Siva event
Posted on November 20, 2008 at 10:27 pm (No Comments)
Another event with Siva! On December 22nd UNDER CODE PRODUCTION will be sponsoring an event for Siva. Its a commemoration of the release of their cd. The event is called:『Prediction from a prophet：Code8℃
And so far the band line up is pretty cool! Of course Siva will be there with Black:List, Nega, E’m〜grief〜, Jewel, Zip.er and Misaruka!
Source: Black:List HP
Tags: Event
Band: Black:List, E'm~grief~, Jewel, Misaruka, Nega, Siva, Zip.er
Interview with Black:List
Posted on November 18, 2008 at 6:38 am (5 Comments)
As many of you know, Black:List toured Europe with exist†trace last month. After their live in Finland the band sat down with us at the backstage of Gloria and took some time to give us an interview. The mood was quite relaxed and the members laughed a lot and were talkative despite having just had a very energetic, almost aggressive live on the stage of Gloria!
Thank you so much for this interview! Let’s start with introductions, but instead of introducing yourself, please introduce the person sitting next to you!
TOMOZO: Kyoutarou is the vocalist of Black:List. He’s very cool.
AIKA: Tomozo is the guitarist of Black:List. He’s an impressive man.
REI: Aika is a unique guitarist, but… (whispers) He’s a pervert!!
(everyone laughs)
KYOUTAROU: Rei is Black:List’s drummer. He is.. I love beer. I love metal. [in English] He loves food! (laughing)Was there a specific reason as to why you moved away from TOMOZO’s label, Sequence Records?
TOMOZO: Well… There are several bands on Sequence Records and all of them have a specific kind of a style, and we thought that Black:List doesn’t fit on the label with the other bands because of our different style.
Can you tell us anything about your new label, DUAL CORE SOUND ENTRERPRISE?
TOMOZO: The label was created together with Pepe-san, Meguro Rockmaykan’s owner. The label doesn’t have any other bands than Black:List, it’s just for us.
(some talk about Pepe-san)
TOMOZO: By the way, is there a meaning to the word “pepe” in Finnish?Actually, Pepe is a certain kind of a liquorice candy bar in Finland!
(everyone laughs)
TOMOZO: Candy bar!
AIKA: Pepe-san is kind of like a candy bar himself too!
(more laughing)TOMOZO, how does it feel like being in a band yourself and running your own record company at the same time?
TOMOZO: It’s hard.
KYOUTAROU, AIKA & REI: (laughing) But why is it hard?
TOMOZO: Oh, why is it hard? Well… On my record label I have to take care of many things with many different bands, such as their bookings and all that kind of things. In addition, I have a lot of activities with Black:List. I’m really busy. However… I can do it because I enjoy it!What are you expecting from this European tour?
REI: Food! Beer!
(everyone laughs)
KYOUTAROU & TOMOZO: We’re looking forward to audiences that are different from Japan, as well as new experiences and new places.What do you know about Finland?
Everyone: Sonata Arctica!
REI: Alexi Laiho!! [guitarist of the band Children of Bodom]By the way, the kebab restaurant you went to earlier today is a place where Alexi Laiho always goes.
Everyone: SERIOUSLY!?!
(everyone laughs and cheers exitedly)
TOMOZO: I want to meet him!!! And if I would meet him… (bows and holds out an invisible piece of paper) “SIGN!!”It’s a place where some famous icehockey players go to as well.
Everyone: That’s so cool!! (more laughing)
What were the reasons behind going on a coupling tour with exist†trace?
TOMOZO: exist†trace has been on Sequence Records for a very long time. We wanted to get to know each other better and gain experiences together.
You haven’t had an official bassist since your old bassist left. How did you meet your current support bassist? Do you plan on taking a new official bassist at some point?
TOMOZO: Pepe-san introduced us to our current support bassist Jin-kun at Meguro Rockmaykan. We don’t plan on adding an official bassist to our ranks until we find someone whose taste in music and play style fit with ours perfectly.
What goals do you have as Black:List?
