[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 20, 2017)
#20 ANTHEM/ Royz
#24 Re:quiem/ DOG in The PWO
#25 BLOOD THIRSTY CREATURE/ lynch.
#26 It/ vistlip
         
CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (November 20, 2017)
#11 SAMURAI SESSIONS vol.2/ MIYAVI

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (November 13, 2017)
#4   Ii Kusuri to, Warui Kusuri/ DADAROMA
#10 Jyo no Ka/Oborozukiyo/ Kiryu

 CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (November 13, 2017)
#6   JACK IN THE TOY BOX/ Mix Speaker's,Inc
#10 Jakuniku Kyoshoku/ Lack-Co

ORICON STYLE Rankings 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

CD SINGLE -Weekly Ranking- (April 11, 2016)
#11 V.S/ BugLug
#13 HEMLOCK/ Codomo Dragon
#26 ENIGMA/ DIAURA
#30 Jupiter/ UNiTE
#35 Stardust Dream/ My Dragon
#40 Black Bulldog/Labrador Orchestra/ DOG inThe PWO
#48 Irodori/ Kiryu
      
CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (April 11, 2016)
#17 SENSE/ vistlip
#38 Renovate/ NoGoD

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (April 4, 2016)
#2   Jupiter/ UNiTE
#6   Irodori/ Kiryu
#10 Inhale/ Far East Dizain
#12 Dokuro KITCHEN/ Mix Speaker's,Inc.
#17 Shitai Dake Deshou?/ Xaa Xaa

 CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (April 4, 2016)
#15 EDR TOKYO/ DIV

ORICON STYLE Rankings here

Mix Speaker's,Inc. New Single Release 3/23

Mix Speaker's,Inc. will be releasing a new single on March 23. The new single will be titled "Dokuro KITCHEN," and it will contain two new song tracks. Track details and a short version PV are available on the band's OHP.

Mix Speaker's,Inc. 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- (November 30, 2015)
#16 UGLY/ the GazettE
   
CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (November 30, 2015)
NO LISTINGS

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (November 23, 2015)
#12 Refrain/ Kokorobi/ Blu-BiLLioN
#15 Qualia/ Arlequin

#20 SECRET No.03/ MEJIBRAY

CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (November 23, 2015)
#6   -syojosoushitsu-/ R-shitei
#9   TONICK DIZAIN/ Far East Dizain
#18 Corpse Carnival/ Mix Speaker's,Inc.

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 11, 2015)
#49 Shonen Waltz/ Pentagon

 CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (May 11, 2015)
NO LISTINGS

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (May 4, 2015)
#3   Kyuubi/ Kiryu
#4   Survive no Susume/ Rayflower
#5   Uragaeri/ Black Gene for the Next Scene
#8   ALL I NEED/ Various Artists
#11 Devil-kun/ Kameleo
#12 WARUAGAKI/ Codomo Dragon
#15 WENDY/ BULL ZEICHEN 88
#19 Hanasaka Jinsei/ LEZARD

CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (May 4, 2015)
#11 Hello Ghost House/ Mix Speaker's,Inc.

 ORICON STYLE Rankings here

Mix Speaker's,Inc. New Release Updates

Mix Speaker's,Inc. have announced two new upcoming releases. On February 19, the band will be releasing a new 8th anniversary single titled "Ghost gate." Later on April 22, the band will release a new mini album titled "Hello Ghost House." Track details for the mini album are available on the band's OHP.

Mix Speaker's,Inc. OHP here

Mix Speaker's, Inc Announce Return & New Vocalist

Mix Speaker's, Inc. have announced via their OHP that they will be making a return to the visual scene at a live on December 7 at Shinjuku BLAZE. In other news, they have announced the addition of a new vocalist named NIKA. A new introductory video is now available on the band's official YouTube channel. Former vocalist YUKI left the group after a live at Akasaka BLITZ on April 19. New statements from the band, including NIKA, can be found on their OHP.

