Kuro Mitten

[Machine Translation] Since its formation, Gargoyle has been performing live and releasing music for 22 years without once stopping. The "Carnival of the Esoteric Code," the release tour for their 13th full-length album (including 4 mini-albums and 5 best-of albums), will mark their 1,000th show. 1,000 shows in 22 years means that they have been performing at a pace of one show every 8 days. That means that we have been doing one show every eight days. I am not saying that continuity is the end-all and be-all, but it is also true that there is a power that comes only from continuity. The "Kurokositenseki" album, which was the result of 1,000 live performances over the past 22 years, is a work that dares to remove all of the gimmicky aspects of Gargoyle's past work, and is a work that can be called a "live Gargoyle" that overflows. Gargoyle has been an absolute force in the live house scene. If you listen to this album, you will be drawn in by the momentum of the live version. However, the live version does not mean that the music is rough, as Gargoyle's songs are played with not only the intensity that is characteristic of Gargoyle, but also with a focus on melodies that linger in the ear, and are performed with great precision. The lyrics of the songs also play an important role in this album, and are filled with words that pierce the heart. The reason why Gargoyle has never stopped in the past 22 years is because they have never doubted and have always been sure about Gargoyle. The strength of this belief is the foundation of "The Black Book of Secrets. The "Black Secret Scripture" of the rock world, which can never be found on TV or in the hit charts, is now released to the world.

結成以来、一度も止まることなく、ライヴ活動や音源の発表を22年間に渡り続けてきたGargoyle。フルアルバムとしては13作目(他、ミニアルバム4枚・ベストアルバム5枚等)になる本作「黒密典」の発売ツアー"密典カーニバル"では、とうとう1.000本目のライヴを迎える。1.000本のライヴを22年間でやるということは、8日に1本のペースでやり続けてきたということ。決して続けることが総てだとは言わないが、続けてきたからこそ持つ力があるのも事実だ。その1.000本の22年間の活動で辿り着いた「黒密典」は、これまでのGargoyleが持っていたギミック的な部分を敢えて総て外した、"ライヴ仕様のGargoyle"かんがあふれると呼べる作品となった。ライヴハウスシーンでは絶対的な存在であり続けたGargoyle。聴けば、そのライヴ仕様の勢いに、まず引き込まれるだろう。しかし、ライヴ仕様だからといっても決してラフという意味ではない。Gargoyleならではの激しさだけではなく、耳に残るメロディーを中心に据えた楽曲が、緻密な演奏で奏でられる。また歌詩も本作では重要な位置を持ち、心に突き刺さる言葉が溢れている。これまで22年間一度も止まらなかったのは、Gargoyleに対して決して疑いを持たず、いつも確信があったから。その信じる力の強さが、「黒密典」の根底を支えている。テレビやヒットチャートでは絶対に得られないロック界の"黒き秘密の経典"が、いま世に放たれる。