[粉絲區] X JAPAN專區VII ◆ 2011年11月4日 香港!!! [9/9~9/18-SOUTH AMERICA TOUR．10/28~11/8-ASIA TOUR]

[爽神]

[ナタリー] X JAPANのYOSHIKIがTwitter開始「I'm real yoshiki!」

X JAPANのYOSHIKIがTwitterオフィシャルアカウントを開設した。

YOSHIKIは昨日8月1日（現地時間7月31日）に、アメリカ・ボルチモアで行われたアニメフェス「OTAKON 2010」にSUGIZOとともに出演し、「Endless Rain」「Forever Love」の2曲を演奏。この日を振り返ってTwitter上で「I'm in LA now. I already miss my fans in Baltimore.」とツイートしている。

YOSHIKIはファンに向けて「Haha I'm real yoshiki!」と宣言しており、今後も“real yoshiki”ならではのさまざまな発言が楽しめそうだ。ファンはぜひフォローしておこう。


「OTAKON 2010」でのライブの様子。YOSHIKIは約1万人のファンを前にアメリカツアーの一環でワシントンD.C.公演とニューヨーク公演を行うことを宣言した。

-圖片相同，SKIP-

http://natalie.mu/music/news/35561


[毎日新聞] ＴＯＳＨＩさん：「だまされ負債」　東京地裁で債権者集会

　破産開始決定を受けた人気ロックグループ「Ｘ　ＪＡＰＡＮ」のボーカル、ＴＯＳＨＩさん（４４）の個人事務所「トシオフィス」の債権者集会が３日、東京地裁で行われた。

　集会後、東京・霞が関の司法記者クラブで会見したＴＯＳＨＩさんと弁護士は、事務所の資産約２００万円に対し、負債が約２億７０００万円に上っていると説明。ＴＯＳＨＩさんは「私はだまされ、お金はすべて自己啓発セミナーの主宰者と元妻に入っている。管財人の方にしっかり取り戻していただき、債権者に渡るようにしたい」と語った。

　また、元妻について「２月に婚姻関係を解消した。形式上は結婚していたが、１０年以上別居していた。私が渡したお金で妻が主宰者と豪勢な暮らしをしていたことを知り、ショックだった」と話した。【伊藤一郎】


「トシオフィス」の債権者集会後に会見する「Ｘ　ＪＡＰＡＮ」のＴＯＳＨＩさん＝東京・霞が関の司法記者クラブで

http://mainichi.jp/select/today/news...40053000c.html


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有片

[爽神]

YOSHIKI and SUGIZO -- Forever Love @ Otakon 2010
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAidUfYvYyE

YOSHIKI and SUGIZO Q&A @ Otakon 2010
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6314YXFHM0

YOSHIKI and SUGIZO -- Endless Rain @ Otakon 2010
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3J2fts0tHk

SUGIZO in the dealers' room @ Otakon 2010
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDSCGAlAXlM


或者都可以睇下呢個人d片

http://www.youtube.com/user/Sonyasha


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追加左"注目のアクション"

http://legend-x.jp/machine/pachinko/pickup.html


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繼續珍貴片段('96 tokyo dome backstage)
yoshiki準備緊white poem I

X JAPAN BackStage YOSHIKI & HIDE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtSR3IcJAqo

[爽神]

作者: 大家樂職員

芝加哥報紙 Chicago Sun Times X JAPAN 報導

http://blogs.suntimes.com/music/2010...eally_and.html

講返篇報導...
其實近呢排d英文interview都睇得出yoshiki係有少少轉變(或者係策略上既轉變)

開始識面對現實，又認左低威先....(衰左都冇咁難睇吧....)
又或者可能之前都冇乜真正對海外市場表態過吧...
但我唔多覺比著係2年前佢會話起us開細場，果陣真係乜都話要大搞，天下無敵咁款...

至於一直以黎，果d自吹自擂既日本報導就唔好講啦
扼下日本fans或者潮童就得姐
而家咁樣其實幾好，話唔定回報/驚喜會更大
希望佢地真係會成功


btw, 仲想講講..
呢篇報導yoshiki好罕有咁講自己以前係玩speed metal，總算係還我一個清白啦

如果一直由第一個thread追開可能會記得...
當年呢度有人同我嘈X到底係屬於乜野genre既問題

[爽神]

"Closing my eyes but I can't make it disappear. The shadow of the light, masquerading as a fear". about 1 hour ago via web

"Just tell me my love, How can I kill this true colour....loneliness....Away from my heart....Away from the edge of suicide blue" about 1 hour ago via web

http://twitter.com/YoshikiOfficial


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到底係咩歌既lyrics呢!?

