Macabre (album)

Macabre (stylized as MACABRE) is the second studio album by Japanese heavy metal band Dir En Grey. It was released on September 20, 2000. It was the band's first record to be released in collaboration of Free-Will's Firewall sub-division and Sony Music Entertainment Japan. The original print of Macabre featured an etched, tinted jewel case with five wooden beads placed within the spine. The album proper, like Gauze, included two booklets: one with the lyrics, and the other featuring a related image and poem.

Personnel

 * Dir En Grey – producer
 * Kyo – vocals, lyricist
 * Kaoru – guitar
 * Die – guitar
 * Toshiya – bass guitar
 * Shinya – drums


 * Hoppy Kamiyama – producer
 * Chieko Kinbara – violin (Hotarubi)
 * Hiroshi "Dynamite Tommy" Tomioka – executive producer
 * Koji Yoda – art director
 * Hidemi Ogata – cover art