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) is a song by Japanese

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band

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. It is the lead single for their sixth studio album '' The Side Effects'', produced by

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, written by

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and

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, and was released on 12 December 2018. Stylistically, this approaches a more experimental sound by incorporating some

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elements, of which Coldrain has not used before. This is what would typically be associated with the

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Background

"Revolution" was released on 12 December 2018 as the band's lead single and the eleventh track off their sixth studio album '' The Side Effects'', the follow-up and second single "

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" would be released in July 2019. On 29 September, a new

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'' Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme Vs. 2'' was announced. Alongside the announcement,

would provide the theme song for the game. A new song titled "Revolution". However after the release of the game, they kept quiet. This was until they unexpectedly released the single on 12 December, instantly becoming a fan favourite among Coldrain fans.

Composition

"Revolution" is a

and a

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song. The track runs at 148 BPM and is in the key of

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. It runs for three minutes and 45 seconds. The song was written by

and Ryo Yokochi, while

handled the production for the single as well as the entirety of the album.

Track listing

Live performances

* The official live version of "Revolution" was performed at Blare Fest 2020 and was the first of two performances that was used to promote the

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for '' Live & Backstage at Blare Fest. 2020'', of which the performance was included on. The performance was released on the band's official YouTube channel on 4 September 2020.

Music video

The music video for "Revolution" was released over a whole month after the singles release, being released on 25 January 2019, and was directed by Koh Yamada. The music video takes homage to "

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" by

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. Visual and stylistic references are shown throughout as the band play the song in a

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, intertwined with a dark setting with a visible decaying

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in the background. In the climax, the

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would drop down on the band, draining life from their surroundings and making the performing band turn into dust as the song ends. As of January 2023, the music video for "Revolution" has over 2.5 million views on

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Personnel

Credits adapted from

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. Coldrain *

– lead vocals, lyrics *

– lead guitar, programming, composition *

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– rhythm guitar *

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– bass guitar *

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– drums Additional personnel *

– producer, mixing, arrangements *

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– mastering * Jeff Moll – recording engineer * Joshua Saldate – assistant engineer

Charts

References

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