[大家樂職員]

作者: 爽神

"Closing my eyes but I can't make it disappear. The shadow of the light, masquerading as a fear". about 1 hour ago via web

"Just tell me my love, How can I kill this true colour....loneliness....Away from my heart....Away from the edge of suicide blue" about 1 hour ago via web

http://twitter.com/YoshikiOfficial


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到底係咩歌既lyrics呢!?

[超級大誤mode]

先唱這個﹕Just tell me my life 何処まで歩いてみても ....

之後唱這個: Just tell me my love, How can I kill this true colour....loneliness....


係咪驚覺係rusty nail英文版呢????? (極速逃走)

[/超級大誤mode]

[爽神]

我第一都係諗rusty nail
但唱到去Away from my heart就知道唔對路

[爽神]

有片...
段片透到toshi對眼，搞到個樣好頹...

大概係話前妻用自我啟發研討會賺取既錢，同某M男過豪華生活，令佢大受打擊...
對債權人感到抱歉，今後會努力還錢

[tv asahi] ToshIさん「元妻の豪勢な暮らしにショック」

　「元妻の豪勢な暮らしにショックを受けている」と語りました。

　「X　JAPAN」ToshIさん：「本当に迷惑かけた債権者もいらっしゃいます。そちらに、しっかりお金が渡っていくように今後も尽力していきたいと思います」
　「X　JAPAN」のボーカル・ToshIさんが、破産した個人事務所の債権者集会後に会見を開き、事務所の資産が200万円あまりなのに対し、負債が約 2億7000万円に上ることを明らかにしました。そのうえで、「元妻を通じて自己啓発セミナーに収入が渡っていた。元妻がその金でセミナーを主宰する男性と豪勢な暮らしをしていたことを知り、ショックを受けている」などと語りました。

http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/ann/news/w...200803037.html


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呢篇係總結近來既報導，冇咩特別...

[女性自身] YOSHIKI　X JAPAN　この夏、「灼熱ライブ in パチンコ　＆　Ｂee ＴＶ」！！

「透明感があり、とてもキレイですね。僕が日本に住んでいたころは、こんなにキレイな台は想像できなかったですね」

と、満足気な表情を見せるＸ　JAPANのリーダーYOSHIKI。
みなさん、テレビで流れているＸ　JAPANのＣＭご覧になりましたか？
ライブやＰＶのＣＭかと思った人も多かったのでは？
今週末にはアメリカでの初ライブを控えたＸ　JAPANが、この夏、日本全国でもライブで登場！
とは、パチンコでのこと。
このたび、“灼熱LIVEパチンコ”「フィーバーＸ　 JAPAN」が、9月上旬から全国でお目見することに！
7月28日に、SANKYO（澤井明彦社長）は、、“灼熱LIVEパチンコ”「フィーバーＸ　 JAPAN」の発売を記念しての会見を都内でおこなった。
冒頭、「（機種は）透明感があり、とてもキレイですね。僕が日本に住んでいたころは、こんなにキレイな台は想像できなかったですね」と、機種の前で語る YOSHIKIの映像が。

本誌は、今年1 月、LAのハリウッドで行われた撮影を取材していたが、なんとその映像が、このパチンコには、数多く搭載されているという、驚きのニュースが。
また、Ｘ　JAPANのライブの熱狂と興奮を再現するために、未発表曲の「JADE」をはじめ11曲をライブ音源で搭載しているという。
ハリウッドで撮影されたＰＶは、「曲によりストーリーも違います」と語っていたYOSHIKI。
今回も「ストーリー性にこだわりました」と自信満々。
オススメの曲を聞かれて「みんなそれぞれ思いいれがあります」と応えていた。
機種の盤面全体に、巨大な“Ｘ”の文字によるチャンスを告げる「ＢＩＧエンブレム」や、ＴｏｓｈＩの声で「紅だー」と知らせる「紅ボーナス」など台から目が釘付けになりそう。