TOMOZO: We want to do more lives and perform in front of different kind of audiences. We want more experiences, and it would be nice if we could continue like this forever.
What is the weirdest or funniest present you have received from a fan?
(everyone thinks for a long time, mumbling to each other)
AIKA: We don’t get many presents.
(everyone laughs)
TOMOZO: There hasn’t been anything that would have surprised any of us that much. And… we don’t get many presents.
(more laughing)Please give a message to your fans!
KYOUTAROU: I was really touched by today’s live. We’ve come from afar and I don’t know where they have heard about us, but even though people didn’t even know our names very well, everyone was really in the mood. We got energy from the audience.
(other members nod in agreement)Thank you for the interview!
Everyone: Thank you! Kiitos! ['thank you' in Finnish]
In addition, the band also gave a video message to their fans. The video was recorded before their live and it’s subtitled in English.
Shattered Tranquility thanks Black:List and all their staff for making this interview and video message possible.
Tags: Interview
Band: Black:List
hide Birthday Party～hide Special Cover NIGHT!
Posted on November 14, 2008 at 3:30 pm (No Comments)
On December 8th at Meguro Rock Maykan, Visunavi is sponsoring a special event called 「MIX LEMONed JELLY 2008 ★ feat. hide Birthday Party～hide Special Cover NIGHT!～」 which will feature various artists doing covers of hide’s music.
The artists listing so far as performing are as follows (there will be more):
DELUHI
PureQ＆A
Lycaon
T.T.C (Featuring: DEATHGAZE’s Naoto, Black:List’s Tomozo and REI)
独立国歌-Ashe’’s Hiron Session
Glacier and LuLu Session
The show will cost 3000 yen to attend.
Tags: Event
Band: Black:List, 独立国歌-Ashe'-, DEATHGAZE, DELUHI, Glacier, hide, LuLu, Lycaon, PureQ&A
Random Fact of the Day
Posted on October 29, 2008 at 1:05 pm (6 Comments)
Guess what time it is? Random fact of the day. Today’s random fact comes from Kyotaro of Black:List. It also involves my favorite subject of all…hate! Anyways, here is what he said about it:
I hate rain
Isn’t it kinda like
someone’s crying
isn’t it sad
lately you’ve [the sky]
been in a bad mood, eh
is it something you’ve hated too?
once in a while, you scream zaaa
Pika!Gorgorogorogoro
you’re saying these wavering things, aren’t you
Is it hard?
because if I’m quiet, you let me hear you
until I’m satisfied
it’s okay if you cry
everyone complains about it
but
I’ll wait for you to be silent and stop crying
so it’s okay
Big Ern hates candy apples.
Tags: Random Fact
Band: Black:List
Black:List’s new look
Posted on October 24, 2008 at 6:13 pm (No Comments)
If you guys check out Black:List’s home page you’ll catch a new flash intro and profile pics! The band still wears black suits but this time they have a touch of style. We’ve already were shown pics of Kyotaro’s new dreads but the group picture just makes me giddy~! Check out their new styles, what do you guys think? (I’m tired of the textures they use for their pics DX)
Source: HP
Tags: Costumes
Band: Black:List
Venus, Black:List & LSD
Posted on October 13, 2008 at 12:25 pm (1 Comment)
On November 7th at Shizuoka Sunash, Venus, Black:List and LSD are teaming up for a threeman live!
The live will cost 2800 yen to attend.
Source: Venus OHP
Tags: Event
Band: Black:List, LSD (SR), Venus
another location canceled
Posted on September 21, 2008 at 2:59 am (1 Comment)
We’ve mentioned that Black:List/exist+trace’s live in Belgium was canceled here. NOW another location has been canceled - the live in Münster Germany. It was only a couple of days ago where they announced the bands would play at tokyo cyber dance night vs. visual culture. The bands are no longer featured on the Astan site.
