Yoshiki : Wax model at Madame Tussauds Tokyo

On November 10th, X JAPAN’s leader YOSHIKI visited ‘Madame Tussauds Tokyo‘ to attend the unveiling ceremony for his life-sized, wax doppelganger.

The wax figure reportedly cost around 19 million yen (approximately 244,845 USD) to make. After seeing it face-to-face, YOSHIKI commented with a wry smile, “It looks scary, like a ghost.”

He continued, “Though it’s an honor, I have mixed feelings about this. If there were two of me, we would fight each other, so it would be terrible for the people around me.” YOSHIKI didn’t forget to encourage fans to check out the wax figure however, as he said, “Please do whatever you want, like tickling it.”

X JAPAN recently completed their Asia tour in Bangkok, Thailand on the 8th. Though there was some doubt over whether the concert could be held at all due to the severe floods affecting the country, X JAPAN felt that it was crucial that they appear. YOSHIKI relayed, “I thought we should do it because it was a [difficult] time. I told the crowd, ‘Japan was hit by the earthquake too, let’s hang on together’.”

As for X JAPAN’s plans next year, YOSHIKI said that he wanted to push out more to the world.

Source : tokyohive

X JAPAN holds a live concert in Thailand

On November 8th, rock band X JAPAN held a live concert at Impact Arena in Thailand as a part of their first Asia tour.

Among the loud cheers of 11,000 people, leader YOSHIKI appeared in a national Thai dress and shouted, “Phom rak khun!! (I love you!!)“. The crowd also shook the venue as he performed their national folk song on the piano.

Over 300 fans gathered at the airport to welcome the band when they arrived in Thailand on the 7th. Because of this uproar, they were escorted to their hotels with several police cars surrounding them.

During a press conference that night, YOSHIKI explained that their concert was in danger from the flooding. “X JAPAN has been through many hardships, but thanks to everyone, we were able to overcome it. We received many support from around the world after the Tohoku Earthquake in March, and Thailand was a part of it. That is why we came here,” he expressed, and continued, “We want to support the society by spreading love and hope.”

YOSHIKI presented a 500,000 baht (approximately 1.27 million yen / $16,000 USD) donation and an autographed drum head to a local TV station. It was also announced that the members’ stage outfits would be put up for auction for donations.

Check out pictures from the concert below!

Source + Photos: Sanspo

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[UPDATE] New Releases SUGIZO

SUGIZO will release not one, but two new albums on December 7th, in 2 types (regular CD, limited CD+DVD). The album titles are Tree of Life and Flower of Life.

Participating artists include: Mick Karn, Steve Jansen, JUNO REACTOR, SYSTEM 7, Youth, Origa, Lori Fine (COLDFEET), Dub Master X, Toshinori Kondo, MaZDA, d-kiku, Shinya.

UPDATE


FLOWER OF LIFE

Tracklist:
1. CONSCIENTIA
2. ENOLA GAY
3. MESSIAH
4. ARC MOON
5. TELL ME WHY YOU HIDE THE TRUTH?
6. FOLLY
7. The EDGE
8. PRANA
9. FATIMA
10. SLEEP AWAY



TREE OF LIFE

Tracklist:
1. LEMURIA
2. NO MORE NUKES PLAY THE GUITAR
3. NEO COSMOSCAPE Remix by SYSTEM7
4. MIRANDA feat. MaZDA
5. Dear SPIRITUAL LIFE
6. MISSING LINK feat. Mick Karn
7. ASIAN MYSTICISM feat. JUNO REACTOR
8. Elan Vital in Heaven Remix by YOUTH
9. DO-FUNK DANCE
10. PRAY FOR MOTHER EARTH feat. TOSHINORI KONDO

	Flower Of Life [CD+DVD] SUGIZO CD | Release: 2011/12/07	ships on the release date 3800yen (US$ 48.01)
	Flower Of Life SUGIZO CD | Release: 2011/12/07	ships on the release date 3000yen (US$ 37.90)
	Tree Of Life [CD+DVD] SUGIZO CD | Release: 2011/12/07	ships on the release date 3800yen (US$ 48.01)
	Tree Of Life SUGIZO CD | Release: 2011/12/07	ships on the release date 3000yen (US$ 37.90)

Source: Jigsaw9 & Giraffe

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X JAPAN kicks off their South American tour in Chile!