会見後には、ファンを集めての機種の試し打ちがおこなわれ、「フィーバーＸ　JAPAN」の前では、Ｘジャンプもお目見えし、大盛り上がりを見せた。
ＷＥＢには「フィーバーＸ　JAPAN」のサイトもオープンし、そこでもリーチシーンの映像やＣＭ映像も見ることができる。
http://legend-x.jp/cmgallery/

このハリウッドで撮影された総制作費5億円のＰＶのうち「Rusty Neil」「IV.」「JADE」の3曲が、8月14日、15日の日産ライブを前に、BｅｅTVで世界初披露されることも決定！！
配信期間は8月1日～9月30日まで。

いよいよ8月6日には、念願のアメリカ・シカゴでの最大ロックフェスでライブデビューを飾る。
そして8月14日15日は、横浜日産スタジアム「ＷＯＲＬＤ TOUR Live in YOKOHAMA 超強行突破　七転八起～世界に向かって～」を控える。
本誌WEBでは、YOSHIKIが、アメリカの4大紙LA TIMESのエンタメページに「America, meet Yoshiki」というタイトルで、偉大な日本のロックバンドと大きく紹された記事も、夏のライブに向けて、この後アップします！！
さらに、YOSHIKIとSUGIZOが、現地7月31日にアメリカ・ボルチモアで開催された「オタコン」イベントにゲストした模様もお届けします。

灼熱の2010年夏は、YOSHIKIにおまかせ～！！！　FEVER　X JAPAN!!



















http://jisin.jp/serial/%E3%82%A8%E3%...1/X_JAPAN/3419


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紅字重點
連album發行既label都未定，仲係協商緊...

[SoundSpike] X Japan set for American debut at Lollapalooza

Story by Christina Fuoco-Karasinski
SoundSpike Contributor
Published August 3, 2010 05:29 AM

In the band's home country, X Japan [ tickets ] has sold more than 30 million albums, singles and videos. It has headlined and sold out Japan's 55,000-seat Tokyo Dome 18 times dating back to the 1980s. Modest bandleader Yoshiki -- who, throughout his professional career, has been referred to by his first name only -- gives all the credit to his fans.

"I think we have great fans," Yoshiki told SoundSpike. "That's what we are proud of. We have the best fans. We've gone through ups and downs, a lot of drama. A lot of fans would, like, leave the band, but they've been very loyal."

Fans in America can get a glimpse of X Japan when the act makes its U.S. debut from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday (8/ 8) at Lollapalooza in Chicago. Yoshiki, the band's songwriter/drummer and classically trained pianist, said festival-goers can expect a varied set.

"I'm very excited," he said, adding that he is looking forward to seeing Soundgarden and Arcade Fire. "It's something exciting. I can't find the words. We're going to play something pretty heavy in these songs. Then we may play a ballad as well. The combination may be interesting. Also, I play the piano. One of the guitar players plays the violin. So we do a classical version of one of our songs. Then, right after, we may just start doing really heavy songs. It's an interesting combination."

In the days leading up to Lollapalooza, X Japan has been in Yoshiki's Los Angeles recording studio working on the band's U.S. debut. Yoshiki said he is not sure which label will release the album, as negotiations are in the works.

"It's a combination of 50 percent new songs and 50 percent from our old hits," Yoshiki said. "Then we have changed the lyrics to English, 90 percent. We intentionally left 10 percent in Japanese. This is our debut album outside of Japan.

"I'm very excited. I've been living in Los Angeles for quite awhile. I've been going back and forth between the States and Tokyo for more than 10 years."

The day after Lollapalooza, X Japan will head back to its home country to play two shows at Nissan Stadium, performing to nearly 150,000 fans. The concerts in Japan are filled with pyrotechnics, a factor for which Yoshiki credits KISS.

"When I was 11 years old, I went to see KISS," said Yoshiki. "I liked all those bands like Metallica, and a long time ago I liked Led Zeppelin. I worked on a KISS tribute album. It was very interesting. My mother took me to the concert. She had no idea. The fireworks, the pyrotechnics, she was, like, shocked. She was, like, 'What's going on?' I told her, 'I want to be like that. I want to play rock.' She was, like, 'Yeah, right.' I think she's very proud of me."

