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Aas Tetsu is the main songwriter for Zigzo, and all of his other bands, he really calls the shots whether or not Zigzo will record.
While the band is celebrating 20 years, they were almost on hiatus for half that time (early 2002 to summer 2011) since Tetsu wanted to restart nil after being affected by the September 11th attacks in NY. He wrote Sayonara Davinci that same day if I remember the blog entry correctly. I suppose he felt he couldn't release a song like that as the major label band Zigzo which was starting to use producers toward their last singles, i.e. Masahide Sakuma on Chelsea.

So yeah, maybe Zigzo / Tetsu haven't announced anything yet and will repeat the productivity of 2011 where he released an album from each of his 4 bands almost back to back in a few month time period.

You can still get this Zigzo DVD online. You'd have to use a buying service or know  someone over there:
https://shopping.deli-a.jp/products/item_Info.php?itemID=5340#c


The other dvds can be found on Yahoo auction Japan as well:
https://auctions.yahoo.co.jp/search/search?auccat=&p=zigzo+dvd&tab_ex=commerce&ei=UTF-8&fr=

I believe the Last Scene DVD was re-released and sold outside of Zigzo's official page for many years which is why there are so many available on YJA. The 2nd scene dvd is probably rarer now since they only released it once though their webshop back in 2012 or 13 and that is now defunct.

They technically formed in summer 1998 and just worked at songs and jammed in studio for a good 6-12 months leading up to their first official live in April 99.
http://www.up-down.com/100zigzo/z_bio.html


It was the main reason why right after Monster Music was released, they already had a bunch of new singles ready to go. Monster Music was already in the bag by the time they officially debuted in summer 99 at Shockwave Illusion alongside all of those other Vkei acts.
Zigzo did perform a quick live before their first April show as 'Malice~en~Sex', a play-on of the respective bands from Tetsu, Ryo/Den and Sakura, the setlist is unkown to the internets but most likely was Zigzo songs under that secretive name.

And knowing how methodical, and perhaps busy, Tetsu is with all his bands...the fact that they didn't announce any new Zigzo album / single alongside the anniversary gigs makes me feel like there won't be any studio release. Tetsu's been doing well with The Black Comet Club Band these days and it's been his main focus.

Agreed. His vibrato / screamo voice he had the first two or three years in SADS is nowhere to be heard now. Whether it's from stylistic changes or an inability to do so anymore, who knows. I've always speculated that what I imagine are a pack-of-day cigarette habit over 20-30 years probably doesn't help musician stay in their prime for long.
 
Compare that to someone like Ryuichi Kawamura of Luna Sea who after a certain point in his career started being healthier and taking his voice and singing seriously. He's able to do those marathon 70-1100 song concerts and did some mic-less ones and his voice still sounds pretty damn good. It's a shame that his solo work leaves much to be desired.

Agreed. His vibrato / screamo voice he had the first two or three years in SADS is nowhere to be heard now. Whether it's from stylistic changes or an inability to do so anymore, who knows. I've always speculated that what I imagine are a pack-of-day cigarette habit over 20-30 years probably doesn't help musician stay in their prime for long.
 
Compare that to someone like Ryuichi Kawamura of Luna Sea who after a certain point in his career started being healthier and taking his voice and singing seriously. He's able to do those marathon 70-1100 song concerts and did some mic-less ones and his voice still sounds pretty damn good. It's a shame that his solo work leaves much to be desired.

Official track list revealed:
 
1. Hold You Down
2. Brand New Days
3. 誓い文 (Chikaibumi)
4. piece of a broken heart
5. The LUV
6. Miss Moonlight
7. 闇火 (Yamibi)
8. Ride the Beat, Ride the Dream
9. Thousand Years
10. Limit
11. So Sad
12. BLACK AND BLUE
 
 
 
Not really sure what to think.... The names doesn't sound like LUNA SEA at all... Oh well. 
 
 
The album will be played 2nd december from 00:58 on TBS Count down TV in Japan. (http://www.tbs.co.jp/cdtv/)

Yes, but he was going for that mom-rock market. Luna Sea will never be mom rock!
But hearing some of that solo album work, and subsequent work in the years that followed, makes you wonder how the guy who could scream his brains out searching for reason would someone be so syrupy with the stuff he does outside LS.

No tracklist for the album yet. However there's a new artist photo/visual, and the PV for LAW'S has been released:
 

 
 
Really nice
 
Btw, Kiyo closed his website on 10/29, and it looks like the new site will soon appear here: https://www.kiyoharu.tokyo/pre/

Sounding great. Didn't realize the KIYO song was just a cover of VOICE from the C:LEAR & COSMOSCAPE albums. And I'm guessing Rebellmusik is a cover of Raummusik. The beat sounds the same.

