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TSUKASA has announced at THE MICRO HEAD 4N'S one-man live "-Advent Genius-" at TSUTAYA O-West at 2014/03/17 that he will act as solo enka singer since his live at 2014/06/08, and he has sung enka "まつぽいよ(matsupoiyo)" at that live

ex-Aldious Vo.RAMI new band "Raglaia" new maxi single (title not yet finalized) will be released, although other member details have not yet been announced

new band "XYLORiDE" will hold their first live at Shibuya REX at 2014/03/26 "XYLORiDE" members: Vo.XiAN Gt.TAIGA (ex-GIRLISH×CRY) Gt.克季(katsuki) (ex-GALLERY FAKE(support)-->ArcDeaR, now Veled(support)) Ba.Yu-ta (ex-GALLERY FAKE) Dr.HiBiKi

it is announced at girugamesh presents live "MONSTER" at Nagoya CLUB QUATTRO at 2014/04/29 that their new mini album (title not yet finalized) will be released in 2014 autumn, although details have not yet been announced

ex-姫苺(himeichigo) members session "きたきつね(kitakitsune)" will perform at Birth SHINJUKU at 2014/12/02 and at 2014/12/18 "きたきつね(kitakitsune)" members: Vo.のぎつね(nogitsune) (ex-姫苺(himeichigo)-->the LEM, now in Lips(雀夜/suzuya)) Gt.いざぎつね(izagitsune) (ex-fura-neve-->ヴァロア(valois)(楓/kaede)-->ぱとらっしゅ(patrasche)(イザナ/izana)) Ba.まろぎつね(marogitsune) (ex-ハルシオン(halsion)-->ぱとらっしゅ(patrasche), now ERIZA(support)(真悠/mayu)) Dr.うさぎつね(usagitsune) (ex-姫苺(himeichigo)-->RUVISH(琉霞/ruka))

new band "カーニバル(Carnival)" has held their first demo live at Takadanobaba AREA at 2014/08/13 and will hold their first formal live at Ikebukuro EDGE at 2014/10/30 "カーニバル(Carnival)" members: Vo.yo_ (ex-Shutdown) Gt.夕忌(yuuki) (ex-GILMEO, Shutdown) Dr.ちひろ(chihiro) (ex-GILMEO) support Ba.羽月(hazuki) http://carnival-official.com/

GOKIBURI Gt.一斗(kazuto) has been injured in traffic accident at 2014/12/01, and his condition is not life-threatening their live-distributed single (title not yet finalized) will be released at their Christmas one-man live "性なる前戯(sei naru zengi)" at Shinjuku URGA at 2014/12/24

after departure of Ba.耶要(yairi) at 2014/09/18, Corpse Corps Gt.youka has departed at 2014/10/01 as his family member has been hospitalized and he needs to take care of him/her, and the remaining 3 members will continue band activities after then

it is announced at ゼノ。(Xeno) presents live "サマーエンドレスヴァケイション。(summer endless vacation)" at Takadanobaba AREA at 2014/08/07 that they will disband after their one-man live "ゼノ。(Xeno)" at Shinjuku RUIDO K4 at 2014/12/23

A113 new maxi single "少女A(shoujo A)" will be released at their presents live at Shinsaibashi club ALIVE at 2015/02/11 (1,500yen) [track list] 01.少女A(shoujo A) 02.入水(jusui) 03.魔女(majo)

i.Rias Gt.咸(mina) will depart after their live at Shinsaibashi soma at 2015/08/26 due to his family reasons

it is announced at ViViD last one-man live "THE BEGINNING of THE END FINAL「CROSSING OF THE DREAM」" at 2015/04/29 that ex-ViViD RENO new project will hold their one-man live at Shibuya REX at 2015/06/04 http://www.pscompany.co.jp/reno/

RAVI has disbanded after their live at Urawa Narciss at 2013/12/28, and Ba.die. has retired for musical activities after then

