''Fateless'' (stylised in

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) is the fifth studio album by Japanese

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band

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. Recorded at Studio Barbarosa in

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with producer Michael "Elvis" Baskette, it was released on October 11, 2017 by

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. ''Fateless'' is the first Coldrain album to be released under the label of Warner Music Japan, following leaving

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towards the backend of 2016, and also the first to not be released under the Japanese label VAP. This would be the follow-up since 2015's '' Vena'', and be their second highest charting album on the

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, debuting and peaking at number 8, only behind '' The Revelation'' which peaked at number 7. The album was home to three singles, "Envy", the

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, which was released in the beginning of August, "Feed The Fire", on the 21st of the following month, as well as being the opening theme of the anime ''

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'', and "R.I.P." in October, just three days after the release of ''Fateless''. Coldrain would also ambitiously cover " Uninvited" by

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on this 12 track record that runs a little over 46 minutes.

Composition

The band's 2017 studio album ''Fateless'' has been described by critics as

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, and

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Track listing

All lyrics written by

Masato Hayakawa Masato David Hayakawa (Japanese: 早川雅人, ''Hayakawa Masato'', born December 17, 1986), known professionally as Masato, is a Japanese singer, musician, songwriter, producer and model. He is known for being the bandleader and vocalist of th ...

, all music composed by Masato Hayakawa and Ryo Yokochi, except where noted.

Personnel

Credits retrieved from album's

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. Coldrain * –

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* –

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, programming,

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* –

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* –

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, backing vocals * –

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, percussion Additional personnel *

Michael Baskette Michael "Elvis" Baskette is an American music producer who has worked with artists such as Sevendust, Alter Bridge, Projected, Tremonti, Chevelle, Falling in Reverse, Coldrain, The Classic Crime, Temple Agents, Clint Lowery and Slash Slash ...

– producer, mixing,

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– mastering (

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) * Jeff Moll –

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* Kevin Thomas – assistant engineer

Charts

References

External links

* * 2017 albums Coldrain albums Albums produced by Michael Baskette Warner Music Group albums {{2010s-metal-album-stub