──そういったSLAVEの皆さんへの想いがこのタイミングで高まった一番

──そういったSLAVEの皆さんへの想いがこのタイミングで高まった一番の理由は何なのでしょうか？

SUGIZO：SLAVEが来年25周年を迎える、ということも少なからず影響していると思います。あとは、なかなかこれまではタイミングが取れなかった、というのもあるし。＜SLAVE限定GIG＞というライヴはもう20年以上前から実施していますけども、近年になってようやくSLAVE限定の旅行をし始めたり(2015年、2016年と2度の沖縄旅行を実施)していて、今まで以上にLUNA SEA側とSLAVEの皆との絆が深まり、更に強固なものになっている実感があるんですよね。LUNA SEAの復活をずっと待ち望んでくれていたSLAVEの皆が今の僕らを生かしてくれてる、と常々思っています。あの空白の7年間、よくこれだけ沢山もの人達が残ってくれたな、と。彼ら彼女らが空白の7年間、しっかりLUNA SEAの看板を守っていてくれたからこそ、僕たちはまたここに還ってくることができた……そう認識しているので、やっぱり感謝してもしきれないんですね。それともう一つ、これはいつも言っていることですが、お客様が僕らの雇い主なので。そうじゃないと、僕らは食っていけていないですからね。当然のことながら大きな感謝の念があるし、その中でも特にコアな、身近なSLAVEの皆のためだけに曲を作りたいと思った、というのが「HOLY KNIGHT」の出発点です。

──原曲はSUGIZOさんが手掛けられたとのことですが、RYUICHIさんの仮歌が入った状態で、随分前から存在していたそうですね？

SUGIZO：そうですね。この楽曲は、『A WILL』(8thオリジナルアルバム／2013年12月11日リリース)の制作時期には既にありました。

──その時は、クリスマスの色合いを帯びたものではなかったんですか？

SUGIZO：クリスマスの曲というわけではなかったんですが、自分の中には雪が降るイメージがあって、“冬の曲”だというのは明確にあったんです。『Limit』(19thシングル／2016年6月22日リリース)のカップリング曲候補にもなったんですけど、リリースが夏だったので、僕の中で「この曲は夏じゃない！」ということで、引っ込めました。

──そうだったんですね。たしかに、ストリングスのピチカートや、INORANさんのギターアルペジオは、舞い落ちる雪を想起させます。そういったアレンジのイメージも最初から決まっていたのですか？

SUGIZO：はい。実は、僕の中ではもっと古くから……20年とは言わないまでも、15年ぐらい前から既に原型となるデモが存在していた曲で。当初、ある女性のプロデュースに向けて書いたところ、どうもピンと来なくて、次に別のある男性用の曲として使おう、とトライしたり。様々なところでこの曲の原型を使おうと思っていたんですけど、どれもピンとこなかった。そしてなぜだか分からないけど、“この曲はRYUICHIだ！”と確信したんですよね。もちろん、その時は未だLUNA SEAの復活の“ふ”の字もない、“再始動なんて冗談じゃない”という時期だったんですが。本能的に、“この曲を歌えるのはRYUICHIしかいない”と思い、15年間ぐらいずっと引っ込め続けていたんです。

Результаты (английский) 1:

─ ─ thoughts to all those SLAVE although what was raised at this time what?I think that SUGIZO:slave celebrates 25th anniversary next year, has influenced quite a few. Then, after I couldn't time so far, too. < SLAVE limited edition GIG: a live conducts more than 20 years ago, but in recent years, finally begin and the SLAVE-only trip (2015, 2016 and 2 Okinawa trip) I ever deepening ties with LUNA SEA and SLAVE all over, and have become an even greater feeling. SLAVE thanks for much awaited resurrection of LUNA SEA everyone, thanks for utilizing us now and things are. Well that space 7 years, only this many things, had left people. Precisely because they are empty for seven years, was tightly guarding sign LUNA sea, we could also come back here. I'm not aware of it, so I thank you. So it is one more thing, it is always a US employer customers. And don't be cool eating we don't. And of course big thanks also in its very core, is just for everyone familiar SLAVE wanted song, that is the starting point for "HOLY KNIGHT".─ ─ with RYUICHI's formal song and was helmed by SUGIZO original song that is in, it existed long time ago?SUGIZO: that's right. This song was already during the production "A WILL" (8th original album / 2013, December 11th release).─ ─ I didn't at that time, tinged with shades of Christmas is?SUGIZO: it was clear that I had didn't mean Christmas songs, but it's snowing during his image, "winter song" is. In my heart I'm coupling song nomination for "Limit" (released on 19th 6/22), was a summer release, so "this song is not summer! "" By, withdrew.─ ─ It was so. Certainly, pizzicato strings and INORAN's guitar all pedo that conjure up the falling snow. Images in such arrangements were decided from the beginning?SUGIZO: Yes. Actually, more in my old... In the song existed to say not to say 20 years, from about 15 years ago will be original and already the demo. Come pins and thank you so much, he wrote towards a woman produced initially, and then use as a separate men's songs, or try. I was going to this song in various, but none did not pin. And I don't know why, "RYUICHI's song! "And I'm convinced. But I, of course, at that time not yet character of the resurrection of LUNA SEA "wobbling" and had "not restart joke". I'm instinctively think "not only RYUICHI can sing this song" and was continuing been withdrawn about 15 years.

Результаты (английский) 2:

── such a SLAVE of everyone 's to virtual at the timing of the Igako high- waiting was most of the reason is what that will do for you ?

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── original song is SUGIZO san TeKake I understand to have been kicked , RYUICHI 's provisional song is input was Tsu state in , long time ago from there I heard was ?

SUGIZO : That's right . This music is , " A WILL " ( 8Th original album / 2013 year 12 month 11 day release ) of production time to the already was in .

── the time is , of Christmas shades the doctor band or I did not was beauty ?

SUGIZO : Christmas songs , but I did not mean that , his of in the snow is later if there is that image , " Winter of the song " because it is clear I was in . " Limit " ( 19Th single / 2016 year 6 month 22 day release ) coupling of the musical piece candidate but I also became , release summer because it was , I of in in " this song is summer not that !" That the , pull Tsu included was Mashi Me .

── it's was so . Certainly , pizzicato and of strings , INORAN guitar arpeggio's is , Mai had drop chill snow to recall you to . Image of such arrangements first from decide whether I was waiting for ?

SUGIZO : Yes . The real is , I of in more in the old Kukara ...... 20 years the word even no I , 15 years about before from already in prototype demonstration is to be a presence had been the song in . Initially, some women to produce the direction and Ke book where you were , somehow pin To come not , next to another of the men of the song as used king , or to try and . A variety of the way this song of the prototype the use vomiting think I I had Tsu , none of this ring a bell . And not know why minute but not from , " this song is RYUICHI it ! " And the confidence I'm I was . Of course , the time is not yet 's LUNA SEA of the revival of the " fu " of character no , " restart Nante joke not a " that time , but it was . Instinctively to , " this song a song is to obtain RYUICHI only not " and think have , 15 years much about argument Tsu included Me connection I had Ke .