is the third studio album released by Japanese band

Mucc is a Japanese visual kei Rock music, rock band, formed in Ibaraki Prefecture in 1997. The classic line up of Tatsuro (singer), Tatsuro on vocals, Miya (musician), Miya on guitar, Yukke on bass, and Satochi on drums was solidified in 1999 foll ...

on September 3, 2003. Released by Universal Gear, it is their major label debut. ''Zekū'' reached number 17 on the

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Recording and release

In 2022, guitarist and principal songwriter Miya recalled that recording ''Zekū'' was painful as they were in the studio until 5 a.m. every day. He also insisted on recording with tape, but had to splice it in so many different places because he made mistakes in his performance, that the powder came out. They originally had a ¥10 million budget, but costs went up to ¥15 million because recording took so long. Miya said that prior to ''Zekū'' (2003) and '' Kuchiki no Tō'' (2004), his lyrics were about past events and "traumas" he experienced, but with these two albums he wrote about present inner feelings within the band. Despite audiences loving the shows, he seems to regret having done this as he speculated that he drank a lot on those tours so he would not have to face what he was expressing on stage. The first press limited edition release included a DVD, different artwork, and a bonus one track CD. The European version, released on May 19, 2006, features two bonus tracks which were b-sides from the single "Waga, Arubeki Basho".

Reception

''Zekū'' reached number 17 on the

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''ムックのアルバム売り上げランキング'' Retrieved May 16, 2011 Mucc re-recorded "Bōzenjishitsu", "1979", and "Ranchū" for their 2017 self-cover album ''Koroshi no Shirabe II This is Not Greatest Hits''. "Bōzenjishitsu" and "Ranchū" were covered by Lynch. and Rottengraffty respectively, for the 2017 Mucc tribute album ''Tribute of Mucc -En-''.

Track listing

References

External links

* * Mucc albums 2003 albums {{2000s-alt-metal-album-stub