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Scars (X Japan song)

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Released
  
November 18, 1996

Recorded
  
One on One Recording

Length
  
8:33

Format
  
8cm CD

Genre
  
Progressive metal

Label
  
Atlantic

"Scars" is the sixteenth single by Japanese heavy metal band X Japan, released on November 18, 1996.

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Summary

It is the band's only single to be written by someone other than Yoshiki, as it was written by the band's lead guitarist hide. The song was originally titled "Scars on Melody", and its B-side is a remix version of "White Poem I" from Dahlia. According to Alexey Eremenko of Allmusic, "Scars" was a glimpse into hide's future experiments in industrial rock.

The single was reissued with a different cover featuring hide on July 22, 1998, following his death on May 2.

The single reached number 15 on the Oricon charts and charted for 5 weeks. The 1998 reissue also reached number 15. The song was used as one of the many opening themes to the music television show Count Down TV.

Personnel

  • Co-Producer – X Japan
  • Mixed by – Eric Westfall
  • Recorded by – Mike Ging, Kazuhiko Inada
  • Assistant engineers – C.J. Devillar, Tal Miller, Mario (track 2), Dave Heron (track 2)
  • Programming by – Kazuhiko Inada
  • Remixed by Rob Chiarelli (track 2)
  • Mastered by – Stephen Marcussen
  • A&R directed by – Osamu Nagashima
  • Art directed by – Shige#11
  • Designed by Shigeru Komai
  • Executive producers – Ryuzo "Jr." Kosugi, Yukitaka Mashimo
  • References

    Scars (X Japan song) Wikipedia