Happy new year, everyone! I’m here at JRockNews.com, enjoying the final moments of January 1 (it’s about 23:58 in my state), and adding the finishing touches to yet another long list of upcoming releases. I’m so excited for the new albums from Matenrou Opera and DEZERT, and the music video collection by Misaruka. But, aside from those, noting else has managed to capture my attention. However, not by any means is this a weak month for Jrock music. See for yourselves!
| Date | Artist | Release Title | Release Type | Comment | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | THE BLACK SWAN | OUSIA-dispersed- | Album | The album will be distributed at their special one-man live “Judge the Value” at Takadanobaba AREA. | — |
| 06 | NIGHTMARE | best tracks 2006-2010 [vapor] | Album | NIGHTMARE’s second greatest hits album made to commemorate the 10th anniversary of their career. | CDJapan |
| 06 | D=OUT | Shin Gi Tai (心技体) | Album | D=OUT’s first album featuring a new drummer, Naoto; comes in three editions. | Info |
| 06 | Marco (マルコ) | Torikago Aijin (鳥籠愛人) | Single | The band’s third single; comes in two editions. | CDJapan |
| 06 | Pinoccio | Melancholy box | Album | First full-length album release from Pinoccio, a solo project by Ryuto Amamiya (ex. ClearVeil). | CDJapan |
| 06 | Misaruka, Tokami & MAJOLICA | Kuromajohime (黒魔女姫) | Single | Live-limited coupling CD will be released at coupling live “Kuromajohime” at Shinsaibashi paradigm on January 06, and up to Janaury 20 at Ikebukuro RUIDO K3. | — |
| 06 | ZETSURIN HAGUKI | Wakamono Banare ga Tomaranai! (若者離れが止まらない!) | Single | The band’s first single. | CDJapan |
| 08 | Liraizo (リライゾ) | Title to be announced | Single | Live-limited single will be released at their one-man live “鈴音降臨” at Higashikouenji 20000V. | — |
| 09 | Liraizo (リライゾ) | Title to be announced | Single | Live-limited single will be released at their one-man live “冬摩聖誕祭〜生と死〜” at Higashikouenji 20000V. | — |
| 13 | Anli Pollicino | STARGAZER vol.2 | Album | A greatest hits album features CD extra format and includes members’ talk session footage (vol.2). Comes with a 40-page deluxe booklet with photos and more. | CDJapan |
| 13 | Black Gene For the Next Scene | 2015.11.1 TSUTAYA O-EAST “Gyaku Manji Kaiho System” Tour Final “Bankai” (2015.11.1 TSUTAYA O-EAST『逆卍解放システム』TOUR FINAL『卍解』) | DVD | Features uncut footage of the fourth anniversary concert held at TSUTAYA O-EAST. | CDJapan |
| 13 | DuelJewel | 2015.02.01 Shibuya Kokaido “TRUE STORY” (2015.02.01渋谷公会堂「TRUE STORY」) | DVD | Features DuelJewel’s one-band gig held on February 1, 2015 at Shibuya Public Hall. | CDJapan |
| 13 | Sick2 | Onnanoko wo Damasu dake no Kantan na Oshigoto dedsu. 5 Live DVD (女の子を騙すだけの簡単なお仕事です。 5 LIVE DVD) | DVD | Features visual kei band Sick2’s one-band gig held in August 2015 at TSUTAYA O-WEST. | CDJapan |
| 13 | lynch. | Hall Tour’15 “The Decade Of Greed” -05.08 Shibuya Kokaido- (『HALL TOUR’15「THE DECADE OF GREED」-05.08 SHIBUYAKOKAIDO-【通常版】 | DVD | Features a concert held by lynch. at Shibuya Public Hall. | CDJapan |
| 13 | SID | SID ALL SINGLES BEST | Album | A greatest hits album featuring leading tracks from all their 28 singles, plus one new song. | CDJapan |
| 13 | DADAROMA | dadaism#2 | Mini-album | The band’s first mini-album. | Info |
| 13 | Various artists (V.A.) | DJV -Dejavu- | Album | Visual kei bands, VRZEL, DiSPiNA, and XII-Destructive Agent of JAP co-produce a compilation album. | CDJapan |