Album jacket:
 

 
【ALBUM】
「ONENESS M」
2017年11月29日 発売
 
Tracklist:
 
01. 永遠 feat. RYUICHI
02. Daniela feat. Yoohei Kawakami
03. 絶彩 feat. 京
04. Rebellmusik feat. K Dub Shine
05. 巡り逢えるなら feat. TERU
06. PHOENIX ～HINOTORI～ feat. Toshl
07. Garcia feat. TOSHI-LOW
08. 感情漂流 feat. 辻仁成
09. VOICE feat. 清春
10. 光の涯 feat. MORRIE

Awesome...I'm looking forward to Elegy now~ It might be the first Kiyo album I purchase new since Vinnybeach.
(So many of the albums after that one ended up in Book off NY on the cheap used a mere 6-12 months later)

Kiyoharu has announced 2 new albums today. He has switched over to Columbia's TRIAD label.  The first new album is a RHYTHMLESS album called 『エレジー』 (ELEGY). It will be released on December 13th. Here's the jacket:
 

 
■2017年12月13日発売予定
アルバム『エレジー』 (ELEGY)
2CD＋DVD/COZP-1402〜4/￥5000＋tax（完全初回生産限定）
 
DISC 1 will feature the album. DISC 2 will apparently feature a poetry reading of each song. DISC 3 (a DVD) will feature live footage from 東京・Mt.RAINIERHALL SHIBUYA PLEASURE PLEASERE and the music video for LAW'S.
 
According to CDJAPAN:
 
Kiyoharu brings an album set, consisting of 2 CDs and a DVD. Disc 1 contains his previous works (Kuroyume, sads, and solo) featuring new arrangements. The DVD contains his live performance at Mt.RAINIERHALL SHIBUYA PLEASURE PLEASERE shot by Akira Odagiri as well as a music video for "LAW'S."
 
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/COZP-1402?s_ssid=e43dc459f911fe6fd4
 
The second album (of original material) will be released in February 2018. It will be called 『夜、カルメンの詩集』 (YORU, CARMEN NO SHISHUU). More details coming in later.
 
Kiyoharu will also hold an aniversary concert on 2.9.2018 called 「KIYOHARU 25 TIMES DEBUT DAY」 at 岐阜club-G.  A nationwide tour will also begin that month called 「KIYOHARU TOUR 天使の詩2018 『LYRIC IN SCARLET』」 and conclude 5月3日 at 東京・EX THEATER ROPPONGI.
 
http://natalie.mu/music/news/254793

Amazing vocal line-up! All he need was Baki (Gastunk) and Hyde to round out the all-star line-up.

KIYOHARU, Morrie, Kyo (Dir en grey/sukekiyo), TOSHI-LOW（BRAHMAN）、and Yoohei Kawakami （[Alexandros]） have been revealed as the other guest vocalists. It's also been revealed that TAKURO handled the lyrics for the song Yoohei Kawakami participated in.
 
So the line up is: RYUICHI(LUNA SEA)、Toshl(X JAPAN)、TERU(GLAY)、辻 仁成、K Dub Shine, KIYOHARU, Morrie, Kyo (Dir en grey/sukekiyo), TOSHI-LOW（BRAHMAN）、 and Yoohei Kawakami （[Alexandros]）.
 
http://natalie.mu/music/news/250598

Official name of the album is now ONENESS M. 11/29 release date. Vocal and vocal-less versions for the 2 CD version. The following musicians are participating:
 
RYUICHI(LUNA SEA)、Toshl(X JAPAN)、TERU(GLAY)、辻 仁成、K Dub Shineが参
 
A second set of participating vocalists will be announced soon.
 
【ALBUM】
NEW ALBUM「ONENESS M」
2017年11月29日 発売
 
＜初回限定盤＞
UICZ-9099 10,800円（税込）
2CD（SHM-CD）+Photo Book+三方背ケース
[CD1：FEATURING・VOCAL・ALBUM]
[CD2：CD1のVOCAL-LESS・INSTRUMENTAL・ALBUM]
[Photo Book：撮り下ろし写真集＋ライナーノーツで約100P予定]
※MASTERING･ENGINEER：STUART・HAWKES（metropolis)予定
※プレイパス（R）対応

＜通常盤＞
UICZ-4411　3,240円（税込）
[CD（SHM-CD）：FEATURING・VOCAL・ALBUM]
※MASTERING･ENGINEER：STUART・HAWKES（metropolis)予定
※プレイパス（R）対応
 
So happy there are vocals on this release. Like the instrumental albums, but I was missing his singing. It will be nice to have others singing at least.