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On September 9th,  X JAPAN kicked off their South American tour at Teatro Caupolican in Chile where 4,000 fans gathered to enjoy the experience of a lifetime.

This marked X JAPAN’s very first concert in South America. The local media gathered to get the scoop on the concert, there were fans lined up as far as 1km from the entrance. Fans that were first in line shared that they spent three sleepless nights to hold their spots.

The set list started off similar to the one from their North American tour. The kick-off live turned out to be a very exciting one as Yoshiki took two stage dives into the crowd.  During their final song, “X“, the fans participated in the ‘X Jump’, literally shaking the venue. This proved the ’universal language’ of the ’X Jump’, it connects the band to their fans.

Although Chile has a tragic background from the earthquake in February 2010, a sense of unity filled the venue. During the encore, the audience sang their national anthem, which gave the band an opportunity to experience something new.

X JAPAN will perform in Sao Paolo, Brazil on September 11th.

Check out the set list and pictures from the concert below!

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<X JAPAN @ Chili Santiago>

01. JADE
02. Rusty Nail
03. Silent Jealousy
04. DRAIN
-SUGIZO Violin Solo
- YOSHIKI Piano Solo
05. Kurenai
06. Born To Be Free
- YOSHIKI Drums Solo
07. I.V.
08. X
ENCORE:
09. Forever Love
10. Endless Rain
11. Art of Life

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Source + Photos: Barks

Re-Release of DVDS XJAPAN

The Blog Endless Dream after very year the x japan will re-release two shows in DVD with a new edition. The first DVD will be "The Last Live"
26 October, this time the dvd is complete with songs that were not at first edition as :"Say Anything" & "The Last Song".

Credits: Community J-rock visual kei news.

X JAPAN Announces 2011 Asian Tour!

Following shows in London, Paris, and Tokyo, X JAPAN has once again expanded their 2011 World Tour to include Asia!

The Asian leg of the world tour will begin on October 28th in Seoul and will include shows in Shanghai, Beijing, Hong Kong, and Taipei before wrapping up on November 8th in Bangkok.

X JAPAN is currently working on their first English album. The album will include their most popular songs re-recorded in English, plus songs written exclusively for the album like the recently released single, JADE.
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X JAPAN 2011 World Tour -Asian Leg-
Oct 28 – Olympic Park Gymnastics Stadium in Seoul, Korea
Oct 30 – Shanghai Grand Stage in Shanghai, China
Nov 2 – Beijing Workers’ Stadium in Beijing, China
Nov 4 – Asia World-Expo in Hong Kong, China
Nov 6 – TWTC Nangang Exhibition Hall in Taipei, Taiwan
Nov 8 – Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand
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Tickets for the Asian shows are not on sale yet. However, it’s still not too late to purchase tickets for the September concerts in South America. 

Source : jpopasia

X JAPAN THE LAST LIVE [DVD]

 X Japan has finally planned to release the complete version of the X JAPAN THE LAST LIVE that took place at Tokyo Dome on December 31,1997. The interesting things about this DVD is that for the first time the songs "SAY ANYTHING","THE LAST SONG","TEARS(photo slide show)","UNFINISHED(photo slide show ", and "FOREVER LOVE -LAST MIX-(photo slide show)" are included in this DVD .

The collector's Box Comes with a bonus disc packed with rare footage and a miniature replica of the tour pamphlet. The DVD will released in Limited Edition with a Special Features that included an interview with X Japan members and a Regular Edition , they are now available for pre-sale on CD Japan.

 

[Limited Edition]

Price : 12000yen [12600 with Tax], US$154.04

Release Date : 10/26/2011

 [Regular Edition]

Price : 5000yen (5250Yen Tax inclu.), US$64.18 

Released Date :  10/26/2011

Souurce : CDJapan And toshivk's blog

X JAPAN puts on a spirited show at ‘SUMMER SONIC’

On August 14th, legendary rock band X JAPAN made an appearance at the ‘SUMMER SONIC 2011‘ rock festival, where they played a 70-minute live on the MARINE STAGE at QVC Marine Field in Chiba.

