Ankoku butoh

For the Japanese dance, see Butoh.

ankoku butoh
Studio album by Faith and the Muse
Released	October 31, 2009
Genre	Gothic rock
Length	45:50
Label	Danse Macabre
Producer	Faith and the Muse
Faith and the Muse chronology
The Burning Season (2003) ankoku butoh (2009)

: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}

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Woman of the Snow"	2:45
2.	"Kamimukae"	1:08
3.	"Blessed"	3:56
4.	"Battle Hymn"	4:24
5.	"Bushido"	2:38
6.	"Nine Dragons"	4:35
7.	"Harai"	1:34
8.	"When We Go Dark"	4:26
9.	"The Red Crown"	4:21
10.	"Kodama"	3:36
11.	"She Waits By the Well"	4:25
12.	"Sovereign"	4:26
13.	"To Be Continued"	3:36
Total length:		45:50

^[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]

References

1. "Faith & The Muse | Danse Macabre Records". Dansemacabre-group.com. Archived from the original on 2009-11-09. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
2. Ohanesian, Liz (2009-12-16). "Interview: Faith and the Muse Talk Dragon*Con, Taiko and Butoh - Los Angeles Music - West Coast Sound". Blogs.laweekly.com. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
3. "ankoku butoh :: Faith And The Muse: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
4. "Faith And The Muse - : ankoku butoh : (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. 2009-11-27. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
5. "Faith and the Muse: : ankoku butoh :". Mercyground.com. Archived from the original on 2010-04-18. Retrieved 2012-01-14.