 = Shuu
length8 = 4:07
title9 = Rocker's
note9 =
music9 = Nii
length9 = 3:17
title10 = Kowareteiku Sekai
note10 = 壊れていく世界
music10 = Ryo
length10 = 6:30tracklist
collapsed =
headline = Disc two (DVD)
title1 = Vermillion
note1 = music video
length1 = 3:24
title2 = Kowareteiku Sekai
note2 = music video
length2 = 6:06

Personnel

The following are all credited individuals cooperating in this album's creation.
*Satoshi – vocals, lyricist
*Nii – guitar, composer
*Shuu – bass guitar, composer
*Ryo – drums, composer
*Tatsurou (Mucc) – chorus vocals ("Patchwork")
*Miya (Mucc) – chorus vocals ("Stupid", "Crazy-Flag"), co-producer
*Masahiro Oishi – executive producer
*Tetsuya Tochigi – recording, mixing
*Makoto Toonosu – mastering
*Tomoya Sakurai – art director
*Severin Schweiger – photographer
*Taro Otani – "soul advisor"

References

External links

* [http://www.bazooka-studio.com/ Bazooka Studio official website]