Voyage Sans Retour
Voyage ~Sans Retour~ (French: "Voyage of No Return") is the second album by Japanese rock band Malice Mizer, released on June 9, 1996. It is their first album with second vocalist Gackt.
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| Released | June 9, 1996 | |||
| Studio | Bazooka, Wonder Beat, Cats[1] | |||
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| Length | 44:37 | |||
| Label | Midi:Nette | |||
| Producer | Malice Mizer | |||
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Overview
Malice Mizer's singer and lyricist Tetsu left the group after a concert on December 27, 1994. After almost a year of inactivity, Malice Mizer recruited Gackt as their new vocalist and released the single "Uruwashiki Kamen no Shoutaijou" on December 10, 1995. With a new concept, the band's music became more art rock and synthpop, incorporating even stronger classical and electronic elements. Visually, they abandoned their 1980s goth look for colorful historical costumes with a gothic feel.
Voyage ~Sans Retour~ was released on June 9, 1996 by guitarist Mana's own record label, Midi:Nette. The first press edition, limited to 5000, came in a plastic slipcase with an additional "Visual Arts Booklet".
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Yami no Kanata e~" (闇の彼方へ～; 'Beyond the Darkness...') | Mana | 0:26 | |
| 2. | "Transylvania" | Gackt | Mana | 4:01 |
| 3. | "Tsuioku no Kakera ~A Peace of Broken Recollection~" (追憶の破片 ～a peace of broken recollection～; 'Fragments of Memories: A Peace of Broken Recollection') | Gackt | Mana | 6:21 |
| 4. | "Premier Amour" ('First Love') | Gackt | Mana | 4:55 |
| 5. | "Itsuwari no Musetté" (偽りのmusetté; 'False Musetté') | Gackt | Közi | 5:13 |
| 6. | "N.p.s N.g.s" (N·p·s N·g·s; 'No Pains No Gains') | Gackt | Mana | 4:07 |
| 7. | "Claire ~Tsuki no Shirabe~" (claire ～月の調べ～; 'Claire ~In Search of the Moon~') | Közi | Közi | 5:47 |
| 8. | "Madrigal" | Gackt | Közi | 4:03 |
| 9. | "Shi no Butō ~A Romance of the "Cendrillon"~" (死の舞踏 ～a romance of the "Cendrillon"～; 'Macabre Dance: A Romance of the "Cendrillon"') | Malice Mizer | Malice Mizer | 5:25 |
| 10. | "~Zenchō~" (～前兆～; 'Omen') | Mana | 4:19 |
