-OZ- has a new look! …and this is just the tip of the iceberg of new updates from the band!

On March 21st, they will release a new single titled “STIGMA”, which will be available in three versions:

[A type] – ￥1,050
01.STIGMA
02.Trusty
 
[B type] – ￥1,050
01.STIGMA
02.Blast
 
[C type] – ￥1,050
01.STIGMA
02.Flash back

 
In addition, -OZ- has been planning some interesting monthly two-man lives, meaning that each month they’ll play “versus” another visual band! Here is the schedule so far…

■OZ MONTHLY 2MAN LIVE “Battle Circus ep.2″■
February 18, 2012 (Sat) @ Niigata BLACK STAGE
＜VS Guild＞
 
■OZ MONTHLY 2MAN LIVE “Battle Circus ep.3″■
March 23, 2012 (Fri) @ Niigata BLACK STAGE
＜VS MoNoLith＞
 
■OZ MONTHLY 2MAN LIVE “Battle Circus ep.4″■
April 28, 2012 (Sat) @ Niigata RIVERST
＜VS cocklobin＞

 
Last but not least, -OZ- has announced a 2-day one man live set in Tokyo.

“Rakuin~REAL CORRUPTION~”
July 15, 2012 (Sun) @ SHIBUYA TAKE OFF 7
 
“Rakuin~DEEPER THAN SKIN~”
July 16, 2012 (Mon) @ SHIBUYA TAKE OFF 7

 
Source: visunavi, OHP

L’Arc-en-Ciel, the band has celebrated their formation for 20th anniversary. It has been confirmed that the “20th L’Anniversary TOUR” final in Kyocera Dome Osaka on December 4, 2011 will be released in the movie theaters worldwide.

Their new album in four years and three months , “BUTTERFLY”, will be release on February 8, 2012 and it became a hot topic when they announced that 777 winners in total will be selected and invited as guests to the event named “One Night Only, L’Arc-en-Ciel Premium Night” in LIQUIDROOM, Tokyo as album purchasing bonus.

Furthermore, from this March, “L’Arc-en-Ciel WORLD TOUR 2012” will be held in ten cities around the world including countries in Asia, New York, London and Paris.
In addition, their first Hawaii concert on May 31 and June 1 and comeback of the legendary fan event ―“Hawaii-en-Ciel”, are also announced.
The powers of the anniversary year are speeding up continuously!

Prior to the much anticipated WORLD TOUR, their exciting and sensational “L’Anniversary TOUR final” concert movie will be presented on big screens specially to the fans oversea.

Title: L’Arc-en-Ciel “20th L’Anniversary TOUR” Special Screenings in the Movie Theaters Worldwide

Participating countries: Thailand (Bangkok), Singapore (Singapore), Indonesia (Jakarta), USA (New York)
*the releasing date and time will be different for each country.

Please visit following site to get more info>> http://www.liveviewing.jp/index.html

Source: L’Arc~en~Ciel official Facebook

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to see them once again!

Sources: Official Facebook, ACEN

The band will be releasing their first full album on March 28th titled “Lchronicle”! The album will contain 12 tracks, including their fourth single, 『Only you～キミとのキヅナ～』 (Only you~Kimi to Kizuna~), which was used as the opening theme for the anime, 「べるぜバブ」 (BEELZEBUB).

Lchronicle – First Press Limited Edition (CD+DVD) – 5,555 yen
Also comes with an Lc5 original flag

Lchronicle – Regular Press Edition (CD only) – 3,059 yen

The tracklist and further details aren’t out yet, but we’ll let you know when they are!

Also coming out is an iPhone / iPad application called 「可愛湯’s ЯocК レシピ」 (Kawayu’s ЯocК Recipe) that will feature articles written by miku that were published in KERA magazine.

