"Akatsuki no Requiem" (Japanese: 暁の鎮魂歌, lit. "Requiem of the Dawn") (also known as "Requiem der Morgenröte") is the third track created by the Japanese band Linked Horizon for their third album Attack on Paradise [ja]. Originally released in a shortened version on 30 July 2018 to be used as the fourth ending for the anime Attack on Titan, the full version would be released as part of the album about two months later on 19 September 2018.
Background and release
The song would first be released in a shortened version on 30 July 2018 to coincide with the release for the first part of Attack on Titan season 3.[1]
The full version of the song would be released about two months later on 13 September 2018 as a teaser on Music On! TV, and officially 19 September 2018 as the third track to Linked Horizon's third single Attack on Paradise [ja] under a Pony Canyon label.[2][3] While the band had until this point made three songs for the anime, this was their first ending. Likewise, lead singer Revo commented that more time went into making the song than expected, as "the roles to be played are different between the opening and the ending."[4]
^"Linked Horizon、「楽園への進撃」収録曲「暁の鎮魂歌」MVが13日オンエア" [Linked Horizon's MV for "Akatsuki no Requiem" from "Attack on Paradise" will be aired on the 13th] (in Japanese). BARKS [ja]. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
^"アニメ「進撃の巨人」OP・ED主題歌一覧!人気曲から最新曲まで紹介" [Anime "Attack on Titan" OP/ED theme song list! Introducing popular songs to the latest songs] (in Japanese). Abema Times. 1 November 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.