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Archive for November, 2009

Ethnic Legist’s Latest PV

Posted by Kaiden On November - 30 - 2009 ADD COMMENTS  

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Here’s that live PV that Ethnic Legist has been promising their fans, it’s entitled Asterte! It will be released with the bands single that’s coming out in 2010. We’ll post more news on the single as it becomes available, until then, check out the PV.

Source:
FWD

jinkakuradio(new)
Jinkaku Radio finally announced their January 2010 live schedule. The band was recently having a dry period with no lives or releases, so this is great news! The tour will begin in Sendai and have three date. All tickets go on sale today, so if you’re in the Sendai, Fukuoka, or Osaka, make sure you pick up your tickets as soon as you can. Details below:

January 2010’s Oneman Tour
2010/01/11 Sendai Hook
2010/01/28 Fukuoka DRUM Be-
2010/01/31 Osaka Muse

OPEN/START: 17:30/18:15
DAY/ADV: 3,500yen

Source:
OHP

the HIATUS Announces 1st Live DVD

Posted by Kaiden On November - 30 - 2009 ADD COMMENTS  

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the HIATUS, a band formed by ex-ELLEGARDEN’s vocalist, Takeshi Hosomi, will be releasing their very first live DVD! The DVD is named “Trash We’d Love Tour Final at Studio Coast” after their 2009 tour, “Trash We’d Love”. The DVD was filmed at their final on July 21st at Studio Coast in Shinkiba. The DVD is priced at 2,520yen, 2,400yen at CDJapan,  and will be released on December 23rd!

You can pre-order here:
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=FLBF-8103

Nothing more is known about the single, but we will keep you updated!

Source:
OHP

Zip,er

Zip.er recently re-designed their OHP and updated it with brand new pictures of the band featuring their new look! You can find new images of the band in both the top image of the site as well as the Profile section.

Their new style looks really nice! Even if it is not as colorful as their previous look, it really seems to suit them better and looks more polished. My personal favorite has to be vocalist とわ (Towa)’s new look, though your’s new look is pretty nice too. What does everyone else think?

Zip,er pro

Additionally, it looks like they are basing everything off the theme of their upcoming new album, “MiLKinG” that is set for release on December 9th! You can read more about the album here.

Source:
OHP

Wizard’s New Look, Release, and Oneman Tour

Posted by Kaiden On November - 30 - 2009 ADD COMMENTS  

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There’s a lot of news for Wizard recently. They’ve updated their look for starters.. Hiro is rocking some nice eyecontacts this round. They’ve also announced a new maxi single and a 2010 tour! The maxi single is entitled “鳴カレ故バム(nakare kobamu)”. It will come in two types; limited and regular. The limited edition will come with a DVD which will feature their lastest PV, and a CD with two tracks, for 1,890yen.

LIMITED EDITION Track Listing:
01 鳴カレ故バム(nakare kobamu)
02 BORDERLINE

Pre-order:
Brand X

The regular edition will come with the bonus track “ニヒリズム(nihilism)”, and it’s priced at 1,575yen.

REGULAR EDITION Track Listing:
01 鳴カレ故バム(nakare kobamu)
02 BORDERLINE
03 ニヒリズム(nihilism)

Pre-order:
Brand X

Their new 2010 tour will be a oneman tour actually and involve 3 dates in total and will be named “Survivor’s fate”. The tickets go on sale at their Takadanobaba Area live on January 31st, so make sure you can get them!

Survivor’s fate Schedule:
2010/05/05 Nagoya ell. FITS ALL
2010/05/07 Esaka MUSE
2010/05/09 Harajuku ASTRO HALL

Source:
OHP

lotman5

Just yesterday, we reported that サキ (Saki) would unfortunately be withdrawing from the band at their revival live in January. We now have another new update relating to Dali, but luckily for fans, this bit of news is good!

When the band’s hiatus was announced, it had also been announced that vocalist 苓 (Ren), would be forming a limited time band named ロットマン (LOTMAN). Shortly after, the band announced that they would be releasing a limited single entitled, “untitle” on December 2nd.

We finally have some new details on the new single, including album art, track-listing, as well as a PV preview!

LOTMAN untitle
Track-listing:
01. 示すエモーション (Shimesu emotion)
02. オリオン (Orion)
03. ナショナルモダン (National Modern)

To view the PV preview, just go to their OHP’s top page and click the video.

For more information on LOTMAN read our introduction of the band here.

Source:
OHP

Guitarist Saki Withdrawing From Dali

Posted by Noah On November - 29 - 2009 ADD COMMENTS  

Dali Saki

Bad news for fans of Dali. The band has announced that they will be down one member early next year.

On January 11th at their revival oneman live, guitarist サキ (Saki) will be withdrawing from the band. It’s unclear as to why he has made the decision to leave. There doesn’t seem to be any information on the band’s OHP regarding the decision.