As posted on Lc5′s OHP:

”KAWAYUSU ROCK RECIPE” is series appeared in the fashion magazine“KERA”for a long time. In this series, “miku”,
who is a Japanese visual rock band’s vocalist (AN-CAFÉ/Lc5), showed his unique and cool fashion and it grabbed many fans.
It was published as a book in 2009.
In 2012, ”KAWAYUSU ROCK RECIPE”is going to back as an Apple’s application!
It is available in App Store. (i-phone or i-pad)

You can watch his unpublished, new edition interview, movies, and so on.

Don’t miss it!

It is only available at APP STORE!

please tap “KERA””MIKU”and search!
These web sites will give you more infomation!

The app will be released on February 14th for 480 yen, and will contain unpublished images, a new interview, movies, etc. by miku.

Don’t forget, their fourth single, 「Only You – キミとのキヅナ-」 (Kimi to no Kizuna), is coming out in ten days on February 15th! If you haven’t pre-ordered your copy, make sure you do so now!

• Only you – Kimi tono Kizuna – [w/ DVD, Limited Edition / Type A] – 1,800 yen
• Only you – Kimi tono Kizuna – [w/ DVD, Limited Edition / Type B] – 1,800 yen
• Only you – Kimi tono Kizuna – [Regular Edition] – 1,260 yen

Source: Jishuban Club, SonyMusic, OHP

Well, it turns out that their new single, entitled “BURST” will be out on March 7th! The release will cost 1575 yen, and comes with three tracks.

Tracklist
1. EVER RUSH
2. ハレ (Hare)
3. CoяECOREA

For anyone interested and who hasn’t seen it yet, POPCORE has also filmed and uploaded a new volume of their “Core’s PoP THEATER”. Check it out!

To see more of their videos, head on over to their YouTube.

Source: Brand-x, OHP

Like BLOOD STAIN CHILD’s Christmas Eve in Tokyo, Sophia will be wearing a collaboration with Alice and the Pirates at Naka-con!

BSC has also teamed up with KONAMI for the iPhone and iPad music-game application, “jubeat plus”. The app went on sale December 30th, and offers a pack of four songs from the band’s latest album, “ε psilon”. The songs available are “ELECTRICITY”, “STARGAZER”, “SIRIUS VI”, and “Unlimited Alchemist”.

To “experience the bands charm and vibrant energy right on your screen”:

Download method (only for iOS)
1. Go to the official jubeat plus website
2. Download the jubeat plus application for FREE
3. Inside the application you will find a “buy music” screen (jubeat store)

While the application is free, the four pack of songs cost 450 yen.
Learn more about this innovative music stimulation, jubeat plus on their OHP.

Please note that you do need a Japanese iTunes account for jubeat plus to be available to you.

Source: Sophia’s Blog, BSC OHP

BREAKERZ’s 12th single, “Miss Mystery”, drops next week on January 25 in three versions.

●Limited Edition A　￥1,680
1. Miss Mystery
words:DAIGO　music:DAIGO　arrangement:BREAKERZ
2. Mr. Yes Man
words:DAIGO　music:SHINPEI　arrangement:BREAKERZ
3. 世界は踊る (Sekai wa Odoru) ～Acoustic Version～
words:AKIHIDE　music:AKIHIDE　arrangement:BREAKERZ
+ DVD: “Miss Mystery” Music Clip + Music Clip Off Shot

 

●Limited Edition B ￥1,680
1. Miss Mystery
2. Mr. Yes Man
3. 世界は踊る (Sekai wa Odoru) ～Acoustic Version～
+ DVD: The dissolution crisis of BREAKERZ!? Outbreak of an unprecedented mystery!!
“Who is Mr. Mystery? Mystery king playoff!”

 

●Regular Edition ￥1,260
1. Miss Mystery
2. Mr. Yes Man
3. 世界は踊る (Sekai wa Odoru) ～Acoustic Version～

But wait, there’s more! Fans who buy all three versions of the CD can participate in a BREAKERZ “Mystery” lottery! There are five prizes that aren’t what you’d typically expect from a band lottery…

“BREAKERZ ‘Mystery’ Lottery Event”
 
●Mystery Game of Tag (Limited to 100 people)
Tag with the members of BREAKERZ! An unprecedented mystery project!! Who will chase who? Date/Time: A day in February or March is being planned.

