NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST Comment on YouTube

Vif Music has uploaded a new comment video from NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST to its official YouTube channel. The new video features the band talking about their new mini album "ZeTeS," released on April 20, their tour final at EX THEATER ROPPONGI, and answering a question about their music video.

NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST comment YouTube here

Airish New Single Release 5/25

Airish will be releasing a new single on May 25. The new single will be titled "Identity," and it will be released in two types. Track list details are already available on the band's OHP.

Airish OHP here

umbrella Two-Day Live Announcement Video on YouTube

umbrella have uploaded a new announcement video to their official YouTube channel. The new video gives details for a two-day concert featuring umbrella and other well-known bands. The shows will take place on August 9th and 10th at umeda AKASO.

umbrella announcement video on YouTube here

Purple Stone New Video Clips on YouTube

Purple Stone have added some new videos to their official YouTube page. Fans can now view live performance footage with sample music from the song "AdrenalineBANG!,"  "LIGHT BLUE," and "Doko ka Touku he."

"AdrenalineBANG!" clip on YouTube here
"LIGHT BLUE" clip on YouTube here
"Doko ka Touku he" clip on YouTube here

ARCHEMI. New Mini Album Release 5/18

ARCHEMI. will be releasing a new mini album on May 18. The new single will be titled "Bukkyo," and it will include five song tracks. Track details are available on the band's OHP. There is also a video playlist for the release available on YouTube.

ARCHEMI. OHP here
"Bukkyo" playlist on YouTube here

CLØWD New PV Available on YouTube

Danger Crue Records has added a new video for CLØWD to its official YouTube channel. The new video features a full-version PV for the band's new song titled "RUDENESS RESORT." That single was just released on April 27.

CLØWD PV on YouTube here

SuG Tour Trailer on YouTube

SuG have added a new video to their official YouTube channel. The new video features a 30-second teaser trailer for their new album "VIRGIN" and the associated SuG TOUR2016 SLVS.

SuG Trailer 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- (May 2, 2016)
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CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (May 2, 2016)
#23 ZeTeS/ NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST
#45 ZODIAC/ UROBOROS
 
CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (April 25, 2016)
#5   Kusari Hime/ Zombie
#8   Jinsei Tsurami chan/ Rave
#16 Heisei no "Yami" wo Osoji Shimashou/ MeteoroiD

 CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (April 25, 2016)
#3  Dokei, Suiren to Himawari (Ryoshin Ban)/ cali≠gari
#8  S.I.V.A/ Royz
 
ORICON STYLE Rankings here

Golden Bomber VR Video on YouTube

Zany Zap has added a new video for Golden Bomber to its official YouTube channel. The new video features the group demonstrating how to use its new VR viewer and associated app. The viewer will come packaged with one type of the group's new single release.

Golden Bomber video on YouTube here

Far East Dizain Comment Available on YouTube

Vif Music has added a new video for Far East Dizain to its official YouTube channel. The new video comment features the group talking about their recent single and DVD releases, upcoming live schedule dates, and answering a question.
Far East Dizain video on YouTube here

Golden Bomber Comment Available on YouTube

Vif Music has added a new video for Golden Bomber to its official YouTube channel. The new video comment features the group talking about their upcoming new single release, "Mizushoubai wo Yamete Kurenaika," upcoming live show dates, and answering questions.

Golden Bomber video on YouTube here

Kiryu New Album Release 6/29

Kiryu have announced that they will release their fifth full album on June 29. The new album will be titled "Hayakkiyakou," and it will be released in three types. More information is available on the band's OHP.

Kiryu OHP herehttp://www.kiryu-web.net/

Giza Single Release Spot on YouTube

Planet Child Music has uploaded a new video for Giza (formerly LiPS) to its official YouTube channel. The new upload features a video spot with audio track samples for the band's upcoming single release titled "Hangyaku Refrain." That single will be released on May 18.

Giza video on YouTube here

MORRIGAN New Mini Album Release 5/13

MORRIGAN will be releasing their third mini album on May 13. The new release will be titled "Mad Obsession," and it will include five song tracks. Track details are available on the band's OHP.

MORRIGAN OHP here

A9 Tour Spot on YouTube

A9 have uploaded a new video clip to their official YouTube channel. The new video features a 15 second spot for the band's "TRUTH IN LIGHT AND DARKNESS" show at Sapporo cube garden on April 21. Details for their upcoming shows are available in the video's description area.

A9 video on YouTube here

NoGod Album Available on iTunes

In preparation for their North American debut in Canada, NoGoD has made their recent "Renovate" album available on iTunes. Thanks to JPU Records, fans from many European and American countries can now buy and download the full album from the iTunes store. "Renovate" was released on March 30. Check your local iTunes store for availability and pricing.

