ROCK AND READ Announces Lineup

Music magazine ROCK AND READ has announced the list of artists who will be featured in volume 076, due to hit stores February 28. The front cover artist for this issue will be Ryutaro Arimura (Plastic Tree), and the back cover artist will be Yutaka Higuchi (BUCK-TICK). Other featured artists will be: Hazuki (lynch.), YUKKE (MUCC), Chiaki (DEZERT), Aki (Arlequin), Hiro (NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST), Takemasa Kujo (Kiryu), Yui (UNiTE.), and a special talk session with Kei (baroque) and Hiroto (A9).

ROCK AND READ blog here

ROCK AND READ 069 Artists Revealed

Music magazine ROCK AND READ has announced the list of artists who will be featured in volume 069, due to hit stores December 7. The front cover artist for this issue will be Die (DIR EN GREY, DECAYS), and back cover artist will be Chiaki (DEZERT). Other featured artists will be:  maya (LM.C), yo-ka (DIAURA), Meto (MEJIBRAY), Ryo (baroque), Aki (Arlequin), teru (Blu-BiLLioN), YU-TA (HERO), Buu (ensoku), Ryuto (Lolita 23q), and seek (Psycho le Cemu, Mix Speaker's.Inc.).

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- (November 21, 2016)
#21 Odoru Ponpokorin/ Golden Bomber
#44 Ash/ GOTCHAROCKA
         
CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (November 21, 2016)
#18 WOLFMAN/ Codomo Dragon
#35 Lunatic Lover/ PENICILLIN
 
CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (November 14, 2016)
#4  Uka/ MEJIBRAY
#5 12 Monsters/ Ensoku
#6  Dosuguroi/ Xaa Xaa
#7  Tsumi to Batsu to Masochist/ Sick2
#10 Female Warrior/Nostalgic/fragile/ Aldious
#12 Toshabutsu/ Kuroyuri to Kage
#16 GIRL/ BAROQUE
#17 Hikanbana/ FEST VAINQUEUR

 CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (November 14, 2016)
#1   Mikan/ the Raid.
#6   DREAM LOVERS/ Yugiri (DaizyStripper)
#12 Doggy Style0/ DOG inThe PWO
#18 "I WANT MY FREEDOM"/ Develop One's Faculties

ORICON STYLE Rankings here

BAROQUE Comment on YouTube

Vif Music has added a new video for BAROQUE to its official YouTube channel. The video features members of the band talking about their new single "GIRL," released on October 26, their upcoming PERFECT WORLD tour, and answering a question.

BAROQUE comment on YouTube 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

ToshI Live Airs 8/25

X JAPAN vocalist and solo artist ToshI will hold a special live broadcast on the Nico Nico Live website on August 25. The artist will air a"Toshl 'CRYSTAL ROCK NIGHT SUMMER LIVE IN DAIBA'" show starting at 17:00 JST (convert time here). Special guest performers from bands like DIR EN GREY, baroque, MERRY, lynch., and My Fairytale will also appear. Time shifting is available for registered Nico Nico users who can't watch the program as it airs.

ToshI live airs 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- (Apr. 15, 2013)
#13 CHIMERA/ vistlip
#17 Everyone!!/ Dog in the PWO
#26 Haru no Hi/ cali≠gari
#27 TASTE OF LIFE/ DIV

CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (Apr. 15, 2013)
#3   THE UNRAVELING/ DIR EN GREY
#7   Nonfiction/ baroque
#37 Recreation 3/ Acid Black Cherry

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (Apr. 8, 2013)
#2   Soukoku no Tsuya/ Sadie
#4   Memeshikute/ Golden Bomber
#9   Dance My Generation/ Golden Bomber
#10 MANIC PIXIE/ LIPHLICH
#16 Etsu to Utsu/ Kiryu
#17 ~Phantom of the Snow~/ A(ace)
#19 SAKURA/ A(ace)

CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (Apr. 8, 2013)
#8  The Golden Best ~Pressure/ Golden Bomber
#19 Golden Album/ Golden Bomber

ORICON STYLE Rankings here

baroque Nico Nico Special Airs 3/30

baroque will be featured in a special new release show on the Nico Nico Live website on March 30. The "baroque NEW ALBUM Release Commemoration!!" program will feature specially selected PV clips and live video footage of the band in celebration of their new album "Nonfiction" and compilation album "Complete Collection 2001-2004," both due out April 3. The special show will air at 22:00 JST (convert time here). Time shifting is available for registered Nico Nico members who cannot watch the show as it airs.

baroque OHP here
baroque Nico special airs here
baroque items at CD Japan 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- (Feb. 4, 2013)
#10 Tatoeba Kimi to Boku/ baroque
#16 Dance My Generation / Golden Bomber

