DuelJewel New DVD Release 7/16

DuelJewel will be releasing a new live DVD on July 16. The new DVD will be titled "2014.04.04 TOUR Chrono Flight FINAL at SHIBUYA AX," and it will include at least 19 tracks from the band. Song track listings are available from the band's OHP.

DuelJewel OHP here

MUCC New Single Release 9/10

MUCC will be releasing a new single on September 10. The new single will be titled "Yue ni, Matenrou," and it will be released in two types. The title song will be the opening theme for the anime "Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo R" starting July 19. Track details are not yet available.

MUCC OHP here

VAMPS New Single Announcement

VAMPS have announced that they will be releasing a new double A single sometime this summer. The new single will be titled "GET AWAY/THE JOLLY ROGER," and it will be the duo's ninth single release. More detailed information is not yet available.

VAMPS OHP here

Femme Fatale New Mini Album Release 8/6

Femme Fatale, featuring vocalist Kaya, have announced that they will be releasing a new mini album on August 6. The new mini album will be titled "GLADSHEIM," and it will be issued in "BLANCHE" and "NOIR" versions. Each version will contain five different tracks, with only the instrumental "Walhalla" appearing on both. Track details are available on the band's OHP.

Femme Fatale OHP here

RUVISH New Limited Sale Single Release 7/9

RUVISH have announced that they will be releasing their third single on July 9. The new single will be a double-A release titled "idolize/Namida no Toge," and it will be sold as a limited-release in partnership with Like An Edison stores. A 23 second short PV spot is currently featured on the band's OHP.

RUVISH OHP here

My Dragon New Single Release 7/2

My Dragon, an alter-ego band for Kiryu, will be releasing a double-A single on July 2. The new single will be titled "Idol Sengen!?" and it will be released in three types. Track listings are available on the group's OHP. Don't miss the 53 second short PV spot for the title song featured on the OHP main page.

My Dragon OHP here

Alice9 Channel Airs 7/9

The next air date for Alice Nine's Nico Nico program, "Alice9 Channel," is July 9, 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

Kra Special Airs 7/6

Kra will appear in a live show special on July 6 on the Nico Nico website. The "Kra LIVE 2014 Joker's KINGDOM~Kon'ya Sekai no Hate yori~" will begin airing at 17:30 JST (convert time here), featuring live performances from the band's "Joker's KINGDOM" show. Nico Nico Premium users will have access to an encore performance after the live. Time shifting is available for registered Nico Nico members who can't watch the live show as it airs.

Kra "Joker's KINGDOM" special airs here

My BACTERIA HEAT IsLAND New EP Release 7/2

My BACTERIA HEAT IsLAND will be releasing their first concept EP on July 2. The new EP will be titled "Nisshin Geppo," and it will include a total of five song tracks. A track listing and a short EP release video sample is available on their OHP.

My BACTERIA HEAT IsLAND OHP here

RAVE New Single Release 8/20

RAVE has announced plans to release a new single on August 20. The new single will be titled "Akume Kyoushikyoku," and it will be released in two types. A track listing is available from a special release page on the band's OHP.

RAVE OHP here

Megamasso Best Album Release 7/2

Megamasso plans to release a best album on July 2. The new album will be titled "M4U," and it will cover songs released between 2012-2014. A bonus DVD will also include music videos for selected tracks. Track details and video listings are available from the band's discography page on their OHP.

Megamasso OHP discography 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- (June 30, 2014)
#2   Nanokame no Ketsui/ UVERworld
#46 Moulin Rouge/ KAMIJO

CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (June 30, 2014)
#2  THE WORLD -X JAPAN- Hatsu no Zensekai Best-/ X JAPAN
#20 Dazed and Delight/ Aldious
#21 TRAGUS/ DaizyStripper

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (June 23, 2014)
#4   Yanderu Kanojo/ R-Shitei
#8   Beroberoba~/ LEZARD
#9   Tresor/ Blu-BiLLioN
#11  Gekiai/ GOTCHAROCKA
#14  Akujo no Hohoemi / Lycaon
#15 ♪La La La♪/Jikyu￥850/ Kameleo
  
CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (June 23, 2014)
NO LISTINGS

ORICON STYLE Rankings here

lynch. Show Airs 6/27

lynch. will be appearing in the next episode of their web show on June 27. The show titled "THE BLACK TRIANGLE" will begin airing on the Nico Nico Live website at 21:00 JST (time zone converter). Time shifting is available for registered Nico Nico site users who can't watch the program as it airs.

lynch. show airs here

REIGN Video Spot on YouTube

REIGN has uploaded a new video spot to their official YouTube channel. The new 30 second video features live footage and a sample of the music from the band's upcoming third single release, "Shinsou." That new single will hit stores on July 9 in two types.

