Japanese Visual Bands!

A Japanese rock band, Plastic Tree is commemorating their 15th Anniversary this year. They've released a new album "Utsusemi" on 24th of September, and now they'll be releasing a documentary DVD "Untitled" on 24th of December! The limited edition comes with the special package and an original T-shirt.

Members:
Arimura Ryutaro
Nakayama Akira
Hasegawa Tadashi
Sasabuchi "Bucchi" Hiroshi

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Plastic Tree Official Website

Mucc is a Japanese rock band formed in 1997. A band is also known by the name "69" since it can be pronounced "mu-ku" in Japanese. They will be releasing the DVD box collections, "Live Chronicle: 2" on 24th of December, '08. It comes with the 2 kinds of special tour pass (restored), 3 kinds of Miya's guiter pick, 3 kinds of Yukke's guiter pick, sticker, photo booklet(with member's comment) and more!

Members:
Tatsurou
Miya
Yukke
Satochi

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Mucc Official Website

SID is a visual indie band that formed in 2003 by Mao and Aki. The band was soon joined by Shinji and Yuya. They will be releasing the first live DVD "Sidnad Vol.3: Tour 2008: Sentimental Macchiato" on 15th of October! Additionally, they will be releasing a new maxi single called "Monochrome no Kiss"!!

Members:
Mao (vocals)
Shinji (guitar)
Aki (bass)
Yuya (drums)

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Sid Official Website

The rhythm guitarist and co-founding member with J for the band Luna Sea, Inoran will be releasing a new album called "Apocalypse" on 24th of September! Initial limited edition comes with a bonus DVD and original photobook!


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Inoran Official Website

Nightmare is a Japanese hard rock band debuted in 2003. They have just released a new maxi single called "Lost In Blue" on 19th of July! The limited edition comes with a bonus DVD. The A-Type contains a music video of "Lost in Blue" and B-Type contains a music video of "Kaikou Catharsis"!

Members:
Yomi (vocals)
Sakito (guitar)
Hitsugi (guitar)
Ni~ya (bass guitar)
Ruka (drums)

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Nightmare Official Website

the Underneath is a Japanese Rock band formed by the members of Transtic Nerve. The band used to play straightforward rock styled music, but shifted to a heavier and darker style upon transforming to the Underneath. They will be releasing the first album "Moon Flower" on 23rd of July as the name of the Underneath. The Japanese edition comes with a bonus track, "Getting Closer". All the tracks were remastered!

Support Members:
Masaki (Drum)
Ryo (Bass)
Tal (Guiter)
Masato (Guiter)
Taka (Vocal)

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the Underneath Official Website

Acid Black Cherry is a solo project of Yasu, a lead vocalist of Janne Da Arc. He has released a full cover album "Recreation" on 21st of May, now he will be releasing a new single titled "20 + ∞century Boys" on 27th of August! A live DVD "2008 Tour Black List" will be coming out as well!!

Support Members:
Shuse (formerly of La'Chryma Christi, currently of Samurai Dead City)
Yuki (formerly of Aucifer, currently of Dustar-3)
Chisato (Penicillin, Crack6)
Sugizo (formerly of Luna Sea)

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Acid Black Cherry Official Website

Ayabie is a Japanese visual band under the label Speed Disk. Their music consists of hard-edged punk. They will be releasing a new maxi single "Mikazuki no Kiseki" on 25th of June, and also a live DVD titled "Mizu no Tokeru Yuki: 2008.04.30 at Shibuya AX" on 9th of July!!

Members:
Takehito
Intetsu
Aoi
Kenzo
Yumehito

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Ayabie Official Website

Sugizo is a solo musician & producer as well as a guitarist of Japanese popular rock band Luna Sea. He will be releasing the best album, "Lifeworks Cosmo Scape" on 23rd of July, for the first time in his solo career. It contains all the solo singles he has released in this 10 years.


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Sugizo Official Website

Versailles is a Japanese visual rock band formed in 2007. They will be releasing a new album "Noble" on 9th of July! It features 13 tracks including a hit single "The Revenant Choir(NewTake)" and the limited single "A Noble was Born in Chaos". It comes with a music video DVD!!

Members:
Kamijo (vocals)
Hizaki (guitar)
Teru (guitar)
Jasmine You (bass)
Yuki (drum)

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Versailles Official Website

Gackt is a Japanese musician, songwriter and actor, he is best known for his work with Malice Mizer. Recently, he has acted a daimyo who ruled Echigo province in the Sengoku Period of Japan, Kenshin Uesugi in a Japanese drama. He will be releasing a documentary DVD of this act, "Ten Noboru Ryu no Gotoku: Kenshin, soshite Gackt he..." on 21st of May! It contains the long interview, main knitting, making movie and more!!


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Gackt Official Website

LM.C (Lovely Mocochang) is a Japanese band consists of 2 members, playing a hybrid of rock and electronic pop. They will be releasing a brand new single called "88" on 4th of June! There are 5 different versions including 3 kinds of limited editions! They're also releasing a music clip DVD on same day! It contains the 9 music videos, from a debut single "☆Rock the LM.C☆" to a newest single "88"!