Expect X Japan to embark on a U.S. tour in October; details are in the works.



http://www.soundspike.com/news/artic...lapalooza.html

[爽神]

We may be able to announce the details of the US tour dates at Lollapalooza or before. I'm so excited! 41 minutes ago via web

http://twitter.com/YoshikiOfficial


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完整版
原來都唔係冇合唱...

X-Japan Concert Otakon 2010 pt 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcqAVPt0sFg

X-Japan Concert Otakon 2010 pt 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guAhKvZ3kmE

[爽神]

第二彈goods公開
暫時覺得冇咩特別..

第三彈coming soon

http://www.xjapan.ne.jp/goods.html


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2日內15000以上followers~
原來果首真係rusty nail黎...(之前諗得複雜了a)

btw, 佢又起twitter update左LA times報紙的scan，勁大張


[SANSPO] ＹＯＳＨＩＫＩツイッター、フォロワー殺到

　ロックバンド、Ｘ　ＪＡＰＡＮのリーダー、ＹＯＳＨＩＫＩが、インターネットのコミュニケーションツール「ツイッター」を開始し、２日間で世界中から１万５０００人以上のフォロワー（自分をフォローしているユーザー）が殺到していることが４日、分かった。

　２日午後にスタートさせるや話題騒然。世界中のファンのためにと英語でつぶやいており、３日付では代表曲「Ｒｕｓｔｙ　Ｎａｉｌ」の英語詞の一部を紹介。４日付では「すごく興奮しています」と、米国デビューとなるシカゴのロックフェス「ロラパルーザ」（８日）で、１０月１日スタートの初全米ツアーの詳細を発表することを明言するなど、公式ＨＰとは違い、誰でも気軽かつダイレクトに交流できる“ＹＯＳＨＩＫＩツイッター”はまだまだフォロワーが増えていきそうだ。

　米デビューを前に、ロサンゼルス・タイムズに続き、シカゴ・サン・タイムズでも「日本の歴史で最も偉大なロックバンド」と芸能面トップで報じられるなどＹＯＳＨＩＫＩを中心に、Ｘ　ＪＡＰＡＮが注目を集めている。

http://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/100...0513015-n1.htm


[BARKS] YOSHIKIのツイートを、フォローしているのは？

すでにファンの間では周知されているYOSHIKIのオフィシャルTwitterだが、開始して2日にしてすでに15000以上ものフォローを獲得、時間を追うごとにその数字を増やしている。

熱心な日本のファンに周知されたことで初動は日本のフォロアーが目立つようだが、アクセスは世界中から受けているようで、YOSHIKIは世界に向けたメッセージと位置づけており、全て英語でのツイートに徹するという。

ファン心理としては、やはり日本語でのツイートを期待してしまうところもあるが、非日本語圏のオーディエンスにちょっとした疎外感と残念な思いをさせてしまうことも、YOSHIKIは推し量らっているだろう。あくまでワールドワイドなスタンスで、事実上世界標準言語である英語でツイートするつもりだ。

当初は身近な状況をツイートしていたYOSHIKIだが、先日はX JAPANのニューアルバムに収録される「Rusty Nail」の英語詞をつぶやいている。これは、目前に近づいている＜ロラパルーザ＞にて、この歌詞で歌われることを示唆しているようだ。更に遅くとも＜ロラパルーザ＞のステージ上で全米ツアーのスケジュールが発表できるとも発言している。

先日、ロサンゼルスタイムスの紙面で大きく報道されたX JAPANだが、＜ロラパルーザ＞の開催を前に、地元シカゴ最大の新聞「シカゴサンタイムス」でも8月1日にX JAPANが大きく取り上げられ、大きな期待と歓迎を受けている。

米国での注目と評価が日に日に増していく中、＜ロラパルーザ＞でのパフォーマンスと、それに続く全米ツアーで、X JAPANは世界を相手に活動の火蓋を切る。初心に戻りながらもこれまで溜め込んできたX JAPANのトルクフルなバンド・エネルギーが、全米をどのように刺激するのか。今、オーディエンスも米メディアも、X JAPANに大きな注目を注いでいるのだ。

