BLOOD: Comment @ Anime USA 2011

BLOOD : New Look

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JaME : Interview with Kiwamu of BLOOD

With this interview, JaME is introducing a series of interviews with selected artists from Starwave Records and Darkwave Labyrinth, two labels ran by Kiwamu, known as the leader of BLOOD. We started the series with an interview with label-owner Kiwamu. He spared us some of his time to answer questions about his recently revived band, their new released single and the visual kei scene.


Why did you decide to revive BLOOD?

Kiwamu: After BLOOD stopped its activities in 2009, I focused on GPKISM. I already started GPKISM in 2007, but I didn't get the good reactions I wanted to get. Of course, when GPKISM went to foreign countries, there were many people that came to the show. But it was the same with BLOOD, I did that with BLOOD already. And almost the complete GKPISM fan base was BLOOD’s fan base. GPKISM was like a small version of BLOOD. For one year, I booked many shows in Japan for GPKISM, but the reaction was not good. So I decided to restart BLOOD with new band members. I am working for my label, so there are many musicians around me. I asked Hayato and Dora about BLOOD and their answer was “Okay!” It was a new start.

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BLOOD : New Photoshoot

Source: Community Jrock visual kei news.

BLOOD : Details of New single

On October 26th their 2nd Maxi-Single "Elizabeth" will be released!

BLOOD 2nd maxi single [Elizabeth]
Oct 15, 2011 at the live venue
Oct 26, 2011 in stores
CD number: SWBD-2
Label: Starwave Records
Distribution: Daiki Sound, Tainted Reality, CD baby, Code 7
Price: 2,100 yen (tax in)
Includes: 12 page booklets & CD+DVD
Limit: 1000 copies

Playlist:
[CD]
1. Elizabeth
2. Fake and Fake
3. Sweetest Disease

[DVD]
1. Elizabeth (PV)

Source: Visual kei Heaven

BLOOD : 2nd maxi single [Elizabeth] Preview

Blood : Tour dates + Details

Blood is touring both Canada and the United States, but mainly the East Coast.

Tour Dates:

Nov 12 Dotcon (Toronto, Canada)

Nov 13 The Middle East (Boston, USA)

Nov 14 Webster Hall (NYC, USA) w/ Acey Slade (ex-Murderdolls, ex-Dope)

Nov 15 Tainted Reality Ustream (PA, USA)

Nov 16 Nocturne (PA, USA)

Nov 18-20 Anime USA (Virginia, USA) w/ 摩天楼オペラ

Here's the Ustream for Blood's November 15 concert:

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/tainted-reality

For your information, concerning the performance time of that concert stream, it begins exactly 8 o' clock East Coast time. Meaning to those who do not understand, its New York time etc.

Credit/Source to: Kiwamu's twitter and Starwave Record's facebook.

BLOOD : Perform at ‘Dot.con’ in Canada

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Japanese visual kei/gothic band BLOOD has announced that they’ll be performing at anime convention, Dotcon, in Toronto, Canada. They will be performing live on November 12th, and they even left a short video message.

In the video message, each of the members introduce themselves (except Dora) and expressed their gratitude and hope for their fans to come up to Canada. Impressively, they all spoke in English.

Check out the 45-second video below!

Source: Dotcon Official Website

BLOOD going to Canada~!!

Seems like it was just yesterday when we announced BLOOD going to AUSA and now another announcement from Kiwamu! BLOOD is going to Dotcon this year – so before AUSA (Nov. 18th-20th) you can catch BLOOD on November 12th in Canada! More info about the con over here.

Its crazy how many bands are leaving Japan for lives and cons! Which cons are you going to this year?

Source: Kiwamu’s facebook