Saku (song)

"-Saku-"
Single by Dir En Grey
from the album Withering to Death
Released	July 14, 2004 (2004-07-14)
Genre	Alternative metal gothic metal mathcore hardcore punk
Length	13:56
Label	Firewall Div. (SFCD-0030)
Composer(s)	Dir En Grey
Lyricist(s)	Kyo
Producer(s)	Kaoru
Dir En Grey singles chronology
"The Final" (2004) "-Saku-" (2004) "Clever Sleazoid" (2005)

"Saku" (stylized 朔-saku-), meaning "New Moon", is the 19th single off the Withering to Death album by Dir En Grey released on July 14, 2004. It was nominated for best Music Video Award on MTV's Headbangers Ball in 2006, making it the first ever J-rock song to be nominated for the Award.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Kyo; Music composed by Dir En Grey.

No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Machiavellism"	Toshiya	3:16
2.	"-Saku-" (朔-saku-; "New Moon")	Kaoru	2:57
3.	"G.D.S" (G.D.S ends at 3:14, before a live version of "Shokubeni" comes on as a hidden track)		7:46

Personnel

• Dir En Grey
  • Kyo – vocals, lyricist
  • Kaoru – guitar
  • Die – guitar
  • Toshiya – bass guitar
  • Shinya – drums
• Hiroshi Tomioka – Executive producer