X JAPAN held a press conference prior to the concert and expressed their thoughts on the live. Although the band performed at ‘SUMMER SONIC 2011′ in Osaka the day before, the members showed no signs of weariness.

YOSHIKI (drums, piano) kicked off the press conference  bysaying, “It’s been over 20 years since the band formed, and I never thought we would be appearing at an international event like this today. I am deeply moved.” Then ToshI (vocal) expressed his thoughts on the Osaka performance with, “It’s been awhile since we performed as X JAPAN in Kansai, so it was very good.” Additionally, YOSHIKI presented a silent prayer for deceased members HIDE (guitar) and TAIJI (bass), as well as for the lives lost in the Great Tohoku Earthquake.

When asked, “Hasn’t it been awhile since you held a live in Chiba?“, YOSHIKI replied, “This is Chiba!“, with a surprised look. The conference proceeded with a peaceful atmosphere as PATA (guitar) and ToshI shared nostalgic stories of the past.

YOSHIKI voiced his thoughts on the live with, “I want to revive yesterday’s reflections,” and “When we perform overseas, we’re away so we feel at ease, but in Japan, we get nervous. However, I want to face the battle.”

At the end of the conference, the band announced that they would be holding an Asia tour this fall. They also explained that their new album is making good progress, saying, “99.5% of it is done. We are planning to release it by the end of the year.”

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Immediately after the press conference, X JAPAN went to their stage, and sang a total of seven songs, including their newest, “JADE“, along with their classic hits, “ENDLESS RAIN“ and “Rusty Nail“.

ToshI kicked off the live by yelling, “I wanted to see you, Summer Sonic! Everyone, fire yourselves up til the very end!“; a big display of flames and fireworks boosted everyone’s spirits as they burst above the stage. Before the band sang “Kurenai“, SUGIZO (guitar, violin) and YOSHIKI performed a splendid duet on violin and piano, fascinating their fans.

During the MC portions, ToshI stated, “Everyone, thank you. It’s been awhile since we returned to Japan, but as I thought, it’s great.” YOSHIKI also commented, “Japan is hot. Really hot… I am very honored to be a part of this wonderful event. Thank you to all those who came. I really appreciate it.” He continued, “I know that HIDE and TAIJI are here with us today.”

Additionally, YOSHIKI asked the audience to have a moment of silence for the lives lost in the Great Tohoku Earthquake. He stated, “There are many problems left behind for both us and the country, but we have to overcome it with spirit,” and shouted, “Show your spirit!”

The second half of their performance started with the peaceful hit, “ENDLESS RAIN“. Then ToshI yelled, “Show us your seriousness!” and heated up the crowd with “Born to be free“, which was accompanied by an enthusiastic display of laser beams and flames.

The last song was “X“. The intro started as ToshI shouted, “Show us your Japanese spirit!“, and the crowd broke out into loud cheers. HEATH (bass), PATA, and SUGIZO gathered to the middle of the stage, and gave fans a wild burst of their profound playing.

During the song, ToshI called out, “We are…?”, and the fans screamed in unison, “X!” At the end, X JAPAN shook the stage with a grand ‘X Jump’, concluding their first appearance in ‘SUMMER SONIC’ with a grand flourish.

Take a look at the full setlist and the Asia tour dates below!

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<X JAPAN ‘SUMMER SONIC 2011′ Setlist>

01. JADE
02. Rusty Nail
03. Kurenai
04. ENDLESS RAIN
05. Born to be free
06. I.V.
07. X

<X JAPAN Asia Tour>

October 28th – Olympic Park Gymnastics Stadium in Seoul, Korea
October 30th – Shanghai Grand Stage in Shanghai, China
November 2nd – Beijing Workers’ Stadium in Beijing, China
November 4th – Asia World-Expo in Hong Kong, China
November 6th – TWTC Nangang Exhibition Hall in Taipei, Taiwan
November 8th – Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand

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Also, check out photos from the press conference and ‘SUMMER SONIC 2011′!

Source: natalie