Wednesday, November 30, 2011

SuG USTREAM Appearances

SuG's masato, Chiyu, and yuji will be appearing three times on their USTREAM show, hosted by Pony Canyon. The band will appear at 7:00 AM Eastern Time (convert time here) on Thursday, December 1, Monday, December 5, and Thursday, December 15.

Pony Canyon channel here

BORN in the Media

BORN will be making several appearances in magazines and on radio shows to promote their new single, "ProudiA." BORN will appear on Tokyo FM on Saturday, December 10 from 26:00-26:30 JST (convert time here). They will also have an interview in the upcoming ARENA37℃ magazine. The band plans several in-store events for December.

BORN media schedule here

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Alice Nine Announces Tour Goods

Alice Nine will be kicking off their winter "Black Period I" & "White Period III" tour, and they have announced the tour goods that will be available. Pictures of the goods are not yet available on the band's OHP, but Hiroto (gt, tour goods organizer) has been posting photos on his official Twitter.

Tour goods list here (see News for 11/28)
Hiroto official Twitter here

Nightmare Announces Tour Goods

Nightmare is kicking off its "Nightmarish reality" 2011-2012 tour, and they have announced the tour goods that will be available.

Nightmare tour goods here

Monday, November 28, 2011

Rock and Read Reveals Artists for Vol. 039

Music magazine Rock and Read is revealing the artists to be featured in volume 039 in a series of posts on its Ameba blog. Revealed musicians so far include: Hitsugi (cover feature, Nightmare), maya (LM.C), Kei (baroque), TERU (Versailles), Giru (Angelo), ZERO (THE MICRO HEAD 4N'S), Utahiroba Jun (Golden Bomber), Rui (vistlip), and Akinori (lynch). Rock and Read 039 will go on sale December 19, 2011.

Rock and Read blog here

MUCC Comment on BARKS & Live Announcement

MUCC recently released a comment to BARKS online about their latest release, "Arcadia" featuring DAISHI DANCE. The band also announced a special live to be held on June 9, 2012 to commemorate their 15th anniversary year. Details about the live event are available on the band's OHP.

MUCC comment here
MUCC OHP here

Matenrou Opera To Release Major 1st Album

Matenrou Opera will be releasing their first major full-length album on March 7, 2012. There will be a First Press special edition of the as yet untitled album, but further details are not available at this time.

Matenrou Opera OHP here
Album news announcement here

Sunday, November 27, 2011

D=Out Will Release First Major Album in 2012

D=Out has announced that they will be releasing their first major full album on February 8, 2012. The album, called "MUSIC NIPPON," is scheduled to be released in three types:  a First Press Limited Edition-dai- [13 songs plus DVD music clips], a First Press Limited Edition-gin- [14 songs plus an Indies B collection with 10 songs], and a Regular Edition [13 songs]. Track listings and ordering information have not yet been released.

D=Out OHP here
D=Out album announcement here

Alice Nine "Niji no Yuki" Comment at Club Zy

Alice Nine's Saga (ba), Shou (vo), and Tora (gt) made a comment about their upcoming December 21 new single, "Niji no Yuki" for Club Zy. Along with the comment video, the website has listed track information and cover art for the single, as well as tour information for the band's December live appearances.

View Club Zy comment here 

Saturday, November 26, 2011

V-Love☆Live International Now On-Demand

The October 25 episode of Akemi Oshima's online V-Love☆Live International is now available on-demand. The show featured talk and performances from DNR (Italy), Seremedy (Sweden), DaizyStripper, Awoi, NINJYAMAN-JAPAN, and Allegretto. Viewers get two songs from each band and interviews with English subtitles.

V-Love☆Live International here

SuG Will Release New Single on 2/1/12

SuG announced that they will be releasing their 8th single on February 1, 2012. The new single will be called 「不完全Beauty Fool Days」(Fukanzen Beauty Fool Days) and will be released in four types.

