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KinKi Kids Videos

Here's Yakusoku, a song by KinKi Kids.

I'm not a J-Pop person, but I really like this song.

Kinki Kids 約束
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Sadie

Sadie was founded by Mao, Tsurugi, Aki, Mizuki and Sora in February 2005,and comes from the English word "sad", according to vocalist, Mao. Sora departed in January 2006 for "artistic differences", and in March, Kei joined the band to replace Sora.

Their first live appearance was on March 18, 2005 In Osaka BIG CAT, when they were the opening act for D, Fatima, Doremidan, shulla, Kra and others.

On July 27 2005 Sadie released their first maxi single, "Kokui no Shita no Yokubou to, Kunou no Hate ni Mita Hyakkei no Yuritachi", limited to 2000 copies that sold out rapidly.

On December 3, Sadie had their first oneman called "溺哀 (dekiai) ~ As a sad matter of fact ~" in the Osaka Muse Hall in front of 250 people, introducing their new single "dekiai", which came out a few days later and the single "oboreru sakana", exclusive for visitors of their concert.

After Sora left the group in January, Sadie were featured on an Omnibus compilation CD called "さわやか3組" (sawayaka sankumi) with the song "meisai". This CD was limited to 777 copies and came with only 3 tracks, one by Sadie, one by Billy and one by The Pumpkin Head.

In March, shortly after the announcement of their first EP "The Trend Killer", Kei replaced Sora as the group's drummer.

On April 19 and 26, Sadie were guests at Shoji Noriko's internet TV show "shigoto mo rock mo hard ga saikou!!".

At Sadie's oneman on May 6, three days after the release of "The Trend Killer", the visitors got the chance to receive the second unofficial single "sayonara no hate".

In the following period, Sadie continued to release new material; two more EPs, two more singles and also two live DVDs.

In June 2008, Sadie's first studio album was released, "Undead 13+2". It contained re-recordings of old, unobtainable Sadie songs. A DVD with music videos came with the limited edition. It was also announced that another single will be released in July, named "Grieving the Dead Soul".

In February of 2009, Sadie released their 5th and first full length album "Master of Romance"; containing 4 songs previous recorded within the following year.

Members:

Mao (真緒?) – vocals
Mizuki (美月?) – guitar
Tsurugi (剣?) – guitar
Aki (亜季?) – bass guitar
Kei (景?) – drums

Former members Sora (空?) – drums (2005-2006)

Albums & EPs

• The Trend Killer (May 3, 2006)
• The Suicide Machine (November 22, 2006)
• The Bullet Storm (July 25, 2007)
• Undead 13+2 (June 25, 2008)
• Master of Romance (February 25, 2009)

Singles

• "Kokui no Shita no Yokubou to, Kunou no Hate ni Mita Hyakkei no Yuritachi" (黒衣の下の欲望と、苦悩の果てに視た百景の百合達) (July 27, 2005)
• "Dekiai" (溺哀 -dekiai-) (December 14, 2005)
• "Grudge of Sorrow" (August 2, 2006)
• "A Holy Terrors" (March 28, 2007)
• "Crimson Tear" (March 5, 2008)
• "Grieving the Dead Soul" (July 23, 2008)
• "Ice Romancer" (December 17, 2008)
• "Kagero" （陽炎 -kagero-) (July 15, 2009)

DVDs

• The Suicidal Applicants (April 18, 2007)
• Distract against the Terrors (August 1, 2007)
• Crimson Tear Director's Cut (March 5, 2008)

Distributions

CDs

• "Oboreru Sakana" (溺れる魚) (December 3, 2005)
• "Sayonara no Hate" (サヨナラの果て) (December 17, 2006)
• "Struggle Against Betrayal" (October 5, 2008)

DVDs

Grudge of Sorrow DVD (August 13, 2006)
Distract against the Terrors - Memorial DVD (April 27, 2007)
Mousou Higyaku Seiheki (妄想被虐性癖) (November 20, 2007)

Compilations

• "Sawayaka Sankumi" (さわやか3組) (January 18, 2006)
  • (With the track "Meisai" (迷彩))
• "Shock Edge 2006" (October 10, 2006)
  • (With the track "Sayonara no Hate (サヨナラの果て))

ScReW

profile

SCREW is a visual kei band that has been gaining popularity in the scene. They are known for their heavy sound and energetic, interesting stage shows, especially from their vocalist Byou who likes to get intimate with everything he can find on stage.

biography

In March 2006, SCREW was formed by vocalist Byou and bassist Yuuto, who were both members of JOKER. They were soon joined by guitarist kazuki of Clover, and Jin from LiViNg DEAD.

They started off playing secret lives and their first one-man concert was held at Takadanobaba AREA on April 23. Their first mini-album, Nanairo no Reienka, was released in July that same year and it was limited to 2000 copies.