※The location is being planned for a metropolitan area.
※Travel expenses to the location and lodging expenses are the burden of the guest.

※Details will be given to lottery winners.
 


●Mystery Valentine Gyaku-Chocolate* Prize (Limited to 50 people; each of 5 places will have a group of 10)
Receive Gyaku-chocolate directly from BREAKERZ!! What kind of chocolate is a mystery ♡

Date/Location
2/4 (Fri) Fukuoka DRUMROGOS
2/5 (Sun) Sapporo PENNYLANE24
2/11 (Sat) Nagoya Diamond Hall
2/12 (Sun) Tokyo, Shinagawa Stellar Ball
2/14 (Tue) Osaka BIGCAT
※Travel expenses to the location and lodging expenses are the burden of the guest.

※Does not include an invitation to the lives at the above venues on the same day.
※Details will be given to lottery winners.
 
●Mystery iPhone Case Prize (Limited to 50 people)
A gift of a BREAKERZ original design iPhone case. What kind of design is a mystery ♪
※For iPhone4/4s
 

●Mystery Cocktail Glass Prize (Limited to 50 people)
If you drink the “sherry” from the lyrics, won’t the taste be exceptional!?
 


●Mystery Voice Ringtone (Everyon who applies will receive one)
A gift of a voice ringtone from DAIGO, AKIHIDE, or SHINPEI!

※You can choose which member you’d like when you apply.

 
Application Period
1/24 (Tue) 11:00 through 1/29 (Sun) 23:59
 
*It’s a Japanese Valentine’s Day tradition for girls to give the men in their life chocolates. Gyaku-chocolate is the opposite, meaning the men will give girls chocolate instead!

Now if only more of our favorite bands did cool things like this!

Source: OHP, mFound

Even though exist†trace doesn’t have a fan club, did you know they recently started a fan community? And what’s better — it’s free! Originally, to sign up for the community, “VANGUARD”, fans had to go to a live and request a membership card at the merchandise booth, but the band has made it so members can also register online. Online registration has a ￥700 yen fee for handling charges (that means so they can mail the card to you!).
Membership is limited to residents of Japan, but it makes sense since the main function of the community is to get priority tickets to their shows.

With their fanbase growing overseas, who knows what the future might bring!

Source: Mail magazine, OHP

lynch. made a couple of announcements at their tour final on December 30th at Shibuya AX that made fans go wild with excitement. First, Hazuki announced they’ll be playing a one man at a venue at which he’s always wanted to play: ZEPP Tokyo. This is big news for lynch. fans, but it gets better. The band will be offering Air & Bus tour packages to bring fans along, VIP style.

Fans can buy tickets on limited-seating buses (and in a couple of cases, planes!) to travel to ZEPP for the show on March 3, 2012. For fans with the bus option, along they way they’ll be able to buy tour goods, have access to rare goods not available at the show, and watch lynch. DVDs to their hearts’ content on the trip.

Package options are as follows:

Bus Tour

A: Depart/Arrive in Nagoya (3/3/2012 – 3/4/2012)

B: Depart/Arrive in Shin Osaka (3/3/2012 – 3/4/2012)

C: Depart/Arrive in Sendai (3/3/2012 – 3/4/2012)

D: Depart/Arrive in Okayama  (3/2/2012 – 3/4/2012)

E: Depart/Arrive in Hiroshima (3/2/2012 – 3/4/2012)

Air Tour

F: Depart/Arrive in Sapporo (3/3/2012 – 3/4/2012)

G: Depart/Arrive in Fukuoka (3/3/2012 – 3/4/2012)

Buses are limited to 40 people and cost between ￥14,100 and ￥18,400 yen for the round-trip experience.

