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1999 studio album by Pierrot
Finale
Studio album by Pierrot
ReleasedJuly 7, 1999
Genre
Length59:52
LanguageJapanese
LabelEMI
ProducerShinobu Narita
Pierrot chronology
Celluloid
(1997) 		Finale
(1999) 		Private Enemy
(2000)
Singles from Finale
  1. "Clear Sky"
    Released: September 10, 1998
  2. "Mad Sky -Koutestu no Kyuuseishu-"
    Released: December 2, 1998
  3. "Haruka.../Kanata e..."
    Released: February 24, 1999
  4. "Last Letter"
    Released: April 28, 1999

Finale is the fourth studio album by Japanese visual kei rock band Pierrot, released on July 7, 1999, produced by Shinobu Narita. Album's singles are "Clear Sky", "Mad Sky -Koutestu no Kyuuseishu-", "Haruka.../Kanata e..." and "Last Letter".

It is the band's debut major album, released by EMI. The first edition was limited, with special packaging including bonus items. It was re-released on December 19, 2001. Finale became available on subscription streaming services along with the group's major works on September 10, 2024.

Musical style

OK Music website stated that the lyrics have many romantic and dramatic passages, comparing them to a shōjo manga. In terms of musicality, they said the band has "rock standards" with a bit of avant-garde, and also mentioned that some tracks incorporate psychedelic rock and others punk rock. CD Journal said the lyrics depict a "decadent world" and mentioned the digital guitar sounds and traditional Irish elements in the songs. They also said producer Narita brought a "retro '80s" feel to the music.

Commercial performance

Finale debuted at number five on Oricon Albums Chart and stayed on chart for seven weeks, selling 171,180 copies while on chart. It sold over 190,000 copies in total.

It was certified gold disc by RIAJ for selling more than 100,000 copies. It is Pierrot's best-selling studio album and the one that reached the highest position on Oricon. Finale reached the same number on Billboard Japan.

Track listing

Finale track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Finale"4:40
2."Haruka.." (ハルカ...)4:43
3."Creative Master"3:57
4."Kanata e..." (カナタヘ・・・)3:45
5."ECO=system"4:12
6."Magnet Holic"3:17
7."Mad Sky -Koutestu no Kyuuseishu-" (MAD SKY -鋼鉄の救世主-)4:18
8."Sacred"5:40
9."Icaross"3:59
10."Last Letter" (ラストレター)6:01
11."Clear Sky" (クリア・スカイ)5:32
12."Child"6:02
13."Newborn Baby"3:29
Total length:59:52

Personnel

  • Kirito – vocals
  • Aiji – guitar
  • Jun – guitar
  • Kohta – bass
  • Takeo – drums
  • Shinobu Narita – producer

References

  1. ^ "PIERROTの『FINALE』に息づくロックへの敬意". Ok Music (in Japanese). 2017-07-19. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  2. ^ "FINALE - この曲を聴け!". hvymetal.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  3. ^ "Pierrot / FINALE [廃盤]". CD Journal (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  4. ^ "PIERROT / FINALE [再発][廃盤]". CDJournal (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  5. "PIERROT、メジャー・デビュー日である9月10日に全26作品サブスク解禁！". ROCKの総合情報サイトVif (in Japanese). 2024-09-09. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
  6. ^ "FINALE | Pierrot". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  7. "ヴィジュアル系のオリコンまとめ。" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2010-12-23.
  8. "ゴールドディスク認定" (Search for "Pierrot" on "アーティスト" field and select "検索".). RIAJ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  9. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1999-07-31.
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