Akatsuki no Requiem
"Akatsuki no Requiem" is the third track created by the Japanese band Linked Horizon for their third album. 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|Attack on Titan season 3].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 under a Pony Canyon label. 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."