眞呼(maco)(ex-deadman) will act as special guest at HOLLOWGRAM one-man live "All about us & Rust off us" at Daikanyama UNIT at 2015/01/17

Is it the same Baroque that many fans have came to love? Not exactly, it`s a turn in another direction, it isn`t the same line-up, it isn`t the same sound, and it would not fit in with their early discography. Okay, they changed, but will I still be able to enjoy it; are they still `good`? They have definitely dialed in and delivered what they were going for, but let`s be honest, there may be little or no correlation between their early work and this. The interest will not rely on being a long-time fan so much as it will rely on you simply also being able to enjoy their new sound. From a technical standpoint, the vocals and guitar are at a higher level than their early work, though again, the style is different. So what`s the new sound? It`s atmospheric, it`s wide, it`s meditative at times, `uplifting` at other times, and tightly tied together. The guitar and vocals are the center-piece, and they really play well together, like brothers. At first the other instruments may seem just like a backing band, but everything they do eventually began to hold more value for me. If you wanted to compare them to someone, you could loosely compare some of their sounds to bands such as U2, and certain tracks by The Who, amongst others who stemmed from that, but with their own, more modern, take on those sounds. The production is also very nice, the sound is spread out, every detail is nailed down, and it is a pleasure to listen to how each instrument is covered. So do they come off as a copy of other, already established sounds? That`s going to come down to your own opinion, but I definitely feel as if they have done enough to establish themselves as having their own complete spin on these sounds. But I think, obviously, some people will not be getting enough of what they call Baroque on this album. Okay, okay, it sounds pretty mellow, can I still rock to it? It isn`t as rocking as other things they have done, though, while I definitely gravitate to a more intense rock sound, this album can hold my attention. The first tracks come off with lighter guitar, but I eventually get a refreshed feeling as SWALLOW THE NIGHT hits a harder guitar part, and the album picks up a little more. There`s also a nice solo in the final track, MEMENTO. So are these the stand-out tracks? Yes, SWALLOW THE NIGHT, MEMENTO, and PLANETARY LIGHT are my personal favorites. Alright, so please sum up your thoughts on the album as a whole. It`s very well done, the vocal effects are not overdone, though some may have preferred a clean feel. They play amazingly together, they have refined a new sound in a very short amount of time, and the album contains a great amount of variety, while staying unified, and giving off a tight, concept-album feel. However, it is bound to have a hit-and-or-miss reaction with many fans, new as well as old. The band has changed a lot, and not everyone is going to like the sound. I personally, as a long-time fan, also enjoy this sound, and can go back to their older tracks whenever I want to revisit those days. This is not my usual style of music, however I grew to like it, and appreciate each track more with each listen. It`s an atmospheric album that isn`t limited to certain moods or listening hours for me, and retains strong guitar elements that enable me to really keep listening over and over again. Track Count: 9 Listens: 20 Production Quality: Overall Rating: Worth the Purchase? It`s not going to be something instantly worth buying for all Baroque fans. The best thing to do is to listen to the preview, and see if you enjoy what you hear from it, and know that the songs themselves offer more than just what the preview holds. Personally, the preview didn`t do justice to the album for me. If you enjoy the sound, or feel like you could get into it, I definitely recommend it.

My Fairytale new maxi single "鳥籠トロイメライ(torikago traumerei)" will be released at 2015/06/17 (1,620yen), which will be sold in advance at their presents live "トロイメライ〜虚無に響く旋律と鳥籠の中の絵空事〜(traumerei〜kyomu ni hibiku senritsu to torikago no naka no esoragoto〜)" at Ikebukuro EDGE at 2015/06/03 [track list] 01.鳥籠トロイメライ(torikago traumerei) 02.トリックアート・ゴシック・マンション(trickart gothic mansion) 03.白昼夢とアンソロジー(hakuchuumu to anthology)

