Releases you are looking forward.

[lukrecia 22]

Well, it might be a bad idea, but I think, it can work. So, releases, you are looking forward, why are you looking forward to those releases, expectations, and so. Don't want this tread to be another 'upcoming release date list', so please don't just write down that this and this album, but comment it.

My list:

2011/03/11 Joy O – Wade In

2011/04/13 Merpeoples - メトロ??リス

2011/03/14 FaltyDL - You Stand Uncertain

2011/03/16 0.8秒????撃。 - Machizou.Machiko.Hakai

2011/03/16 NAOITO - 379days

2011/03/22 Jeremiah Jae - Rappayamatantra EP

2011/03/29 The Pains of Being Pure at Heart – Belong

2011/04/05 Matthew Dear – Slowdance EP

2011/04/06 Lillies And Remains – TRANSPERSONAL

2011/04/06 the loud function - World of Monochrome

2011/04/11 Jamie Woon - Mirrorwriting

2011/04/13 8-eit – My Bullet

2011/04/13 Heavenstamp – Stand By You EP + Remixes

2011/04/19 Pantha Du Prince – XI Versions Of Black Noise

2011/04/26 Prefuse 73 - The Only She Chapters

2011/04/26 Anthony And The Johnsons – Swanlights EP

2011/05/03 Hooray For Earth - TRUE LOVES

2011/05/10 The Antlers – Burst Apart

2011/05/11 8-Eit - 絶望?????????花??を????

2011/05/11 Owarikara – Iggy Pop To Sanbika

2011/05/11 ???ゃ人間 - ????ア??祈り

2011/05/31 Shabazz Palaces – Black Up

2011/05/25 COLD KITCHEN - 断罪??フィード??ック

2011/06/XX white white sisters - ?

Really looking forward to hear some more hip-hop releases, didn't really heard any japanese hip-hop album from this year (except Nitro Microphone Underground's new album, but that was just well, okay), but that was some quite outstand western hip-hop releases (the solo album of the Antipop Consortium MC, Beans; Dels's album, and the new The Streets album has some nice hip-hop songs too) - and more coming! Really can't wait to hear, how the new 8-Eit and Psysalia Psysalis Psyche singles with sound - I really like, that every of Psysalia's singles are different from the other, I would like to see, how they can build in ambient sounds into their style, I REALLY intrested about the forthcoming three singles. Just as much as I want to hear the new Owarikara, their last release was great, hope they pack more funk into their next release - I would be intrested about a collabration between them and Mountain Mocha Kilimanjaro. xD Hope that there will be a new Twin Shadow album dropping in this year, and well, I would like to hear something new from 6Eyes and silver spoon eyeball too! Would really like to see some fresh and good japanese albums too!

What are your expectations? Share your thoughts!

(Oh, about western releases - I personally don't mind, if you write about them too, and as I saw, there were some talk about western bands for example in the 'bands with multiple of unusual instruments' thread, but I think, it's not too much to ask, to keep it short. I think the same rule should apply for the release-listing, but if you have different thoughts, I'm all ears! Hope the mods will find this topic okay too. ^^

[Aion 184]

Don't really have that much anticipated releases tbh...

I look forward to:

2011/04/13 Merpeoples - メトロ??リス

2011/04/13 Heavenstamp – Stand By You EP + Remixes *

2011/04/13 the cabs - 一番????????出??事 *

2011/04/13 another sunnyday - siesta

2011/05/25 COLD KITCHEN - 断罪??フィード??ック

yeah, April 13 is going to be expensive as hell xD. With stars behind them are the only two I really MUST have

[TheBistroButcher666 228]

Ru:natic - 「生命ノ…??イ糸ガ…。??

Vallquar - Fabled

Megaromania - Oath-cross of eternity-

I think these are all coming out on the 23rd ha!

[Peace Heavy mk II 7200]

Ru:natic - 「生命ノ…青イ糸ガ…。」

Megaromania - Oath-cross of eternity-

Versailles - Philia

Rin - Silent to my Pain

VII-Sense - Whatever their mini is called

lynch. - I believe in me

I think that's it for the moment...

