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visual enka artist TAKASHI(弾丸少女(danganshoujo) Vo.詩那(shina)) new maxi single "TAKASHIの漢唄(TAKASHI no otokouta)" will be sold in advance at his live at Mito LIVE HOUSE at 2015/02/28 (3 songs including karaoke, 1,000yen), for which title track is composed by chiro(ex-弾丸少女(danganshoujo), now in 残党。(zantou), ローズマダー(rosemadder)(support))

umbrella new mini album "キネマトグラフ(kinematograph)" will be released through DANGER CRUE RECORDS at 2015/06/21 (2,484yen)

TAG new digital single "Expectation" will be available for download through iTunes etc. since 2015/03/04
 
[track list]
01.Grace
music: Kazutoshi Yokoyama & ryo / lyrics: ryo
02.Synthesis
music: Kazutoshi Yokoyama & ryo / lyrics: ryo
03.Expectation
music: Kazutoshi Yokoyama / lyrics: ryo
04.Label on Lane-inst.-
music: Kazutoshi Yokoyama
05.étoile-inst.-
music: Kazutoshi Yokoyama
06.愛の体(ai no karada)-inst.-
music: Kazutoshi Yokoyama
 

This song is about people who were sentenced to death, but not taking it too seriously. Making fun of the situation, even though they will be hanged soon or sitting on the electric chair. (Reminded me of The Joker from Batman series a lot)
Commenting on what listeners should get while listening to this song, he said he just wants everyone to get a feeling of drive, mess, craziness. He said "疾走感", I'm not sure which English word is better to choose.
He also said that in one word he can characterize this song as "Chaos".

ROMiO. new maxi single (title not yet finalized) will be released at their presents live "脳内妄想333(nounaimousou 333)" at Shinjuku RUIDO K4 at 2015/03/26, although details have not yet been announced

BUG scream new maxi single "恋時雨(koishigure)" will be released at 2015/04/15 (1,080yen)
 
[track list]
01.恋時雨(koishigure)
02.Rotten Breaker

GalapagosS live-limited acoustic album "Style and whim～Acoustic greatest hits 2010-2015～" will be released at their live since 2015/04/03 (2,160yen)
 
[track list]
01.野性の証明(yasei no shoumei)
02.さらば青春の光(saraba seishun no hikari)
03.煉獄ロック(rengoku rock)
04.太陽はひとりぼっち(taiyou wa hitoribocchi)
05.星の道標(hoshi no michishirube)
06.恋の材木座(koi no zaimokuza)
07.葬世(sousei)
08.今を生きる(ima wo ikiru)

MASKED RIDER SYSTEM new maxi single "SLOW" will be released at 2015/05/27, although details have not yet been announced
 

Rare(地獄絵(jigokue)) & SCA(Suicide Cinema Actress) limited-period project "usemono" has formed at 2015/02/14, and their 2 EPs "mono 1" "mono 2" & VHS "Stereo" will be released, and then they will disband, although details have not yet been announced

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session "Lyst.-リスト-" will perform at ROMiO. presents live "サードインパクト" at Urawa Narciss at 2015/02/17
 
"Lyst.-リスト-" members:
Vo.leo. (ROMiO.)
Gt.Shige (ex-Tokami)
Ba.とし(toshi) (ex-gaudie.)
Dr.yuri (TesЯoa)

Review – Calmando Qual Best Album | Freaks -select collection 2001〜2014-
Next year at Janurary 14th Calmando Qual will release their first best album. But is this really the best of the best? I will give you maybe the answer.
Of course you always ask yourself, should I buy a best album? Well I try to give you the answer for this album. I did receive it early thanks to a Japanese friend. (^0^)/
Since we already know all songs, I'm not going to talk about how these songs sound like. So it's a review inside a different jacket.
 

PRICE: 3,500円 (TAX IN)
BUY: http://darkestlabyri...net/product/612

 
The album contains 26 full tracks, including one unreleased song.
All others where not easy to get releases for their oversea fans. Hallelujah was never released before. The album duration is 02:01:47 so a bit more than 2 hours playtime. Which is not bad at all.
If you look at the track order then all songs are placed in a good order.
However if you look at the songs did they really pick up the best of the best?  My own answer is “no”. Since not all my favorite tracks are on this album.
 
Hallelujah was never released before, This track was composed by TASC including the lyrics. So this track was a high surprise. The lyric is VERY sexual… a truly 18+ song.
The music is a typical Tasc sounded song. lots of beautiful tunes made with a synthesizer, as we all were used from the Calmando Qual. This song is also a pretty heavy song.  (It's still to bad that Tasc has left the band in 2008) I really do love this track and I'm happy that they have released this song on this best album!
 
But now up to the re-recordings. What are the differences? are they needed to listen too? Well yes, you should 100% check them out at the release date.

Let's start with;
insanity; Do you remember the PV?  It’s the PV version. which is different than the version on the silent single.
1st spectrogram insanity SINGLE version; 2nd Best album version

Both songs to compare

So we finally have the PV version in good quality
 
PARADOX; you can clearly hear the differences if you listen to this track, since there is 0 effect of TASC synthesizer.
This track was already published in 2010 on a V/A. album which was almost impossible to get for oversea fans.
1st spectrogram paradox SINGLE version; 2nd Best album version

Both songs to compare

This retaken version has a very similar spectogram however it's played much more heavy and it's recorded without Tasc.
It's very interesting. The old and new version are both good takes. Its a nice version to also put inside your collection.
 
