:ankoku butoh: is the fifth studio album by Gothic rock band Faith and the Muse. It comprises one CD and one DVD. It was the band's first release on the Danse Macabre label.[1]
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| Released | October 31, 2009 | |||
| Genre | Gothic rock | |||
| Length | 45:50 | |||
| Label | Danse Macabre | |||
| Producer | Faith and the Muse | |||
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Thematically, the album reflects elements of Shinto and Japanese culture.[2] In accordance with this, the booklet accompanying the album was printed back-to-front.
Track listing (CD)
editAll tracks by Faith and the Muse
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Woman of the Snow" | 2:45 |
| 2. | "Kamimukae" | 1:08 |
| 3. | "Blessed" | 3:56 |
| 4. | "Battle Hymn" | 4:24 |
| 5. | "Bushido" | 2:38 |
| 6. | "Nine Dragons" | 4:35 |
| 7. | "Harai" | 1:34 |
| 8. | "When We Go Dark" | 4:26 |
| 9. | "The Red Crown" | 4:21 |
| 10. | "Kodama" | 3:36 |
| 11. | "She Waits By the Well" | 4:25 |
| 12. | "Sovereign" | 4:26 |
| 13. | "To Be Continued" | 3:36 |
| Total length: | 45:50 | |
DVD track Listing
editVideos
- Battle Hymn (album video) (link opens in a new page)
- Blessed (album video)
- Interview with the band
Live Concert Film
- Scars Flown Proud
- The Silver Circle
- Bait & Switch / Sredni Vashtar
- Relic Song
- Shattered in Aspect
- Paul Mercer: Solo
- The Burning Season
- The Trauma Coil
- All Lovers Lost / Arianrhod
- Fade and Remain
- Sparks
- Cantus
Rarities & Extras
- Sparks (1994 Video)
- Annwyn, Beneath the Waves (live at WGT 1998)
- The Burning Season (2004 Video)
- Into My Own (2007 Video)
- Anafae (Official Trailer)[4]
Personnel
edit- All instruments and voices performed by William Faith and Monica Richards except:
- Violin by Paul Mercer • Cello by Marzia Rangel
- Dragon Artwork by Jim Neely
- Produced by Faith and the Muse
- Recorded by William Faith @ Zone 0, Los Angeles, CA
- Mixed and mastered by Chad Blinman @ The Eye Socket, Los Angeles, California[5]
References
edit- ^ "Faith & The Muse | Danse Macabre Records". Dansemacabre-group.com. Archived from the original on 2009-11-09. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
- ^ Ohanesian, Liz (2009-12-16). "Interview: Faith and the Muse Talk Dragon*Con, Taiko and Butoh - Los Angeles Music - West Coast Sound". Blogs.laweekly.com. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
- ^ "ankoku butoh :: Faith And The Muse: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
- ^ "Faith And The Muse - : ankoku butoh : (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. 2009-11-27. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
- ^ "Faith and the Muse: : ankoku butoh :". Mercyground.com. Archived from the original on 2010-04-18. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
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