Glass Skin

"Glass Skin" (stylized GLASS SKIN) is a single by Dir En Grey, released on September 10, 2008 in Japan in a regular and limited edition, the limited copy featuring a bonus live track as well as a sticker of the band and a poster.^[1] The single was released as a digital download on 17 September 2008.

"Glass Skin" is one of the two singles to be featured on the album Uroboros, along with its predecessor "Dozing Green". Like its counterpart, the song is re-recorded in English for the album.

The artwork on the cover, booklet, and accompanying promotional materials of "Glass Skin", as well as some artwork used on the official website was created by Osaka-based artist, Genta Kosumi.

Music

The first B-side, "Undecided", is a rerecording of a track from band's third album, Kisou. The second B-side, "Agitated Screams of Maggots -Unplugged-", is an unplugged arrangement of the band's 2006 single. Another B-side for the single, included only with the limited edition, is a live version of Ryoujoku no Ame; the recording is from a concert at Yokohama Blitz on May 23, 2008.

Music video

The music video for "Glass Skin" was premiered on MTV in Japan. It is largely computer generated, but features images of the band.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Kyo; all music composed by Dir En Grey*.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Glass Skin"	4:30
2.	"Undecided"	4:58
3.	"Agitated Screams of Maggots (Unplugged)"	3:08
4.	"Ryoujoku no Ame [Live]"	4:19

* Although "Undecided" is originally credited with Die's composition, this arrangement is credited to the band as a whole.

Personnel

Dir En Grey – producer, composer
- Kyo – vocals, lyricist
- Kaoru – guitar
- Die – guitar
- Toshiya – bass guitar
- Shinya – drums
Tadasuke – piano (Track 3)
Kaoru & Yoshinori Abe - Programming

Miles Showell – mastering
Yasushi "Koni-Young" Konishi – recording, mixing
Akinori Kaizaki – co-recording
Kazuya Nakajima – live recording
Taku Hashimoto – live recording
Genta Kosumi – artwork illustration
Hiroshi "Dynamite Tommy" Tomioka – executive producer

Chart position

Chart	Peak position
Oricon daily singles	4
Oricon weekly singles	6

References

↑ "Dir En Grey/Glass Skin [Limited Edition]".

External links

Dir En Grey

Kyo Kaoru Die Toshiya Shinya

Albums	Gauze Macabre Kisō Vulgar Withering to Death. The Marrow of a Bone Uroboros Dum Spiro Spero Arche

EPs	Missa Six Ugly The Unraveling

Compilations	Kai Decade 1998–2002 Decade 2003–2007

Singles	"Jealous" "-I'll-" "Akuro no Oka" "Yurameki" "-Zan-" "Cage" "Yokan" "Myaku" "[KR] cube" "Taiyō no Ao" "Ain't Afraid to Die" "Filth" "Jessica" "Embryo" "Child Prey" "Drain Away" "Kasumi" "The Final" "Saku" "Clever Sleazoid" "Ryōjoku no Ame" "Agitated Screams of Maggots" "Dozing Green" "Glass Skin" "Hageshisa to, Kono Mune no Naka de Karamitsuita Shakunetsu no Yami" "Lotus" "Different Sense" "Rinkaku" "Sustain the Untruth" "Utafumi"

Music video compilations	Kaede: If Trans... Mōsō Tōkakugeki Gauze -62045- Kimon Average Fury Average Psycho Average Blasphemy Average Sorrow Average Psycho 2

Live videos	Mōsō Kakugaigeki 1999.12.18 Osakajo Hall Tour 00 >> 01 Macabre Rettō Gekishin Angya Blitz 5 Days The Code of Vulgar[ism] It Withers and Withers Despair in the Womb In Weal or Woe A Knot Of Tour 08: The Rose Trims Again Tour 09 Feast of V Senses Uroboros: With the Proof in the Name of Living... At Nippon Budokan Tour 2011 Age Quod Agis Vol.1 (Europe & Japan) Tour 2011 Age Quod Agis Vol.2 (U.S. & Japan) Tour 12-13 In Situ-Tabula Rasa Tour 13 Ghoul Dum Spiro Spero At Nippon Budokan Tour 14 Psychonnect -Mode of “Gauze?”- Arche At Nippon Budokan Tour16-17 From Depression To ________ Mode of Vulgar Mode of Dum Spiro Spero Mode of Kisō

Related articles	Discography Kisaki Sukekiyo Dir En Grey Yarouze

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