Here we come again to bring you a digest of some interesting upcoming releases!

Let’s start with defspiral. We talked about their upcoming album "VOYAGE" here, and now you can enjoy a preview of the album tracks on their official Youtube channel!



DEATHGAZE just released a new single, "Allure". If you haven’t bought it yet, now’s the time to listen to it and make a choice! And don’t forget that the band is touring Europe this summer, here you can find the details.



We also already talked about Jupiter, the new band of ex Versailles' members. They just uploaded a preview of their upcoming single “Blessing of the future” on their Official youtube channel! If you were curious about their vocalist Zin, now you can finally hear his voice.




LIPHLICH is also releasing a new single, even if their latest one “Manic Pixie” just came out at the end of March (by the way, you can enjoy the full video on their Youtube channel, here). The new single will be titled "Maslow mansion" and it will come out on July 24th in two types. Here below you can enjoy an awesome live preview!



colobocc is also releasing a mini-album titled “188” on June 1st. You may not be familiar with this band, but maybe you will remember Gt. Goo from his days with the fool. The details for the release are below, and here you can find a preview of the tracks!




Finally, DIAURA released a teaser for the new single “SIRIUS/Lily” (featured here). The video is not available on Youtube, but you can check their official website if you want to catch a glimpse of their upcoming look and sound!



Deathgaze's new single "Allure"
May 22nd
Price: 1,575 yen (tax incl.)
CD Contents:
01.ALLURE
DVD contents:
02.BEHIND THE SCENES & Allure Music Clip


Jupiter 1st single "Blessing of the future"
July 24th

Deluxe Edition (CD+DVD)
Price: 2,900 Yen (tax incl.)
CD Contents:
1.Blessing of the future
2.Shout your desire
3.Aria
DVD Contents:
Blessing of the future Music Video + Making of

Regular Edition (CD)
Price: 1,280 Yen (tax incl.)
CD Contents:
(same as above)


LIPHLICH's new single "Maslow Mansion"
July, 24th

Type A (CD+DVD）
Price: 1, 890 yen (tax incl.)
CD contents:
1. マズロウマンション (Maslow Mansion)
2. Room 612
DVD contents:
ONEMAN Live "LUST FOR LIFE", April 28th at Ikebukuro Edge

Type B (CD）
Price: 1, 575 yen (tax incl.)
CD contents:
1. マズロウマンション (Maslow Mansion)
2. Room 612
3. 愛は死なずに3度落ちる (Ai wa shinazu ni sando ochiru)



colobocc 1st mini-album "188"
June 1st
Price: 1,000 yen (tax incl.)
CD Contents:
1. 音霊宴 (Otodamaen)/more Rave mix ver.
2. Bloody eyes～碧空の摩天楼～ (Bloody eyes -Aozora no matenrou-)
3. 鬼KIRI丸(OniKIRImaru)/ setsuna9 mix ver.
4. SAKURA188
5. DIVE INTO FINAL FIGHT/FANKS方舟 (FANKS ARK) mix ver.
6. コロボック (colobocc)/yosagena mix ver

Samurai guitarist Miyavi recently visited London to work on his new album together with producer Dean Gillard, who worked for artists such as Janet Jackson and Taylor Swift.

The album will be simply titled "MIYAVI" and it will come out on June 19th in two versions, Regular and Limited. You can find all the details below!

The guitarist will also tour Japan with his "MIYAVI 'SLAP THE BEAT' TOUR 2013", and there are plans for a new world tour, however there aren't any details about this yet.
In the meantime, please enjoy the video for his most recent single, "Ahead of the light"!




Miyavi new album "MIYAVI"
June, 19th

Limited Edition (CD+DVD)
Price: 4,800 yen (tax inc.)