Source: Astan, Black:List comm
I thought I updated about this before Hurricane Ike *had to evacuate*
Tags: Tour
Band: Black:List, exist†trace
4th location cancelled
Posted on September 2, 2008 at 4:38 pm (No Comments)
Mija posted here about exist†trace and Black:List’s tour’s fourth location, which was supposed to be Belgium on October 11th, but unfortunately this live had to be cancelled.
We will keep you up to date if other dates will be announced.
Source: JrockSuomi
Tags: Tour
Band: Black:List, exist†trace
additional lives for exist†trace
Posted on August 31, 2008 at 3:28 pm (6 Comments)
exist†trace’s already has new lives lined up before they head out to Europe. They have a live on 09.14 with Black:List called “Black Riot”. Band line up includes: Black:List, gaudie, Megaromania, Schmelz Cure, DELUHI and more… live tickets are about 2800-3300 yen. They live will be held at Takadanobaba AREA.
09.26 they have a live called “Deer Call War #05″ with Black:List, Venus, LSD, Juliette and more… tickets are the same price as mentioned above but the live is going to be at (Shizuoka) Sunash.
The last live they have listed before they go out on tour is “Deer Call War #06″ at Holiday Nagoya. This live is on 09.28, and features: Black:List, Venus, Domain, EAT YOU ALIVE, Danger Gang and more… same ticket price.
They also changed their pictures on their site. What do you guys think of the new look? (click for bigger pic)
Sources: exist†trace lj, HP
Tags: Costumes, Lives
Band: Black:List, exist†trace, LSD (SR), Venus
4th location confirmed
Posted on August 28, 2008 at 8:37 pm (1 Comment)
Tomozo updated his blog with an additional 4th date and location to the Black:List/exist+trace European tour. We’ve mentioned the first 3 dates and locations here. And now they added a live on 2008.10.11 at Bruxelles Ten Weyngaert - Belgium.
Source: Tomozo’s blog
Tags: Tour
Band: Black:List, exist†trace
Black:List and exist†trace dates confirmed
Posted on August 24, 2008 at 6:54 am (1 Comment)
The dates and venues for Black:List and exist†trace’s European tour have finally been published!
2008.10.12 Gloria Helsinki, Finland
2008.10.17 Die Wekstatt Cologne, Germany
2008.10.19 La Loco Paris, France
If more dates will be announced, I’ll make sure to post them here as soon as possible, so keep an eye out for that!
Source: JrockSuomi, Crossminds myspace
Tags: Lives, Overseas, Tour
Band: Black:List, exist†trace
Session band 666-SIX-
Posted on August 19, 2008 at 6:16 pm (No Comments)
Last month a new session band called 666-SIX- was formed, and while there’s not much information about them I found the line-up interesting so I figured I’d post about them here!
Vo 椿 (Tsubaki)
Gu さゆ亀。 (Sayuki.) ex. xJihadx, Sadomaso, DEATH PROJECT
Gu 美空 (Misora) ex. ActLess TheAteR, 9miri., Sadomaso, Lilith
Ba 迅 (Jin) Black:List support, ex. THE.LAST support, PROJECT Eden support, DEATH PROJECT
666-SIX- had their first live on July 18th at Ikebukuro Cyber, and their next live is on August 21st at Meguro Rockmaykan. Their official site also has an English version of it, and while it’s obvious that it was translated with a translation machine, it’s understandable! They don’t have pictures or profiles or anything up, but I like the line-up so I’ll keep an eye on them and keep you guys updated in case they update their site with more contents.
Source: vkdb, OHP
Tags: Session
Band: 666-SIX-, ActLess TheAteR, Black:List, THE.LAST, xJihadx
S-R.net
Posted on August 7, 2008 at 11:16 pm (2 Comments)
Tomozo’s label - Sequence Records has been around for awhile, but their site opened up in 2004 and every time they do a face lift on the site they seem to get rid of everything besides the mobile site! This isn’t the case this time since when you go to the url you get an error.