そう、YOSHIKIのツイッターアカウントを最も興味深くフォローしているのは、オーディエンスではなく米メディアかもしれない。



http://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000063201



[搜狐] YOSHIKI網上開通微博 短短兩天1萬5歌迷關注

　　搜狐娛樂訊 4日消息，搖滾樂隊X JAPAN的隊長YOSHIKI近日在網上開通了自己的微博，短短兩天時間全世界就有1萬5000名歌迷殺到加為關注。

　　YOSHIKI的微博是2號下午正式開通，一時間成為話題。為了全世界的歌迷，YOSHIKI都是用英文更新微博。3號的時候他還介紹了代表作《Rusty Nail》的一部分英文歌詞。4號的時候更是說「很興奮」，還詳細介紹了10月1日將開始的首次全美巡演。和官網上不同，在微博上YOSHIKI能夠更加直接的和歌迷們進行交流，看來今後還將有更多人關注他的微博。

　　被美國各家媒體譽為「日本歷史上最偉大的搖滾樂隊」，X JAPAN以YOSHIKI為中心，今後還將受到各界矚目。

(責任編輯：梁丹)

http://yule.sohu.com/20100805/n274003657.shtml

[爽神]

Yoshiki (YoshikiOfficial) on Twitter

Feeling dizzy, I fainted right after X Japan's rehearsal today, but I think I’m just stressed out.....I'll be OK! about 2 hours ago via web

http://twitter.com/YoshikiOfficial


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必看呀喂！
yoshiki少有起公開場合用英文講咁多真係有內容既野....


Yoshiki and Sugizo of X Japan
Otakon 2010 Press Conference
July 31, 2010

PRESS: Sanspo.com published a story last week saying that you had reconciled with Taiji Sawada and he would perform as a guest with the band. Is there any truth to that rumor?

YOSHIKI: I wouldn't say we reconciled, I mean, I don't know that I'd use the word reconciled. It's more like, I saw him at HIDE's funeral about twelve years ago so we talked again. But I never thought we were going to be performing together again. But, recently, Toshi, the vocalist, saw Taiji again for the first time in, I don't know, ten years or so. Then he kind of gave me an idea, "Maybe you guys should meet too." Then, last time I was in Tokyo we went drinking. Then we started talking about something, maybe playing again. Of course, Heath's the bass player, he's here. So, he'd be more like a guest musician. So...it's not confirmed yet. Well, the show is two week from now, but.

PRESS: What are your favorite manga or anime? Or is there any current titles that you are aware of?

YOSHIKI: Favorite?

PRESS: This is a question for both of you.

SUGIZO: Ah, so many.

YOSHIKI: For example?

SUGIZO: For example...Ghost in the Shell and of course Gundam. But I...

PRESS: Which Gundam?

SUGIZO: I don't know, I don't know which.

YOSHIKI: Sailor Moon *laughs* I'm serious! I'm serious ! I'm serious! Umm...why not? *audience laughter*

PRESS: Going back to the Taiji question, if he does perform with you are you going to be playing any Taiji songs? That he's written.

YOSHIKI: Possibly, possibly, possibility. Yes. But nothing's confirmed so...we don't know yet. But there's a big possibility.

PRESS: In LA you recorded new videos for several songs, including Rusty Nail, which previously had a video. What led to the decision to redo that video?

YOSHIKI: Ok, Rusty Nail we're also making an English version, so I wrote the song in English, and that's another reason to do a music video. Yeah, that's the reason. That song's going to make it to the US album, too.

PRESS: At Lollapalooza are you guys going to be performing mostly songs sung in English, or are you going to perform some in Japanese as well?

YOSHIKI: Good question. *chuckles* I've been contemplating what we should be doing. Because a lot of songs we are performing, we do have English versions. But...because of our fanbase in general we may want to share some of the Japanese lyrics as well. So...some songs could be a combination of both Japanese and English. Some songs we may just go for the English version, some just the Japanese version. What do you think?

PRESS: I think you should do both.

YOSHIKI: Ok! *laughter*

PRESS: What are your anticipations for Lollapalooza and do you have any goals to beat Lady Gaga and other artists performing at the festival?

YOSHIKI: I think Lady Gaga is performing August 6th. And I want to watch that. Actually, I went to see her show in Los Angeles last year. Well, it's gonna be a big day for us because...it's just our first performance, except today *laughter*. But yeah...anticipation... for sure we're gonna rock. And then...umm...I don't know, what do you think?

PRESS: Rock out.

YOSHIKI: Rock out...yeah.

PRESS: A lot of Japanese artists have been trying to break into the American market during the last several years. What are your thoughts for the future of visual kei?

