The Unraveling (EP)

The Unraveling
EP by Dir En Grey
Released April 3, 2013
Recorded 2012-2013
Genre Experimental metal, progressive metal
Length 33:37 (disc one)
27:12 (disc two)
Language Japanese, English
Label Firewall Div./SMEJ
Producer Dir En Grey
Dir En Grey chronology
Dum Spiro Spero
(2011)		 The Unraveling
(2013)		 Arche
(2014)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Ultimate Guitar8/10[1]

The Unraveling (stylized as THE UNRAVELING) is the third EP released by Japanese metal band Dir En Grey[2] on April 3, 2013. It was released as a single-CD Original Version, a deluxe Initial Limited Version digipak with bonus recording footage, and a Limited Order-Only Deluxe Version featuring the deluxe digipak with a bonus CD and extra DVD footage.[3]

The bonus CD includes a remake of "Macabre" off the eponymous 2000 album and "The Final", with the latter and "Unraveling" as unplugged versions. The extra DVD footage also adds "Shot In One Take" versions of "Rinkaku" and "Kiri to Mayu", live performances from their performance on December 25, 2012 and an interview with sound engineer Tue Madsen.

Its packaging features art by artist and sculptor Yasuyuki Nishio[4] along with new stylization of the band's name. Except the title track, all remaining songs were rearranged and re-recorded from previous versions.

It debuted at #3 at the Oricon weekly chart.[5]

Track listing

All lyrics written by Kyo, all music composed by Dir En Grey.

Disc one
No. Title Length
1. "Unraveling"   4:42
2. "Karma[6]" (業; "Karma", from Kaede: If Trans...) 3:43
3. "Kasumi[7]" (かすみ; "Mist", from Vulgar) 4:09
4. "Karasu" (鴉; "Crow", from Kisou) 5:36
5. "Bottom of the Death Valley" (from Kisou) 6:25
6. "Unknown.Despair.Lost" (from single Jealous) 4:47
7. "THE FINAL" (from Withering to Death.) 4:15
Disc two
No. Title Length
1. "MACABRE"   16:18
2. "Unraveling (Unplugged Ver.)"   5:04
3. "THE FINAL (Unplugged Ver.)"   5:50
Initial Limited Version DVD
No. Title Length
1. "THE UNRAVELING (Scenes From Recording)"    
Limited Order-Only Deluxe Version DVD
No. Title Length
1. "Rinkaku (Shot In One Take)" (輪郭 (Shot In One Take))  
2. "Kiri to Mayu (Shot in One Take)" (霧と繭 (Shot In One Take))  
3. "Shitataru Mourou [LIVE]" (滴る朦朧 Live take at TOKYO INTERNATIONAL FORUM HALL A on December 25, 2012)  
4. "Juuyoku [LIVE]" (獣慾 Live take at TOKYO INTERNATIONAL FORUM HALL A on December 25, 2012)  
5. "INTERVIEW ON THE UNRAVELING"    
6. "THE UNRAVELING (Scenes From Recording)"    

Touring

After announcing The Unraveling on December 25, the band announced "TOUR2013 TABULA RASA" in promotion of the EP.[8] The band went on to play Ozzfest Japan on May 12 and held a special extension of the tour for Japanese buyers of the limited deluxe version, titled "TABULA RASA -Sanagi no Yume wa Ageha no Hane-" at Shibuya Public Hall. In June, Dir En Grey performed at both Download Festival and Nova Rock.

Dir En Grey announced another split tour series in July, titled "GHOUL." The tour will first extend through Japan before extending to the United States and Canada in November.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "The Unraveling [EP] Review". February 19, 2014. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
  2. ↑ Interview with Dir En Grey: Becoming Unraveled | The Aquarian Weekly
  3. ↑ "Dir En Grey NEW MINI ALBUM『THE UNRAVELING』2013.4.3 RELEASE"
  4. ↑ ""THE UNRAVELING" Cover Art Revealed!"
  5. ↑ "CDアルバムランキング - 2013年04月15日付 - （2013年04月01日～2013年04月07日）". Oricon. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  6. ↑ Review: DIR EN GREY - THE UNRAVELING | Cliffbuzz
  7. ↑ "DIR EN GREY – The Unraveling – EP Review". Lithium Magazine.
  8. ↑ Dir En Grey Release Ep 'The Unraveling' And Announce North American Tour « Soundcrave Magazine
  9. ↑ 'Dir En Grey 2013 North America Tour, Loudwire

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