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rock band SID, released on February 23, 2011, by

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. It was released in three editions: the regular edition and the limited editions A and B. The album's singles are "

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. It was supported by ''Dead Stock Tour 2011'', which had some performances postponed due to the

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Commercial performance

''Dead Stock'' reached number four on

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and remained on chart for 13 weeks. It was certified gold by

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for selling more than 100,000 copies. The limited edition A was ranked as the 80th best-selling album of 2011 in Japan by

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Track listing

Personnel

* Mao − vocals * Shinji − guitar * Aki − bass * Yūya − drums

References

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