Kiyoharu is God

https://natalie.mu/music/news/361792
 
https://aramajapan.com/featured/tokyo-jihen-reunites/103561/
 
Releasing a new song today called 選ばれざる国民 (ERABAREZARU KOKUMIN) and have announced a tour.

Band released a new video today:
 
 
Video they released last month:
 
 

KIYOHARU has announced the release of his next album 『JAPANESE MENU』. It's scheduled to be released in March 2020. They posted a clip of the PV to「survive of vision」on twitter. It features footage of his trip to Guanajuato, Mexico back in August (if I'm recalling correctly). Tour dates are here: https://twitter.com/kiyoharu_info/status/1207531413878099970
 
 
The track is the opening song to the new BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL anime that has been airing on Amazon Prime since October.
 
 

heh, nothing like Kiyoharu and his go-to photographer/ music video director Toshihiko Imai to use their work as a way to include their vacations as a business expense

And wasn't 忘却の空 only included on the DVD of Covers?

KIYOHARU has announced the release of his next album 『JAPANESE MENU』. It's scheduled to be released in March 2020. They posted a clip of the PV to「survive of vision」on twitter. It features footage of his trip to Guanajuato, Mexico back in August (if I'm recalling correctly). Tour dates are here: https://twitter.com/kiyoharu_info/status/1207531413878099970
 
 
The track is the opening song to the new BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL anime that has been airing on Amazon Prime since October.
 
 

KIYOHARU has announced the release of his next album 『JAPANESE MENU』. It's scheduled to be released in March 2020. They posted a clip of the PV to「survive of vision」on twitter. It features footage of his trip to Guanajuato, Mexico back in August (if I'm recalling correctly). Tour dates are here: https://twitter.com/kiyoharu_info/status/1207531413878099970
 
 
The track is the opening song to the new BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL anime that has been airing on Amazon Prime since October.
 
 

KIYOHARU has announced the release of his next album 『JAPANESE MENU』. It's scheduled to be released in March 2020. They posted a clip of the PV to「survive of vision」on twitter. It features footage of his trip to Guanajuato, Mexico back in August (if I'm recalling correctly). Tour dates are here: https://twitter.com/kiyoharu_info/status/1207531413878099970
 
 
The track is the opening song to the new BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL anime that has been airing on Amazon Prime since October.
 
 

If they were going to kaisan it would've probably happened a while back. At this point doing their annual or bi-annual shows is like a big fat ATM machine. They just have to show up and walk away with enough money to do whatever else they do. Sure there's a few rehearsals beforehand but as professionals who've done these songs a million times over, I doubt it takes them much effort anymore.

Or maybe they're announcing Sakura is back after having performed with Tetsu for the first time in 22 years.
 

Also the setlist was pretty awesome for this session:

黒夢「Beams」
L'arc 「Dune」
TETSU69「蜃気楼」
黒夢「十字架との戯れ」
https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000175072
 

Song from the album is being used as a theme for a MMORPG called『ETERNAL（エターナル）』.

https://natalie.mu/music/news/333445
 
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ROTTENGRAFFTY's first tribute album is going to be released later this fall in December alongside a new single. Their first BEST OF album will be released next spring. They're currently running a poll for fans to choose which songs appear on the BEST OF release.
 
They've announced the artists who are participating on the release, but have not yet announced which songs they'll be covering.
 
＜PARTICIPATING MUSICIANS＞
・TAKESHI UEDA(AA=) 😁
・キュウソネコカミ (KYUSO NEKOKAMI)
・清春 (KIYOHARU) 🥰
・四星球 (su-xing-cyu)
・coldrain
・10-FEET
・Dragon Ash
・MUCC 😎
・ヤバイTシャツ屋さん (YABAI T-SHIRTS YASAN)
 
Three versions of the tribute album will be available: online limited-order limited edition, complete production limited edition, and regular edition! The online limited-edition is now available at the “610 Club” (their fanclub), and early orders for paid members have started! If you make a reservation by 23:59 on October 20, you will receive a magnet as a bonus! From October 21st, orders will be accepted at the Victor Online Store. An ultra-luxury version that includes an original T-shirt design (free size), an original design mouse pad, and an original sticker packaged in a 20th original metal box will be available!
 