| 13 | The Benjamin | Batter’s box (バッターボックス) | Single | The band’s second single; comes in two editions. | CDJapan |
| 13 | Mischievous | sickman | Single | The band’s second single; will be sold in advance at Shinsaibashi CLAPPER on January 06. | — |
| 13 | Lill | VINTAGE TOWN | Mini-album | The band’s third mini-album. | CDJapan |
| 13 | SHIVA | VARUNA | Single | The band’s first single. | CDJapan |
| 13 | Scarlet Valse | La neige | Single | This version features remixes of “Eternal White”, “Holy Night” and a DVD featuring the music video for “La neige”. | CDJapan |
| 20 | Matenrou Opera (摩天楼オペラ) | Chikyu (地球) | Album | The band’s fourth album; comes in two editions. | Info |
| 20 | DEZERT | Saiko no Shokutaku (最高の食卓) | Album | — | Info |
| 20 | Fly or Die | Hoko To Tate “Dark’-ness Special Version” (矛と盾 “Dark’~ness Special Version”) | Album | MAKITA SPORTS presents Fly or Die. Vinyl edition. | CDJapan |
| 20 | ∵(Trompe l’œil) | Title to be announced | Single | The single will be distributed at their upcoming live at will be released at their live at Takadanobaba AREA. | — |
| 20 | HOLLOWGRAM | MALUS | Mini-album | The band’s second mini-album. Live-limited edition of the mini-album features five additional tracks. | CDJapan |
| 20 | Azero | Beginning of Azero | Album | The band’s first album. | CDJapan |
| 20 | Gossip (ゴシップ) | Tokyo Scandal | Single | The band’s fourth single. | CDJapan |
| 20 | Minus Jin-Say Orchestra (マイナス人生オーケストラ) | Shingai (心外) | Single | — | CDJapan |
| 20 | portablerain | Thanatos | Single | The band’s first single. | CDJapan |
| 20 | Kiryu (己龍) | 47 Todofuken Tandoku Jungyo Senshuraku “Ryuchokoga” – July 31, 2015 Nippon Budokan – (47都道府県単独巡業千秋楽「龍跳孤臥」 ～二〇一五年七月三十一日 日本武道館～ ) | DVD | Features Kiryu’s first concert at Nippon Budokan. | CDJapan |
| 20 | Kiryu (己龍) | 47 Todofuken Tandoku Jungyo Senshuraku “Ryuchokoga” – Document Ver. (47都道府県単独巡業千秋楽「龍跳孤臥」～ドキュメント版～ ) | DVD | Documentary on Kiryu’s third national tour, going around all the prefectures in Japan. Also features private shots. | CDJapan |
| 20 | Royz | 47 Todofuken Oneman Tour Final “The 47th Beginners” – 2015.09.22 Zepp Tokyo – (47都道府県 ONEMAN TOUR FINAL「The 47th Beginners」～2015.09.22 Zepp Tokyo～) | DVD | Features the final day of Royz’s first national tour held on September 22, 2015 at Zepp Tokyo. | CDJapan |
| 20 | Royz | 47 Todofuken Oneman Tour Final “The 47th Beginners” – Document – (47都道府県 ONEMAN TOUR FINAL「The 47th Beginners」～DOCUMENT～) | DVD | Documentary on Royz’s first national tour, going around all the prefectures in Japan for about five months. Also features private shots. | CDJapan |
| 20 | Codomo Dragon (コドモドラゴン) | “Gekokujo” – 2015.09.05 AKASAKA BLITZ (「下剋上。」～2015.09.05 赤坂BLITZ～) | DVD | Features Codomo Dragon’s concert held on September 5, 2015 at Akasaka BLITZ. This is the final day of their sixth one-group tour, “Gekokujyo”. | CDJapan |
| 20 | REIGN | 666 | Album | The band’s first album. | Info |
| 20 | girugamesh | Chimera (鵺) | Album | The band’s 11th album; comes in two editions. | Info |
| 20 | SCHAFT | ULTRA | Mini-album | SCHAFT , a musical project mainly formed by Hisashi Imai (Buck-Tick) and Maki Fujii (minus(-)). Guest members: YOW-ROW (GARI), Takeshi Ueda (AA=), and yukihiro (L’Arc-en-Ciel). | CDJapan |
| 20 | SCHAFT | ARCHIVES | Album | Deluxe box set release from SCHAFT consists of 3 CDs (SHM-CD) and a DVD. The first CD includes the original tracks from “SWITCHBLADE” with the latest remastering. | CDJapan |
