Tuesday, December 31, 2013

DuelJewel New Single Release 2/19/14

DuelJewel have announced that they will be releasing a new single on February 19. The new single will be titled "Chronos," and it will be released in two types. Track listings and release details are available on the band's OHP.

DuelJewel OHP here

GUILD New Album Release 2/26/14

GUILD has announced that they will release a new album on February 26, 2014. The new album is tentatively titled "Flowers ~Super Best of Love~," and it will be issued in four types.

GUILD OHP here

Monday, December 30, 2013

EAT YOU ALIVE New DVD Release 3/12/14

EAT YOU ALIVE, who have announced that they are disbanding, have updated their OHP with information about a final live DVD release. Their last DVD, titled "EAT YOU ALIVE FINAL ONEMAN 'Shi wo Sasou Shidarezakura, Muku no Hinagiku, Bibou no Bara, Kyomu no Pansy, Shi no Keshi, Omoide no Wasurenagusa'," will feature their December 30, 2013 final show at Nagoya ElectricLadyLand, and it will be released on March 12, 2014.

EAT YOU ALIVE OHP here

Kra New Releases 4/23/14

Kra has updated their OHP with information about two new releases on April 23, 2014. The band will be releasing a new as-yet-unnamed mini album in two types. In addition, they have announced that they will be releasing a new live DVD of their recent December 24, 2013 "Joker of Despair from 'zero'"  show at Nakano ZERO Dai-Hall. Track details for both releases are not yet available.

Kra OHP here

Sunday, December 29, 2013

vistlip New Single Release 4/9/14

vistlip has announced that they will release their 12th single on April 9, 2014. The new single does not yet have a title, but it has been announced that it will be released as a theme song for the PSP "Bakumetsu Rock" game out on February 27, 2014. "Bakumetsu Rock" is a music game set in the final days of the Tokugawa Shogunate, and it is produced by Marvelous AQL, the same label that distributes vistlip's releases.

vistlip OHP here

vistlip's Tohya Special Airs 1/3/14

vistlip's drummer Tohya will appear in a special web program airing on the Nico Nico Live website on January 3. The "Tohya no Yan Nama~Tohya no Tanjoubi wo Issho ni Oiwai Shiyou no Kai, Soshite Densetsu he~" will air to celebrate the musician's birthday, and it will begin airing at 15:00 JST (convert time here). Time shifting is available for registered Nico Nico users who can't watch the show as it airs.

Tohya's Birthday show airs here

Saturday, December 28, 2013

GREMLINS New Release 3/5/14

GREMLINS have announced that they will release their second single on March 5, 2014. The band, consisting of Hits (Hitsugi of Nightmare) on vocals and guitar and KNZ (KENZO of BVCCI HAYNES) on drums, just released their first single, "the Carnival," on October 16 with much success on the Oricon charts. Support members are Chiyu (SuG) on bass and Mizuki (Sadie) on guitar. Title and track list details are not yet available.

GREMLINS OHP here

adamas New Album Release 2/28/14

adamas have announced that they will be releasing a new full album on February 28. The album, originally scheduled for release on December 24, was pushed to a later release in order to make improvements and allow for a better release. Title and track list details are not yet available.

adamas OHP here

Friday, December 27, 2013

"stylish wave COUNTDOWN '13-'14" Airs 12/31

A "stylish wave COUNTDOWN '13-'14" live special will air on the Nico Nico Live website on December 31. The stylish wave show will include appearances by Royz, DIAURA, Jupiter, UNiTE, Moran, GOTCHAROCKA, BORN, Lycaon, Black Gene for the Next Scene, FEST VAINQUEUR, MoNoLith, Jin-Machine, Crazy★shampoo, and Codomo Dragon. 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 '13-'14" airs here

D=OUT "Noraneko Broadcast" Airs 12/30

D=OUT will appear on their Nico Nico web show titled "PS Company presents D=OUT's 'Noraneko Broadcast'" on December 30. This program will begin airing at 19:30 JST (convert time here). Time shifting is available for Nico Nico registered users who cannot listen to the show as it airs.

D=OUT program airs here

Thursday, December 26, 2013

SuG New Release Information

SuG has updated their OHP with news about their first single release since they recently resumed activity. The band's new single will be called "MISSING," and it will be released in three types on February 19, 2014.

SuG OHP here
"MISSING" Limited Type A at CD Japan here
"MISSING" Limited Type B at CD Japan here
"MISSING" Regular Edition at CD Japan here

Alice Nine New Release Announcements

Alice Nine has updated their OHP with information about two upcoming releases. On February 26, 2014, the band will be releasing a new single titled "SHINING" in three types. Then on March 19, 2014, they will release a new full album titled "Supernova." Track list details have not yet been release.

Alice Nine OHP here

Wednesday, December 25, 2013

LM.C New Album Release 2/12/14

LM.C have announced that they will be releasing a new album on February 12. The new album will be titled "PERFECT FANTASY" and it will be released in two types.

LM.C OHP  here
"PERFECT FANTASY" Limited Edition at CD Japan here
"PERFECT FANTASY" Regular Edition at CD Japan here

NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST Announces New Releases

NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST has announced several new releases on their OHP. Beginning in March, the band will be releasing three consecutive months of new singles. They have also announced that they plan to release a live DVD in the Spring of 2014. No more specific details are available yet about the new releases.

NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST OHP here

Tuesday, December 24, 2013

YOHIO 2nd Album Announced

Swedish visual musician YOHIO announced via his Twitter account that he will be releasing his second album in Spring 2014. The new album is expected to be called "Together We Stand Alone." No other details are yet available about the release.

YOHIO Tweet announcement here

New Band JENOVA Samples on YouTube

New band JENOVA has uploaded two sample audio clips to their official YouTube channel. Sample clips of the songs "Crack Up" and "Arbitrage" appear both on the band's OHP and their YouTube channel. Band members include vocalist Akirap, guitarist Roi, bassist YASU, and drummer Xia. Follow them through their Twitter and Ameba blogs.

JENOVA OHP here

Monday, December 23, 2013

Silver Linings New Band & First Single

New band Silver Linings have just released their first single. The single titled "Hatsukoi" was just released on December 13. They have uploaded a sample audio clip of the title song to their official YouTube channel.

Silver Linings OHP here
"Hatsukoi" sample clip on YouTube here

SUGIZO Special Airs 12/29

SUGIZO will be featured in a special program airing on the Nico Nico live website on December 29. The "SUGIZO TOUR 2013 THRIVE TO REALIZE Shibuya AX Live Concert" show will begin airing at 15:00 JST (convert time zones). The first two hours of the show will include selected video footage, and the concert will begin at 17:00 JST. Registered Nico Nico members may time shift for later viewing if they are not able to watch the live show.

SUGIZO TOUR 2013 Airs here

Sunday, December 22, 2013

BORN New Mini Album Release 4/9/2014

BORN have updated their OHP to announce a new mini album release on April 9, 2014. The new album, titled "THE STALIN -666-," will be released in three types and is being released in celebration of the band's sixth anniversary. Don't miss the promo spot video on the band's official YouTube channel.

BORN OHP here
Promo Video on YouTube here

Alice9 Channel Airs 1/27

The next air date for Alice Nine's Nico Nico program, "Alice9 Channel," is January 27, 2014. The program airs at 22:00 JST (convert time zones). Registered Nico Nico members may time shift for later viewing if they are not able to watch the live show.

Alice Nine Channel airs here

Saturday, December 21, 2013

SCREW Radio Airs 12/30

SCREW will appear once again in their "PS COMPANY presents 'SCREW RADIO'" program on the Nico Nico Live website. "SCREW RADIO" will air on December 30 at 21:30 JST (convert time here), and time shifting is available for Nico Nico registered users who cannot listen to the program as it airs.

SCREW RADIO airs here

BORN Nico Nico Show Airs 12/30

BORN will make another appearance on the Nico Nico Live website with their "Black Theory Radio Star" program. The show will air on December 30 at 18:00 JST (convert time here). Time shifting is available for registered Nico Nico members who cannot listen to the program as it airs.

BORN's "Black Theory Radio Star" airs here

Friday, December 20, 2013

Kra Radio Airs 12/30

Kra's next "Meruhen Radio" broadcast will air on December 30. The show will air on the Nico Nico Live website at 16:00 JST (convert time here). Time shifting will be available for Nico Nico registered users who cannot listen to the show as it airs live.

Kra radio show airs here

BugLug New DVD and Single Release

BugLug has announced that they will be releasing a new live DVD and a new single in 2014. The new DVD will be titled, "BugLug ONEMAN TOUR 2013 'Gaisen Koshin~GAISEN PARADE~' FINAL 'Tokyo Shurai'," and it will be released on February 19 in two types. The new single, "Hone," will be released a month later on March 19 in three types.

BugLug OHP here
BugLug DVD Limited Edition at CD Japan here
BugLug DVD Regular Edition at CD Japan here
"Hone" Limited A CD at CD Japan here
"Hone" Limited B CD at CD Japan here
"Hone" Regular Type CD at CD Japan here

Thursday, December 19, 2013

An Cafe Message for Overseas Fans

An Cafe has updated their official Facebook fan page with a comment for overseas fans. The 3:15 minute video is subtitled in English and features comments about their fourth world tour stops in eight European countries and their European album release.