Mix Speaker's, Inc. OHP here
Introductory video on YouTube here

Mix Speaker's, Inc. to Lose Vocalist & Best Album Release

Mix Speaker's, Inc. have announced via their OHP that vocalist YUKI will be leaving the band in 2014. YUKI's last performance with the band will be their "Tengoku he no Kaidan~rest in peace~" oneman tour final show at Akasaka BLITZ on April 19, 2014. The vocalist cites differing musical directions as a factor in his decision to leave. Statements from the members can be found on the band's OHP.

The band has also decided to release a "best" album in 2014. The compilation album will be titled "Magical Show Invitation," and it will be released on February 19, 2014.

Mix Speaker's, Inc. OHP here

Mix Speaker's, Inc. New Single Release 11/20

Mix Speaker's, Inc. will be releasing a new single on November 20. The new single will be titled "the end," and it will be released in two types. The title track for this single is currently the theme song for the anime "Koroshiya-san," which began airing in Japan on October 10.

Mix Speaker's, Inc. OHP here
"the end" Limited Edition at CD Japan here
"the end" Regular Edition at CD Japan here

Viju☆Love☆Cafe Airs 7/14

Viju☆Love☆Cafe #25 will have its next webcast on Sunday, July 14 at 14:00 JST (convert time here). This month, Akemi Oshima and Biju-tan will host interviews and comments from:  Jupiter; Nimo, Toshi & Rookie Fiddler (A(ace)); seek & S (Mix Speaker's, Inc.); Kon & NAO (CELL); Kaya; DaizyStripper; D=OUT; SCREW; Moran; JILUKA; HYBRIDS (from France), and a round-table discussion of the new hide. Tribute albums. The show's ending theme will be performed by NINJAMAN JAPAN.

Viju☆Love☆Cafe airs here

Mix Speaker's, Inc. New Sincle Release 6/26

Mix Speaker's, Inc. will be releasing a new single on June 26. The new single will be called "HELL FIRE," and it will be released in two types.

Mix Speaker's, Inc. OHP here
"HELL FIRE" Limited Edition at CD Japan here
"HELL FIRE" Regular Edition at CD Japan here

New Band DOPPEL Plans 3 Months of Releases

New visual group DOPPEL, formed in February, has announced plans for three consecutive months of releases. Starting on April 4, Mitsu (ex-Dolly vocalist) and Yuina (WORLD WRAP WORD), who banded together in this experimental project, released their first single, "Eggknock," featuring guest musicians aie (the god and the death stars) on guitar and Makoto Takei (cali≠gari) on drums.

On May 5 they will release another as-yet-untitled single. Then on June 5, they plan to release their first mini album, also untitled, featuring guest musicians aie on guitar, seek (Mix Speaker's, Inc.) on bass, and Makoto Takei on drums.

DOPPEL OHP here

Mix Speaker's, Inc. New Album Release 12/18

Mix Speaker's, Inc. will be releasing a new album on December 18. The new album, titled "Hoshifuru Yuenichi," will be released in two types. The limited edition includes a bonus DVD featuring a documentary of the band's visit to the Anime USA convention in the Washington D.C. metro area.

Mix Speaker's, Inc. OHP here
"Hoshifuru Yuenichi" Limited Edition at CD Japan here
"Hoshifuru Yuenichi" Regular Edition at CD Japan here

ViSULOG.TV Airs 12/19

The next episode of ViSULOG.TV will air on December 19 at 21:00 JST (convert time here). The December show will feature guest appearances by YUKI (Mix Speakers, Inc.), Danchou (NoGoD), Kiryu, and BORN. Special appearances are expected from Pockoon (former editor-in-chief of SHOXX and currently with ROCKSTAR) and Takaya (drummer from Romance for~).

ViSULOG.TV airs here

musicJAPANplus GIG Digest on YouTube

musicJAPANplus has made a short digest sampler of their GIG shows, supported by JOYSOUNDxUGA, available on their official YouTube channel. The sampler video covers the GIG sessions 1 through 3 and features bands like LOST ASH, Mix Speaker's, Inc., D, Golden Bomber, Guild, Lc5, Kiryu, Kra, vistlip, Anli Pollicino, AND, PENICILLIN, SuG, and LM.C. This video is available for a limited time only.

musicJAPANplus digest sampler here