LUNA SEA new album, "LUV" release

[Dudemanguy 122]

Literally the first thing I did when I woke up this morning was to check their twitter to make sure I wasn't being bullshitted. I'm very excited for this, and I'm glad that Yoshiki hasn't rubbed off too much on Sugizo. But man, that album title.

Edited October 5, 2017 by Dudemanguy

[Peace Heavy mk II 7200]

LUV metal isn't dead

[desertflower304 4]

Hi!

 

I see the band's 18 show nationwide hall tour dates were announced. I was wondering if maybe anyone more familiar with the band's past touring cycles, etc., thinks it's likely the guys will hold more shows (that are not just fan club only)? I'm surprised to see they're just doing 2 months of touring.. it seems most bands or at least the others I follow usually hold a 3 month tour. It was their 25th anniversary year then so maybe it was an exception, but for the last album, they did a 32 show tour, which spanned into early 2015 even and had like a 3 month break in between.

 

I'm really crossing my fingers to be able to see all my bands at the same time lol but 4 is a lot and I think I need to consider that it is a little more impossible than I want to believe. But both BUCK-TICK and the GazettE are def. set to release an album in spring 2018 so I'm just hoping it's early spring so that their tour dates collide with the LUV tour. Have yet to hear a peep about a new Dir en grey album but it feels like they're always touring so maybe they will be holding some live I can attend... stressing over this lol. My Japan plans were already foiled gloriously for 2017 lol

[Danao 759]

20 minutes ago, desertflower304 said:

Hi!

 

I see the band's 18 show nationwide hall tour dates were announced. I was wondering if maybe anyone more familiar with the band's past touring cycles, etc., thinks it's likely the guys will hold more shows (that are not just fan club only)? I'm surprised to see they're just doing 2 months of touring.. it seems most bands or at least the others I follow usually hold a 3 month tour. It was their 25th anniversary year then so maybe it was an exception, but for the last album, they did a 32 show tour, which spanned into early 2015 even and had like a 3 month break in between.

 

I'm really crossing my fingers to be able to see all my bands at the same time lol but 4 is a lot and I think I need to consider that it is a little more impossible than I want to believe. But both BUCK-TICK and the GazettE are def. set to release an album in spring 2018 so I'm just hoping it's early spring so that their tour dates collide with the LUV tour. Have yet to hear a peep about a new Dir en grey album but it feels like they're always touring so maybe they will be holding some live I can attend... stressing over this lol. My Japan plans were already foiled gloriously for 2017 lol

 

I don't think so, lately they've been doing only 3 or 4 shows / year, two of which always at Xmas, one or two SLAVE limited

 

When A WILL was released I think they did only one tour which was called a liberated will and it lasted a bit more than this newly announced tour + their regular shows at Xmas

 

Don't expect more from them

 

But let's pray for a World tour, that doesn't go only in Germany u__u

Edited October 5, 2017 by Danao

[Takadanobabaalien 3607]

Yeah, I also think they won't be doing too much touring. All members are busy in other ways/other projects as well. 

[desertflower304 4]

@Danao, @Takadanobabaalien,

 

Thanks a lot guys for taking the time to read my post and reply. It's true, they have been very busy with their own solo stuff this year, celebrating their own anniversaries and stuff. I recognize we're lucky they're still making music and I'm  just grateful they're  putting out a new album period. I look forward to hearing what sound they bring this time. Maybe i'll get lucky and things will work out next year somehow for me to see them. It'll be a nice surprise if they do a few extra shows than usual next year. Maybe they'll do another world tour at some point too, with several stops this time so @Danao and others get the chance to see them^^

Edited October 7, 2017 by desertflower304

[Danao 759]

Concerning the SLAVE Limited Edition (FC members only), the tracklist of the Live CD and the Live DVD/Blu ray is as follow:

 

 (LIVE CD) May 29, 2017 Select from "Nippon Budokan" performance
         Tracklist
　01. Metamorphosis ～Beginning part
　02. PRECIOUS...
　03. Dejavu
　04. JESUS
　05. Image
　06. The End of the Dream
　07. HURT
　08. NO PAIN
　09. I’ll Stay With You
　10. BLUE TRANSPARENCY
　11. I for You
　12. STORM
　13. TIME IS DEAD
　14. ROSIER
　15. Metamorphosis ～Ending part
　(excluding drum solo & bass solo)

 (LIVE Blu-ray or DVD) September 24, 2016 "SLAVE Limited GIG Zepp Nagoya" Performance
         Tracklist
　01.SLAVE
　02.BLUE TRANSPARENCY 限りなく透明に近いブルー
　03.Limit
　04.JESUS
　05.Rouge
　06.AURORA
　07.SANDY TIME
　08.I'll Stay With You
　09.Metamorphosis
　10.TONIGHT
　11.The End of the Dream
　12.TIME IS DEAD
　13.BELIEVE
　□＜EN＞
　14.Dejavu
　15.ROSIER
　16.WISH

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

No infos yet about the album tracklist

[Takadanobabaalien 3607]

 

Cover art revealed.

