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Jiluka announced three things at the oneman today and one of those is the release of their first full album in August!
 
They will also host their first Shusai live, that is, they host it and get to decide on the guests, on April 22nd. 
 
Their next oneman, "B birthday festival 2018" (Boogie's oneman birthday live) will be on 4/8 (Sun) at Yotsuya LOTUS. Ticket sale starts on January 20th.

Creature Creature will go on hiatus after a short oneman tour called "Beyond Light & Lust" since 2017/04/07 at Shinsaibashi DROP to 2017/07/08 at Shijuku ReNY
 

https://ibb.co/e3VoAR
 
Motorola C Plus, a surprise gift from my parents, with red chromated cover! So sweet <3

THE THIRTEEN have announced that they will release two EPs. The first one will be called 「URGE -アージ-」 and will be released in April. The second one called 「LAMENT-ラメント-」 will be released in October 2018.
 
Their live to celebrate their 3rd anniversary will be held on 2018.03.21 at SHIBUYA O-WEST.
 
Their first live tour called "Urge to live born from Urge to die" will be held from 2018.05.03 to 2018.06.08.
Their second live tour called "A cry of lament under the grief" will be held from 2018.11.03 to 2018.12.21.

This band isn't really that new,
however, because their guitarist and drummer joined them officially they started since today as a full band named "lucy+peter=esolagoto樂団 (gakudan)" 
While before they where named "lucy+peter=esolagoto"
 
Members
vo. lucy+peter=esolagoto https://twitter.com/lucy_peter
gu+cho. moyashit https://twitter.com/moyashit_rock
ba. YOSHIPON (support) https://twitter.com/YOSHIP0NxxxTOR
dr. キリ (kiri) https://twitter.com/kiri_drums
 
https://lucypeteresolgoto.jimdo.com/
 
Also they will hold a ONEMAN show at 5/18 at Ikebukuro Chop
 

Plastic tree new album 「doorAdore」will be released on 7 march in 3 types.
 
 

 
Regular Edition: 12 songs 3,000 yen 
 
01.遠国 (ongaku)
02.恋は灰色 (Koi wa haiiro)
03.エクジスタンシアリスム (Existentialisme)
04.雨中遊泳 (uchuu yuuei)
05.サイレントノイズ (silent noise)
06.サーチ アンド デストロイ (search and destroy)
07.残映 (zanei)
08.いろつき (irotsuki)
09.念力 (nenriki)
10.scenario
11.ノクターン (nocturne)
12.静かの海 (shizuka no umi)
 
Thanks for @suji
 
 

Limited Edition Type A: 12 songs, DVD and photobook 9,800 yen
 
DVD tracklist: (Puppet show tracks + Träumerei tracks)
 
   Intro
・May Day
・リセット (Reset)
・絶望の丘 ( Zetsubou No Oka)
・幻燈機械 (Gentou Kikai)
・「ぬけがら」 (Nukegara)
・本当の嘘 (Hontou No Uso)
・monophobia
・クリーム (Cream)
・3月5日。 (Sangatsu Ituska)
・サーカス (Circus)
・理科室 (Rikashitsu)
・グライダー (Glider)
・ガーベラ (Gerbera)
・散リユク僕ラ (Chiriyuku Bokura)
・蒼い鳥 (Aoi Tori)
 
 

 
Limited Type B : 12 songs, DVD and photobook 9,800 yen
 
DVD Tracklist: (Nega To Poji tracks+ Utsusemi tracks and singles tracks of Makka no ito and Replay)
 
・眠れる森 ( Nemureru Mori)
・不純物 (Fujunbutsu)
・エレジー ( Elegy)
・スピカ (Spica)
・ザザ降り、ザザ鳴り。 (Zazafuri Zazanari)
・無人駅 (Mujin Eki)
・オレンジ (Orange)
・Sabbath
・egg
・涙腺回路 (Ruisen Kairo)
・黒い傘 (Kuroi Kasa)
・アンドロメタモルフォーゼ (Andro Metamorphose)
・うつせみ (Utsusemi)
・メルト (Melt)
・真っ赤な糸 (Makka na ito)
・リプレイ (Replay)
・記憶行き (Kioku iki)
 
The DVD tracklist is from Major debut 20th anniversary songs / 2007-2016 Act.1 and 2

Hot on the heels of announcing their upcoming single for February, BUCK-TICK has just announced that they will be releasing their new album "No. 0" on 2018/03/14. The new full-length (which will be their 21st studio album) is planned to feature 13 tracks.
 
The release will come in 4 types: regular (CD), limited Type-A (CD+Blu-ray), limited Type-B (CD+DVD) and limited Type-C (CD+VR content). The bonus video contents of Types A and B will be the same.
 
Furthermore, they will hold their nationwide "BUCK-TICK 2018 Tour No.0" from 31st March to 19th July.
 

https://ibb.co/e3VoAR
 
Motorola C Plus, a surprise gift from my parents, with red chromated cover! So sweet <3

masaya (ex-BLESSCODE) × ヒカリト (hikarito) (アイオリン (aiolin)) acoustic collaboration single (2 tracks, 1000 yen) will be sold at アイオリン (aiolin)'s oneman live on Christmas.
 