[Des 289]

Lillies and Remains album, because they're awesome

9mm Parabellum Bullet album and single, also because they're awesome

lynch. album, because they have much potential but not showing it all yet

The Kills album, amazing duo, great music

Within Temptation album to some extend (I know some songs will suck and others will be alright)

That's it for now.

edit: and any 8-eit releases of course , I almost forgot them

[MY BFF HEIDI 7]

Moran - Apples. Comes out on the 23rd.

[TheBistroButcher666 228]

Versailles - Philia

Ah, forgot about this one!

[lukrecia 22]

The Kills album, amazing duo, great music

Ah, I forgot about that, but intrested about that, too, after the preview track, I have high expectations!

[Number Girl 48]

Boris - Heavy Rocks II / New Album / Attention Please

Anthem's new summer album

Andymori's new summer album

B'z new single

Versailles - Philia

D'espairsRay's new compilation album

They are all my favorite bands so naturally I am excited, especially Boris and Anthem.

[CAT5 9075]

Emi Meyer and ??ら?ドア's albums were released yesterday, but since I haven't heard them yet. I'm still looking forward to doing so lol.

As for actual upcoming releases that I'd be interested in hearing (I posted a lot of these in the upcoming releases thread already, though...^^:

Japanese:

2011/03/16 - ANIMA - シャガール

2011/03/16 - lily of the valley - aquatree

2011/03/16 - note native - Naked

2011/03/16 - ナオミー??コ - アダム??ロビィ

2011/03/16 - ピロカルピン - 宇宙??????????

2011/03/18 - OLIVE OIL - FROM SOUTH 薬院

2011/03/18 - OLIVE OIL - FROM 薬院 II EP

2011/03/20 - sawako + aoki hayato - CLARITY & leaf disc 02

2011/03/23 - YAMP KOLT - yes

2011/04/03 - eico - Golden Apple Planet

2011/04/06 - the loud function - world of monochrome

2011/04/13 - Bertoia - MODERN SYNTHESIS

2011/04/13 - THE DARARS - medaca

2011/04/15 - gellers - Guatemala

2011/04/20 - HONDALADY - ギミアブレイク

2011/04/27 - RF - relation

2011/05/11 - DODDODO - ド

2011/05/11 - Macdonald Duck Eclair - ??????????今???

2011/05/11 - circe - The Beautiful World

2011/05/11 - dinner - 85??中

2011/05/11 - school food punishment - RPG

2011/05/11 - toddle - the shimmer

2011/05/11 - ???ゃ人間 - ????ア??祈り

2011/05/25 - EmiLy - tear drop

2011/05/25 - GHEEE - untitled

2011/03/23 - サヨコオトナラ - トキソラ

-this album is uber-expensive for such an obscure band. Their last album was released in 2005, but I like their sound.

2011/03/30 - 秘??感 - 秘??感

-The fact that Suga Dairo is involved is enough to make me wanna hear this...

2011/04/06 - maki mannami×Jacob Koller - untitled

- Been a fan of Maki Mannami since I bought her first album in 2007 almost blindly. Given her experimental tendencies, this should be an interesting collaboration.

2011/04/13 - Merpeoples - メトロ??リス

-I never made a best of 2010 list, but this would have been on it. There's something irresistibly charming about these girls. Can't wait.

2011/03/16 - NAOITO - 379days

-NAOITO had another one of my top releases from 2010. I doubt this one will show up online, so I'll probably just buy it. Judging from the samples, it'll be well worth it.

2011/04/13 - the cabs - 一番????????出??事

-If this album is anything like the track they had on that zankyo comp, then it should be pretty awesome.

2011/05/11 - Monday Michiru - Don't Disturb This Groove

-I have some slight issues with Monday's voice at times, but the woman consistently puts out quality acid/nu-jazz material.

