Music (Girugamesh album)

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Music
Music Girugamesh.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 5, 2008 (2008-11-05)
Genre
Language Japanese, English
Label Danger Crue
Producer Girugämesh & Jack Danger
Girugamesh chronology
Girugamesh
(2007)
Music
(2008)
NOW
(2009)

Music (typeset as MUSIC) is the third studio album from the band Girugamesh, released on November 5, 2008 in Japan and on 7 November in Europe. A limited and a regular edition were released, with different contents, as well as a European release featuring three extra tracks from their previously released, Japan-only EP Reason of Crying.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."-Intro-"1:07
2."Break Down"3:27
3."Ultimate 4"2:54
4."Freaks"3:04
5."Angry juice" (アングリージュースAngurī Jūsu)3:06
6."evolution"3:55
7."-Inst.-" (regular editions only)1:17
8."puzzle" (regular editions only)2:51
9."Asking why" (regular editions only)3:03
10."Dead World"3:30
11."Ishtar" (イシュタルIshutaru)3:31
12."enishi" (縁enishi)3:18
13."smash!!" (European edition only) 
14."Melody" (European edition only) 
15."Omaeni sasageru minikui koe" (European edition only) 
Disc two (DVD)
No.TitleLength
1."Shining Tour'08 "Shooting Summer" at Liquidroom" 
2."Shining Tour'08 Highlights" 
3."Wacken Open Air '08" 
4."Ura Girugamesh" (backstage footage) 
5."Break Down" (music video) 

Personnel

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