An Cafe Facebook here

Nightmare Booked for Anime Matsuri 2014

Nightmare has been announced as the main musical guest for Anime Matsuri 2014 in Houston, TX. Anime Matsuri is an anime, Japanese culture, and arts convention that takes place at the George R. Brown Convention Center from March 14-16, 2014.

Nightmare OHP news here
Anime Matsuri page here

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Golden Bomber Show Airs 12/25

Golden Bomber members will appear in their monthly "Gekkan Golden Bomber" Nico Nico show on December 25. This month's show will be a special 24-hour winter broadcast beginning at 23:00 JST (convert time here). Registered Nico Nico members may time shift for later viewing if they are not able to watch the show as it airs.

Golden Bomber Show airs 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- (December 23, 2013)
#9   Moso Nikki/ DaizyStripper
#12 Moso Nikki/ v[NEU]
#13 DARK WINGS/ D
#15 Guernica/ Kuroyume
#16 I HATE YOUR POPSTAR LIFE/ Kuroyume
#25 Moso Nikki/ Moran
#29 Moso Nikki/ R-Shitei
#32 Kuroneko ~Adult Black Cat~/ Acid Black Cherry
#34 Moso Nikki/ Dog in the PWO
#36 My Favorite Monster/ LM.C
#38 Moso Nikki/ Kameleo
#41 Deep Snow/Shinsetsu/ Megamasso
#44 DIAMOND SKIN/Niji no Pocket/CRAZY DANCE/ GLAY
#49 Sekai no Owari/ R-Shitei

CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (December 23, 2013)
#3   A WILL/ LUNA SEA

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (December 16, 2013)
#1   Shortcake/ GOTCHAROCKA
#4   Akai Mi Hajiketa/ Kiryu
#5   Tarantula/ Souiumono
#10  Kodoku no Kakera/ LOST ASH
#11  Sekai no Owari/ R-Shitei
#19  Memeshikute/ Golden Bomber

CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (December 16, 2013)
#19 GOTHIC/ Kaya

ORICON STYLE Rankings here

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Yeti Announces New Mini Album

Yeti have updated their OHP news feed with an announcement that they will be releasing a new mini album. The new mini album, titled "Satou to Shio," will be the band's third release, and it is expected to hit stores on April 30, 2014. Also visit the band's OHP to see a new video spot uploaded for their first anniversary live.

Yeti OHP here

Anli Pollicino PV on YouTube

Zany Zap has uploaded a PV for Anli Pollicino's new song "Angel Heart" to its official YouTube channel. The 3:31 minute video features a "NET version" of the title track from the band's upcoming January 1, 2014 single.

Anli Pollicino PV on YouTube here

Monday, December 16, 2013

GUILD PV on YouTube

Zany Zap has uploaded a full PV for GUILD's new song "Yuuwaku Rhapsody" to its official YouTube channel. The 5:12 minute video features the title track from the band's upcoming January 1, 2014 single and also appears on their OHP.

GUILD PV on YouTube here

Four VK Bands Appear on Nico Nico 12/20

Four visual kei bands will participate in a special Christmas program that will air on the Nico Nico Live website on December 20. The "Tokimeki☆Viju Night" show will air at 19:00 JST (convert time here) with special guests TOMO and Yuh of vistlip, HERO, Kameleo, and v[NEU]. MC Takuya Hoshino will host the show. Time shifting is available for registered Nico Nico users who cannot watch the show as it airs live.

Tokimeki☆Viju Night airs here

Sunday, December 15, 2013

MEJIBRAY 3 Consecutive Months of Releases

MEJIBRAY has announced that they will kick off 2014 with another run of three consecutive months of releases, beginning in March. The first release will be the band's 10th single, "RAVEN," which will hit stores on March 19 in three types. The second release will be a live DVD, "A PRIORI Ei: Joshou-Counting Goats- TOUR FINAL at TSUTAYA O-EAST" which will come out on April 2. The final release, "SM," will be a single collection album released on May 7. It will be released in two types.

MEJIBRAY OHP here

Anli Pollicino Show Airs 12/17

Anli Pollicino will be featured in a show airing on December 17 on the Nico Nico Live website. The "Anli Pollicino December's Nico Nama [Udon]" show will begin airing at 22:00 JST (convert time here). Time shifting is available for registered Nico Nico members who cannot watch the show as it airs.

Anli Pollicino show airs here

Saturday, December 14, 2013

Black Gene for the Next Scene on Nico Nico 12/17

Black Gene for the Next Scene will be appearing on the 36th episode of the "'Visual Kei Tsuushin ・ Kai'" web talk show airing on the Nico Nico website. The  program, sponsored by Brand X and KSP Entertainment, will air on December 17 at 21:00 JST (convert time here). Time shifting is available for Nico Nico registered users who are not able to watch the show as it airs live.

BFN show airs here

J-ROCK EXPLOSION 2013 on Nico Nico

Two J-ROCK EXPLOSION 2013 events will be airing on the Nico Nico Live website on December 15 at 15:00 JST (convert time here). The two events, one in Osaka and one in Tokyo, will gather together several up-and-coming bands to determine who might be the opening act for the "Visual BANG! ~ SID 10th Anniversary FINAL PARTY ~" taking place at Nippon Budokan on December 27. The show at Osaka MUSE will introduce EVE, umbrella, Crimson Shiva, and Zin. The Tokyo event at Harajuku Astro Hall will introduce Sibile Bashir, SRASH NOTES GARDEN, BADMAN, and そんび. After voting takes place, the winning band will be determined at Shinjuku BLAZE on December 23.

Osaka Side show airs here
Tokyo Side show airs here

EDITOR'S NOTE:  I've left the band name そんび in hiragana because I cannot find any reference to a band by this name to validate a Romanized spelling. There is a band called ぞんび  (Zonbi) which is very similar. It is unclear to me, however, if this is the same band with the name misspelled in the Nico Nico details or not.

Friday, December 13, 2013

DEATHGAZE Full PV on YouTube

DEATHGAZE has made a full version PV for their new song, "THE UNDERWORLD," available on YouTube. The 6:35 minute video features the PV for the title track from the band's upcoming "THE UNDERWORLD" single release, due out on December 18.

THE UNDERWORLD PV on YouTube here

An Cafe Album Available in Europe

An Cafe Staff just announced that the band's recent "Hikagyaku ZiprocK" album is now being offered for sale in Europe. The local version went on sale today, and includes a bonus track and an English lyric booklet. The CD is being sold by Neo Tokyo of Germany, which does seem to offer international shipping.

An Cafe Staff Facebook post here 
An Cafe CD at Neo Tokyo here

Thursday, December 12, 2013

Shellmy Comment on YouTube

Visu Port has uploaded a new comment from Shellmy to its YouTube channel. The 8:23 minute video features the band introducing themselves, talking about upcoming live show dates and the release of their second single "Ningen Shikkaku" on December 4, and showing some live concert footage.

Shellmy comment on YouTube here

Kuroyume PV on YouTube

Avex Network has uploaded the full-version PV of Kuroyume's new song "I HATE YOUR POPSTAR LIFE" to its official YouTube channel. The 3:14 minute video features the title track from the group's new single, just released on December 11. The new single "GUERNICA" was also released the same day.

"I HATE YOUR POPSTAR LIFE" PV on YouTube here

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

AYABIE Loses Two Members

Two members of AYABIE announced via their OHP on December 9 that they will be leaving the band. Vocalist Yumehito and bassist Intetsu announced in personal statements that they will leave at the end of the month on December 31, citing both anxiety surrounding band responsibilities and differences in musical direction as reasons for their departure. Drummer KENZO left the band in July. The remaining members do plan to continue as AYABIE, and hope to resume activities as soon as possible. Band and member statements can be found on their OHP.

AYABIE 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- (December 16, 2013)
#7   BUTTERFLY/Ima Aitakute.../ DAIGO
#25 Kuroneko ~Adult Black Cat~/ Acid Black Cherry
#30 DIAMOND SKIN/Niji no Pocket/CRAZY DANCE/ GLAY
#33 Etashiuta/ HERO
#36 Shortcake/ GOTCHAROCKA

CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (December 16, 2013)
#20 SINGLE COLLECTION/ vistlip
#49 FOCUS/ DIAURA

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (December 9, 2013)
#1   Akai Mi Hajiketa/ Kiryu
#8   Aqua/ Blu-BiLLioN
#13 HALLOWEEN PARTY/ HALLOWEEN JUNKY ORCHESTRA
#14 Memeshikute/ Golden Bomber
#19 SATISFACTION?/ BORN

CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (December 9, 2013)

#2 MONSTER/ girugamesh

ORICON STYLE Rankings here

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

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

Awake New Single Release 12/25

Awake is back with a new maxi single release in time for Christmas. On December 25, the band will release their new single, "Next...6," in two types.

Awake OHP here
"Next...6" Limited Edition at CD Japan here
"Next...6" Regular Edition at CD Japan here

Monday, December 9, 2013

LOST ASH TV Airs 12/11

LOST ASH will be airing a new episode of their show titled "LOST ASH TV" on the Japan Visual TV website on December 11. The hour-long program will begin at 20:00 JST (convert time here). You can watch digest versions of their past shows from the same website.

