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. It was released as the second single from the band's seventh studio album ''

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'', written by frontman

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and lead guitarist

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, and produced by

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. It was released on 17 April 2022 to coincide with the band's fifteenth anniversary.

Background

On 16 April 2022, the band held a live stream on their YouTube channel to celebrate their fifteenth anniversary as a band. During the livestream, the band's seventh studio album ''

'' was announced alongside the second single "Calling" which was then released subsequently released at midnight on 17 April 2022 half an hour later to coincide with the band's fifteenth anniversary. They later debuted the song for the first time live at Viva La Rock in Saitama at the

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Composition and lyrics

"Calling" has been described by critics as a

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, and a hard rock song. The song runs at 120 BPM and is in the key of A major. It was written by frontman

and lead guitarist

and produced by

, and runs for three minutes and 27 seconds. The song was written about the band's journey and their connection with the fanbase throughout their career to commemorate their fifteenth anniversary as a band. ''Morecore'' described the song as "emotional and powerful." Speaking to ''V13.net'', Hayakawa elaborated on his thoughts about "Calling":

Track listing

Music video

The official music video for "Calling" was released on 17 April 2022 and was directed by Koh Yamada. The video starts off with the band getting out of a van and making their way through a warehouse where the band make t-shirt prints filled with the song's lyrics in a studio room. This is accompanied by visual references to the band's fifteenth anniversary throughout while also showcasing archival footage of old studio recording sessions and live shows the band has performed at throughout their career, including their performance at Blare Fest which is all intertwined with the band performing "Calling" in the abandoned warehouse. As of March 2024, the music video for "Calling" has over 500K views on YouTube.

Personnel

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– lead vocals, lyrics, composition, arrangements *

– lead guitar, programming, composition, arrangements *

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– rhythm guitar, arrangements *

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– bass guitar, arrangements *

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– drums, arrangements Additional personnel *

– producer, mixing, arrangements *

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— mastering * Jef Moll —

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* Joshua Saldate – assistant engineer

Charts

References

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