(Belated) welcome to July! For those of you who look in on these release schedules regularly, you will probably notice the amount of full albums have slightly decreased this month compared to the previous ones. However, we’re getting a slight increase of singles. So while you give your wallet a small breather from high-priced albums, why not check out a single or two by a band you’ve yet to try out? You might just find your next favorite Jrock band on one of the gentler-priced releases below!
Have a happy and safe Independence Day, my fellow Americans. And, I’ll see you all next month!
| Date | Artist | Release Title | Release Type | Comment | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | HeaRt | A | Single | A live-limited single to be released on July 2 (previously released on May 1.) at akae RAD SEVEN and onward. | — |
| 02 | HeaRt | E | Single | A live-limited single to be released on July 2 at akae RAD SEVEN and onward. | — |
| 02 | HeaRt | D | Single | A live-limited single to be released on July 2 at akae RAD SEVEN and onward. | — |
| 03 | Visper | Rinne (輪廻) | Single | — | — |
| 06 | Labaiser (ラヴェーゼ) | Itsuwari no Dystopia (偽りのディストピア) | Single | Labaiser’s first single. | CDJapan |
| 06 | MORRIGAN | PARADIGM XISS | Single | MORRIGAN’s second single. | Info |
| 06 | Meary (メアリィ) | Menhealerism (メンヘライズム) | Album | Meary’s first album. | CDJapan |
| 06 | S.Q.F | LOVE IS BEAUTIFUL | EP | Includes S.Q.F’s single SUPER FLOWER. | CDJapan |
| 06 | LOUDNESS | SAMSARA FLIGHT (輪廻飛翔) | Album | 35th anniversary album from LOUDNESS contains remakes of 12 tracks selected by the members from the three previously released albums. | CDJapan |
| 06 | Migimimi sleep tight | The Lovers | Mini-album | Ryouhei of Megamasso releases first mini-album with new band featuring ex-members of NEXTRADE and FUNKIST. | Info |
| 06 | Dacco | WILD | Single | Dacco’s 11th single. | CDJapan |
| 06 | THE MICRO HEAD 4N’S | Hoshizora ni Kakeru Koe (星空ニカケル声) | Mini-album | THE MICRO HEAD 4N’S release a mini-album to commemorate their fifth year anniversary. | Info |
| 06 | Sick² | ↓Jinsei Game↓ (↓人生ゲーム↓) | Single | A live-limited single to be released at Otsuka DEEPA on July 6 and onward. | — |
| 08 | Mis†ake | Bes†ake | Single | A live-limited single to be released at Shinsaibashi JUZA on July 8. | — |
| 08 | Mis†ake | Coupling†ake | Single | A live-limited single to be released at Shinsaibashi JUZA on July 8. | — |
| 08 | Mis†ake | Endless End | Single | The single will be distributed at Shinsaibashi JUZA on July 8. | — |
| 08 | A113 | Tsubuyaitatte dare mo Tasukete Kurenai (呟いたって誰も助けてくれない。) | Mini-album | A113’s second mini-album. | — |
| 11 | ELYSION | Requiem | CD & DVD | A CD, DVD, and artists photos will be distributed to premium ticket holders of BIDOH’s free birthday one-man live, Black Aesthetic Fest, at Ikebukuro RUIDO K3 on July 11. | — |
| 12 | DictavE | Penance stare | Mini-album | A live-limited mini-album to be released at Takadanobaba AREA on July 12 and onward. | — |
| 13 | FEST VAINQUEUR | FEST VAINQUEUR 5th Anniversary [555] – five – 2015.11.2 Osaka BIG CAT LIVE DVD | DVD | Features FEST VAINQUEUR’s concert held on November 2, 2015 at Osaka BIG CAT, commemorating the fifth anniversary of the band’s career. | CDJapan |
| 13 | KAMIJO | LA VIE EN ROSE KAMIJO -20th Anniversary Best – Grand Finale Zepp DiverCity Tokyo | DVD | Features KAMIJO’s concert held on December 28, 2015 at Zepp DiverCity Tokyo, commemorating the 20th anniversary of his career. | CDJapan |
| 13 | Fumihiko Kitsutaka (橘高文彦) | Kitsutaka Fumihiko Debut 30 Shunen Kinen Live “Kinniku Shojo Tai” | BD | Includes the concert featuring Fumihiko Kitsutaka, a guitarist of Kinniku Shojo Tai, held on October 12, 2015 at LIQUIDROOM. | CDJapan |
| 13 | Fumihiko Kitsutaka (橘高文彦) | Kitsutaka Fumihiko Debut 30 Shunen Kinen Live “Fumihiko Kitsutaka’s Euphoria” | BD | Features their concert held on July 25, 2015 at Shibuya Sa\tar lounge. Fumihiko Kitsutaka’s Euphoria is a solo project of Fumihiko Kitsutaka, a guitarist/producer of popular Japanese band Kinniku Shojo Tai. | CDJapan |
