Revolution (Coldrain song)

Revolution (stylised as REVOLUTION) is a song by Japanese rock band Coldrain. It is the lead single for their sixth studio album The Side Effects, produced by Michael Baskette, written by Masato Hayakawa and was released on 12 December 2018. [1]

"Revolution"
Single by Coldrain
from the album The Side Effects
Released12 December 2018 (2018-12-12)
FormatDigital download
RecordedOrlando, Florida, United States
StudioStudio Barbarosa
Genre
Length3:45
LabelWarner Music Japan
Songwriter(s)Masato Hayakawa
Producer(s)Michael Baskette
Coldrain singles chronology
"Feed The Fire"
(2017)		 "Revolution"
(2018)		 "Coexist"
(2019)
Music video
"Revolution" on YouTube

This is, to date, the only single released by Coldrain which wasn't accompanied with a music video at its initial release. The music video would eventually be released on 25 January, 2019.

Stylistically, this approaches a more experimental sound by incorporating some rap elements. This is what would typically associated with the sub-genre of nu-metal.

Background

On 29 September, a new video game Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme Vs. 2 was announced. Alongside the announcement, Coldrain would provide the theme song for the game. A new song titled "Revolution". [2] However after the release of the game, they kept quiet. This was until they unexpectedly released the single on December 12th, instantly becoming a fan favourite among Coldrain fans.

Track listing
iTunes single
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Revolution"
3:45

Music video

The music video was released over a whole month after the singles release, being released on the 25th January, 2019.

The music video takes homage to "In The End" by Linkin Park. Visual and stylistic references are shown throughout as the band play the song in a desert, intertwined with a dark setting with a visible decaying tree in the background. In the climax, the sun would drop down on the band, draining life from their surroundings and making the playing band turn into dust as the song ends.

As of June 2020, the song has 1.4 million views on YouTube.

Charts
Charts (2019) Peak
position
Japanese Daily Hot 100 [3] 64
Japanese Weekly 99

References
  1. "coldrain bring about a "REVOLUTION" with digital single". Jrocknews.com. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  2. "Gundam Extreme Verses 2 OPENING MOVIE". Gundam-vs.jp. Retrieved 2020-01-26.
  3. "Revolution by Coldrain from Japan". Popnable. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
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