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Hopefully now that My Dragon disbanded, they can release 4 singles in 2 months

Their new single 「BLOODY SKIN」 will be released on 2018.01.31. (3 types)
 
TYPE A : 2200 yen + taxes
CD : 2 songs
DVD :
1 PV + making-off + off-shot
 
TYPE B : 1500 yen + taxes
CD : 3 songs
 
TYPE C : ??? 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

I feel similar. This EP reminds me of 君、依存、タトゥー (EP) in the sense that I only really liked the title song.  君、依存、タトゥー (song) blew all the other 3 out of the water for me. Not that the other 3 were bad songs, but they're not my favorite. The same is true for this release. 清楚系不純エゴ (song) outshines the other 3 songs on the EP, at least to me. When I get a copy, I'll listen to the other 3 more. I might like this ep better than the 君、依存、タトゥー ep as a whole.
名前が無い (EP) and 幸せだよ。殺したい。(EP) are still my favorites!

Honestly, I don't like the new EP as much as 名前がない or 幸せだよ。殺したい。, but after listening to 清楚系不純エゴ (the song, not the EP) for a few times, it grew into one of their best songs until now, at least for me.
現実逃避癖 doesn't grab my attention, probably because it's one of these songs, which you need to experience live before you're able to appreciate them fully. Same with 最低最悪、だ, although I'm somehow in love with the chorus... Don't know why though
 
毒ラマグラ is no bad song at all, but for me it sounds like a left over from their days as 黒姫の夢遊病. Simply not my cup of tea.
 
Any other opinions?
 

They advertise themselves as a live limited band so I really don't think they plan on having nation wide releases any time soon, unfortunately.
I'm not seeing them until the end of January so I can't get my hands on it for a while myself. 
 
My guess is the new songs they played yesterday (らぶみ, 首絞めマアチ, ヒス症 which I'm sure is the hysteric song they've been playing the past two months) will be on another live limited release that'll be sold from their onemans in February. 

Their new live-limited EP "清楚系不純エゴ" (Seisokei Fujun Ego) was released today (1500 Yen).
 
Tracklist
1.清楚系不純エゴ
2.現実逃避癖
3.最低最悪、だ。
4.毒ラマグラ
 

 
Setlist of their one-man at Osaka Ruido:
 

 
Updated One-Man-Schedule:
2018/02/08 - Shibuya Rex
2018/02/13 - Osaka Ruido
2018/02/14 - Osaka Ruido
2018/04/09 - Shibuya Rex
2018/04/10 - Shibuya Rex
2018/04/20 - Kitahorie Hills Pankoujou
2018/04/21 - Kitahorie Hills Pankoujou

The album will include a hidden bonus track. At least according to their website.
 
They'll also head on a two-man tour together with シビレバシル (Sibilebashir): 
 
2018/02/23 - Shinsaibashi FanJ-Twice
2018/02/24 - Nagoya ell. Size
2018/02/27 - Ikebukuro Edge

Yeah, that's probably one of the main ideas behind the release. It gathers lots of songs which were, until now, only available at their lives or some indie stores in osaka. The album is already up for pre-order on cdjapan which means that it's going to be their first nationwide release. Seems like they want to expand their activities.

Their best album 「はじめてのじぐざぐ」(Hajimete no Zigzag)  will be released on 2018.01.01. (2000 yen)
 
Tracklist :
1.愛シ貴女狂怪性
2.十六夜
3.繋がりたい
4.悪いのはバンドマン
5.仕切りが嫌い
6.怨めしや～百鬼夜行～
7.抹消
8.トチ狂っテる
9.一祭合祭
10.オキニ オキラ
11.狙い投げ
12.「死にたい」御年頃
13.糞麺氏ね
 

yes, so you can continue basking in the satisfaction of owning all their releases

Setlist of their Muse oneman in september:
Opening SE: Mechanical Ghost -op.11-
1. 歌舞伎町バタフライ
～INTERVAL～
2. Dark Insanity
3. アオイヤミ
～GAK vs 風麻～
4. ポイズンチョコレート
5. 嘘つきピエロ
6. ミラーボール　
7. sakura.
8. RIVER　
9. Imperial Dragon ーInstrumentalー
ーSEー　紫宴 ～Shi En～
10. 回転木馬
11. デサバ
～INTERVAL～
12. キャットウォーク
13. 甘酸っぱいマンゴー
14. Scar ーRe recording verー
15. ブラスターボルテージ
16. アドレナリンBANG!
17. パニックパニック！
 
Encore
En1. 素晴らしきこの世界へ
En2. BLAME  ーRe recording verー
 
Btw. they will hold GAKs Birthday-Oneman on 2018/01/16 at Shinjuku Ruido K4

Btw. They'll hold their 5th one-man at Osaka Ruido on 2017/12/21.