REIGN video spot on YouTube here
REIGN OHP here

VAMPS Live DVD Release 6/25

VAMPS will be releasing a new live DVD this week. On June 25, the group will release a new DVD titled "VAMPS LIVE 2014:  LONDON" in four types. The group's OHP currently features a teaser video for the DVD.

VAMPS OHP here

Black Gene for the Next Scene New Single & Mini Album

Black Gene for the Next Scene will soon be releasing a new single and planning for a new mini album this fall. On July 30, the band will release the new single "D.D.D.-Dead.Devil.Dancing-" in four types. Later this year, they will be releasing their first mini album "Haioku no Dance Parade" on October 29. Other details about the releases are not yet available.

BFN OHP here

DaizyStripper Appearance on Nico Nico 6/24

DaizyStripper will be making a guest appearance on a Nico Nico web show on June 24. The "Tokimeki☆Viju Night" show will air at 16:30 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. Paid Premium Members will be able to view a special secret corner after the show.

Tokimeki airs here

xTRIPx New Single Release 7/2

xTRIPx have announced that they will be releasing a new single on July 2. The new single will be titled "Loud[&]round," and it will be released in two types. Track list details and a short single release video spot are available on the band's OHP.

xTRIPx OHP here

Royz New Album Release 7/2

Royz have announced that they will release their third full album on July 2. The new album will be titled "CORE," and it will be released in two types. Track list details are not yet available.

Royz OHP here

Sibilebashir New Single Release 7/2

Sibilebashir will be releasing a new single on July 2. The new single will be titled "Jihoki ni Warau," and track details are available on the band's OHP.

Sibilebashir OHP discography here
"Jihoki ni Warau" at CD Japan here

KAMIJO New Single Release & Videos

KAMIJO has announced information for his new single release and added new videos to his label's official YouTube channel. On July 16, the artist will release the second single in two consecutive months of releases. The new single will be titled "Yamiyo no Lion," and it will be released in three types. The Warner Music Japan YouTube channel currently features a 53 second video clip for the new single's title song. Don't miss the full-version PV for the latest song release, "Moulin Rouge," also available on the Warner YouTube channel.

KAMIJO OHP here
"Yamiyo no Lion" clip on YouTube here
"Moulin Rouge" PV on YouTube here
"Yamiyo no Lion" Type A CD at CD Japan here
"Yamiyo no Lion" Type B CD at CD Japan here
"Yamiyo no Lion" Regular Type CD at CD Japan here

REIGN New Single Release 7/9

REIGN will be releasing their third single on July 9. The new single will be titled "Shinsou," and it will be released in two types. A track listing for each type is available on the band's OHP.

REIGN OHP here
"Shinsou" Type A at CD Japan here
"Shinsou" Type B at CD Japan here

DOG in The PWO New Single Release 7/23

DOG in The PWO have announced that they will be releasing a new single on July 23. The new single will be titled "Sakigake! Matsuri-izm," and it will be released in three types.

DOG in The PWO OHP here
"Sakigake! Matsuri-izm" Type A at CD Japan here
"Sakigake! Matsuri-izm" Type B at CD Japan here
"Sakigake! Matsuri-izm" Regular Type at CD Japan here

MEJIBRAY New Single Release 9/24

MEJIBRAY have announced that they will be releasing a new single on September 24. The new single will be titled "Theatrical Blue-black," and it will be released in three types. Track listings and release details are available on the band's OHP.

