Diabolos is an album released by Gackt

Gackt

is a Japanese singer-songwriter, actor, voice actor and author. Usually referred to by his mononymous stage name, he is known for his career as a solo artist and as the former vocalist for the defunct visual kei rock band Malice Mizer....

 on September 21, 2005 in Japan

Japan

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 and on October 26, 2007 in Europe

Europe

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. Conceptually, it is a prequel entrant to the 'Moon Project' found in his second and third LPs, Moon and Crescent and the film Moon Child.

Track listing

Commercial performance

The album managed to break into the Oricon

Oricon

, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...

, official chart in the Japan. It peaked at number four and charted for a total of 9 weeks, since its release, the album has sold more than 100,000 copies, achieving a gold status in Japan.
The single "Black Stone

Black Stone (song)

"Black Stone" is a single released by Gackt on April 27, 2005. It peaked at third place on the Oricon weekly chart and charted for seven weeks.-Track listing:# "Black Stone" - 3:23# "Ash" - 4:40# "Black Stone" - 3:22...

" peaked at number three and charted for seven weeks,
"Metamorphoze

Metamorphoze

is a single released by Gackt on May 25, 2005. Both, A-side and B-side are also featured in the Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam movie Heir to the Stars....

" peaked at number two and charted for thirteen weeks,
and "Todokanai Ai to Shitteita no ni Osaekirezu ni Aishitsuzuketa...

Todokanai Ai to Shitteita no ni Osaekirezu ni Aishitsuzuketa...

is a single released by Gackt on August 10, 2005. It peaked at third place on the Oricon weekly chart and charted for nine weeks.It was used as the drama Keiyaku Kekkon's theme song.-Track listing:...

" peaked at number three and charted for nine weeks. All of singles sold more than 100,000 copies, achieving a gold status in Japan.

Personnel

• Vocals
  Singing
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  , Piano
  Piano
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  : Gackt
• Guitar
  Guitar
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  : Chachamaru
  Chachamaru (musician)
  , is a Japanese guitarist, singer-songwriter, arranger and producer. Usually referred to by his stage name "Chachamaru", little is known about his early years and personal life...
  
  , You
• Drums
  Drum kit
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  : Ryu, Toshiyuki Sugino
• Bass
  Bass guitar
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  : Ju-ken
  Ju-ken
  Ju-ken is a Japanese session bassist. He is a member of GacktJob, The Wanderers and Anna Tsuchiya. He is one of the most in-demand bassists in Japan.- Career :...
  
  
• Keyboards & Orchestra arrangement: Shusei Tsukamoto
• Strings: Gen Ittetsu, Masami Horisawa

Production

• Producer: Gackt
• Associate Producer: Chachamaru
• Executive Producer: Tomonari Sato (Nippon Crown), You Harada (Museum Museum)

• Recorded & Mixed by: Motonari Matsumoto
• Assistant Engineer: Masahiro Shinlo (Warner Music Recording Studio), Yoshinari Adachi (WestSide), Katsuyuki Abe (WestSide)
• Recording Coordinator: Maki Iida (Starboard Music)
• Mastering Engineer: Yoichi Aikawa (Rolling Sound Mastering Stuio)

• Management: Museum Museum