On 10/20, Madame Edwarda will release a 2-disk compilation "Doppelgänger 1983-1985" containing unreleased, live and alternate takes.

Their output during those years was limited to a few appearances on compilations, 2 singles and 1 full length album  before they ultimately put the band on hiatus following 1986's Illumine.

According to the tracklist from Diskunion, there are 13 unreleased songs from that era which, if they are truly full songs, would be quite alot considering they only released about 20 songs officially on thei aforementioned album/singles/comps.
 
1. 月蝕狂想曲 ~Lunar Caprice~ (未発表曲)
2. Opéra (live version)
3. Marionette (live version)
4. Arabian Nights (live version)
5. Le SABBAT II (live version)
6. LORELEI (live version)
7. INTRODUCTION (alternate version)
8. Opéra (alternate version)
9. NOSFERATU (alternate version)
10. The Horror CAVE! (alternate version)
11. NOSTALGIE (alternate version)
12. Le SABBAT (alternate version)
13. Trench Coat ~Prologue~ (alternate version)
14. Trench Coat (alternate version)
 
Disc 2
1. LOW (live version)
2. White-Darkness ~Prologue~ (live version)
3. ヒステリックな侯爵夫人 (未発表曲)
4. Le SABBAT ~La Fin Du Eros~ (live version)
5. Arabian Nights ~Prologue~ (live version)
6. Arabian Nights (live version)
7. Étranger ~Maniérisme~ (live version)
8. NOSFERATU (live version)
9. カロリーヌ (未発表曲)
10. 刑事舞踏 (デカダンス) (未発表曲)
11. CARMEN (未発表曲)
12. Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (未発表曲)
13. Le SABBAT ~La Fin du Thanatos~ (live version)
14. Soirée (live version)
15. Fill夢 ~Introduction of メッキII ~ (live version)
16. メッキII ~Longtemps du Temps~ (live version)
17. LORELEI ~Valse Infinie~ (live version)
18. Unfinished Veil (未発表曲)
19. Haunted Q (未発表曲)
20. Overture (未発表曲)
21. Cirque de la nuit ~夜のサーカス~ (未発表曲)
22. Un coup de dés jamais n'abolira le hasard ~賽の一振り~ (未発表曲)
23. Jeux d'artifices ~罠の戯れ~ (未発表曲)
24. HAMLET (未発表曲)
25. メッキ (live version)

http://diskunion.net/punk/ct/detail/1007486522

 
And speaking of 'Illumine',  it will be released for the first time on CD on 9/15.
http://diskunion.net/punk/ct/detail/1007458331
 The version floating around on the web / youtube came from my cassette rip which I've learned years might not have been transferred in the best way possible. So if you're into sound quality, surely the CD comes will sound alot better and hopefully be from the master tapes.

On 10/20, Madame Edwarda will release a 2-disk compilation "Doppelgänger 1983-1985" containing unreleased, live and alternate takes.

Their output during those years was limited to a few appearances on compilations, 2 singles and 1 full length album  before they ultimately put the band on hiatus following 1986's Illumine.

According to the tracklist from Diskunion, there are 13 unreleased songs from that era which, if they are truly full songs, would be quite alot considering they only released about 20 songs officially on thei aforementioned album/singles/comps.
 
1. 月蝕狂想曲 ~Lunar Caprice~ (未発表曲)
2. Opéra (live version)
3. Marionette (live version)
4. Arabian Nights (live version)
5. Le SABBAT II (live version)
6. LORELEI (live version)
7. INTRODUCTION (alternate version)
8. Opéra (alternate version)
9. NOSFERATU (alternate version)
10. The Horror CAVE! (alternate version)
11. NOSTALGIE (alternate version)
12. Le SABBAT (alternate version)
13. Trench Coat ~Prologue~ (alternate version)
14. Trench Coat (alternate version)
 
