Living this life one day at a time~

http://shattered-tranquility.net/index.php/03/07/ayabie-wants-fan-votes-on-best-of-10-years/

http://shattered-tranquility.net/?p=58216

(Note the title because these divisions are confuuuusing! Not talking about AYABIE here, nor アヤビエ, nor even 彩冷える without the -ayabie-. The band has seen so many restructurings, typically accompanied by these subtle name changes, that it’s quite an important distinction to make! This article refers to 彩冷える-ayabie-, as in that majorly influential five-member force, consisting of Aoi, Yumehito, Takehito, Intetsu, and KNZ a.k.a. KENZO; as in, the longest consecutive period of the “Ayabie” phenomenon, running from 2006 to 2010; as in, this writer’s favorite chapter in the Ayabie saga.)

Finally, some sweet, sweet news for fans of 彩冷える-ayabie-! Although the past year has been marked by shakeups and ups-and-downs – on one hand, former vocalist Aoi, as Aoi-168-, is releasing some excellent solo work, and on the other, AYABIE is crumbling to pieces –, for just a brief, glimmering moment, the Curse of Ayabie^TM may be lifting. The original 彩冷える formed in 2004, which means this year will technically be the band’s 10th anniversary. In order to commemorate this auspicious occasion, Tokuma Japan Communications has opened up a special survey site, letting fans pick from 70 songs from the zenith of the band’s career – that period when they went by 彩冷える-ayabie-.

“Why bother?” you may find yourself asking.

Well, the most popular songs, by fan votes, will be featured on 彩冷える-ayabie-’s upcoming greatest hits album, which is due to drop May 7th, the day before 彩冷える-ayabie-’s actual 10th anniversary!

The number of tracks to be on this album is undetermined, and the reason is sure to please: In a never-before-seen decision, Tokuma Japan has revealed that they’re going to stuff the CD full until it bursts! The single audio disc will be filled to max capacity, so depending on which songs are selected (i.e. the combined length/file size of the songs), the number of tracks will vary. I went ahead and did the math: with 彩冷える-ayabie-’s selected songs averaging just over 4:00, and the typical commercial CD holding 74 minutes of audio, this could translate to a whopping 18 tracks on this album. Whoa!

(Don’t quote me on that. It’s merely an estimate, and ultimately, it’s a combination of fan votes and Tokuma’s own discretion that will dictate how many tracks they actually include.)

The Limited Edition will also include a DVD featuring PVs from 彩冷える-ayabie-’s majors period, as well as rare live and behind-the-scenes footage. Further, there are events scheduled for the week of release that will center around the #1 song chosen by fans, so keep your eyes peeled and your ears perked so you don’t miss whatever rare opportunity this celebration presents.

You can only vote through March 23rd Japan time, so if you want your voice heard, get to voting! You can only vote for one song at a time, and you are required to submit your e-mail address with your vote. You also have an option to add a comment and/or submit your mailing address, though it’s unlikely they’ll mail anything to you if you live outside of Japan. If you’re an international fan, though, maybe you’ll want to throw in your country of residence to let 彩冷える-ayabie- and Tokuma know just how far-reaching their influence has been!

Results from the poll will be posted within the month, allowing ample preparation time before the May 7th release date.

Which songs will you vote for? Let us know on our poll below! But don’t forget to actually go to the website set up by Tokuma Japan to vote where it really counts!

彩冷える–ayabie- 10th Anniversary Best Album (2014/05/07)

Which of the following songs do you want to see on 彩冷える–ayabie-'s upcoming best album?