SuG news here
"Fukanzen Beauty Fool Days" Ltd. Ed. Type A (w/DVD) CD Japan pre-order here
"Fukanzen Beauty Fool Days" Ltd. Ed. Type B (w/DVD) CD Japan pre-order here
"Fukanzen Beauty Fool Days" Ltd. Ed. Type C CD Japan pre-order here
"Fukanzen Beauty Fool Days" Regular Ed. CD Japan pre-order here

Nightmare's Ni~ya Starts Twitter

Nightmare's bass player, Ni~ya, just started a Twitter account. He is @ni_ya_ .

Follow Ni~ya here

Thursday, November 24, 2011

Viju☆Love☆Cafe #6 Will Air 12/4

Viju☆Love☆Cafe #6 will have its next webcast on Sunday, December 4 at 14:00 JST (convert time here). This month, Akemi Oshima and Biju-tan will host interviews and comments from: vistlip, Aurora Sannin Musume (SARINO+Emiru), SAKURA (ZIGZO, Rayflower), Mayu (DaizyStripper), Ice&Rame(Black Gene For the Next Scene), Nightmare, Alice Nine, D.
Viju☆Love☆Cafe airs here

PS Company Opens Paid Service for Smartphone

PS Company, which manages bands like the GazettE, Alice Nine, Kra, and SuG, has just announced that they have created a "PS mobile" service for Smartphones. The service, which operates with iPhones and Androids, will offer news and e-mail updates, as well as shopping and fan mail applications relating to PS Company bands. The cost of the service ranges from 300-400 yen per month, depending on features. They plan to expand the service in the future to include things like wallpapers.

Information via Club Zy here
PS Company mobile site here

Next Nightmare Nico Nico Show 12/13

Nightmare’s next appearance on their Nico Nico web show, “Bakuretsu! Nightmare,” will be Tuesday, December 13. The show airs at 23:00 JST (convert time here). Nico Nico registered members may timeshift if they cannot watch the live show.
"Bakuretsu! Nightmare" here

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Report from exist†trace's First One Man Live

The Kawaii girl Japan website has a live report from exist†trace's first one man live show at Daikanyama UNIT on November 9, 2011. The article includes photos and a set list.

Report in English here
Report in Japanese here

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

SCREW TV on Music Japan Plus 12/27

The next air date for SCREW TV will be Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at 21:00 JST (convert time zone here). They will be accepting questions from fans.

SCREW TV here

vistlip on Music Japan Plus 12/13

Music Japan Plus will be airing a special "Flash of vistlip" show on their online music magazine show. The show will air Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at 7:00 AM Eastern Time (convert time here). They are accepting fan questions and will be talking about their latest release.

"Flash of vistlip" show here

Special Nightmare Nico Nico Broadcast 11/23

Nico Nico video will be broadcasting a special show in conjunction with the release of Nightmare's new self-titled album. The show promises to air 38 music PVs from the band's previous releases, from "Believe" to "Ray of Light." The show will air on Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at 6:00 PM JST (convert time here).

Nightmare video special here

Monday, November 21, 2011

DuelJewel Vocalist Hayato Takes Pause

DuelJewel vocalist Hayato soon will be taking a pause from band activities to recover from a throat disorder. The vocalist announced his apologies and explained the need for treatment and rehabilitation recovery in his personal Ameba blog on November 20, 2011. The remaining four members will continue band activities while Hayato is in recovery. He plans to return to the band when he is able.

DuelJewel OHP here
Hayato's "Night Cocoon" blog here

Esprit D'Air Tour Dates

London-based visual band Esprit D'Air has upcoming tour dates in Spain. The band will appear at Japan Weekend Valencia in Valencia, Spain, on November 26 & 27.

Esprit D'Air OHP here
Tour information here

BORN New Album in 2012 & Interview

BORN will be releasing a new full-length album in 2012. The new album, called "Vigour," will be released on February 1, 2012. The album will come as a limited edition with DVD or a regular edition with extra bonus track. The band will also have an interview in the current issue of Shoxx magazine, on sale November 21.