[tracklist]
01. Tear In The Rain(masaya Ver.)
02. white(Hikarito Ver.)
 
 

I saw the news first thing when I woke up this morning, it's early evening for me now and it still hasn't really sunk in. He always seemed like the kind of person who was able to conquer whatever mountain he decided to climb. It's so sad to see he was hurting for so long. I hope he's at peace now, I'm gonna miss him.

https://www.soompi.com/2017/12/18/breaking-shinees-jonghyun-passed-away-police-confirm/
 
I don't even have words to express my sadness right now. Rest in peace.
 
EDIT:
No statement by his company or the hospital have been released yet.
 
It is possible the hospital is still doing their best to save him.
 
EDIT 2: His company has confirmed his passing.
 
 

Many thanks! 

BUCK-TICK will release their new single titled "Moon さよならを教えて" (Moon sayonara wo oshiete) on 2018/02/21 as part of their debut 30th anniversary project and also as the 2nd single from their forthcoming Spring album.
 
You might remember the title track from their latest single "BABEL" btw, where it was present as an electrified remix version.
 
Tracklist:
01. Moon さよならを教えて" (Moon sayonara wo oshiete)
(lyrics: Atsushi Sakurai / music: Hisashi Imai)
02. サロメ (Salome)
(lyrics: Atsushi Sakurai / music: Hoshino Hidehiko)
 
■Limited edition Type-A (SHM-CD+Blu-ray)：VIZL-1319 / ￥2,380(tax out)
■Limited edition Type-B (SHM-CD+DVD)：VIZL-1320 / ￥1,880(tax out)
■Regular edition(SHM-CD)：VICL-79003 / ￥1,000(tax out)
 

I would love if someone could translate this to English  . Here's the kanji and the song. Thank you in advance.
 
遊びつかれた　カナリアたち
静に眠る
繰り返される　お話が　今
始まろうとしてる

風にたくした　命の音
聞こえてるかな？

そらに笑えば　はせるようで
That's far away

いつかの気まぐれな足跡が
僕らをいざなう
さあ、いこう
運命の幕をあげる

奏でるファンシー　大きな木のパズル
なぜか　今もまだ

見つからない最後のひとかけら
うぶごえはラプンディ

まだ知らない　世界中のえだ先で
僕らが見つけた
小さな色のない果実の味

奏でるファンシー　大きな木のパズル
なぜか　今もまだ

見つからない最後のひとかけら

求めるアンサー作りかけのパズル
まだ間に合うかな？

聞かせてマイトゥリー浮世の果てまでは
あとどれくらいだろう？

(Source)
 

It has been announced that drummer Takada will depart MONO due to personal reasons, and their performance on Dec 22 at Shibuya Club Asia will be cancelled.
 
 

THE NOSTRADAMNZ is scheduled to release their new album on May 15; the song "Lilly" (below) will be included. They will also hold their first oneman live on April 8 at Shinjuku FNV.
 
 

My newest translation is from one of the best songs by Grieva (I still can't believe that they will disband), because of its peculiar style, really different from what they accustomed us to. I hope that you like it.
 
Kanji:
3月7日の朝　君は
空へ堕ちてしまったね…
君はいつも笑顔で
辛い心　隠していたの？

もうすぐ君の元へ行くね
不思議と怖くはないよ
君がいない世界で
生きる意味を見出せないから

もしも君のその悲しみに
気付くことが出来たのならば…

そっと目を閉じれば
僕を呼ぶ君の声が
聞こえてきて
二人手を繋いで
歩いたあの帰り道が
壊れそうなほど辛い

もしも君のその悲しみに
気付くことが出来たのならば…
そんな事を考えても
もう君は戻らない…

明日　君の元へと
行くと決めた夜の事
君の部屋の
机の隅の日記
そっと中を見てみると
僕へ宛てた言葉が
「どうか、私の分も貴方は生きてください。
いつもいつも我が儘ばかり言って本当にごめんね、
でも最後の我が儘を聞いて…」

ありがとう…
ごめんね…
強く生きるよ
いつでも隣に
君がいる気がするから
 
Romaji:
Sangatsu nanoka no asa kimi wa
sora e ochite shimatta ne…
kimi wa itsumo egao de
tsurai kokoro kakushiteita no?

Mou sugu kimi no moto e yuku ne
fushigi to kowaku wa nai yo
kimi ga inai sekai de
ikiru imi o miidasenai kara.

Moshimo kimi no sono kanashimi ni
kidzuku koto ga dekita no naraba…

Sotto me o tojireba
boku o yobu kimi no koe ga
kikoete kite
futari te o tsunaide
aruita ano kaerimichi ga
kowaresou na hodo tsurai

Moshimo kimi no sono kanashimi ni
kidzuku koto ga dekita no naraba…
sonna koto o kangaetemo
mou kimi wa modoranai…

Asu kimi no moto e to
yuku to kimeta yoru no koto
kimi no heya no
tsukue no sumi no nikki
sotto naka o mite miru to
boku e ateta kotoba ga
“douka, atashi no bun mo anata wa ikite kudasai.
itsumo itsumo wagamama bakari itte hontou ni gomen ne,
demo saigo no wagamama o kiite…”

Arigatou…
gomen ne…
tsuyoku ikiru yo
itsu demo tonari ni
kimi ga iru kigasuru kara.
 
