ADAMS' Shota Passes Away

In sad news, ADAMS' manager announced that her husband, guitar/vocal Shota, passed away in his sleep. The musician suffered a stroke in Warsaw, Poland, where ADAMS was performing live on November 28. She asks fans to celebrate his life, and also to respect the family's privacy as they grieve.

Aurelie Vandecasteele/HIGHFeeL Facebook here

Darvish Kenji Birthday Celebration Video on YouTube

Zany Zap has added a new video for Golden Bomber to its official YouTube channel. The new video features the 35th birthday celebration surprise for Darvish Kenji at Okinawa Convention Center Exhibition Hall on November 23, 2015.

Video on YouTube here

Anli Pollicino Short PV on YouTube

Anli Pollicino have added a new short PV clip to the Zany Zap official YouTube channel. The new clip features live stage footage and lyrics for a nearly two minute section of the song "AMBIVALENT."

Anli Pollicino PV clip on YouTube here

Visual Variety Show DVD Release 1/13/16

MUSIC ON! TV aired a variety show in June 2015 that featured various visual kei bands and artists. The episodes of that program have now been collected into on DVD that will be released on January 13, 2016. The DVD will be titled "V to I no Gakkou," and it will include artists like FEST VAINQUEUR, DaizyStripper, heidi., Codomo Dragon, Dog in The PWO, Kamen Joshi, and more. More details can be found on FEST VAINQUEUR's OHP.

FEST VAINQUEUR OHP news here

Silver Linings New Videos on YouTube

Silver Linings have added four new videos to their official YouTube channel. The new videos include live stage performances of the songs "Dear," "LOST," "Limit," and "Tatoeba no Hanashi" from the November 16 show at Takadanobaba AREA. Silver Linings announced in September that they would be disbanding after their December 14 performance at Ikebukuro EDGE.

Silver Linings officil YouTube here

DuelJewel Live DVD Release 1/13/16

DuelJewel have announced that they will release one last live DVD on January 13, 2016. The new DVD release will be titled "TRUE STORY,"  and it will include the band's performance from their February 1, 2015 live at Shibuya Public Hall. DuelJewel's last performance together will be February 23, 2016 at ZEPP TOKYO.

DuelJewel OHP here

B.P.Records Adds Artist Playlist to YouTube

B.P.Records has added a new playlist to YouTube featuring three of its bands. The playlist includes full videos of "Ryouran Resonance" with Kiryu, Codomo Dragon, and Royz; Kiryu's song "Utakata"; Royz's song "Emotions"; and Codomo Dragon's song "Kuro to Aka." Those songs are included on the "Family Party" compilation album just released on November 25.

B.P.Records playlist on YouTube here

GUILD New DVD Release & Video Spot

GUILD will be releasing a new video DVD on December 2. The new DVD will be titled "The Complete Video Clips," and it will include 21 of the band's past PVs. Zany Zap has added a video spot for the new release to its official YouTube channel. Track details can be found in the video's description area.

Video Clip spot on YouTube here

Liraizo Full PVs on YouTube

Liraizo have added two new full-version PVs to their official YouTube channel. The new uploads feature the full PVs for the band's songs "Menhera Baby" and "Ningyougeki" from their recently released "Kodomo Tengoku" album. That album was released on October 28.

"Menhera Baby" PV on YouTube here
"Ningyougeki" PV on YouTube here

VAMPS New Trailer on YouTube

Universal Music Japan has added a new video trailer for VAMPS to its official YouTube channel. The new video features about a minute and a half of live stage footage from the band's upcoming "VAMPS LIVE 2015 BLOODSUCKERS" live DVD release. That DVD and Blu-ray release will be in stores on December 9.

VAMPS DVD trailer on YouTube here

D=OUT New Video Clip on YouTube

Tokuma Japan has added a new video clip for D=OUT to its official YouTube channel. The new video features almost two minutes of the band's PV for the new song "SM." That song will be included on their new album titled "Shingitai," which is scheduled to be released on January 6, 2016.