| 13 | Bug scream | Sentence of Death | Single | Bug scream’s first single. | CDJapan |
| 13 | KENZI | Voice -My Exsintence Is Not Fxxk’n Fake- | Album | Visual kei artist KENZI brings the final release to commemorate his 30th anniversary. | CDJapan |
| 13 | chariots | Kisai (忌際) | Single | chariots third single. | CDJapan |
| 13 | Pachipachi (ぱちぱち) | Route 88 | Mini-album | Pachipachi’s first mini-album. | CDJapan |
| 13 | iNSOMNiA | Joker | Single | — | Info |
| 13 | Belle (ベル) | Manatsu no Ballad (真夏のバラッド) | Single | Belle’s fourth single; comes in three types. | CDJapan |
| 13 | Dog in the Parallel World Orchestra (DOG in The パラレルワールドオーケストラ) | 7th Wonder | Single | — | CDJapan |
| 13 | rice | Himawari (ヒマワリ) -1st Season- | Single | — | CDJapan |
| 13 | Shinotsuku Ame (篠突く雨) | Tsuioku no Ame (追憶の雨) | Single | Shinotsuku Ame’s first single; comes in two types. | CDJapan |
| 13 | Misaruka | -reunion- | Single | Comes in 11 types. | CDjapan |
| 13 | Free Aqua Butterfly | Love Summer Game | Single | — | CDJapan |
| 13 | Sick2 | Re+ | DVD | Features music video collection by Sick2. Also includes footage of their concert held at Shinjuku ReNY. | CDJapan |
| 13 | The Benjamin | Baked Cheese (ベイクドチーズ) | Single | The Benjamin’s third single; comes in two types. | CDJapan |
| 13 | Develop One’s Faculties | Mura (斑) | Single | Develop One’s Faculties’ fourth single. | CDJapan |
| 13 | Rave (レイヴ) | ナミダヒロイン | Single | Comes in three types. | CDJapan |
| 13 | THE EGOIST | RED ACHE | Single | THE EGOSIT’s first single; comes two types. | CDJapan |
| 13 | VRZEL | MISERY RADY | Single | VRZEL’s third single. | CDJapan |
| 13 | Gossip (ゴシップ) | Ero-topiary (エロトピアリ) | Single | Limited to 1000 copies. | Info |
| 14 | Paranoid≠circuS | Title to be announced | Single | A live-limited single to be released at their presents live tour MAGICAL STAR NIGHT PARADE from July 14 and up to August 26. | — |
| 15 | Re:MY BACTERIA HEAT ISLAND | SOFT DISK | Single | A live-limited single to be released at their two-man live tour at Higashikouenji 20000V on July 15 and onward. | — |
| 15 | VOLCANO | Juggernaut | |||
| 16 | D | Himitsu Kessha K Club (秘密結社K倶楽部) | Single | A live-limited single to be released on July 16 at Fukuoka DRUM Be-1 and onward. | Info |
| 16 | Kurohime no Muyuubyou (黒姫の夢遊病) | Junkoku no Judgement (純黒のジャッジメント) | Single | A live-limited single to be released on July 16 at Yokohama NEW SIDE BEACH. | — |
| 18 | MALISEND | Hajimari no Shiro (始まりの白) | Single | A live-limited single to be released on July 18 at Shinjuku RUIDO K4. | — |
| 19 | Sick. | PANDORA | Single | A live-limited single to be released at Shinsaibashi FANJ at on July 19 and onward. | — |
| 20 | REVINE | Kamakaze (神風) | Single | REVINE’s second single. | CDJapan |
| 20 | Shellmy (シェルミィ) | Houkago no Kyoushitsu (放課後の凶室) | Single | Shellmy’s second single. | — |
| 20 | Various artist (V.A.) | Yogenkyo – west – Vol.3 Survive as an Innovator | Album | Third volume of Yogenkyo – west –; all participating artists originate from the Kansai region. Featured bands; FEST VAINQUEUR, ASTARIA, KAVKA, glamhaze, XaaXaa, Shellmy, SHIVA, Devlloof, DEVIZE, BLESSCODE, FoLLoW, Merry Badend and Rldes In ReVellion. | CDJapan |
| 20 | Jack Caper (ジャックケイパー) | 1st, 2nd Single Renzoku Tento Yoyaku jiten de, Arigato Cho Urepi Kikenakatta Minna no Tame ni Kyukyo Tsukuttayo Ongen Shu(1st、2ndシングル連続店頭予約時点でソールドアウトありが) | Mini-album | Compilation mini-album of Jack Caper’s first and second singles. | CDJapan |
| 20 | RENO | JOURNEY | Single | RENO’s first single; comes in two editions. | CDJapan |
| 20 | OBLIVION DUST | DIRT | Mini-album | — | CDJapan |
| 20 | LM.C | Rain Maker (レインメーカー) | Single | The second commemorative single of LM.C’s 10 year anniversary; comes in two editions. | Info |
| 20 | Dangan (弾丸) NO LIMIT | Muzzle (マズル) | Mini-album | Dangan NO LIMIT’s second mini-album; comes in two editions. | CDJapan |
