| Artist | Dir En Grey |
|---|---|
| Cover | The Insulated World cover art.jpg |
| Released | September 26, 2018 |
| Studio | Studio Sunshine |
| Genre | |
| Language | Japanese · English |
| Label | Firewall Div. · SMEJ |
| Producer | Dir En Grey · Dynamite Tommy (exec.) |
| Prev year | 2014 |
| Next year | 2022 |
The Insulated World is the tenth studio album by Japanese heavy metal band Dir En Grey, released on September 26, 2018 via Firewall Div./SMEJ.[3][4]
Release
The Insulated World is the first album in 4 years since Arche. Remixed and remastered version of two pre-release singles "Utafumi" () and "Ningen o Kaburu" () (with re-recorded vocals) are included exclusively for this release.[5]
The Insulated World is available in three editions: regular edition, first press limited edition with a bonus CD and limited deluxe edition with a bonus CD as well as a bonus Blu-ray/DVD. The bonus CD in limited deluxe edition included new version of three old songs including "Kigan" (, from Kisō), "The Deeper Vileness" (from The Marrow of a Bone) and "Wake" (, from Macabre) as well as live recordings of "Fukai" () "Ash" and "Beautiful Dirt", taken from performance at Shinkiba Studio Coast in Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan on June 30, 2018. The bonus CD in first press limited edition only included "Kigan" as well as live recordings of "Fukai" and "Beautiful Dirt".
The bonus Blu-ray/DVD included live recordings taken from performances at Sendai Ginko Hall Izumity21 in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan on April 28, 2018 and Shinkiba Studio Coast in Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan on April 30, 2018 (additional show), respectively.[6]
Personnel
Dir En Grey
Additional musician
- Kazutaka Minemori – Master Tone
Production
- Dir En Grey – production
- Keisuke Kamata – recording
- Koji Maruyama – recording
- Ryosuke Ishida – engineering assistant
- Takashi Nemoto – engineering assistant
- Dan Lancaster – mixing
- Brian "Big Bass" Gardner – mastering
- Koji Yoda – cover art, art direction, design
- Rino Chihara – design
- Takao Ogata – photography
- Dynamite Tommy – executive producer
Production (bonus CD)
- Koji Maruyama – mixing
- Jens Bogren – mixing (on "Kigan", "The Deeper Vileness" and "Wake")
Charts
| Country | Provider(s) | Peak position | Sales/ shipments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan Weekly Albums[7] | Oricon | 6 | 21,767[7] |
References
- ^ "Allmusic - The Insulated World". Retrieved Oct 28, 2018.
- ^ "Killyourstereo - The Insulated World". Retrieved Oct 28, 2018.
- ^ "DIR EN GREY 10th ALBUM『The Insulated World』特設サイト" [DIR EN GREY 10th ALBUM The Insulated World Special Site] (in Japanese). Retrieved October 9, 2018.
- ^ NoMusicNoReason (June 30, 2018). "DIR EN GREY visualizes "The Insulated World" in 10th album". JRock News. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
- ^ "NEW ALBUM『The Insulated World』(2018.9.26 RELEASE)全曲10秒試聴解禁" [10-second preview from all songs on NEW ALBUM The Insulated World (2018.9.26 RELEASE) released] (in Japanese). September 22, 2018.
- ^ "DIR EN GREYニューアルバム詳細公開、新たなビジュアルも解禁に" [DIR EN GREY new album detailed, also with new visuals] (in Japanese). Natalie. August 2, 2018. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
- ^ "週間 アルバムランキング 2018年10月08日付" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved October 9, 2018.