Released on 12.19.07... Here's the Tracklist!!
LUNA SEA -Special Medley- - YU-KI & DJ KOO from TRF
TONIGHT - Mihimaru Gt
TRUE BLUE - HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR
BELIEVE - UVERworld
Déjà Vu - MUCC
END OF SORROW - Merry
DESIRE - The GazettE
SHINE - Anna Tsuchiya
STORM - Nami Tamaki
IN SILENCE - WaT
gravity - Tsuchiya Masami
MOTHER - Sakamoto Ryuichi and Sakamoto Miu
I for You - Mr.Children
ROSIER - abingdon boys school (TMR)
WISH - Special...
WOW THIS IS GOING TO BE AWESOME!!
Monday, October 22, 2007
Friday, October 19, 2007
X JAPAN REUNITES!!!
From JaME USA:
X Japan are reuniting for a new song and their worldwide debut, finally confirming the rumours that have been flying around the internet for the past year!
The song I.V will be the main theme song for the film, 'SAW IV' - an incredibly successful horror series. Written and produced by Yoshiki, I.V will be entirely sung in English by Toshi with guitars and bass provided by Pata and Heath. The song will furthermore feature unreleased material by hide thereby meaning that I.V involves all five members of X Japan.
While a release date for I.V has not yet been confirmed, the film is released in cinemas on October 26 in both the USA and in the UK.
X Japan meanwhile will shoot the promotional video for I.V at Tokyo's Odaiba Aqua City on October 22.
WOW!! @_@ ^_^ ^_-
X Japan are reuniting for a new song and their worldwide debut, finally confirming the rumours that have been flying around the internet for the past year!
The song I.V will be the main theme song for the film, 'SAW IV' - an incredibly successful horror series. Written and produced by Yoshiki, I.V will be entirely sung in English by Toshi with guitars and bass provided by Pata and Heath. The song will furthermore feature unreleased material by hide thereby meaning that I.V involves all five members of X Japan.
While a release date for I.V has not yet been confirmed, the film is released in cinemas on October 26 in both the USA and in the UK.
X Japan meanwhile will shoot the promotional video for I.V at Tokyo's Odaiba Aqua City on October 22.
WOW!! @_@ ^_^ ^_-
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
POWER METAL in JAPANESE??
That's right & not by a Japanese band either @_@ ...Check out the bold singing on the Japanese language version of "Spill Blood On Fire" by French Power Metal Masters HEAVENLY... (it's Visual Criminal found & approved!) OR the "Japanese only bonus track" by newcomers Austrailian Power Metal Band LORD ...covering "Silent Jealousy" by X JAPAN!!
Brings ya pack to the old days at WECS... ^_-
Plus listen to some fun new songs, lives, & covers of Fan-Fave J-Rock+ acts!!
HEAVENLY: Spill Blood On Fire (Japanese Language Version) from their latest album "VIRUS!"
http://cultureshockjapan.googlegroups.com/web/11-heavenly-spill_blood_on_fire_%28japanese_version%29-nth.mp3
F.I.R.: Tenth Planet (title track to Chinese mega-stars new album "Love Diva")
http://cultureshockjapan.googlegroups.com/web/02.+Tenth+Planet.mp3
B'Z: Super Love Song (new single)
http://cultureshockjapan.googlegroups.com/web/01.SUPER+LOVE+SONG.mp3
NANA KITADE: Antoinette Blue (new single)
http://cultureshockjapan.googlegroups.com/web/01+Antoinette+Blue.mp3
MISONO (ex-Day After Tomorrow): Zasetsu Chiten (new single that doesn't suck..because it is part of her new 3 -part Rock Singles Project ...this one by alt. band STRAIGHTENER)
http://cultureshockjapan.googlegroups.com/web/01.+Zasetsu+Chiten.mp3
RIYU KOSAKA: Danzai No Hana ~Guilty Sky (Swordswoman Guitar Style Version) ...(Guitar cover of Riyu's hit Claymore single released on her new "Dober Man" single as a c/w)
http://cultureshockjapan.googlegroups.com/web/03.+Danzai+no+Hana+%7EGuilty+Sky%7E+swordswoman+guitar+style.mp3
MUCC: La Vie En Rose ~feat KYO (LIVE Bootleg - D'ERLANGER cover!!)
