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Best New Tracks: August 2015 As always, another month has passed and the ORZ team has a great selection of music to recommend! Feel free to comment or discuss any of this month's picks and even offer your own as well! Visual Kei "流星群 (Ryuuseigun)" by A9 "千年DIVE!!!!! (Sennen DIVE!!!!!)" by Antic Cafe "Parasite" by JILUKA "パレード (parade)" by KEEL "EVOKE" by lynch. "saw.[ss_ver.]/takumi_mix" by StrangerSaid. "OMINOUS" by The GazettE "ぺど。(pedo.)" by 黒百合と影 (Kuroyuri to kage) Rock / Metal / Punk "最後までII (Saigo Made II)" by Aqua Timez "岩窟の聖母 (Gankutsu no seibo)" by Bird In A Cage "Words Of The Youth" by coldrain "Devil's Party" by Crossfaith "Before My Hands Become Stained With Blood" by LAST CALIX "Animus" by MAGNETIC NORTH "ALONE" by MY FIRST STORY "シャーロットの森 (Charlotte no mori)" by THE TEENAGE KISSERS "いいから (ii kara)" by WANIMA "解離と労働 (kairi to roudou)" by それでも世界が続くなら (Soredemo Sekai ga Tsuzukunara) "ドミナント (Dominant)" by ヨモギ|イ|チヨウ (yomogiichiyou) Indie / Alt. "Letter" by androp "Moonlight" by Language "u.n.o" by mothercoat "Chilico" by PELICAN FANCLUB "Sweet Wave" by Praha Depart "Drive" by Ropes "幽霊の集会 (yurei no shukai)" by 井手健介と母船 (Kensuke Ide & Bosen / Kensuke Ide & His Mothership) "銀河の恥・・・ (ginga no haji...)" by 八十八ヶ所巡礼 (88Kasyo Junrei) "mana" by 浮遊スル猫 (fuyusuru neko) Pop / Idol / Electronic / R&B / Hip-Hop / Other "プライド革命 (Pride Kakumei)" by CHiCO with HoneyWorks "Q and A" by la la larks "遥・i m a (haruka i m a)" by Menoz "FR/DAY NIGHT" by phatmans after school "生きるガール (ikiru girl)" by SHISHAMO "years" by サカナクション (sakanaction) "Escalator Step" by 大野由美子 (Yumiko Ohno) See you next month!

Best New Tracks: July 2015 July was a big month for Japanese music and the Official Reviewers (ORZ) have been extra busy sifting through the plethora of releases, all in order to recommend you the best new tracks! Feel free to comment or discuss any of this month's picks and even offer your own as well! Visual Kei "Fatal Error Race" by D.I.D. "愁いリビドー (Urei libido)" by DADAROMA "Everlasting Flavor" by Diawolf "この世で一番美しい薔薇よ (Konoyo de Ichiban Utsukushii Bara Yo)" by Kamijo "The Screaming Pain" by Lament. "鳥籠トロイメライ (torikago träumerei)" by My Fairytale "アオイヤミ (Aoi Yami)" by Purple Stone "砉 (Keiki)" by コドモドラゴン (Codomo Dragon) "造花と嘘 (zouka to uso)" by ユナイト (UNiTE.) "人形劇 (Ningyougeki)" by リライゾ (Liraizo) Rock / Metal / Punk "closer" by Does It Escape Again "信じて (Shinjite)" by Galileo Galilei "STRIKE A BELL" by LEGO BIG MORL "From This Day" by Nature Living "Dream Box" by NoisyCell "Iolite" by Sailing Before The Wind "male bee, on a sunny day. well well well well!" by THE BOHEMIANS "夜の公園 (yoru no koen)" by シュリスペイロフ (Syurispeiloff) "トーキーダンス (Talkie Dance)" by ヒトリエ (Hitorie) Indie / Alt. "the lonely crowd" by Mouse on the Keys "Jaguar" by N.Y&BICYCLES "Dali" by PELICAN FANCLUB "My Little Wish" by toe "夕霧 (yuugiri)" by 北園みなみ (Minami Kitasono) "シーン (scene)" by 水中図鑑 (Suichuzukan) "new place" by 雨のパレード (Ame no Parade) Pop / Idol / R&B / Hip-Hop "LAST STARDUST" by Aimer "5th season" by BILLIE IDLE "Lights Go Out" by CJ Li "サマーサマー (summer summer)" by Caro kissa "やれよ。(Yareyo.)" by Charisma.com "Claymore (DJ Koo Remix)" by GACKT "Ex Tape" by 倖田來未 (Koda Kumi) "LUV PANDEMIC" by TOWA TEI "スパイス (Spice)" by 東京カランコロン (Tokyo Karankoron) "Pocket" by whiteeeen PV "綺麗 (Kirei)" by 印象派 (Inshouha) "DREAM" by 岸谷香 (Kaori Kishitani) PV "Run Away" by 滴草由実 (Yumi Shizukusa) See you next month!