Saki has been with the band since august 1st 2006, Shortly after they had announced the decision to change their name from H.N[maigo] back to their original name, Dali. It’s definitely unfortunate to see him go, especially for long time fans of the band.

For those unfamiliar with the band, Dali recently announced that they would be going on a temporary activity pause that began on September 6th 2009. The band had plans to return on January 11th, the day Saki will now be leaving the band. The band will still be returning, however, after that live, they will go on as a four-member band.

For more information on their original Hiatus announcement, click here.

Source:
OHP, vkdb

Recently VisuNavi uploaded 4 new videos onto their official MySpace. It’s for their new project entitled “DIG UP NEW STAR”. On this edition they’ve got comment videos from DragonWAPPPPPPER, EVER+LAST, nil delete heads, and Aoi!

DragonWAPPPPPPER

EVER+LAST

nil delete heads

Aoi

Source:
VisuNavi

SuG’s 2010 Activity; Releases & New Tour

Posted by Kaiden On November - 29 - 2009 ADD COMMENTS  

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SuG announced recently that they will be releasing a brand new maxi single next year! It will be entitled “gr8 story”, and is due on January 27th. The single will come in three  types, limited, regular, and REBORNE version. The limited edition will come with a DVD. Nothing more is known about the regular or reborne edition, but we will keep you updated when we learn more about it.

The band is also announced their 2010 tour entitled “THE DAYBREAK SWEET KISS”. It begins on January 12th and ends at the end of January. It’s all over Japan, so check it out if you can.

Live Schedule:
01/12 Ebisu LIQUIDROOM
OPEN/START: 17:30 / 18:30
DAY/ADV: 3,675yen / 4,200yen

01/15 Sendai HooK
OPEN/START: 18:00 / 18:30
DAY/ADV: 3,150yen / 3,675yen

01/17 Sapporo COLONY
OPEN/START: 17:00 / 17:30
DAY/ADV: 3,150yen / 3,675yen

01/20 Okayama IMAGE
OPEN/START: 18:00 / 18:30
DAY/ADV: 3,150yen / 3,675yen

01/22 Fukuoka DRUM SON
OPEN/START: 18:00 / 18:30
DAY/ADV: 3,150yen / 3,675yen

01/30 Osaka FANJ twice
OPEN/START: 17:30 / 18:00
DAY/ADV: 3,150yen / 3,675yen

01/31 Nagoya ell. FITS ALL
OPEN/START: 17:00 / 17:30
DAY/ADV: 3,150yen / 3,675yen

Source:
OHP / GURUGURU

as.milk Announces Activity Pause

Posted by Kaiden On November - 29 - 2009 ADD COMMENTS  

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Terrible news for fans of as.milk. The band recently announced on their OHP that they will be going on a activity pause on their December 23rd oneman at Ikebukuro Chop. The band left messages on their personal blogs, but will be translating them very shortly, so please check back later to read those. Until then, here is the message the band wrote to all of their fans together:

To all of the fans of as.milk

On December 23rd we will be stopping activity at our Ikebukuro Chop oneman live. We’re truly sorry for giving this short notice to those of you who are following us. Even if there is only a little bit of time left, we hope that you will come and support us until the end.

Thank you.

- as.milk

Source:
OHP

KYOKUTOU GIRL FRIEND

A few new updates for KYOKUTOU GIRL FRIEND. The band has updated their OHP with a new picture and more info on their upcoming release!

The new picture isn’t really of a new look, as the members have only changed their look very slightly. However, it’s still a nice photo of the band even without much of a change. Honestly, I would be a little disappointed if they changed their look too much, it really suits the band’s style.

As for the new release details, we previously reported about the band releasing their first full album, entitled, “勝手にしやがれ” (Katteni shiyagare)” sometime in December. Unfortunately it seems that the release date has been pushed back a little bit, but luckily not much. The new release date has been set for January 13th

Track-listing:
01. 放送禁止のブルース (Housou kenshi no blues)
02. 勝手にしやがれ (Katteni shiyagare)
03. 完全犯罪 (kanzen hanzai)
04. 罠 (Wana)
05. 夜光虫 (Yakouchuu)
06. 拝啓、売国奴の皆様 靖國の空が哭いています (Haikei, baikokudo no minasama Seikoku no sora ga naiteimasu / SYGR MIX)
07. サヨナラセカイ (Sayonara sekai)
08. 縄と拡声器とヒロイン (Nawa to kakuseiki to heroine)
09. 闇を嗤え_警告 (Yama o warau tohi / Instrumental)
10. 堕落論(Daraku ron / SYGR MIX)
11. 依存 (Izon)
12. 樹海 (Jukai)

Source:
OHP

INORAN’s First Live Planned For 2010

Posted by Noah On November - 29 - 2009 ADD COMMENTS  

INORAN

INORAN has announced that his first live for 2010 has now been sceduled!

The popular musician will be holding his first live for the new year on January 24th at Shinkiba Studio Coast. According to his blog entry, INORAN will be performing alongside the band Candle JUNE for the second time.