2011/05/18 - カコイミク - RAFT

-YESSSSSSSSS. Love this woman. I just hope she works with some producers that can realize her sound.

2011 looks set to be a wonderful year!

[Vurtox 3]

I'm pretty satisfied with most of the stuff I have now and I'm not in a big hurry for bands I like to start spewing new material. But these two I'm really looking forward to.

Septicflesh - The Great Mass

Mechina - Andromeda

(non Japanese, obviously. Although I am pretty excited for the new Boris releases)

[LIDL 692]

Not in actual order, few that i can think of for the moment:

Lady Gaga - Born This Way

Britney Spears - Femme Fatale

Versailles - Philia

Upcoming DeG Album

Luna Sea - self titled re-recording

Boris - Heavy Rocks II / New Album / Attention Please

lynch. - Debut Major Album

NoGod - New Single

8-eit- - Album

cocklobin - new single (or is it mini?)

9GBO - new single (or is it mini?)

[SUBLIMINAL 52]

New Cat fisT, new Awoi, Lillies and Remains upcoming album, D'espairsRay album/DVD/photobook, Boris's album (one of them, anyway, the "poppier" one), 8-eit. Echoing the mention of GHEEE.

I won't list releases that aren't Japanese because there are too many.

[The Libertine 2]

I hardly pay attention to releases now and when I see new things for sale/download I get excited I didn't have to wait for it (because I didn't know about it lol).

Boris releases

cocklobin single

lynch album

Luna Sea re-recording

Plastic Tree album

That's all I can think of really in Japanese music. Though I'm mostly looking forward to Patrick Wolf album this year and Lady Gaga. Oh and more Big Bang albums. : )

[Guest]

I made a list for another forum just few days ago.

Japanese and non-japanese:

Sigh - In Somniphobia

Boris - Heavy Rocks II

Boris - New Album

Boris - Attention Please

Alcest - Le Secret 2011

Lantlos - TBA

Amorphis - The Beginning Of Times

Primordial - Redemption at the Puritan's Hand

Merry - TBA

Autopsy - Macabre Eternal

Blood Freak - Mindscraper

Zemial - Nykta

Devil - Time to Repent

Hell - Human Remains

Necros Christos - Doom of The Occult

Coffins - Ancient Torture

Demoncy - Enthroned Is the Night

Cult of Luna - TBA

Fen & De Arma - Towards the Shores of the End

Funeral Eclipse - As Years Pass...

Njiqahdda - The Cleansing Rites of Finality

Njiqahdda - Divisionals (Part 2)

Njiqahdda - Man Above and Against Time

Oaks of Bethel - Two Rivers of Blood Flow From The Moon

Haemorrhage - Hospital Carnage

Impiety - Advent of...

Klage & Vemod - Moestæ Qverelæ

Krallice - Diotima

Pentagram - Last Rites

The Project Hate MCMXCIX - Bleeding The New Apocalypse (Cum Victriciis In Manibus Armis)

Thorns - ?

Vintersorg - Jordpuls

Altar of Plagues -Mammal

Lynch. - I Believe In Me

I am a little unsecure about Merry and Thorns to release new albums, but I am quite sure thery'll come with something new this year. At least Merry. It's 10 years since Snorre releases his debut album with Thorns, and after that it's been quiet as far as new material goes. The album's been planned for release for many years now, but haven't happened yet so I wonder if it will ever happen.

And the reason I am awaiting these releases is because I really like all the bands. Nothing more than that.

[Zeus 7997]

Boris - Heavy Rocks II

Boris - New Album

Boris - Attention Please

Alcest - Le Secret 2011

Lantlos - Babel

Lynch. - I Believe In Me

These basically + NoGoD's Raise a Flag, even though Kakera was disappointing I still have faith in them.

[CAT5 9075]

Merry - TBA

Forgot about them! As far as VK/VK-related bands goes, Merry was my top band of 2010. Really liked their singles, so their album should be pretty dope. ;]

[Prism 8]

Devin Townsend Project - Deconstruction

Devin Townsend Project - Ghost

Because nothing will compare to these 2 albums this year. Nothing.