#24 Memeshikute / Golden Bomber

CD Album -Weekly Ranking- (Feb. 4, 2013)
#1  JUSTICE/ GLAY
#2  GUILTY/ GLAY
#9  SID -10th Anniversary BEST / SID

CD Indies Single -Weekly Ranking- (Jan. 28, 2013)
#1    Dance My Generation/ Golden Bomber
#3    Memeshikute / Golden Bomber
#7    DT Suteru/Let's Go -ED / Golden Ixion Bomber DT
#8    Slow Days/ R-shitei
#9    Deep Labyrinth/ Blitz
#14  Mata Kimi ni Bango wo Kikenakatta/ Golden Bomber
#16  Kuro Amedama x Suicide (CODE xEx.)/ Awake
#17  Yowasete Mojito/ Golden Bomber
#18  HALLOWEEN PARTY / HALLOWEEN JUNKY ORCHESTRA
#19  Boku Quest/ Golden Bomber
#20  Counter Shock (Heisei B-Type/Main)/ Jackman

CD Indies Album -Weekly Ranking- (January 28, 2013)
#6   The Golden Best ~Pressure/ Golden Bomber
#9   Golden Album/ Golden Bomber
#14 The Golden Best ~Brassiere/ Golden Bomber

ORICON STYLE Rankings here

baroque New Single Release 12/12

baroque will release a new single on December 12. The new single, titled "Kizuna," will be released in three types.

baroque OHP here
"Kizuna" Limited Edition Type A at CD Japan here
"Kizuna" Limited Edition Type B at CD Japan here
"Kizuna" Regular Edition at CD Japan here

Angelo, baroque, BORN, and girugamesh Comments on vif music

vif music has just uploaded several new band comments on their official YouTube channel. For Angelo, Kirito comments on the band's new double-A side single "Rip/Moment," released June 27. Members of baroque comment on their new singles to be released in June and July. For BORN, Ryoga, Ray, and TOMO comment on their upcoming "BLASTED ANIMALS" single release on July 4. Members of girugamesh comment on their new July 4 "Zecchou BANG!!" single release.

Angelo comment here
baroque comment here
BORN comment here
girugamesh comment here

baroque to Release Two New Singles

baroque will be releasing new singles in June and July. On June 20, the band will release "Zazafuri Ame." On July 18, baroque will be releasing "Merou Horou" (Mellow Hollow). Both singles are currently available to pre-order. baroque is currently featured with Nightmare on the cover of music magazine SHOXX vol. 234, now on sale.

baroque OHP here
"Zazafuri Ame" single at CD Japan here
"Merou Horou" single at CD Japan here
SHOXX 234 at CD Japan here
SHOXX 234 at JP to You here

SHOXX Vol. 234 On Sale 6/21

Music magazine SHOXX will put its Vol. 234 on sale June 21. This month's featured cover artists are Nightmare and baroque, in a Nightmare vs. baroque style photo shoot. Other artists included in the magazine will be Ruki (the GazettE), Shin (ViViD), Plastic Tree, An Cafe, Igaguri Chiba (Sendai Kamotsu), Unite, D=Out, vistlip, Angelo, and more.

SHOXX Vol. 234 news here
Available at JP to YOU here
Available at CD Japan 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

baroque to Release DVD 4/25

baroque will be releasing a new DVD on April 25. The DVD, "Re:First Live IN FUTURE 2012.1.6 Live at TOKYO DOME CITY HALL," will feature the band's recent Tokyo Dome performance. The DVD will be released in both Limited and Regular editions.

baroque OHP here
Limited Edition DVD at CD Japan here
Regular Edition DVD at CD Japan here

baroque January Featured Artist on V-Rock Station

January's featured artist on the V-Rock Station website will be baroque. The band will be releasing a series of new singles called "Rinzen Identity," "Teeny-tiny Star," and "Mono Drama" on January 4. Each single will contain one song only, or fans can purchase the box set of all three. 

V-Rock Station website here
baroque OHP here
baroque items on CD Japan here

Rock and Read Reveals Artists for Vol. 039

Music magazine Rock and Read is revealing the artists to be featured in volume 039 in a series of posts on its Ameba blog. Revealed musicians so far include: Hitsugi (cover feature, Nightmare), maya (LM.C), Kei (baroque), TERU (Versailles), Giru (Angelo), ZERO (THE MICRO HEAD 4N'S), Utahiroba Jun (Golden Bomber), Rui (vistlip), and Akinori (lynch). Rock and Read 039 will go on sale December 19, 2011.

Rock and Read blog here

Fool’s Mate Vol. 362 on Sale 10/29

Fool’s Mate Vol. 362 (December 2011) will be released on October 29. The magazine will feature ViViD on the cover, as well as features for Acid Black Cherry, Golden Bomber, YELLOW FRIED CHICKENz, baroque, Angelo, and more.

Fool’s Mate Vol. 362 information here