LOST ASH show airs here

R-Shitei Announces New Releases for 2014

R-Shitei updated their OHP with news about some new DVDs and a single release scheduled for 2014. A new single titled, "Yanderu Kanojo," will be released in May 2014. In addition, the band plans to release an "Eizou-ban Ni" PV DVD and an "Eizou-ban San" live footage DVD in March 2014.

R-Shitei OHP here

Sunday, December 8, 2013

Lareine Albums Re-issued 12/18

Two albums from the band LAREINE are being re-issed in one collection on December 18. The albums ""LILLIE CHARLOTTE" and "Metamorphose" will be re-released as "Lillie Charlotte Within Metamorphose," and it will include a total of eight tracks

"Lillie Charlotte Within Metamorphose" at CD Japan here

Hitomi (Moran) Anthology Book

Hitomi, vocalist for Moran, will be featured in a special SHOXX anthology book due out in January 2014. The 208 page book will feature a collection of the artist's "Doukou Hansha" colums from the popular music magazine between 2003 and 2012.

Moran OHP here
SHOXX official details here
Overseas ordering at JP to You! here

Saturday, December 7, 2013

SHUN. Posts New ViSULOG Entries

SHUN., guitarist from THE MICRO HEAD 4N'S, has posted several new articles in his regular Visulog.jp column, "SHUN.'S FAVORITE THINGS" since this blog's last update. The articles numbered 21 through 25 conveniently appear both in Japanese and in English. Check them out to see what SHUN. has to say about cooking like a man, being shy, eating local foods, and reading manga.

Article #21 here
Article #22 here
Article #23 here
Article #24 here
Article #25 here

Crimson Shiva New Album in 2014

Crimson Shiva will release their first full album on February 26, 2014. The new album will be titled "PANDORA." Visit the band's OHP to see a PV clip for the new song "PERIOD." from the album.

Crimson Shiva OHP here

Friday, December 6, 2013

DIAURA Comment on YouTube

Vif Music has uploaded a new comment from DIARUA to its official YouTube channel. The 2:52 minute comment feature the band talking about their second full album "FOCUS" release and upcoming live shows and tours.

DIAURA comment on YouTube here

DAIGO Comment on YouTube

Vif Music has uploaded a new comment from DAIGO to its official YouTube channel. The 2:32 minute video features the artist in butterfly costume discussing his new "BUTTERFLY" single and costume, as well as upcoming live show dates, and Christmas dates.

DAIGO comment on YouTube here

Thursday, December 5, 2013

NoGoD New Mini Album in 2014

NoGoD has announced that they will be releasing a new mini album on March 5, 2014. The new mini album has not yet been titled, but it will be released in two types. This release is expected to include remakes of "Sakura," "Saihaku," and "Ano Hi no Sora wa Gokusai de" from the band's indie days, plus one new song.

NoGoD OHP here
Type A CD at CD Japan here
Type B CD at CD Japan here

Kameleo Comment on YouTube

Vif Music has uploaded a new comment from Kameleo on its official YouTube channel. The 2:53 minute video features band members discussing their new "5/5" mini album release, their upcoming SID cover single, upcoming live show details, and one very active Takeshi.

Kameleo comment on YouTube here

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

vistlip Official Twitter

vistlip have announced that they created an official vistlip Twitter account for the band. Follow them at @vistlipofficial. They promise to update fans with news on the new account as well as the OHP.

vistlip 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- (December 9, 2013)
#4   DIAMOND SKIN/Niji no Pocket/CRAZY DANCE/ GLAY
#11 Akai Mi Hajiketa/ Kiryu
#19 Kuroneko ~Adult Black Cat~/ Acid Black Cherry

CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (December 9, 2013)
#23 FAITH/ Angelo
#50 MONSTER/ girugamesh

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (December 2, 2013)
#1  Aqua/ Blu-BiLLioN
#3  SATISFACTION?/ BORN
#8  Sekai no Owari/ R-Shitei
#10 HALLOWEEN PARTY/ HALLOWEEN JUNKY ORCHESTRA
#15 Blacklist/ SCAPEGOAT
#20 Memeshikute/ Golden Bomber  

CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (December 2, 2013)
NO LISTINGS

ORICON STYLE Rankings here

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

YouTube Video Clip from D

Victor Entertainment has uploaded a short PV clip for D's new song, "DARK WINGS," to their official YouTube channel. The :46 second clip features scenes from the new PV and gives fans a taste of the song to come. The "DARK WINGS" single will be released on December 11 in four types.

D's "DARK WINGS" PV short clip on YouTube here

ROCK AND READ 051 Artists Revealed

Music magazine ROCK AND READ has announced the list of artists who will be featured in volume 051, due to hit stores December 24. The cover artist for this issue will be Aoi (the GazettE). Other featured artists will be:  SEELA (D'ERLANGER), Karyu (Angelo), maya (LM.C), Iv (ViViD), Tomo (vistlip), KNZ (BVCCI HAYNES), Mitsu (v[NEU]), ZIN (Jupiter), K (BORN), CHISA (DIV), and YORKE (OLDCODEX).

 ROCK AND READ blog here

Monday, December 2, 2013

D=OUT New Live Album in 2014

D=OUT has announced that they will be releasing a new live album on January 22, 2014. The new album will be titled "Katsugeki Broadway," and it will be released in three types. Check the band's OHP for more details about each version.

D=OUT OHP here
"Katsugeki Broadway" Type A at CD Japan here
"Katsugeki Broadway" Type B at CD Japan here

"Katsugeki Broadway" Regular Edition at CD Japan here

SuG Adds English Website

SuG fans can now enjoy news and updates in English. The band has just added an all-English webpage to their new official site. The site now provides news, biographies, and profiles in both English and Japanese, including the recent news that they will be having an official fan event in Taiwan and an "update ver.0" live viewing in some Asian countries. Don't miss the new "I Kyou U" full PV video available on both sites.

SuG OHP English site here

Sunday, December 1, 2013

Codomo Dragon First Album in 2014

Codomo Dragon has announced that they will be releasing their first full album on April 16, 2014. The new album will be titled "Children's Dope." No other details have yet been released about the album, but the band has announced that they will start their second oneman tour, also called "Children's Dope," on April 23rd. That tour will wrap up in June with a final show at Shinjuku BLAZE.

Codomo Dragon OHP here

Kra New Comment on YouTube

Vif Music has uploaded a new video comment from Kra to its official YouTube channel. The short 1:32 minute video features all band members talking about their upcoming December 24th "Kra LIVE 2013 FINAL -Joker of Despair from [zero]-" show at Nakano ZERO Dai Hall.

Kra comment on YouTube here

Saturday, November 30, 2013

KAMIJO New Release & Major Label Debut

KAMIJO announced via YouTube that he will be releasing a new mini album in 2014. The new release will be titled "SYMPHONY OF THE VAMPIRE," and it will be released on March 5, 2014. The new album is being called a "full-length symphony," and it will be released in four types. There is already a video trailer available on KAMIJO's official YouTube channel. The vocalist has also announced that he will be making his major label debut as a solo act with Warner Music Japan, the same label under which Versailles' music was distributed.

KAMIJO OHP here
"SYMPHONY OF THE VAMPIRE" trailer on YouTube here
"SYMPHONY OF THE VAMPIRE" Limited Edition Type A + Blu-ray at CD Japan here
"SYMPHONY OF THE VAMPIRE" Limited Edition Type B + DVD at CD Japan here
"SYMPHONY OF THE VAMPIRE" at Limited Edition Type C at CD Japan here
"SYMPHONY OF THE VAMPIRE" Regular Edition at CD Japan here

SID New Release News

SID has updated their OHP with information about a new live DVD release and a new single for 2014. On December 11, they will release a live DVD titled "SIDNAD Vol.9 ~YOKOHAMA STADIUM~ <10th Anniversary LIVE>." This two-disc set will include 22 total tracks, and a complete track list can be found on the band's Discography page. In addition, SID has also announced that they will be releasing a new single on February 12, 2014. That single will be titled "hug," and it will be released in five types.

SID OHP here
SID Live DVD at CD Japan here
"hug" Type A feat. Mao at CD Japan here
"hug" Type B feat. Shinji at CD Japan here
"hug" Type C feat. Aki at CD Japan here
"hug" Type D feat. Yuuya at CD Japan here
"hug" Regular Edition at CD Japan here

Friday, November 29, 2013

GOTCHAROCKA New Single Release 12/4

GOTCHAROCKA will be releasing their third single on December 4. The single will be titled "Shortcake," and it will be released in two types. Audio sample clips are already available from the band's Discography page. Fans can also find a short PV spot for that new release on the band's OHP.