Cd content:
1. Justice
2. Horizon
3. Chase It
4. Secret
5. Cry Like This
6. Guard You
7. No One Knows My Name (Slap It)
8. Hell No
9. Ahead Of The Light
10. Day 1 (Album Version)
11. Free World

DVD content:
Scenes from the the April 5th live at Akasaka BLITZ + London recording offshot


Regular edition (CD)
Price: 1,980 yen (tax inc.)
CD content:
(same as above)

We don't have many details on this, but during a press conference held in Tokyo at Madame Tussauds (on the occasion of the band's new statues display), X Japan revealed that there will be a new world tour in 2014, which might include their participation to some festivals. Drummer Yoshiki later confirmed the news on his Facebook account. It will be the second time for the band after their comeback.

Are you excited? We will keep you updated!

As you might have already heard, following his high fever after their concert on May 16th, dir en grey's vocalist kyo has been diagnosed with tonsillitis.

A message had been released a few days ago on dir en grey's Official FB page, warning that the ”TOUR2013 TABULA RASA -” show scheduled on May, 24th at Shibuya Public Hall (a special LIVE show for those who purchased a limited version of the mini album “THE UNRAVELING”) could be postponed if his condition worsened.

However, today it has been announced that tomorrow's live will take place nonetheless!

We praise the vocalist dedication to his work, and we hope he will recover completely as soon as possible!

DELACROIX is an indie visual kei band formed in 2009. An interesting thing about this 4 members unit is that you can actually download their music for free!

On their website delacroix260.com you can dowload high quality files of their tracks.
The band is in the middle of a three months free download campaign, with the next installment “And Then There was Nothing...” coming out on June 20th.

Why don’t you head over to their website and give them a listen?

Fan interviews are back!! This time you have the chance to send your questions to fade!

Among all the questions we will receive, we are going to choose the best ones and send them to the band, so be creative!

Jon Underdown, Kansei Miyaji, 5°, noriyuki e rui are eagerly waiting. The deadline is May, 29th so hurry up and fill the form you find below!

VAMPS just announced the release of their new single, titled "AHEAD/REPLAY"

The single, containing the songs "AHEAD" and "REPLAY", will be out on July 3rd and it will be available in three versions.
The DVD included in the limited edition contains the PV of AHEAD and bonus footage.
You can briefly listen to AHEAD watching the new Xperia UL commercial at the following address: http://www.sonymobile.co.jp/vamps/
VAMPS will also be at MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2013 on June 22nd.

AHEAD/REPLAY Limited Edition Type A
CD+DVD
Price: 1600 yen

AHEAD/REPLAY Limited Edition Type B
CD+DVD
Price: 1600 yen

AHEAD/REPLAY Regular Edition
CD
Price: 1200 yen

7!! (pronounced seven oops), will be having their first live performance in New York. City at The Studio at Webster Hall on Monday, May 27th (Memorial Day). FCI Morning Eye is inviting 200 fans for this special one-night-only event. (It's a free show. But only the winning ticket holders will be admitted.)


Date: Monday, May 27, 2013- Doors open at 5pm
Venue: The Studio at Webster Hall
Ticket and event info: http://www.fujisankei.com/7oops/
Visit the above site and click the “Enter/応募する” button to apply for tickets.

Deadline to apply: May 22, 3PM EDT.

Last year VAMPS held an event called "VAMPS LIVE 2012 BEAST ON THE BEACH", that took place for four days in August.

This year the band will hold a similar event on August 10th and 11th at Lake Yamanaka called "VAMPS LIVE 2013 BEAST PARTY".

Here you can read the details about the tickets sale:
VAMPADDICT Fanclub: May 23rd - May 28th
HYDE Room Fanclub: May 29th - June 3rd
Pia Prereserve: June 10th - June 16th
General sale: June 29th

If you are in Japan, you can't miss it!

If you’re a SID or flumpool or just a music fan, you definitely can’t miss this appointment!

Dubbed as Asia’s #1 celebration of music discovery, “Music Matters Live with HP” (22-24 May) is the live arm of the prestigious conference “Digital & Music Matters”.
For music lovers from all around the world, this is a chance to discover emerging and established bands from Asia.

