AYABIE to Go on Hiatus

Visual kei band AYABIE have announced that they are to pause activities.

The band has just started their tour ANSWER, which is being held to promote AYABIE's first major album. The tour will last from September 2nd until October 21st and after this, the band will pause live activities.

AYABIE are planning to return to the music scene as soon as possible, with the intention of coming back stronger than ever. The band members thank their fans for their support and ask for them to wait for AYABIE's return.


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AYABIE Reveals Tracklist and Covers for 1st Album

It has been earlier reported that AYABIE will be releasing their first major album. The said album is titled "ANSWER", which will be released on Aug 22nd. It will be available to Regular and Limited Edition.

Here is the full tracklisting:

[CD]

1.prelude
2.RISE
3.Refrector
4.Kakusei Shupurehikōru
5.Niji
6.LOVE SONG
7.Paradise Paradox
8.merīgōrando (Merry go around)
9.Koma
10.SICs
11.HERO
12.Season
13.Ryuusei

[DVD]

1. Movie Documentary ~ANSWER~

Here are the covers:

LE [CD+DVD]


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Ayabie's Aoi Starts New Solo Project

Ayabie vocalist Aoi will be starting a new solo project. The project is a band named 168 -one sixty eight-. This is Aoi's 3rd solo project since August of 2010 when 4 members left Ayabie.

The band will be releasing their first single, "Setsugekka", on August 8th. The song will be used as the theme song to the upcoming film "Happiness in Little Place" which Aoi stars in.

The band will hold their first live performance on July 29th at Akasaka BLITZ. Tickets go on sale via Lawson Ticket on June 1st, while the general public can start buying tickets on June 16th.


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AYABIE Announce May Single

Today rock group AYABIE updated their official website with an announcement revealing a new single coming in May.


The single is titled “Kakusei Sprechchor” which roughly translates to 
The Awakening Chant in English. It will be released on May 16th in two CD+DVD formats and a CD only format.


Stay tuned because we'll be bringing you more on this next release from AYABIE.




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AYABIE to Hold “Merry-Go-Round” Live Nico Nico Broadcast

To commemorate the release of their new single, “Merry-Go-Round”, AYABIE will be holding a Nico Nico live broadcast on January 25th!

The program will celebrate the release of “Merry-Go-Round” with an appearance by all AYABIE members, a question & answer session with fans, and never-before-seen footage. Twenty-five lucky fans who purchased the “Merry-Go-Round” single will be invited to go and watch the broadcast at Nico Nico’s studio in Harajuku .

For the rest of us, we can tune in to the broadcast here on Nico Nico Live.
Remember that you must have a Nico Nico account to watch.

AYABIE「Merry-Go-Round」PV

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Times
January 25, 2012
3:00 AM PST (Western USA)
6:00 AM EST (Eastern USA)
12:00 CET (Central Europe)
20:00 JST (Japan)

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AYABIE Releases "Merry-Go-Round" Music Video

Last week we brought you a PV preview of AYABIE’s “Merry-Go-Round”.

Are you ready to find out what happens when the mysterious man in the suit appears? Find out below!

AYABIE「メリーゴーランド -Life-」Full ver.

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AYABIE Releases "Merry-Go-Round" Short PV

Rock band AYABIE has released a PV preview of their upcoming single, “Merry-Go-Round“.

A short PV for AYABIE’s “Merry-Go-Round” was uploaded to TOYS FACTORY’s official YouTube channel.

The video focuses on a store clerk (Yumehito) who gets some interesting customers, including Takehito as a young rebel, Intetsu as a woman, and a mysterious man in a suit with an umbrella. It seems that something is about to happen when the man in the suit steps into the convenience store. Fans will just have to wait until 2012 to find out what happens next.

“Merry-Go-Round” drops January 25th.

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AYABIE(アヤビエ) 2012年1月25日メジャーシングル 第2弾「メリーゴーランド」のリリース決定!!AYABIENew Single「メリーゴーランド」��...

♪♫Zubunure dakedo waraou
(Dripping wet but trying to smile)
Kyou wa yukaina paatii
(Today’s a happy party)
Kuru kuru kuru fura fura fura
(Spinning round and round, dizzy dizzy dizzy)♫♪ 

First Album from Aoi & Ryohei incl. Ayabie Megamasso

Visual kei unit Aoi & Ryohei incl. Ayabie Megamasso will release its first album on February 15th.

Titled Jyokei narabi ni nodo, yubisaki., the album will feature ten tracks and will be available in two editions. The regular edition will be CD-only and will feature two bonus tracks. The limited edition will come with a bonus DVD featuring the PV for Dear my suite... and additional footage.

Further information regarding the album's tracklist is expected closer to its release.

Jyokei narabi ni nodo, yubisaki. [Regular]

情景ならびに喉、指先。【通常盤】

CD - ALBUM

• release date: 15.02.2012
• label:
• catalog number: FURR-1003
• country: Japan

Jyokei narabi ni nodo, yubisaki. [Regular]

情景ならびに喉、指先。【初回限定盤】

CD + DVD - ALBUM

• release date: 15.02.2012
• label:
• catalog number: FURR-1001/2
• country: Japan

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AYABIE Reveals “Merry-Go-Round” Covers

As we announced a few weeks ago, AYABIE will release their 2nd major single “Merry-Go-Round” on January 25th. The cover jackets for the single as well as a new look for the boys have been revealed.

Check them out below!

Regular Edition

Limited Edition A

Limited Edition B

Yumehito / Takehito

Intetsu / KENZO