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Mortal Downer (stylized in all caps) is the twelfth studio album by Japanese heavy metal band Dir En Grey, released on April 8, 2026, via Firewall Div./SMEJ.[1]

Background

Mortal Downer is the band’s first album in four years since Phalaris. The song “The Devil in Me” was first released as a single on April 24, 2024.[2]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Kyo; all music is composed by Dir En Grey.

No.TitleLength
1.“Isolation”2:02
2.“Kaijin ni Kisu” (灰燼に帰す)4:48
3.“EN’EN” (蜿蜒)3:15
4.“Discard”4:55
5.“Bloodline”3:47
6.“There’s Nothing Else”2:53
7.“Hizumi to Ame” (歪と雨)3:04
8.“The Devil in Me”4:23
9.“Mobs”6:13
10.“Void”6:02
11.“Demand”3:19
12.“Kusabi” (楔)3:34
13.“Mōmoku ga Yue ni” (盲目が故に)3:54
14.“No End”3:44
Total length:56:01

Charts

Chart performance for Mortal Downer
Chart (2026) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[3] 4
Japanese Combined Albums (Oricon)[4] 6
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[5] 18
Japanese Rock Albums (Oricon)[6] 2

References

  1. ^ Erica (April 8, 2026). “Dir En Grey’s 12th album “Mortal Downer” available digitally worldwide”. JRock News. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
  2. ^ and Alex Cross (December 10, 2025). “Dir En Grey Announce New Album And Tour For 2026”. The Nu Metal Agenda. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
  3. ^ “Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2026-04-20” (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved April 15, 2026.
  4. ^ “Oricon Top 50 Combined Albums: 2026-04-20” (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on April 15, 2026. Retrieved April 15, 2026.
  5. ^ “Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of April 15, 2026”. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved April 16, 2026.
  6. ^ “Oricon Top 20 Rock Albums: April 20, 2026” (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved April 15, 2026.