Draft:The Mortal (band)


The band was created in 2015 by vocalist Atsushi Sakurai with members Jake Cloudchair (guitar), Yukio Murata (guitar), Ken Miyo (bass), and Takahiko Akiyama (drums).[1][2][3][4] They released the mini-album Spirit on October 14th, 2015,[5] and a full-length album, I Am Mortal, on November 11th, 2015.[6][7] TOUR THE MORTAL 2015, consisting of five concerts, was held between November 16th and November 26th.[8] A live DVD/Blu-ray was recorded at the final show at NHK Hall on November 26th, 2015,[9] and released for sale on March 9th, 2016.[10]

Discography

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I AM MORTAL (2015)

Peaked at Oricon's charts at number 12.[11] Charted at number 15 on Billboard Japan.[12]

All lyrics are written by Atsushi Sakurai.

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Tenshi (天使)"Yukio Murata6:03
2."Dead Can Dance"Ken Miyo4:19
3."Barbaric Man"Yukio Murata3:04
4."Yume - Deep Dream (夢 - Deep Dream)"Jake Cloudchair4:28
5."Fantômas - Tenrankai no Otoko (Fantômas - 展覧会の男)"Ken Miyo4:17
6."Mother"Yukio Murata4:59
7."Guignol (ギニョル)"Ken Miyo6:25
8."Tsuki (月)"Jake Cloudchair2:37
9."Pain Drop -It Rains Cats & Dogs"Yukio Murata3:54
10."Grotesque (グロテスク)"Ken Miyo4:18
11."Mortal"Jake Cloudchair5:51
12."Sayonara Waltz (サヨナラワルツ)"Jake Cloudchair5:00
Total length:55:15


Spirit (2015) Peaked at Oricon's charts at number 11.[11] Charted at number 16 on Billboard Japan.[13]

All lyrics are written by Atsushi Sakurai.

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Pain Drop"Yukio Murata3:53
2."Spirit"Ken Miyo4:27
3."Shadow of Love"Yukio Murata4:26
4."Cities in Dust"Jake Cloudchair5:00
5."Yume (夢)"Jake Cloudchair4:29
Total length:22:18
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References

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  1. ^ Rock and Read (062 ed.). Shinko Music. 28 October 2015. pp. 14–49. ISBN 978-4-401-77138-7.
  2. ^ "音楽と人" [Music and People]. 音楽と人 (in Japanese). Japan. November 2015.
  3. ^ "BUCK-TICK・櫻井敦司のソロプロジェクト「THE MORTAL」がミニアルバム発売を発表 | OKMusic". okmusic.jp. 2015-08-03. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  4. ^ "THE MORTAL". エイベックス・ポータル - avex portal (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  5. ^ "The Mortal – Spirit (2015, CD) - Discogs". Discogs.
  6. ^ "The Mortal – I Am Mortal (2015, CD) - Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  7. ^ "櫻井敦司率いるTHE MORTAL、その暗黒面を完全に解放しあらゆる意味でゴシックな漆黒の音楽の美しさ | Mikiki by TOWER RECORDS". Mikiki (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  8. ^ "THE MORTAL official website LIVE". THE MORTAL official website (in Japanese). Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  9. ^ "THE MORTAL | Live-Report @ NHK HALL, Tokyo [JP] (2015)". Visual Music Japan. 29 November 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  10. ^ "The Mortal – Immortal (2016, DVD) - Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  11. ^ a b "THE MORTALのアルバム売上TOP3作品". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  12. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums | Charts". Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2024-04-14. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  13. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums | Charts". Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2024-04-14. Retrieved 2024-04-14.