Best New Tracks: June 2015 Best New Tracks is a new series brought to you by MH's Official Reviewers (ORZ)! Every month we'll be recommending brand-new Japanese songs from the recently passed month, so stay tuned! Feel free to comment or discuss any of this month's picks and even offer your own as well! Visual Kei "Crepuscule" by Femme Fatale "R-18" by ゴシップ (Gossip) "Imperial Concerto" by Kamijo "身を知る雨 (Mi wo Shiru Ame)" by アルルカン(Arelquin) "花占い (hana uranai)" by ザアザア (Xaa Xaa) "ヴァルプルギスの夜 (walpurgis no yoru)" by トキノキト (tokinokito) "窃盗 (Settou)" by 少年記 (Shounenki) "終幕の芥 (shuumaku no akuta)" by 滅びの美学 或は、加虐偏愛者の調性の確立 (horobi no bigaku arui wa, kagyaku henaisha no chousei no kakuritsu) Rock / Metal / Punk / Indie / Alt. "Famous Day" by [Alexandros] "Core" by Aureole "泡と羊 (awa to hitsuji)" by back number "スパイシーマドンナ (Spicy Madonna)" by BRADIO "悲しくなる前に (Kanashiku Naru Mae ni)" by indigo la End "! (amadare)" by Kidori Kidori "Synthese" by LOST IN TIME "ナイトダイビング (night diving)" by polly "Millions of Stones" by SiM "ナイトフライング (night flying)" by シナリオアート (Scenarioart) Pop / Idol / R&B / Hip-Hop "僕たちは戦わない (Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai)" by AKB48 "THE LIGHT" by Crystal Kay "光追いかけて (Hikari Oikakete)" by FLOW "BABY" by RYKEY "music" by 三浦大知 (Daichi Miura) "出逢いの続き (Deai no Tsuzuki)" by 渡辺麻友 (Mayu Watanabe) "六月三日 (rokugatsu mikka)" by 近藤晃央 (Akihisa Kondo) "Swallow Dive" by 降谷建志 (Kenji Furuya) Electronic / Jazz / Other "Sentimental Girls Violent Joke" by The Bilinda Butchers ft. Smany "Ricoh Elemex" by Ventla "あなたを保つもの (Anata wo Tamotsu Mono)" by 坂本真綾 (Maaya Sakamoto) x コーネリアス (CORNELIUS) See you next month!

Best New Tracks: April 2015 Best New Tracks is a new series brought to you by MH's Official Reviewers (ORZ)! Every month we'll be recommending brand-new Japanese songs from the recently passed month, so stay tuned! Feel free to comment or discuss any of this month's picks and even offer your own as well! We're also trying out a new format this month, so let us know what you think! ; ) Visual Kei "NONONON" by Anli Pollicino "猿 (Saru)" by BugLug "LOCUS" by Far East Dizain "灰色の森 (Haiiro no mori)" by My BACTERIA HEAT IsLAND "au revoir" by Nimo "蕾 (Tsubomi)" by SCAPEGOAT "SPiCA SPHiA" by パノラマ虚構ゼノン (XENON) "九尾 (kyuubi)" by 己龍 (kiryu) Rock / Metal / Punk / Etc. "Hello,world!" by BUMP OF CHICKEN "地下室の花 (chikashitsu no hana)" by cinema staff "Kaedit Nos Pestis" by Sigh "GET BACK" by THE ORAL CIGARETTES "ELE!!!" by THE TURTLES JAPAN "calling" by uchuu, "私以外私じゃないの (Watashi Igai Watashi ja Nai no)" by ゲスの極み乙女。(Gesu no Kiwami Otome.) "夏の落とし物 (natsu no otoshimono)" by そこに鳴る (sokoninaru) "Calling" by 雅-MIYAVI- Pop "Over The Rainbow" by Atlantis Airport "Faraway" by miwa "雪風 (Yukikaze)" by スピッツ (Spitz) "YOU" by 泉まくら (Izumi Makura) Electronic "TOO FAR" by APOGEE "LUNARIA" by Chouchou "Remains Domain" by Geskia See you next month!