TRIBUTE ALBUM「ROTTENGRAFFTY Tribute Album 〜MOUSE TRAP〜」
2019.12.18 Release

【ONLINE VERSION (2CD+GOODS)】NZS-802 / ¥9,610+税
Disc1：TRIBUTE ALBUM
Disc2：LIVE CD
 
＜Original goods included in the online limited-order production limited edition＞
＋20th ORIGINAL METAL BOX
＋ORIGINAL DESIGN T SHIRT（FREE SIZE... whatever that means）
＋ORIGINAL DESIGN MOUSE PAD
＋ORIGINAL STICKER
 
<Exclusive order period for 610 Club paid members only>
10/6 (Sun) 22: 0-10 / 20 (Sun) 23:59
https://610club.rotten-g.com/

<VICTOR ONLINE STORE order period>
10/21 (Monday) 10:00 to 11/4 (Monday) 23:59
https://victor-store.jp/
 
And their new single 「ハレルヤ」(HALLELUJAH) will be released on the same day as the release of the tribute album. Full production limited edition DVD includes live video of “PORNO CHOUTOKKYUU 2018”!
 
SINGLE「ハレルヤ」(HALLELUJAH)
2019.12.18 Release
 
【LIMITED EDITION (CD+DVD)】VIZL-1683 / ¥1,800+TAX
 
<Limited production version>
+ 「ポルノ超特急2018 -5th ANNIVERSARY-」(PORNO CHOUTOKKYUU 2018 -5th ANNIVERSARY-)
* Announced at a later date

【REGULAR (CD)】VICL-37509 / ¥1,200+税

1.ハレルヤ (HALLELUJAH)
2. TITLE TO BE DETERMINED
3. TITLE TO BE DETERMINED
 
The best album to be released next spring is planned to be a two disc set. One half of the songs selection is to decided by a request vote by the fans, and the other half is to be selected by the band members. Voting will take place on the request site until 23:59 on December 6th!
 
BEST ALBUM「TITLE TO BE DETERMINED」
SCHEDULED FOR SPRING 2020
 
＜REQUEST VOTING SITE＞
Fan request voting period：10/6(日)22:06〜12/6(金)23:59
https://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/rottengraffty/vote/
 
DETAILS: https://rotten-g.com/information/detail/365/

LIMITED CD+DVD

 
REGULAR CD ONLY 


01. Twisted Pain -Ver.XND-
02. Divine Error
03. Ajna -SgVer-
04. Last Faith (NEW SONG)
05. – I.D.Ⅲ.VI –
06. Hellraiser
07. Omelas
08. Faizh
09. Monophobia
10. Raison d’etre
11. Lethal Affliction
12. Lluvia -Ver.XND-
13. Citrus
14. Elice in slow motion (NEW SONG)
15. Crossing Fate -Ver.XND-
16. Mephisto
17. Bloodshot
18. Screamer
 
DVD Limited Edition ●JILUKA〜クロニクルMV集〜 (CHRONICLE MV COLLECTION) 
music video
01. Screamer
02. Twisted Pain
03. Lluvia
04. Faizh
05. Lethal Affliction
06. Divine Error
07. Omelas
08. Ajna
09. M.A.D
10. Mephisto
11. Hellraiser
5th Anniversary special recording
12. JILUKA MV-CHRONICLE
 
 
All songs Remix & Remastered
It include 2 NEW SONG
NEW Arrange version re-recorded 3 songs.

If you don't like Kiyoharu just leave it at that. Don't be so melodramatic about it.  You're not going to run into him. He doesn't hang around trash yards.

If you don't like Kiyoharu just leave it at that. Don't be so melodramatic about it.  You're not going to run into him. He doesn't hang around trash yards.

アクメ(ACME) 6th single "WONDERFUL WORLD" will be released at 2019/10/30.
 

 
TrackList:
01. WONDERFUL WORLD
02. Replay
03. WONDERFUL WORLD (karaoke version)
 
 

I thought I was going to dislike the album given that I've been really tired of the sound he's been doing for the past few years. There have been a few tracks here and there that I've liked from his recent output, but the last album I enjoyed as a whole was the 2013 self-title release.  Well, that's no longer the case as  I actually enjoyed listening to this in its entirety despite the compositions and his guitar tone sounding basically like everything he's released over the last 5 years.  The same uptempo dance music with a squealing guitar... And yet, I really enjoyed it whereas the last few releases left me bummed out. I'm still hoping for a return to the acoustic stuff or something different, but if you like Miyavi at all it's worth listening to.

