Are You "Fried Chickenz"??
Gackt · 2010
62 min · 14 tracks · rock music
Hard-rock guitars and theatrical vocals drive a set built for the sweat and shouts of a live crowd.
Top tracks — play these first
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斬～ZAN～ Start here — Its forceful attack sets the compilation’s concert-ready tone, with Gackt’s dramatic delivery pushed against a hard-rock backdrop.
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Mind Forest — An earlier song revisited in this heavier company, it gives the set room for a more expansive melody without losing its rock momentum.
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Jesus — Its insistent refrain and driving guitars distill the confrontational energy that connects the compilation to the Yellow Fried Chickenz shows.
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Uncontrol (live) (Mar. 21, 2010) — The extended live performance lets the album’s stage-oriented purpose come into focus, trading studio precision for the momentum of a concert.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- dynamic flow with emotional peaks
- theatrical moments that captivate attention
- engaging live tracks for energy
- introspective themes throughout journey
Maybe skip if you
- prefer straightforward, predictable pacing
- dislike theatrical or dramatic elements
Where this album fits
- In the catalog
- Deep Cut — Represents Gackt's continued evolution but not a standout in accessibility or recognition.
- Themes
- Japanese rock spectacle· theatrical pop fusion· post-hiatus reinvention
- Career context
- Released in 2010, Are You "Fried Chickenz"?? is a compilation from more than a decade into Gackt’s solo career, following his departure from Malice Mizer. It brings earlier songs together around the aggressive live identity of his Yellow Fried Chickenz project.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Malice Mizer· Dir En Grey· X Japan
Moments worth listening for
Where the writing does something specific.
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Jesus
The refrain repeatedly calls on a religious figure by name, turning direct address into an insistent hook.
The repeated address gives the song a chant-like center that suits its confrontational rock arrangement.
Tracklist
- 1 斬～ZAN～ Start here 4:34
- 2 Dybbuk 3:24
- 3 Nine Spiral 3:53
- 4 Speed Master 3:40
- 5 LU:NA 3:30
- 6 君が待っているから 4:11
- 7 Mind Forest 4:25
- 8 White Eyes 3:42
- 9 Justified 3:34
- 10 Jesus 3:31
- 11 Flower 5:37
- 12 Kagero 6:24
- 13 Uncontrol (live) (Mar. 21, 2010) 6:59
- 14 Justified (live) (Mar. 21, 2010) 5:25
What to play next
The Eleventh Day: Single Collection
2010
Continues the vibrant energy with a focus on singles that showcase diverse sounds.
Re:Born
2009
Sets the stage with a similar blend of rock and pop elements, easing into the current album.
If this landed
Records by other artists that run on the same instinct.
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