GOTCHAROCKA OHP here
"Shortcake" Limited Edition at CD Japan here
"Shortcake" Regular Edition at CD Japan here

girugamesh Comment on YouTube

Vif Music has uploaded a new comment video from girugamesh to its official YouTube Channel. The 2:27 minute video features all band members discussing their new album release and upcoming oneman live tour dates. The band's "MONSTER" album was just released on November 27.

girugamesh comment on YouTube here

Thursday, November 28, 2013

DAIGO Live DVD Release 12/18

DAIGO of BREAKERZ will be releasing a live DVD for his self-titled solo project on December 18. The "DAIGO☆STARDUST LIVE 'ONE NIGHT SPACEY SHOW'" DVD will include live performances of 18 songs, including the encore, from his show at Shibuya Public Hall on July 12.

DAIGO OHP here
"DAIGO STARDUST" DVD at CD Japan here

vistlip Comment on YouTube

Vif Music has uploaded a new comment from vistlip to its official YouTube Channel. The seven minute video features all band members discussing their upcoming single collection release, Christmas live show, and memories of Christmas. The band's "Single Collection" album will be released on December 4.

vistlip comment on YouTube here

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

[ORICON RANKINGS] Visual Kei Bands

Here's how some visual kei bands are holding out on the charts this week.

CD SINGLE -Weekly Ranking- (December 2, 2013)
#3  Kuroneko ~Adult Black Cat~/ Acid Black Cherry
#25 Aqua/ Blu-BiLLioN
#39 Kakumei Dualism/ Nana Mizuki x T.M.Revolution
#41 SATISFACTION?/ BORN

CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (December 2, 2013)
#34 I Kyou U/ Uwakimono

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (November 25, 2013)
#6   Leica/ UCHUSENTAI:NOIZ
#7   -Rin-/MAZE/ DESTROSE
#9   DECADANCE -Counting Goats... if I can't be yours-/ MEJIBRAY
#10 HALLOWEEN PARTY/ HALLOWEEN JUNKY ORCHESTRA
#15 NEPENTHES./ Codomo Dragon
#16 Sekai no Owari/ R-Shitei
#18 Memeshikute/ Golden Bomber
#20 Dominator/ I Don't Like Me/ Aldious

CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (November 25, 2013)
#12 Hikagyaku ZiprocK/ An Cafe

ORICON STYLE Rankings here

Kaya to Air on Nico Nico 12/3

Kaya will be appearing on the 34th episode of the "Visual Kei Tsuushin ・ Kai" web talk show airing on the Nico Nico website. The  program, sponsored by Brand X and KSP Entertainment, will air on December 3 at 21:00 JST (convert time here). Time shifting is available for Nico Nico registered users who are not able to watch the show as it airs live.

Kaya show airs here

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

An Cafe Show Airs on Nico Nico 11/26

An Cafe will appear in a web show on the Nico Nico Live website on November 26. The show titled "Dai 27 Kai An Cafe's Nico Nico Live (Nya) Broadcast o(≧∀≦)o" will begin airing at 23:00 JST (convert time here). Time shifting is available for Nico Nico registered members who cannot watch the program as it airs.

An Cafe show airs here

SCREW Radio Airs 11/30

SCREW will appear once again in their "PS COMPANY presents 'SCREW RADIO'" program on the Nico Nico Live website. "SCREW RADIO" will air on November 30 at 22:00 JST (convert time here), and time shifting is available for Nico Nico registered users who cannot listen to the program as it airs.

SCREW RADIO airs here

Monday, November 25, 2013

D=OUT Special Airs on Nico Nico 11/26

D=OUT will be airing a special program on the Nico Nico Live website to celebrate guitarist Hikaru's birthday. The program titled "PS COMPANY presents D=OUT 'Noraneko Housoukyoku' Bangai-Hen☆Hikaru Seitan Zenyasai☆Fan no Minna he Kanshanokimochi wo Komete…" will air on November 26 at 21:00 JST (convert time here). Time shifting is available for Nico Nico registered members.

Hikaru birthday special airs here

Anli Pollicino Nico Radio Airs 11/27

Anli Pollicino's Yo-1 and Masatoshi will be appearing on a radio program titled "[Yo-1・Masatoshi] Dai Nana Kai・Kowarekake no Radio" that will air on the Nico Nico Live website. The program will air on November 27 at 20:00 JST (convert time here). Time shifting is available for Nico Nico registered members who cannot listen to the show as it airs.

Anli Pollicino radio show airs here

Sunday, November 24, 2013

REALies New Maxi Single in 2014

REALies have announced that they will be releasing their fifth maxi single on February 5, 2014. The new single will be titled "Setsuna Candle," and it will be released in three types. Check out their new look and a short video clip from the new release on their official home page.

REALies OHP here

Alice Nine Release News

Alice Nine recently announced that they have some new releases in store for fans in the coming months. First up, the band announced that they will be releasing a new full album in 2014. In anticipation of that release, they have created a special web page that showcases sample tracks for two new songs to be included on the album. Those songs, "Exist" and "Kaisen Zenya," will also be pre-released through iTunes on December 4.

Not to leave fans waiting, they have also announced that they will be releasing a Christmas song as a special 9th Anniversary Music Card. Five music cards, one for each member, will each feature the new song "Merry Christmas to U." It will be sold starting December 11 in the Universal Music Store. A sample clip of that song is featured on a special web page for the Music Card release.

And finally, the band will also be releasing a special 9th Anniversary USB, which will include the band's three most recent song PVs as well as three live performances from their August 25th show at Shibuya Public Hall. That USB will retail for 5,800 JPY on the Universal Music Store site starting December 11.

Alice Nine Universal Music Site here
New album special web page here
Christmas Music Card special web page here
Universal Music Store here

Saturday, November 23, 2013

Angelo "FAITH" Short PV on YouTube

Angelo has recently added a short-version PV of their new song, "FAITH," to their official YouTube channel. The 1:50 minute video takes off where the last movie introduction video leaves off, giving fans a decent taste of what the new song will be like. That album was just released on November 20.

"FAITH" short-version PV on YouTube here

Bakuretsu! Nightmare Airs 12/17

Nightmare's next appearance on their Nico Nico web show, "Bakuretsu! Nightmare," will be December 17. The show airs at 21:00 JST (convert time here). Nico Nico registered members may time shift for later viewing if they cannot watch the live show as it airs.

"Bakuretsu! Nightmare" airs here

LIPHLICH New Single Release in 2014

LIPHLICH has announced that they will be releasing their fifth maxi single in 2014. The title has not yet been decided for the new single, but the band plans to release it on February 5, 2014. It will hit stores in two types. More details will become available as the release date approaches.

LIPHLICH OHP here

Friday, November 22, 2013

VAMPS U.S. Tour Dates

VAMPS will be making two stops in the U.S. during their World Tour. On December 4, the duo will be making their first stop at the House of Blues in Los Angeles, California. Then they will travel cross-country to perform at the Roseland Ballroom in New York on December 8. Opening acts are expected to be Sid of Slipknot, LIVING DEAD LIGHTS, and KILLCODE. Tickets can be found via the Live Nation website.

VAMPS OHP here
Live Nation VAMPS tickets here

Plastic Tree SHOXX FiLE Released in 2014

Plastic Tree will be featured in a new SHOXX FiLE archive book coming in 2014. "Plastic Tree SHOXX FiLE #3 2009-2013" will include 232 pages of the band's articles and photo appearances in SHOXX magazine from their most recent years of activity. The book is scheduled to be released in March 2014, and pre-orders will be accepted until February 15, 2014.

Plastic Tree OHP here
Plastic Tree SHOXX FiLE at JP to You here

Thursday, November 21, 2013

LOST ASH TV Airs 11/28

LOST ASH will be airing a new episode of their show titled "LOST ASH TV" on the Japan Visual TV website on November 28. The hour-long program will begin at 21:00 JST (convert time here). You can watch digest versions of their past shows from the same website.

LOST ASH show airs here

OROCHI Comment on YouTube

OROCHI fans can find a comment video on the Visu Port YouTube channel. The short 1:39 minute video features the band talking about their "Kaze no Sugata Hana Tsutau" single release on September 20 as well as their live house tours.

OROCHI OHP here
Comment video on YouTube here

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Silver Ash Music Available on iTunes

Silver Ash, a visual band from China, has a variety of music releases available to download from iTunes in the U.S. Selections include "Uncompleted Album (Wei Jin Ji)," "Out of Control," "Organum," "Silver Ash," and their most recent release, "REBORN," which was just released in April and is the band's first single in English. For availability in other countries, please check your local iTunes Store listings.

Silver Ash OHP here
Silver Ash Music on iTunes US 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 25, 2013)
#17 Ran/ LUNA SEA
#32 Kakumei Dualism/ Nana Mizuki x T.M.Revolution
#35 ANNIVERSARY/ SID


CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (November 25, 2013)
NO LISTINGS

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (November 19, 2013)
#3   DECADANCE -Counting Goats... if I can't be yours-/ MEJIBRAY
#4   NEPENTHES./ Codomo Dragon
#7   HALLOWEEN PARTY/ HALLOWEEN JUNKY ORCHESTRA
#12 Grieva vs Grieva/ Grieva
#17 Twilight Moon/ Blitz
#18  Memeshikute/ Golden Bomber
#19  Misora Musubi/ UNiTE
#20  Dominator/ I Don't Like Me/ Aldious

CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (November 19, 2013)
#1   Hikagyaku ZiprocK/ An Cafe
#15 2/ cali≠gari

ORICON STYLE Rankings here

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

BIOSPHIA New Book & Single for December.