Members:
Maya
Aiji

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LM.C Official Website

Miyavi is a Japanese solo rock artist. He used to be the guiterist in the indies band called Due le quartz. He has just released a new album "called "This Iz The Japanese Kabuki Rock" on 19th of March! Now he will be simultaneously releasing 2 different live DVDs on 7th of March! Both lives were held in a last year, one is "Official Bootleg Live at Shinkiba Coast" and the other is "Beginning of Neo Visualizm Tour: Gekokujou"


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Miyavi Official Website

One of the top gothic groups GaGaaling started back in 2005 led by the vocalist and "the child of the age" MYM. MYM, together with Cherry, Moto and Jun, creates heavy but pop rock music that is making them the pivot of the emerging Japanese gothic boom! Their new album, "Royal Stranger" is coming out on 26th of March!

Members:
Mym (vocal)
Moto (guiter)
Jun (bass)
Cherry (drums)

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GaGaalinG Official Website

BUCK-TICK is a 5 member Japanese rock band formed in 1984. The band's name, Bakuchiku means "firecracker" in Japanese. They will be releasing a live DVD "BUCK-TICK FEST 2007 ON PARADE" on 2nd of April! This festival was a memorial event of their 20th Anniversary year. There is also a live DVD held at Nihon Budokan, "Tenshi no Revolver" coming out on 7th of May!

Members:
Sakurai Atsushi
Imai Hisashi
Hoshino Hidehiko
Higuchi Yutaka
Yagami Toll

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BUCK-TICK Official Website

Merry is a Japanese rock band formed in 2001. The band's musical style consists of retro elements, incorporated into the rock music. They will be releasing a new maxi single on 8th of April! There are two kinds of the limited edition CDs, a one contains a bonus track and the other comes with a bonus DVD! Merry delivers a full spectrum of brand new tunes!!

Members:
Gara
Yuu
Kenichi
Tetsu
Nero

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Merry Official Website

D'erlanger is a Japanese band disbanded in 1990, but reformed in 2007. They are going to release a new album on 30th of April! It features 11 tracks including a lead single "Zakuro". The limited edition comes with a box set including music video DVD. After the album release, they're going to perform a live at Nihon Budokan on 6th of May!

Members:
Kyo
Cipher
Seela
Tetsu

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D'enlanger Official Website

A former bassist of a popular rock band Luna Sea, J will be releasing a new album on 23rd of April! Luna Sea reformed on 24th of December, 2007, for one night reunite live called "GOD BLESS YOU 〜One Night Dejavu〜", and the members are attracting attention these days. A year 2008 is the 11th year of his solo career. He has been working hard on a tour and the other event lives as well.

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J Official Website

Antic Cafe, also known as An Cafe is a Japanese Rock band formed in 2003 and signed to the independent label called Loop Ash. They will be releasing a brand new album called "Gokutama Rock Cafe" on 9th of April! A DVD Edition contains music videos "Kakusei Heroism", "Ryusei Rocket" and "Cherry saku Yuki". The limited edition is a paper sleeve format!!

Members:
Miku (vocals)
Takuya (guitar)
Kanon (bass)
Teruki (drums)
Yuuki (keyboard)

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Antic Cafe Official Website

Hide was a popular Japanese musician, known for his work as lead guitarist of the heavy metal band X Japan. He died by suicide on May 2, 1998. His death shocked the public, there were so many fans who missed him.

The legendary lives of Hide, "Psyence A Go Go" and "Hide Our Psychommunity" are coming out as the live CDs! There is also the Complete Box Collection of X Japan coming out on 29th of February, 2008.
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Hide Official Fun Club Site

Alice Nine is a Japanese rock band formed in 2004. They were signed to three labels, PS Company and King Records in Japan, and German label called CLJ Records in Europe. They will be releaseing a new maxi single "Mirror Ball" on 26th of March! It is a theme song of the movie "Aquarian Age". The members actually act a live in a part of the movie scenes!

Members:
Shou
Hiroto
Tora
Saga
Nao

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Alice Nine Official Website

Luna Sea is a Japanese rock band formed in 1989. The band had to breakup in 2000, but they reformed on 24th of December, 2007, just for one night. The reunite live DVD of Luna Sea, "GOD BLESS YOU 〜One Night Dejavu〜 at TOKYO DOME" will be out on 26th of March. The limited edition comes with 2 DVDs (one DVD is multi-angle version), special sleeve package and an original sticker.

Members:
Ryuichi
Sugizo
Inoran
J
Shinya

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Luna Sea Official Website

Kaggra originally started out in 1998 as a band called Crow under Key Party records. In 2000, they renamed themselves Kagrra under PS Company records. Kagrra is a deliberate misspelling of the Japanese word "kagura", which means "music of the gods". They have just released a new album called "Core"!

Members:
Isshi (vocals)
Akiya (guitar)
Sin (guitar)
Nao (bass)
Izumi (drums)

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Kagrra Official Website