The FANTASTICS write to Destiny

The FANTASTICS from EXILE Tribe revealed their latest single following their big crossover with the other EXILE factions. The single will be titled “Dear Destiny” and is set for release August 21. “Dear Destiny” will also feature the English version of the FANTASTICS’ last single “Flying Fish”. You can look forward to two editions for this single; the standard edition will be CD-only while the other edition will be CD + DVD. The DVD will include a music video for “Dear Destiny” while the CD will feature a grand total of seven tracks (the full track list can be viewed below).

Standard Edition

Standard Edition with DVD

Be sure to check out the FANTASTICS’ amazing previous single “Flying Fish”. 

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The FANTASTICS from EXILE Tribe [Dear Destiny]

CD

1 Dear Destiny

2 Every moment

3 ターミナル (Taaminaru)

4 Dear Destiny (Instrumental)

5 Every moment (Instrumental)

6 ターミナル (Instrumental) (Taaminaru(Instrumental))

7 [Special bonus track] Flying Fish (English Version)

DVD

1 Dear Destiny (Music Video)

Kenshi Yonezu once again takes Most Sung song for Joysound karaoke machines for first half of 2019!

Popular karaoke company Joysound released the Top Thirty Popular Song Sung ranking for the first half of 2019. To no surprise, Kenshi Yonezu’s song “Lemon” took number one once again with five other tracks such as “Flamingo” and" “LOSER” scattered across the list. Newcomer Aimyon’s “Marygold” followed close behind him at number two with several of her tracks such as “Konya Kono Mama” making their debut on the list as well. 

Other impressive feats on the list included DA PUMP’s loving hit “U.S.A.“ which jumped from seventeenth to sixth and HY’s fan favorite hit “366 Day” which spiked from twenty-eighth to tenth. back number’s breakout hit “HAPPY BIRTHDAY” ranked in the impressive twenty-first position and Johnny’s latest group King & Prince rose several positions with their song “Cinderella Girl”.

Check out the full list of all thirty positions to the right and let’s place bets whether or not “Lemon” will still reign supreme at year’s end!

Chemistry is still walking

Two-man musical group Chemistry announced their thirty-eighth single “Angel / Still Walking” which will be released August 21. “Angel” will be the lead song and is serving as a theme song for upcoming crime drama 『それぞれの断崖』 (Sorezore no Dangai). In order to get inspiration for “Angel”, the members visited the drama’s set.

“Angel / Still Walking” will be released in two editions, both of which limited editions, and one edition will be CD and the other vinyl. The CD edition will feature a total of eight tracks while the vinyl edition will only feature “Angel” and “Still Walking”. You can pre-order your copy here and the complete track listings for both editions are posted below.

Standard edition

Vinyl edition

CHEMISTRY「Angel / Still Walking」

CD

01. Angel

02. Still Walking

03. ガラス越しに消えた夏 (Garasu-goshi ni kieta natsu)

04. Angel - Dohchin Vocal + Karaoke -

05. Angel - Kawabata Vocal + Karaoke -

06. Angel - Instrumental -

07. Still Walking - Instrumental -

08. ガラス越しに消えた夏 - Instrumental - (Garasu-goshi ni kieta natsu- Instrumental -)

Vinyl

SIDE A

01. Angel

SIDE B

01. Still Walking

Arlequin reveals new single!

Five-member visual kei band Arlequin revealed they will be dropping a brand new single titled “Anima” which will be released August 21. The track will be released in two editions; the standard edition will be CD-only and come with three tracks while the limited edition will include a CD and DVD, featuring four tracks and a music video for “Iki no Ne”, a Making Of the music video for said track, and an interview. You can pre-order your copy at the links provided. You can also check out the full track listing below.

Standard Edition

Limited Edition

Arlequin [Anima]

Standard Edition

1 息の根 (Iki no Ne)

2 CALLING

3 流星群 (Ryūsei-gun)

Limited Edition

CD

1 息の根 (Iki no Ne)

2 CALLING

3 流星群 (Ryūsei-gun)

4 Alive -Acoustic Ver.-

DVD

1 Iki no Ne Music Video

2 Iki no Ne Making of

3 Interview

BABYMETAL takes listeners to new galaxy with new album!

Heavy metal idol group BABYMETAL announced the release of their third album METAL GALAXY October 11. The news came as a surprise during their first 2019 live event 「BABYMETAL AWAKENS - THE SUN ALSO RISES-」this past week in Kanagawa’s Yokohama Arena. The group commented on the theme of the album, stating that “we shall travel through the metal galaxy.” With that theme in mind, the album will have BABYMETAL executing varieties of heavy metal and will be released with sixteen tracks total.

Interestingly enough, METAL GALAXY will also include special international editions with the Japanese Edition to include two CDs with every edition. The album will feature three standard CD-only editions, two of them titled SUN and MOON editions; a CD + DVD limited edition; and a vinyl edition. Pre-order all of them at the links below!

Standard Sun Edition

Standard Moon Edition  

Limited edition  

Vinyl edition