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  君の声と約束 (Kimi no Koe to Yakusoku)
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  0010
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  Az
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  バージンスノーカラー (Virgin Snow Color)
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  Shine
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  ラピスラズリ (Lapis Lazuli)
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  コトノハノル (Kotonohanoru)
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  ヒナタ (Hinata)
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  メーフィッシュのうた、恋柄の水泡 (Meefisshu no Uta, Koigara no Suihou)
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  ancient-tree
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  星降るお話 (Hoshi Furu O-hanashi)
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  桜舞う季節に (Sakura Mau Kisetsu ni)
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  栴檀は双葉より芳し (Sendan wa Futaba yori Kanbashi)
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  Cubic’「L/R」ock
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  アイノウタ (Ai no Uta)
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  6月8日 (Rokugatsu Youka)
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  蟻と角砂糖 (Ari to Kakuzatou)
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  Artifact
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  戦場カメラマンと最期 (Senjou Cameraman to Saigo)
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  masquerade
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  ミスサンタクロース (Miss Santa Claus)
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  ハニーフレーバー (Honey Flavor)
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  七色の空のオクターブ (Nanairo no Sora no Octave)
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  ユビサキ (Yubisaki)
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  鬼灯 (Hoozuki)
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  キリサメ (Kirisame)
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  十六夜風 (Izayoi Kaze)
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  last note
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  悠久の雨、そして・・・。(Yuukyuu no Ame, Soshite…)
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  星ヶ丘 (Hoshi ga Oka)
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  スリートイブ (Sleet Eve)
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  TheMe
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  I’m Vogue
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  三秒 (Sanbyou)
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  ツクヨミ (Tsukuyomi)
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  ミカヅキノキセキ (Mikazuki no Kiseki)
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  デジタルネバーランド (Digital Neverland)
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  ハレノヒ (Hare no Hi)
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  ひなげし (Hinageshi)
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  硝子細工のお話 (Garasu Zaiku no O-hanashi)
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  ブラウニー (Browny)
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  -ecumenical image-
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  エクストリーム・マシーン (Extreme Machine)
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  Day Dream
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  合鍵 (Aikagi)
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  electric moon light
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  会いたくて (Aitakute)
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  master piece
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  サマーチャイム (Summer Chime)
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  ソプラノ (Soprano)
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  夏物語 (Natsu Monogatari)
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  ゆびきり (Yubikiri)
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  オリオン (Orion)
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  secret room
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  サヨナラ (Sayonara)
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  birthday song
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  淡雪 (Awayuki)
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  0010101
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  GAME
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  shake
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  action
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  Labyrinth
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  映写機が映す空 (Eishaki ga Utsusu Sora)
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  カナリア (Canaria)
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  grother
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  恋をしようよ (Koi o Shiyou yo)
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  未来へ (Mirai e)
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  ドラマティック (Dramatic)
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  君だけを映して (Kimi dake o Utsushite)
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  brand new story
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  Other
  
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Looking at the list, (wow nostalgia rush!) I find I am torn between so many. “Cubic [L/R]ock,” “TheMe,” “Hoshi ga Oka,” “I’m Vogue,” “Digital Neverland,” “Canaria,” “Natsu Monogatari”… I hope at least some of those end up on there. (Can you tell which period of Ayabie’s was my favorite? I think it’s pretty clear…)

Source: AYABIE OHP, Tokuma Japan Communications, ViSULOG

http://shattered-tranquility.net/index.php/03/07/see-larcenciel-live-in-america-ish/

http://shattered-tranquility.net/?p=58255

If you’d like to find out more information, make sure to check out Live Viewing Japan’s special L’Arc~en~Ciel website.

Source: Live Viewing Japan Press Release

http://shattered-tranquility.net/index.php/03/06/interview-meteoroid/

http://shattered-tranquility.net/?p=58045

METEOROID crashed onto the scene with a bang in late 2012, but began their true trek as a band with their first one-man and release of their first single, “DIVER,” back on February 11th of last year. Since that day, this five-man monster of a band has released three more singles and put on dozens of performances, including two sold-out one-man events.

However, that’s not all that’s in METEOROID’s future: Shattered-Tranquility.net has been given the chance to speak with METEOROID only days after their first anniversary one-man live, “GEMINI PROGRAM -2nd Program-” where we got to talk about the exciting announcements of their upcoming album, two coming one-mans, and what’s in store for METEOROID in their second year in space.

METEOROID Interview – 2014 – 1st Anniversary
Interview by: Sai
Translated by: Alicia

Since this is the first time we’ve interviewed METEOROID, can each of you introduce yourselves?