Best New Tracks: March 2015 Best New Tracks is a new series brought to you by MH's Official Reviewers (ORZ)! Every month we'll be recommending brand-new Japanese songs from the recently passed month, so stay tuned! Feel free to comment or discuss any of this month's picks and even offer your own as well! @fitear1590's picks: "The Crow" by a crowd of rebellion "Eternal Dream" by CROSS VEIN "Daze" by Cuushe "scenes (Live, featuring NAOKI & RUPPA)" by ユナイト (UNiTE.) "一騎討ち (ikkiuchi)" by 女王蜂 (ziyoou-vachi) @CAT5's picks: "はちみつ (hachimitsu)" by CHARA "一番星 (ichiban boshi)" by DAOKO "ブラインド (blind)" by ハイスイノナサ (haisuinonasa) "waiting for you" by シベールの日曜日 (Sundays & Cybele) "WINDLESS DAY" by シャムキャッツ (siamese cats) "宙を撃て (chu wo ute)" by ヤマジカズヒデ (Yamaji Kazuhide) 's picks: "The Way Down" by FACT "Just Give Me The Rock 'N' Roll Music" by WHITE ASH "煙たい" (Kemutai) by 片平里菜 (Rina Katahira) "カオスリロン" (CHAOS RIRON) by Plastic Tree "A Malice of Rider" by a crowd of rebellion "INAZUMA" by ALSDEAD "曼陀羅" (Mandara) by OZROSAURUS "Broken faith" by waterweed @beni's picks: "歌謡曲 (Kayoukyoku)" by 大森靖子 & THEピンクトカレフ (Seiko Oomori & The Pink Tokarev) "神様の悪戯 (Kamisama no Itazura)" by SuG "Secret Garden" by Chara "ETERNAL SLEEP" by THE BLACK SWAN "Gimme U" by 倖田來未 (Koda Kumi) "World is mine." by vistlip "あらかじめ语られるロマンス (Arakajime Katarareru Romance)" by 乃木坂46 (Nogizaka46) "シーサイドスリーピング (Seaside Sleeping)" by ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION "My Room" by きゃりーぱみゅぱみゅ (Kyary Pamyu Pamyu) See you next month!

Spoiler HTML code Best New Tracks: February 2015 Best New Tracks is a new series brought to you by MH's review crew! Every month we'll be highlighting brand-new Japanese songs worth checking out, so stay tuned! Feel free to comment or discuss any of this month's picks and even offer your own as well! @Zeus's picks: "戦-ikusa-" by 和楽器バンド (Wagakki Band) "marionette" by Lycaon @fitear1590's picks: "For You" by Czecho No Republic "ツキナミ (tsukinami)" by 分島花音 (Kanon Wakeshima) "endless" by ねごと (NEGOTO) Watch the PV "マーブル (marble)" by ユナイト (UNiTE.) 's picks: "Paper Planes" by ONE OK ROCK "Seven Deadly Sins" by MAN WITH A MISSION "実験前" (Jikkenmae) by indigo la End "Kawareru" by theCharmPark "アカペラ" (A capella) by ペンタゴン (Pentagon) "なくならない" (Nakunaranai) by 左右 (Sayuu) @beni's picks: "marionette" by Lycaon "夜明けの街 (Yoake no Machi)" by CICADA "そつぎょう (Sotsugyou)" by daoko "へその緒 (Hesonoo)" by 黒百合と影 (Kuroyuri to Kage) "Future,Super Duper,Nova" by X4 "TWO HEARTS" by 家入レオ (Leo Ieiri) "さんすくみ (Sansukumi)" by 分島花音 (Kanon Wakeshima) "至上の人生 (Shijou no Jinsei)" by 椎名林檎 (Sheena Ringo) "WING to HEAVEN" by DIV @CAT5's picks: "all is white" by Anoice "Ground" by CARD "街の底" by eastern youth "ンスターペアレンツ (Monster Parents)" - Jin-Machine "Rep(110)%4" by loqto "君を壊すガラスの衝動 (Kimi o kowasu garasu no shoudou)" by Lycaon "Gengar" by Sel'm "Foster Mother" by sukekiyo "game over" by 大橋トリオ (Ohashi Trio) "Setting Sun" by 疋田哲也(Tetsuya Hikita)+NIL

Best New Tracks: January 2015 Best New Tracks is a new series brought to you by MH's Official Reviewer team! Every month we'll be highlighting brand-new Japanese songs worth checking out, so stay tuned! Feel free to comment or discuss any of this month's picks and even offer your own as well! 's picks: "Abyss" by Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas "A HUNDRED SUNS" by BOOM BOOM SATELLITES "KAKUMEI" by Silent Siren "Closer" by Silhouette From The Skylit "緑閃光 (midori senkou)" by LAMP IN TERREN 's picks: "Moonlight Station" by SEKAI NO OWARI "Flowerwall" by Kenshi Yonezu @fitear1590's picks: ネモフィラ (nemophila) by イツエ (itsue) "Red Carnation" by Jupiter "ストッキング (stocking)" by 吉澤嘉代子 (Kayoko Yoshizawa) "アイリス (iris)" by 新川忠 (Tadashi Shinkawa) @CAT5's picks: "Enigmatic Feeling (2015 mix)" by 凛として時雨 (Ling Tosite Sigure) "MEBIUS" by FEAR FROM THE HATE "笑うドッペルゲンガー (warau doppleganger)" by 東京カランコロン (Tokyo Karankoron) "月曜のメランコリー (getsuyo no melancholy)" by BOMI "四角のトモダチ (Shikaku no tomodachi)" by 中納良恵 (Nakano Yoshie) "想い想われ (omoiomoware)" by 福原希己江 (Fukuhara Kimie)