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Can't wait to get a Hot Topic email about it!!

 

Were their other US releases a long time after their domestic release? 

 

 

No. At most a week apart, though I remember Uroboros showing up on shelves on the same date as the Japanese release in Hot Topic.

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Yeah The End are decent about release dates and it wouldn't surprise me that they already have the rights to release their new album.

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More info about new album "ARCHE" was revealed today along with new promotion picture:

 

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New album will be avaliable in following editions:

 

Deluxe Limited Edition: Blu-spec CD + CD + Blu-ray (9000yen) (incl. special packaging)

Deluxe Limited Edition: Blu-spec CD + CD + DVD (8000yen) (incl. special packaging)

Limited Edition: 2CD (3400yen)

Regular Edition: CD-only (3000yen)

 

 

Read more about the Blu-spec CD format here: http://www.blu-speccd2.jp/

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Why VK? Because they're japanese and having some kind of styling here and there? Come on. And btw, I believe Kaoru's intend may have been a greek tunika... so much for that.

 

And Shinya looks... different... without tons of bebè on his face.

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You mean to tell me they have aged over the last 17+ years??? *GASP*

 

 

Who gives a fuuuu about how old they look. My excitement meter for this album is off the charts. 

Despite enjoying DSS quite a bit, I always felt a *tinge* of disappointment with it, especially since it followed Uroboros (damn near perfect album imo). Stoked to see what Arche brings to the table.

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^ there are bands that looked better in their late 30s/early 40s (aka Dir's current age) :) (even without photoshop and make-up magic).

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I think some of us mistook the hair shadows on Shinyas face for wrinkles. I agree though. Age or look shouldn't matter. Sadly this is an ex-VK band... so it DOES still matter.

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Come on Kaoru, you can't just roll out of bed and take a pic

I think he's totally rocking it... if he went for a 'modern-day Jesus' kind of look.

 

However, I have to say, since the remarkable moment of Toshiya shaving half his head a couple of years back, I'm totally digging his looks.

 

Will there be any song previews or are there some already and I've just missed them?

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die looks like some old lesbian tho

 

im just wondering why am i compelled to agree on this hah ,

 

i just sincerely hope they do not make something retro or anything remotely close to gauze .

 

any materials that are extension to what they have been doing (ex: rinkaku, unraveling, sustain) ,

 

im good to go :) (and kyo looks nice here heh)

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preorder is now available at these locations:

 

CD Japan
Limited Edition w/Blu-Ray (Album, Blu-Ray, + bonus CD) ($86.42 + Shipping)
Limited Edition w/DVD (Album, DVD, + bonus CD) ($76.22 + Shipping)
Limited Edition CD (Album + Bonus CD) ($32.65 + shipping)
Regular Edition CD (Album ONLY) ($28.81 + shipping)
 
Yes Asia
Limited Edition w/Blu-Ray (Album, Blu-Ray, + bonus CD) ($91.99 + Shipping)
Limited Edition w/DVD (Album, DVD, + bonus CD) ($82.49 + Shipping)
Limited Edition CD (Album + Bonus CD) ($37.25 + shipping)
Regular Edition CD (Album ONLY) ($31.25 + shipping)

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They're thirsty for that money. No album artwork, tracklist, or previews yet but they have the preorders up. They must be really confident in this album.

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They're thirsty for that money. No album artwork, tracklist, or previews yet but they have the preorders up. They must be really confident in this album.

I find it odd that there's no "Arche-exclusive webpage" up yet (compare: Uroboros promotions which went like this: 1) News about the album 2) album cover (aka "Uroboros-exclusive page") 3) release info PLUS a number of tracks etc. 4) the actual tracklist 5) previews) :(

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I'm reliefed that they didn't do a 12000-yen edition for this album. The custom fee and shipping fee I got for those editions of UROBOROS and DSS were so expensive!

 

Happy they finally included Blu-ray into their Limited Edition! I will definitely go for their 9000-yen Blu-spec+CD+BD edition!

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[CD track list]
01.Un deux
02.咀嚼
03.鱗
04.Phenomenon
05.Cause of fickleness
06.濤声
07.輪郭
08.Chain repulsion
09.Midwife
10.禍夜想
11.懐春
12.Behind a vacant image
13.Sustain the untruth
14.空谷の跫音
15.The inferno
16.Revelation of mankind

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