BORN OHP here
"Vigour" Limited Ed. (w/DVD) pre-order on CD Japan here
"Vigour" Regular Ed. pre-order on CD Japan here

Sunday, November 20, 2011

JaME Ticket Giveaway for L'Arc~en~Ciel Live Screening

JaME is offering a chance for fans to win tickets to the upcoming L'Arc~en~Ciel broadcast screening of their 20th anniversary live. JaME will be giving away ten pairs of tickets for the broadcast, which takes place on Tuesday, November 29 in ten U.S. cities:  Baltimore (MD), Boston (MA), Chicago (IL), Houston (TX), Los Angeles (CA), Orange (CA), New York (NY), two locations in the San Francisco Bay Area (CA), and Seattle (WA). JaME contest rules do apply, so read carefully.

JaME contest here

Angelo Announces New Live Dates and Goods

Angelo has updated their OHP to include some new live dates and goods in their webshop. The live, called "CORNERSTONE OF THE FORBIDDEN TOWER,"  will now include two shows in Shibuya. These are in addition to tour dates already announced in their live schedule. The new band goods include a strap, tote bag, glass, and tank top.

New live dates here
New shop goods here

Hear Japan Website Joins Google+

Hear Japan, a website that offers MP3 music downloads of Japanese music, has created a Google+ account. This new social networking account gives followers one more way to hear about new music and news from the company, in addition to their Twitter and Facebook accounts. Hear Japan's website includes music of various visual kei bands, as well as other styles of Japanese music.

Hear Japan on Google+ here
Hear Japan Official web here

Saturday, November 19, 2011

Golden Bomber to Release New Album

Golden Bomber will be releasing a new album in 2012. The new album is listed as “Golden Album” and is currently expected to be released January 4, 2012. The album details do not yet appear on the band’s homepage, but should be forthcoming.
Golden Bomber OHP here
“Golden Album” Type A Limited CD Japan pre-order here
“Golden Album” Type B Limited CD Japan pre-order here
“Golden Album” Type C Limited CD Japan pre-order here
“Golden Album” Regular Ed. CD Japan pre-order here

ARENA 37ºC Presents UVERworld File Book

ARENA 37 ºC will be publishing an UVERworld File Book to commemorate the band’s appearances in the magazine from 2007-2011.  The magazine will include 350 pages of pictures and fully-reproduced past articles. This File Book will not be sold in bookstores, and is only available for online ordering and pickup at store like Lawson, 7 Eleven, and Family Mart.
File Book details here
Ordering information here

GLAY Will Release Christmas Mini Album

GLAY will be releasing a new mini album on December 14. The new album, called “Hope and the Silver Sunrise,” will be available from the band’s web store. The band will also be releasing DVD and Blu-ray versions of “HAPPY SWING 15th Anniversary SPECIAL LIVE We Love Happy Swing in MAKUHARI” on the same day.
Mini Album on GLAY G Direct web store here
DVD and Blu-ray on GLAY G Direct web store here

Friday, November 18, 2011

Sadie To Release New Live DVD 12/14

Sadie will be releasing a live DVD on December 14. The new Live DVD is advertised as "6th Anniversary Special GIG! [DEADLY BIRTHDAY] at NAMBA Hatch 2011.07.22".

Sadie OHP here
DVD news here
[DEADLY BIRTHDAY] DVD CD Japan pre-order here

Alice Nine's Vocalist to Appear in KERA

Alice Nine staff announced on their official Twitter that vocalist Shou just completed a photo shoot for the magazine KERA. The magazine will be released January 16, 2012 and will feature a Valentine's Day date theme.

@AliceNine_STAFF Twitter here

Thursday, November 17, 2011

Alice Nine Releases Niji no Yuki Preview

Alice Nine aired the PV for their upcoming 「虹の雪」 (Niji no Yuki) single today on their monthly Alice Nine Channel program. The PV preview and single release information, as well as tour information, are included in new web articles posted via BARKS and natalie. The PV previews include a 2:16 minute sample of the new song composed by vocalist Shou.

Alice Nine BARKS article here
Alice Nine natalie article here

New Band: DNR

DNR (Dreams Not Reality) is a new Italian visual band, recently featured on Akemi Oshima’s Viju Love Café program. The band has an official homepage and a video preview on their official YouTube page. They have music available to download from iTunes and Amazon MP3.