Disc 2
1. LOW (live version)
2. White-Darkness ~Prologue~ (live version)
3. ヒステリックな侯爵夫人 (未発表曲)
4. Le SABBAT ~La Fin Du Eros~ (live version)
5. Arabian Nights ~Prologue~ (live version)
6. Arabian Nights (live version)
7. Étranger ~Maniérisme~ (live version)
8. NOSFERATU (live version)
9. カロリーヌ (未発表曲)
10. 刑事舞踏 (デカダンス) (未発表曲)
11. CARMEN (未発表曲)
12. Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (未発表曲)
13. Le SABBAT ~La Fin du Thanatos~ (live version)
14. Soirée (live version)
15. Fill夢 ~Introduction of メッキII ~ (live version)
16. メッキII ~Longtemps du Temps~ (live version)
17. LORELEI ~Valse Infinie~ (live version)
18. Unfinished Veil (未発表曲)
19. Haunted Q (未発表曲)
20. Overture (未発表曲)
21. Cirque de la nuit ~夜のサーカス~ (未発表曲)
22. Un coup de dés jamais n'abolira le hasard ~賽の一振り~ (未発表曲)
23. Jeux d'artifices ~罠の戯れ~ (未発表曲)
24. HAMLET (未発表曲)
25. メッキ (live version)

http://diskunion.net/punk/ct/detail/1007486522

 
And speaking of 'Illumine',  it will be released for the first time on CD on 9/15.
http://diskunion.net/punk/ct/detail/1007458331
 The version floating around on the web / youtube came from my cassette rip which I've learned years might not have been transferred in the best way possible. So if you're into sound quality, surely the CD comes will sound alot better and hopefully be from the master tapes.

On 10/20, Madame Edwarda will release a 2-disk compilation "Doppelgänger 1983-1985" containing unreleased, live and alternate takes.

Their output during those years was limited to a few appearances on compilations, 2 singles and 1 full length album  before they ultimately put the band on hiatus following 1986's Illumine.

According to the tracklist from Diskunion, there are 13 unreleased songs from that era which, if they are truly full songs, would be quite alot considering they only released about 20 songs officially on thei aforementioned album/singles/comps.
 
1. 月蝕狂想曲 ~Lunar Caprice~ (未発表曲)
2. Opéra (live version)
3. Marionette (live version)
4. Arabian Nights (live version)
5. Le SABBAT II (live version)
6. LORELEI (live version)
7. INTRODUCTION (alternate version)
8. Opéra (alternate version)
9. NOSFERATU (alternate version)
10. The Horror CAVE! (alternate version)
11. NOSTALGIE (alternate version)
12. Le SABBAT (alternate version)
13. Trench Coat ~Prologue~ (alternate version)
14. Trench Coat (alternate version)
 
Disc 2
1. LOW (live version)
2. White-Darkness ~Prologue~ (live version)
3. ヒステリックな侯爵夫人 (未発表曲)
4. Le SABBAT ~La Fin Du Eros~ (live version)
5. Arabian Nights ~Prologue~ (live version)
6. Arabian Nights (live version)
7. Étranger ~Maniérisme~ (live version)
8. NOSFERATU (live version)
9. カロリーヌ (未発表曲)
10. 刑事舞踏 (デカダンス) (未発表曲)
11. CARMEN (未発表曲)
12. Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (未発表曲)
13. Le SABBAT ~La Fin du Thanatos~ (live version)
14. Soirée (live version)
15. Fill夢 ~Introduction of メッキII ~ (live version)
16. メッキII ~Longtemps du Temps~ (live version)
17. LORELEI ~Valse Infinie~ (live version)
18. Unfinished Veil (未発表曲)
19. Haunted Q (未発表曲)
20. Overture (未発表曲)
21. Cirque de la nuit ~夜のサーカス~ (未発表曲)
22. Un coup de dés jamais n'abolira le hasard ~賽の一振り~ (未発表曲)
23. Jeux d'artifices ~罠の戯れ~ (未発表曲)
24. HAMLET (未発表曲)
25. メッキ (live version)

http://diskunion.net/punk/ct/detail/1007486522

 
And speaking of 'Illumine',  it will be released for the first time on CD on 9/15.
http://diskunion.net/punk/ct/detail/1007458331
 The version floating around on the web / youtube came from my cassette rip which I've learned years might not have been transferred in the best way possible. So if you're into sound quality, surely the CD comes will sound alot better and hopefully be from the master tapes.

On 10/20, Madame Edwarda will release a 2-disk compilation "Doppelgänger 1983-1985" containing unreleased, live and alternate takes.

Their output during those years was limited to a few appearances on compilations, 2 singles and 1 full length album  before they ultimately put the band on hiatus following 1986's Illumine.

According to the tracklist from Diskunion, there are 13 unreleased songs from that era which, if they are truly full songs, would be quite alot considering they only released about 20 songs officially on thei aforementioned album/singles/comps.
 