"Renovate" on U.S. iTunes here

AKi Tour Video on YouTube

AKi has added a short promotional video for his upcoming tour to the Danger Crue Records official YouTube channel. In hopes of promoting the artist's 2016 "HEADZ UP & DO IT" tour, the new video features music clips for new songs titled "HEADZ UP" and "Fx$k the WORLD!"

AKi clip on YouTube here

Crack6 New Album Release 6/1

Crack6 will be releasing a new album on June 1. The new album will be titled "Bara to Pistol," and a video spot for it is available on YouTube.

Crack6 OHP here
"Bara to Pistol" spot on YouTube here

VRZEL Announce New Releases

VRZEL have announced that they will issue two consecutive months of releases, starting in July. On July 13, they will release their third maxi single, and on August 10, they will release their fourth single. Titles and exact details haven't been announced yet.

VRZEL OHP here

MUCC New Single Release 6/8

MUCC have announced that they will be releasing a new single on June 8. The new release doesn't yet have a title, but it will be issued in two types.

MUCC OHP here

Mao First Solo Single Release 6/22

Mao, vocalist for SID, will be releasing his first solo single on June 22. The new single will be titled "Moon/Stars," but no other details have been released.

Mao Twitter here

[ORICON RANKINGS] Visual Kei Bands

CD SINGLE -Weekly Ranking- (April 25, 2016)
#26 Kusari Hime/ Zombie
#35 Committed RED/Inherit the Force/ T.M.Revolution
#44 Jinsei Tsurami chan/ Rave
      
CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (April 25, 2016)
#28 Dokei, Suiren to Himawari (Ryoshin Ban)/ cali≠gari


CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (April 18, 2016)
#8   THE END/ MEJIBRAY
#9   Moso Akuma Shinpan/ Sick2
#10 Zettai Tenshi Ryoiki/ Sick2
#11 HEMLOCK/ Codomo Dragon
#19 Jupiter/ UNiTE

 CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (April 18, 2016)
#2  S.I.V.A/ Royz
#3  KAMENICATION!/ Kameleo
 
ORICON STYLE Rankings here

Jin-Machine & Hageyume Show Airs 4/22

Jin-Machine and Hageyume will be making guest appearances on Nico Nico on April 22. The "Nico Radi" radio show will air at 19:00 JST (convert time here). Time shifting is available for Nico Nico registered users who are not able to listen to the show as it airs live.

Nico Radi airs here

the LOTUS & Purple Stone Show Airs 4/26

the LOTUS and Purple Stone will be making guest appearances on a Nico Nico web show on April 26. The "Nico Viju" show will air at 16:00 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.

Nico Viju airs here

Bakuretsu! Nightmare Show Airs 4/19

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

ViV & CLOWD Show Airs 4/19

ViV and CLOWD will be making guest appearances on a Nico Nico web show on April 19. The "Nico Viju" show will air at 16:00 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.

Nico Viju airs here

DIV New DVD Release 6/22

DIV have announced that they will be releasing a new live DVD on June 22. The DVD will be titled "DIV oneman live 2015 AUTUMN KISS or KILL," and it will include two DVD discs. Track details are available on the band's OHP.

DIV OHP here

LUNA SEA New Single Release 6/22

LUNA SEA have announced that they will be releasing a new single on June 22. The new single will be titled "Limit," and it will be released in four types. Details are available on the band's OHP. This is LUNA SEA's first release in two years.

LUNA SEA announcement here

MIYAVI New Single Release 4/29

MIYAVI will be releasing a new double-A side single on April 29. The single will be titled "Afraid To Be Cool/Raise Me Up," and a teaser trailer for it is currently available on the artist's OHP. It will be available to purchase worldwide on iTunes.

MIYAVI OHP here

JILUKA New Single Release 4/20

JILUKA will be releasing a new single on April 20. The new single will be titled "Faizh," and it will include two songs and a DVD. The track details and a full-version PV are available on the band's OHP.

JILUKA OHP here

Yasutaka Shiobara New Album Release 5/25

Yasutaka Shiobara (ex-SCREW) will be releasing his first solo full album on May 25. The new album will be titled "borderless," and it will include 11 song tracks. A PV spot and tracklist are available on the artist's YouTube channel.

Spot on YouTube here

REIGN New Single Release 5/11

REIGN will be releasing their eighth single on May 11. The new single will be titled "AKANE," and it will be released in two types. Track details and a full-PV are available on the band's OHP.