This year, SYNC MUSIC will be supporting and promoting “J-ROCK MATTERS presented by BARKS”, a showcase performance which will include SID and flumpool!
The live concert will be held at Music Matters 2013 Main Stage at Clark Quay (Singapore) on May, 23rd at 9 pm (Singapore Time).

However, even if you’re not in Singapore, you will still have the chance to fully enjoy this awesome live!
In fact, the whole concert will be broadcasted on Youtube through live streaming, so mark the date on your calendars!
Please check back soon on Music Matters website, Facebook page or Twitter for the streaming info! We will keep you updated.

In the meantime, can you spot SID in this promo?

Good news from OKAMI Tour!

The garage/punk trio Guitar Wolf is coming back to Europe for a tour in June. There are plenty of dates all around the continent so check them out, you definitely don't want to miss this band when it's coming near you!

The band also recently released a new album, BEAST VIBRATOR so it's also a good chance to hear their new songs.


GUITAR WOLF TOUR MAGMA 2013 EU

13.06.2013 Paris Le Gibus
14.06.2013 Bordeaux Le Bootleg
15.06.2013 Limoges John Lennon
16.06.2013 Santander Essenario Santander
17.06.2013 Zaragoza Sala Utopia
18.06.2013 Madrid Sala Boite
19.06.2013 Barcelona Sala Rocksound
21.06.2013 Le Locle Luxe Club
22.06.2013 Colmar Le Grillen
23.06.2013 Luzern Sedel
25.06.2013 Marina di Ravenna Hana Bi
26.06.2013 Roma Sinister Noise
27.06.2013 Treviso/Zero Branco Altro Quando
28.06.2013 Ljubljana Channel Zero
29.06.2013 Zagreb Vintage Industrial Bar
30.06.2013 Belgrade Gun Club
02.07.2013 Vienna Arena
03.07.2013 Munich Feierwerk
04.07.2013 Cologne Tsunami Club
05.07.2013 Haarlem Patroonat
06.07.2013 Berlin White Trash Fast Food / Diamond Lounge
07.07.2013 Hamburg Knust
09.07.2013 Goteborg Trädgårn
10.07.2013 Stockholm Färgfabriken

We’ve got juicy news today about two full album releases!

THE MICRO HEAD 4N’S announced the release of a new album, titled “REVERBERATIONS”. It will come out on July, 20th in two versions, Type A and B. Type A includes 11 songs and a DVD with the music clip and making of for “Raimei”, while Type B is a CD only version.

And also defspiral announced the release of a full album for May, 22nd ! The title will be “VOYAGE”. This time we have only one version with 10 songs, including the band’s most recent singles GLARE and Masquerade (which we featured here and here).

You can find all the releases details below! Are you planning to buy these records?


THE MICRO HEAD 4N’S Full album “REVERBERATIONS”
July, 10th
Type A (CD + DVD)
Price: 3,990 yen
CD code: devr-0005

CD contents:
01.Second Emblem～SE～
02.雷鳴(Raimei)
03.Curtain Call
04.I'm like a bird in a cage & U too
05.UN-CONTROLLED
06.Calling
07.ユメノツズキ (YUME NO TSUZUKI)
08.REVERBERATIONS
09.BREAKING & SHOUT OUT!!!!!
10. 「今」=「全テ」(「ima」=「subeTE」)
11.光の世界(Hikari no sekai)

DVD contents:
“雷鳴(Raimei)” Music Clip + Making of

Type B (CD only)
Price: 3,150 yen
CD Code: devr-0006

CD CONTENTS:
same as type A


defspiral’s Full album “VOYAGE”
May, 22nd
Price: 3,150 yen
CD Code: SSCPC-0007

CD contents:
01. VOYAGE
02. STORM
03. MASQUERADE
04. GLARE
05. RAINBOW
06. 花とリビドー (Hana to libido)
07. BREAK THE SILENCE
08. LOTUS
09. VERMILLION
10. REASON

Kylee, a rising pop star in Japan will kick off her first headliner show in the U.S. on June 21 at the prestigious jazz club, "Yoshi's Oakland" in Oakland, CA. The performance will start at 10pm and will be open for all ages.