DNR OHP here
DNR Official MySpace here
DNR Official YouTube here

THE MICRO HEAD 4N’s Video Comment and Upcoming Live

The new band THE MICRO HEAD 4N’Shas just released a video comment to Club Zy. The band will also be appearing at Shibuya O-EAST on December 1 for the "stylish wave GENERATION" live. They will appear alongside veteran bands PENICILLIN, LM.C, and DaizyStripper.

Club Zy comment here
THE MICRO HEAD 4N’S OHP here
THE MICRO HEAD 4N’S Twitter here

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

D Interview and CD Giveaway Contest at TokyoPop

TokyoPop has released an interview they did with visual kei band, D, after their recent shows in Los Angeles, CA. In conjunction with their upcoming November 21 release, "Huang di ~Yami ni umareta mukui~,"  the band has given TokyoPop a signed copy of the CD to give away. Contest terms and conditions do apply.

TokyoPop Interview here
CD Giveaway Entry here

Rock Star Vol. 16 on Sale 11/28

Rock Star magazine will release volume 16 on November 28. The cover artists will be Shou (vo., Alice Nine), Takeru (vo., SuG), and Shin (vo., ViViD). The magazine will also include Hiroki Maekawa and Shinjiro Atae (AAA), LUNA SEA, SIAM SHADE, SOPHIA, SuG, ViViD, Alice Nine, INORAN, D=out, and more. This December issue also comes with a photo card present of Shou, Takeru, and Shin.

Rock Star vol. 16 at CD Japan here
Rock Star vol. 16 at JP to You here

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

BugLug New Single, Oneman Live, and Magazine Appearances

BugLug will be very active in the coming months. Their new single, titled "Show 2 Glow," will be released on December 7. The band will also be making several oneman appearances, including 11/19 at Holiday Nagoya, 11/20 at Holiday Osaka, and 11/26 at Holiday Shinjuku. BugLug will appear in Fool's Mate (11/29), B-PASS (11/26), Shoxx vol. 227 (11/21), Cure vol. 100 (11/21),

BugLug OHP
"Show 2 Glow" Limited Ed. (CD+DVD) CD Japan pre-order here
"Show 2 Glow" Regular Ed. CD Japan pre-order here

Sunday, November 13, 2011

MUCC to Appear Again on Nico Nico

MUCC will be appearing again on a Nico Nico webcast. The show will air on Tuesday, November 22 at 20:00 JST (convert time here). The caption for the show calls it 「ムックの新曲フライングゲット祭り」(MUCC no Shinkyoku Furaingu Getto Matsuri). It seems all the members will be appearing in the studio to celebrate their new release.

Nico Nico webcast here

BORN New Single and Updated Live Schedule

BORN has updated their OHP with new information regarding their new single release and live appearances. BORN's new single, "ProudiA," will be released on December 7 in two types.

The band will be appearing in various lives from the end of this year into the beginning of 2012. In January, the band will conduct two live appearances in and event called 『森羅万象 New Year Circuit 2012』(Shinrabanshou New Year Circuit 2012), one on January 6 at Nagoya E.L.L. and one on January 7 at Esaka MUSE. In February, the band will conduct two lives in an event called "4," one on February 17 at Sendai Hook and one on February 25 at Osaka MUSE. These new listings are in addition to the many live appearance that BORN has already announced on their OHP.

BORN OHP here
"ProudiA" Limited Ed. (CD+DVD) CD Japan pre-order here
"ProudiA" Regular Ed. CD Japan pre-order here

T.M.Revolution Interview Available on Nippon Project

Takanori Nishikawa announced on his Twitter that he recently gave an interview on the Nippon Project website. The interview, posted in English, allows Nishikawa to answer fan questions from around the world.