Genki: I’m GENKI, the vocalist and main composer.
Yutori: I’m Yutori on guitar.
Machi: I’m Machi on guitar.
Ral: I’m ral on bass.
Tomoya: I’m Tomoya on drums.

If you could meet an alien from a far away planet and ask only one question, what would it be?

Genki: What’s your name?
Yutori: Do you like your steak medium rare?
Machi: Let me ride on your spaceship?
Ral: What are you doing?
Tomoya: Are you really an alien?

Congratulations on your first anniversary as METEOROID this month! Can you tell our readers how METEOROID came to be?

Tomoya: Originally it was just GENKI, ral, and me, and we were searching for guitarists. When we found Yutori and Machi, we thought that their different styles and personalities were really interesting, and that they would fit really well into our band. So we decided to approach them!
Yutori:I just had a feeling that these were the right members. I really trust my sixth sense.
Machi: I decided to join METEOROID after I listened to some music GENKI sent me. The music’s quality, along with its focus on melody, really stuck with me.

METEOROID had its first anniversary live “Gemini Program” at Shibuya REX on February 11th. What was it like celebrating this landmark occasion together with your fans?

Machi: I was really happy to spend our special one-year anniversary together. It was our way of saying thank you for everything up until now, and also asking for fans to keep on giving us that love from here on out. Pretty soon we might be facing lots of challenges and obstacles, but I want to break down those walls and move forward together with our fans.
Ral: It was amazing. I have even more love and adoration for the fans. I want to be with them forever.
Tomoya: I’m really thankful for everyone that’s been with us for the last year! You made me believe that as long as you’re with us, we can accomplish all of the new goals we’ve announced for ourselves!

Over this past year, what has been the biggest challenge you’ve faced as a group? How do you feel you’ve progressed?

Genki: I don’t think I would call any of our challenges “bad.” We’re doing this because we love it. I think now more than ever we’re able to really hone our compositional abilities and express ourselves to the fans through our music. Also, we practice every single day, which I think really helps to power us up.

Can you tell us a little about the recently announced album and about the cancellation of your single?

Tomoya: We’re really sorry it’s taken us so long for our music to reach the fans. But after giving it a lot of thought, we decided to turn our single into an album and fill it with even more awesome songs!! Sorry for springing that up on you! But we’re really gonna give it a power-up, so please look forward to the release!
Ral: You all were probably really surprised by the announcement, and we’re really sorry about that, but we wanted to give you guys something even better. I hope you’ll be looking forward to our album release on August 6th.

METEOROID has a jam-packed schedule this year, with two upcoming one-mans already announced. How are you preparing?

Genki: Our lives are like straight-up battles, so in that sense we’ve been training and working out a lot! We’re also working on incorporating new aspects of our performance that we’ve never been able to do before but always wanted to try.
Yutori: I wanna do some body-building.

What is your favorite part about performing live?

Genki: Probably being able to see everyone right there.
Yutori: The moment we come out onto the stage during the SE.
Machi: The stage is the one place I can fully express myself. Being able to stand on stage and communicate my feelings directly to the fans is the reason I’m alive. That’s why I love lives themselves so much.
Ral: All of the fans’ smiling faces. Feeling a sense of unity.
Tomoya: I think it would have to be that atmosphere that you can only experience at a live! That nervous, throbbing feeling that you can’t get from a CD! Also, the call and response with the fans!

Have you thought about having your music broadcast live on Mars using the Rovers

Genki: I’d rather go there myself! Tell NASA for me, ok? (laughs)
Yutori: Let’s train together and do it! (laughs)

On METEOROIDtube, fans can see all of your PVs and there several samples of other songs. What drove you to release some of your music online?

Genki: If there’s something that we’re capable of doing that will makes the fans happy, is there any reason why we shouldn’t do it?
Machi: We wanted to give people the chance to feel us out and experience our music– we make our videos so that people who live far away or are unable to come and see us live can watch us too.

What would you tell someone who has never seen a PV or heard METEOROID’s music to get them interested?

Ral: Our music is really exciting and we’d love for you to listen.
Tomoya: First do a search for “METEOROID” on the Internet. You can find lots of info about us! And then listen to our CDs and come see us live!

