[ORICON RANKINGS] Visual Kei Bands

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

CD SINGLE -Weekly Ranking- (September 4, 2017)
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CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (September 4, 2017)
#16 WONDERFUL CURVE/ VALSHE
#24 Good Morning Dreamer/ SHIN
#32 INTENSE/MELLOW/ INORAN

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (August 28, 2017)
#5   Otoko Tokon Senso Manji Moeyo Gosan Kosappo Manji/ 0.1g no Gosan
#9   Hotaru no Hitomi/ Anfiel
#12 Seisan Kare/ the Raid.
#13 Uramesha/ the Raid.
#16 Shin Jinsei/ BugLug

 CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (August 28, 2017)
#12 FIREFLY/ Initial'L
#19 Shin Tsuzetsu/ MUCC

ORICON STYLE Rankings here

INORAN New Album Release 8/23

INORAN will release a new full album on August 23. The new release will be called "INTENSE/MELLOW," and it will be a self cover best album on two CDs that also includes two new songs and music videos. Thirteen songs in all will be included.

INORAN OHP details here

ROCK AND READ 073 Lineup Announced

Music magazine ROCK AND READ has announced the list of artists who will be featured in volume 073, due to hit stores August 18. The front cover artist for this issue will be REITA (the GazettE), and the back cover artist will be INORAN. Other featured artists will be: Takeru (SuG), Saga (A9), Yusuke (lynch.), Kuina (Royz), Tsurugi (RAZOR), Yuuki (Initial'L), Kana (Codomo Dragon), Shindy (Anli Pollicino), Akuta (Chanty), and Takayuki Tazawa (Rayflower).

ROCK AND READ blog here

D'ERLANGER Announces Tribute Album

D'ERLANGER has announced that they will be featured on a new tribute album to be released on September 13. The new album will be titled "D'ERLANGER TRIBUTE ALBUM~Stairway to Heaven~" and it will feature tracks from artists like ACID ANDROID, Angelo, INORAN, TERU, HISASHI, Kiyoharu, Psycho le Cemu, Justy-Nasty, THE SLUT BANKS, DIR EN GREY, DEZERT, HYDE, MUCC, MERRY, lynch., and Rayflower

D'ERLANGER 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- (September 5, 2016)
#19 LOVE LETTER/ HERO
#34 Shigoto wo Sabori TIGHT/ Sendai Kamotsu
#47 Unmeikaka Disco/ Kameleo
         
CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (September 5, 2016)
#27 Thank you/ INORAN
 
CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (August 29, 2016)
#2   Alternative Mirage/ Anli Pollicino
#4   Panic Panic!/ Purple Stone
#8   Step bye step/ Anfiel
#10 forest/ R-Shitei
#11 7th WONDER/ DOG inThe PWO
#12 Re:born/ the Raid.
#14 Gekko/ DIAURA
#16 Hachijuu Hakkasho Jyunrei/ R-Shitei

 CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (August 29, 2016)
#3   Zekkyo!/ Pentagon
#8   TENDERLOIN/ CLOWD

ORICON STYLE Rankings 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- (September 7, 2015)
#2  I LOVE THE WORLD/ UVERworld
#6  Boku no Tsukurikata/Hikaru Yubiwa Daimyojin/ HERO
#8  Sennen DIVE!!!!!/ An Cafe

CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (September 7, 2015)
#3   DOGMA/ the GazettE
#22 BEAUTIFUL NOW/ INORAN
#25 Jewel/ DuelJewel

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (August 31, 2015)
#9   BOMBxBOMBxBOMB/ Souiumono
#11 Uchoten Bubble/ Rave
#12 Devil-kun/ Kameleo
#18 Promises/ Raglaia
#20 THE BEGINNING/ Royz

CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (August 31, 2015)
#15 NO MUSIC NO WEAPON/ Golden Bomber

ORICON STYLE Rankings here

INORAN Album Spot on YouTube

INORAN has added a new video spot for his upcoming "Beautiful Now" album release to the King Records official YouTube channel. The spot features a PV sample clip, as well as sample audio clips from the songs included on the album. "Beautiful Now" will hit stores on August 26.