Nippon Project interview here

DaizyStripper Released New Single and Plans New Album

DaizyStripper has just released their 9th single and plans to release a new album in 2012. The new single, 「切望のフリージア」 (Setsubou no Freesia), was released on November 2, and is available in four types. The information for the new album is not yet on the band's website, but does appear in the item listing for the CD Japan website. The listed title for the new album is "Air," and CD Japan proposes the expected release date of January 11, 2012. More information on the new album should be forthcoming.

DaizyStripper OHP here
"Setsubou no Freesia" Type A (CD+DVD) CD Japan order here
"Setsubou no Freesia" Type B CD Japan order here
"Setsubou no Freesia" Limited Ed. Type C (CD+DVD) CD Japan order here
"Setsubou no Freesia" Limited Pressing Type D CD Japan order here
"Air" Type A (CD+DVD) CD Japan pre-order here
"Air" Type B CD Japan pre-order here

Saturday, November 12, 2011

Golden Bomber Interview at Rokkyuu Magazine

Rokkyuu Magazine has just posted and English-language interview with visual kei air band, Golden Bomber. The interview was conducted during the recnet V-Rock Festival 2011. The interview is also available in Japanese.

English interview here
Japanese interview here

Viju☆Love☆Cafe to Re-Broadcast Nightmare Special

Akemi Oshima's Viju☆Love☆Cafe will be re-broadcasting the November 9 show featuring Nightmare. The show will air again on November 15. Special guests included Yomi (vo.), Ni~ya (ba.), and Sakito (gt.), talking about their upcoming November 23rd self-titled full-CD release.

Viju Love Cafe info here

Friday, November 11, 2011

NEGA to Release New Single & DVD

NEGA will release a new maxi single on November 30. The new maxi single, "Deluge," will be released in three types. The band's new DVD, "Pereunion -Code20110726," is released today. The DVD features footage from the band's July performance at Shibuya O-WEST and is only available from their web shop and CD Japan.

NEGA OHP here
"Deluge" Limited Type A (CD/DVD) CD Japan pre-order here
"Deluge" Regular Type B (CD/DVD) CD Japan pre-order here
"Deluge" Regular Type C (CD Only) CD Japan pre-order here
"Pereunion -Code20110726" Limited DVD CD Japan order here

Umbrella Online Store on Twitter

The Umbrella online store now has a Twitter account. The store, a recent project for Hizumi (vocalist, ex-D'espairsRay), features art prints and gifts.

Umbrella Twitter here
Umbrella Store site here

Thursday, November 10, 2011

Matenrou Opera to Appear At Anime USA

Matenrou Opera will make their first US appearance at Anime USA in Arlington, VA. The band will make their appearance on November 19 at the Hyatt Regency, with a Q & A session beginning at 7:00 PM Eastern Time

Anime USA website here
Matenrou Opera OHP here

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

MUCC to Appear on Special Nico Nico Broadcast

MUCC's Tatsuro and Miya will be appearing in a special Nico Nico show, 「逹瑯とミヤ、たまにムック。」(Tatsuro and Miya, Sometimes MUCC.) The show will air on Nico Nico on November 12 at 21:00 JST (convert time here). This special show appears in conjunction with their upcoming "Arcadia" single, featuring DAISHI DANCE. Nico Nico subscribers can time shift the show if they are not able to watch live.

MUCC show appears here

Alice Nine Updates OHP with New Look

Alice Nine just update their OHP. The website now features their new look and information for the December single 「虹の雪」(Niji no Yuki).

Alice Nine OHP here

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

SCREW TV Will Air 11/18

SCREW TV will air via Ustream on Friday, November 18 at 7:00 A.M. Eastern Time (convert time here). Music Japan Plus, who sponsors the show, is also accepting viewer questions for the band via the MJP forum. Help them trend the show on Twitter by sending messages to @musicJAPANplus with the hashtag #SCREWTV during the live show.

SCREW TV airs here
MJP forum here

Nightmare on Nico Nico 11/22

Nightmare’s next appearance on their Nico Nico web show, “Bakuretsu! Nightmare,” will be Tuesday, November 22. The show airs at 23:00 JST (convert time here). Nico Nico registered members may timeshift if they cannot watch the live show.