UNDEADMAN; It’s the short version, the Single version has a longer into and a bit more extra added BG tunes.
1st spectrogram Best album version 2nd Single version

Both songs to compare

But we already know both versions.
 
Yugami; The only real difference I notice is the vocal; it’s not edited and a little bit different sung. and the volume of drum,bass and guitar is lesser. Maybe you can call this track a original recored version? It also gives me a way more “LIVE version feeling”, because it sounds like they play this song in front of you.
1st spectrogram Yugami  SINGLE version; 2nd Best album version

Both songs to compare

 
 
For me the tracks aren’t the best of the best, however, I keep my finger crossed for a next 2 disk best album for another 26 songs. (hopefully only OLD song, I've made a list below)
I still do like this best album, I never really liked “Doors” and “Deadman’s Party”, because of the horror theme sound. Velvet is an alright song, but the other 3 are for me not the best songs. I would have preferred “Chandelier” over “Ghost House”. But these songs stay for me "sound only good at live gigs".
 
Would I recommend this album to you?, somehow yes and somehow no. Because you simply need to ask yourself one question. Would I spent 3500yen for 4 unreleased tracks? Do I want to be able to read the lyric of hallelujah? If so, then yes you should buy it. However if you don't care about the lyric, then I more recommend you to buy this album digital, and maybe even those 4 tracks only.
If you own their discography like me, it would be a pity if it would be missing inside your collection.
 
Maybe you like to receive a shop bonus? well here is the list
SHOP BONUS
Closet Cild all stores: IC card Sticker
JishubanClub: Original badge + ticket for instore event
BRAND X: 絞殺された理想と赤い部屋 (Jeffrey Lionel Dahmer) MV storyboard DVD
Pure Sound: Comment DVD
Online shop: signature by members and 1 random cheki
 
I will not rate this album. since it's a best album;
 
BOOKLET contains LYRICS only. no Photos at all.
 
 

 
 
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OFF-TOPIC
2nd BEST ALBUM WISH;

Vocalist 正和 (Masakazu) (Ex-M) has opened twitter and has been recording in studio with guitarist アオ(Ao) (ex-M), however details regarding band/project are yet to be officially announced.  Still it would seem only fair to assume they have been recording with bassist てつや (Tetsuya) (ex-M) and drummer トヲル (Toworu) (ex. ムジナ(Mujina.)) as their blog posts already suggested they had been rehearsing together in last autumn, Toworu and Tetsuya have also created twitter accounts though they are yet to be used. Guitarist Ao has also posted to his blog about recording. It would appear project would likely be non visual as in recording person twitter it was referred as non visual system rock band.  
 
https://twitter.com/TTMM_masakazu
http://ameblo.jp/nekura-ao/
 
edit (adding updated info to main post):
 
twitter accounts of members:
 
https://twitter.com/TTMM_masakazu https://twitter.com/TTMM_ao https://twitter.com/TTMM_tetsuya https://twitter.com/TTMM_toworu   details regarding band(?) are yet still to be announced, I think it should be fair to assume TTMM stands short for their band name though.   edit2 : updated topic name as band seems to have been confirmed, also added first song ( in reply down .)

Cosmo-Shiki new mini album "Alien Syndrome" will be released at 2015/02/25 (2,160yen)
 
[track list]
01.Division(instrumental) (02:40)
02.posi (03:36)
03.Theta in the sky (04:08)
04.Night of Aliens (03:40)
05.Vector(instrumental) (03:43)
06.ソラリス(solaris) (03:53)
07.星屑リフレイン(hoshikuzu refrain) (03:41)
 

慟哭～doukoku～ new album "慟哭世界(doukokusekai)" will be released at their presents live "慟哭世界(doukokusekai)" at Meguro LIVE STATION at 2015/03/13 (3,240yen)

I'll just leave it here, cuz I still manage few communities about deadman and keep an eye on what's going on.
 
Yesterday Maco-sama updated his twitter with the new message:

"To all the brothers and sisters.
2015.01.17
There was a sudden announce of performance.
Excuse me such an independent action.
Under your shining bright,
I ascended the stage on that day.
I wish you could forgive my being selfish.
And thanks you keep shining for me.
That was so bright"


Yukino-san also said on his twitter, that he is quite sure Maco-sama will perform for us again in future.
Let's keep believing.

HOLLOWGRAM SET-LIST at 2015/01/17:
 
01.ideologue
02.Albus
03.KISS RAIN
04.Rufus
05.adolescent
06.Butterfly in her dreams
07.シルエット(silhouette)
08.vinyl
09.gasoline
10.Stand the devil's like
11.Pleasance Liddell
12.Don't cry for the knell
 
EN1
01.思い出の意味(omoide no imi) (kein) (Vo.眞呼(maco))
02.blood (deadman) (Vo.眞呼(maco))
03.quo vadis (deadman) (Vo.眞呼(maco))
04.mistletoe

VELVET EDEN will release their new mini album "Blanc et Noir" on 2015/03/25. It's limited to 1000 copies, price is 2500Y and it comes with a 12-page booklet.
 


 
Design/bandpic: https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/10353180_814157821964536_5237085692475337796_n.jpg?oh=14b249d151a070f854a954391c964cef&oe=553752A0&__gda__=1429347625_a30fc1ec79fc2e16053171db32c6812a
https://twitter.com/VELVETEDENChro/status/556420784734756864
 
yayyyy can't waittt~

Maco... https://twitter.com/zoisite_info/status/556434232910688256

Album cover?
 
https://twitter.com/THE_HAKKIN/status/555714710385876992
 
not sure but OMG I HOPE IT IS <333