BIOSPHIA has announced that they soon will be releasing their first photo book and their fourth single. The photo book will be called "DYSTOPIA," and it will be released on December 15. The item will be presented as an 80-page, A5-sized hardcover book with a bonus CD. Also in December, the band will release their fourth single, titled "SUISEN." That single will hit stores in two types on December 4. Don't miss the band's :54 second PV spot for the new single that is currently featured on their OHP.

BIOSPHIA OHP here
"DYSTOPIA" book at CD Japan here
"SUISEN" Type A at CD Japan here
"SUISEN" Type B at CD Japan here

SuG Announces New Single for 2014

SuG has announced that they will release their first single since resuming activity. That single will be released in February 2014. More details will be announced closer to the release date.

SuG OHP here

Monday, November 18, 2013

Alice9 Channel Airs 12/12

The next air date for Alice Nine's Nico Nico program, "Alice9 Channel," is December 12, 2013. The program airs at 23:00 JST (convert time zones). Registered Nico Nico members may time shift for later viewing if they are not able to watch the live show.

Alice Nine Channel airs here

Angelo New Release Special on Nico Nico 11/27

Angelo will be featured in a special new release web show airing on the Nico Nico website. The "New Album 'FAITH' Release Special" will air on November 27 starting at 22:00 JST (convert time here). Takuya Hoshino will be the MC for the two-hour show, which is available to time shift.

Angelo special on Nico Nico here

Sunday, November 17, 2013

Golden Bomber Show Airs 11/26

Golden Bomber members will appear in their monthly "Gekkan Golden Bomber" Nico Nico show on November 26. The show begins at 23:00 JST (convert time here). Registered Nico Nico members may time shift for later viewing if they are not able to watch the show as it airs.

Golden Bomber Show airs here

BORN on Nico Nico 11/19

BORN will be appearing on the 33rd episode of the "'Visual Kei Tsuushin ・ Kai'" web talk show airing on the Nico Nico website. The  program, sponsored by Brand X and KSP Entertainment, will air on November 19 at 21:00 JST (convert time here). Time shifting is available for Nico Nico registered users who are not able to watch the show as it airs live.

BORN show airs here

Saturday, November 16, 2013

BLITZ New Album Release 12/18

BLITZ has announced that they will be releasing their first full album on December 18. The new album will be titled "DESIRE," and it will be released in two types.

BLITZ OHP here
"DESIRE" Limited Edition at CD Japan here
"DESIRE" Regular Edition at CD Japan here

HERO New Single Release 12/4

HERO will be releasing their second major single on December 4. The new single will be titled "Etashiuta," and it will be released in three types. Visit the band's OHP to see a 1:31 minute PV spot for the title track.

HERO OHP here
"Etashiuta" Type A at CD Japan here
"Etashiuta" Type B at CD Japan here
"Etashiuta" Type C at CD Japan here

Friday, November 15, 2013

Tokami New Mini Album Release 1/8/2014

Tokami will be releasing a new mini album on January 8, 2014. The new album will be titled "Liberador," and it will include a total of six tracks.

Tokami OHP here
"Liberador" CD at CD Japan here

Golden Bomber New Single 1/1/2014

Golden Bomber will be releasing a new single on January 1, 2014. The new single will be titled "101 Kaime no Noroi," and it will be released in four types.

Golden Bomber OHP here
Golden Bomber products at CD Japan here

Thursday, November 14, 2013

Blu-BiLLioN New Single Release 11/20

Blu-BiLLioN will be releasing their seventh single on November 20. The new single will be titled "Aqua," and it will be released in three types. Track listings and other release details can be found on the band's OHP.

Blu-BiLLioN OHP here
"Aqua" Type A at CD Japan here
"Aqua" Type B at CD Japan here
"Aqua" Regular Type at CD Japan here

Megamasso New Single Release 12/11

Megamasso has announced that they will be releasing a new single on December 11. The new single will be titled "DeepSnow/Miyuki," and it will be released in three types. Complete track listings and release details are available on the band's OHP.

Megamasso OHP here

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

MIYAVI 2014 World Tour European Dates

MIYAVI  has announced the dates and European locations for his upcoming "SLAP THE WORLD TOUR 2014." The tour starts in February 2014 in Asia, followed by several countries in Europe in March. The artist plans to make stops in the following locations:  Paris, France; London, UK; Helsinki, Finland; Copenhagen, Denmark; St. Petersburg, Russia; Moscow, Russia,; Krasnodar, Russia; Krakow, Poland; Budapest, Hungary; Berlin, Germany; and Cologne, Germany. For specific dates and venues, please visit MIYAVI's official web page.

MIYAVI 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 18, 2013)
#6   ANNIVERSARY/ SID
#14 Kakumei Dualism/ Nana Mizuki x T.M.Revolution
#23 CAVALCADE/ SCREW
#33 ZERO/ MERRY
#35 DECADANCE -Counting Goats... if I can't be yours-/ MEJIBRAY

CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (November 18, 2013)
NO LISTINGS

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (November 11, 2013)
#1   HALLOWEEN PARTY/ HALLOWEEN JUNKY ORCHESTRA
#7   Dominator/ I Don't Like Me/ Aldious
#11 the Carnival/ GREMLINS
#12 Yaritakute/ Igaguri Chiba

CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (November 11, 2013)
#1   ZERO ONE/ DIV
#10 Owari no Melody/ Awoi
#11 MADRIGAL de MARIA/ Sadie

ORICON STYLE Rankings here

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

SCAPEGOAT New Concept Single Release 11/20

SCAPEGOAT will be releasing a new single on November 20. The new single will be called "Blacklist," and it will be released in three types. Check the band's OHP for track listings and type details.

SCAPEGOAT OHP here
"Blacklist" Type A at CD Japan here
"Blacklist" Type B at CD Japan here
"Blacklist" Type C at CD Japan here

LOST ASH TV Airs 11/14

LOST ASH will be airing the next episode of their show titled "LOST ASH TV" on the Japan Visual TV website on November 14. The hour-long program will begin at 21:00 JST (convert time here). You can watch digest versions of their past shows from the same website.

LOST ASH show airs here

Monday, November 11, 2013

REIGN Announces First Single

New band REIGN has just announced that they will release their first single on January 25, 2014. The new single will be titled "Giwaku," and it will include three songs. The single will be a ZEALLINK limited release, available only at live house venues.

REIGN OHP here

Black Gene for the Next Scene New Maxi Single 2014

Black Gene for the Next Scene has announced that they will be releasing their fourth maxi-single on March 26, 2014. The new single will be titled "Cynical Wa-aru~This is monster world." No other details have been announced yet.

BFN OHP here

Sunday, November 10, 2013

Angelo Album Intro Videos on YouTube

Angelo has made two new videos available on YouTube that introduce the themes of their upcoming "FAITH" album release. The videos are 3:33 minutes each, and they are available in English and Japanese versions. "FAITH" will be the band's sixth album, and it will hit stores on November 27.

Angelo OHP here
English Intro on YouTube here
Japanese Intro on YouTube here

heidi. New Song Clips on YouTube

heidi. has released sample song clips from their upcoming new single releases. Fans can now listen to samples of "Ori," "GLIDE," and "Tomoshibi" on the band's official YouTube channel. These singles will be released on November 27.

heidi. OHP here
heidi. YouTube here

Saturday, November 9, 2013

Sel'm, Moran, NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST on Nico Nico Show

Three visual bands will soon be appearing on the "'Visual Kei Tsuushin ・ Kai'" web talk show airing on the Nico Nico website. On November 12, Sel'm and Moran will be appearing in back-to-back episodes. At 19:00 JST (convert time here), Sel'm will be appearing in episode 30. Later at 21:00 JST, Moran will appear in episode 31. The following Tuesday, November 19, NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST will appear at 19:00 JST as the guest band on episode 32. The  programs are sponsored by Brand X and KSP Entertainment. Time shifting is available for Nico Nico registered users who are not able to watch the shows as they air live.

Sel'm show airs here
Moran show airs here
NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST show airs here

LUNA SEA New Album Release 12/11

LUNA SEA have announced that on December 11, they will release their first full album in 13 years and five months. The new album will be titled "A WILL," and it will be available in four different types. The "Analog size SPECIAL PACKAGE" version will be available only from the Universal Music store. A complete track list and bonus details are available on the band's OHP.

LUNA SEA OHP here
Universal Music Store here
"A WILL" Limited Type A at CD Japan here
"A WILL" Limited Type B at CD Japan here
"A WILL" Regular Edition at CD Japan here

Friday, November 8, 2013

DAIGO New Release 12/4

DAIGO (BREAKERZ) has announced plans to release his second solo-project single. The new single will be titled "BUTTERFLY/Ima Aitakute..." and it will hit stores on December 4. It will be released in three types.

DAIGO OHP here
"BUTTERFLY/Ima Aitakute..." Type A at CD Japan here
"BUTTERFLY/Ima Aitakute..." Type B at CD Japan here
"BUTTERFLY/Ima Aitakute..."  Regular Type at CD Japan here

DEATHGAZE New Single Release 12/18

DEATHGAZE has announced that they will be releasing a new single on December 18. The new single will be titled "THE UNDERWORLD," and it will include three new songs.