Their new EP "幸せだよ。殺したい。" will be released on 2017.09.06 (live-limited).
 
1.幸せだよ。殺したい。
2.前戯
3.うるせえ黙れ
4.ガチメンヘラ
 

Omg I just saw on twitter lmfao that was so fast but I'm not complaining. Super excited for more tunez. 

Their new EP "幸せだよ。殺したい。" will be released on 2017.09.06 (live-limited).
 
1.幸せだよ。殺したい。
2.前戯
3.うるせえ黙れ
4.ガチメンヘラ
 

I haven't kept up with music at all this year and I haven't heard many Japanese albums. Only one I can think of is Evil. But my favourites as far as I can remember would be these:
 

Rude - Remnants...
Rude formed in 2008 and released their debut album Soul Recall in 2014, an album that happens to be one of the very best death metal albums post-1995. So my expectations were extremely high for their new album Remnants... This time around they sound a bit less Pestilence-esque than on their debut, but there's still many touches of classic bands like Pestilence, Death, Autopsy, Morbid Angel and Possessed in their sound. It sounds old school and familiar, but at the same time they've really found their own sound with this album and added a few new twists. Superb album! Not sure if it's better than Soul Recall, but it's amazing nonetheless.
 

Black Magick SS ‎– Kaleidoscope Dreams
Black Magic SS gives us another taste of their unique brand of occult psychedelic rock, and once again it's almost too catchy. By far their best piece of music till now, and I'm one of those who couldn't stop praising any of their other releases. This band is as good as they are unique.
 
 

Wampyrinacht - We Will Be Watching. Les cultes de Satan et les mystères de la mort
I'm a huge fan of the 90's Hellenic black metal scene, and whenever a band comes along and release something that sound like it was written and released in 1993-94 alongside classic albums like Thy Mighty Contract, Crossing the Fiery Path, His Majesty at the Swamp and Eumenides I'm just totally into it. Now Wampyrinacht isn't a new band at all. They formed in 1995, but since them they only released a demo in 96 and an EP in 1998, and this album was actually written between 95-99 and recorded between 00-02. So it's not a new band at all, and not a new album in that sense. Riff-wise there's a lot of classic Hellenic black metal riffing similar to old Rotting Christ, Varathron and Necromantia, as well as nailing the atmosphere of those times. But it's not just rehashing or anything. It's new and it's unique, and most importantly it's absolutely brilliant.
 
 
 
My three picks of the year I think.

Too hard to only pick 2. So I'll break the rules and pick 6.
 
甘い暴力 - 名前がない
GAMEOVER - continue
Initial'L - FIREFLY
ルクス - LOVELESS
Sioux - Last scene
-真天地開闢集団-ジグザグ - 『メンヘラ』はじめました

Good to see they will have their first one-man tour!!
Does anyone know how to get the mini-album? CD shops or live limited? I don't want a ticket but I want the mini-abum? xD

I'm so confused, I thought they already released 糞麺氏ね back in may? 
 
Never mind I'm on drugs. The May one was the one song and this is an actual mini album.
 
 

You brought up some pretty good arguments, but I'm not quite sure if I can agree with everything you said.
First, thanks for the offer, I'm sure there a lots of people here who would really appreciate something like this! But I don't think that the uploads on YouTube hurt them financially. (Not a fan of stealing music though, so don't think I support piracy or any kind of illegal music downloads) I think it has quite the opposite effect, since it's the best promotion the band can possibly get. I don't know where you discover new music, but for me YouTube is one of the best tools to use when searching for unknown bands and I think that's a thing which is true for a lot of people in Japan as well. A band that releases its stuff only live-limited may attract a certain fanbase which knows their former bands or people who just happen to be at a certain taiban, but they literally have no chance to attract fans in cities like Sapporo or other regions, which aren't toured often. Now everyone can listen to their music and maybe they'll already have some fans in Sapporo, who will come to their live, when they finally do one in Sapporo. Free promotion in my eyes. On the other hand: 君、依存、タトゥー + 溺愛シット are, according to their website, already sold out (Correct me if that's wrong  ) . At the moment there is no chance for them to lose money, since they don't sell it anymore.  But I wonder, why they don't distribute the sold out ones digitally on Itunes, like Morrigan does.
 
Honestly, I don't think that Purple Stone gets all the money, while the other bands at CRIMZON have to fight for every breadcrumb on their own. Zigzag is doing a one-man tour after just one year and a half of activity, something that Purple Stone has yet to achieve. I got the impression, while I was in Japan, that the decision to keep all the Cds of Hakujitsu, Kurohime and Amai live-limited and to not filming pvs, was their own and not something which was forced on them by their label. But that's just my opinion, maybe someone else has some more insights.