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LUNA SEA side-project band Tourbillon will release the new album "Life is beautiful" on 12/10/16

exist†trace will release a new mini-album sometime in November.

Aldious will release live DVD "Radiant A Live at TSUTAYA O-EAST" (3 versions) on 12/10/16

Album will be released on 07/11/16. EDIT: 大村孝佳 (Ohmura Takayoshi) doesn't play guitar on this album as he left the band earlier this year.

THE BACK HORN will release their 24th single "With You" and live DVD "KYO-MEIツアー ～運命開歌～" (KYO-MEI Tour ～Unmei kaika～) on 19/10/16

You'd think Victor might have the brains to use that fact in the promo stuff, but apparently not.

"FATE" will be released 26/10/2016. The album features guest appearances by ex.SEIKIMA-II gt. ルーク篁(Luke Takamura) and SHOW-YA gt. 五十嵐☆sun-go☆美貴 (Igarashi ☆sun-go☆ Miki) VICL-64665 / VIZL–1060 1.Devoted Fate 2.Chateau de sable 3.Queen of the Night 4.Counter Strike 5.Nautical Star 6.Angel’s Ladder 7.Endless Tragedy 8.Self Portrait 9.Shall We Dance？ 10.In the rain 11.HANABI

Years ago, there were also a couple of posts on Sun-Go's blogs about her attending shows by SAKI's band Re:MAKER - better yet, Sun-Go's guesting on the new MB album.

YUHKI's prog metal band ALHAMBRA will release its 5th album "The Earnest Trilogy" on 07/12/16. ALHAMBRA Vo. Junko Sera (ex. MARGE LITCH) Gt. 梶原 稔広 (Kajihara Toshihiro) Key. YUHKI (GALNERYUS, YUHKINEN) Ba. hibiki (LIGHT BRINGER, Mardelas, Silex) Dr. HIDEKI (MAHATMA)

Guys gotta make a living.

It's a collaboration - Carbonic Acid's music, erenchan's vocals (and lyrics). Also, Trombe forgot to mention Yousei Teikoku's guitarist Shiren plays the lead guitar tracks.

My bet is the whole agency will start to go belly-up once Johnny Kitagawa (now 87) kicks the bucket. (...although being Japanese, he could have another 20 years left)

Good stuff - I'm surprised Johnny gave in. Now c'mon TK - less "singing", more acting.

Y'all milk that cow, Sony. I wonder, will the next single be released in 6 or 8 editions?

octaviagrace will release their first album "Outward resonance" on 12/10/2016. octaviagrace are: Vo. 実稀(Miki) (Roman so words) Gt. hanako (ex-Albion, ex-DESTROSE) Key. Reanne (ex-Art Of Gradation) Ba. Youske (Scrambled Soul Circus, ex-Around the Nation, ex-CROSS VEIN) Dr. Ko-ichi (ex-CROSS VEIN)

@TraxanI've had a go at translating it, and it seems to say Cyntia have either asked or been asked to move to VAA in the autumn. Also, I'm not so sure it says VAA belongs to RAMI, just that she's a member of the label. Still, looks like the old Bright Star Records crew might be getting back together.

Does this mean they're coming back to "girls metal"? Would be sweet.

Catchy name...

Well its not completely clear that they were the ones who dropped him. He's posted on facebook that he has a lot of work lined up short-term, so sounds more like a career move. Does seem ridiculous that they'll try go on without him though

About damned time.

SIGH will play six shows in Europe in August as "special guests" on Norwegian band In The Woods...'s "...It's The Devil At The Doors pt.1" tour . 12/08 - Brutal Assault Festival, Josefov, Czech Rep 13/08 - Viper Room, Vienna, Austria 14/08 - Werk 21, Zurich, Switzerland 15/08 - Café Central, Weinheim, Germany 16/08 - Turock, Essen, Germany 17/08 - Neeushoorn, Leeuwarden, Netherlands SIGH will also play at Metal Mean Festival in Belgium on 20/08/16

She's done bits and pieces since the last one (there was a best of with a couple new tracks last year) but mostly musicals and solo stuff