Zero (Dead End album)

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Zero
Studio album by
Dead End
ReleasedSeptember 21, 1989
RecordedMay to July 1989 in London
Genre
Length59:37
Label BMG Victor (1989)
Ariola Japan (2009)
Producer Hajime Okano
Dead End chronology
Shambara
(1988)		Zero
(1989)		Metamorphosis
(2009)
Singles from Zero
  1. "So Sweet So Lonely"
    Released: July 21, 1989
  2. "Good Morning Satellite"
    Released: April 21, 1989

Zero is the fourth studio album by Japanese metal band Dead End, released on September 21, 1989, in Japan by BMG Victor.

Contents

On December 23, 2009, it was remastered and re-released as Zero +2 with two bonus tracks, “Good Morning Satellite” and “Genshi no Karera”, by Ariola Japan. [1] "Good Morning Satellite" was used as soundtrack for the 1990 film Fuusen (ふうせん). [2]

Overview

Dead End released their first single on a major label, “Blue Vices,” in September 1998. This was their first and last release on Victor Entertainment, as the band then transferred to BMG and released the single “So Sweet So Lonely” on July 21, 1989. [2]

The group traveled to London in May 1989 to record the album, co-produced with Hajime Okano. Zero also featured the musical engineering of Steve Parker. They finished recording the album and a music video for “So Sweet So Lonely” in July, and returned to Japan. [2]

Zero was released on September 21, 1989, and the following month, promotional tours for the album began. After a performance at Nakano Sun Plaza in January of the following year, Minato unexpectedly announced that he was leaving the band. After that, Morrie and You began working on their solo careers, and fans began to speculate that the band had broken up. Later, the rumors were confirmed. [2]

Legacy

Zero was a major influence on L'Arc-en-Ciel's debut album, Dune . [3]

In 2018, the Anglo-Japanese band Esprit D'Air released a cover of “Serafine.” Lead singer Kai said, “I chose to cover this song because it symbolizes part of my current life, and that means a lot to me.” [4]

Sugizo covered “So Sweet So Lonely” for his 2020 album Ai to Chōwa in tribute to guitarist You, who passed away that same year and was cited by Sugizo as one of his greatest influences. [5]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Morrie. [2]

No.TitleMusicLength
1."I Want Your Love"Morrie and Hajime Okano4:14
2."Sleep In The Sky"Morrie5:29
3."Baby Blue"You3:35
4."So Sweet So Lonely"You and Hajime Okano5:09
5."Crash 49"Morrie and Hajime Okano4:39
6."Trickster"You3:59
7."Hyper Desire"Morrie4:22
8."Promised Land"You4:24
9."I Spy"You3:27
10."I'm In A Coma"You4:37
11."Serafine"You5:48
Bonus tracks from Zero +2
No.TitleLength
1."Good Morning Satellite"4:39
2."Genshi no Karera" (原始のかけら)5:08
Total length:59:37

Personnel

Dead End
Production

Chart performance

YearChartPeak position
1989 Oricon 21 [6]
2009Oricon152 [7]

References

  1. ↑ "DEAD ENDのアルバム作品". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-01-27.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "短期集中連載：増田勇一のDEAD END回想録（4）『ZERO』". BARKS (in Japanese). 2009-08-13. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
  3. ↑ "オールドスクールヴィジュアル名盤解放地帯 #2「L'Arc-en-Ciel - DUNE」". GALLERY OF VISUAL SHOCK (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-05-30.
  4. ↑ Edward, Briony (2018-08-29). "Esprit D'Air launch video for moody new single Serafine". Louder. Retrieved 2026-01-11.
  5. ↑ "SUGIZO、亡くなった恩師「DEAD END」足立祐二さんに捧げる魂のギター「大切なメッセージを込めた」". ENCOUNT (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-01-11.
  6. ↑ "ZERO | DEAD END". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-01-11.
  7. ↑ ＤＥＡＤ ＥＮＤのリリース一覧 (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012.
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