[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 10, 2018)
#9   Tatsuo... Yome wo Ore ni Kure"/ Golden Bomber
#18 BLACK MATRIX/ vistlip
          
CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (September 10, 2018)
#26 utage/ FEST VAINQUEUR
#34 BLESS/ Arlequin

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (September 3, 2018)
#12 Tonde Hi ni Iru Koisuru Natsu no Mushi/ Purple Stone
#13 REDRUM/ Hz
#14 HIKARI NO SAKI/ Konna Mon Desho/ UCHUSENTAI:NOIZ
#18 Steroid/ Kizu
#19 Akaku Chirabaru Hana/ RAZOR

 CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (September 3, 2018)
#7   Shikai Bunsho/ R-shitei 

ORICON STYLE Rankings here

Purple Stone New Video on YouTube

Purple Stone has added a new video to their official YouTube channel. The new video features a short version MV for the band's new song titled "Tonde Hi ni Iru Koi Suru Natsu no Mushi." The song is the title track from their upcoming seventh single release out on August 22.

"Tonde Hi ni Iru Koi Suru Natsu no Mushi" MV short on YouTube here

Purple Stone New Single Release 8/22

Purple Stone will be releasing their seventh single on August 22. The new single will be titled "Tonde Hi ni Iru Koi Suru Natsu no Mushi," and it will be released in three types. Track details are already available on the band's OHP.

Purple Stone OHP here

Purple Stone New Video on YouTube

Purple Stone has added a new video to their official YouTube channel. The video includes nearly 20 minutes of members commemorating their 5th anniversary by talking about their live performances through the years. Footage from past live shows is included.

Purple Stone video on YouTube here

[Music Tip] Visual Bands on iTunes

Some Japanese labels are beginning to test the waters and expand their visual bands' albums into the global market. Today I will share a list of artists and albums that can be found on iTunes in the U.S. Many of these are new releases for 2017 that were released in the U.S. market concurrent with or shortly after the Japanese releases. Today's post will not include links to specific albums; however, I do recommend that if you have a favorite visual artist or band, you should check your local iTunes online to see if that band is available in your country. Be sure to check both the band name and the name of the album, single, or song you want. Sometimes iTunes does not have a proper spelling or catalog listing of the CD or artist, even though they are available through the online store. Checking both ensures you don't miss finding what you want.

Found on iTunes in the U.S.
A9/PENDULUM
A9/Re:Born
AllS/Do or Die
Arlequin/puzzle
BUCK-TICK/BABEL
Chanty
CLOWD/Butterfly Effect
dexcore/The Dead Sea
Initial'L/VISION
lynch./BLOOD THIRSTY CREATURE
MERRY/MOLOGY
MUCC/Coupling Best II
MUCC/Shin Homura Uta
MUCC/Koroshi no ShirabeII This is NOT Greatest Hits
MUCC/Shin Tsuuzetsu
NoGoD/Arlequin
NoGoD/proof
Purple Stone
Rides in Revellion
SHIN/GOOD MORNING DREAMER
THE MICRO HEAD 4N'S/Jougen no Tsuki no Orchestra-Stella Note Magic-

Editor's Note: This list is definitely NOT a complete listing of what you can find on iTunes. Know about more bands? Comment to let me know. Can't find the ones listed here? Comment to let me know and I will find the links for you.

[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 11, 2017)
NO LISTINGS
         
CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (September 11, 2017)
NO LISTINGS

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (September 4, 2017)
#10 Niconicomplex/ Sonic Death Monkey
#11 Dokumushi/ Codomo Dragon
#13 Uramesha/ the Raid.

 CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (September 4, 2017)
#1   Good Morning Dreamer/ SHIN
#2   Aka to Ao/ Purple Stone
#18 VARIOUS/ DIMLIM

ORICON STYLE Rankings here

Purple Stone Album Release & PV

Purple Stone will be releasing their first full album on August 23. The new album will be titled "Aka to Ao," and it will be released in two types. The band has added a new video spot for the album on their official YouTube channel. The video features live stage footage of the band performing various songs.

Purple Stone video spot on YouTube here

Purple Stone Furitsuke on YouTube

Purple Stone have added new videos to their official YouTube channel. The new videos feature furitsuke choreography to accompany the songs "Poison Chocolate" and "Panic Panic."