REIGN OHP here

the LOTUS New Album Release 4/27

the LOTUS will be releasing their first full album on April 27. The new album will be titled "Zoltax," and it will be released in two types. Track details are available on the band's OHP.

the LOTUS OHP here

VAMPS Live DVD Release 6/29

VAMPS will be releasing a new live concert video on June 29. The new video will be titled "MTV Unplugged: VAMPS," and it will be released in both DVD and Blu-ray formats.

VAMPS OHP here

hide Documentary Book Available for Overseas Fans

Fans of rock legend hide can now purchase the "hide Perfect Treasures" documentary book and have it shipped to overseas locations. This 192-page special publication features photos, letters, and special memorabilia gathered from the artist's personal collection and carefully reproduced to give fans a greater appreciation for the musician. The collection comes in a special decorative case. This set sells for 15,800 yen at the CoolJAPANStore site.

hide book available here

[ORICON RANKINGS] Visual Kei Bands

CD SINGLE -Weekly Ranking- (April 18, 2016)
#10 Committed RED/Inherit the Force/ T.M.Revolution
#29 THE END/ MEJIBRAY
#32 Moso Akuma Shinpan/ Sick2
#33 Zettai Tenshi Ryoiki/ Sick2
#37 HEMLOCK/ Codomo Dragon
      
CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (April 18, 2016)
#10 S.I.V.A/ Royz
#17 KAMENICATION!/ Kameleo

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (April 11, 2016)
#5   V.S/ BugLug
#7   HEMLOCK/ Codomo Dragon
#9   ENIGMA/ DIAURA
#10 Jupiter/ UNiTE
#12 Stardust Dream/ My Dragon
#13 Black Bulldog/Labrador Orchestra/ DOG inThe PWO
#15 Irodori/ Kiryu

 CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (April 11, 2016)
#12 Brilliant/ SCREW

ORICON STYLE Rankings here

Kameleo Comment Video on YouTube

Vif Music has uploaded a new comment video for Kameleo to its official YouTube channel. The new video features the group talking about their recent "KAMENICATION!" mini album release, upcoming live shows, and answering questions.

Kameleo comment on YouTube here

Kameleo PV on YouTube

Danger Crue Records has added a new video for Kameleo to its official YouTube channel. The new video features a full-version PV for the band's new song "Kamekue" from their "KAMENICATION!" mini album.

Kameleo PV on YouTube here

Royz Drum Play Video on YouTube

B.P.Records has added a new video for Royz to its official YouTube channel. The video features drummer Tomoya doing a drum play demonstration for the song "R.I.P".

"R.I.P" playing video on YouTube here

ALvino Comment Video on YouTube

Vif Music has uploaded a new comment video for ALvino to its official YouTube channel. The new video features the group talking about their recent "G-T-R" mini album release.

ALvino comment on YouTube here

VIVALET PV Spot on YouTube

VIVALET have uploaded a new video to their official YouTube channel. The new video features a 45 second PV spot for the group's new song "2 Dome no Zetsubo to Suicide ceremony." That single will be released in two types on April 20.

VIVALET PV spot on YouTube here

the Raid. New Single Release & PV Spot

the Raid. have announced that they will be releasing a new single on June 1. The new single will be titled "Yanderu Kimi ni Okuru Uta," and the band has added a PV spot for the release to their official YouTube channel. Track details are given in the video.

the Raid. video on YouTube here

ZON New Video on YouTube

Planet Child Music has uploaded a new video for ZON to its official YouTube channel. The new video features a full-version PV for the band's new song, titled "SUPER LiAR." That single was just released on March 23.The video can also be found on the band's OHP.

ZON OHP here
ZON on YouTube here

Giza New Making Video on YouTube

Planet Child Music has added a new video for Giza to its official YouTube channel. The new video features an announcement of the band's oneman and first single release, as well as footage from the making of their PV.

Giza video on YouTube here

Kameleo New Video on YouTube

Danger Crue Records has added a new video for Kameleo to its official YouTube channel. The new video features a band drama skit promoting the group's upcoming April 17th live show at NHK Hall and other live appearances.

Kameleo video spot on YouTube here

GOTCHAROCKA New Release Update

Earlier this year, GOTCHAROCKA announced that they would release their second mini album in May. The band has updated their OHP to announce that the new album will be titled "Rainfall," and it will be released in two types on May 11. Track details are available on the band's album page.

GOTCHAROCKA OHP here

Kiryu Video Spot on YouTube

B.P.Records has added a new video for Kiryu to its official YouTube channel. The new video features live footage from the band's recent "FAMILY PARTY" collaboration tour and promotes the upcoming DVD release on May 11.

Kiryu video spot on YouTube here

A9 Tour Video on YouTube

A9 have added a new video to their official YouTube channel. The video includes music tracks and live stage footage promoting the band's upcoming 2016 "TRUTH IN LIGHT AND DARKNESS" tour.

