Mary's Blood Re-Animates A New Album!

Japanese all female metal band Mary’s Blood announced that they will be releasing cover album “Re>Animator” on August 26th! “Re>Animator” is their first cover album, it will include theme songs to many popular animes and will fuse them with heavy metal. In 2013, Mary’s Blood appeared at Anime Matsuri 2013 as the main musical act making their presence known worldwide. That same year they proved an affinity between anime and heavy metal in the magazine “BURRN!” which they were showcased in. In February of this year, Mary’s Blood brought in their 10th Anniversary album to commemorate their landmark in the music industry. This cover album is a new landmark and challenge for Mary’s Blood since their formation 10 years ago. The members, having knowledge of anime and other theme songs, have hand picked the songs on this album. The covers are done with HR/HM arrangement with respect to the original artists.

“Re>Animator” will be released in two editions; a CD+Photo Book limited edition and a CD-only standard edition. Each edition will consist of 11 tracks total. Track Listing is below, along with the cover art, and pre-order links!

Mary’s Blood「Re>Animator」

CD+Photo Book limited edition

CD-only standard edition

CD+Photo Book limited edition

CD+Photo Book limited edition

CD:

CD-only standard edition

CD-only standard edition

 1. ペガサス幻想
 2. 甲賀忍法帖
 3. Magia
 4. 終曲:BATTLER(「悪魔組曲作品666番二短調」より)~荒涼たる新世界
 5. unravel
 6. Forever Love
 7. 魂のルフラン
 8. INVOKE
 9. Driver’s High
 10. Exterminate
 11.ウィーアー!

Penguinrush Pulls an All-out Attack With Upcoming Album!

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Music Corner alum Penguinrush announced that they will be making their major-label debut with SPEEDSTAR RECORDS on September 2 with their album 皆空色 (Kaikushiki). This will be the latest release by the band since their digital single “高鳴り” (“Takanari”) back in June and will be their first album of 2020. It will be released with twelve tracks and include previously released digital singles “turntable” and “色彩” (“Shikisai”). Kaikushiki will also drop with only a CD-only standard edition. Pre-order links are available along with the music video for “Takanari” below!

Standard edition

(G)I-DLE Has Fans Saying "Oh My God" With Upcoming Mini-album!

Korean six-member girl group (G)I-DLE announced they will be releasing their second Japanese mini-album, Oh my god, August 26! Oh my god comes a little over a year after (G)I-DLE released their debut mini-album LATATA in July 2019. “Oh my god” will also be the title of the lead track for the album, a first in the Japanese music industry. “Oh my god” had been included on their Korean mini-album I trust and the track made number one on the iTunes general charts in 61 countries. This album will also include an original song, “Tung Tung”, just for this Japanese release!

Oh my god is being released in three editions: a CD+DVD limited edition Type A, CD limited edition Type B, and CD-only standard edition. All editions will include a total of five tracks. The CD+DVD Type A limited edition will include the Japanese version of the music video for “Oh my god” and its making-of. The CD limited edition Type B will include a special 32-page photo book. If you order early, the first pressing edition includes an ad poster for each edition as a bonus so make sure you pre-order your copies! Check out the track listing, cover art, and Korean music video for “Oh my god” below.

(G)I-DLE「Oh my god」

CD+DVD limited edition Type A

CD limited edition Type B

CD-only standard edition

CD+DVD limited edition Type A

CD+DVD limited edition Type A

CD:

  1. Oh my god (Japanese ver.)

  2. Uh-Oh (Japanese ver.)

  3. Senorita (Japanese ver.)

  4. Tung-Tung (Empty)

  5. TBA (Japanese ver.)

CD limited edition Type B

CD limited edition Type B

CD-only standard edition

CD-only standard edition

DVD:

  1. Oh my god (Japanese ver.) MV

  2. The Making of Oh my god (Japanese ver.)

connie Breaks Out on His Own Once Again With Upcoming Release!

Producer of the popular idol Negicco, connie announced that he will be releasing a brand new mini-album, VOICES II on August 25th. Sequel to original VOICES mini-album that was released last year, connie will once again be collaborating with several guest artist such as Ai Nakashima, Mari Takahashi and Lisa Nakagawa to bring his vision to life. The mini-album will release with five tracks total, all which are written and composed by connie himself. It will drop in a CD-only standard edition which unfortunately there are no pre-order links avalable at the time of reporting.

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connie「VOICES II」

01. サファイアの洞窟 feat. 婦人B(婦人倶楽部)

02. 聡明なLove feat. 中川理沙(ザ・なつやすみバンド)

03. 私スプリング feat. 高橋麻里

04. 笑顔をつれて feat. 南波志帆

05. 君とLove With You! feat. 中島愛

Koda Kumi Announces 20th Anniversary Tour!

Japanese pop singer-songwriter and industry icon Kumi Koda announced her 20th anniversary tour titled「KODA KUMI 20th ANNIVERSARY TOUR 2020 MY NAME IS...」which will begin September 12! This tour marks Kumi Koda’s 20th anniversary in the music industry since her debut with the single “TAKE BACK” from December 6, 2000. Performances are currently planned for four locations: Osaka Castle Hall in Osaka, Marine Messe Fukuoka in Fukuoka, Nihon Gaishi in Aichi, and Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo. Sufficient measures will be taken to protect everyone attending these tours in light of pandemic concerns. Koda commented on her tour, stating, “I will not give up no matter how difficult it is and will continue to stand strong on the stage as Koda Kumi. This is for all my beloved fans. My Name Is… Koda Kumi.”

Details on how to purchase tickets for Koda Kumi’s upcoming tours will be announced at a later date on her official website. Tour dates and trailer for「KODA KUMI 20th ANNIVERSARY TOUR 2020 MY NAME IS...」are below!

「KODA KUMI 20th ANNIVERSARY TOUR 2020 MY NAME IS...」 TOUR DATES

2020年9月12日(土)大阪府 大阪城ホール (Osaka Castle Hall)
[Part 1]OPEN 11:30 / START 13:00(予定)
[Part 2]OPEN 17:30 / START 19:00(予定)
2020年9月13日(日)大阪府 大阪城ホール(※時間は後日発表)(Osaka Castle Hall)
2020年10月4日(日)福岡県 マリンメッセ福岡 (Marine Messe Fukuoka)
[Part 1]OPEN 11:30 / START 13:00(予定)
[Part 2]OPEN 17:30 / START 19:00(予定)

2020年10月10日(土)愛知県 日本ガイシホール (Nihon Gaishi Hall)
[Part 1]OPEN 11:30 / START 13:00(予定)
[Part 2]OPEN 17:30 / START 19:00(予定)

2020年12月5日(土)東京都 国立代々木競技場第一体育館(※時間は後日発表)(Yoyogi National Gymnasium)
2020年12月6日(日)東京都 国立代々木競技場第一体育館(※時間は後日発表)(Yoyogi National Gymnasium)