MEJIBRAY OHP here

Bakuretsu! Nightmare Airs 7/22

Nightmare's next appearance on their Nico Nico web show, "Bakuretsu! Nightmare," will be July 22. 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

[ORICON RANKINGS] Visual Kei Bands

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

CD SINGLE -Weekly Ranking- (June 23, 2014)
NO LISTINGS

CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (June 23, 2014)
#32  Aruiwa Anarchy / BUCK-TICK

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (June 16, 2014)
#2   Gekiai/ GOTCHAROCKA
#3   Beroberoba~/ LEZARD
#6   Platonic/ GIGAMOUS
#7   Biran no Tsuki/ The 3rd Birthday
#11 Yanderu Kanojo/ R-Shitei
#12 Other World/ Aldious
#19 ♪La La La♪/Jikyu￥850/ Kameleo
#20 Starless/ ALSDEAD
  
CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (June 16, 2014)
#4   GRATEFUL NOISE/ LIPHLICH
#15 Drama/ REALies

ORICON STYLE Rankings here

MIYAVI Announces New DVD Release

MIYAVI has updated his OHP with confirmation that he will be releasing a new DVD sometime this fall. The exact release date and content details are not yet available, but the video promises to include a tour documentary from the artist's recent "SLAP THE WORLD TOUR 2014" and live footage from the finale at TOKYO ZEPP Diver City on June 15. The "SLAP THE WORLD" tour covered 40 shows in 14 countries around the world. A full announcement, including a teaser video trailer, is available in English on the artist's OHP.

MIYAVI OHP here

BugLug New Single & DVD Announcement

BugLug have updated their OHP with announcements about an upcoming single release and a live DVD. The new single, titled "JUGEMU," will be released September 24 in three types. Then on December 17, the band plans to release a new live DVD titled "Taiyou to Tsuki ga Aru Kagiri" in two types. Track listings and sales details are not yet available for either release.

BugLug OHP here

Capella Complete Box Set Release 7/31

Starwave Records has announced that they will be issuing a complete box set for fans of Capella. On July 31, there will be a 7 CD + 2 DVD set available to purchase from the label's Darkest Labyrinth online store. Sale is limited to only 30 available sets, so pre-ordering is encouraged. This set will also include artist photos for the band and an unidentified "special bonus" which will not be sold elsewhere.

Capella box set at Darkest Labyrinth here

NINJAMAN JAPAN New Single Release 8/27

NINJAMAN JAPAN have announced that they will release a new single on August 27. The new single will be titled "Shinobi no Senshi NINJAMAN," and it will include a CD and DVD.

NINJAMAN JAPAN OHP here

Sendai Kamotsu New Mini Album Release 7/30

Sendai Kamotsu have announced that they will be releasing a new mini album on July 30. The new album will be titled "SENDIE KAMOTSU," and it will be released in two types. The band's new look is currently featured on their OHP.

Sendai Kamotsu OHP here
"SENDIE KAMOTSU" details page here

VELVET EDEN New DVD Release 7/30

VELVET EDEN will be releasing their first DVD in 14 years on July 30. The DVD titled "Film Noir," will include four music videos from song tracks included on the band's "best" album released in March 2014. The video will be available as a pre-sale item at live venues beginning on July 8.

VELVET EDEN "Film Noir" at Darkest Labyrinth here

Crack6 Comment on YouTube

Vif Music has uploaded a new comment video from Crack6 to its official YouTube channel. The 2:16 minute video features vocalist MSTR talking about their upcoming "Crazy Monsters Parade" mini album release on June 18, their 10th anniversary oneman tour and tour final on July 6 at Shibuya TSUTAYA O-WEST, and answering a question.

MSTR comment on YouTube here

Moran New Single Release 7/16

Moran have announced that they will be releasing a new single on July 16. The new single will be titled "but Beautiful," and it will be released in two types. A full track listing and release details are available on the band's Discography page on their OHP.

Moran OHP here

RevleZ Single Video Spot on YouTube

RevleZ have uploaded a new video spot for their upcoming single release on their official YouTube channel. The 1:42 minute clip features a sampling of the music included on the "Punishment" single, due out in stores on June 25. While a tour version of the single was released already on May 28, the new release will include a third song track and a PV DVD.
 
RevleZ OHP here
"Punishment" spot on YouTube here

THE MICRO HEAD 4N'S New Single Release 7/30

THE MICRO HEAD 4N'S have announced that they will be releasing a new single on July 30. The new single will be titled "PARASITIC EMOTION," and it will be released in two types. Track listings and release details are available on the band's OHP.

TMH4N'S New page here

SCREW Radio Airs 6/20

SCREW will appear once again in their "PS COMPANY presents 'SCREW RADIO'" program on the Nico Nico Live website. "SCREW RADIO" will air on June 20 at 21:00 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

EDITOR'S NOTE:  Nico Nico recently posted an announcement on some site pages that they have detected some unauthorized account activity. They advise all Nico Nico users to change their account passwords. 

lynch. Show Airs 6/13

lynch. will be appearing in the 12th episode of their web show on June 13. The show titled "THE BLACK TRIANGLE" will begin airing on the Nico Nico Live website at 22:00 JST (time zone converter). Time shifting is available for registered Nico Nico site users who can't watch the program as it airs.

lynch. show airs here

EDITOR'S NOTE:  Nico Nico recently posted an announcement on some site pages that they have detected some unauthorized account activity. They advise all Nico Nico users to change their account passwords.

