I'll Kill You
1985 single by X From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"I'll Kill You" is the debut single by Japanese heavy metal band X Japan, then named X, released in June 1985.
| "I'll Kill You" | ||||
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| Single by X | ||||
| Released | June 1985 | |||
| Studio | Sound Market | |||
| Genre | Speed metal, power metal | |||
| Length | 7:34 | |||
| Label | Dada | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Yoshiki Hayashi | |||
| Producer(s) | X and Nobukatsu Hayashi | |||
| X singles chronology | ||||
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Overview
In 1988, Yoshiki explained that the song is not about killing people as the title would suggest, but is a love song in the vein of a disgruntled married couple.[1] All 1,000 copies of the record sold out.[2] The cover art notoriously features numerous photographs of dead bodies taken during the Vietnam War.
A different recording of the B-side, "Break the Darkness", was included on the sampler Heavy Metal Force III in November 1985.[3] While a re-recording of the title track was later featured on the band's first album, Vanishing Vision. "I'll Kill You" was covered by French symphonic black metal band Anorexia Nervosa as a bonus track for the Japanese edition of their 2004 album Redemption Process and later included on their 2005 The September E.P. as well.[4][5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I'll Kill You" | Yoshiki Hayashi | 3:21 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Break the Darkness" | Yoshiki Hayashi | 4:13 |
Personnel
- X
- Toshimitsu "Toshi" Deyama – vocals
- Yoshiki Hayashi – drums
- Atsushi Tokuo – bass guitar
- Yuji "Terry" Izumisawa – guitar
- Tomoyuki "Tomo" Ogata – guitar
- Production staff
- Photo – Kazuyoshi Mori
- Design – Atsushi Tokuo
- Engineer – Mr. Ohzeki
- Sleeve Design – Nobukatsu Hayashi[6]
References
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