[ORICON RANKINGS] Visual Kei Bands

Here's how some visual kei bands are holding out on the charts this week.

CD SINGLE -Weekly Ranking- (October 15, 2018)
#4   Red Swan/ YOSHIKI feat. HYDE
          
CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (October 15, 2018)
#28 The Insulated World/ DIR EN GREY

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (October 8, 2018)
#3   Samurai Avant-garde/ LEZARD

 CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (October 8, 2018)
#3   Ikusa/ FEST VAINQUEUR
#16 Shikai Bunsho/ R-shitei
 

ORICON STYLE Rankings here

[ORICON RANKING] Visual Kei Bands

Here's how some visual kei bands are holding out on the charts this week.

CD SINGLE -Weekly Ranking- (October 8, 2018)
#35 Samurai Avant-garde/ LEZARD
          
CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (October 8, 2018)
#6   The Insulated World/ DIR EN GREY
#20 Ikusa/ FEST VAINQUEUR

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (October 1, 2018)
#10 Hoshizukiyo/ Dog inThe PWO
#14 Tatsuo... Yome wo Ore ni Kure/ Golden Bomber

 CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (October 1, 2018)
#19 Domonaru Kyoso, Domyaku ni Utsu/ Soan Project with Akuta

ORICON STYLE Rankings here

[ORICON RANKINGS] Visual Kei Bands

Here's how some visual kei bands are holding out on the charts this week. 

CD SINGLE -Weekly Ranking- (May 14, 2018)
#15 Astraia no Nyumetsu/ 0.1g no Gosan
#50 Ningen wo Kaburu/ DIR EN GREY
          
CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (May 14, 2018)
#7   Otonoe/ Wagakki Band
#17 KAI*TAI*SHIN*SHO/ BugLug

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (May 7, 2018)
#1   Kagiana/ the Raid.
#16 Kaika/ DEVILOOF

 CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (May 7, 2018)
#2  PLANET NINE/ A9
#5  Go!Go!TOKAGEX/ LEZARD
#10 URGE/ The THIRTEEN
#20 4/ cali≠gari
 
ORICON STYLE Rankings here

[ORICON RANKINGS] Visual Kei Bands

Here's how some visual kei bands are holding out on the charts this week. 

CD SINGLE -Weekly Ranking- (May 7, 2018)
#5   Ningen wo Kaburu/ DIR EN GREY
#10 Kagiana/ the Raid.
          
CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (May 7, 2018)
#2   Otonoe/ Wagakki Band
#26 SINNERS -no one can fake my blood-/ lynch.
#32 PLANET NINE/ A9
#45 Go!Go!TOKAGEX/ LEZARD

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (April 30, 2018)
#5   Toge, Kizu./ Sick2
#10 Kusottarega/ Zombie
#16 Nou Kowasu./ Codomo Dragon
#18 Kizuato/ Kizu
#20 Fate/ Blu-BiLLioN


 CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (April 30, 2018)
NO LISTINGS


ORICON STYLE Rankings here

[ORICON RANKINGS] Visual Kei Bands

Here's how some visual kei bands are holding out on the charts this week.

CD SINGLE -Weekly Ranking- (January 22, 2018)
#17 Yuugai no Menhera Doll/ 0.1g no Gosan
         
CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (January 22, 2018)
#18 Kiseki Best Collection/ Wagakki Band
#34 VESTIGE OF SCRATCHES/ DIR EN GREY

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (January 15, 2018)
#7   Re:quiem/ DOG inThe PWO
#11 Doku Mawaru/ R-Shitei
#12 Asagao ga Naiteru/ Xaa Xaa
#15 Beyond These Walls/ Far East Dizain
#17 Stargazer/ JAKIGAN MEISTER
#20 RIN/ GREMLINS

 CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (January 15, 2018)
#15 Omen/ the Raid.

ORICON STYLE Rankings here

[ORICON RANKINGS] Visual Kei Bands

Here's how some visual kei bands are holding out on the charts this week.

