Cradle of Eternity is the debut solo album by Wagakki Band lead vocalist Yuko Suzuhana, released on November 23, 2016, by Avex Trax in three editions: CD only, two-disc CD, and CD with DVD or Blu-ray. In contrast to Wagakki Band's style of mixing traditional Japanese musical instruments (wagakki) with heavy metal, the album features a more mainstream J-pop sound. Initial releases of the album included a trading card with a code to download the character Yuko Ortensia (ユーコ・オルテンシア, Yūko Orutenshia) for the PS Vita game SD Gundam G Generation Genesis. A mu-mo Shop exclusive release included a keychain of Yuko Ortensia.[1][2][3]
| Cradle of Eternity | |
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| Released | November 23, 2016 |
| Recorded | 2016 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 40:58 |
| Language | Japanese |
| Label | Avex Trax |
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| Cradle of Eternity all songs digest on YouTube | |
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Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Eisei no Cradle" (Eisei no Kureidoru (永世のクレイドル, "Cradle of Eternity")) | Kurousa-P | Tatsuya Kurauchi | 4:35 |
| 2. | "Senka no Tomoshibi" ((戦火の灯火, "The Lights of War")) | Kurousa-P | Kurauchi | 4:31 |
| 3. | "Step Forward" | Yuko Suzuhana | Hikarisyuyo | 4:21 |
| 4. | "Yuki Tokei" ((雪時計, "Snow Clock")) | Suzuhana | Yuta Nakano | 4:58 |
| 5. | "Remains" | Kurousa-P | Kurauchi | 4:14 |
| 6. | "Senaka Awase" ((背中合わせ, "Back to Back")) | Suzuhana | Jin Nakamura | 4:40 |
| 7. | "Eisei no Cradle -Piano Solo-" (Eisei no Kureidoru -Piano Solo- (永世のクレイドル-PIANO SOLO-, "Cradle of Eternity -Piano Solo-")) | Kurousa-P | Suzuhana | 4:32 |
| Total length: | 40:58 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8. | "Remains -Ballad-" | Kurousa-P | Kurauchi | 4:03 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Re: I Am" | Hiroyuki Sawano | Toshiya Onishi | 5:55 |
| 2. | "Mizu no Hoshi e Ai wo Komete" ((水の星へ愛をこめて, "From the Aqueous Star with Love")) | Onishi | 3:29 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Eisei no Cradle" (Music video) | |
| 2. | "Eisei no Cradle" (Making) |
Charts
edit| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[4] | 6 |
| Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard)[5] | 8 |
| Japanese Top Albums Sales (Billboard)[6] | 3 |
References
edit- ^ "YUKO SUZUHANA / CRADLE OF ETERNITY [Blu-ray+CD] [限定]". CDJournal. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
- ^ "和楽器バンド鈴華ゆう子が初のソロミニアルバム発表、自作曲も収録". Natalie.mu. 2016-09-17. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
- ^ "鈴華ゆう子、ソロデビュー秘話を明かす". BARKS. 2016-10-25. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
- ^ a b "CRADLE OF ETERNITY | 鈴華ゆう子". Oricon. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums". Billboard Japan. 2016-11-30. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales". Billboard Japan. 2016-11-30. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
External links
edit- Official website
- Cradle of Eternity at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- Cradle of Eternity at Discogs (list of releases)