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I don't recall them doing that at the live or the other few times I've seen them? It might've been something they added while editing the video. I'm seeing them on Monday so I can confirm this for ya'll then.

new band "Scheherazade" will hold their first live at Ikebukuro CHOP at 2016/11/19
 
"Scheherazade" members:
Vo.RANZE (ex-La MADAME ROCHAS-->MAGIER SEXALICE-->waltz veronica)
Gt.TAKUMI (ex-La mise a mourle)
Ba.KASEI
Key.&Vo.KAAMA (JELSOMENA)
support Dr.TELL (ex-MOTHER GOOSE-->MUNIMUNI(support)-->emmuree, now in Musu Bore, ソラノエソラ(sora no esora))
 
http://scheherazadehp.wix.com/scheherazade

they have opened their OHP and official twitter
 
https://logic-official.amebaownd.com/
https://twitter.com/official_logic

ベル(belle) LIVE DVD "THE 平成歌謡ワンマンショーグランドFINAL〜東京キネマ倶楽部〜" will be released through their official web-shop in early 2016/09 (3,000yen), which will include scene of their one-man live at Tokyo Kinema Club at 2016/05/05 and will be sold in advance at their one-man live "夏の終わりの鐘がなる" at Takadanobaba AREA at 2016/08/29
 
 
btw they will hold their one-man live "鐘の音がよく聞こえると雨になる。" at Higashikouenji 20000V at 2016/09/26
 
 
SET-LIST at 2016/05/05:
 
SE.歌謡サスペンス劇場
01.シャボン玉
02.家出少女
03.ノンフィクション
04.ゼンマイピエロ
05.さようなら僕だけの人
06.ビードロ
07.もう一度
08.あなたまぼろし
09.RED
10.音見世ディスコ
11.バイバイ
12.やってない
13.華
 
EN1
01.アモーレ
02.涙傘
03.厚化粧の女
04.スローエモーション
 

DictavE new maxi single (title not yet finalized) will be released at their live at Shinjuku RUIDO K4 at 2016/10/20, although details have not yet been announced
 
 
btw they will hold 瑞希(mizki) & tsuno birthday presents live "The Birth of immorality〜偶像と狂気(guuzou to kyouki)〜" at Shinjuku CLUB SCIENCE at 2016/11/15 and 隼耶(toshiya) birthday presents live "The Birth of immorality〜激動の夜(gekidou no yoru)〜" at Shinjuku CLUB SCIENCE at 2016/12/11

their new single (title not yet finalized) will be released at their live since Nishitenma MOERADO at 2016/08/27 (2 songs)
 
 

Gt.鋳鴉(ia) has paused band activities since 2016/08/09 due to his personal reasons

Tracklist:
1. 詩踏み (utafumi)
2. 空谷の跫音 (kuukoku no kyuuon) feat. SUGIZO
3. Revelation of mankind [REMIX]
 
| Just your standard Dir en grey single
 
Dir en grey should think hard about not including B-sides with their next single. I haven't heard a convincing original B-side since "腐海 (Fukai)" and that was back in the VULGAR era. I don't want Dir en grey taking great tracks and hiding them in the dark corners of their discography, but I hate feeling like their additional offerings are never worth listening to. Once in a blue moon the band will surprise you with something decent - like the "undecided" remix - only to turn around and punch you in the gut with something like the unplugged version of "AGITATED SCREAMS OF MAGGOTS". A part of me wonders if they even put effort into the coupling tracks, knowing that only hardcore fans would even think of looking there. These complaints don't take away from "詩踏み" being a wonderful single track, but it's a fact that as far as Dir en grey singles are constructed, this is nothing revolutionary.
 
