Diabolos is an album released by Gackt on September 21, 2005 in Japan and on October 26, 2007 in Europe.[1][2] Conceptually, it is a prequel entrant to the 'Moon Project' found in his second and third LPs, Moon and Crescent and the film Moon Child.
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All songs written and composed by Gackt. C.
- The song "Metamorphoze" was the opening theme song for the Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam first movie in trilogy Heirs to the Stars.
- The song "Todokanai Ai to Shitteita no ni Osaekirezu ni Aishitsuzuketa..." was used as the drama Keiyaku Kekkon's theme song.[3]
[edit] Reception
[edit] Commercial performance
The album managed to break into the Oricon, official chart in the Japan. It peaked at number four and charted for a total of 9 weeks,[4] since its release, the album has sold more than 100,000 copies, achieving a gold status in Japan.[5] The single "Black Stone" peaked at number three and charted for seven weeks,[6] "Metamorphoze" peaked at number two and charted for thirteen weeks,[7] and "Todokanai Ai to Shitteita no ni Osaekirezu ni Aishitsuzuketa..." peaked at number three and charted for nine weeks.[3] All of singles sold more than 100,000 copies, achieving a gold status in Japan.[8][9][10]
[edit] Album credits
[edit] Personnel
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[edit] Production
- Producer: Gackt
- Associate Producer: Chachamaru
- Executive Producer: Tomonari Sato (Nippon Crown), You Harada (Museum Museum)
- Recorded & Mixed by: Motonari Matsumoto
- Assistant Engineer: Masahiro Shinlo (Warner Music Recording Studio), Yoshinari Adachi (WestSide), Katsuyuki Abe (WestSide)
- Recording Coordinator: Maki Iida (Starboard Music)
- Mastering Engineer: Yoichi Aikawa (Rolling Sound Mastering Stuio)
- Management: Museum Museum
[edit] Design
- Art direction & Design: Jun Misaki
- Photographer: Kenji Tsukagoshi
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- Greatest Filmography 1999-2006 (Red)
- Greatest Filmography 1999-2006 (Blue)
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| Live releases |
- Mars Sora Kara no Homonsha: Kaisō
- Requiem et Reminiscence Saisei to shuuen
- Kagen no Tsuki (Seiya no Shirabe)
- Jougen no Tsuki (Saishusho)
- The Sixth Day & Seventh Night (Final)
- Diabolos (Aien no Shi to Seiya no Namida)
- nine*nine
- Requiem Et Reminiscence II Final Chinkon To Saisei
- Yellow Fried Chickenz Kirameki Otokojuku (Danjo Konyoku Mizugi Matsuri)
- The Graffiti ~Attack of the "Yellow Fried Chickenz" in Europe~ I Love You All
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| Concert tours |
- 99 Gackt Resurrection
- Mars Sora Kara no Homonsha
- Requiem et Reminiscence
- Kagen no Tsuki
- Jōgen no Tsuki
- The Sixth Day & Seventh Night
- Diabolos: Aien no Shi
- Training Days D.r.u.g. Party
- Requiem et Reminiscence II: Saisei to Kaikō
- Camui Gakuen School
- Yellow Fried Chickenz
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