“Bakuretsu! Nightmare” show airs here

Monday, November 7, 2011

Nightmare on Visu-a-land TV

Nightmare will appear on an episode of Viju Love Cafe on November 9 from 21:30-22:00 JST (convert time here). The show, hosted by Akemi Oshima, will allow the band to talk about their upcoming "Nightmare" album release. The new album will be released on November 23.

Viju Love Cafe schedule here
Viju-a-Land.tv here

Fi'Ance to Release New Singles

New band Fi'Ance will soon be releasing two new singles. The band's second single, "aSkeptic," will be released on November 23, 2011. The band also recently advertised in Shoxx Vol. 226 that they plan to release a third single, "Adv'Ance," in January 2012. Further details about that possible single do not yet appear on the band's OHP and should come later.

Fi'Ance OHP here
"aSkeptic" pre-order at CD Japan here

Sunday, November 6, 2011

UNITE to Relase First Full Album

ユナイト (UNITE) will be releasing their first full-length CD on November 16. The album, titled "STARTiNG OVER'S," will be released in two versions: 11-song CD with DVD, or regular CD with 13 songs.

UNITE OHP here
Official YouTube channel here
Limited Edition (w/DVD) CD Japan pre-order here
Regular Edition CD Japan pre-order here

Alice Nine Channel Airs 11/17/11

The next air date for Alice Nine's Nico Nico program (Alice Nine Channel) is November 17, 2011. The program airs at 23:00 JST (convert time zones). Registered Nico Nico members may timeshift for later viewing.

Alice Nine Channel gate here

Saturday, November 5, 2011

amber gris to Release New Single

amber gris will be releasing a new single in December. The new single, will be titled 『フラニーはご機嫌斜め / an Fade』 (Furani wa Go Kigen Naname). Order before December 10 to receive a special Christmas Edition of the single with a Christmas card and photo extras. Orders placed after that date will receive only the CD and photo set.

amber gris OHP here
amber gris shop here

Friday, November 4, 2011

L'Arc~en~Ciel Will Release DVD

L'Arc~en~Ciel has announced that they will be releasing a new DVD. The new DVD, called "20th L'Anniversary LIVE," will be released on December 28. Fans will have choices between a complete box set, a LIVE Day 1 set, or a LIVE Day 2 set. More information will be released by the band soon.

L'Arc~en~Ciel OHP here

Thursday, November 3, 2011

D Will Release New Mini Album

D will be releasing a new mini album on November 21. The new album will be called Huang di ~Yami ni umareta mukui~” The album can be purchased through coolJAPANstore.
D OHP hereHuang di ~Yami ni umareta mukui~” International version here Huang di ~Yami ni umareta mukui~” Type A hereHuang di ~Yami ni umareta mukui~” Type B here

Alice Nine Releases Schedule of Magazine Appearances

Alice Nine updated their OHP with information regarding what magazines released in November will feature articles about them. Magazines and release dates are:  Winkup (11/7), PATi-PATi (11/9), CD&DLでー  (11/14), and B-PASS (11/29).
Alice Nine OHP here

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Shoxx Vol. 227 on sale 11/27

The next issue of Shoxx magazine will be release for sale on November 21. Volume 227 will feature Nightmare on the cover, as well as articles about MEJIBRAY, Moran, GazettE, Lolita 23, BORN, MUCC, and ViViD. Follow Shoxx on Twitter for more information.

Shoxx Twitter here

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

DuelJewel To Release New Album 12/7

DuelJewel will be releasing a new album on December 7. "Luminous" will be available in two versions, Limited with DVD and Regular.

DuelJewel OHP here
"Luminous" Limited Ed. (w/DVD) pre-order at CD Japan here
"Luminous" Regular Ed. pre-order at CD Japan here

DIR EN GREY To Issue Remastered "UROBOROS"

DIR EN GREY will be re-issuing a remastered and expanded version of their 2008 album "UROBOROS." The new album, scheduled to be released January 11, 2012, will contain 14 tracks, including versions of songs that have previously been heard only in limited releases and live performances.

"UROBOROS" release details here
CD Japan pre-order here