Aku no hana

by BUCK-TICK

Aku no hana cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1 February 1990
  • Label: Victor
  • Country: Japan
  • Length: 45:01
  • Community rating: 3.59/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Sakurai Atsushi, Higuchi Yutaka, Yagami Toll, Hoshino Hidehiko, Tsutomu Nakayama, Hisashi Imai

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Marking a dark, triumphant return following a brief scandal-induced hiatus, 'Aku no hana' leans heavily into brooding, atmospheric gothic rock. The record topped charts in Japan, fundamentally establishing the band's visually striking and melancholic aesthetic for decades to come.

Genres

Descriptors: rhythmic, atmospheric, guitars, male-vocals, melodic, theatrical

Tracklist

  1. NATIONAL MEDIA BOYS (4:25)
  2. 幻の都 (3:59)
  3. LOVE ME (3:14)
  4. PLEASURE LAND (5:00)
  5. MISTY BLUE (4:22)
  6. DIZZY MOON (3:25)
  7. SABBAT (5:08)
  8. THE WORLD IS YOURS (4:52)
  9. 悪の華 (4:16)
  10. KISS ME GOOD-BYE (6:16)

Credits

  • Higuchi Yutaka - bass
  • Junichi Tanaka - directed by
  • Yagami Toll - drums, lyrics by
  • Hisashi Imai - guitar, lyrics by, music by
  • Hoshino Hidehiko - guitar, lyrics by, music by
  • Azami Shigeo - other [band staff]
  • Ojima Hitoshi - other [band staff]
  • Kino Midori - other [hair-make]

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