Greetings fans of J-rock, and welcome to August! We’re here with yet another compilation of upcoming releases for the month. We hope you find some cool, new tunes to keep you busy until next month. See you then!
| Date | Artist | Release Title | Release Type | Comment | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | Acme (アクメ) | SENKOU | Mini-album | First release from new band Acme, featuring former DIV members, vocalist CHISA and guitarist SHOGO. | Info |
| 02 | DAMY | Kansho Teki Koyakusu (感傷的公約数 ) | Mini-album | — | CDJapan |
| 02 | Batsugame ( 罰×ゲヰム) | “Zankoku to Soshitsu no Idea” (『惨酷と喪失のイデア』) | Single | — | CDJapan |
| 02 | the Raid. | Urameshia (ウラメシヤ) | Single | Comes in six editions. | Info |
| 02 | Lill | Bon appetit!! | Single | Lill’s second single; comes in two editions. | CDJapan |
| 02 | Minus Jin-Say Orchestra (マイナス人生オーケストラ) | Ma – Machine – Shin (真-Machine-心) | Single | — | CDJapan |
| 02 | RAZOR | LIQUID VAIN | Single | RAZOR’s second single; comes in two editions. | Info |
| 02 | Vexent | VICTIM | Album | Vexent’s first album. | CDJapan |
| 02 | Schwarzkain (シュヴァルツカイン) | Hakuhyo no Hana (薄氷の華 ) | Mini-album | — | CDJapan |
| 02 | SID (シド) | Rasen no Yume (螺旋のユメ) | Single | The single is featured as an intro theme for the TV anime series Altair: A Record of Battles; comes in three editions. | CDJapan |
| 02 | Various artist (V.A.) | Rare Track Collectionz | Album | Memorial compilation for the 20th anniversary since the foundation of Matina label, which KISAKI was a representative previously. | CDJapan |
| 02 | A9 | Re:Born | Single | Comes in three editions. | Info |
| 02 | OROCHI (龍) | Hajya Koken (破邪光剣) | Mini-album | — | CDJapan |
| 02 | ジャックケイパー | Kani Kani Carnival (カニカニカーニバル [ズワイガニ盤]) | Single | Comes in three editions. | CDJapan |
| 09 | MUCC | Shin Tsuzetsu (新痛絶) | Album | MUCC commemorate their 20th anniversary with a re-recorded and remastered version of their previous work, Shin Tsuzetsu. | CDJapan |
| 09 | MUCC | Shin Homura Uta (新葬ラ謳) | Album | MUCC commemorate their 20th anniversary with a re-recorded and remastered version of their previous work, Shin Homura Uta. | CDJapan |
| 09 | VAN9ISH | S | Single | VAN9ISH’s third single. | CDJapan |
| 09 | Re:move | “Danzai, Rock’n Roll.” (『断罪、ロックンロール。』) | Single | — | CDJapan |
| 09 | SHAPE SHIFTER | SHAPE SHIFTER | Album | — | CDJapan |
| 09 | gibkiy gibkiy gibkiy | In incontinence | Album | gibkiy gibkiy gibkiy’s second album. | CDJapan |
| 09 | BugLug | Shin Jinsei (新人生) | Single | Comes in two editions. | CDJapan |
| 09 | Soan Project with Temari | Senritsu, Shizuka na Negai to (旋律、静かな願いと) | Mini-album | — | CDJapan |
| 09 | Marchen (メルヘン) | Marchen LAST LIVE DVD- Chimidoro Party Night – | DVD | Marchen’s last live DVD. | CDJapan |
| 11 | MuryokuP (無力P) | Revelation | EP | Features vocalist kakichoco and will be available for purchase on Comiket 92. | Info |
| 11 | Utsu-P (鬱P) | GALAPAGOS | Album | Utsu-P’s fifth Vocaloid album. | Info |
| 15 | 0.1g no Gosan (0.1gの誤算) | “Otoko Tokon Senso Manji Moeyo Gosan Kosappo Manji” (男闘魂戦争 卍燃えよ誤算光殺砲卍』) | Single | Comes in three editions. | CDJapan |
| 16 | Azero | Creative | Album | Azero’s third album. | CDJapan |
| 16 | S.Q.F | Paradigm Shift | Single | — | CDJapan |