http://cultureshockjapan.googlegroups.com/web/08+-+LA+VIE+EN+ROSE+feat.+kyo.mp3
L'ARC~EN~CIEL: All Dead (LIVE!!) (classic "Tierra" track from 15th Anniversary 2006!!)
http://cultureshockjapan.googlegroups.com/web/06.All+Dead.mp3
NIGHT HAWKS: Breath Of Fire (LIVE!!) (best Night Hawks song ever live!!)
http://cultureshockjapan.googlegroups.com/web/Night+Hawks+-+07+-+Breath+Of+Fire.mp3
W (double-you): Koi No Fuga (GO!GO!7188 cover by j-girl-pop duo!!)
http://cultureshockjapan.googlegroups.com/web/W+-+Koi+no+Fuga.mp3
KETCHUP MANIA: Kokoro No Tabi (GO!GO!7188 cover from omnibus album!!)
http://cultureshockjapan.googlegroups.com/web/03+-+Kokoro+no+Tabi.mp3
LORD: Silent Jealousy (X JAPAN cover!! Japanese only release...)
http://cultureshockjapan.googlegroups.com/web/13+Silent+Jealousy+%28Japanese+bonus+track+feat+Vigilante%29.mp3
Brings ya pack to the old days at WECS... ^_-
Plus listen to some fun new songs, lives, & covers of Fan-Fave J-Rock+ acts!!
HEAVENLY: Spill Blood On Fire (Japanese Language Version) from their latest album "VIRUS!"
http://cultureshockjapan.googlegroups.com/web/11-heavenly-spill_blood_on_fire_%28japanese_version%29-nth.mp3
F.I.R.: Tenth Planet (title track to Chinese mega-stars new album "Love Diva")
http://cultureshockjapan.googlegroups.com/web/02.+Tenth+Planet.mp3
B'Z: Super Love Song (new single)
http://cultureshockjapan.googlegroups.com/web/01.SUPER+LOVE+SONG.mp3
NANA KITADE: Antoinette Blue (new single)
http://cultureshockjapan.googlegroups.com/web/01+Antoinette+Blue.mp3
MISONO (ex-Day After Tomorrow): Zasetsu Chiten (new single that doesn't suck..because it is part of her new 3 -part Rock Singles Project ...this one by alt. band STRAIGHTENER)
http://cultureshockjapan.googlegroups.com/web/01.+Zasetsu+Chiten.mp3
RIYU KOSAKA: Danzai No Hana ~Guilty Sky (Swordswoman Guitar Style Version) ...(Guitar cover of Riyu's hit Claymore single released on her new "Dober Man" single as a c/w)
http://cultureshockjapan.googlegroups.com/web/03.+Danzai+no+Hana+%7EGuilty+Sky%7E+swordswoman+guitar+style.mp3
MUCC: La Vie En Rose ~feat KYO (LIVE Bootleg - D'ERLANGER cover!!)
http://cultureshockjapan.googlegroups.com/web/08+-+LA+VIE+EN+ROSE+feat.+kyo.mp3
L'ARC~EN~CIEL: All Dead (LIVE!!) (classic "Tierra" track from 15th Anniversary 2006!!)
http://cultureshockjapan.googlegroups.com/web/06.All+Dead.mp3
NIGHT HAWKS: Breath Of Fire (LIVE!!) (best Night Hawks song ever live!!)
http://cultureshockjapan.googlegroups.com/web/Night+Hawks+-+07+-+Breath+Of+Fire.mp3
W (double-you): Koi No Fuga (GO!GO!7188 cover by j-girl-pop duo!!)
http://cultureshockjapan.googlegroups.com/web/W+-+Koi+no+Fuga.mp3
KETCHUP MANIA: Kokoro No Tabi (GO!GO!7188 cover from omnibus album!!)
