"Agitated Screams of Maggots" is a single released by Dir En Grey on November 15, 2006 in

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and later in Europe and the United States. The limited edition comes housed in a paper casing and includes a sticker. The title track is followed by three live songs, recorded during the It Withers and Withers and Inward Scream tours at

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, Tokyo. The single was later featured on their sixth studio album, ''

The Marrow of a Bone ''The Marrow of a Bone'' (stylized ''THE MARROW OF A BONE'') is the sixth studio album by Japanese heavy metal band Dir En Grey. It was released on February 7, 2007, in Japan, and in the United States (20 February), Germany (2 March), France (6 ...

''. The version released in the United States, collaboratively between Warcon and

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, was exclusively sold through For Your Entertainment, and marketed as an EP. A live recording of "Agitated Screams of Maggots" is featured on the "

Dozing Green "Dozing Green" (stylized ''DOZING GREEN'') is a single by Dir En Grey, released on October 24, 2007 in Japan and across Europe as well as in the iTunes Store until the end of October. The Japanese edition includes two b-sides, "Hydra -666-" and ...

" single. An unplugged version of "Agitated Screams of Maggots" is featured on the single "

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. The single wa ...

". This is the last release in which the artist's name is stylised as "Dir en grey".

Track listing

Personnel

* Yasushi "Koni-Young" Konishi – recording, mixing * Yasman – mastering * Dynamite Tommy –

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* Keita Kurosaka –

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* Yuuichi Fukada –

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* Kazuya Nakajima, Yasuyuki Kanoi – live recording

Release history

Music video

The music video for the song is entirely animated, with only a short animated portrayal of the band members. It is created by Keita Kurosaka and done in his characteristically full traditional animation with

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-inspired motifs. It has been shown as a film at festivals such as the 2007

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for its "animation based on their music exemplifying his fascination for violence and relationships".

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Agitated Screams Of Maggots 2006 singles 2007 singles Dir En Grey songs Songs written by Kyo (musician) 2006 songs