They've been doing this for years. 22 years and counting. It appears to be working for them.

MIYAVI is releasing his latest album NO SLEEP TILL TOKYO on 7/24.  Jackets for both versions of the album were illustrated by Sui Ishida, the manga artist  behind  the Tokyo Ghoul series. Buying the version from the Universal Music webshop nets you a t-shirt.
 
https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2019/06/13-1/tokyo-ghoul-manga-author-draws-jacket-illustrations-for-japanese-guitarist-miyavis-new-album
https://www.universal-music.co.jp/miyavi/news/2019-06-13/
 
He's touring North America after the album release too.
 
7/25（木）Vancouver | Vogue
7/26（金）Seattle | Neptune’s
7/27（土）Portland | Crystal Ballroom
7/29（月）San Francisco | Slim’s
7/30（火）Santa Ana | Observatory
8/3（土）Tucson | El Rialto Theatre
8/5（月）Dallas | Trees
8/6（火）Houston | Scout Bar
8/7（水）Austin | Come and Take It Live
8/9（金）Mexico City | Sala Puebla
8/11（日）San Antonio | Vibes Event Center
8/13（火）Chicago | House of Blues
8/15（木）Detroit | El Club
8/16（金）Toronto | Queen Elizabeth Theatre
8/17（土）Montreal | Otakuthon Festival
8/19（月）New York | Sony Music Hall
8/24（土）Atlanta | The Masquerade
 
https://www.universal-music.co.jp/miyavi/news/2019-05-29-2/

Their twelfth album will be released on 2019.10.23. 
Two days ago, the band released a preview of their new clip called 「心臓が止まるまでは」(Shinzou ga tomaru made wa) 
 
 

The music video for 悲しみジョニー from Album "Covers"!
I think it's not the full song, but I like the sound pretty much!
 
 

Leda is playing on 11 of the tracks
 
 

MIYAVI is releasing his latest album NO SLEEP TILL TOKYO on 7/24.  Jackets for both versions of the album were illustrated by Sui Ishida, the manga artist  behind  the Tokyo Ghoul series. Buying the version from the Universal Music webshop nets you a t-shirt.
 
https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2019/06/13-1/tokyo-ghoul-manga-author-draws-jacket-illustrations-for-japanese-guitarist-miyavis-new-album
https://www.universal-music.co.jp/miyavi/news/2019-06-13/
 
He's touring North America after the album release too.
 
7/25（木）Vancouver | Vogue
7/26（金）Seattle | Neptune’s
7/27（土）Portland | Crystal Ballroom
7/29（月）San Francisco | Slim’s
7/30（火）Santa Ana | Observatory
8/3（土）Tucson | El Rialto Theatre
8/5（月）Dallas | Trees
8/6（火）Houston | Scout Bar
8/7（水）Austin | Come and Take It Live
8/9（金）Mexico City | Sala Puebla
8/11（日）San Antonio | Vibes Event Center
8/13（火）Chicago | House of Blues
8/15（木）Detroit | El Club
8/16（金）Toronto | Queen Elizabeth Theatre
8/17（土）Montreal | Otakuthon Festival
8/19（月）New York | Sony Music Hall
8/24（土）Atlanta | The Masquerade
 
https://www.universal-music.co.jp/miyavi/news/2019-05-29-2/

An outside producer eh? And a big name producer too?
I haven't really listened to Lillywhite's work outside of an occasional U2 song in passing but isn't he one of those producer's whose touch is virtually invisible? Someone who helps the band get the best version of themselves out there like Rick Rubin? If so, will he really  be able to add much to LS during the band's album making process? Does the band even have a process anymore or has it just members sending each other demos back and forth?
Would Lillywhite even be sitting in during sessions or just giving pointers remotely?

No matter the results, I guess you could at least say Luna Sea is trying to spice up the marriage. It's more than could be said about other bands of their vintage.

 

https://natalie.mu/music/news/333445
 
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