Planes are limited to 30 people and cost between ￥41,300 and ￥44,300 for round trip. Air tour participants will not have access to goods or DVDs on the flight, but will have lodging provided for the night they’ll spend in Tokyo.

Concert tickets are not included with the tour package.

Source: live, OHP

東京Sadistic～ぶっとおし13days～ (Tokyo Sadistic ~buttooshi 13 days~) will start on February 27th. It got own site here.

March 4th 劇場版ギルガメッシュ (Movie version Girugamesh) really includes three performances, and each part got own title:
エピソード１［新たなる絶望(仮)］ | Episode 1 “The New Despair” (tentative) | Open 12:30 / Start 13:00
エピソード２［ギルガメの逆襲(仮)］ | Episode 2 “Return of Girugame” (tentative) | Open 15:30 / Start 16:00
エピソード３［チバへの帰還(仮)］ | Episode 3 “Return to Chiba” (tentative) | Open 18:30 / Start 19:00

Interesting, don’t you think?

If you will be around then, tickets will go on sale January 14th. Official Mobile Fanclub members also can get limited edition tickets which cost 50,000 yen and allows entry to all lives.

Source: OHP, tumblr

Tonight at 7pm on Babel Radio.

Source: Babel Facebook

They even ship products overseas. Cool, don’t you think?

Source: D’espairsRay Ameblo

Babel is back from its show coverages in both L.A., Texas, & Hawaii and are pleased to hand over the Babel Radio Mic to Maki and Shin of ALSDEAD this Tuesday 7:00pm PST, 9:00pm CST, 10:00pmEST, which is Wed 11:00am Japan Time. Stream Babel Radio as ALSDEAD talk about their recent Hawaii live at HEXXP and the history of ALSDEAD. An English transcript will be available at www.babelentertainment.com

Source: BABEL HP

You can follow his work and site over here.

Source: Twitter

If you look closely, you’ll see a vision of white amongst the very old school vk back drop – can you guess who is in white? Its BLOOD STAIN CHILD’s Sophia~!!!

She updated her facebook with the following:

Surprise! I made a spooky,guest appearance on DEATHBIE’s PV “Senketsu no Mariya” ! DEATHBIE are the evil twins of AYABIE http://t.co/mrntXFu . They ensnared and brought me to the PV set, oh my! (or did the opposite happen?) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXztXlDaa5g

Amazing~!!! Oh they also have a twitter you can follow over here.

Source: Sophia FB

“Recently, I produced a photo shoot of Hizaki. That for “Rock and Read”magazine. I enjoyed^^.”

What do you think of his styling of Hizaki, most notably is that he has black hair on the top shots! Who is going to buy this issue?!

RANDOM: but I noticed that VELVET EDEN posted a video about going to Russia for Halloween!

Source: Dada FB

They will presenting a live report tonight over at their site. Be sure to listen in and support them and tell them thanks for all their hard work they do with their magazine and with bands!

This starts 8pm Pacific time TONIGHT!!! Listen over here!

Source: facebook

This was also the location for their new pv KISS YOU to premiere. Its a big deal to throw the opening pitch – I bet he had alot of fun!!

Source: Nikkan Sports

Screening Date: Sunday; July 3, 2011
Screening Time: 3:00 pm
Screening Location: Video Room 1

Synopsis:
A mysterious drifter (Josh Hartnett) and a young Japanese warrior Yoshi (Gackt) both arrive in a town that has been terrorized by outrageous and virulent criminals. Each is obsessed with his separate mission, and guided by the wisdom of The Bartender (Woody Harrelson) at the Horseless Horseman Saloon, the two eventually join forces to bring down the corrupt and contemptuous reign of Nicola (Ron Perlman), the awesomely evil ³woodcutter² and his lady Alexandra (Demi Moore), a femme fatale with a secret past.

To those readers who go – will you let us know how it looks?!

Source: AM² con site

Source: Jack Spooky’s twitter