"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 was released as a digital download on September 17, 2008.
"Glass Skin" is one of the two singles to be featured on the album Uroboros, along with its predecessor "Dozing Green". Like its counterpart, the song is re-recorded in English for the album.
The artwork on the cover, booklet, and accompanying promotional materials of "Glass Skin", as well as some artwork used on the official website was created by Osaka-based artist Genta Kosumi.
Music
The first B-side, "Undecided", is a rerecording of a track from band's third album, Kisou. The second B-side, "Agitated Screams of Maggots -Unplugged-", is an unplugged arrangement of the band's 2006 single. Another B-side for the single, included only with the limited edition, is a live version of Ryōjoku no Ame; the recording is from a concert at Yokohama Blitz on May 23, 2008.
Music video
The music video for "Glass Skin" was premiered on MTV in Japan. It is largely computer generated, but features images of the band.
Track listing
* Although "Undecided" is originally credited with Die's composition, this arrangement is credited to the band as a whole.
Personnel
Dir En Grey – producer, composer
Kyo – vocals, lyricist
Kaoru – guitar
Die – guitar
Toshiya – bass guitar
Shinya – drums
Tadasuke – piano (Track 3) Kaoru & Yoshinori Abe - Programming
Miles Showell – mastering
Yasushi "Koni-Young" Konishi – recording, mixing
Akinori Kaizaki – co-recording
Kazuya Nakajima – live recording
Taku Hashimoto – live recording
Genta Kosumi – artwork illustration
Hiroshi "Dynamite Tommy" Tomioka – executive producer
Chart position
References
2008 singles
Dir En Grey songs
Songs written by Kyo (musician) 2008 songs