D=OUT PV 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- (November 30, 2015)
#16 UGLY/ the GazettE
   
CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (November 30, 2015)
NO LISTINGS

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (November 23, 2015)
#12 Refrain/ Kokorobi/ Blu-BiLLioN
#15 Qualia/ Arlequin

#20 SECRET No.03/ MEJIBRAY

CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (November 23, 2015)
#6   -syojosoushitsu-/ R-shitei
#9   TONICK DIZAIN/ Far East Dizain
#18 Corpse Carnival/ Mix Speaker's,Inc.

ORICON STYLE Rankings here

DOG in The PWO Announce New Releases

DOG in The PWO have announced two new releases for 2016. First up, the band will release a new single on February 24, 2016. That single will be a double-A side release tentatively titled "Kageki na Yatsu/Happy na Yatsu," and it will be released in three types. Then in April, the band will release a new live DVD titled "Tokyo Doggy's Land -2015-". No exact release date or details are available yet for that DVD.

DOG in The PWO OHP here

Pentagon PV Spot Available Online

Pentagon have updated their OHP with a new PV spot for their upcoming new album release. A new minute long video spot for "WELCOME TO GHOST HOTEL" is now available in the band's news feed. That album, the band's second, will be released in three types on January 27, 2016.

Pentagon OHP here

SCREW New Release in 2016

SCREW have announced that they will release a new album sometime in 2016. The new album will be a 10th anniversary best release titled "Brilliant," but no other details or exact release date are available yet.

SCREW OHP here

Black Gene for the Next Scene Announces Activity Pause & Releases

Black Gene for the Next scene recently updated their OHP with some important announcements. The band has announced that they will stop activity after their April 10, 2016 show at Ebisu LIQUIDROOM. They thank fans for supporting them for the past four years, but they came to the mutual decision that stopping activity was for the best. The announcement also states that the band would like time to reconsider their music activities and perhaps resume activity in the future. In addition, they announce that they will release on final live DVD on January 13, 2016 and one final best album on Feburary 3, 2016. The Shattered Tranquility site has translated member statements about the break up on their site.

BFN OHP here
Shattered Tranquility here

REVINE PV Spot on YouTube

Crow Music TV has added a new video for REVINE to its official YouTube channel. The new video features over a minute of footage from the band's new "Bansei Naru Kyokujitsu no Shinkoku" PV. That single is due to be released in two types on December 9.

REVINE PV clip on YouTube here

BORN DVD Trailer on YouTube

BORN have added a new video clip to their official YouTube channel. The new video features almost eight minutes of live video clips from the band's upcoming "Alternative Tarantula TOUR FINAL~2015.09.06 Akasaka BLITZ~" live DVD release. That DVD will go on sale December 23.

BORN DVD trailer on YouTube here

Chanty New Single Update & PV Clip

Chanty announced earlier that they would be releasing a new single on December 2. They've now announced that the new single will be titled "Yasashii Koe," and it will be released in two types. There is also a music video for the single available on the band's official YouTube channel. Track details are available in the video's description area.

"Yasashii Koe" video on YouTube here

Two Members Leave Jupiter

Jupiter has released an official statement that bassist MASASHI and drummer YUKI will be leaving the band. Their last show with Jupiter will be the Tour final “BLESSING OF THE FUTURE” at Shinjuku ReNY on April 29, 2016. Both members state that they made the decision to leave so that they could challenge themselves and grow as musicians. The announcement and member statements are available in both Japanese and English on the band's OHP.

Jupiter announcement news here

GOTCHAROCKA & Purple Stone Show Airs 11/24

GOTCHAROCKA and Purple Stone will be the next featured guests on the web show called "Nico Viju." The show airs on the Nico Nico Live site on November 24 starting at 16:00 JST (time zone converter). Time shifting is available for registered Nico Nico users who can't watch the show as it airs. This show is hosted by Takuya Hoshino.

"Nico Viju" show airs here

Bakuretsu! Nightmare Airs 12/1

Nightmare's next appearance on their Nico Nico web show, "Bakuretsu! Nightmare," will be December 1. 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

the Raid. New Video on YouTube

the Raid. have added a new video to their official YouTube channel. The new video features live footage of the song "Junketsu Piranha" from the band's September 28, 2015 show at Osaka BIGCAT.

