RELEASE DATE: September 20th, 2000

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TRACK LIST:

1. Deity (Deity Lyrics)
2. 脈 (MYAKU) (MYAKU Lyrics)
3. 理由 (WAKE or RIYUU) (WAKE Lyrics)
4.  egnirys cimredopyh +)   an injection (egnirys cimredopyh + an injection Lyrics)
5. Hydra (Hydra Lyrics)
6. 蛍火 (HOTARUBI or KEIKA) (HOTARUBI Lyrics)
7. 【KR】cube (【KR】cube Lyrics)
8. Berry (Berry Lyrics)
9.  MACABRE -揚羽ノ羽ノ夢ハ蛹- (MACABRE Lyrics)
10. audrey (audrey Lyrics)
11. 羅刹国 (RASETSUKOKU) (RASETSUKOKU Lyrics)
12. ザクロ (ZAKURO) (ZAKURO Lyrics)
13. 太陽の碧 (TAIYOU NO AO) (TAIYOU NO AO Lyrics) (TAIYOU NO AO Video)

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TRIVIA:

The second full-length album by Dir en grey

The longest album by Dir en grey

Less of a "visual kei" album, unlike their previous two releases

The song "Deity" is sung in Russian

"egnirys cimredopyh" is "Hypodermic Syringe" backwards

A "destruction and reworking" of the song "Hydra" (titled "HYDRA -666-") is included on DOZING GREEN

Remastered versions of "Deity," "羅刹国," "audrey," "脈," and "理由" are included on the DECADE 1998-2002 compilation

The song 脈 translates to "Pulse," the song 理由 translates to "Reason," the song 蛍火 translates to "Firefly's fire," the song MACABRE -揚羽ノ羽ノ夢ハ蛹- translates to "MACABRE -the crysalis's dream is the swallowtail's wings-," the song 羅刹国 translates to "Kingdom of Demons," the song ザクロ translates to "Pomegranate," and the song 太陽の碧 translates to "The Royal Sun."

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LIVE INFORMATION:

Deity: Has been performed fourty-four times. It was first performed on December 4th, 2000, on the TOUR 00>>01 MACABRE Deep(-), Deep (-), Deep (-), Deep(er) tour (And Again, Here ya go), and was last performed on December 19th, 2007, on the WINTER TOUR2007 tour.
脈: Has been performed twenty-nine times. It was first performed on December 18th, 1999, at the 本当にこれでいいんですね　ハイ　あなたは何人目ですか　一人目です　僕は数え切れない子供を殺しています　あなたは許せますか ・・・・・　もう一度聞きます　本当にこれでいいんですね　ハイ　用意はいいですか　ハイ　では始めましょう show (Here ya go again), and was last performed on July 3rd, 2003, at the BLITZ 5DAYS shows.
理由: Has been performed thirty-eight times. It was first performed on December 4th, 2000, on the TOUR 00>>01 MACABRE Deep(-), Deep (-), Deep (-), Deep(er) tour (And Again, Here ya go), and was last performed on October 20th, 2007, on the TOUR07 DOZING GREEN tour.
egnirys cimredopyh +)   an injection: Has been performed fourteen times. It was first performed on December 4th, 2000, on the TOUR 00>>01 MACABRE Deep(-), Deep (-), Deep (-), Deep(er) tour (And Again, Here ya go), and was last performed on April 27th, 2001, at the TOUR 00>>01 MACABRE FINAL more deep 【quake】 show.
Hydra: Has been performed sixty-eight times. It was first performed on December 4th, 2000, on the TOUR 00>>01 MACABRE Deep(-), Deep (-), Deep (-), Deep(er) tour (And Again, Here ya go), and was last performed on November 11th, 2004, on the THE MANIPULATED LIFE tour.
蛍火: Has been performed fourteen times. It was first performed on December 4th, 2000, on the TOUR 00>>01 MACABRE Deep(-), Deep (-), Deep (-), Deep(er) tour (And Again, Here ya go), and was last performed on July 3rd, 2003, at the BLITZ 5DAYS shows.
【KR】cube: Has been performed forty-five times. It was first performed on March 27, 2000, on the TOUR 2000 The type of Deity tour and was last performed on January 11th, 2003, on the 列島激震行脚 2002 5 Ugly KINGDOM tour.
Berry: Has been performed nineteen times. It was first performed on December 4th, 2000, on the TOUR 00>>01 MACABRE Deep(-), Deep (-), Deep (-), Deep(er) tour (And Again, Here ya go), and was last performed on November 2nd, 2002, on the 列島激震行脚 2002 5 Ugly KINGDOM tour.
MACABRE -揚羽ノ羽ノ夢ハ蛹-: Has been performed nineteen times. It was first performed on January 12, 2001, on the TOUR 00>01 MACABRE brain gain(er) brain drain(er) tour and was last performed on December 19th, 2007, on the WINTER TOUR07 tour.
audrey: Has been performed sixteen times. It was first performed on December 4th, 2000, on the TOUR 00>>01 MACABRE Deep(-), Deep (-), Deep (-), Deep(er) tour (And Again, Here ya go), and was last performed on November 18th, 2002, on the 列島激震行脚 2002 5 Ugly KINGDOM tour.
羅刹国: Has been performed one-hundred nineteen times. It was first performed on December 4th, 2000, on the TOUR 00>>01 MACABRE Deep(-), Deep (-), Deep (-), Deep(er) tour (And Again, Here ya go), and was last performed on October 12th, 2008, on the TOUR08 THE ROSE TRIMS AGAIN tour.
ザクロ: Has been performed twenty times. It was first performed on December 4th, 2000, on the TOUR 00>>01 MACABRE Deep(-), Deep (-), Deep (-), Deep(er) tour (And Again, Here ya go), and was last performed on April 28th, 2007, at the TOUR07 THE MARROW OF A BONE -PREMIUM LIVE- performances.
太陽の碧: Has been performed nineteen times. It was first performed on August 1st, 2000, at the Fujikyu Presents SOUND CONIFER 229 ﾒSHAKE the BLACK 2000 show (Once More, Here ya go), and was last performed on July 3rd, 2003, at the BLITZ 5DAYS shows.

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RELATED ALBUMS/SINGLES:

DECADE 1998-2002

脈

【KR】cube

太陽の碧

Child prey

DOZING GREEN

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TRACK INFORMATION:

  1. "Deity" – 4:15 (Words: 京 / Music: Dir en grey)
  2. "脈" – 4:05 (Words: 京 / Music: Dir en grey)
  3. "理由" – 5:12 (Words: 京 / Music: Die)
  4. "egnirys cimredopyh +)     an injection" – 5:16 (Words: 京 / Music: Toshiya)
  5. "Hydra" – 5:41 (Words: 京 / Music: 薫)
  6. "蛍火" – 6:06 (Words: 京 / Music: Shinya)
  7. "【KR】cube" – 4:09 (Words: 京 / Music: Dir en grey)
  8. "Berry" – 4:20 (Words: 京 / Music: 薫)
  9. "MACABRE -揚羽ノ羽ノ夢ハ蛹-" – 10:49 (Words: 京 / Music: 薫)
 10. "audrey" – 4:33 (Words: 京 / Music: Die)
 11. "羅刹国" – 3:35 (Words: 京 / Music: Dir en grey)
 12. "ザクロ" – 8:37 (Words: 京 / Music: 薫)
 13. "太陽の碧" – 6:19 (Words: 京 / Music: 薫)

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