Septic Flesh - The Great Mass, because Communion was an absolute beast of a comeback.

Merry's next album, if indeed one does come this year. Everything they do is great... that's it.

The Interbeing - Edge Of The Obscure, because I think they're a brilliant band and I'm curious how they'll handle their debut album.

Pain Of Salvation - Road Salt Two, because RS1 was fantastic and I can't wait to hear how Danny G decides to end it.

Tesseract - One, I've grown out of my initial fascination with that djent stuff, but I still enjoy Tesseract a lot.

Scar Symmetry - The Unseen Empire, because I'm interested in hearing (aside from that one new song) how the 2 new vocalists have improved since the last album. And if they haven't, SS's music has always been great regardless.

Alrakis' next album, but this is more of a hope that there will be one. Since I found Omega Cen to be incredible.

8-eit - those 2 releases mentioned by OP. 'Cause they're generally a great band.

Anything new Gazette does this year. Purely for the reason that I want to see if they can get themselves out of this shit dump they've been in since BID.

As mentioned already, Alcest and Lantlos' new releases. Though I'm hoping more for Les Discrets, since I'm sure Fursy is quite a ways through making their second album right now. Last I heard anyway.

I mixed Japanese with non-Japanese. Sue me.

[Guest]

Almost forgot about Les Discrets. Yeah, there's a huge, huge chance there will be a new album this year, and that will be very nice.

[Guest]

2011/04/13 8-eit – My Bullet

2011/05/11 8-Eit - 絶望?????????花??を????

2011/04/20 - HONDALADY - ギミアブレイク

Moran - Apples. Comes out on the 23rd.

These. +

Oflawlessugi paradeisxdan - album/single.

Godney Spears - Femme Fatale (out in 2/3 weeks, but leaked already. and it's flawless).

Gags - Express yourself this way (only because it's gonna flopppppp).

RED SUN - Album out end of Spring.

Adapter - single/album.

Tila Tequila - album sometime this year.

Heidi Montag - album sometime this year.

Paris Hilton - album sometime this year.

Xa-Vat - album 16/3

Takui - new single soon.

+ tons of no1curr classical releases, Stallmeister's Korngold lieder is out next month and should be incredible.

[nekkichi 6042]

new dir en grey, merry and lynch albums

somewhat curious what xa-vat have on the album.

[VESSMIER 873]

i'm very much looking forward to ムニムニ's Doguu Album and Kaya's upcoming album QUEEN...

other than that... i dunno, i wished Hora would resume activities and start working on new music :/

[CAT5 9075]

RED SUN - Album out end of Spring.

HAWT

Gags - Express yourself this way (only because it's gonna flopppppp).

RED SUN - Album out end of Spring.

LOL, I don't care for Gaga in the least, but with people revering her as some god, I doubt it'll flop. Unfortunately, my little bro is one of the biggest little monsters around. =(

[LIDL 692]

cat, i gotta befriend ur brother as soon as i heard about him being a little monster

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[X-Marc 7]

a lot now

And - Trigger

Crossfaith - The Dream, The Space

Dir en grey - New Album

Fact - New Mini cd

Luna Sea - Luna Sea

Lycaon - Joyoku no Acme

lynch. - I Believe In Me

Maximum the Hormone - Greatest Hits 2011 - 2011

Merry - Hameln

-Oz- - New Mini

Perestroika - Painz

Rin - Silent To My Pain

Rin - Flowers Bloom

DVD

And - New Live Dvd

D'espairsRay - Live DVD "Human-clad Monsters" Final

Gackt - The Graffiti -Attack Of The "Yellow Fried Chickenz" In Europe

Luna Sea - LUNA SEA 20th ANNIVERSARY WORLD TOUR REBOOT -to the New Moon- TOUR DOCUMENT [w/ T-shirt, Limited Edition]