"Junketsu Piranha" video footage on YouTube here

BORN New Release Details

Earlier BORN reported that they would be releasing a new DVD and a new single. Details for those releases are now available on the band's OHP. The new DVD will be titled "Alternative Tarantula TOUR FINAL~2015.09.06 Akasaka BLITZ~" and it will be released on December 23. The band's new single will be titled "SUICIDAL MARKET~Doze of Hope~" and it will be released in four types on February 10, 2016. Track details for the DVD (but not the single) are available on the OHP.

BORN OHP here

the GazettE New Single Release on iTunes

the GazettE's new single titled "Ugly" is now available to buy and download from iTunes. The single was just released on November 18, and the three song tracks are available to download from the US store for $3.87. For pricing and availability in other countries, please check your local iTunes store.

"Ugly" 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- (November 23, 2015)
#12 COLD CASE/ vistlip
   
CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (November 23, 2015)
#12 I AM MORTAL/ THE MORTAL
#33 -syojosoushitsu-/ R-shitei

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (November 16, 2015)
#1   SECRET No.03/ MEJIBRAY
#2   Qualia/ Arlequin
#5   CRAZY TOKYO/ Sick2
#7   Koun no Megami wa Sariukedo Warae/ BugLug
#12 Refrain/ Kokorobi/ Blu-BiLLioN
#14 Ikenai Kiss/ DIV
#18 Squall/ LiPS

CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (November 16, 2015)
#7   -syojosoushitsu-/ R-shitei
#17 UNIVERSE/ RENO

ORICON STYLE Rankings here

BLESSCODE New Single Release 12/9

BLESSCODE have announced that they will be releasing a new double-A side single on December 9. The new single will be titled "white/Regret Love," and it will be released in three types. Track details and two single release video spots are available on the band's music discography page.

BLESSCODE Music page here

Faze New Single Release 12/2

Faze have announced that they will be releasing their third single on December 2. The new single will be titled "With you," and it will be released in two types. Track details and a short video clip are currently available on the band's OHP.

Faze OHP here

THE BEETHOVEN New Album Release 11/18

THE BEETHOVEN will be releasing their first full album on November 18. The new album will be titled "Elise," and it will include 14 song tracks. Track listings are available on the band's OHP.

THE BEETHOVEN OHP here

Ains Omnibus CD Release 11/25

Ains will release a new omnibus CD for its artists on November 25. The compilation will feature seven tracks from bands like Grieva, Gossip, and Kuroyuri to Kage. Track details for the release are available on the Ains official release page.

Ains new release site here

Matenrou Opera New Album Release 1/20/16

Matenrou Opera have announced that they will be releasing a new full album on January 20, 2016. The new album will be titled "Chikyu," and it will be released in two types. Each type will include the songs "ether," "BURNING SOUL," and "Chimeishou," among others. Full track listings are not yet available.

Matenrou Opera OHP here

Purple Stone New Video on YouTube

Purple Stone have added a new video to their official YouTube channel. The new video includes a 3:12 minute short version PV for the band's upcoming "Kaitenmokuba" single release. That single will be released on December 9.

Short version PV on YouTube here
Purple Stone OHP here

Azero New Video on YouTube

Azero have added a new video to their official YouTube channel. The new video features over ten minutes of live digest footage from the band's October 29th "Azepiyo Halloween Party" show at Ikebukuro EDGE.

Azero video on YouTube here

Sick2 Add More New Videos to YouTube

Sick2 have added some more new videos to their official YouTube channel. The new videos feature various members members working with Gene to demonstrate furitsuke choreography for their songs "Psychological Labyrinth,"  "Pandemix," and "Kichiku Kareshi." Check out all the band's videos on their official YouTube.

Sick2 YouTube here

Sick2 New Videos on YouTube

Sick2 have added some new videos to their official YouTube channel. The new videos feature members Gene and Hiroshi demonstrating furitsuke choreography for their song "Rodeo Drive,"  and Gene and Matsuri demonstrating furi for the song "CLUBSICK."

"Rodeo Drive" furi video on YouTube here
"CLUBSICK" furi video on YouTube here

REVINE New Single and Sample Audio

REVINE have announced that they will be releasing a new single on December 9. The new single will be titled "Bansei Naru Kyokujitsu no Shinkoku," and it will be released in two types. Crow Music TV has added a new video featuring sample audio tracks to its official YouTube channel.

