Fiction (Coldrain song)

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"Fiction"
Coldrain - Fiction.jpg
Single by Coldrain
from the album Final Destination
ReleasedNovember 5, 2008 (2008-11-05)
RecordedAugust 2008
StudioStudio Sonorous Audio (Tokyo, Japan)
Genre
Length12:04
LabelVAP
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Coldrain singles chronology
"Fiction"
(2008) 		"8AM"
(2009)
Music video
"Fiction" on YouTube

"Fiction" is the first maxi-single by Japanese rock band Coldrain, it was released on November 5, 2008.[1]

Before this single, the band had never recorded and released other material. To help spread their name, they handed out demos of this record around Nagoya to help encourage people to go to their shows.[2] "Fiction" was the only song off this maxi-single to be included on Coldrain's debut studio album Final Destination. However, the song was remastered for the album to produce a different sound to what it was on the maxi single version.[3]

Later on in his career, frontman Masato Hayakawa stated that when making this record. He didn't think they would ever break out and come big because of the quality and chemistry of them all as a band. He also stated that they were signed to a major label far too early in their lifespan.[4]

Track listing[]

All lyrics written by Masato Hayakawa, all music written by Masato Hayakawa and Ryo Yokochi, except when noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Fiction" 3:31
2."Come Awake"
3:42
3."I Know" 4:51
Total length:12:04

Music video[]

The music video for "Fiction" was premiered and promoted on Space Shower TV a week before the release of the single on October 29, 2008. The video was directed by Suzuki Daisin.[5]

The music video takes place in a seemingly abandoned house which follows the storyline of a man, played by frontman Masato Hayakawa, and a woman who are in a dysfunctional relationship. In the end, it is revealed that the relationship is fake, which plays into the meaning of the song. The band playing the song and jamming out is intertwined with the storyline.

As of July 2021, the video has 540K views on YouTube.

Personnel[]

Credits retrieved from singles' liner notes.[6]

Charts[]

Chart (2008) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[7] 181

References[]

  1. ^ "COLDRAIN - FICTION". MetalMusicArchives. 25 August 2020.
  2. ^ "New Metal Revolution: Coldrain - The Rising Sons". Metal Hammer. 27 February 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Final Destination - Coldrain". 28 October 2009. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Interview with japanese metalcore band Coldrain. Impromptu #Dukascopy". 10 August 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Coldrain- Fiction (Music Video Information)". Space Shower TV. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  6. ^ Fiction (booklet). VAP. 2008.
  7. ^ "coldrainの作品" (in Japanese). Oricon. 5 November 2008. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
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