YOSHIKI: Very, very interesting and deep question. I don't know. *laughter* Somebody has to do it. Somebody has to break into the market. Well, I'm almost shocked right now because I moved to Los Angeles more than ten years ago and I wasn't really listening to Japanese music for several years. Then I came back to Tokyo again and went "Woah...visual kei evolved" It was a very interesting thing. There are a lot of new great bands, doing a lot of great shows. So visual kei...I think it's going to last. I think it's gonna keep evolving. It won't die, I think. As for the American market, that's a whole new level. So, hopefully we are one of the band to break into the market. We just have to keep trying it.

PRESS: Personal preference, quiet or loud?

YOSHIKI: You mean?

PRESS: Do you like quiet sounds or loud sounds?

YOSHIKI: Both. That's why I do Classical Music and Rock.

PRESS: I was surprised. You were very quiet.

YOSHIKI: Am I quiet?

PRESS: Today? Yeah.

YOSHIKI: Oh yeah...today...yeah...You haven't seen the other side yet. *laughter*

PRESS: This is really for the both of you. What would you consider to be your ultimate project or accomplishment. If you could do anything or work with anyone, living or dead, what would you do?

SUGIZO: My dream? I really want to play on the moon. *laughter*

SUGIZO: I'm serious.

YOSHIKI: It's...very soon. But you have to play in the US tour first. *laughter*

SUGIZO: So yes, shooting video on the moon.

YOSHIKI: Really?

SUGIZO: And a space station too.

YOSHIKI: Space station...well...you want to tour the world first. But, ultimately, yes, yes we should. ...Mars.

SUGIZO: Mars.

PRESS: A couple years ago you released remastered versions of Blue Blood and Jealousy. Have you given any thought to remastering Vanishing Vision?

YOSHIKI: Interesting...maybe we should. Yeah. Probably. Yeah.

PRESS: You're currently working on a new album. What can you tell us about it other than the fact that it's all in English?

YOSHIKI: Ok. So, I'd say fifty percent of the songs are old songs. Such as Kurenai, Rusty Nail, or Tears. And fifty percent are kind of new songs. Like...IV, Jade, or Born to Be Free, which we just recorded a music video for, along with the songs I haven't even named yet. But, recording's done. Yeah, it's a combination. About fifty-fifty.

PRESS: How did you become involved with Repo! The Genetic Opera?

YOSHIKI: Ok, umm... How did I get involved with that? I was working on the movie called Catacombs, I composed the end title. Then, the same director was working on Saw and Repo. Actually Darren Bousman, the director of Saw IV was also directed Repo. So then somehow, because of that connection, he asked me to produce the music for that movie.

PRESS: Would you like to work on more film projects in the future?

YOSHIKI: Sure...Working on a film project is very interesting because I'm not completely in charge. It's an interesting thing, when I was working on that project, Repo, Darren Bousman and I got into a nice argument. I said "You're fired." Right? He said, "You can't fire me, I can fire you." Because he's the movie director, I'm just the music director. So, what I'm trying to say is, in the music world I'm usually completely in charge, I'm not really...I just keep going on and on and on, but working on a movie project, there's somebody to stop me doing music forever. At the same time, when I'm composing I think about pictures and scenes, in my head. So working on the movie projects is very, very interesting and very inspiring.

PRESS: You mentioned something about seeing scenes and pictures when you compose music. Do you every experience synesthesia?

YOSHIKI: What?

PRESS: Synesthesia...when you hear musical notes you see things like colors in your head.

YOSHIKI: Sure.

PRESS: Are they more colors or are the definitely scenes?

YOSHIKI: Hmm...interesting...sometimes very specific, sometimes very ambiguous. Umm...but, for some reason, if it's color, I don't see pink or something. I only see very dark red or something bloody *laughs* I don't know why. Something dark and beautiful. If it's a scene, it always has, in a good way though, some kind of death involved. Kind of like, as I said, in a positive way, to see the moment we are living, right this moment. Because this is death, right next to you. When I compose I usually think about that: living, death and life, and...

PRESS: You've worked with various visual kei fashion labels before, behind the scenes just wearing their clothes. But how did it come forward to actually be presenting with h.Naoto, with their presence on stage?

YOSHIKI: h.Naoto, right? Well, one day I was reading some Japanese magazine, then I saw his clothes and said "This is cool." Then my management talked to them and then, "Sure, lets do something together." So...that's it then.