http://cultureshockjapan.googlegroups.com/web/03+-+Kokoro+no+Tabi.mp3
LORD: Silent Jealousy (X JAPAN cover!! Japanese only release...)
http://cultureshockjapan.googlegroups.com/web/13+Silent+Jealousy+%28Japanese+bonus+track+feat+Vigilante%29.mp3
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
The End of GENEON
In a recent blow to the North American Japanese Popular Culture Industry, fan-favorite GENEON (formerly known as Pioneer) is closing it's doors & becoming a "licensing company only" by parent company DENTSU. That means no more inhouse domestic releases from GENEON & this also effects "newbie to the market" DVD company BANDAI VISUAL (aka HONNEAMISE, known for translated versions of Japanese direct to market replica DVD's) as GENEON was their distributor & now their titles (like the newly released faithful Japanese replicas of GUNBUSTER & PATLABOR) will be online only in the future via this website (for now): https://www.dot-anime.us/
This comes as a major hit because GENEON is not only one of the largest & best companies for quality product in the anime industry here in the states, but was also a major contributor to the J-Music industry & a frequent to bring quality popular acts to Anime Conventions (like Otakon) all over the USA. We all know I am on good terms with Nobu Yamamoto (their Director of Field Sales Marketing). In the past they were responsible for bringing acts like YOKO ISHIDA (PARA PARA MAX), ANGELA, THE INDIGO, & THE PILLOWS to many a J-Rock Fan's delight as well as releasing a high volume of domestic anime cd soundtracks. Now with GENEON laying off all of their employees & their titles either going unfinished or on moratorium... it is time to finish up your collections of anime or GENEON released music. As the remaining stock & last few orders companies can get into them is all that is remaining of this once mighty empire.
So what does this mean for J-Rock in the future as far as USA releases go? (...as GENEON helped the cause)... Well ...now GENEON has folded, TOFU is still on hiatus till they reformat, & FREE WILL is having some legal issues...but still carrying on. BUT J-Rock is more popular in the States then EVER & I think you will DEFINATELY be seeing more upcoming US concert tours & just as many CON shows as before... just perhaps without the support of a US only sub-branch. Which means CONS will be responsible for their own acts instead of suggested activities, & the record companies will maybe become more behind the scenes, ...you will probably see the new trend I spotted this year of Import CD'S getting priced down for the US market rather then a domestic US release... All in all... whatever works! ^_- And the J-Rock community will be waiting for this new beginning, and maybe will see some new companies take the helm. In the meantime, I suggest you clean up that GENEON collection of Anime DVD's you have or need or just need to complete by getting them while they are still available, in the coming months it will just get harder & quite possibly more expensive as things are now officially "out of print" as of November 6th 2007.
As for CD's The RIGHT STUF still has a healthy dose of your GENEON faves to help fillout your J-Rock collection with originals, and MANY as LOW as $5.99 for some classics, get on it while the gettings good...check out:
ANGELA:
http://www.rightstuf.com/cgi-bin/catalogmgr/im4HSS2QHBlNai8AL-/browse/search/5/4/0/0/results/desc/asc/50/1
YOKO ISHIDA (PARA PARA MAX):
http://www.rightstuf.com/cgi-bin/catalogmgr/nfgTe2WACbNH1BcA7m/browse/search/5/4/0/0/results/desc/asc/50/1
http://www.rightstuf.com/cgi-bin/catalogmgr/UlTPRAqZOqpLLsTVn2/browse/search/5/4/0/0/results/desc/asc/50/1
THE INDIGO:
http://www.rightstuf.com/cgi-bin/catalogmgr/49plvf-mz46so=VdTY/browse/search/5/4/0/0/results/desc/asc/50/1
YUKI KAJIURA (acclaimed composer):
http://www.rightstuf.com/cgi-bin/catalogmgr/4ig2xNgwOwuoYc=ILb/browse/search/5/4/0/0/results/desc/asc/50/1
PILLOWS:
http://www.rightstuf.com/cgi-bin/catalogmgr/v54mOiFKhHRO1e75J=/browse/search/5/4/0/0/results/desc/asc/50/1
http://www.rightstuf.com/cgi-bin/catalogmgr/v54mOiFKhHRO1e75J=/browse/search/5/4/0/0/results/desc/asc/50/1
Anime CD's, J-Rock & more at THE RIGHTSUF:
http://www.rightstuf.com/cgi-bin/catalogmgr/v54mOiFKhHRO1e75J=/browse/search/5/4/0/0/results/desc/asc/50/1
...Thanks for the memories GENEON!!!
