REVIVE Project Special Event

Some well-known faces on the visual scene will be coming together for a special even project called REVIVE. Vocalist Mao (ex-Sadie, the THIRTEEN), guitarist MiA (ex-Mejibray), guitarist SARSHI (ex-Hero), bassist Tomoyuki Enya (ex-12012), and drummer Jin (ex-SCREW) will come together on April 15 for a live event at Shibuya DESEO. New visuals for the members are also available.

Jin Twitter announcement 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- (September 12, 2016)
#7   INSIDE OF ME feat. Chris Motionless of Motionless In White/ VAMPS
#15 RAIMEI/ T.M.Revolution
         
CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (September 12, 2016)
#11 Fire Bird/ MIYAVI
 
CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (September 5, 2016)
#2   LOVE LETTER/ HERO
#3   Shigoto wo Sabori TIGHT/ Sendai Kamotsu
#7   Unmeikaika Disco/ Kameleo
#13 Hachijuu Hakkasho Jyunrei/ R-Shitei

 CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (September 5, 2016)
#5   TOUR 2015~Color & Play~/Rayflower
#14 Zekkyo!/ Pentagon

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- (September 5, 2016)
#19 LOVE LETTER/ HERO
#34 Shigoto wo Sabori TIGHT/ Sendai Kamotsu
#47 Unmeikaka Disco/ Kameleo
         
CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (September 5, 2016)
#27 Thank you/ INORAN
 
CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (August 29, 2016)
#2   Alternative Mirage/ Anli Pollicino
#4   Panic Panic!/ Purple Stone
#8   Step bye step/ Anfiel
#10 forest/ R-Shitei
#11 7th WONDER/ DOG inThe PWO
#12 Re:born/ the Raid.
#14 Gekko/ DIAURA
#16 Hachijuu Hakkasho Jyunrei/ R-Shitei

 CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (August 29, 2016)
#3   Zekkyo!/ Pentagon
#8   TENDERLOIN/ CLOWD

ORICON STYLE Rankings here

HERO New Single Release 8/24

HERO have announced that they will be releasing a new single on August 24. The new single will be titled "LOVE LETTER," and it will be issued with versions for each member. Details are available on the band's OHP.

HERO OHP 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- (February 29, 2016)
#10 CONTRAST/ vistlip
#49 G4-IV/ GLAY
   
CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (February 29, 2016)
NO LISTINGS

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (February 22, 2016)
#4   SUICIDAL MARKET~Doze of Hope~/ BORN
#17 S.O.S./ Blu-BiLLioN


 CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (February 15, 2016)
#3   Hebi de Are O wo Kurae/ LIPHLICH
#8   ALIVE/ HERO
#11 GAME OVER/ Souiumono

ORICON STYLE Rankings here

ROCK AND READ 064 Artists Revealed

Music magazine ROCK AND READ has announced the list of artists who will be featured in volume 064, due to hit stores February 26. The front cover artist for this issue will be Hisashi Imai (BUCK-TICK, SCHAFT), and back cover artist will be maya (LM.C). Other featured artists will be:  KAMIJO, Hiyori Isshiki (Kiryu), Kouki (D=OUT), K (BORN), Tomoya (Royz), SORA (DEZERT), Karma (AvelCain), Val (DuelJewel), KISAKI (Lin), and a special talk from Aoi x JIN (HERO).

ROCK AND READ blog here

HERO New Album Release 2/10/2016

HERO have announced that they will be releasing a new album on February 10, 2016. The new album will be titled "ALIVE." The band also announces that there had been some consideration as to whether the band should continue as HERO or not. After discussion with members and staff, they have decided to continue activity as HERO. As a consequence, the live titled "'JUDGMENT'～Dead or Alive～" has been renamed "ALIVE."