| 20 | mitsu | etria (エトリア) | Single | mitsu’s (ex-ν[NEU]) second single. | CDJapan |
| 22 | Vanity Sicks | White ray of hope | Single | A live-limited single to be released at their one-man live “First Match” at Shibuya STAR LOUNGE on July 22. | — |
| 23 | the god and death stars | Mince (ミンチ) | Single | The single will be distributed at their one-man live, anniversary’s～THE GOD 6Ts～, at Shibuya Lamama on July 23. | — |
| 24 | Chronical Legacy | Fuhai Sekai (腐敗世界) | Single | The single will be distributed at their first live at Ikebukuro CHOP on July 24. | — |
| 25 | VRZEL vs DiSPiИA | VS | Single | A live-limited single to be released at their free two-man live at HOLIDAY SHINJUKU on July 25. | — |
| 25 | Lucifer’s underground | Kokuyoku no Tenshi (黒翼の天使) | Single | A live-limited single to be released at HOLIDAY NEXT NAGOYA on July 25. | — |
| 25 | E.T | Fifth anniversary memorial photobook | Photobook | The photobook will be distributed to attendees of their fifth annivaersy one-man live at Higashikouenji 20000V on July 25. | — |
| 26 | Lament.×RoqudamaCarta (ロクダマカルタ) | Makuai” Betsu Kan | DVD | A live-limited collaborative item to be released at their two-man live at Ikebukuro CHOP on July 26. Includes live DVD and 12-page booklet. | — |
| 27 | Jupiter | BLESSING OF THE FUTURE | DVD | Features Jupiter’s entire concert, Jupiter Tour – CREATED EQUAL – Tour Final “BLESSINNG OF THE FUTURE”, held at Shinjuku ReNY on April 29, 2016. | CDJapan |
| 27 | Linaria | Akai Ito (赤い糸) | Single | Linaria’s first single. | CDJapan |
| 27 | Vexent | THE FATES | Single | Vexent’s third single; comes in two types. | Info |
| 27 | NIYD | Desire | Single | NIYD’s first single. | CDJapan |
| 27 | the Raid. | Re:born | Single | Comes five editions. | CDJapan |
| 27 | X (now named X Japan) | Jealousy | Album | Second major album by X first released in 1991 on April 1 has been remastered by Bob Ludwig for the 2016 edition; comes in two types. | CDJapan |
| 27 | HAKUEI | Virgin Vibrations | Album | An album commemorating HAKUEI’s 20th anniversary as a solo artist; comes in three edtions. | Info |
| 27 | LIKI PROJECT | Kuukyo ni Ukabu Rakuen (空虚に浮かぶ楽園 ) | Single | Solo project by Synk;yet’s vocalist Liki (莉希). | CDJapan |
| 27 | Rose Noire | QUO VADIS | Album | Rose Noire’s first acoustic album. | CDJapan |
| 27 | HOLLOWGRAM | WILLS | Mini-album | HOLLOWGRAM’s third mini-album. | CDJapan |
| 27 | Smileberry | Koakuma KISS ME (小悪魔KISS ME) | Single | Smileberry’s second single; comes in three editions. | CDJapan |
| 27 | DIR EN GREY | Utafumi (詩踏み) | Single | DIR EN GREY’s 28th single; comes four editions. | Info |
| 27 | Starku (スタア区。) | Sailor Fuku to Natsuyasumi (セーラー服と夏休み) | Single | Starku’s second single; comes two editions. | CDJapan |
| 27 | D=OUT | LAUGHPLAY | Single | Comes in two editions. | CDJapan |
| 27 | KRAD | XisDead | Mini-album | KRAD’s second mini-album. | CDJapan |
| 28 | LAZAROUS | Title to be announced | Album | — | — |
| 28 | Rides In ReVellion | Another… | Single | The single will be distributed at their one-man live at OSAKA MUSE on July 28. | — |
| 29 | FoLLoW | For you… (rerecording) | Single | The venue-limited single will be distributed at their third anniversary live at OSAKA MUSE on July 29. | — |
| 29 | Starwave Records | Starwave Fest Vol.14 | DVD | The DVD will be distributed at Starwave Records presents live Starwave Fest Vol.14, at Ikebukuro CYBER. Features footage from Starwave Fest Vol.13 at Shinjuku ReNY from March 29. | — |
| 30 | KilloneX | Owari no Owari (終わりの終わり) | Single | A live-limited single to be released at new band Shinsaibashi paradigm on July 30 and onward. | — |
| 30 | Attack! Attack! (アタック！アタック！) | GOEMON RECORDS orginal theme song | Single | The single will be distributed at GOEMON RECORDS presents live at Shinjuku ReNY on July 30. Features | — |
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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