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yyyyyeeeeeeeeesssssss
Also lmao @ them releasing it pretty much at the same time as the equally endlessly postponed X Japan album

their new mini album "A KILLS A" will be released at 2016/03/11
 
[track list]
01.A KILLS A
02.NEO SONG
03.&4
04.KOGEN
05.BIG MONEY

it is announced at event "1118 GIGS 2015" at Ikebukuro CHOP at 2015/11/18 that the god and death stars new mini album "after the addle apple" will be released in 2016 spring, although details have not yet been announced
 
 
btw they will perform at Shibuya DESEO at 2016/01/08 and at Sel'm presents 3-man live "0.1.3.0." at Shibuya MILKY WAY at 2015/01/29 with Sel'm & More under band name "Rehabilitation of the god", and they will hold their one-man live "recovery of the god" at Shimokitazawa SHELTER at 2016/05/06

I'm glad it's finally coming out. They had announced about 5 or 6 years ago when they first returned that they were recording a new album but the years came and went with no new updates.
Time to go on a Madame Edwarda listening bender as I figure out how to order from the website.

 

Legendary goth band MADAME EDWARDA will release their new album "Rêve Désir" on 2015/12/25.
 
Tracklist:
 
-ACT I-  01. ECLIPSE ~火蜥蜴 ~  02. DEEP IN COLOUR  03. MACBETH 04. SALOMÉ  05. LA FOLIA  06. BABEL  07. FORBIDDEN DOOR ~迷宮の扉~  08. ORPHÉUS  09. FROZEN VEIL 10. EDWARDA  11. DEEP IN COLOUR II    -ACT II-  12. ÉDITIONS de MINUIT  13. LA POUPÉE ~あなたが来るのを待てずに~ 14. TOTENKOPF ~舌のまわらぬ蓄音機~  15. S.A.L.O.M.É.  16. POISON MIRROR ~落下の鏡~  17. GNOSSIENNES DE LA NUIT/ETERNAL FEAST ~夜のグノシェンヌあるいは永遠の回廊~   Cover art: https://scontent-fra3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfa1/v/t1.0-9/11222235_931462186935362_845937898265052863_n.jpg?oh=3ba3ce25c6f078ab3d70f5488ec1cd10&oe=56BC8C06   wowwww

omg looks like they're really recording this timeee xD
https://twitter.com/giboaiko_japan/status/663654319443410944
https://twitter.com/giboaiko_japan/status/663677301599531008

CQ new vinyl EP "From Dusk Till Dawn e.p." will be released at 2015/11/03 (1,500yen)
 
[track list]
Side A:
01.Morning After
02.The Killing Sun
Side B:
03.Last Parade
04.Dawn of the End
 
https://soundcloud.com/cq_jp/full-audio-last-parade-03112015-release-new-vinyl-ep

Sounds great. It's like something off of True.
After all of those cringe-inducing Butterfly singles, this is a proper return to form.
 


 

The lyrics for a new song 'Big Money' were shared in munimuni's e-mail list today:
 
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◎みんなで唄おう！ビッグマネー！！！

「BIG MONEY」ライム；トリガー堀井

太陽の影。
好奇心が僕らを染める。
口付けは甘い舞踏会の始まり。
似ている残像の色紙。
映写機は動かない。破裂するシャボン玉。

夜に飛び込め。
祝福の蛇は禁断。
木の葉ひとつ魔法の指先を充てて。
髪の毛、切り落としふわり風に舞う。
黄金の季節。咲き乱れて。

キミを守りたい。金で守りたい。
強欲なんだ。強欲なんだって！！！
マネープリーズ・・・。マネープリーズ・・・。
マネープリーズ・・・。ビッグマネープリーズ・・・。

街中の明かりが消えて、ランプに灯を燈すんだ！
大金握り締めて。僕らの夜へさあ行こう！

Dancing in the moonlight.

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Yeah, I love all things Tetsu and since he can do no wrong in my book, it's a passable song. However if this came from anyone else I'd probably be less than impressed.
I think alot of the problem with Tetsu is that he comes out with TOO many albums and probably doesn't give much creative meandering before going into the studio.
Early on in nil, he would perform some songs live for 1-2 years before actually recording which always gives a song more flavor and details.
Last year he released three albums in a row practically (Zigzo, The JuneJulyAugust and nil) and contributed a few tracks to Indies Denryoku. It was great as a fan of his but no single album was amazing like the early Zigzo and nil albums used to be. You can imagine if he condensed all of his creative output into one album it would be a classic.

So, being that he hasn't done much this year, perhaps the other tracks on this Black Comet Club Band will fare better.