HERO OHP 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- (November 2, 2015)
#10 Koun no Megami wa Sariukedo Warae/ BugLug
#31 BURNING SOUL/ Matenrou Opera
#33 Vidro/ Belle
 
CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (November 2, 2015)
#42 Color & Play/ Rayflower
#44 Yaso Emaki/ Wagakki Band

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (October 26, 2015)
#1   LAST DANCE/ Lycaon
#3   "Boku no Tsukurikata"/Hikaru Yubiwa Daimyojin/ HERO
#5   Himawari no Uta/ AvelCain -seiko-
#7   ARROW/ Gackt
#8   [Fuminshou.]/ Grieva
#11 Nijuujinkaku/ Sibilebashir
#15 m.o.b./ Chanty
#16 Paradigm・Paradox/ MEJIBRAY
#19 WINK/ BULL ZEICHEN 88

CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (October 26, 2015)
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- (October 26, 2015)
#13 LAST DANCE/ Lycaon
#18 Stranger/ PENICILLIN
#32 "Boku no Tsukurikata"/Hikaru Yubiwa Daimyojin/ HERO
#42 Himawari no Uta/ AvelCain -seiko-

CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (October 26, 2015)
#11 Spirit/ THE MORTAL
#28 Yaso Emaki/ Wagakki Band

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (October 19, 2015)
#2   ARROW/ Gackt
#3   WINK/ BULL ZEICHEN 88
#4   Paradigm・Paradox/ MEJIBRAY
#9   m.o.b./ Chanty
#11 MESSAGE/ ViV
#16 "Boku no Tsukurikata"/Hikaru Yubiwa Daimyojin/ HERO

CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (October 19, 2015)
#18 Re:TRAGRAS/ LOG

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- (October 12, 2015)
#27 Yowamushi Monster/ the Raid.
#28 Murabito A/ Piko
#29 Gorilla/ Jin-Machine

CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (October 12, 2015)
#29 FACTOR/ Angelo
#30 Yaso Emaki/ Wagakki Band

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (October 5, 2015)
#1   GLORIA/ FEST VAINQUEUR
#3   Yokai Dai Enso/ Sendai Kamotsu
#14 Hijiki to Karaage/ Pentagon
#17 Boku no Tsukurikata/Hikaru Yubiwa Daimyojin/ HERO
#19 Zettai Chozetsu Only One/ RoNo☆Cro

CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (October 5, 2015)
#4   UNKNOWN WORLD/ Lill

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- (October 5, 2015)
#8   GLORIA/ FEST VAINQUEUR
#48 Yokai Dai Enso/ Sendai Kamotsu

CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (October 5, 2015)
#8 Yaso Emaki/ Wagakki Band

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (September 28, 2015)
#2   Boku no Tsukurikata/Hikaru Yubiwa Daimyojin/ HERO
#4   Zettai Chozetsu Only One/ RoNo☆Cro
#15 Yokai Dai Enso/ Sendai Kamotsu
#20 Meteorite/ Dog in The PWO

CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (September 28, 2015)
#19 Ginga no Woto/ A9

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- (September 14, 2015)
#21 I LOVE THE WORLD/ UVERworld
#24 Rakka/ Plastic Tree
#26 Hijiki to Karaage/ Pentagon
#39 ETERNITY/ lynch.

CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (September 14, 2015)
#1   Yaso Emaki/ Wagakki Band
#15 eternal flames/ J
#34 DOGMA/ the GazettE

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (September 7, 2015)
#2  Boku no Tsukurikata/Hikaru Yubiwa Daimyojin/ HERO
#9  Jiseki no Sono/ Synk;yet
#14 Devil-kun/ Kameleo

CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (September 7, 2015)
#2 Jewel/ DuelJewel

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- (September 7, 2015)
#2  I LOVE THE WORLD/ UVERworld
#6  Boku no Tsukurikata/Hikaru Yubiwa Daimyojin/ HERO
#8  Sennen DIVE!!!!!/ An Cafe

CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (September 7, 2015)
#3   DOGMA/ the GazettE
#22 BEAUTIFUL NOW/ INORAN
#25 Jewel/ DuelJewel

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (August 31, 2015)
#9   BOMBxBOMBxBOMB/ Souiumono
#11 Uchoten Bubble/ Rave
#12 Devil-kun/ Kameleo
#18 Promises/ Raglaia
#20 THE BEGINNING/ Royz

CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (August 31, 2015)
#15 NO MUSIC NO WEAPON/ Golden Bomber

ORICON STYLE Rankings here

HERO New Single Release 8/26

HERO will be releasing a new single on August 26. The new single will be a double-A side release titled "Boku no Tsukurikata/Hikaru Yubiwa Daimyojin," and it will be released in 11 various types. The band's OHP currently features a video clip for the single.

