Voyage Sans Retour
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Voyage ~Sans Retour~ | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | June 9, 1996 | |||
Studio | Bazooka, Wonder Beat, Cats[1] | |||
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Length | 44:37 | |||
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Producer | Malice Mizer | |||
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Voyage ~Sans Retour~ (French: "Voyage with No Return") is the second album by Japanese rock band Malice Mizer, released on June 9, 1996. It is their first album with second vocalist Gackt.
Overview[]
Malice Mizer's singer and lyricist Tetsu left the group after a concert on December 27, 1994. After almost a year of inactivity, Malice Mizer recruited Gackt as their new vocalist and released the single "Uruwashiki Kamen no Shoutaijou" on December 10, 1995. With a new concept, the band's music became more art rock and synthpop, incorporating even stronger classical and electronic elements. Visually, they abandoned their 1980s goth look for colorful historical costumes with a gothic feel.
Voyage ~Sans Retour~ was released on June 9, 1996 by guitarist Mana's own record label, . The first press edition, limited to 5000, came in a plastic slipcase with an additional "Visual Arts Booklet".
Track listing[]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Yami no Kanata e~" (闇の彼方へ~; 'Beyond the Darkness...') | Mana | 0:26 | |
2. | "Transylvania" | Gackt | Mana | 4:01 |
3. | "Tsuioku no Kakera ~A Peace of Broken Recollection~" (追憶の破片 ~a peace of broken recollection~; 'Fragments of Memories: A Peace of Broken Recollection') | Gackt | Mana | 6:21 |
4. | "Premier Amour" ('First Love') | Gackt | Mana | 4:55 |
5. | "Itsuwari no Musetté" (偽りのmusetté; 'False Musetté') | Gackt | Közi | 5:13 |
6. | "N.p.s N.g.s" (N·p·s N·g·s; 'No Pains No Gains') | Gackt | Mana | 4:07 |
7. | "Claire ~Tsuki no Shirabe~" (claire ~月の調べ~; 'Claire ~In Search of the Moon~') | Közi | Közi | 5:47 |
8. | "Madrigal" | Gackt | Közi | 4:03 |
9. | "Shi no Butō ~A Romance of the "Cendrillon"~" (死の舞踏 ~a romance of the "Cendrillon"~; 'Macabre Dance: A Romance of the "Cendrillon"') | Malice Mizer | Malice Mizer | 5:25 |
10. | "~Zenchō~" (~前兆~; 'Omen') | Mana | 4:19 |
Personnel[]
- Gackt – vocals, piano
- Mana – synth guitar, sequence programming
- Közi – synth guitar, sequence programming
- Yu~ki – bass
- Kami – drums, percussion
- Takeshi Kanazawa – violin on tracks 2, 5 and 8
- Mayumi Maruo – chorus, photography
- "Patch" Kitaguchi – recording, mixing
References[]
- ^ "Malice Mizer – Voyage Sans Retour". Discogs. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
- 1996 albums
- Malice Mizer albums
- 1990s rock album stubs