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I'll Kill You
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Wikipedia article
"'I'll Kill You'" is the debut single by Japanese heavy metal band X Japan, then named X, released in June 1985.
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. All 1,000 copies of the record sold out. 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. 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.
Track listing
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"I'll Kill You" liner notes, 1985-06. Retrieved 2011-11-14.
References
Category:X Japan songs
Category:Songs written by Yoshiki (musician)
Category:English-language Japanese songs
Category:1985 debut singles
Category:1985 songs
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