A9 video on YouTube here

[ORICON RANKINGS] Visual Kei Bands

CD SINGLE -Weekly Ranking- (April 11, 2016)
#11 V.S/ BugLug
#13 HEMLOCK/ Codomo Dragon
#26 ENIGMA/ DIAURA
#30 Jupiter/ UNiTE
#35 Stardust Dream/ My Dragon
#40 Black Bulldog/Labrador Orchestra/ DOG inThe PWO
#48 Irodori/ Kiryu
      
CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (April 11, 2016)
#17 SENSE/ vistlip
#38 Renovate/ NoGoD

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (April 4, 2016)
#2   Jupiter/ UNiTE
#6   Irodori/ Kiryu
#10 Inhale/ Far East Dizain
#12 Dokuro KITCHEN/ Mix Speaker's,Inc.
#17 Shitai Dake Deshou?/ Xaa Xaa

 CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (April 4, 2016)
#15 EDR TOKYO/ DIV

ORICON STYLE Rankings here

GANGLION Announce Hiatus

GANGLION  have announced via their OHP that they will suspend activities after their oneman live show at Shibuya Cyclone on June 18. They apologize for the sudden announcement, and thank fans for supporting them. Through last year's Japan-Europe tour, the members have been discussing their future as a band. Those discussions resulted in the decision for each member to go her own way and gain new experiences.They promise to deliver their best performances up to their final show.

GANGLION announcement here

ROCK AND READ 065 Artists Revealed

Music magazine ROCK AND READ has announced the list of artists who will be featured in volume 065, due to hit stores April 27. The front cover artist for this issue will be Mamo (R-Shitei), and back cover artist will be Shuuji Ishii (cali≠gari). Other featured artists will be:  Saga (A9), ASAGI (D), Mao (The THIRTEEN, Sadie), HIZAKI (Jupiter, Versailles), Teruki (An Cafe), Haku (Blu-BiLLioN), SaZ (DEZERT), Nao (Arlequin), HAL (FEST VAINQUEUR), and Shindo Wataru (LIPHLICH).

ROCK AND READ blog here

Royz New Video on YouTube

B.P.Records has added a new video for Royz to its official YouTube channel. The new video features a full version PV for the band's new song "R.I.P" from their new "S.I.V.A" album release. That album hits stores on April 6.


"R.I.P" PV on YouTube here
Royz OHP here

Develop One's Faculties New Single 4/27

Develop One's Faculties will be releasing a new single on April 27. The new single will be titled "Seijou to wa," and it will include three songs. Track details are on the band's OHP.

Develop One's Faculties OHP here

LIPHLICH New Single 6/29

LIPHLICH has announced that they will release a new single on June 29. The new single will be titled "DOUBLE FEATURE," and it will be released in four types. Track details are available on the band's OHP.

LIPHLICH OHP here

Arlequin New Album Release 6/8

Arlequin have announced that they will be releasing a new full album on June 8. The new album will be titled "Utopia," and it will be released in three types. A 30-second video spot is available on the band's OHP announcement page. This will be the band's second full album release.

Arlequin announcement here

Nightmare Announces Hiatus

Nightmare has announced via their OHP that they will be taking a hiatus at the end of the year. The band statement indicates that they decided to pause activities for health reasons. It was previously announced that vocalist Yomi has developed functional dysphonia, a disorder of the vocal chords that affects voice quality and stamina. In a personal statement, Yomi announces that his treatment will require a little more time for recovery. The band does state that they plan to aim for their 20th anniversary, and to maintain their performance quality, they believe this break is needed to reach that goal. Individual members will continue solo activities during the hiatus. They apologize to fans for the sudden announcement, but ask them not to worry.

Nightmare OHP here

SCAPEGOAT New Mini Album 5/25

SCAPEGOAT will be releasing a new conceptual mini album on May 25. The new album will be titled "Higaisha no Kai," and it will be released in two types. Track details are available on the band's OHP.

SCAPEGOAT OHP here

Faze New Mini Album 5/11

Faze have announced that they will be releasing their second mini album on May 11. The new album will be titled "Futsukago no Sayonara," and it will include six songs. Track details are available on the band's OHP.

Faze OHP here

Kameleo New Video Digest on YouTube

Danger Crue Records has added a new video for Kameleo to its official YouTube channel. The new video features a digest video spot for the band's new "KAMENICATION!" album release. There are short audio sample clips from each song included on the mini album.

Kameleo spot on YouTube here

Mischievous New PV on YouTube

Mischievous have added a new video to their official YouTube channel. The new video features a full-length PV for the song titled "13th Carmine."

"13th Carmine" on YouTube here