REVINE OHP here
Audio sample on YouTube here

Editor's Note: I incorrectly translated the title before. It has been corrected here.

vistlip Announce New Releases

vistlip have updated their OHP with news of new releases. First up, the band will be releasing a new DVD on December 23. The new DVD will be titled "Left side LAYOUT [idea]" and it will include footage from the band's 2015 tour of the same name. The band has also announced that in March 2016, they will be releasing a new mini album titled "SENSE." No other details have been announced yet for that release.

vistlip OHP here

Anli Pollicino New Mini Album Release 1/11/16

Anli Pollicino will be releasing a new mini album on January 11, 2016. The new released will be titled "STARGAZER Vol.2," and it will be issued in two types. Track details are available on the band's OHP.

Anli Pollicino 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 16, 2015)
#24 SECRET No.03/ MEJIBRAY
#30 Qualia/ Arlequin
  
CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (November 16, 2015)
#15 MUSIC LIFE/ GLAY
#42 -syojosoushitsu-/ R-shitei
#45 Yaso Emaki/ Wagakki Band

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (November 9, 2015)
#1   Refrain/ Kokorobi/ Blu-BiLLioN
#3   Ikenai Kiss/ DIV
#4   7 Die Deo/ LIPHLICH
#13 Koun no Megami wa Sariukedo Warae/ BugLug
#15 ARROW/ GACKT

CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (November 9, 2015)
#3   -syojosoushitsu-/ R-shitei
#7   Kodomo Tengoku/ Liraizo

ORICON STYLE Rankings here

GANGLION New Single Available on iTunes

On November 4, GANGLION released a brand new digital single titled "Never Ever Again." That new single is now available to download via iTunes in the U.S. For pricing and availability in other countries, check your local iTuens store.

GANGLION on iTunes here

Villers la ville New Video Spot on YouTube

Villers la ville have added a new music spot video to their official YouTube channel. The new video features over four minutes of song samples from three of the band's new songs.

Villers la ville video spot on YouTube here

GUILD New Video Clip on YouTube

Zany Zap has added a new video clip of GUILD to its official YouTube channel. The new video features a performance of the song "Burning Love" from the band's August 19, 2015 show at Zepp DiverCity Tokyo. A live DVD was just released on November 4.

GUILD video on YouTube here

Link Comment on YouTube

ViSULOG has added a new comment from Link to its official YouTube channel. The new video features the band talking about their upcoming second single release "sweet," out November 11, and their tour dates and locations.

Link comment on YouTube here

nue New Album Release 12/9

nue will be releasing a new mini album on December 9. The new album will be titled "mother," and it will include six song tracks. A video sample of the music is currently available on the band's OHP.

nue OHP here

VAMPS x APOCALYPTICA Collaboration Single Release 11/20

VAMPS have just announced that they collaborated with Finnish metal band APOCALYPTICA while on their recent SIXX:A.M. tour in South America to create a new single. The new song is titled "SIN IN JUSTICE," and it will be released in 254 countries on November 20. The VAMPS Facebook page comments that songwriting was hectic, with Hyde creating lyrics, K.A.Z composing, and APOCALYPTICA adding cellos while on tour. A video sample is also available from the band's Facebook page.

VAMPS Facebook notice here

THE EGOIST 1st Mini Album Release 12/2

THE EGOIST have announced that they will be releasing their first mini album on December 2. The new mini album will be titled "EMBLEM," and it will be released in two types. Track details are already available on the band's OHP.

THE EGOIST OHP here

AI New Single Release 12/23

AI has announced that he will be releasing a second single for his solo project. The new single will be titled "Karasu," and it will be released on December 23. It will be released in two types, and track details are available.

AI twitter here
AI website here

vistlip Special Airs 11/15

vistlip will be featured in a special program on the Nico Nico website on November 15. The program will be titled "vistlip 'COLD CASE' Release & Rui's Birthday Commemoration," and it will broadcast starting at 12:00 JST (time zone converter). Time shifting is available for registered Nico Nico users who can't watch the show as it airs. This show is sponsored by Nico Viju.

vistlip show airs here

Anfiel & Sick2 Show Airs on 11/10

Anfiel and Sick2 will be the next featured guests on the web show called "Nico Viju." The show airs on the Nico Nico Live site on November 10 starting at 16:00 JST (time zone converter). Time shifting is available for registered Nico Nico users who can't watch the show as it airs. This show is hosted by Takuya Hoshino.

