A9 New Album on iTunes

A9, formerly Alice Nine, have made their most recent album release available to purchase and download via iTunes in the U.S. The "Ginga no Woto" album (listed as "Ginganowoto") is now available to purchase for $9.03. For availability and pricing in other countries, please check your local iTunes store.

"Ginga no Woto" on iTunes here

Alice Nine Announces Name Change

Alice Nine have issued a statement to fans to announce that they will officially be changing their name. After leaving PS Company and becoming independent, the band was not contractually free to use the "Alice Nine" name in promotions and decided to use the abbreviation "A9" in the interim. Now, in order to fully re-start activities and begin promotion freely, they have decided to adopt the name A9 as their new band name. A9 will officially begin activities under that name at their December 25th show at Roppongi EX Theater.

A9 Project website here

Alice Nine New Tour Video on YouTube

Alice Nine has added a new video to their official YouTube channel. The new video features a tour digest of backstage footage from their September 17th show at Osaka BIG CAT.

Alice Nine video on YouTube here

Alice Nine New Video on YouTube

Alice Nine have added a new video to their official YouTube channel. The new video features over three minutes of live and backstage footage of the band at Hamamatsu on September 15.

Alice Nine video on YouTube here

Alice Nine Video on YouTube

Alice Nine have added a new video to their official YouTube channel. The new video features nearly three minutes of live video footage from the band's "TOUR 2015 'Re:birth-Tenshou-'" show on September 3 in Sendai along with music from their song "Phoenix."

Alice Nine Tour Video on YouTube here

A9 (Alice Nine) Member Videos on YouTube

A9 (Alice Nine) has been uploading new videos to their official YouTube channel. Fans can now find two new videos of their new song "Phoenix," one featuring Saga and one with Hiroto. Presumably videos for other members of the band will be released in the future.

"Phoenix" Saga Ver. on YouTube here
"Phoenix" Hiroto Ver. on YouTube here

vistlip & A9 Show Airs 8/11

vistlip and A9 (Alice Nine) will be making guest appearances on a Nico Nico web show on August 11. 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

Alice Nine New Release & Video

Alice Nine have announced that they will release their start-up EP--after their long hiatus--on August 23. The album will be titled "Ginga no Woto," and it will include the song "Phoenix" that the band promoted during their activity pause. They have also released a new MV titled "Spiegel," a song which will also be included on their upcoming EP. Track details are listed in the video's description area.

"Spiegel" MV on YouTube here

Alice Nine Announces Plan for Overseas Fan Club

Alice Nine, still operating as A9 for the time being, has announced plans to allow overseas fans to join their NUMBER SIX fan club. Details were announced on the group's official Twitter, and are available on their A9 Project OHP.

A9 Project OHP here

ROCK AND READ 060 Artists Revealed

Music magazine ROCK AND READ has announced the list of artists who will be featured in volume 060, due to hit stores June 24. The front cover artist for this issue will be Show (A9). Other featured artists will be:  Mao (Sadie), Miku (An Cafe), Kei (baroque), Tohya (vistlip), JunJun (DOG in The PWO), Issei (BugLug), Shogo (DIV), Sana (UNiTE), Koudai (Royz), Daichi (NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST), and Chiaki (Dezert).

ROCK AND READ blog here

WHITE JUDAS Project Start-up Announced

WHITE JUDAS, a new project for vocalist Shin (ex-ViViD), has just announced startup activities. The act will appear at the August 5 V-NATION LIVE show along with SuG, A9, BugLug, Sadie, and vistlip. There is also an official Twitter account for fans to follow announcements.

WHITE JUDAS Twitter here
V-NATION details here
Natalie article here

Alice Nine x Velvet Lounge Collaboration Project

Alice Nine has teamed up with Velvet Lounge to create a new line of jewelry. The new project is titled "NUMBER SIX." and it opens with a phoenix-themed cubic zirconia pendant called the "Phoeni6". A two part YouTube interview featuring Alice Nine's Hiroto and the Jewelry Director of Velvet Lounge is now available online.

NUMBER SIX. x Velvet Lounge site here

Interview part one on YouTube here

Interview part two on YouTube here

A9 Teaser Movie on YouTube

A9 (Alice Nine) have added a new teaser movie to their official YouTube channel. The new movie features live footage clips and music promoting both their August 23 comeback date and the return to using the Alice Nine name.