Sounding like a less restrained SUSTAIN THE UNTRUTH, "詩踏み (utafumi)" drops the nuanced groove and focus on atmosphere for pure aggression and it's absolutely amazing. Distilling all the best parts of their last three albums into a three minute songs is a herculean task, but Dir en grey do it right. The loose structure takes a few listens to digest, yet it still manages to create an engaging experience that captures feelings of solitude and anger the band was aiming for. This I attribute to the production; the mix feels full and the bottom end feels heavy and tight as it should, but with a memorable chorus and Kyo's performance overall I get claustrophobic, religious vibes. One thing is for sure is from the distortion laced opening to the creepy interlude, "詩踏み" keeps my attention effortlessly the whole time. The completely mental music video and their accompanying look has quickly become my favorite one of year, perfectly capturing the aggression, energy, and confusion of the song. It is also a clear sign that they're over their rebellious phase as they've taken their visuals back to new and shocking heights. This is one hell of a return to a scene they said they were done with all those years ago! As we approach their 20th anniversary, "詩踏み" is a bold statement that Dir en grey isn't done impressing us yet.
 
If only I had kind words for the rest of the single...
 
I can feel my attention span rapidly depleting as the dull "空谷の跫音 (kuukoku no kyuuon)" makes a reappearance featuring SUGIZO of LUNA SEA fame fiddling on the violin for extra ambience. This is what happens when a good idea hits too late. It's an improvement over the original, but it also doesn't differ by much. Whenever I think of SUGIZO making a guest appearance on a track he usually elevates it to another level. Unfortunately SUGIZO doesn't leave too a large impact on this track. Iit goes in one ear and out the other in five minutes. I'm content to throw out the original album version and slide this in its place because SUGIZO makes it infinitely better, but I'm not going bananas over this.
 
"Revelation of mankind [REMIX]" is very misleading and is the band's newest entry in "garbage remixes no one wanted or asked for". The original track was a passable second attempt at "流転の塔 (ruten no tou)". This sounds like nondescript trance step blasting from burnt out speakers in a seedy Manhattan club, and that's a sentence I never wanted to use to describe Dir en grey music. The upbeat tone, vocoder, and wubs stick out badly in sound and mood. It reminds me a lot of ゆらめき (yurameki) (S.N.Y. Remix) in the worst ways possible, especially in how little it resembles the original song save for some lyrics here and there. Even as the staunchest Dir en grey fan, I say you can do without this.
 
Take the first track and split.
 
 
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アマノヰザナギ(amano izanagi) new maxi single "倭建命-ヤマトタケルノミコト-第一章～西征～(yamato takeru no mikoto daiichishou～seisei～)" will be released at 2016/09/07 (1,620yen), which will be sold in advance at their 1st anniversary presents live "天地開闢(tenchikaibyaku)" at Ikebukuro BLACK HOLE at 2016/08/09
 
[track list]
01.倭建命-ヤマトタケルノミコト-第一章～西征～(yamato takeru no mikoto daiichishou～seisei～)
02.天地開闢-テンチカイビャク-(tenchikaibyaku)
03.童唄-ワラベウタ-(warabeuta)

title of their new mini album is finalized as "PHOENIX RISING" (6 songs, 2,200yen), for which Gt.Leda(Far East Dizain) will act as their recording support Gt.
 
 
btw they will hold their live tour "PHOENIX RISING TOUR" since Kyoto MOJO at 2016/11/10 and up to Shinjuku BLAZE at 2016/12/09

tetsuya(L'Arc～en～Ciel) has announced that his second daughter has been born

it is announced at 篠突く雨(shinotsuku ame) one-man live "不知火・追憶の雨" at Shinjuku RUIDO K4 at 2016/08/05 that their 3 live-limited singles (titles not yet finalized) will be released at their free one-man live tour at NAGOYA HOLIDAY NEXT at 2016/12/14, at Osaka LIVE HOUSE D' at 2016/12/15 and at Takadanobaba AREA at 2016/12/19 respectively
 
 
SET-LIST at 2016/08/05:
 
01.追憶の雨(tsuioku no ame)
02.狂華染乱(kyoukasenran)
03.葵(aoi)
04.星の涙(hoshi no namida)
05.雪月花(setsugekka)
06.手紙(tegami)
07.夢空(yumesora)
08.来世の花(raise no hana)
09.月光の檻(gekkou no ori)
10.残香(zankou)
11.輝夜-kaguya-
 
EN1
01.狂華染乱(kyoukasenran)