What has been the biggest inspiration to METEOROID as a band?

Yutori: Nature.

Can overseas fans expect to see more of METEOROID?

Genki: Definitely! We’d love to go so please call us over!!
Yutori: Please keep expecting it!!
Machi: If our overseas fans need us.
Ral: YES.
Tomoya: Of course! I gotta go get my passport!

If a meteoroid was going to hit the earth and this was your last night to live, what would you do before the end of the world?

Genki: I would spend it with my family.
Yutori: We’ll have a meeting between the members to decide how we’re going to collide with the earth, and which orbital trajectory we’ll use to hit it.
Machi: I would spend it with my family like GENKI.
Ral: I would spend it with the person I love.
Tomoya: I’ll drink so much alcohol that I lose all of my memory and say good-bye.

Please say a few words to your overseas fans and to the readers of Shattered-Tranquility.net!*

Genki: Peace begins with a smile
Yutori: OMOTENASI**
Machi: Would you become my toy？
Ral: I LOVE YOU☆
Tomoya: We are METEOROID！！！！

*The answers for this question were originally in English. They have not been translated.

**Note: “Omotenashi” is a current buzzword in Japan. It is a very unique, very Japanese word that submits the idea of “ultimate acceptance and hospitality” and going above and beyond the call to please the customer, or in this case, the fan.

Fans can catch METEOROID at their next 100-Limited One-Man live, “ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATION” on April 2nd if you managed to snag a ticket early. The tickets have already sold out, but it may not be a bad idea to try your hand to catch Genki’s Birthday live!

“GEMINI 3rd Program”, the release of their 1st full album, is expected to hit stores on August 6th while their One-Man, “GEMINI 4th Program” will be at Tsutaya O-WEST on September 17th.

Shattered-Tranquility would like to sincerely thank Nesshin Music and METEOROID for this interview. We look forward to working with both in the future.

http://shattered-tranquility.net/index.php/03/05/relive-unites-once-live-too-meaning/

http://shattered-tranquility.net/?p=58212

If just hearing UNiTE isn’t enough for you, now you can see them for yourself.

UNiTE rocked Shibuya-AX last year at the final show of their one-man tour “once live too meaning”. All the magic has been captured in DVD form, yours to keep for just 5040yen. The show marked the band’s 2-year anniversary, and the release comes just in time for their 3rd.

UNiTE SPRING ONEMAN TOUR [once live too meaning] TOUR FINAL AT SHIBUYA-AX Live DVD – 5040yen

1. starting over
2. U -s m e h-
3. BadRequest
4. Kud’
5. Ms.Fabbit
6. 可塑性MAGIE (Kasosei MAGIE)
7. Love_Duck_Core_Nothing
8. 約束 (Yakusoku)
9. cinema verite
10. epilogue
11. grow into UNiTE.(BAND ver.)
12. Meaning
13. アポカリプティックサウンド (Apocalyptic Sound)
14. 鳥籠好餌責務 -TORIKAGO like obligation- (Torikago kouji sekimu)
15. world wide wish
16. Cocky-discuS
17. AIVIE
18. イオ (Io)
19. クオリア (Qualia)
20. life time relation
21. small world order
22. 絶望クリエイター/失望エミュレイター (Zetsubou Creator/Shitsubou Emulator)
23. Eniver

UNiTE has just one more in-store event planned in commemoration of the release. On March 30th, you can participate in a 6-shot checki event with the boys at Like an Edison Tokyo, starting at 5pm. Tickets for the event are only available at the target in-store location.