Finally Tomozo updated his blog with a message asking us to please wait for a restoration (-_-;) So either there were server problems or they are doing another face lift!! Either way never fear the site will return!! *whew*
Source: Tomozo’s blog
Tags: Message, Observation
Band: Black:List
Black:List and exist†trace European Tour
Posted on July 6, 2008 at 10:57 pm (No Comments)
Since there has been talk about this in various places around the internet I figured it should be mentioned. According to Cross Minds Agency’s myspace Black:List and exist†trace will be touring Europe in October 2008. It says more information soon. We mentioned before exist†trace was going to Europe…but Black:List is new.
Source: Cross Minds Agency Myspace
Tags: Overseas
Band: Black:List, exist†trace
Black:List fans note
Posted on June 13, 2008 at 9:22 pm (No Comments)
Kyotaro has a new blog! It can be found by clicking the following link:
http://ameblo.jp/taro-s-no1/
He was the only member of Black:List without a blog at ameblo.jp. Well that is no longer the case, he joined the ameblo.jp Black:List cult. Remember to stalk Kyotaro there from now on.
Also, remember when we mentioned yesterday that there would be a second press release of MELANCHOLY on 7/9? Well that is now up for pre order at Brand X! Click on the following link to be taken to the product page:
http://www.brand-x.jp/product/2998
Tags: Blog, New release
Band: Black:List
News for Black:List fans
Posted on June 12, 2008 at 9:41 pm (No Comments)
Black:List announced that they will be releasing a second press of MELANCHOLY. This version will not come with a dvd and will be available on 7/9. They also announced their summer tour!
Black:List TOUR『RIOT ‘08 1st IMPACT』
7/10 Motoyawata ROUTE 14
7/11 Meguro Rock may kan
7/12 Urawa Narciss
7/23 Shibuya O-EAST
7/25 Takadanobaba AREA
7/28 HOLIDAY Nagoya
7/30 Shizuoka Sunash
8/ 1 Naniwa ga Taihen
8/ 2 Nagoya UP SET
8/ 4 Shibuya ga Taihen
8/16 Ogura FUSE
8/17 Kumamoto Be-9
8/18 Hakata Be-1
8/20 Ooita TOPS
8/24 Hamamatsu FORCE
8/25 OSAKA MUSE
8/26 Nagoya Heart Land
8/30 Takadanobaba AREA
＝TOUR FINAL＝
Black:List sponsoring 『BLACK-RIOT』
9/14 Meguro Rock may kan
Source: OHP
Tags: Lives, New release
Band: Black:List
Aika’s new blog
Posted on June 5, 2008 at 8:16 pm (No Comments)
Aika of Black:List created a new blog. If you would like to keep up with him the link is here. I guess this is a trend, now all they need is for Kyotaro to get a blog at ameblo.jp.
Anyways, go stalk Aika at that new link.
Tags: Blog
Band: Black:List
Tomozo’s new blog
Posted on June 3, 2008 at 5:51 pm (No Comments)
Tomozo updated that he has a new blog located here. So update your boomarks, you must continue the amazing adventure of macbooks, puppies and randomness that is the grand TOMOZO!!!
O~ob
Source: Tomozo blog
Tags: Blog
Band: Black:List
Visual Boom Vol. 1
Posted on May 3, 2008 at 10:47 pm (1 Comment)
There’s a new omnibus album coming out on July 23rd, sponsored by BARKS called “VISUAL BLOOM VOL. 1″. It’s set at 2500 yen and while there’s no track list quite yet, the participating artists are out, and they are:
Kαin, Dali, -OZ-, Arc, WHITE BLACK, Black:List, Since 1889 and n’Dool
Source: Jishubanclub
Tags: New release
Band: -oz-, Arc, Black:List, Dali, Kαin, n'DOOL, Since 1889, WHITE BLACK
Random Fact of the Day
Posted on May 1, 2008 at 9:54 pm (1 Comment)
Today’s random fact involves Tomozo yet again. For those who visit his blog you may have recently noticed random pictures of a baby. Some people can’t help but wonder who is the parent of that adorable baby. No, the baby does not belong to Tomozo. The baby actually belongs to his sister Nana.
Say it with me….awww.
Tags: Random Fact
Band: Black:List
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