Fiction (Coldrain song)

"Fiction" is the first maxi-single by Japanese rock band Coldrain, it was released on November 5, 2008.[1]

"Fiction"
Single by Coldrain
from the album Final Destination
Released	November 5, 2008
Recorded	August 2008
Studio	Studio Sonorous Audio (Tokyo, Japan)
Genre	Post-hardcore punk rock alternative rock
Length	12:04
Label	VAP
Producer(s)	Masato Hayakawa Ryo Yokochi
Coldrain singles chronology
"Fiction" (2008) "8AM" (2009)
Music video
"Fiction" on YouTube

Before this single, the band had never recorded and released other material. To help spread their name, they handed out demos of this record around Nagoya to help encourage people to go to their shows.[2] "Fiction" was the only song off this maxi-single to be included on Coldrain's debut studio album Final Destination. However, the song was remastered for the album to produce a different sound to what it was on the maxi single version.[3]

Later on in his career, frontman Masato Hayakawa stated that when making this record. He didn't think they would ever break out and come big because of the quality and chemistry of them all as a band. He also stated that they were signed to a major label far too early in their lifespan.[4]

Track listing

All lyrics written by Masato Hayakawa, all music composed by Masato Hayakawa and Ryo Yokochi, except when noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Fiction"		3:31
2.	"Come Awake"	Masato Hayakawa Kazuya Sugiyama	3:42
3.	"I Know"		4:51
Total length:			12:04

Music video

The music video for "Fiction" was premiered and promoted on Space Shower TV a week before the release of the single on October 29, 2008. The video was directed by Suzuki Daisin.[5]

The music video takes place in a seemingly abandoned house which follows the storyline of a man, played by frontman Masato Hayakawa, and a woman who are in a dsyfunctional relationship. In the end, it is revealed that the relationship is fake, which plays into the meaning of the song. The band playing the song and jamming out is intertwined with the storyline.

As of December 2020, the video has 535K views on YouTube.

Personnel

Credits retrieved from singles' liner notes.[6]

Coldrain Masato David Hayakawa (マサト, Masato) – lead vocals, lyricist, producer Ryo Yokochi (ヨコチ, Y.K.C.) – lead guitar, programming, keyboards, producer, composer Kazuya Sugiyama (スギ, Sugi) – rhythm guitar, backing vocals Ryo Shimizu (リョウ, RxYxO) – bass guitar, backing vocals Katsuma Minatani (カツマ, Katsuma) – drums, percussion Additional personnel Koichi Hara – recording engineer, mixing Hokuto Fukami – assistant engineer Hiromichi Takiguchi – mastering (Parasight Mastering, Tokyo)

Charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[7]	181

References

1. "COLDRAIN - FICTION". MetalMusicArchives. 25 August 2020.
2. "New Metal Revolution: Coldrain - The Rising Sons". Metal Hammer. 27 February 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
3. "Final Destination - Coldrain". 28 October 2009. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
4. "Interview with japanese metalcore band Coldrain. Impromptu #Dukascopy". 10 August 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
5. "Coldrain- Fiction (Music Video Information)". Space Shower TV. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
6. Fiction (booklet). VAP. 2008.
7. "coldrainの作品" (in Japanese). Oricon. 5 November 2008. Retrieved 4 April 2020.