The live DVD is one of the last pieces of the puzzle in UNiTE’s “Road to 3rd Anniversary” project. Where does the road end, you ask? At their 3rd anniversary one-man “-U&U’s Ai-”. The big show takes place at Shinagawa Stella Hall on March 29th. For more details, check out UNiTE’s full upcoming live schedule below:

March 29th @ Shinagawa Stella Hall
UNiTE 3rd Anniversary One-man “-U&U’s Ai-”
Ticket: 4500yen

April 19th @ Shibuya WWW
Yukimi’s Birthday One-man
Ticket: 3800yen

April 26th @ Takadanobaba AREA
April 29th @ HEAVEN’S ROCK Saitama Shintoshin V-3
May 3rd @ Sapporo cube garden
May 5th @ Niigata GOLDEN PIGS RED STAGE
May 6th @ Sendai darwin
May 10th @ Kyoto FANJ
May 11th @ Nagoya E.L.L
May 17th @ Kooriyama Club #9
May 18th @ Nagano CLUB JUNK BOX
May 24th @ Osaka BIGCAT
May 25th @ Kanazawa AZ
May 31st @ Kumamoto DRUM Be-9 V1
June 1st @ Fukuoka DRUM Be-1
June 7th @ Matsuyama Salon Kitty
June 8th @ Okayama IMAGE
June 14th @ Hamamatsu Madowaku
June 15th @ Shin-yokohama NEW SIDE BEACH
June 29th @ TSUTAYA O-EAST

The Road to UNiTE’s 3rd Anniversary has been a long one, but the road to UNiTE’s future definitely doesn’t end here!

Source: OHP

http://shattered-tranquility.net/index.php/03/05/the-cycle-of-metalogics/

http://shattered-tranquility.net/?p=58207

The heavy metal instrumental, ex-SEX MACHINEGUNS trio is back – this time with a new vocalist.

On March 5th, the CYCLE released their new album “Metalogics.” The release marks their first in nearly two and a half years. The 6-track CD features instrumental tracks as well as songs including the vocal artistry of AKINO LEE.

the CYCLE “Metalogics” – 2200yen

CD
1. Metalogics
2. FIST OF FURY
3. 永劫回帰FLOWERS (Eigoukaiki FLOWERS)
4. bloo”D”ream
5. Mobius loop
6. 幻想の記憶 (Gensou no kioku)

the CYCLE is also holding an in-store event at Ochanomizu’s disk union. On April 20th, you can get your copy of “Metalogics” signed by PANTHER, Murai Kenjiro (cali≠gari), JOE, and AKINO LEE. The event starts at 3pm. You can get access to the exclusive event by purchasing a copy of the new album from disk union’s metal store, or from the CYCLE’s online shop.

The heavy metal bunch also has a few upcoming lives planned (including a birthday live), so don’t miss out:

March 16th @ Takadanobaba club PHASE
JOE Birthday Special Live (one-man)
Ticket: 4000yen advance/4500yen same day

March 24th @ Meguro LIVE STATION
Ticket: 4000yen advance/4500yen same day

March 29th @ Osaka club MERCURY (one-man)
the CYCLE Spring OSAKA 2014
Ticket: 4000yen advance/4500yen same day

Source: OHP

http://shattered-tranquility.net/index.php/03/05/gremlins-second-single-steals-the-show/

http://shattered-tranquility.net/?p=58200

Today is a big day for GREMLINS, the solo project of Nightmare’s Hitsugi and BVCCI HAYNES’ KNZ.

March 5th marks the release of GREMLINS’ second single, 「故、」(Yue,). The single is now being sold in two types. Type A contains a DVD with the title song’s PV, while the other contains a bonus cover of rock legend hide’s “HONEY BLADE.”

GREMLINS 「故、」 Limited Edition – 2100yen

CD
1. 「故、」
2. Fellow traveler
3. Bereavement
DVD
1. 「故、」 PV

GREMLINS 「故、」 Regular Edition – 1890yen

CD
1. 「故、」
2. Fellow traveler
3. Bereavement
4. HONEY BLADE (hide cover)

The dynamic duo kicked off their release with a live at Shibuya-AX, including a handshake and signing event afterwards. If you weren’t able to make it to that event, you still have two more chances to see GREMLINS at one of their exclusive in-store events:

March 7th @ Shinjuku Tower Records
Time: 21:00~
Contents: Mini-talk and CD signing event

March 8th @ Sendai little HEARTS.
Time: 15:00~
Contents: Handshake event

GREMLINS has no other events planned for the near future, but stay tuned to S-T in order to see more from this exciting combination!

Source: Nightmare OHP, GREMLINS OHP