Revolution (Coldrain song)
"Revolution" (stylised as "REVOLUTION") is a song by Japanese rock band Coldrain. It is the lead single for their sixth studio album "The Side Effects", produced by Michael Baskette, written by Masato Hayakawa and Ryo Yokochi, and was released on 12 December 2018. Stylistically, this approaches a more experimental sound by incorporating some rap elements, of which Coldrain has not used before. This is what would typically be associated with the sub-genre of nu metal. Background. "Revolution" was released on 12 December 2018 as the band's lead single and the eleventh track off their sixth  studio album "The Side Effects", the follow-up and second single "Coexist" would be released in July 2019. On 29 September, a new video game "" was announced. Alongside the announcement, Coldrain would provide the theme song for the game. A new song titled "Revolution". However after the release of the game, they kept quiet. This was until they unexpectedly released the single on 12 December, instantly becoming a fan favourite among Coldrain fans. Composition. "Revolution" is a nu metal and a metalcore song. The track runs at 148 BPM and is in the key of D minor. It runs for  three minutes and 45 seconds. The song was written by Masato Hayakawa and Ryo Yokochi, while Michael Baskette handled the production for the single as well as the entirety of the album. Music video. The music video for "Revolution" was released over a whole month after the singles release, being released on 25 January 2019, and was directed by Koh Yamada. The music video takes homage to "In the End" by Linkin Park. Visual and stylistic references are shown throughout as the band play the song in a desert, intertwined with a dark setting with a visible decaying tree in  the background. In the climax, the sun would drop down on the band, draining life from their surroundings and making the performing band turn into dust as the song ends. As of September 2021, the song has over 2 million views on YouTube. Personnel. Credits adapted from Tidal. Coldrain Additional personnel