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Withering to Death .. -LRB- stylized Withering to death . -RRB-. is the fifth studio album released by Dir En Grey .. Dir En Grey. Dir En Grey. Initially published in Japan on March 9 , 2005 it later became the band 's first album to be officially released in Europe , North America and South Korea .. Japan. Japan. Europe. Europe. North America. North America. South Korea. South Korea. In June 2006 , Withering to Death .. reached number 42 on Billboard 's `` Top Heatseekers '' chart .. Amazon.com included Withering to Death .. Amazon.com. Amazon.com. in their listing of `` Top 10 Hard Rock & Metal albums of 2006 '' .. In Japan , a First Press limited edition with a tan-ish cover in digi-pack and slipcase form with a red booklet was released , while the standard version has a black cover and a purple booklet .. Japan. Japan. The domestic American and European releases received the black cover and contained an additional DVD which featured the video of either `` Saku '' -LRB- United States / United Kingdom -RRB- , `` Dead Tree '' -LRB- Germany -RRB- , `` Kodou '' -LRB- France -RRB- or `` The Final '' -LRB- South Korea -RRB- ; along with live compilations of `` Merciless Cult '' and `` Machiavellism '' , and selected footage from Tour 04 The Code of Vulgarism .. Saku. Saku ( song ). South Korea. South Korea. video. music video. United States. United States. United Kingdom. United Kingdom. Germany. Germany. France. France. Tour 04 The Code of Vulgarism. Tour 04 The Code of Vulgarism. A live version of the song `` Merciless Cult '' is featured on the Family Values Tour 2006 CD compilation .. Family Values Tour 2006. Family Values Tour 2006 CD