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| Released | May 26, 2021 | |||
| Genre | Alternative metal | |||
| Length | 41:47 | |||
| Language | Japanese, English | |||
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| Producer | The GazettE | |||
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Mass (stylized as MASS in Japan) is the tenth studio album by Japanese visual kei rock band the GazettE, which saw release on May 26, 2021, in the US and Japan by Sony Music Records and in the UK, Europe and Russia by JPU Records.[1] Before the album was released, the single "Blinding Hope" was released on March 10, 2021.[2]
"Blinding Hope" reached the top on iTunes UK Metal Songs chart and the top ten on Amazon Hard Rock and Metal Songs chart in several countries.[3] As of July 6, 2021, the official music video of "Blinding Hope" accumulated 1.7 million views on YouTube.[4]
Mass reached fourth position on Oricon Albums Chart and fifth on Billboard Japan Hot 100.[5] On Billboard Japan Top Download Albums, Mass reached the top.[6] It was also number one on iTunes charts in Brazil, Chile, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Finland and Malaysia.[7]
- ^ "the GazettE Release BLINDING HOPE Music Video and Drop New Album MASS Sampler". JPU Records. March 9, 2021. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ NoMusicNoReason (2021-03-10). "the GazettE delivers thrilling music video "BLINDING HOPE", hypes up for album "MASS"". JROCK NEWS. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
- ^ "the GazettE Trend Worldwide With New Single BLINDING HOPE – New Album MASS Also Revealed". JPU Records. March 9, 2021. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
- ^ "the GazettE - MASS Interview". Live Japan Music. July 6, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard (in Japanese). Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
- ^ "the GazettE、ニューアルバム『MASS』がBillboard Japan Top Download Albumsでも1位を獲得し3冠達成". SPICE（スパイス） (in Japanese). June 11, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ 日刊エンタメクリップ (2021-05-28). "the GazettE ニューアルバム『MASS』が世界8つの国・地域でiTunesアルバムチャート1位を獲得！". 日刊エンタメクリップ (in Japanese). Retrieved May 5, 2021.