Uroboros (album)

For other uses, see Ouroboros (disambiguation).
Uroboros
Studio album by
Dir En Grey
ReleasedNovember 11, 2008
Recorded2007–2008
StudioStudio Innig
Sony Music Studios
Sound Crew Studio
Studio Fine
Studio Sunshine
Prime Sound Studio Form
Wang GuangRecLabs
Towerside
Studio Somewhere
Studio Kolkhoz
Genre
Length58:54
LanguageJapanese, English[3]
LabelFirewall Div./SMEJ, The End, Gan-Shin
ProducerDir En Grey
Dir En Grey chronology
The Marrow of a Bone
(2007) 		Uroboros
(2008) 		Dum Spiro Spero
(2011)
Singles from Uroboros
  1. "Dozing Green"
    Released: October 24, 2007
  2. "Glass Skin"
    Released: September 10, 2008

Uroboros (stylized as UROBOROS) is the seventh studio album by Japanese heavy metal band Dir En Grey. It was released on November 11, 2008, in the United States by The End Records and, due to the time difference, on November 12, 2008, in Japan through Firewall[4] and European releases by Gan-Shin.[5][6] A remastered and expanded edition was released in 2012, featuring new and reworked tracks. The album was remastered by Tue Madsen who also produced their following album Dum Spiro Spero.

The album is named after the Ouroboros symbol, which is a dragon or snake figure depicted in a full circle consuming itself. The symbol represents continuity and the cycle of power, emphasizing the theme of reincarnation, an idea propagated heavily by the band during promotion.[7]

The album art, designed by the band's long-time artist Koji Yoda, was conceived with inspiration from King Crimson's 1970 album Lizard.[8]

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  3. ^ "Dir En Grey Official Site". Archived from the original on 2013-08-07. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
  4. ^ "Dir En Grey Uroboros announcement". direngrey.co.jp (in English and Japanese). Sun Krad Co. Ltd. p. 1. Archived from the original (Database) on 2008-08-22. Retrieved 2008-07-31.
  5. ^ Dan (2008-08-04). "Dir En Grey new album exclusive!". kerrang.com. Bauer Performance. p. 1. Archived from the original (News update) on 2008-08-08. Retrieved 2008-08-05. Uroboros will be the band's first album to receive a simultaneous worldwide release.
  6. ^ Finja (2008-08-06). "European Release of Dir En Grey's UROBOROS". jame-world.com. Asian Music Entertainment. p. 1. Archived from the original (News archive) on 2015-10-18. Retrieved 2008-08-06. Gan-Shin will release Dir En Grey's new album, UROBOROS, in Europe. Starting with France and several countries on the same day as the Japanese version, the release will hit shelves in other countries shortly after.
  7. ^ "Dir En Grey - Uroboros CDJapan Articles Archive" (Article). cdjapan.co.jp. Neowing. 2008-08-08. p. 1. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
  8. ^ FRÉNOT, Mandah (2008-10-28). "Dir En Grey (28/10/2008)" (Interview). visualmusicjapan.com. Visual Music Japan. p. 1. Retrieved 2008-11-10.