CD SINGLE -Weekly Ranking- (January 15, 2018)
NO LISTINGS
         
CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (January 15, 2018)
#4   VESTIGE OF SCRATCHES/ DIR EN GREY
#11 Kiseki Best Collection/ Wagakki Band
#44 LUV/ LUNA SEA

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (January 8, 2018)
#6   Beyond These Walls/ Far East Dizain
#7   DIRTY X DIRTY/ Codomo Dragon
#9   Doku Mawaru/ R-Shitei
#10 THE SILENT SONG/ DIMLIM
#14 RIN/ Gremlins
#18 ANTHEM/ Royz

 CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (January 8, 2018)
#15 Nisennana~Nisenjyunana/ Kiryu

ORICON STYLE Rankings here

PIERROT & DIR EN GREY New DVD Release 12/12

PIERROT and DIR EN GREY recently teamed up for their "ANDROGYNOS" tour, and they have decided to release a couple of live DVD and Blu-ray sets for fans. There will be a video set featuring PIERROT and a separate set featuring DIR EN GREY. All versions will be available after December 12, and pre-orders are already being accepted. Details can be found on the ANDROGYNOS website.

ANDROGYNOS web here

ASAGI Solo Album Release 1/2018

ASAGI, vocalist for D, has announced that he will release his first solo album sometime in January 2018. The album will be titled "Madara," and it will feature guest appearances by musicians like Aki (Sadie), Saga (A9), Sakito (Nightmare), SHUSE (La'cryma Christi), Shinya (DIR EN GREY), yo-ka (DIAURA), and many other Japanese rock and visual artists. The full listing is on ASAGI's OHP.

ASAGI OHP here

D'ERLANGER Announces Tribute Album

D'ERLANGER has announced that they will be featured on a new tribute album to be released on September 13. The new album will be titled "D'ERLANGER TRIBUTE ALBUM~Stairway to Heaven~" and it will feature tracks from artists like ACID ANDROID, Angelo, INORAN, TERU, HISASHI, Kiyoharu, Psycho le Cemu, Justy-Nasty, THE SLUT BANKS, DIR EN GREY, DEZERT, HYDE, MUCC, MERRY, lynch., and Rayflower

D'ERLANGER OHP here

ROCK AND READ 069 Artists Revealed

Music magazine ROCK AND READ has announced the list of artists who will be featured in volume 069, due to hit stores December 7. The front cover artist for this issue will be Die (DIR EN GREY, DECAYS), and back cover artist will be Chiaki (DEZERT). Other featured artists will be:  maya (LM.C), yo-ka (DIAURA), Meto (MEJIBRAY), Ryo (baroque), Aki (Arlequin), teru (Blu-BiLLioN), YU-TA (HERO), Buu (ensoku), Ryuto (Lolita 23q), and seek (Psycho le Cemu, Mix Speaker's.Inc.).

ROCK AND READ blog here

[ORICON RANKINGS] Visual Kei Bands

Here's how some visual kei bands are holding out on the charts this week.

CD SINGLE -Weekly Ranking- (August 8, 2016)
#4  WE ARE GO/ALL ALONE/ UVERworld
#12 Utabumi/ DIR EN GREY
#23 Deal with/ OLDCODEX
#29 Re:born/ the Raid.
#46 LAUGHPLAY/ D=Out
      
CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (August 8, 2016)
#18 RIOT/ VALSHE
#27 Virgin Vibration/ HAKUEI
#31 Jealousy/ X
 
CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (August 1, 2016)
#11 7th WONDER/ DOG inThe PWO
#13 HEMLOCK/ Codomo Dragon
#16 Popcorn Monster/ Pentagon

 CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (August 1, 2016)
NO LISTINGS

ORICON STYLE Rankings here

DIR EN GREY Radio Edit on iTunes

DIR EN GREY have added a new song to their discography available on iTunes this week. The band's track titled "Utafumi (Radio Edit Ver.)" is now available in the U.S. iTunes store for $1.29. That track was just made available to download on July 27. For availability and pricing in other countries, please check your local iTunes store.

DIR EN GREY's "Utafumi" on iTunes US here

DIR EN GREY Release Updates

DIR EN GREY announced earlier this year that they would release a new DVD and a single in June and July. They have updated their OHP with more details about those releases. The live video will be released as DVD and Blu-ray versions on June 29, and it will be titled "ARCHE AT NIPPON BUDOKAN." On July 27, the band will release their 28th single, titled "Utafumi." It will contain three songs, but it will be released in four types with different bonus video discs.

