Ankoku butoh explained

ankoku butoh
Type:	Album
Artist:	Faith and the Muse
Cover:	FatM - Ankoku butoh.jpg
Released:	October 31, 2009
Genre:	Gothic rock
Length:	45:50
Label:	Danse Macabre
Producer:	Faith and the Muse
Prev Title:	The Burning Season
Prev Year:	2003

ankoku butoh: is the fifth studio album by Gothic rock band Faith and the Muse. It comprises one CD and one DVD. It was the band's first release on the Danse Macabre label.^[1]

Thematically, the album reflects elements of Shinto and Japanese culture.^[2] In accordance with this, the booklet accompanying the album was printed back-to-front.

Track listing (CD)

_{All tracks by Faith and the Muse}^[3]

DVD track Listing

Videos

1. Battle Hymn (album video) (link opens in a new page)
2. Blessed (album video)
3. Interview with the band

Live Concert Film

1. Scars Flown Proud
2. The Silver Circle
3. Bait & Switch / Sredni Vashtar
4. Relic Song
5. Shattered in Aspect
6. Paul Mercer: Solo
7. The Burning Season
8. The Trauma Coil
9. All Lovers Lost / Arianrhod
10. Fade and Remain
11. Sparks
12. Cantus

Rarities & Extras

1. Sparks (1994 Video)
2. Annwyn, Beneath the Waves (live at WGT 1998)
3. The Burning Season (2004 Video)
4. Into My Own (2007 Video)
5. Anafae (Official Trailer)^[4]

Personnel

• All instruments and voices performed by William Faith and Monica Richards except:
• Violin by Paul Mercer • Cello by Marzia Rangel
• Dragon Artwork by Jim Neely
• Produced by Faith and the Muse
• Recorded by William Faith @ Zone 0, Los Angeles, CA
• Mixed and mastered by Chad Blinman @ The Eye Socket, Los Angeles, California^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Faith & The Muse | Danse Macabre Records . https://web.archive.org/web/20091109044657/http://www.dansemacabre-group.com/faith-muse . dead . 2009-11-09 . Dansemacabre-group.com . 2012-01-14 .
2. Web site: Ohanesian . Liz . Interview: Faith and the Muse Talk Dragon*Con, Taiko and Butoh - Los Angeles Music - West Coast Sound . Blogs.laweekly.com . 2009-12-16 . 2012-01-14.
3. Web site: ankoku butoh :: Faith And The Muse: Music . Amazon.com . 2012-01-14.
4. Web site: Faith And The Muse - : ankoku butoh : (CD, Album) at Discogs . Discogs.com . 2009-11-27 . 2012-01-14.
5. Web site: Faith and the Muse: : ankoku butoh : . https://web.archive.org/web/20100418200414/http://www.mercyground.com/ab2.htm . dead . 2010-04-18 . Mercyground.com . 2012-01-14 .