Kylee at Yoshi's Oakland
Date: June 21, 2013, 10pm
Venue: Yoshi's Oakland (510 Embarcadero West, Oakland, CA)
Info: http://www.yoshis.com/oakland/jazzclub/artist/show/3498

Please follow the above links for tickets~!

Spring is surely a time full of releases... and of eye candies, in the form of PV previews! We selected a few interesting bands for you to watch (and if you missed our most recent news, please enjoy also Kiryu , Redrum and Lost Ash ).

Going in chronological order, first comes Memento Mori; we already talked about their recent mini-album release here . "百花繚乱-好色狂女-(Hyakkaryouran- Koushoku Kyoujo)" came out in April, and the band recently released a short PV spot of “お七妖艶恋緋桜 (Oshichi Youen Koi Hizakura)” on Youtube. Please check it out!



Amaranyx’s new single “EVE” will come out on May 15th . The price is 1890 yen and it comes with two songs and a DVD with the “EVE” full PV (you can find all the releases details at the end of the page). Here’s a short preview!



Ansia’s new single, “恋花- Koibana-”, will come out on May, 22nd in two versions, Type A and B. Both types will cost 2,500 yen and will include the same 4 songs; however they come with a DVD with different contents. Here is a short preview of their cool PV!



Last but not least, Nocturnal Bloodlust first full album “GRIMOIRE” will hit the shelves on May 29th in two versions: limited and regular. The album comes with a DVD, which includes the PV for Sphere – and here below you can find a short promising preview!





AMARANYX new single “EVE”
May 15th 2013
Price: 1,890 yen
Cd contents:
1. EVE
2. DOGMA
DVD contents:
1. EVE –MUSIC VIDEO CLIP-

ANSIA new single “恋花- koibana-”
May 22nd 2013
Price: 2,500 yen

Type A
Cd contents:
1. bouquet
2. Apple with B D
3. 恋花-koibana-
4. MIXTURE
DVD contents:
1. 恋花-koibana (PV)

Type B
CD contents:
(same as Type A)
DVD contents:
1. MIXTURE (Making PV)


NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST Full album“GRIMOIRE”
May 29th 2013
Price: 3,500 yen

Limited edition
Cd contents:
1. Abzu
2. Pandemic
3. Last relapse
4. Domestic Crisis
5. Empty glass
6. Disaster
7. Sphere
8. Aster
9. UNBREAKABLE
10. Obligation
11. Lost Memory
12. Reverence
13. Bury me
14. Pleasure of Torture
15. A Day to Re:member
DVD contents:
1. Sphere (MUSIC VIDEO)
2. MV Making+footage
2013.05.29 RELEASE / ¥3,500 (Tax in) / NCBL-2

Regular edition
Price: 3000 yen
CD only

You might have noticed that more and more bands upload full PVs on Youtube; we think that this is a great way for them to gain international exposure , what do you think about it?
Just in case you don’t check Youtube often, we selected some PVs for you! But please remember to subscribe to the bands’ official channels to keep up-to-date and fully support them!

In alphabetical order, first comes Alsdead. We already talked about their full album “SEPARATOR”, and now you can watch the full PV for “Heaven”!



And since we recently talked about Black Gene for the Next Scene, you can watch the band’s PV for “桜乱トランスdestiny (Sakuran Trance destiny)” here below!



If you prefer heavier sounds, you will like D.I.D.’s new single “the Point of No Return” (we featured it here ).



Then comes the band Kameleo with the bright tune “君となう(Kimi to Nau)”... with English subs! You can really enjoy this song to the fullest!



Finally, if you like Misaruka you really can’t miss the full MV for their song “-Jailer of Justice-”, which is part of their first mini-album “Juliet” released in January. It really has an epic feeling to it!