ROCK AND READ 052 Artists Revealed

Music magazine ROCK AND READ has announced the list of artists who will be featured in volume 052, due to hit stores February 26. The front cover artist for this issue will be Ryuutaro Arimura (Plastic Tree), and the back will be Mitsuru Matsuoka (MICHAEL). Other featured artists will be:  Aiji (LM.C), Tora (Alice Nine), Umi (vistlip), Takemasa Kujou (Kiryu), Yugiri (DaizyStripper), Manabu (SCREW), Toru Kawauchi (12012), Soan (Moran), LiN (UNiTE), and ryo (HOLLOWGRAM).

 ROCK AND READ blog here

THE MICRO HEAD 4N'S Goods Available Overseas

International fans of THE MICRO HEAD 4N'S can now purchase a selection of the band's goods online. Seven of the band's products, including DVDs, bags, and towels, are now available to purchase through the coolJAPANstore website.

TM4NS goods at coolJAPANstore here

GANGLION Jewelry Collaboration

GANGLION and haraKIRI jewelry have put together a collaboration project for fans. The band has worked with the jewelry company to create a limited-edition silver cross necklace. This item will retail for 18,900 JPY, and it will go on sale at GANGLION's one man "RISING" live tour final on February 16. Pre-order reservations begin on the band's OHP February 3.

GANGLION OHP here
Collaboration project necklace details here

Visual Bands Participate in SADS Tribute Album

A variety of visual bands will be participating in a tribute album for the band SADS. Bands like LIPHLICH, DIAURA, DISH, Lycaon, MEJIBRAY, Omega Dripp, DAZZLE VISION, Leda and ryo, Awoi, and HEXVOID will all be recording cover songs from the band on the album to be titled "SADS RESPECT ALBUM 'M''. That tribute album will be released on March 26 under the Geishun Label for 3,150 JPY. Track listings are available on the label's website.

Geishun Label site details here

MEJIBRAY PV Spot & Tribute Album Contribution

MEJIBRAY has updated their OHP with a new video clip and news of a new tribute album on which they've added  a contribution. The video is a 0:46 second PV clip for the band's new single release, "RAVEN." That single will be the band's 10th, and  it will hit stores on March 19 in three types. MEJIBRAY, along with a variety of other visual bands, will also be adding a song to a tribute album being released to honor the band SADS. They will be recording the song titled "Porno Star" for the "SADS RESPECT ALBUM 'M'" set to be released on March 26.

MEJIBRAY OHP here

KAMIJO New Mini Album Trailer on YouTube

KAMIJO is offering a new video trailer for his upcoming "Symphony of The Vampire" mini album release. This 1:05 minute video is the third the vocalist has released on his official YouTube channel, and it seems to include teaser clips from the PV. "Symphony of The Vampire" will be released on March 5.

"Symphony of The Vampire" clip 3 on YouTube here

Capella to Disband

Visual band Capella has announced that they will disband after their one man show ends in June 2014. The members cite musical differences and conflicting opinions as reasons for their decision, but they promise to give their best performances in the time they have left. Capella is signed under Starwave Records. A band announcement and statements from all the member can be found in Japanese on their OHP and translated to English on their Facebook page.

Capella OHP here
Capella Facebook here