Setsugekka (The End of Silence)/Zan Setsugekka (The End of Silence)/Zan With the single, Gackt collaborated with Koei on their new Wii game "Samurai Warriors 3". The title song was the game's theme song, while "Zan" the ending theme song. The songs were performed on March 6 and 7, in the festival at the Saitama Super Arena, organized by Koei to promote their new game. The songs are distinctive for their blend of modern Western musical instruments and the traditional Japanese instruments, a kind of music called by Gackt as "Zipangu" rock from which can be sensed the country (Japan) of origination. It was the last
Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music newly appointed A&R (Artists and Repertoire) man, to research top country standards through major country music publishers. By canvassing premier country publishing companies, such as Acuff-Rose Publishing (which featured the Hank Williams catalog) and Hill & Range Songs (most of which were located in Nashville, Tennessee), Feller amassed around 250 songs on tape for Charles to consider recording for "Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music". From New York City, Feller sent the recordings to Charles, who was living in California at the time, for him to choose. According to music essayist Daniel Cooper: While his selections provided the album's