VENOM will disband after their presents live at Ikebukuro EDGE at 2015/07/08, and Dr.シンヤ(shinya)(ex-グラミー(glammy)-->ルギナ(rugina)(Gt.)-->LED R.I.P(Dr.AZUSA)-->ZOID) has commenced to act as their support Dr. since 2015/01/01

crossbring has opened their twitter at 2015/02/22, and their live-distributed demo single "INVISIBLE GALLOWS" will be released at their first formal live at Shinjuku RUIDO K4 at 2015/04/03 "crossbring" members: Vo.ユウ(yuh) Gt.映丞(eisuke) Ba.真紅(shinku) Dr.3106 https://twitter.com/cross_bring

S.Q.F new mini-album "Cloud Cuckoo Land" will be released at 2015/07/22 (7 songs, 2000 yens)

new band "ROOXWELL" has held their first live at Yoyogi labo at 2014/04/17, since which their live-limited one-coin single "DISTRUCTION™" has been released (500yen) "ROXXWELL" members: Vo.Subaru (ex-アレイズ(alaids), now DaizyStripper roadie) Gt.Sou1 (ex-アレイズ(alaids)) Ba.hayato (ex-アレイズ(alaids), now IKUO roadie) Dr.kazuki (ex-アレイズ(alaids), now 淳士(junji) roadie) [track list] 01.DISTRUCTION™ 02.レミウス(remius)〜Hell in Heaven〜 http://www.rooxwell.com/

RoNo☆Cro LIVE DVD "Legend of "E" 2015.01.05 TSUTAYA O-EAST" has been available for ordering through mail "[email protected]" (6,480yen), which will include scene of their one-man live Legend of "E" at TSUTAYA O-East at 2015/01/05 [track list] 01.雷帝ドリーマー 02.AimAimE 03.パイナップルチャーハン 04.コイバナ 05.メンヘレーション 06.I can fly 07.World line[γ]～The middle of a trip～ 08.メアリー～the Garden of Lilith～ 09.drums solo 10.タイムカプセル 11.ノン不純ノン異性交遊 12.リリス 13.暴走行為No.1 14.キャベツ先輩 15.和風ドレッシング 16.キラ×2☆ 17.ハニカミBirthday 18.PROMISE 19.有限要素法 20.エンドレスシーズン 21.Give Me A Smile

SEX-ANDROID 20th anniversary best album "医者ROCK NEVER DIE(isha ROCK NEVER DIE)" will be released at 2015/06/24 (2 TYPE) limited special box edition (7,452yen) will include 3CDs (48 songs)+DVD (including PV collection+2 new PVs)+special memorial booklet, and regular edition (3,024yen) will include 2CDs (32 songs)

Tokami DVD "Radiant" will be released through Starwave Records official web-shop and at their live since Shinsaibashi paradigm at 2015/07/05 and up to Ikebukuro EDGE at 2015/08/03 (3,000yen, limited 100), which will include "Radiant" PV and scene of their 3-man live at Ikebukuro CYBER at 2015/03/23 [track list] 01.Radiant (PV) 02.憂鬱なる不確かな明日、微笑みの先についた嘘(yuuutsu naru futashika na ashita hohoemi no saki ni tsuita uso) 03.Addicted Lover 04.Luminescence 05.さよならの果てに雨は降りて(sayonara no hate ni ame wa furite) 06.Lemurian Seed 07.Vendetta 08.Crimson Sky

ヴァニキル(Vanikill)(f.k.a. D'SKO) Ba.テラ(tera) will depart after their live at Ikebukuro CYBER at 2015/05/12

new project "Dianslave" distributed single "Dianslave 1st Impact" has been released at indie CD stores and livehouses in Tokyo at 2014/01/07 "Dianslave" members: Vo.&Prog.Liyu (ex-VELDIT) Dr.&Prog.ユースケ(yusuke) (ex-VELDIT) support Gt.Jath support Gt.仔鹿-banbi- (ex-HEART) support Ba.Reona. (ex-Luminous-->Veronica's grace-->Rebeltych) [track list] 01.STELLA MARIS 02.Go off the deep end 03.桜ヴィヴィッド(sakura vivid) http://dianslave.com/