Here’s what he had to say about the live:

My first live show in 2010 is scheduled at Shinkiba Studio Coast.

This will be my second live collaboration “Connectivity”.

The guest artist is who is known around the world will no none other than Candle JUNE.

I think this dream collaboration will be a treat for the eyes, ears and soul.

THX
INORAN

For more information on the internationally traveling band Candle JUNE, you can find their OHP here: http://www.candlejune.jp/

Source:
INORAN Official MySpace Blog

FACT Announces 2 New Releases + PV Preview

Posted by Kaiden On November - 29 - 2009 ADD COMMENTS  

FACT
FACT recently announced that they will be releasing a new album entitled “In the Blink OF an Eye” next year. It will be released on January 13th and come in two types; Limited and Regular. The limited edition will come with a CD, DVD, and a comic by the band. The regular edition will come with only the 12 track CD. Details below:

Limited Edition:
CD w/ 12 unreleased tracks.
Comic of NIVAN RUNDER prologue.2.
DVD w/ slip of the lip PV.

Regular Edition:
CD w/ 12 unreleased tracks.

The band will also be releasing a digital single entitled “slip of the lip”, on December 16th. No other information is known about it.

However, there is a PV preview for “slip of the lip” on their official YouTube, which you can find below:
http://www.youtube.com/user/futa2002

You can also check out the bands new song on their official MySpace!
http://www.myspace.com/factjapan

Source:
OHP

New FAKE? Album, “Switching On X” And Live Info

Posted by Noah On November - 29 - 2009 ADD COMMENTS  

fakeken

We breifly mentioned in August that FAKE? had a new album in the making. However, at the time no other information had been known. Luckily, Ken Lloyd has been keeping everyone updated via his Official MySpace Blog.

According to his recent entry, the new album has been entitled, “Switching On X” and will contain a total of twelve tracks that all-together make about 58 minutes of audio! He also seemed really excited over the album art, stating that it’s designers, Sevenstars, are the best designers in Japan!

Fake Switching On XTrack-listing:
01. Enter X
02. Density Change
03. Taste It
04. Indigo Clean
05. Novocaine
06. Undercover
07. Rotate
08. D-Elite
09. Tweakin’
10. Buzz
11. Homesick
12. Exit X

Additionally, the same designers of the album art have been re-designing the new FAKE? OHP. According to Ken, the site’s design isn’t completely finished yet, but for those interested in taking a peek, you can see it here: http://www.hedfuc.com/

That isn’t all either, FAKE? will also be holding a few lives in March of 2010 to promote the new album. The lives, entitled, “Enter X” will take place at the following locations and dates:

March 14th – Osaka Club Quattro
March 22nd – Shibuya Club Quattro

Tickets for the lives are priced at ¥5500 and are available for purchase here.

If you are interested on reading about FAKE?’s all-star production team who worked on this album, check out our report on it back here.

Source:
FAKE? Official MySpace Blog

Kiryu Announces Their First Full Album Release

Posted by Noah On November - 29 - 2009 ADD COMMENTS  

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己龍 (Kiryu) has announced that they will be releasing their very first full-length album in the new year!

The new album, entitled, “明鏡止水” (Meikyuu shisui) is set for release on January 27th. It will contain a total of twelve tracks and is priced at ¥3675. There’s one last exciting detail, the release will come with a bonus DVD featuring the PV for the album’s title track.

Track-listing:
01. アナザーサイド (Another side / re-recording)
02. 蟲 (Mushi)
03. 鬼遊戯 (Oni yuugi / re-recording)
04. 徒然草 (Tsurezuregusa)
05. 呪縛愛 (Jubaku ai)
06. 明鏡止水 (Meikyuu shisui)
07. 朱ク散ル僕ノ蒼 (Akaku chiru boku no ao / remixed version)
08. 月ノ姫 (Tsuki no hime)
09. 鴉 (Karasu)
10. 私。 (Watashi. / remixed version)
11. 枷 (Kase)
12. 最後ノ恋-再録- (Saigo no koi / re-recording)
[DVD]
01. 明鏡止水 (Meikyuu shisui) [PV]

Those who don’t want to wait until the January 27th release date will be able to purchase a copy a little earlier at their live on January 22nd at Ikebukuro BlackHole. This live isn’t just any regular live though! Kiryu will be teaming up with Hi:BRiD for a twoman event sponsored by Cure, entitled, “Cure presents -己龍 vs Hi:BRiD-”. Tickets for the live are priced at ¥3000 in advance and ¥3500 the day of.

Unfortunately, the band hasn’t updated their OHP with the information on the new release yet, but it is still pretty exciting to see the band releasing their very first album! Seems like there are a lot of interesting songs that will be featured on the album too. Though, I wonder, how different will the re-recorded versions sound compared to the older recordings? I guess well just have to wait and see.

Source:
OHP, Mahiro’s Ameblo

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