"Beautiful Now" clip on YouTube here

ROCK AND READ 061 Artists Revealed

Music magazine ROCK AND READ has announced the list of artists who will be featured in volume 061, due to hit stores August 26. The front cover artist for this issue will be Ruki (the GazettE), and the back cover will feature INORAN. Other featured artists will be:  Hazuki (lynch.), ASAGI (D), Tomo (vistlip), Mizuki (Sadie), Kazuki (SCREW), Ryoga (BORN), JIN (HERO), Daisuke (Kameleo), Soan (Moran), and mitsu.


ROCK AND READ blog here

INORAN New Album Release 8/26

INORAN will be releasing a new full album on August 26. The new release will be called "BEAUTIFUL NOW," and it will include 10 song tracks. Track details can be found on the artist's OHP.

INORAN OHP details here

ROCK AND READ 053 Artists Revealed

Music magazine ROCK AND READ has announced the list of artists who will be featured in volume 053, due to hit stores April 23. The front cover artist for this issue will be Sakito (Nightmare), and the back will be INORAN. Other featured artists will be:  Hazuki (lynch.), KAMIJO, Nero (MERRY), Tsuzuku (MEJIBRAY), Mizuki (DOG in the PWO), Kazuki (BugLug), Tatsuya (DIAURA), Mike (Blu-BiLLioN), Kuga Shingo (LIPHLICH), and HAKUEI (PENICILLIN).

 ROCK AND READ blog 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- (March 31, 2014)
#4    Hone/ BugLug
#13  Kimi ga Inai, Ano Hi kara.../ Acid Black Cherry
#22  RAVEN/ MEJIBRAY

CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (March 31, 2014)
#11  TO BE OR NOT TO BE/ NIGHTMARE
#37  dark/ MORAN
#39  SUPERNOVA/ Alice Nine
#47  Somewhere/ INORAN

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (March 24, 2014)
#20  Yue,/ GREMLINS
  
CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (March 24, 2013)
#8  Shuen/Grieva

ORICON STYLE Rankings here

INORAN Album Digital Worldwide Release

INORAN released a new mini album on March 19 titled "Somewhere," and he recently announced that the album would be released digitally worldwide as well. On March 21, the album was released in Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Korea, Europe, North America, South America, and Germany. Release details for each country are listed on the artist's OHP.

INORAN OHP news here

INORAN New Mini Album 3/19

INORAN will be releasing a new mini album on march 19. The new album will be titled "Somewhere," and it will come in two types and include a total of five new songs. The artist has created a special web site for the new release that includes album art, a short trailer, and sample audio clips of the tracks.

INORAN "Somewhere" site here
"Somewhere" Limited Edition at CD Japan here
"Somewhere" Regular Edition at CD Japan here

INORAN FiLE BOOK Available in July

INORAN will be featured in a special "INORAN FiLE BOOK" photobook from Ongakusenkasha publishing, which will include a compilation of photographs and articles spanning the artist's 15 year career from ARENA37℃, SHOXX, and ROCKSTAR. Pre-orders for the will be accepted until June 14, and the book will be released in July.

INORAN OHP here
INORAN FiLE at CD Japan here
INORAN FiLE at YesAsia here

Rock and Read Announces Lineup for 042

Music magazine ROCK AND READ has begun announcing the lineup for their newest volume 042 via their official blog. The next issue, due to be released on June 27, will feature Sakurai Atsushi (BUCK-TICK), INORAN, Gara (MERRY), ASAGI (D), Haduki (lynch.), AKIHIDE (BREAKERZ), Mansaku (baroque), Anzi (Matenrou Opera), Jui (GOTCHAROCKA), JunJun (Dog in The PWO), Kujou Takemasa (kiryuu), Issei (BugLug), Sakurai Yuki (rice).

ROCK AND READ blog here

Rock Star Vol. 16 on Sale 11/28

Rock Star magazine will release volume 16 on November 28. The cover artists will be Shou (vo., Alice Nine), Takeru (vo., SuG), and Shin (vo., ViViD). The magazine will also include Hiroki Maekawa and Shinjiro Atae (AAA), LUNA SEA, SIAM SHADE, SOPHIA, SuG, ViViD, Alice Nine, INORAN, D=out, and more. This December issue also comes with a photo card present of Shou, Takeru, and Shin.

Rock Star vol. 16 at CD Japan here
Rock Star vol. 16 at JP to You here