"Poison Chocolate" furi video on YouTube here
"Panic Panic" furi video on YouTube here

Editor's Note: I'm sorry, but that furi video for "Panic Panic" is the funniest thing I've seen recently. Everyone doing furi videos should wear horse heads and hoodies. Uma-san's got game. :) I hope you all enjoy it as well.

[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 20, 2017)
#19 MONTAGE/ VALSHE
 #47 CRAZY TRIBE/ Pentagon
         
CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (February 20, 2017)
#20 Recreation 4/ Acid Black Cherry

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (February 13, 2017)
#4   Poison Chocolate/ Purple Stone
#10 A Little Picture/ UNiTE

 CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (February 13, 2017)
#14 Seihitsu wo Seishi Seisuru Mono/ Soan Project with Temari
#17 Fes Best/ 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- (February 13, 2017)
#30 Kasa to Ame/ MERRY
#40 Poison Chocolate/ Purple Stone
#46 Garasu no Hitomi/ SID
         
CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (February 13, 2017)
#13 Recreation 4/ Acid Black Cherry

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (February 6, 2017)
#1   A Little Picture/ UNiTE
#15 Boku to Kimi, No Shitai/ SCAPEGOAT

 CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (February 6, 2017)
NO LISTINGS

ORICON STYLE Rankings here

Purple Stone Video Available on YouTube

Purple Stone have added a new video to their official YouTube channel. The new video features a full-version PV for the band's new song called "Poison Chocolate." That song is the title track from the group's upcoming February 1 single release.

Purple Stone PV on YouTube here

Purple Stone Video on YouTube

Purple Stone have added a new video to their official YouTube channel. The new video features a PV spot for the band's newest song "Poison Chocolate" from their upcoming single release of the same name. That single will be released on February 1.

"Poison Chocolate" spot on YouTube here

stylish wave COUNTDOWN 16-17 Airs 12/31

A "stylish wave COUNTDOWN '16-'17" live special will air on the Nico Nico Live website on December 31. The stylish wave show will include appearances by Gigamous, ViV, Grieva, Kuroyuri to Kage, Anfiel, exist†trace, Chanty, Belle, Kra, Sick2, the LOTUS, Amai Boryoku, LACK-CO., Zin, and Purple Stone. The show starts at 15:30 JST (convert time here), and time shifting is available for Nico Nico registered members who cannot watch the show as it airs.

"stylish wave COUNTDOWN" airs here

Purple Stone New Single Release 2/1/17

Purple Stone will be releasing their sixth single on February 1, 2017. The new single will be titled "Poison Chocolate," and it will be released in three types. Track details are already available on the band's OHP.

Purple Stone OHP here

Purple Stone Furitsuke Videos on YouTube

Purple Stone have added two new videos to their official YouTube channel. The videos feature band members demonstrating furitsuke choreography for the songs "Usotsuki Piero" and "Catwalk."

"Usotsuki Piero" video on YouTube here
"Catwalk" video on YouTube 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

[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 29, 2016)
#24 Alternative Mirage/ Anli Pollicino
#28 Silent Noise/ Plastic Tree
#35 Panic Panic!/ Purple Stone
         
CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (August 29, 2016)
#19 Zekkyo!/ Pentagon
#29 NOW AND THEN~THE WORLD~/ Psycho le Cemu
 
CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (August 22, 2016)
#9   forest/ R-Shitei
#10 Re:born/ the Raid.
#14 Gekko/ DIAURA

 CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (August 22, 2016)
#12 Sixxx Sense/ UCHUSENTAI:NOIZ
#20 Hyakki Yako/ Kiryu

ORICON STYLE Rankings here

Purple Stone New Video on YouTube

Purple Stone have added a new video to their official YouTube channel. The new video features sample audio tracks from all the different versions of their new "Panic Panic!" single release.

"Panic Panic!" Audio samples on YouTube here

Purple Stone Video on YouTube

Purple Stone have updated their official YouTube channel with a new video. The new upload features a YouTube version music video for the band's new song called "Panic Panic!" That single, the band's fifth, hits stores on August 17.

Purple Stone YouTube PV here

Purple Stone New Video Spot on YouTube

Purple Stone have added a new video to their official YouTube channel. The new upload features a video spot for the band's upcoming "Panic Panic!" single release, out in stores on August 17. Track details for all types are available in the video's description area.

Purple Stone video spot on YouTube here