Several concerts were held and three maxi-singles were released later in the year, and to finish off 2006 they were invited to be a part of the Winter Romantic Fes.3days「X-day」 event organized by Kanoma (ex-Fatima) and KAMIJO (Versailles).

2007 began with more concerts and in March they released a full length album which they called Fusion of the core. Shortly after its release, the band kicked off their one-man tour, LIMITED FUSION. By May, change came to SCREW as the band left Speed Disk Records and signed onto indie PSC and their support guitarist, Manabu transitioned to an official member of the band.

SCREW continued their hefty touring schedule through the summer, with several dates monthly. The fall was greeted with the release of two mini-albums, VENOM and VIRUS, which were released a month apart. In December, the band wrapped up the end of the year with their first overseas event in Germany.

2008 brought a steady stream of activity for SCREW who began to tour again during the second week of January and released a new maxi-single the following month. In April, the band celebrated their two year anniversary, holding a one-man at the venue of their birth, Takandanobaba AREA. The rest of the year remained just as busy with two more singles hitting store shelves and a steady live schedule.

SCREW welcomed the new year with their winter 2009 tour, Double Suicide in Five Cities which began in January. After wrapping up this event they resumed touring in Feburary, and by April, saw the release of their mini album, RACIAL MIXTURE. On April 26, the band celebrated their third anniversary at Liquid Room Ebisu.

The band has a busy concert schedule planned through the summer, so we look forward to see what SCREW will be doing next!

Alice Nine.

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Formed in April of 2004, alice nine. retains today their original line-up; Shou (ex Givuss) on vocals, Tora (ex Givuss) and Hiroto (ex BAQUEPIA) on guitar, Saga (ex Visage) on bass and Nao (ex Fatima) on drums. Shortly after forming, the band held their first live at the Ikebukuro Cyber and continued to perform, including their June participation in "Ps Company presents: Tribal Arivall Vol.81".

The next month, they released their first maxi-single Namae wa madanai, which was limited to 1000 copies and sold out during its pre-order period thanks to the attention garnered by their performances and fans of their ex-bands. They released a second press of Namae wa madanai in August, this one limited to 3000 copies, which also sold out. During this time, they went on a short two-man tour with fellow indie band Ayabie, with the final tour performance at Shibuya O-East selling out.

In September, this young band joined the label PS Company (home to such groups such as The GazettE, Kagrra, and Miyavi) and released their first mini-album shortly afterwards. Like alice nine.'s previous releases, this one was also limited and did well, coming in third on the Oricon Indies chart. They also went on a second two-man tour, this time with the group Karen and it was much larger than their first with Ayabie; this tour took them all across the country with about a dozen shows. They continued to perform for the rest of the year, ending their first year together at an event at the Holiday Shinjuku.

alice nine. kicked 2005 off by holding their first one-man live at Liquid Room-Ebisu. They participated in a number of other events throughout February and March, including a live on Valentine's Day at Electric Land Lady. In the next three months, they released three more singles and then the band spent April by playing as label-mate Kagrra's opening band during their 2005 tour. In June, they held another two-man tour with Ayabie, this one much more extensive than their previous tour together, taking both bands across Japan.

When July rolled around, alice nine. had just finished up their tour with Ayabie when they hopped right back into the tour busses to participate in “Ps Company presents: Tribal Arivall Tour 2005” with Kra and bis, both also PS Company artists at that time. The band also released their second mini-album, titled ALICE IN WONDEЯLAND, on July 27th to the delight of their fans. After that exhaustive summer, the band seemed to take a bit of a break in August and September, performing only once and doing various in-store events. As the temperature began to cool, however, alice nine. heated back up, performing at the Shibuya O-West with Duel Jewel and Soroban in October before re-releasing previous CDs such as their first single once again. When December came, fans found alice nine. taking part in the massive "Peace & Smile Carnival Tour", organized, naturally, by the PS Company label and featuring their artists. Also during this month, the band's official fanclub opened.

In 2006, alice nine. brought in the new year with some new releases: their first live DVD titled ALICE IN WONDEЯ FILM and then three new singles, one of which was featured in an animated series. The next month, they held a short one-man tour to greet their new fanclub which brought the band to Osaka, Nagoya, and then back to Shibuya. In April, alice nine. released their first full length album, Zekkeishoku. alice nine. seemed to take a brief breather over the summer but fans weren't left waiting long as the group released their second DVD, NUMBER SIX, this one containing a short movie written by guitarist Tora as well as a music video and some behind-the-scenes footage. In October, they released an internet-only single, Blue Planet, which required a Japanese credit card to access. They ended the year by performing at various events, including Beat Shuffle's anniversary show held on December 30th.

The band kicked off 2007 with a number of new releases, including a DVD, new single, and photobook. Perhaps the most exciting news for their many international fans however was their participation in the Jrock Revolution event held in Los Angeles, California. After taking part in this multiband event at the end of May, they continued to produce plenty of new music, including their second full album, Alpha.