 

Further information about the album will be posted here (http://sp.universal-music.co.jp/lunasea/luv/) in the upcoming days. 

 

Better picture:

Edited November 22, 2017 by Takadanobabaalien

[Danao 759]

haha beat me to it, was posting it  

 

really can't wait for the album, especially since I bought the Slave limited version  I'm sure the packaging will be pretty cool !!

[Tokage 5930]

cover art looks a lot edgier than the title would suggest lol

[Takadanobabaalien 3607]

33 minutes ago, Danao said:

haha beat me to it, was posting it  

 

really can't wait for the album, especially since I bought the Slave limited version  I'm sure the packaging will be pretty cool !!

 

Nice! 

I actually haven't ordered it yet. I planned on doing it but I'll be heading to Tokyo in a week so I kinda wanna save my money lol. I hope it'll get up on Spotify so I at least can listen to it (although I will buy it eventually anyway so). 

[Dudemanguy 122]

The cover is pretty cool. I'm super pumped for this one. This is basically the only album left in the year that has a shot at taking AOTY away from the new sukekiyo. I also really love 'A Will' which I think is easily their best release since the 90s.

Edited November 22, 2017 by Dudemanguy

[Jigsaw9 6783]

That cover art is somehow totally giving me old-school vibes. Doubt that the actual sound will be anyting like that tho, haha.

 

Still, consider my interest piqued.  

[Kiyoharu is God 283]

Awesome jacket. I'm so hyped for this album. A new Luna Sea album! Right there with Kuroyume and SADS as a band that got me into Jrock 15 years ago.

Edited November 23, 2017 by Kiyoharu is God

[desertflower304 4]

On 11/22/2017 at 1:07 PM, Jigsaw9 said:

That cover art is somehow totally giving me old-school vibes. Doubt that the actual sound will be anyting like that tho, haha.

 

Still, consider my interest piqued.  

First thing I thought.. it def looks like some of their old single covers and i got really excited.. i've been hoping this album would be more reminiscent of their earlier work and the cover makes me a little more hopeful lol. and if that's the case, i'll be more depressed i won't be able to attend their tour and hear it live =(

[Case 13]

On 5/31/2017 at 5:48 PM, Lereku said:

Btwn the theme of the album would be love.

Anyone remembers Ryuichi's terrible-beyond-belief solo album from 1997 called 'Love', with song titles like...: 'I love you', 'suki', 'Love song', 'Love' and 'Love is...'? Let's just hope this one will be better than that.

[Takadanobabaalien 3607]

For some reason I am expecting something along the lines of STYLE. it would be awesome to say the least! 

[carddass 273]

On 11/24/2017 at 3:56 PM, Case said:

Anyone remembers Ryuichi's terrible-beyond-belief solo album from 1997 called 'Love', with song titles like...: 'I love you', 'suki', 'Love song', 'Love' and 'Love is...'? Let's just hope this one will be better than that.

Yes, but he was going for that mom-rock market. Luna Sea will never be mom rock!
But hearing some of that solo album work, and subsequent work in the years that followed, makes you wonder how the guy who could scream his brains out searching for reason would someone be so syrupy with the stuff he does outside LS.

[Dudemanguy 122]

All of their solo projects are way different than Luna Sea.

[Jigsaw9 6783]

21 hours ago, Takadanobabaalien said:

For some reason I am expecting something along the lines of STYLE. it would be awesome to say the least! 

If only!!

[Tokage 5930]

12 hours ago, carddass said:

Yes, but he was going for that mom-rock market. Luna Sea will never be mom rock!

um, sweaty......

[Jigsaw9 6783]

Btw the band is uploading band member interviews about a new song called "Hold You Down" these days, which will eventually culminate in them posting its music video soon (if I understood it correctly as written here).

 

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最新アルバム「LUV」を100倍楽しめるよう特設サイト内ならではのインタビュー企画を実施します！
まず第一弾としてMUSIC VIDEOも制作した「Hold You Down」に関してメンバーに語ってもらいました！
5日間連続で掲載していきますので音源解禁前に熟読して期待を膨らませてください！

 

[Jigsaw9 6783]

Well, this is something I haven't seen as a merch item before, lol.

 

 

[Takadanobabaalien 3607]

Sounds pretty nice. Kinda similar style to PROMISE.

I do hope they have some heavier songs as well on the album though, but I can basically dig anything Ryuichi sings to. 

 

[Dudemanguy 122]

It's always hard to judge short versions, but I liked what it was building up towards at the end.