This comes as a major hit because GENEON is not only one of the largest & best companies for quality product in the anime industry here in the states, but was also a major contributor to the J-Music industry & a frequent to bring quality popular acts to Anime Conventions (like Otakon) all over the USA. We all know I am on good terms with Nobu Yamamoto (their Director of Field Sales Marketing). In the past they were responsible for bringing acts like YOKO ISHIDA (PARA PARA MAX), ANGELA, THE INDIGO, & THE PILLOWS to many a J-Rock Fan's delight as well as releasing a high volume of domestic anime cd soundtracks. Now with GENEON laying off all of their employees & their titles either going unfinished or on moratorium... it is time to finish up your collections of anime or GENEON released music. As the remaining stock & last few orders companies can get into them is all that is remaining of this once mighty empire.
So what does this mean for J-Rock in the future as far as USA releases go? (...as GENEON helped the cause)... Well ...now GENEON has folded, TOFU is still on hiatus till they reformat, & FREE WILL is having some legal issues...but still carrying on. BUT J-Rock is more popular in the States then EVER & I think you will DEFINATELY be seeing more upcoming US concert tours & just as many CON shows as before... just perhaps without the support of a US only sub-branch. Which means CONS will be responsible for their own acts instead of suggested activities, & the record companies will maybe become more behind the scenes, ...you will probably see the new trend I spotted this year of Import CD'S getting priced down for the US market rather then a domestic US release... All in all... whatever works! ^_- And the J-Rock community will be waiting for this new beginning, and maybe will see some new companies take the helm. In the meantime, I suggest you clean up that GENEON collection of Anime DVD's you have or need or just need to complete by getting them while they are still available, in the coming months it will just get harder & quite possibly more expensive as things are now officially "out of print" as of November 6th 2007.
As for CD's The RIGHT STUF still has a healthy dose of your GENEON faves to help fillout your J-Rock collection with originals, and MANY as LOW as $5.99 for some classics, get on it while the gettings good...check out:
ANGELA:
http://www.rightstuf.com/cgi-bin/catalogmgr/im4HSS2QHBlNai8AL-/browse/search/5/4/0/0/results/desc/asc/50/1
YOKO ISHIDA (PARA PARA MAX):
http://www.rightstuf.com/cgi-bin/catalogmgr/nfgTe2WACbNH1BcA7m/browse/search/5/4/0/0/results/desc/asc/50/1
http://www.rightstuf.com/cgi-bin/catalogmgr/UlTPRAqZOqpLLsTVn2/browse/search/5/4/0/0/results/desc/asc/50/1
THE INDIGO:
http://www.rightstuf.com/cgi-bin/catalogmgr/49plvf-mz46so=VdTY/browse/search/5/4/0/0/results/desc/asc/50/1
YUKI KAJIURA (acclaimed composer):
http://www.rightstuf.com/cgi-bin/catalogmgr/4ig2xNgwOwuoYc=ILb/browse/search/5/4/0/0/results/desc/asc/50/1
PILLOWS:
http://www.rightstuf.com/cgi-bin/catalogmgr/v54mOiFKhHRO1e75J=/browse/search/5/4/0/0/results/desc/asc/50/1
http://www.rightstuf.com/cgi-bin/catalogmgr/v54mOiFKhHRO1e75J=/browse/search/5/4/0/0/results/desc/asc/50/1
Anime CD's, J-Rock & more at THE RIGHTSUF:
http://www.rightstuf.com/cgi-bin/catalogmgr/v54mOiFKhHRO1e75J=/browse/search/5/4/0/0/results/desc/asc/50/1
...Thanks for the memories GENEON!!!
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