Finale is the fourth studio album by Japanese visual kei rock band Pierrot, released on July 7, 1999, produced by Shinobu Narita.[2] Album's singles are "Clear Sky", "Mad Sky -Koutestu no Kyuuseishu-", "Haruka.../Kanata e..." and "Last Letter".[3]
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| Released | July 7, 1999 | |||
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| Length | 59:52 | |||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Producer | Shinobu Narita | |||
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It is the band's debut major album, released by EMI.[4] The first edition was limited, with special packaging including bonus items.[3][2] It was re-released on December 19, 2001.[4] Finale became available on subscription streaming services along with the group's major works on September 10, 2024.[5]
Musical style
editOK Music website stated that the lyrics have many romantic and dramatic passages, comparing them to a shōjo manga. In terms of musicality, they said the band has "rock standards" with a bit of avant-garde, and also mentioned that some tracks incorporate psychedelic rock and others punk rock.[1] CD Journal said the lyrics depict a "decadent world" and mentioned the digital guitar sounds and traditional Irish elements in the songs. They also said producer Narita brought a "retro '80s" feel to the music.[3]
Commercial performance
editFinale debuted at number five on Oricon Albums Chart and stayed on chart for seven weeks,[6] selling 171,180 copies while on chart.[7] It sold over 190,000 copies in total.[2]
It was certified gold disc by RIAJ for selling more than 100,000 copies.[8] It is Pierrot's best-selling studio album and the one that reached the highest position on Oricon.[6] Finale reached the same number on Billboard Japan.[9]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Finale" | 4:40 |
| 2. | "Haruka.." (ハルカ...) | 4:43 |
| 3. | "Creative Master" | 3:57 |
| 4. | "Kanata e..." (カナタヘ・・・) | 3:45 |
| 5. | "ECO=system" | 4:12 |
| 6. | "Magnet Holic" | 3:17 |
| 7. | "Mad Sky -Koutestu no Kyuuseishu-" (MAD SKY -鋼鉄の救世主-) | 4:18 |
| 8. | "Sacred" | 5:40 |
| 9. | "Icaross" | 3:59 |
| 10. | "Last Letter" (ラストレター) | 6:01 |
| 11. | "Clear Sky" (クリア・スカイ) | 5:32 |
| 12. | "Child" | 6:02 |
| 13. | "Newborn Baby" | 3:29 |
| Total length: | 59:52 | |
Personnel
edit- Kirito – vocals
- Aiji – guitar
- Jun – guitar
- Kohta – bass
- Takeo – drums
- Shinobu Narita – producer
References
edit- ^ a b "PIERROTの『FINALE』に息づくロックへの敬意". Ok Music (in Japanese). 2017-07-19. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ a b c "FINALE - この曲を聴け!". hvymetal.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ a b c "Pierrot / FINALE [廃盤]". CD Journal (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ a b "PIERROT / FINALE [再発][廃盤]". CDJournal (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ "PIERROT、メジャー・デビュー日である9月10日に全26作品サブスク解禁！". ROCKの総合情報サイトVif (in Japanese). 2024-09-09. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
- ^ a b "FINALE | Pierrot". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ "ヴィジュアル系のオリコンまとめ。" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2010-12-23.
- ^ "ゴールドディスク認定" (Search for "Pierrot" on "アーティスト" field and select "検索".). RIAJ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-01-20.
- ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1999-07-31.