A9 (Alice Nine) teaser video on YouTube here

DIAWOLF 1st EP Release 7/1

DIAWOLF, the side project from A9's Show and Tora, will be releasing their first mini album on July 1. The album will be titled "Rebellion," and it will include a total of five song track. The PV for the debut song "Rebellion" is already available to watch on the duo's YouTube channel.

DIAWOLF OHP here

A9 Videos on YouTube

A9, formerly Alice Nine, have added two new videos to their official YouTube channel. In preparation for the release of their first single since leaving PS Company management, the band has added a "Projection Mapping" version of their "Phoenix" music video and a "making of" video to their YouTube channel. The "Phoenix" single is expected to release some time in August.

"Phoenix -Projection Mapping ver-" on YouTube here
"Phoenix -Making-" on YouTube here

Alice Nine New Updates

Alice Nine has resumed activities with a new website and new official social media accounts. On March 1, the band posted information about a new "A9 Project" official website, new @A9_line Line and Twitter accounts, and a new video on their official YouTube channel. For their return, the band has released a new official video for their song titled, "Phoenix." They have created an English-language site where overseas fans can help fund future projects for the band and receive supporter gifts. They also state that since their current offices are very small, they'd like to ask fans not to send letters and gifts to their offices, but rather save them for personal delivery at live events and venues.

In addition, vocalist Show and guitarist Tora have announced a side project called DIAWOLF. As Show Ohara and Tora Amano, the duo will release a new one-coin single titled "Rebellion" on April 12. A new video can be found on the official YouTube channel for the project.

A9 Official site here
A9 Fund Project site here
A9 Twitte here
A9 YouTube here
DIAWOLF YouTube here
DIAWOLF OHP here

Alice Nine Opens Official YouTube

Alice Nine has recently opened their own channel on YouTube. The new A9 OFFICIAL channel currently features one 2:09 minute teaser trailer highlighting the band's new look and some behind the scenes photo shoot footage. Be sure to subscribe to the channel to receive updates as they are posted.

Announcement from A9 Show Twitter here
A9 OFFICIAL YouTube Channel here
A9 Teaser video here

Final Alice9 Channel Airs 9/29 & Nao Twitter

Alice Nine will air the final episode of their monthly "Alice9 Channel" show on the Nico Nico website on September 29. The show will begin airing at 19:30 JST (convert time here), and time shifting is available for registered Nico Nico users who can't watch the program as it airs.

Since access to the band's social media accounts under PS Company has now been disabled, drummer Nao has created a new Twitter account and blog.  Be sure to follow his new accounts.

Alice9 Channel airs here
Nao Twitter here
Nao blog here

Alice Nine Members Create New Twitter

On August 29, Alice Nine members will have to abandon their longtime website, Twitter, and blog accounts, but fans worried about keeping up with them can take heart. Vocalist Shou, guitarist Hiroto, and bassist Saga have announced that they have already created new personal Twitter accounts that fans can follow. In addition, Shou has jumped into the world of Facebook and created a fan page. Be sure to follow and like their accounts to follow them.

Shou Twitter here
Hiroto Twitter here
Saga Twitter here
Shou Facebook here

Alice Nine Leaves PS Company & New DVD

Alice Nine recently announced that they will not be renewing their contract with their management agency, PS Company. In a message posted on the band's OHP, PS Company representative Tomomi Ozaki states that although the band's contract expires on August 25, the company will finish and release a final live DVD titled "Alice Nine TOUR2014 'Supernova Symphonia' ASIA TOUR DOCUMENTARY & LIVE DVD 'Resolution-ALICE IN ASIA-'". This release is scheduled for October 29. The band's official club ALICE fan club will end in November.

In an additional statement from the band, they announce that the August 23rd performance at Fuji Q Highland Conifer Forest will be their last live show under PSC. They also state that the members decided the best way to grow stronger as a band after 10 years was to go back to the basics and rediscover their roots. Alice Nine members are quick to reassure fans through blog and Twitter messages that although they will be taking a brief hiatus to sort out business, they are not disbanding.

Complete statements can be found on the band's OHP.

Alice Nine OHP here
Direct statement link here