Esprit D'Air to Lose Vocalist

London-based visual band Esprit D'Air announced today via their official Facebook page that vocalist Yoshi has left the band. The announcement cites personal reasons as the leading factor in the parting, but the band does assure fans that they plan to resume activity as soon as they get a new lineup. This announcement comes after the band announced an indefinite hiatus in September 2012.

The announcement also notes that Yoshi is involved in a new project called VOSΛ. Check out the Facebook page for more details.

Esprit D'Air OHP here
Esprit D'Air Facebook here
VOSΛ Facebook here

Chou Alice9 Channel Airs 2/27

The next air date for Alice Nine's Nico Nico paid channel program, "Chou Alice9 Channel," is February 27, 2013. The program airs at 21:00 JST (convert time zones). Registered Nico Nico members who have paid for access to the channel may time shift for later viewing if they are not able to watch the live show.

Chou Alice Nine Channel airs here

T.M.Revolution & Home Made Kazoku Attend Otakon

T.M.Revolution and Home Made Kazoku have been announced as the special musical guests for the upcoming Otakon convention in Baltimore, Maryland. The convention will be held at the Baltimore Convention Center from August 9-11, and the musical guests will participate in a special Saturday concert on August 10.

This event will mark the 10th anniversary of T.M.Revolution's U.S. debut performance at Otakon in 2003. Home Made Kazoku is a hip-hop group that debuted in 2004. Some of their songs have been featured in anime like Eureka Seven, NARUTO, and NARUTO SHIPPUDEN the Movie: Bonds.

Otakon News here

BORN Official YouTube

BORN has created their own official YouTube channel. Nicknamed "BORNTube," the site already features comment videos from members Ryoga and K, as well as a short live concert clip of "Radical Hysteria" from the current "BORN LIVE TOUR 2013 'Devilish of the PUNK'" show on January 24.

BORNTube OFFICIAL here
BORN's OHP link to BORNTube here

New Accounts for SuG Members

Since PS Company officially terminated all web services for SuG, the members have created their own pages for fans to follow. SuG announced last year that they would be leaving their management company and taking a hiatus from activities while they regroup.

Vocalist Takeru announced on his prior Twitter account that fans can now follow him @butterflyboy69. He has not yet posted to his account.

Guitarist Masato created a new Twitter account @526Masato. He has already posted several tweets to other members, as well as photos.
 
Bassist Chiyu created a new Twitter account @chiyu1227chiyu. He has not yet posted to his account.

Drummer Shinpei created a new Twitter account @Drums_Shinpei. He has also listed other contact information, including a fan mail e-mail address of shinpei.fanmail@gmail.com and a new Ameba blog at ameblo.jp/drums-shinpei. He has made several blog entries already.

No new accounts or blogs have been found yet for guitarist Yuji.

The band's manager, known by his nickname of Nomu, has also created a new Twitter @sug_nom39.





 

the GazettE to Perform at Festival in Russia

the GazettE has announced that they will be performing overseas at the Kubana international music festival in Russia. The Kubana Festival takes place between August 1 and 7 in the Krasnodar Region on the Black Sea coast, near Taman, Temrjuk, Anapa, and Krasnodar. This will be the band's first ever performance in Russia, and their first trip overseas since 2007.

the GazettE OHP here
Kubana details here

SCREW New PV Spot Released 1/31

Tokuma Japan Communications has released a new PV spot for SCREW's upcoming "Teardrop" single on their official YouTube channel. The short 30 second video clip features a more provocative image from vocalist Byou than the previous clips. "Teardrop" hits stores on Feburary 6.

SCREW PV spot on YouTube here