DEATHGAZE OHP here
"THE UNDERWORLD" at CD Japan here

Thursday, November 7, 2013

Anli Pollicino Single Release 1/1/2014

Anli Pollicino will be releasing their first single on January 1, 2014. The single will be titled "Angel Heart," and it's being called a "digital dance number." No other details are available at this time.

Anli Pollicino OHP here

ViViD New Single Release 12/18

ViViD has announced plans to release a new single on December 18. The new title song will be called "THEATER." The announcement was just made, and no other details have been released yet.

ViViD OHP here

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

girugamesh Full PV Available on YouTube

girugamesh has uploaded a full version PV for their new song, "Drain," to the Danger Crue Records official YouTube channel. The 3:58 minute video showcases the lead track from the band's upcoming "MONSTER" album, out on November 27.

"Drain" PV on YouTube here
girugamesh 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 11, 2013)
#7   Kakumei Dualism/ Nana Mizuki x T.M.Revolution
#12 Kanden 18 Go/ D=OUT
#15 World's End/ MUCC
#22 HALLOWEEN PARTY/ HALLOWEEN JUNKY ORCHESTRA
#46 Twilight Moon/ Blitz

CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (November 11, 2013)
#24 Lapis Lazuli/ AKIHIDE
#29 BEAUTIFUL DEFORMITY/ the GazettE

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (November 4, 2013)
#1   HALLOWEEN PARTY/ HALLOWEEN JUNKY ORCHESTRA
#7   Dominator/ I Don't Like Me/ Aldious
#11 the Carnival/ GREMLINS
#12 Yaritakute/ Igaguri Chiba

CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (November 4, 2013)
#1   ZERO ONE/ DIV
#10 Owari no Melodi/ Awoi
#11 MADRIGAL de MARIA/ Sadie

ORICON STYLE Rankings here

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

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

SCREW Comment on YouTube

Vif Music has uploaded a new comment from SCREW on their official YouTube channel. The 4:27 video features the band talking about their upcoming "CAVALCADE" single release and PV, as well as upcoming live tour dates. "CAVALCADE" will hit stores on November 6.

SCREW comment on Vif YouTube here

Monday, November 4, 2013

Carat 3 Consecutive Months of Releases

Carat has announced that they will be issuing three consecutive months of single releases, starting this month. The first release will be titled "Sanon Seibatsu -Topaz-," and it will be released on November 27. The second release, "Sanon Seibatsu -Turquoise-" will be released on December 25. The final release, "Sanon Seibatsu -Garnet-" will be released on January 29, 2014. Track list details can be found on the band's OHP.

Carat OHP here

Black Gene for the Next Scene Maxi Single 12/18

Black Gene for the Next Scene will be releasing a Christmas maxi single on December 18. The new release will be titled "Sora kara Kobore Ochiru 100 Oku no Hikari," and it will be released in two types. Check the band's OHP for track list details.

Black Gene for the Next Scene OHP here
"Sora kara Kobore Ochiru 100 Oku no Hikari," Type A at CD Japan here
"Sora kara Kobore Ochiru 100 Oku no Hikari," Type B at CD Japan here

Sunday, November 3, 2013

Jackman New Single Release 11/20

Jackman has plans to release a new double-A single on November 20. The band will release "「」to Jyado/ The right crime," in three types.

Jackman OHP here
"「」to Jyado/ The right crime" Type A at CD Japan here
"「」to Jyado/ The right crime" Type B at CD Japan here
"「」to Jyado/ The right crime" Type C at CD Japan here

Uwakimono First Full PV on YouTube

Vocalist Takeru has uploaded the first full PV from his solo project Uwakimono to the SuG YouTube channel. The 3:25 video features the title song, "I Kyou U," from the artist's upcoming mini album to be released on November 20.

"I Kyou U" on YouTube here

Saturday, November 2, 2013

planetarium 2 New Singles 11/14

planetarium will be releasing two new singles on November 14. The singles will be titled "World's End" and "Hajimari no Mirai," and they will contain two songs each. They will each sell for 1,000 JPY.

planetarium OHP here

Diaura New Album Release 12/4

Diaura has announced that they will release their second full album on December 4. The new album will be titled "FOCUS," and it will be released in two types. The band plans to reveal clips of song tracks slowly on their OHP; currently featured are track 3 titled "TABOO" and track 11 titled "TRIGGER."

Diaura OHP here

Friday, November 1, 2013

Kaya New Album Release 12/4

Kaya will be releasing a new album on December 4. The new album will be titled "GOTHIC," and it will be released in two types. Visit his OHP to see cover art that has already been announced for the new album.

Kaya OHP here

Aoi -168- New Single 1/15/14

Aoi -168- will be releasing his second single on January 15, 2014. The new single will be titled "Histuyou Waru," and it will be released in three types. Track listings and type details are available on his OHP.

Aoi -168- OHP here

Thursday, October 31, 2013

THE MICRO HEAD 4NS on Nico Nico 11/5

THE MICRO HEAD 4NS will be appearing on the 29th episode of the "'Visual Kei Tsuushin ・ Kai'" web talk show airing on the Nico Nico website. The  program, sponsored by Brand X and KSP Entertainment, will air on November 5 at 21:00 JST (convert time here). Time shifting is available for Nico Nico registered users who are not able to watch the show as it airs live.

TM4NS show airs here

Alice9 Channel Airs 11/9

The next air date for Alice Nine's Nico Nico program, "Alice9 Channel," is November 9, 2013. The program airs at 23:00 JST (convert time zones). Registered Nico Nico members may time shift for later viewing if they are not able to watch the live show.

Alice Nine Channel airs here

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

[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 4, 2013)
#2   Kakumei Dualism/ Nana Mizuki x T.M.Revolution
#9   HALLOWEEN PARTY/ HALLOWEEN JUNKY ORCHESTRA

CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (November 4, 2013)
#8   BEAUTIFUL DEFORMITY/ the GazettE
#40 ZERO ONE/ DIV
#47 GEISHA BOY -ANIME SONG EXPERIENCE-/ T.M.Revolution

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (October 28, 2013)
#1   HALLOWEEN PARTY/ HALLOWEEN JUNKY ORCHESTRA
#2   the Carnival/ GREMLINS
#5   Bench/ Hana Shounen Baddies 
#6   Dominator/ I Don't Like Me/ Aldious
#9   Yaritakute/ Igaguri Chiba
#12 Sekai no Owari/ R-Shitei

#13 Serial story Kanzen Ban "Misora Musibi"/ UNiTE
#15 HICCHAKA X MECCHAKA/ BugLug
#20 ABGD ~Ai no Katachi/ RoNo☆Cro

CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (October 28, 2013)
#1   Doggy Style III/ DOG in the PWO
#5   MADRIGAL de MARIA/ Sadie

ORICON STYLE Rankings here

REDMAN PV on YouTube

REDMAN has made their first music video from their first single "Challenge the GAME" available on their official YouTube channel. The 6:05 minute video includes a mini-movie and a full-version of the title song audio. That single will go on sale November 13.

"Challenge the GAME" PV on YouTube here

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

FANG New Band & Single on iTunes

New band FANG has just created a website. This four-member band features mochi (vo.), hiro (gt.), nobu (ba.), and takumi (dr.). Their songs "just do it" and "start" were released on October 24, and they can be found available to download in the U.S. through iTunes for 99 cents each. They are also available through Amazon MP3 stores for 89 cents each. For availability in other countries, please check your local iTunes and Amazon MP3 stores.

FANG OHP here
"just do it" on iTunes here
"start" on iTunes here
"just do it" on Amazon MP3 here
"start" on Amazon MP3 here

Yeti New PV on YouTube

Yeti has made a new music video from their second mini-album "Sansei no Hantai" available on their official YouTube channel. The 4:21 minute video is a full-version PV for the song "monochro." That mini-album went on sale October 9 and can be found available to download through iTunes stores.

"monochro" PV on YouTube here

Monday, October 28, 2013

LOST ASH New Single Update

LOST ASH has updated their OHP with more details about the new single they will release on December 4. The new single will be titled "Kodoku no Kakera," and it will be released in two types.


LOST ASH OHP here

million$orchestra Shop Re-opens

Takeru, vocalist for SuG and solo project Uwakimono, has re-launched his million$orchestra fashion line. The artist has created a new web shop, which currently offers a 2013 pre-collection of "Street Gothic" T-shirts, parkas, and more. The designs can now be ordered from anywhere in the world.

million$orchestra website here
million$orchestra web shop here

Sunday, October 27, 2013

Nightmare's Sakito New Book 11/5

Nightmare's guitarist Sakito will be releasing another book chronicling his travels on November 5. The new book will be titled "TABISITE," and it will cover the artist's travels through Cambodia. The book will contain a total of 240 pages, including both color and black pages, and it will come with a bonus DVD. The book will sell for around 2,940 JPY.