DIR EN GREY OHP here

DIR EN GREY Announce DVD & Single

DIR EN GREY have announced that they will be releasing a new DVD and single this year. Although exact release dates are not available, the band announced that they would release a live DVD and Blu-ray titled "ARCHE AT NIPPON BUDOKAN" in June, and an as-yet-untitled single in July.

DIR EN GREY OHP here

ROCK AND READ 063 Artists Revealed

Music magazine ROCK AND READ has announced the list of artists who will be featured in volume 063, due to hit stores December 28. The front cover artist for this issue will be Shinya (DIR EN GREY) and back cover artist will be Takeru (SuG). Other featured artists will be:  Mei (Dog in The PWO), Shoya (DIAURA), You (BugLug), Takeshi (Kameleo), mag (Blu-BiLLioN), Chizuru (Pentagon), Yoshiatsu (DADAROMA), Jui (GOTCHAROCKA), Yuki Sakurai (rice, Raphael), and Tetsu (Merry).

ROCK AND READ blog here

DIR EN GREY New Music Clip DVD 9/2

DIR EN GREY  have announced that they will be releasing a new music clip DVD on September 2. The new video set will be titled "AVERAGE PSYCHO 2," and it will be released in DVD and Blu-ray formats.

DIR EN GREY OHP here

DIR EN GREY Clips DVD Update

Earlier this month it was reported that DIR EN GREY would be releasing a new clips videorecording sometime in April. The band has now updated their OHP to announce that the official release date will be April 1.  The new music clip collection will be titled "Average Sorrow," and it will be released in both DVD and Blu-ray formats. A listing of the included video tracks is not yet available on the OHP.

DIR EN GREY news here

DIR EN GREY Clips DVD Release 4/2015

DIR EN GREY have announced that they will be releasing a new clips videorecording sometime in April. The new music video set will be titled "Average Sorrow," and it will be released in both DVD and Blu-ray formats. A listing of the included video tracks is not yet available on the OHP.

DIR EN GREY news here

[ORICON RANKINGS] Visual Kei Bands

Here's how some visual kei bands are holding out on the charts this week.

CD SINGLE -Weekly Ranking- (December 29, 2014)
(LIST NOT UPDATED)
#33 SURPRISE-DRIVE/ Mitsuru Matsuoka
#39 Hotai Otoko/Yahata no Yabushirazu/ R-Shitei

 CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (December 29, 2014)
(LIST NOT UPDATED)
#13 Ko Gal/ hide
#16 PSYCHE/ Angelo
#31 ARCHE/ DIR EN GREY
#48 THE OMNIGOD/ NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (December 29, 2014)
#7   Hotai Otoko/Yahata no Yabushirazu/ R-Shitei
#10 Ohitori san/ Chanty
#12 Supernova/ Royz
#14 IX Lives/ BVCCI HAYNES
#15 Amaterasu/ Kiryu
#18 Sentimental na Psycho Yarou/ Gossip

CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (December 29, 2014)
#2  THE OMNIGOD/ NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST
#13 Across the blow/ amber gris

 ORICON STYLE Rankings here

[ORICON RANKINGS] Visual Kei Bands

Here's how some visual kei bands are holding out on the charts this week.

CD SINGLE -Weekly Ranking- (December 29, 2014)
#33 SURPRISE-DRIVE/ Mitsuru Matsuoka
#39 Hotai Otoko/Yahata no Yabushirazu/ R-Shitei

 CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (December 29, 2014)
#13 Ko Gal/ hide
#16 PSYCHE/ Angelo
#31 ARCHE/ DIR EN GREY
#48 THE OMNIGOD/ NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (December 22, 2014)
#1   Supernova/ Royz
#15 Hotai Otoko/Yahata no Yabushirazu/ R-Shitei
#16 Amaterasu/ Kiryu
#17 SODOM/ Codomo Dragon

CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (December 15, 2014)
NO LISTINGS

 ORICON STYLE Rankings here