1. 月蝕狂想曲 ~Lunar Caprice~ (未発表曲)
2. Opéra (live version)
3. Marionette (live version)
4. Arabian Nights (live version)
5. Le SABBAT II (live version)
6. LORELEI (live version)
7. INTRODUCTION (alternate version)
8. Opéra (alternate version)
9. NOSFERATU (alternate version)
10. The Horror CAVE! (alternate version)
11. NOSTALGIE (alternate version)
12. Le SABBAT (alternate version)
13. Trench Coat ~Prologue~ (alternate version)
14. Trench Coat (alternate version)
 
Disc 2
1. LOW (live version)
2. White-Darkness ~Prologue~ (live version)
3. ヒステリックな侯爵夫人 (未発表曲)
4. Le SABBAT ~La Fin Du Eros~ (live version)
5. Arabian Nights ~Prologue~ (live version)
6. Arabian Nights (live version)
7. Étranger ~Maniérisme~ (live version)
8. NOSFERATU (live version)
9. カロリーヌ (未発表曲)
10. 刑事舞踏 (デカダンス) (未発表曲)
11. CARMEN (未発表曲)
12. Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (未発表曲)
13. Le SABBAT ~La Fin du Thanatos~ (live version)
14. Soirée (live version)
15. Fill夢 ~Introduction of メッキII ~ (live version)
16. メッキII ~Longtemps du Temps~ (live version)
17. LORELEI ~Valse Infinie~ (live version)
18. Unfinished Veil (未発表曲)
19. Haunted Q (未発表曲)
20. Overture (未発表曲)
21. Cirque de la nuit ~夜のサーカス~ (未発表曲)
22. Un coup de dés jamais n'abolira le hasard ~賽の一振り~ (未発表曲)
23. Jeux d'artifices ~罠の戯れ~ (未発表曲)
24. HAMLET (未発表曲)
25. メッキ (live version)

http://diskunion.net/punk/ct/detail/1007486522

 
And speaking of 'Illumine',  it will be released for the first time on CD on 9/15.
http://diskunion.net/punk/ct/detail/1007458331
 The version floating around on the web / youtube came from my cassette rip which I've learned years might not have been transferred in the best way possible. So if you're into sound quality, surely the CD comes will sound alot better and hopefully be from the master tapes.

Morrie has made New York his home since the early 90's but he has never actually performed live there until now.
His ongoing solo tour 'Solitude' will be having a one night performance at Kraine theater on August 27th:

http://www.horsetrade.info/event/f5695ea63338c0d65e4bf76ec93ec9ea

Tickets go on sale August 1st.
For any fans of Dead End, Creature Creature or his solo work, this will probably be one of the only times to catch him live in the states.

Morrie has made New York his home since the early 90's but he has never actually performed live there until now.
His ongoing solo tour 'Solitude' will be having a one night performance at Kraine theater on August 27th:

http://www.horsetrade.info/event/f5695ea63338c0d65e4bf76ec93ec9ea

Tickets go on sale August 1st.
For any fans of Dead End, Creature Creature or his solo work, this will probably be one of the only times to catch him live in the states.

Morrie has made New York his home since the early 90's but he has never actually performed live there until now.
His ongoing solo tour 'Solitude' will be having a one night performance at Kraine theater on August 27th:

http://www.horsetrade.info/event/f5695ea63338c0d65e4bf76ec93ec9ea

Tickets go on sale August 1st.
For any fans of Dead End, Creature Creature or his solo work, this will probably be one of the only times to catch him live in the states.

I think the best way to really drive the point home to the fan base would be to make some sort of hilarious photo meme series.

One half of the meme could be an image with Yoshiki and some release date announcement or tease announcement - there are probably countless moment since they reunited. The other half could be what Yoshiki was really doing instead. i.e.: hanging out with random celebrities, going to events, doing selfies holding a hello kitty doll, promoting some weird product.

I mean, we fans have to keep ourselves entertained through the let-downs, shouldn't we!?

upd: oops, no longer available. there used to be "BOYS" MV
upd2: they reuploaded 

This actually sounds more exciting than a normal X concert these days. No more overexhausted post drum solo falling down and concert delays!
Toshi already knows how to hold down an acoustic live on his own with session guys during his solo lives so having Pata/Sugizo/Heath will be top notch.

And maybe this will mean they'll dust off those tracks that Yoshiki doesn't want to play anymore:
 

The aforementioned Rose of Pain live back in 94:
 
 

This actually sounds more exciting than a normal X concert these days. No more overexhausted post drum solo falling down and concert delays!
Toshi already knows how to hold down an acoustic live on his own with session guys during his solo lives so having Pata/Sugizo/Heath will be top notch.

And maybe this will mean they'll dust off those tracks that Yoshiki doesn't want to play anymore:
 

The aforementioned Rose of Pain live back in 94: