Arche (stylized as ARCHE, Greek for "the origin") is the ninth studio album by Japanese heavy metal band Dir En Grey, released on December 10, 2014.[7][8] It was preceded by two singles; "Rinkaku", which was released two years prior, and "Sustain the Untruth".
The contents of the album as well as the track list were added to the band's website in late September.[9] At that time, the band's guitarist Die said it would be the most achieved sound that they have ever had.[10] The album will deal with the theme of pain, as shown in a trailer narrated by Ryō Horikawa released on November 12.[11]
The title stands for "origin" in Greek. This title connotes a special meaning to the members as it encompasses every phase the band has been evolving into. Vocalist Kyo said via Dir En Grey's website : "This album is being worked on with me thinking about the past and future of myself as a vocalist, more than I have had ever before. That place where the old me and the new me crosses is what is being put into the 9th album 'ARCHE'".[12] The art cover suggests this symbolism by depicting a beheaded torso of a pregnant woman from which emanates roots.[13]
Disc three ("Special" Limited Edition, Blu-Ray/ DVD)
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Un Deux (Shot In One Take)"
2.
"Chain Repulsion (Shot In One Take)"
3.
"Live footage from Tour14 Psychonnect -Mode of “Gauze”? at Shinkiba Studio Coast (08/30/2014)" (かすみ (Kasumi), 蜜と唾 (Tsumi to Batsu) and 激しさと、この胸の中で絡み付いた灼熱の闇 (Hageshisa to, Kono Mune no Naka de Karamitsuita Shakunetsu no Yami))
4.
"Behind the Scenes of Arche"
Disc 2 of the Limited Edition includes only tracks 3, 5, 6.
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