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

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 .