Starwave Records- Kiwamu's Visual Kei Label

[spoonybard]

Kiwamu-san(BLOOD, GPKism, Darkest Labyrinth's president) has decided to create a new label specifically for Visual Kei bands. It is called Starwave Records, and Luzmelt and LIX. are two of the bands signed onto it. Kiwamu-san says that there are five other VK bands signed onto it, though he won't say who the other three are until next year.

[spoonybard]

Kiwamu-san has announced the name of one of the bands on his Starwave Record label. The band's name is the fool, and the members are G on vocals and programing, Goo on guitar and programing, and Taca, also on guitar and programing.

Curiously enough, their first single 「Hydra」, which contains three tracks(Crazy's crew, MOnsTar eAT CanDy & cHocOLaTo, CHAOS in the world) was actually released on 9/30 last year(it was self produced). They sell it for 1500.

They will be performing at:

1/30- <オトノクスリ箱032 暗黒Seminar>, Otsuka RED-Zone

2/11- <Secret 9BALL☆2010先行発売東名阪TOUR「魁！～SAKIGAKE～」 > HOLIDAY OSAKA

2/12- <Secret 9BALL☆2010先行発売東名阪TOUR「魁！～SAKIGAKE～」> HOLIDAY NAGOYA

the fool official web site
the fool on MySpace Music - Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures & Music Downloads

[spoonybard]

More Starwave Records news for the people who haven't been following Kiwamu-san, haven't checked Shattered Tranquility,or who's computer went bust( :'( ); two more bands have joined Starwave Records; the first one is SaTaN(SaTaN on MySpace Music - Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures & Music Downloads), and the second band is THE SOUND BEE HD(THE SOUND BEE HD on MySpace Music - Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures & Music Downloads). THE SOUND BEE HD will be performing on:

3/11- Meguro LIVE STATION in Tokyo with RIZ, dieS, the fool, and Shokuyo Usagi; doors open at 17:30(5:00 pm), performance(s) start at 18:00, advance tickets cost 2000, tickets at the door, 2500
(and from the looks of Shokuyo Usagi's MySpace, nobody really knows of them, so while this is a Starwave Records thread, and they are not signed onto this or any other label, I am going to sneak them in here; they sound really interesting: 食用兎OFFICIAL WEBSITE, scroll down their official site for a link to their MySpace)

3/21- Ikebukuro Chop in Tokyo with Payback for my life, MECHANiCAL PANDA, Error666, and Saki + Zaja; there may be others as well; advance tickets cost 1500, tickets at the door will cost 2000; the open and start time are still unknown
(*band sneaking time* apparently, MECHANiCAL PANDA has been here twice, and have released one single here, MECHANiCAL PANDA on MySpace Music - Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures & Music Downloads, CHECK THEM OUT IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY!!!)

4/24- Ikebukuro BLACK HOLE(there is no other information available for this particular show)

[spoonybard]

For those interested, THE SOUND BEE HD's bassist, You, has posted a blog of sorts on TSBHD's MySpace, and it's in English. Since Kiwamu-san pointed it out, I believe that he(You) will continue posting in English; hpefully, people will write back so that he has reason to continue. Keep in mind that this is his first post, and at the moment, I don't think much should be expected yet. Please check it out:

Hi!!! I'm YOU (Bassist of THE SOUND BEE HD) - THE SOUND BEE HD's MySpace Blog |

[spoonybard]

More news regarding THE SOUND BEE HD!!!

First, they have announced that they will be performing on these dates and places:

5/3- Otsuka Red Zone
6/13- Ikebukuro LIVE INN ROSA
6/19- Ikebukuro Chop

Finally, they will be selling their third album, [Hachi] which will be presold at their shows starting on the twenty fourth of April. It will be available at all other stores on the twelfth of May, and is limited to 1000 copies. It includes a 16 page booklet, and costs $25. The tracklist is:

1- Hachi
2- monster
3- if
4- cry
5- answer
6- blood
7- nowhere
8- down
9- behind
10- delete
11- again


*Kiwamu-san just posted that Luzmelt will be coming to the United States with SUICIDE ALI to perform at Tekkoshocon VIII in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from April 8-11.*

[spoonybard]

First news is old news, but THE FOOL has a new single titled [Go motherfucker] on May 12, and you can hear samples at their the fool (new single release) on MySpace Music - Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures & Music Downloads

Second news is that you can purchase Luzmelt's music at iTunes.