HERO OHP here

ROCK AND READ 061 Artists Revealed

Music magazine ROCK AND READ has announced the list of artists who will be featured in volume 061, due to hit stores August 26. The front cover artist for this issue will be Ruki (the GazettE), and the back cover will feature INORAN. Other featured artists will be:  Hazuki (lynch.), ASAGI (D), Tomo (vistlip), Mizuki (Sadie), Kazuki (SCREW), Ryoga (BORN), JIN (HERO), Daisuke (Kameleo), Soan (Moran), and mitsu.


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- (July 27, 2015)
#17  teenAge dream/Luv it!!/ SuG
#50  die for you/Dearly/Believe Myself/ Aldious

CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (July 27, 2015)
#44  Tokagecchu/ LEZARD

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (July 20, 2015)
#3   die for you/Dearly/Believe Myself/ Aldious
#6   Kyuubi/ Kiryu
#13 Devil-kun/ Kameleo
#14 Voyage/ Sadie
#15 Ningyo Geki/ Liraizo
#18 Tatta Hitotsu no Hana/Kaze no Naka de/ HERO
#20 THE BEGINNING/ Royz

CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (July 20, 2015)
#2   UNiVERSE/ UNiTE
#3   Gekokujyo./ Codomo Dragon
#4   STARGAZER vol.1/ Anli Pollicino
#7   NO MUSIC NO WEAPON/ Golden Bomber

 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- (July 20, 2015)
#14  die for you/Dearly/Believe Myself/ Aldious

 CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (July 20, 2015)
#19  UNiVERSE/ UNiTE
#22  Gekokujyo./ Codomo Dragon
#23  STARGAZER vol.1/ Anli Pollicino

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (July 13, 2015)
#4   Yoake wo Mae ni/ Moran
#7   Aoi Yami/ Purple Stone
#8   Devil-kun/ Kameleo
#9   THE BEGINNING/ Royz
#10 Voyage/ Sadie
#15  Tatta Hitotsu no Hana/Kaze no Naka de/ HERO
#18  SKAM LIFE/ LIPHLICH

CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (July 13, 2015)
#2   Natsu Matsuri/ GUILD
#4   NO MUSIC NO WEAPON/ Golden Bomber
#7   GACKTRACKS-ULTRA DJ ReMIX/ GACKT
#10 Rebellion/ DIAWOLF
#18 Moso Shugisha no Haitoku./ Grieva

 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- (July 6, 2015)
#35 SKAM LIFE/ LIPHLICH
#38 Suicide Memories/ R-Shitei
#46 Boku no Kotoba de wa Nai Kore wa Bokutachi no Kotoba/ UVERworld

 CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (July 6, 2015)
#16 NO MUSIC NO WEAPON/ Golden Bomber
#17 T.R.E.N.D.Y.-Paradise from 1997-/ MUCC
#35 GACKTRACKS-ULTRA DJ ReMIX/ GACKT

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (June 29, 2015)
#3   PROVIDENCE/ NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST
#5   Suicide Memories/ R-Shitei
#12 Sayonara Rhapsody/ Sibilebashir
#13 Devil-kun/ Kameleo
#15  Voyage/ Sadie
#18  Tatta Hitotsu no Hana/Kaze no Naka de.../ HERO

CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (June 29, 2015)
#1  NO MUSIC NO WEAPON/ Golden Bomber
#4  Royale/ GOTCHAROCKA

 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- (June 29, 2015)
#28 Boku no Kotoba de wa Nai Kore wa Bokutachi no Kotoba/ UVERworld
#35 PROVIDENCE/ NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST
#40 Lantana/ OLDCODEX
#44 Suicide Memories/ R-Shitei

 CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (June 29, 2015)
#1   NO MUSIC NO WEAPON/ Golden Bomber
#44 Royale/ GOTCHAROCKA

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (June 22, 2015)
#2   Suicide Memories/ R-Shitei
#5   Kyuubi/ Kiryu
#7   Gypsy/ Lycaon
#11  R-18/ Gossip
#12  Devil-kun/ Kameleo
#13  Voyage/ Sadie
#15  Hanasaka Jinsei/ LEZARD
#16  Tatta Hitotsu no Hana/Kaze no Naka de.../ HERO
#19  Doke no Hana/ Arlequin

CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (June 22, 2015)
#16 Honne to Tatemae/ Yeti

 ORICON STYLE Rankings here