And for me, his work on JJA's albums were more thought out and interesting than what he's been doing with nil in recent years where I can't really think of any tracks I replay often.
The JJA song 'Sequence' is probably my favorite thing he's done in the last 5 years.
 
Some other JJA tracks that I can recommend to new fans:
 
My Funny Car (single version)
 
1st album [fukaku mogure]
Goo Girl
fujuu no megami
 
2nd album [Edelweiss]
doumyaku
tekitou desu
 
3rd album [Paradise]
ruten
Paradise
Sequence
 
btw violetchain, I just saw your translation work and it's great work! I'm always attempting to translate zIgzo / JJA / nil songs for my own understanding, so it's nice to read lyrics of tracks I have never done.

The Black Comet Club's self titled 1st album will be out on October 7th on CD and in limited edition vinyl.
 
1st full album 2015.10.7 Release
『THE BLACK COMET CLUB BAND』
完全生産限定アナログ盤付属CD同時発売
 
1.Party Song　
2.Hide&Seek　
3.No.9　
4.Jolly Roger　
5.Soma　
6.Odyssey　
7.VAGABOND
8.Running Bird　
9.BANDEIRA　
10.ALL ILL　
11.BWY　
12.Little Light, Big Shadow
The first song was posted on Afro Skull Records youtube page. It's got a Miyavi-ish vibe to it.

EX-ANS live-limited single (1 song)+T-shirt (large-size, black) will be released at their live "Actuality of darkness" at Kouenji HIGH at 2015/10/10, for which song will be sung and composed by 石井秀仁(ishii shuuji)

^ Ray will not participate in their live at Kouenji HIGH at 2015/10/10, at which guest Vo. will substitute his part

LAB.THE BASEMENT album "アーカイブ(archive) 2003-2008" (2nd press) will be released at 2015/06/28 (3,780yen)
 
[track list]
01.DUB NOTE2008(新録)
02.SLEEP IN THE WATER(プレゼン音源)
03.GOOD MORNING!HAPPY DAY(配布音源)
04.PIED PIPER
05.LONG KISS GOOD NIGHT
06.TOKYO DOGS(配布音源)
07.TOWN OF SIREN
08.COINLOCKER VEGETARIAN
09.LAB.ORS LOVER
10.人間牧場 DEMO-MIX(配布音源)
11.狂い蝉が叫んだ朝に
12.だけど朝日は今日も咲き誇る(SUNRISE BLOOM 2008/新録)
 

Just announced: Buy the new live CD at Disk Union and get a bonus DVD 『DISK UNION for YOU / MUNIMUNI』 with some live footage:

http://diskunion.net/portal/ct/detail/1006723897

There is a download link on their official website:

http://night-gallery.info/ex-ans/gldl.html

https://soundcloud.com/ex-ans/gl-but-xxx-2015-remaster
 

人時(HITOKI) new acoustic solo album "音の路-OTO NO MICHI-" will be released through zoisite official web-shop and at their live since Takadanobaba CLUB PHASE at 2015/07/19 (3,000yen)
 
[track list]
01.こんな日でもOK
02.みち
03.たからもの
04.いつもといつか
05.Silence of grief
06.ともに
07.優しい涙
08.またねっ
09.とある一本の線
10.無題
11.バイバイ
12.音の路
 

 

And it seems like the new DVD will soon be available for mail order from the Closet Child store:

http://ameblo.jp/cccd-harajuku/entry-12027664237.html

Live album "GIGS -case of doguu 2011-" will be officially released in stores on 2015/06/24!!!
 
Pre-order available at:
http://diskunion.net/jp/ct/detail/1006723897
http://tower.jp/item/3906254/GIGS--case-of-doguu-2011-
 

 
edit: information on overseas ordering from Tower.jp: http://www.tenso.com/en/guide/shop/tower-records.html

清春(Kiyoharu) new album (title not yet finalized) is planned to be released in late 2015, although details have not yet been announced

Wow, this is pretty out-of-nowhere news. I know Deep did a revival a few years ago but then that band had been around much longer than Ex-ans and probably had more of a following. And it'll be interesting to see (hopefully through youtube) how Koji tackles this material since he's been a rockabilly guy for the last 10-15 years.
 
Even though they said Autumn 2015, it would pretty amazing if they played that Lunatic Fest alongside Luna Sea next month.

Wow, this is pretty out-of-nowhere news. I know Deep did a revival a few years ago but then that band had been around much longer than Ex-ans and probably had more of a following. And it'll be interesting to see (hopefully through youtube) how Koji tackles this material since he's been a rockabilly guy for the last 10-15 years.
 
Even though they said Autumn 2015, it would pretty amazing if they played that Lunatic Fest alongside Luna Sea next month.