"TABISITE" on Nightmare's OHP here

Black Gene for the Next Scene Dance Videos on YouTube

Black Gene for the Next Scene has three new furitsuke dance videos available on the B.P.Records Official YouTube channel. Fans can follow along as all four BFN members outline the moves that accompany "Odoritai, Odorasetai, Odorenai Neko," "midnight coaster," and "UW." These songs and more can be found on the band's "Dance to Rave" album, just released August 28.

BFN OHP here
"Odoritai, Odorasetai, Odorenai Neko" on YouTube here
"midnight coaster" on YouTube here
"UW" on YouTube here

Saturday, October 26, 2013

girugamesh PV Spot on YouTube & "Best" Album

Danger Crue Records has uploaded a PV spot for girugamesh's new song, "Drain," to its official YouTube channel. The :46 second video features not only the song clip, but also tour information for the band. "Drain" will appear on the band's upcoming new album, "MONSTER," on November 27. Visit the band's OHP to see another announcement that they will be releasing  a "Best" album in 2014.

girugamesh OHP here
"Drain" PV spot on YouTube here

BUCK-TICK New Releases in 2014

BUCK-TICK has announced plans to release a new single and a live tour DVD on January 22, 2014. The band will release their new single, titled "LOVE PARADE/STEPPERS -PARADE-," in two types. The new DVD will be titled "Gekijo Ban BUCK-TICK ~BUCK-TICK Gensho~," and it will be released on both Blu-ray and DVD in two types each.

BUCK-TICK OHP here
BUCK-TICK products at CD Japan here

Friday, October 25, 2013

Nightmare New Single 1/8/14

Nightmare has announced that they will release a new single on January 8, 2014. The new single will be titled "Rewrite," but no other information has been released yet.

Nightmare OHP here

Takeru Teaser Video for Uwakimono Project

Vocalist Takeru has posted a teaser video for his Uwakimono solo project on the SuG SuG YouTube channel. The 14:59 video is presented in English and Spanish, including Takeru explaining the meaning behind the project in English.

Uwakimono Special Teaser video here

Thursday, October 24, 2013

adamas New Single Release 10/30

adamas have announced that they will be releasing their second single on October 30. The new single will be titled "Libra," and it will include three song tracks and two instrumental tracks. Check out their OHP for links to find them on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, among others.

adamas OHP here

Bakuretsu! Nightmare Airs 11/19

Nightmare's next appearance on their Nico Nico web show, "Bakuretsu! Nightmare," will be November 19. The show airs at 21:00 JST (convert time here). Nico Nico registered members may time shift for later viewing if they cannot watch the live show as it airs.

"Bakuretsu! Nightmare" airs here

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

xTRIPx Full PV Clip on YouTube

xTRIPx has made a full video clip of their new single "RIDE-HAZARD" available on their official YouTube channel. The 3:58 minute video features not only the title song's PV, but also the lyrics. "RIDE-HAZARD" will be released on November 6.

xTRIPx video on YouTube here

BORN Song & Tour Spot on YouTube

BORN has updated their BORNTube channel on YouTube with a :52 second video clip promoting their new single release "SATISFACTION?" and their upcoming 2014 "ALL NUDE SATISFACTION" Tour.

Video clip 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- (October 28, 2013)
#6   HALLOWEEN PARTY/ HALLOWEEN JUNKY ORCHESTRA
#20 the Carnival/ GREMLINS
#39 Bench/ Hana Shounen Baddies
#46 Dominator/I Don't Like Me/ Aldious

CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (October 28, 2013)
#8   Doggy Style III/ DOG in the PWO
#21 MADRIGAL de MARIA/ Sadie
#24 GEISHA BOY -ANIME SONG EXPEERIENCE-/ T.M.REVOLUTION
#26 BELIAL/ The LEGENDARY SIX NINE
#48 SEX BLOOD ROCK N' ROLL/ VAMPS

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (October 21, 2013)
#1   Dominator/ I Don't Like Me/ Aldious
#2   Serial story CD/ UNiTE
#4   Yaritakute/ Igaguri Chiba
#7   One Order/ UCHUSENTAI:NOIZ
#8   Irohauta/ REALies
#15 Omocha no Heitai/ AUBE
#16 Shuei/ MEJIBRAY
#18 Memeshikute/ Golden Bomber
#19 Derringer/ DaizyStripper

CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (October 7, 2013)
#15 Sansei no Hantai/ Yeti
#18 VISUAL IS DEAD/ R-Shitei

ORICON STYLE Rankings here

Velbet Will Disband in 2014

Velbet have announced via their OHP that they will be disbanding after their March 31, 3014 show at Shibuya O-WEST. The band apologizes for the sudden announcement, and cites musical differences as the reason behind the disbandment. After much discussion, they decided that the best option to address the gradual change in feeling among the members was to disband. In addition to the announcement, the individual members have all posted statements to their OHP. Velbet will be celebrating their fifth anniversary in January 2014.

Velbet OHP here

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

†яi¢к New Single Release 10/30

†яi¢к have announced that they will be releasing their fourth single on October 30. The new single will be titled "changin' the new world," and it will include a total of six song tracks and a bonus DVD. Check out the band's single PV spot on the †яi¢к staff official YouTube channel.

†яi¢к OHP here
†яi¢к PV spot on YouTube here

Shellmy New Single Release Coming Soon

Shellmy have announced that they will be releasing a new single titled "Ningen Shikkaku." They have not yet announced a release date or track list for the single, but they have posted that it will retail for 1,575 JPY. Check out the band's OHP for details as they are announced.

Shellmy OHP here

Monday, October 21, 2013

Sadie Album on iTunes

Sadie has made their recent "Madrigal de Maria" album available to download through iTunes in the U.S. The album was released on October 16, and it includes a total of 12 tracks. The album retails for $10.99 on the U.S. site. For availability and pricing in other countries, check your local iTunes store.

Sadie OHP here
"Madridal de Maria" on iTunes here

heidi. New Song Releases 11/27

heidi. has announced plans to release three new songs on November 27. The songs will be titled "Glide," "Ori," and "Tomoshibi," and they will be issued in limited release through iTunes, Recochoku, and dwango.jp. They have also announced that they will be doing a oneman live to celebrate the release. Details are available on the band's OHP.

heidi. OHP here

Sunday, October 20, 2013

Kameleo New Releases 12/11

Kameleo has announced two new releases that will hit stores on December 11. The band will release a new mini album titled "5/5," which will include seven song tracks and a bonus DVD. Also in celebration of SID's 10th anniversary year, Kameleo will be releasing a cover single of that band's song, "Mousou Nikki." The cover single will be released in two types. Check the band's OHP for more release details.

Kameleo OHP here

LIPHLICH, Sel'm, THE MICRO HEAD 4NS on YouTube Show

Visual bands LIPHLICH, Sel'm, and THE MICRO HEAD 4NS are currently featured on the latest episode of a program titled "J-ROCK A GO! GO!" A 25 minute video of the program's eighth episode, hosted by MC CUTT, has just been uploaded to the program's official YouTube channel.

J-ROCK A GO! GO! #8 on YouTube here
J-ROCK A GO! GO! OHP here

Saturday, October 19, 2013

D=OUT's Kouki in Nico Nico Special

D=OUT's vocalist Kouki will make a special appearance in a webcast on the Nico Nico live site. The artist will be making an exclusive solo broadcast appearance from EDGE Ikebukuro on October 21 at 19:00 JST (convert time here). Time shifting is available for registered Nico Nico members who cannot watch the program as it airs.
D=OUT's Kouki special airs here

BORN Nico Nico Show Airs 10/30

BORN will make another appearance on the Nico Nico Live website with their "Black Theory Radio Star" program. The show will air on October 30 at 20:00 JST (convert time here). Time shifting is available for registered Nico Nico members who cannot listen to the program as it airs.

BORN's "Black Theory Radio Star" airs here

Friday, October 18, 2013

Kuroyume Announces New Releases

Kuroyume has announced plans to issue a few new releases. On December 11, they will release two new singles, one titled "Guernica," and the other titled, "I HATE YOUR POPSTAR LIFE." Each single will be released in three types. They also plan to release  a new album on January 29, 2014. The new album will be called "Kuro to Kage," and it will be released in three types. Don't miss the duo on the front and back covers of the upcoming ROCK AND READ 050 magazine, in stores on October 30.

Kuroyume OHP here
Kuroyume products at CD Japan here

New Single Release from D on 12/11

D has announced plans to release a new single on December 11. The new single will be titled, "DARK WINGS," and it will be released in four types.

D OHP here
"DARK WINGS" Limited Type A at CD Japan here
"DARK WINGS" Limited Type B at CD Japan here
"DARK WINGS" Regular Type C at CD Japan here
"DARK WINGS" Limited Type D at CD Japan here

Thursday, October 17, 2013

The ViViD Style Airs 10/29

ViViD will appear in their Nico Nico show, "THE ViViD STYLE," on October 29. The show will air at 21:00 JST (convert time here). Registered Nico Nico members may use the time shift function if they are not able to watch the live show as it airs.

The ViViD Style airs here

UNiTE New Album in 2014

UNiTE has announced that they will release their third full album on January 22, 2014. The new album will be called "Ai," and it will be released in three types. Check out the band's OHP for more details.

UNiTE OHP here

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

NoGoD EPs Available on iTunes

NoGoD has made their recent EP releases, "Shinzui -THE POWER-" and "Shinzui -FRONTIER-,"  available to download on iTunes. "THE POWER," which contains five songs, was released on September 25, and retails for $4.99 in the U.S. store. "FRONTIER" also contains five songs and retails for $4.99, but was released on July 24. For availability in other countries, please check your local iTunes store.

"THE POWER" available on iTunes here
"FRONTIER" available on iTunes 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- (October 21, 2013)
#12 Dominator/I Don't Like Me/ Aldious
#20 Serial story CD/ UNiTE
#22 Genso Catharsis/ PENICILLIN

CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (October 21, 2013)
#6   GEISHA BOY -ANIME SONG EXPEERIENCE-/ T.M.REVOLUTION
#39 YOSHIKI CLASSICAL/ YOSHIKI
#44 SEX BLOOD ROCK N' ROLL/ VAMPS

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (October 7, 2013)
#3   Shuei/ MEJIBRAY
#6   Paranoid Personality/ D.I.D.
#7   Daikirai na Kono Hoshi ni Umarete/ SOUIUMONO
#9   Derringer/ DaizyStripper
#11 HICCHAKA x MECCHAKA/ BugLug
#18 Memeshikute/ Golden Bomber
#19 Dame Otoko/Gomen nasai!/ Kameleo
#20 GAME/ Crazy★shampoo

CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (October 7, 2013)
#5  VISUAL IS DEAD/ R-Shitei
#6  Full Course wa Sakasa Kara/ LIPHLICH

ORICON STYLE Rankings here

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

GUILD New Single in 2014

GUILD has already announced that they will be releasing a new single in 2014. The new single will be titled "Yuuwaku Rhapsody," and it will hit stores on January 1, 2014. Other details are not yet available.

GUILD OHP here

LOST ASH New Single Release 12/4

LOST ASH have announced that they will be releasing a new single on December 4. The new single will be released in two types, but no other information is available yet. Stay tuned for more details in coming months.

LOST ASH OHP here

Monday, October 14, 2013

lynch. New EP Available to Download on iTunes

lynch. has added their recent CD, "EXODUS-EP," to the iTunes store in the U.S. This EP album consists of six songs just released on August 14, 2013 and retails for $4.99. For availability and pricing in other countries, please check your local iTunes store.

"EXODUS-EP" on U.S. iTunes here

VAMPS "Best" Album Available to Download on iTunes

VAMPS has released their recent "best" album, "SEX BLOOD ROCK N' ROLL," on iTunes in the U.S. This compilation album collects 15 of the band's past releases and offers them re-recorded in English. "SEX BLOOD ROCK N' ROLL" was just released on September 24, 2013 and retails for $8.99. For availability and pricing in other countries, please check your local iTunes store.

"SEX BLOOD ROCK N' ROLL" on U.S. iTunes here

Sunday, October 13, 2013

LOST ASH Show Airs 10/24

LOST ASH will be airing the 5th episode of their show titled "LOST ASH TV" on the Japan Visual TV website on October 24. The hour-long program will begin at 21:00 JST (convert time here). You can watch digest versions of their past shows from the same website.

LOST ASH show airs here

Lycaon New Single Release 11/6

Lycaon has announced plans to release a new single on November 6. The new single will be titled "gossip," and it will be released in three types. Visit the band's OHP to see their new look.

Lycaon OHP here

Saturday, October 12, 2013

Yeti New Album Available on iTunes

Yeti has released their second mini album, "Sansei no Hantai," through the iTunes music service. The album was just released on October 9, and it includes a total of six tracks. Check your local iTunes store for availability in your country. Visit the band's official YouTube channel for song sample clips.

Yeti OHP here
Yeti Official Channel on YouTube here

Miyavi Cast in "Unbroken" Movie Role

Miyavi has been cast for a movie role by actor and director Angelina Jolie in her upcoming film adaptation of "Unbroken," the best-selling book by Laura Hillenband. "Unbroken" is the true story of Louis "Lou" Zamperini, an Olympic athlete and WWII airman who was taken prisoner of war when his bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean in 1943. Miyavi will play the role of Mutsushiro Watanabe, called "The Bird," who guarded and tortured Zamperini during his captivity. The movie is being filmed in Australia and is being given a tentative release date of December 25, 2014.

News report at Deadline Hollywood here
"Unbroken" book by Laura Hillenbrand at Amazon here
Melody Ishihara on Twitter here

Friday, October 11, 2013

Golden Bomber DVD Release 12/15

Golden Bomber has announced that they will be releasing a new DVD on December 15. The group's recent "Hontoni Zenkoku Tour 2013~Hadaka no Oujisama~Extra Live at Kokuritsu Yoyogi Kyougiba Daiichi Taiikukan" show will be released on DVD, possibly in five types. It was announced on the Golden Bomber Official Facebook page that pre-orders for the Limited Edition, featuring two DVD discs, will be available until October 15. They also announced that there will be four member versions available on December 15.

Golden Bomber Official Facebook here

BORN PV Spot on YouTube

BORN has uploaded a PV spot for their upcoming "SATISFACTION?" single to their official YouTube channel. The :23 second video offers a brief glimpse of the song's style and visual theme. That new single will be released on November 20.

PV spot on YouTube here

Thursday, October 10, 2013

New Band Ankoku Kyougikai Opens Webpage

暗黒狂戯界 (Ankoku Kyougikai) is a new band on the scene that just opened a new website. The six-member band has already announced live show dates through the end of the year, and they have uploaded a PV for the song "Gekkou" to their official YouTube channel. Ankoku Kyougikai are: ne.co. (vocals), AN (guitar), MASAKI (guitar), Ryoma (bass), GUY (keyboard), and hiro (drums).

Ankoku Kyougikai OHP here
"Gekkou" PV on YouTube here

xTRIPx New Mini Album 12/25

xTRIPx has announced that they will be releasing a new mini album on December 25. The new album will be titled "Lo+ver.[s]," but no other information is available at this time.

xTRIPx OHP here

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

DuelJewel Show Aired 10/9

DuelJewel aired the 13th episode of their show titled "DuelJewel's Ginga Kokudou 348 ~Watashi wa Neji ni Naritai~" on the Japan Visual TV website on October 9. The hour-long program began at 21:00 JST. A digest version of the show should be available for viewing soon.

DuelJewel show airs 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- (October 14, 2013)
#23 Shuei/ MEJIBRAY
#50 Fight For Liberty/ Wizard CLUB/ UVERworld

CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (October 14, 2013)
#12 YOSHIKI CLASSICAL/ YOSHIKI
#15 SEX BLOOD ROCK N' ROLL/ VAMPS

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (October 7, 2013)
#1   HICCHAKA x MECCHAKA/ BugLug
#2   Derringer/ DaizyStripper
#8   Natsu, Yoru no Yume Hana to Chiru/ AYABIE
#10 Sekai no Owari/ R-Shitei
#14 Reverser/ DOWNER
#15 GAME/ Crazy★shampoo
#16 Dame Otoko/Gomen nasai!/ Kameleo

CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (October 7, 2013)
#1   VISUAL IS DEAD/ R-Shitei

ORICON STYLE Rankings here

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

DIV Full PV Available on YouTube

Danger Crue Records has uploaded a full-version PV for DIV's new song, "ZERO ONE," to its official YouTube channel. The 4:18 minute video features the title track for the band's upcoming first full album, due to hit stores on October 23.

DIV OHP here
"ZERO ONE" PV on YouTube here

the GazettE New Album Available for iTunes Pre-Order

the GazettE has made their upcoming full-album release, "Beautiful Deformity," available for pre-order in the U.S. iTunes store. The album will be released on October 23, but fans can pre-order a copy now for $9.99. None of the 14 listed tracks are available for previewing at this time. For listings in other countries, please check your local iTunes online store.

"Beautiful Deformity" on U.S. iTunes here

Monday, October 7, 2013

D=OUT Full PV on YouTube

Tokuma Japan has uploaded a full version PV of D=OUT's new song "Kanden 18 Go" to its official YouTube channel. This song is the title track on the band's new single, due to hit stores on October 30.

D=OUT's "Kanden 18 Go" on YouTube here

SCREW Full PV on YouTube

Tokuma Japan has uploaded a full version PV of SCREW's new song "CAVALCADE" to its official YouTube channel. This song is the title track on the band's new single, due to hit stores on November 6.

SCREW's "CAVALCADE" on YouTube here

Sunday, October 6, 2013

ROCK AND READ 050 Artists Revealed

Music magazine ROCK AND READ has announced the list of artists who will be featured in volume 050, due to hit stores October 30. The cover artists for this issue will be Kuroyume, with a front cover of Kiyoharu and a back cover of Hitoki. Other featured artists will be:  kyo (D'ERLANGER), HAKUEI x GISHO (LitchiHikari Club) for a special talk session, Hitsugi (GREMLINS), RUKA (The LEGENDARY SIX NINE), Gara (MERRY), Aki (Sadie), Haru (Dog in the PWO), Issei (BugLug), METO feat. Ruana (MEJIBRAY), Ta_2 (OLDCODEX), and Asanao (lynch.).

 ROCK AND READ blog here