Third news, THE SOUNDBEE HD has uploaded more samples on their THE SOUND BEE HD (3rd album release!!!) on MySpace Music - Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures & Music Downloads

[spoonybard]

the fool and Luzmelt news!!!

First, the fool has information on lives that will be taking place in April:

4/2- HOLIDAY Nagoya- ジュリエット(Juliette), Re:dis, アイギス(Aigis), the fool, エルム(Elm), Cu[be], RED universe, Cla vi us, 虎の子セッション(Toronoko Session), Chemical Risk; doors open: 15:30, show starts: 16:00, advance tickets:3000, tickets at door: 4000

4/3- OSAKA RUIDO- S.Q.F, Spinning Q Factor(S.Q.F１０周年特別企画), the fool, イヴ(Eve), -ZEROdb; doors open: 17:00, show starts: 17:30, advance tickets: 2800, tickets at door: 3300

4/7- Ikebukuro BlackHole- ギャロ(THE GALLOW), the fool, シネマストリップ(Cinema Strip), Sixh., SLOD, Rubik; doors open: 17:00, show starts: 17:30, advance tickets: 2500, tickets at the door: 300

4/10- Shinjuku RUIDO K4- S.Q.F, Spinning Q Factor（S.Q.F１０周年特別企画）, the fool, -ZEROdb; doors open: 17:00, show starts at: 17:30, advance tickets: 2800, tickets at door: 3300

4/18- dieS, uBuGoe, the fool; ID27 is the opening band; doors open:17:30, show starts: 18:00, advance tickets: 2500, tickets at door: 3000

4/29- Meguro THE LIVE STATION: THE FOOL 1ST ANNIVERSARY: the fool, dieS, Miss Jelly fish, 閃-4-AIM, 快進のICHIGEKI, GPKism; doors open: 17:00, show starts: 17:30, advance tickets: 2500, tickets at door: 3000


Luzmelt news! The first one is sort of news, because I haven't added them to my MySpace, and to see that particular blog, you have to be there friend. Based on the title however, I am assuming that Luzmelt has or is working on making mail magazines; if anybody wants more information on this, please go to Luzmelt (US tour!!) on MySpace Music - Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures & Music Downloads.

Second Luzmelt news is that the vocalist, yuhma, is on the cover of the first issue of Mad Hatter magazine, which can be viewed here MadHatter - Issue 01 Spring 2010. Also featured in this magazine are SiSeN, Seileen, and Dir en Grey.

*this just in*
Taca from the fool has an Ameba account:
DNA20XX-BLOG

[spoonybard]

This completely slipped my mind @_@

For all of you people who haven't already purchased Luzmelt's "Swallowed Scenery" mini album, if you sign up for Mad Hatter Magazine's weekly newsletter before April 6, you will be entered in a draw to win the album(on the site, it says March 21st, but something came up, so they changed the date to April 6). Here you go:

Subscription

[spoonybard]

Today, Suicide Ali and Luzmelt will be performing at Tekkoshocon VIII, and if you are unable to attend the event, you can watch a few activities they have planned courtesy of Tainted Reality. If you purchase any of Luzmelt's CD's at http://taintedreality.ocnk.biz/, the members will sign them.

The telethon will start at 20:00(8 pm) eastern, and can be seen at taintedreality - TaintedReality Live - blogTV

[spoonybard]

For all of you who don't already know, SUICIDE ALI is releasing a maxi single called 「Stitch DoLL」, which can be purchased for 1890 at their lives beginning on May 23, and in stores starting a month later. The track list is as follows:

Stitch DoLL
Traitor
CHAIN SAW
誘拐ごっこ (Yuukai Gokko)- DJ Manik remix

The single can be preordered at Kiwamu-san's CD > Single - SUICIDE ALI / Stitch DoLL (an advance order!!) - Japanese biggest industrial label!!!. Also available for purchase at the Darkest Labyrinth store are a the fool poster, and there is a special version of both of Luzmelt's maxi singles; the special version Swallowed Scenery single is signed by the band, and includes a photo and comment DVD. The special version of Luz-destination also includes the single signed by the members and photo, as well as a Digest Live DVD. Other CD's available for preorder are both of the fool's maxi sinlges, Calmando Qual's Doors maxi single, and THE SOUND BEE HD's album, Hachi.