| 20 | Rose Noire | Structure To Your Heaven | Mini-album | — | CDJapan |
| 20 | wonder【Age】plus+ | Twinkleheart | Single | The band’s fourth single. | CDJapan |
| 23 | Psycho le Cému | BLADE DANCE | CD | The CD will be distributed at their two-day one-man live “Legend of sword 2016-伝説は再び-” at Toyosu PIT. | — |
| 24 | Psycho le Cému | Ooedo Tabi Garasu (大江戸旅ガラス) | CD | The CD will be distributed at their two-day one-man live “大江戸カラクリWORLD～新衣装お披露目公演～” at Toyosu PIT. | — |
| 27 | Dangan NO LIMIT (弾丸 NO LIMIT) | Sono Uso Honto (ソノ嘘ホント) | Single | The band’s third single; comes in two editions. | CDJapan |
| 27 | AvelCain | Moon (月) | Single | The band’s fifth single; comes in two editions. | Info |
| 27 | Various artists (V.A.) | Shiroi Gunshuu (白い群衆) | Album | — | — |
| 27 | Pentagon (ペンタゴン) | WELCOME TO GHOST HOTEL | Album | The band’s second album; comes in three editions. | Info |
| 27 | Jin-Machine | NEVER SAY NEVER | Single | The band’s seventh single; comes in three editions. | CDJapan |
| 27 | GLAY | GR IV | Single | The band’s 53rd single; comes in two editions. Single includes intro theme for the anime series “Ace of Diamond: Second Season”, “Sora ga Aozara de Arutame ni”. | CDJapan |
| 27 | Acid Black Cherry | 2015 arena tour L Live CD | Album | A live CD featuring the concert held on October 29, 2015 at Yokohama Arena. | CDJapan |
| 27 | Misaruka | -Animus III- | DVD | A DVD with nine music videos made in 2015, including “-Violet-“, “- Kono Sakura ga Maichitte Yuku Koro ni -“, “- Separate -” and more. | Info |
| 27 | VIVALET | Finale Of Rebellion | DVD | Features the final day of VIVALET’s second anniversary tour. | CDJapan |
| 27 | THE SOUND BEE HD | BLooD RaiN~Chinurareta Keshiki~ (BLooD RaiN～血塗られた景色～) | Album | Comes in two editions; regular and live-limited / webstore limited. | CDJapan |
| 27 | Neologic (ネオロジ) | DD | Single | The band’s first single. | CDJapan |
| 27 | glamhaze (グラムヘイズ) | Hanamuke no Uta | Single | The band’s first single. | CDJapan |
| 27 | FAZ | RADIATE | Mini-album | The band’s second mini-album. | CDJapan |
| 27 | Akira | X -Crossing- | Mini-album | Multitalented Akira’s new mini-album was made possible by producers such as toku (GARNiDELiA), TAKUYA (ex.JUDY AND MARY) and more. | — |
| 28 | Nihilizm & Synk;yet | Title to be announced | Single | Live-limited collaboration single will be released at two-man live “暴徒SLUM666-Synk×lizm-” at Ebisu club aim. | — |
| 28 | LAPiS LiGHT | Title to be announced | Single | The winter themed single will be released at their live “LAPiS in mythical world〜Tsuki(月)〜” at Shibuya REX. | — |
| 28 | Ziggrat & RoqudamaCarta (ジグラット & ロクダマカルタ) | Title to be announced | CD | Live-limited split CD will be released at their two-man live “双” at Ikebukuro CHOP at. | — |
| 29 | hide | hide Perfect Treasures | Book | First treasure book from hide features rare and intimate material all spanning from his birth to the present. | CDJapan |
| 29 | MALISEND | Lost Soleil (ロストソレイユ) | Mini-album | New mini-album will be sold in advance at Ikebukuro EDGE. Official release date: February 03. | — |
| 31 | Shounenki (少年記) | Hanasanai (離さない) | Single | The single will be distributed at their upcoming live at Umeda AKASO. | — |
Feel free to leave corrections and missing releases in the comment section and I will update the schedule as soon as possible.
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