Trombe 22025 Posted February 3, 2016 X JAPAN will temporarily pause activities as Gt.PATA has been hospitalized since 2016/01/15 due to his colon diverticulitis and portal vein thrombosis, their live in London at 2016/03/12 will be postponed to 2017/03/04, and release of their new album (originally at 2016/03/11) will be postponed and details will be announced later Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shaolan974 6185 Posted February 3, 2016 It's always the same with them... 4 clow_eriol, lichtlune, catborja and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JukaForever 758 Posted February 3, 2016 they are old, shit happens Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tokage 5930 Posted February 3, 2016 Well, damn, I hope the guy gets well and all, but... goddamn, postponing that album AGAIN? At this point they could just as well fucking use session musicians or something.. 3 desparejo86, lichtlune and catborja reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Takadanobabaalien 3607 Posted February 3, 2016 Too bad about Pata, but did somebody not see a post-ponement of the album come? :/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shaolan974 6185 Posted February 3, 2016 Too bad about Pata, but did somebody not see a post-ponement of the album come? :/ Yeah and considering considering Yoshiki said the album is recorded and an official date was finally announced, it should be ready to release ... why postponed again ? 1 clow_eriol reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tokage 5930 Posted February 3, 2016 ''my dog like totally ate the master tapes you guys, we swear'' - yoshiki 5 desparejo86, X-Marc, Jigsaw9 and 2 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Takadanobabaalien 3607 Posted February 3, 2016 That's what I thought as well. It's a month left until the actual release, it should be able to be released either way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jigsaw9 6783 Posted February 3, 2016 Yoshiki was posting photos online with captions like "Still (in the studio)..." only like last week, so... idk about that 'complete' album. :v Anyway, I'm not surprised. Hoping for a speedy recovery for Pata tho. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
desparejo86 160 Posted February 3, 2016 Yeah and considering considering Yoshiki said the album is recorded and an official date was finally announced, it should be ready to release ... why postponed again ? They don't have a record deal/distribution deal. If they did, you'd have seen the details on Amazon, CDJapan, ect and presale stuff months ago. In theory, they could have been planning to released it online-only, but we all know that isn't true. They've known for months the album wasn't coming out. It's always the same song and dance with Yoshiki. Even if Pata's illness is as bad as they're making it sound, it's a case of the little boy who cried wolf at this point. 1 suji reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
desparejo86 160 Posted February 3, 2016 The album was postponed "given the the circumstances," yet in the next sentence admit they don't even have a title for the damn album. Which means they hadn't done the artwork yet. And as I said in the above, they don't even have a record deal. What a bunch of fucking liars. I feel awful for people that have already booked flights and hotels for the gig. 1 suji reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ai Chan 26 Posted February 3, 2016 I just read Akira Takasaki tweet about PATA's health condition... It seems serious. Its sad because of Yoshiki people have lost trust toward on him. People get tired of being left in the dark. I just hope PATA recover fast. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Takadanobabaalien 3607 Posted February 3, 2016 I was actually going to get tickets for their london show with a friend, but in the end I didn't because I know how Yoshiki works. Needless to say I'm glad I never bought it. Feel a bit bad for my friend who now has a 4 day stay in London without any plans Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Euthanasia 333 Posted February 3, 2016 So sad. Get well soon, Pata. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ada Suilen 652 Posted February 3, 2016 Hope that Pata will recover fast Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madygrain 515 Posted February 3, 2016 I'm baffled they are not able to get a publishing deal. It makes no sense. 1 desparejo86 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeus 7997 Posted February 3, 2016 At first I thought "What activities does this band have to pause?". Then I saw that for once they are pausing for legitimate reasons and not smoke and mirrors. I feel so bad for PATA and hope that he will get well soon. I'm baffled they are not able to get a publishing deal. It makes no sense. They've released four albums in twenty years. Labels aren't willing to take a chance on a band that can produce only four times a century. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madygrain 515 Posted February 3, 2016 Sure, still I think a very limited contract would work very well for all involved. There is absolutely some cash to be made of this release wich is alledgedly already finished, so production costs should not be high at all if Yoshiki isn't bluffing. Promotion would probably require more effort but I think dealing with this album is some easy money. Again, if Yoskiki isn't full of BS again, that is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hyura 465 Posted February 3, 2016 If this is really them using PATAs serious illness to justify their unfinished album then I don't like it all. : / Hope he recovers soon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lily 106 Posted February 3, 2016 I hope they'll pay back the tickets... and Pata gets well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lestat 2167 Posted February 3, 2016 People are already blaming Yoshiki for the cancelled show while they're saying absolutely nothing about Pata and fail to recognize how critical his condition is. How truly awful and inhumane the Visual Kei scene is at times like these. I seriously hope the man gets better and that he takes his time to recover, everything else can wait. Health goes above all. 9 tetsu_sama69, suji, Tetora and 6 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LIDL 692 Posted February 3, 2016 Typical regarding tgat album stuffs, next thing Yoshiki do will be mongering HIDE name again for his own advantage and to sell tickets and merch for whatever X-Japan live tribute and shit. He is so predictable now. Hoping Pata to get a fast recovery. 3 suji, Takadanobabaalien and desparejo86 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niivozombie 30 Posted February 3, 2016 I don't wanna say "I TOLD you so", but: https://www.monochrome-heaven.com/index.php/topic/39827-pata-in-bad-shap Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Licio123 181 Posted February 3, 2016 Guys, this is diverticulitis. It almost killed my father. It's not a simple stomach ache. It's pretty severe. As Lestat said, health above all. Hope PATA improves. 1 suji reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