BORN Nico Nico Show Airs 6/20

BORN will make another appearance on the Nico Nico Live website with their "Black Theory Radio Star" program. The show will air on June 20 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

[ORICON RANKINGS] Visual Kei Bands

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

CD SINGLE -Weekly Ranking- (June 16, 2014)
#36  Gekiai/ GOTCHAROCKA
#45  Beroberoba/ LEZARD

CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (June 16, 2014)
#4    Aruiwa Anarchy / BUCK-TICK

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (June 9, 2014)
#2   Libra/ NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST
#3   Yanderu Kanojo/ R-Shitei
#4    in the Cell (the Oath)/ amber gris
#6    FREYA/ Femme Fatale
#7    Fukanzen na Boku no/ Dangan NO LIMIT
#8    Other World/ Aldious
#10  G.Z.S.K.K./ DaizyStripper
#16  Toy Parade Waltz/ Rave
  
CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (June 9, 2014)
NO LISTINGS

ORICON STYLE Rankings here

MoNoLith Two Final Releases 6/25

Before the group disbands after their last live on August 30, NoNoLith will issue two final releases on June 25. The band's complete best album release will be titled "MONOLITH," and it will include 32 song tracks. Their final mini album will be titled "SiN," and it will include a CD and DVD. MoNoLith announced plans to disband on their OHP on March 2, 2014. The complete announcement is still available.

MoNoLith OHP here

An Cafe Special with Guests Airs 6/11

An Cafe will appear in a special web broadcast on the Nico Nico website on June 11. The "Antic Cafe Nico Nico Live Z" program will begin airing at 21:00 JST (convert time here) and will feature guest appearances from masato of SuG and Piko. Time shifting is available for registered users of the Nico Nico website who cannot watch the show as it airs.

"Antic Cafe" live special airs here

Golden Bomber Show Airs 6/10

Golden Bomber members will appear in their monthly "Gekkan Golden Bomber" Nico Nico show on June 10. This month's show will begin at 24:00 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

DuelJewl Show Airs 6/11

DuelJewel airs the 21st episode of their show titled "DuelJewel's Ginga Kokudou 348 ~Watashi wa Neji ni Naritai~" on the Japan Visual TV website on June 11. The hour-long program begins at 21:00 JST (convert time here). Digest versions of the shows are usually made available shortly after they air.

DuelJewel show airs here

jealkb New Album Release 6/25

jealkb will be releasing a new album on June 25. The new album will be titled "jealkb no Kore Kawanakute Inde Live ni Kite Kudasai w," and it will include a total of 12 songs.

jealkb OHP here
"jealkb no Kore Kawanakute Inde Live ni Kite Kudasai w" CD at CD Japan here

A.S.K. New Mini Album Release 6/11

A.S.K. will be releasing a new mini album on June 11. The new album will be titled "Black," and it will include a total of five songs and a PV DVD. The video for the song "BLACK BUTTERFLY," is currently featured on the band's OHP.

A.S.K. OHP here
"Black" CD at CD Japan here

SCAPEGOAT New Single Release 9/3

SCAPEGOAT has announced plans to release a new single on September 3. The new single will be titled "Psycho na Bansan," but no other details have yet been released. A single release tour will kick off on September 14 at output okinawa.

SCAPEGOAT OHP here

LIV'ERT New Single Release 7/30

LIV'ERT will be releasing their fifth single on July 30. The new single will be titled "[D.I.S.]" and it will include two new songs expressing the themes of "a distance between people that cannot be filled." A short video clip for the title song is now available on the label's Darkest Labyrinth official YouTube channel. This single will go on sale July 1 at live venues.

Starwave Records Facebook announcement details here
[D.I.S.] video clip on YouTube here
LIV'ERT OHP here

Codomo Dragon New Single Release 8/6

Codomo Dragon will be releasing a new single on August 6. The new single will be titled "VIper," and it will be released in four types. Track list details are not yet available. This will be the band's sixth maxi single release.