Translation:
The morning of 7th March
You fell in the sky
You always smile
Did you hide a painful heart?
 
Soon I will go to your place
I am not afraid of it
In a world where you are not there
I can’t find the meaning of life.
 
If it is your sorrow…
If you can notice it…
 
If I softly close my eyes
Your voice is calling me
You can hear it
Hand in hand
We walk in the way home
It’s so hard to break.
 
If it is your sorrow…
If you can notice it…
Even if I think about it
You won’t return anymore…
 
Tomorrow I will come to you
In the night when I decided to go
In your room
A diary in the corner of your desk
When I gently looked at it
The words addressed to me were:
“Please, please live even for me.
I am sorry if I always say the best
But you are listening to my last moment…”
 
Thanks…
Sorry…
I will live strongly
Always closer
Because I feel like you are there.
 
Kanji/Romaji from Jpopasia
Translation is mine, so credit me before posting elsewhere!

Hizaki just announced an upcoming solo live (February 16) where he will be selling a new single "Queen of the Night." However, the single is merely being sold in advance (先行販売), so it should hit the usual stores sometime after that.
 
 

砂月 -SATSUKI- is releasing a new digital single on iTunes on December 27th, 2017.
 
 

Hey guys!  
 
As you may have noticed, the news section is more active than ever before since a certain character has departed, and more and more users are able to contribute their findings without any disruption or intimidation. With more contributors than ever, we each have our own writing style; some of us simply copy and paste band announcements and then translate them - whether by machine or on our own - to the best of our ability, and some of us take a more journalistic approach by adding more details rather than the standard news format of the past.
 
To keep our status as one of the leading J-rock news sites/forums, we've decided to add in some rules and regulations to keep the forum in order and to help future contributors post without any issue:
 
REQUIREMENTS:
- intelligible English - As English is the default language of this forum, all topics and posts should be in English, excluding the International Lounge. Also, by posting and translating into English, it is possible for Monochrome Heaven to gain more exposure and recognition worldwide as an overseas news source to sites like JROCK NEWS and Shattered Tranquility as English is one of the most common languages in the world. With this in mind, think about how you'll make your post: make sure to proofread spelling, grammar, etc., so that it can be more coherent and understandable to the reader.
 
- Translations to romaji are required mainly for band and release names, since most of our users are not proficient in Japanese (Google Translate is fine, but you are free to request/suggest alternate translations for the sake of accuracy, especially since song titles are a bit more challenging) As elaborated further down below, vkdb or Google can help decipher any names if you need to double-check.
*If there's any issues with making translations using Google Translate, I suggest using RomajiDesu! Not only will it romanize the kanji you want to translate, but also show an English translation for each character used (if you're interested ^^).
 
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- BEFORE posting, use the search function to check if anything has been posted yet. This can prevent double-posts of topics (such as accidentally making 2 threads about a band's new single), and confusion/competition between users. 
 
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**Also, not everyone can keep up with a certain band/release (and understandably so), so threads often tend to go dead even though new stuff is being announced via the official source. It's highly recommended that you follow a band's twitter or check their webpage ever so often for new updates so they well, won't be forgotten or fall off the face of the earth. xD
 
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It is a nice thing to do! I'm in!

Just like the title says this is an attempt to bring back the m-h jrock awards for the year 2017 which last took place way back in 2012 and apparently ended do to lack of participation. Awards were given for best album, single, new band, etc. And all of this was decided by user votes.
 
So I asked about reviving this and here's what @Zeussaid, 
Judging by all of the yearly best album/single reviews I would hope there's still some interest in something like this. So if you want to see the "Monochrome heaven J-Rock Awards 2017" then help me get this topic 50 likes and/or 50 comments by the end of the month.

Far East Dizain 4th single "Beyond These Walls" will be released on 2017.12.27.
It will contain 2 songs, for 1296 yens.
 

 
Tracklist :
01. Beyond These Walls  
02. farewell
 

I can list B-sides all day! B-sides are where most of their magic lies for me tbh.
 
Crucify Sorrow is a classic. Should be a single on it's own quite frankly. Every GazettE fan should hear it just once. I wish the mastering on 紅蓮 single wasn't so bad, because 暪し, 虚無の終わり 箱詰めの黙 is a seriously baller song let down by its shit production. Love it anyway. 千鶴 is most well-known and almost shouldn't even count, but Defective Tragedy is the true winner for that single. For something old, 関東土下座組合!!!! totally love the wacky vibe I get from it. For something new, GODDESS!

Rose Noire new mini album "Lucid Nightmare" will be released 2018.01.24.
 

 
TrackList:
01. Compass
02. Cave
03. Heat
04. Surrender
05. Libero
06. SEED
07. awakening