DIR EN GREY

They’ve done vocal retakes like embryo and Utafumi, and the heaviest reworking was Clever Sleazoid.

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And not just vocal retakes but instrumental ones too that significantly improved the quality of the said songs (without touching the vocal tracks).

For example, compare the single and album versions for DRAIN AWAY and Kasumi.

Crossing fingers that they will apply this to TDIM too.

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Yeah, I’m not thinking they will do a complete rework of the song, as it does not seems needed. But I have a gut feeling they will tweak it a bit, make it tighter

Clever Sleazoid album vs single is just a re-recording. The song is intact as far as I remember and not really messed around with in terms of its construction.
Unless you mean the 2020 version which is a non-album remake and not really relevant here.

You’re correct about embryo, though. The single’s vocals are quite different. Forgot that one!

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Oh sure, I just didn’t realize you were thinking of remakes rather than simply rerecordings. Aside from embryo’s new lyrics, you’re right.

I wish they would release more demos and early versions though. Guess it’s just not what they have in mind for fanservice.

there’s also Dozing Green -Before Construction-, I really wish they’d release more tracks like it

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A lot of people can’t hear the difference between the album version and the single version of Rinkaku

i swapped out the album version of rinkaku & sustain the untruth for their single versions & that alone took the album from good to great for me

I mostly hear the difference in the drums.

Im crossing my fingers one day for a live version of DOZING GREEN Before Construction.

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Had to share this. :laughing:

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He’s such a troll :joy:

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The bass is more subdued for the album version as well (just like STU for ARCHE).

Not sure if this needs a separate news, but they announced a November~December TOUR24 WHO IS THIS HELL FOR?

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I ask myself this question every day

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Read this initially as “WHO THE HELL IS THIS FOR?” and thought it was satire.

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same tbh lol

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Me as well :sweat_smile:

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I need the merch for this tour now, holy shit.

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I was waiting for this announcement to kill the last shreds of hope I had for a US tour this year, lol.