| 16 | Anfiel | Hotaru no hitomi (螢の瞳) | Single | Anfiel’s seventh single; comes in two editions. | Info |
| 16 | ZON | Mr.Gong | Single | ZON’s fifth single. | Info |
| 16 | L.O.V.E | Werthers | Mini-album | L.O.V.E’s first mini album; comes in two editions. | CDJapan |
| 16 | Maruko (マルコ) | Seizon no Shirushi (セイゾンノシルシ) | Mini-album | Six-track mini-album includes singles sold at live venues exclusively. | CDJapan |
| 18 | Initial’L | FIREFLY | Mini-album | — | CDJapan |
| 18 | Esprit D’Air | Ignition | Single | — | Info |
| 23 | chariots | Revenir | Mini-album | chariots’ second mini-album. | CDJapan |
| 23 | Kiryu (己龍) | Kiryu Tandoku Jungyo Senshuraku “Gekka Suiko” – 2017 Nen 1 Gatsu 15 Nichi NHK Hall – | DVD | Features the final day of Kiryu’s nationwide concert tour in 2017 held at NHK hall. | CDJapan |
| 23 | Purple Stone | Aka to Ao (赤と青) | Album | Purple Stone’s first album. | CDJapan |
| 23 | Sonic Death Monkey (ソニックデスモンキー) | Nikoni Complex (ニコニコンプレックス) | Single | Comes in two editions. | Info |
| 23 | DIMLIM | VARIOUS | Single | Comes in two editions. | CDJapan |
| 23 | SHIN | Good Morning Dreamer | Album | SHIN’s first album; comes in two editions. | CDJapan |
| 23 | vistlip | July VIIth [Re:birth] -10th Anniversary Edition- | DVD | vistlip brings a commemorative DVD for the tenth anniversary since they formed. | CDJapan |
| 23 | BEAST | BLOODINBLOODOUT | Single | — | CDJapan |
| 23 | kaine. | Shunjun (逡巡) | Mini-album | kaine.’s first mini-album. | CDJapan |
| 23 | FIXER | FIXER (second press) | Album | FIXER brings the second pressing of their first album. Includes the bonus track Hakujitsu. | CDJapan |
| 23 | JUSTY NASTY | Reprises | Album | — | CDJapan |
| 23 | wyse | Breathe | Album | — | CDJapan |
| 23 | INORAN | INTENSE/MELLOW | Album | INORAN’s greatest hits album of self-cover tracks. Consists of two discs, each including tracks based on a concept of INTENSE and MELLOW. | CDJapan |
| 23 | Bordeaux | When the going gets tough the tough get going | Album | — | CDJapan |
| 30 | Royz | Royz Winter Oneman Tour “Hello, Antithesis” – 2017.01.07 Zepp DiverCity – | DVD | Features the final of Royz WINTER ONEMAN TOUR “HELLO,ANTITHESIS” held on January 7, 2017n at Zepp DiverCity. | CDJapan |
| 30 | Bankitai (万鬼隊) | Shutsujin (出陣) | Single | — | CDJapan |
| 30 | LIRAIZO | PARAIZO | Album | — | CDJapan |
| 30 | LIRAIZO | LIBERI | Album | — | CDJapan |
| 30 | K (ex.BORN) | STORY | Single | — | CDJapan |
| 30 | DUALUZ | Ego | Single | — | CDJapan |
| 30 | HIRO | HIRO 1st Solo Live “Gale” – the Beginning – 2017.4.29 SHINJUKU ReNY | DVD/BD | Features the solo concert by HIRO (La’cryma Christi) held on April 29, 2017. Support members are SHUSE and LEVIN. | CDJapan |
| 30 | CCC.Amaryllis | Sakurairo | Single | — | CDJapan |
| 30 | Gilles de Rais | Riyunaki Hanko Tour 1992 meguro Rokumeikan 2 Days | DVD | — | CDJapan |
| 30 | CANTA | Kurakura (くらくら) | Album | CANTA’s sixth album. | CDJapan |
| 30 | NOXX | NOXX | Mini-album | Debut mini-album by NOXX; features known composer such as YOSHIHIRO (GUILD) and YOHIO. | CDJapan |
Feel free to leave corrections and missing releases in the comment section, and we’ll update the schedule as soon as possible. Shop at CDJapan, Japan Discoveries or JPU
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