"Nico Viju" show airs here

Golden Bomber Show Airs 11/27

Golden Bomber members will appear in their regular "Gekkan Golden Bomber" Nico Nico show on November 27. This month's show will begin at 22:00 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

Bakuretsu! Nightmare Airs 11/17

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

Mediena New Single Release 12/16

Mediena have announced that they will be releasing their first single on December 16. The debut single will be called "Jubaku," and it will contain four song tracks and a DVD. A PV spot is also available on the band's OHP.

Mediena OHP here

LIPHLICH New Album Release 2/10/2016

LIPHLICH have announced that they will be releasing a new album on February 10, 2016. The new album will be titled "Hebi de Are O wo Kurae," and it will be released in three types. The track listings are not yet available on the band's OHP.

LIPHLICH OHP here

GOTCHAROCKA New Single Release Details

GOTCHAROCKA have announced that they will be releasing their seventh single on December 2. The new single will be titled "Marry me, 'cause I hate U," and it will be released in two types. Track details are available now on the band's discography page.

GOTCHAROCKA 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 9, 2015)
#15 Rakuen/ Nightmare
#19 Refrain/ Kokorobi/ Blu-BiLLioN
#36 Koi ga Dekinai/ D=OUT
#44 Ikenai Kiss/ DIV
 
CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (November 9, 2015)
#7   SPEED POP Anthology/ GLAY
#27 -syojosoushitsu-/ R-shitei

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (November 2, 2015)
#1   Koun no Megami wa Sariukedo Warae/ BugLug
#3   Vidro/ Belle
#4   Heart sleep/ Neverland
#6   Kuruizaku Haru no Hajimekata/ ensoku
#8   ARROW/ Gackt
#11 LAST DANCE/ Lycaon
#15 Yowamushi Monster/ the Raid.
#19 WINK/ BULL ZEICHEN 88

CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (November 2, 2015)
#2   Color & Play/ Rayflower
#14 BRILLIANT WORLD/ defspiral

ORICON STYLE Rankings here

Sick2 PV Available on YouTube

Planet Child Music has uploaded a new video for Sick2 to its official YouTube channel. The new 3:51 minute video includes the full-version PV for the band's new song "CRAZY TOKYO," released November 4

"CRAZY TOKYO" PV on YouTube here

Shellmy Single Spot on YouTube

Shellmy have uploaded a new video spot to their official YouTube channel. The new video features over five minutes of audio samples and lyrics from the band's upcoming "Tanin" single. That single, the band's sixth, will be released on December 23.

"Tanin" video spot on YouTube here

MEJIBRAY New DVD Release 12/2

MEJIBRAY will be releasing their third live DVD on December 2. The new DVD will be titled "Moumoku no Neko wo Koroshita Moudoku at Hibiya Yagai Daiongakudou," and it will include 21 song tracks. Track details are available on the band's discography page. A PV sample for the band's new single "SECRET No.03" is also available from the OHP.

MEJIBRAY OHP here

i.Rias New Single Release 12/2

i.Rias will be releasing a new single on December 2. The new single will be titled "Fuyuzora Cyan," and it will be released in three types. Track details and a PV sample spot are already available on the band's OHP.

i.Rias OHP here

Anli Pollicino Special Airs on Nico Nico 11/2

Anli Pollicino will be featured in a special program airing on the Nico Nico website on November 2. The program will be titled "'Anli Pollicino' 22 Prefectures Oneman Tour Otsukaresama Deshita Waku," and it will begin at 21:00 JST (convert time here). Time shifting is available.

Anli Pollicino special airs here

Royz New DVD Release 1/20/16

Royz have announced that they will release a new DVD on January 20, 2016. The new DVD will be titled "The 47th Beginners～2015.09.22 Zepp Tokyo～," and it will be released in two types.

Royz OHP here