Codomo Dragon OHP here
"VIper" Type A at CD Japan here
"VIper" Type B at CD Japan here
"VIper" Type C at CD Japan here
"VIper" Type D at CD Japan here

Arlequin New Single Release 7/30

Arlequin will be releasing their third maxi single on July 30. The new single will be titled "Boketsu," and it will be released in three types. Track listings are available now on the band's OHP.

Arlequin OHP here

NAINE Announces Disbandment

NAINE have announced that they will be disbanding later this fall. In an announcement on their OHP, the band states that they will stop activities after their oneman live at SHIBUYA WWW on September 9, 2014. The event will be their first and last oneman live show. NAINE members came to this decision to disband as a group, and they thank their fans for supporting them until the end. You can see the full announcement on the band's OHP.

NAINE OHP here

Crack6 New Mini Album Release 6/18

Crack6 will be releasing a new mini album on June 18. The new release will be titled "Crazy Monsters Parade," and it will be issued in two types. Track list details and a short video clip are available from the band's official blog site.

Crack6 mini album details post here

ALSDEAD Video Spot on YouTube

Danger Crue Records has made a new video spot from ALSDEAD available on its official YouTube channel. The new 2 minute spot features a clip of the band's "STARLESS" PV. The "STARLESS" single was just released in stores on June 4.

ALSDEAD OHP here
"STARLESS" PV Spot 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- (June 9, 2014)
#16  ENDER ENDER/ MUCC

CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (June 9, 2014)
#14   NEVER SOLD OUT 2/ LUNA SEA
#17   LUNA SEA 25TH Anniversary Ultimate Best THE ONE/ LUNA SEA
#28   "Hai to Diamond" Anthology/ GLAY

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (June 2, 2014)
#2   Yanderu Kanojo/ R-Shitei
#5   Other World/ Aldious
#13 Blind Innocence/ Megamasso
#14 Alice in Wonder landz./ landz.
#15 ♪La La La♪/Jikyuu￥850/ Kameleo
  
CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (June 2, 2014)
#14  bleach/ Sadie

ORICON STYLE Rankings here

Nightmare PV Spot on YouTube

Avex Network has uploaded a new longer-version PV spot for Nightmare's upcoming "TABOO" single to its official YouTube channel. The 2:30 minute clip gives fans a generous sample of the sound and visual for the new release, due out in stores on June 25. As reported earlier, this song was also featured in a movie report for the film titled "Doreiku Boku to 23-ri no Dorei."

Nightmare OHP here
"TABOO" PV spot on YouTube here

Femme Fatale Single on iTunes & PV on YouTube

Femme Fatale, featuring the vocals of solo artist Kaya, have made their debut single "FREYA" available to download via iTunes. Both songs from the single, just released May 28, are now available both in Japan and in the U.S. via the iTunes music store for under 300 JPY/$3 USD. For availability and pricing in other countries, please check your local online listing. The group has also released the full-version PV for the title song "FREYA" on the SPACE SHOWER MUSIC official YouTube channel.

Femme Fatale OHP here
"FREYA" PV on YouTube here
"FREYA" on iTunes here

VAASTU New Live Video Clip Available on YouTube

VAASTU have added a new live video clip to their official YouTube channel. The video is a 5:25 minute clip of the band's live performance of the new song "Agitation" during a show at Shibuya REX. The song can be found on the band's second single, "Secret sorrow," which was just released in March 2014.

VAASTU "Agitation" video on YouTube here
VAASTU OHP here

BIOSPHIA New Single Spot on YouTube

BIOSPHIA has uploaded a new video spot for their upcoming single release to their YouTube channel. The 1:39 minute clip features a sample of the songs from the single titled "Abare Kuruu Uta," in stores July 2, as well as images of each band member's look. Track titles are listed in the About description area.

BIOSPHIA video spot on YouTube here

TRIGGAH New Single Release 6/5

TRIGGAH will be releasing a new single on June 5. The new single will be titled "RAVEN SCAVENGED RUBBISH," and it will be live-venue limited sale. A track listing is available on the band's OHP. TRIGGAH has also announced that they have plans to release a new mini album sometime in the fall of 2014.

TRIGGAH OHP here

DEATHGAZE New Album Release 7/23

DEATHGAZE will be releasing a new album on July 23. The new album will be called "ENIGMA," and while album art has been revealed, the track listing is not yet available.

DEATHGAZE OHP here