''Missa'' (stylized as ''MISSA'') is the debut EP by Japanese heavy metal band Dir En Grey, released on July 25, 1997. Being the band's debut release, it consists of their earliest musical output, such as , one of the first two songs the band ever recorded. Multiple songs off of the EP were reworked in one way or another throughout the band's career. "Garden" (stylized as "GARDEN") was re-recorded for the band's first video release, , released in late 1997. was remade for the '' Six Ugly'' EP in 2002. was remade in 2012 and included on that year's '' Rinkaku'' single. Technically however, this was not the first time "Kiri to Mayu" was reworked. The song was originally called , but one day before the recording of ''Missa'' began, Kyo was asked to change the lyrics. Throughout 1997, the song was only performed with the lyrics of "Kiri to Mayu". When ''"Kaede" ~if trans...~'' was released, it came with a music video for "Sangeki no Yoru" and from then on, Kyo began to perform the song with its originally intended lyrics instead. A similar case was , the other of the band's first two songs. They intended to include it on ''Missa'', but decided against it and released it on ''"Kaede" ~if trans...~'' as well.

Track listing

Personnel

* Dir En Grey ** Kyo – vocals, lyricist ** Kaoru – guitar **

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– guitar ** Toshiya – bass guitar ** Shinya – drums *Kimisada Kato – Co-producer

References

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