Decade 1998-2002

Decade 1998-2002 is a compilation album by Dir en grey, released on December 19, 2007. It was published simultaneously alongside Decade 2003-2007, to commemorate Dir en grey's tenth anniversary as a band and comprises previous singles, B-sides and album tracks. All of the songs on the album are remastered by Kotaru Kojima.

Track listing

Disc one

1. "Akuro no Oka" - 8:31
2. "Cage" - 5:37
3. "Schwein no Isu" - 3:38
4. "Yokan" - 4:46
5. "304 Goushitsu, Hakushi no Sakura" - 5:21
6. "Deity" - 2:41
7. "Rasetsukoku" - 3:35
8. "Audrey" - 4:34
9. "Myaku" - 4:03
10. "Wake" - 5:15
11. "Jealous -reverse-" - 4:30

Disc two

1. "Ain't Afraid to Die" - 7:12
2. "Filth" - 4:57
3. "Bottom of the Death Valley" - 5:53
4. "Gyakujou Tannou Keloid Milk" - 4:46
5. "Kigan" - 4:06
6. "Embryo (Single Version)" - 5:41
7. "Mushi" - 6:27
8. "Mr. Newsman" - 3:54
9. "Umbrella" - 4:07
10. "Child Prey" - 3:48

All lyrics by Kyo, all music by Dir en grey.

Notable Differences After Remastering

• "Schwein No Isu" does not end as abruptly as it does on Gauze
• The introductions to "Deity", "Myaku" and "Jealous -Reverse-" are cut from their respective original tracks.