MUCC, UNiTE. & Alice Nine To Perform Together In Singapore & Jakarta

Top Japanese visual kei bands MUCC, UNiTE. and Alice Nine will bring a special visual and musical treat to Japanese music lovers in Singapore and Jakarta this October. J-Live Asia, comprising of Dentsu Singapore and SOZO, will collaborate with JRock Evolution to present two visual kei concerts, one in Singapore and one in Jakarta, on October 5th (Singapore) and October 7th (Jakarta). This is the first time that several top visual kei bands are touring and performing together in South-east Asia.

The concert in Singapore will see electrifying performances from two bands: MUCC and UNiTE.. Afterwards, both bands as well as Alice Nine will continue to wow fans in Jakarta. These highly popular bands have held live concerts before in Europe, the United States, South America, and Asia.

JRock Evolution is a concert tour that will see a line-up of six bands (MUCC, Alice Nine, girugamesh, SuG, UNiTE. and D=OUT) performing in various countries, with different bands performing together in each country. Through this concert tour, JRock Evolution hopes to endear fans globally with the best of Japanese music.

With the aim to make the hottest and best J-pop performances available in Singapore, the two concerts are the latest performances presented by J-Live Asia. Since 2012, J-Live Asia organizers have worked closely with Japanese content providers to bring in sell-out live concerts from J-pop talents such as Flumpool, ONE OK ROCK and WEAVER.

Tickets are available online at www.jlive.asia/jrockevolution. Fans for the Singapore concert can also purchase tickets at the AFA Shop in *SCAPE. Fans in Jakarta can purchase VVIP tickets for the Jakarta concert, which includes a group meet-and-greet session, an exclusive signed autographed poster, and a group photo session with either MUCC or Alice Nine.


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MUCC To Release New Album "Shangrila"

MUCC has recently announced that they will be releasing a brand new album entitled "Shangrila". The album will be their first album that they've released since 2010, and should be expected on the 28th of November.

There will also be a short tour to promote the new album entitled "MUCC TOUR 2012 "Shangri-La". The tour will be only a four date tour at Zepp Namba, Nagoya, and DiverCity. It begins on the 1st of December and concludes on the 9th of December. You can also catch the band at JROCK EVOLUTION 2012 Asia tour. They will be joined with other bands such as Alice Nine, Girugamesh, and SuG!


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New Single from MUCC

Visual rock band MUCC wil release new single on October 31st.

Titled MOTHER, the single will be used as the ending theme for the anime series "NARUTO" and be released in a CD+DVD edition, as well as a limited anime edition.

The CD+DVD edition will contain two songs: MOTHER and Negativedancer. The DVD will include the music video and making-of material for the title track, plus special footage titled "Video de sakusaku mimasete -5.45.4 cohesive digest movie-".

The limited anime edition will feature a special cover. This version will be CD-only and will contain title track and the song Asunaro no sora, as well as a shorter TV version and an original karaoke version of MOTHER.

MUCC will also embark on a short Zepp tour towards the end of the year. It will be titled MUCC TOUR 2012 "Shangri-La". The tour will start on December 1st and finish on December 9th, and will consist of four concerts, held at Zepp Namba, Nagoya and DiverCity


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MUCC's 15th Anniversary Album

MUCC will release a new album on June 9th to celebrate their 15th anniversary.

Titled Aishuu no antique, the album will contain re-recorded versions of songs which appeared on band's two oldest albums, Antique and Aishuu. The CD will also contain another version of the song Kokonoka plus a demo version of the song Aka. The album will come with a 34-page booklet.

Aishuu no antique will be released on the date of MUCC's Anniversary, June 9th. On this day, the band will also hold a special concert titled MUCC vs ムック vs MUCC at Makuhari Messe. The concert will be divided into three parts, each of which will symbolize five years of band's career:

「1997～2002 – Misshitsu -」(Room locked from the inside)
「2002～2007 – Shisei -」 (Life and death)
「2007～2012 – Kodou -」 (Pulsation)

The concert will start at the symbolic time 16:09, and will last four hours.


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MUCC Announce "NIRVANA" Release for March!

On January 1st, the new artist photos for MUCC's new single had just been revealed and as the anime series "Inu x Boku Secret Service" has just started at roughly 2am on January 13th with their new song "NIRVANA" as the title track, the release date has finally been revealed.

The single is scheduled to drop in stores on march 7th and will come in three different versions, whereas one will be only available for a limited amount of time and come with an anime-design cover.

The first press limited edition will also come with "Saishuu Ressha" in a "Warehouse Flavored Version" and will include the title track's PV and live footage from last year's JACK IN THE BOX.

Single "NIRVANA"
Release Date: 2012/03/07

[First Press Complete Limited Edition] (CD+DVD)
Price: 1,575 Yen（tax in）

[Regular Edition]
Price: 1,260 Yen (tax in)
AICL-2358　￥

[Time Limited Edition]
Price: 1,223 Yen (tax in)
AICL-2359


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Visual kei band MUCC’s new song, “Nirvana“, was selected as the opening theme for the upcoming anime series, 'Inu x Boku SS'.

'Inu x Boku SS' is an anime adaptation of Fujiwara Cocoa’s manga series of the same title, and is currently being serialized in the manga magazine, “Gekkan Gangan JOKER“.

Check out a preview of "Nirvana" in the trailer for “Inu x Boku SS” below!

ニルヴァーナ 30sec preview

http://www.inuboku.tv/movie/index.htmlMUCC new single "ニルヴァーナ(Nirvana)" preview