ZORO Announces Disbandment

ZORO have announced via their OHP that they will be disbanding after their live on May 5. The duo apologize for the sudden announcement, but they state they do not regret making this decision. They promise to continue putting their all into their performances until the end. Their full statement is currently available on their home page.

ZORO 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- (December 30, 2013)
#2   Nano Second/ UVERworld
#41 Kuroneko ~Adult Black Cat~/ Acid Black Cherry
#49 Sora kara Kobore Ochiru 100 Oku no Hikari/ Black Gene for the Next Scene

CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (December 30, 2013)
#18 A WILL/ LUNA SEA
#32 hide TRIBUTE VII -Rock SPIRITS-/ Various Artists
#37 Chiba no Mix/ Sendai Kamotsu

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (December 23, 2013)
#2    Moso Nikki/ DaizyStripper
#3    Moso Nikki/ Moran
#4   Moso Nikki/ R-Shitei
#5   Moso Nikki/ DOG in The PWO
#6   My Favorite Monster/ LM.C
#7   Moso Nikki/ Kameleo
#9   Deep Snow/Shinsetsu/ Megamasso
#10 Sekai no Owari/ R-Shitei
#11 Moso Nikki/ DIV
#14 Moso Nikki/ ZORO
#15 Serenade/Thanatos/ defspiral
#19 Akai Mi Hajiketa/ Kiryu

CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (December 23, 2013)
#6 Hikari no Teikoku/ Litchi Hikari Club
#8 5/5/ Kameleo

ORICON STYLE Rankings here

BORN & ZORO on dwangya Live 1/22

BORN and ZORO will be appearing as featured guest artists on the next "dwangya Live" show on the Nico Nico Live website. The program will air on January 22 at 20:00 JST (convert time here). MC Takuya Hoshino will host the show. Time shifting is available for Nico Nico registered users who cannot watch the program as it airs live.

BORN & ZORO show airs here

Rock and Read Announces Lineup for 043

Music magazine ROCK AND READ has begun announcing the lineup for their newest volume 043 via their official blog. The next issue, due to be released on August 29, will feature Kai (the GazettE) as cover artist and Nao (Alice Nine) as back cover artist. The two drummers will be included in a special Kai x Nao feature inside. Also appearing in this issue will be YUKKE (MUCC), Satoshi (girugamesh), Aoi (168 -one sixty eight-), Chiyu (SuG), Leda (UNDIVIDE), Hikaru (D=OUT), Kyrie (NoGoD), JUN (GOTCHAROCKA), Tatsuhi (ZORO), and Yuu (ZUCK).

ROCK AND READ blog here

ZORO New Single Release 7/25

ZORO will release a new single on July 25. The new single will be called "HOWL," and it will be released in two types. A promotional TV spot and a teaser trailer for the title song currently appear on the duo's OHP.

ZORO OHP here
"HOWL" Limited Edition at CD Japan here
"HOWL" Regular Edition at CD Japan here

SHOXX Vol. 235 to Be Released 7/21

The next issue of music magazine SHOXX will be released on July 21. This issue, volume 235, will feature the GazettE as the cover artist, as well as articles and photos from Hitsugi (Nightmare), Versailles, ZORO, D, BugLug, D.I.D., THE MICRO HEAD 4N'S, MEJIBRAY, HERO, and more.

SHOXX information here
Vol. 235 at JP to You here
Vol. 235 at CD Japan here

ZORO to Release New Single

ZORO will be releasing a new single on Wednesday, February 29 called 『薔薇肉』 (Bara Niku). More details about the new single will be released at a later date. Check out the band's OHP for more information, as well as new band goods and tour dates.

ZORO OHP here