Bara no Seidō

by MALICE MIZER

Bara no Seidō cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 23 August 2000
  • Label: Midi:Nette
  • Country: Japan
  • Length: 50:36
  • Community rating: 3.73/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Yukie Itoh, Yu~ki, Masato Osawa, Hiroyasu Yamamoto, Tomoki Iwanaga, Yuichiro Goto Group, Kiyomi Sugiura, Yuichiro Goto, Takayuki Oshikane, Maná, technician, Klaha, Közi, Youko Takai, Maki Okada

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Serving as the final studio album from the visual kei pioneers, this recording is heavily steeped in gothic tragedy following the sudden death of their drummer. 'Bara no Seidō' completely embraces grandiose neoclassical darkwave aesthetics, featuring pipe organs, choirs, and mournful symphonic arrangements. With Klaha stepping in as the new vocalist, the group crafted a profoundly theatrical, operatic requiem.

Genres

Descriptors: atmospheric, orchestral, melodic, choral, guitars, theatrical

Tracklist

  1. 薔薇に彩られた悪意と悲劇の幕開け (0:29)
  2. 聖なる刻 永遠の祈り (8:13)
  3. 虚無の中での遊戯 (6:38)
  4. 鏡の舞踏 幻惑の夜 (3:55)
  5. 真夜中に交わした約束 (6:01)
  6. 血塗られた果実 (4:39)
  7. 地下水脈の迷路 (5:28)
  8. 破誡の果て (4:01)
  9. 白い肌に狂う愛と哀しみの輪舞 (5:40)
  10. 再会の血と薔薇 (5:32)

Credits

  • Yu~ki - bass
  • Shigehiko Saito - electronics [manipulator]
  • Közi - guitar, music by, lyrics by, programmed by
  • Mana - guitar, music by, lyrics by, programmed by
  • Tamayo Kotake - hair [hairstyling]
  • Taqueya Yamashita - illustration [front cover art]
  • Mariko Nishii - other [distribution]
  • Rui Toda - other [object]

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