Two days later, Yoshiki and Hyde performed the song live on Music Station. On September 15, Yoshiki revealed that "Red Swan" was actually completed just days earlier in Los Angeles. Its standard edition cover art was designed with elements from the cover art of "Rusty Nail", namely the blood dripping from a woman's mouth. "Red Swan" was inspired by a section of X Japan's 1994 number-one single " Rusty Nail". However, later that month the song was announced to now be credited to "Yoshiki feat. "Red Swan" was originally announced as an X Japan song, that would only feature Yoshiki and Sugizo, with Hyde on vocals. On July 8, 2018, it was revealed at Anime Expo in Los Angeles that X Japan had teamed up with Hyde from L'Arc-en-Ciel to create the theme song of the third season of the Attack on Titan anime.
In 2019, the song won Top Japanese Gold Song at the 30th International Pop Poll Awards. It also topped the iTunes Rock Chart in 10 countries, making it the best-performing anime song in the chart's history, and reached the top ten on the iTunes mainstream charts in 16 countries. 4 on the Oricon Singles Chart and number 5 on Billboard Japan 's Hot 100.
RED SWAN BY YOSHIKI FULL
The television edit of the song was published on digital platforms on July 23, 2018, while the full single version was released on October 3, 2018. Written and produced by Yoshiki, it is the opening theme song of the first 12 episodes of the third season of the Attack on Titan anime series. " Red Swan" is a song by Japanese musician Yoshiki, featuring vocals by Hyde. “Red Swan” is a great work, and you absolutely need to add it to your music library."Red Swan" ( Attack on Titan anime theme) – Official Lyric Video on YouTube Maybe day three of Halloween Party this year will deliver that mind-blowing performance.
RED SWAN BY YOSHIKI CRACK
HYDE’s performance of “Red Swan” on Music Station a few weeks back didn’t capture the power for the recorded version, and I sincerely hope that YOSHIKI and HYDE have another crack at performing this song together soon. The haunting chorus and echoing words of holding someone like a goddess for eternity create and atmosphere where you can, if for just a moment, believe in things bigger than yourself.
It tells a story of bittersweet love, the vocal performance absolutely aches with longing. “Red Swan” is grand in the way only songs written by YOSHIKI can be. Compared to the previous “TV Edit”, the mix on the single version is stronger, more focused on the way drums can really influence the pump of the heart - and HYDE sings his heart out. When you separate “Red Swan” from the animation, the song evokes a powerful emotion like standing on a cliff with the waves crashing against the rocks, spraying water into your face, as the sun sets on the horizon. The answer to that question is: hell yes, goddamn.
Does “Red Swan” underscore, or undercut, that writing? At the end of the day, is “Red Swan”, on its own merits, a good song? It makes the most heart-stopping things human. The real question is, does Attack on Titan benefit from this soaring, romantic opening song? The show has been both praised and criticized for its pacing, its story beats, and the sober way the most shocking of plot points have been dropped on viewers as if they were discussing the weather. “Red Swan” is trying to bring things down to earth, injecting some thoughtfulness into an atmosphere of politics and bloodshed. “Red Swan” feels weaker in comparison to the high-energy fighting anthems that REVO’s songs created for the show. While some – including myself – could argue that dissonance between graphic imagery and melodious accompaniment can be extremely effective in conveying the shocking horror of violence, many fans of the show were vocal about their doubts about whether “Red Swan” was a worthy successor the previous theme songs. The swelling percussion, passionately romantic lyrics, and murmured philosophical questioning about life juxtaposed against the blood-stained title screen was… different, to say the least. Things got off to a rocky start when the “TV Edit” of “Red Swan” was released. With the singer-songwriter’s blending of speed metal, operatic choir, and intense lyrics deeply entrenched with the identity of the show, many fans of the animation were concerned that somebody totally different could do the opening song and be able to instill the same level of gravitas that such an epic story demanded. The previous openings had a sense of urgency and movement to them that complemented the visuals of the opening sequences. When it was first announced that REVO of Linked Horizon would not be performing or composing the opening for the 3rd season of the immensely popular Attack on Titan, people had things to say.
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