PRESS: Alice Cooper, KISS, Twisted Sister. They all pioneered extreme levels of fashion to improve their noteraity in spite of being excellent musicians. X Japan obviously did the same thing to get a big foothold in the Japanese market with visual kei. What I have to ask you is as you tone down the visual kei, how do you plan to continue differentiating yourselves from other great artists in America as you attempt to release an album in English?

YOSHIKI: Good question.

SUGIZO: I think just music's good. It's real music skill and sense. Every great band has very great player, a great composer.

YOSHIKI: Yeah. Same thing. The fashion is very important for us as well, of course it is Visual Kei. But at the same time, we think the music is the core, the main part. We're pretty confident our music is pretty strong. Well, I wouldn't say strong. We are very different. Well, I wouldn't say different...Unique. Because of our background, both Sugizo and I, and Toshi, three of us have Classical music background, besides rock. Then, of course, I do respect a lot of the bands you mentioned. We're not trying to differentiate with somebody, of course, we're going to get compared with a lot of bands, but what we are trying to do is just be ourselves, not trying to be somebody. Just, being ourselves. Then we're just gonna go for it.

PRESS: Good.

YOSHIKI: Yeah?

PRESS: For Lollapalooza, what kind of message would you want to send to your fans for your US debut?

YOSHIKI: Something new is coming to America. I hope it's gonna be some kind of like historical moment.

SUGIZO: I think...my message is very simple. Music has no borders.

YOSHIKI: Interesting... But...there have been the invisible walls between east and west. Hopefully we can put a hole into that wall and then smash it totally. Eventually.

PRESS: How exactly did it come about that your American debut is at Lollapalooza? It's a pretty big thing to have your first show be at a huge festival like that.

YOSHIKI: Well, I live in Los Angeles. I'd been talked to several managers or agents about how X Japan should debut in America. We thought about doing a club tour; we thought about doing a small hall tour. But then some of my people who I work with said, "How about Coachella, how about Lollapalooza..." and then I was like "Hmm...that's very interesting." Then recently my agent, his name is Marc Geiger said, "Let's do it. If X Japan is ready we can have a very good spot for X Japan." So, that's it, I've known those people.

PRESS: In Tokyo you have really large productions when you play concerts. On your US tour what kind of production are you kind of anticipating?

YOSHIKI: Well, obviously we are just starting in the US. Now we are gonna do whatever we can have. It doesn't have to be a huge production. We can play in clubs and everything. So, we cannot bring that huge drum riser or the production to the US until the day we can perform in a big arena. Bu the lighting, and all of those things are part of our show as well. So we're gonna try as much as we can. But at the same time we are ready to perform anywhere. Without even lighting. Yeah...without even anything. As long as we can play. So we do have kind of the same mentality, like when we debuted in Japan a long time ago. We didn't have that kind of production when we first started in Japan. So we have the same mindset. We're just starting again. Which is very exciting, to be born again.

MC: Thank you very much for your time. And I'd like to ask, what is your message for the fans who are looking forward to seeing your live shows in the United States.

SUGIZO: This is really big honor for me. I really respected X Japan from a very long time ago and X Japan's musical skill and sense is very great. When I joined them I thought, "I need more practice!" It is very, very important for me and just now I am part of X Japan, it is very exciting. This time is our American debut, too exciting. How can I say? I'm just excited, and I really love Americans, all Americans.

YOSHIKI: I'm very excited to finally, we can perform in the US. And because of our fans, because of you guys, we could reunite the band. So, without you, basically we are nothing. Nothing and nobody. I want to say thank you so much for supporting us, and I would like you to support X Japan for the future as well. And we will do anything to make it up, to live up to your expectation. Yeah, we're ready to rock the world. Thank you and I love you.

MC: Thank you very much.

Special thanks to Yoshiki and Sugizo of X Japan, Otakon, and all of the press in attendance who provided questions.

Photography and transcript by Jerusha Burnett.













http://wolr-radiofm.com/yoshikisugizo.htm

[HUMMINGBIRD]

係囉.. 真係好少見YOSHIKI用英文講野

[爽神]

X marks the spot

Forget Yankee pop stars. Lollapalooza, prepare to go gaga for X Japan.
By Doyle Armbrust


I ME MINE Yoshiki recorded a solo classical album, Eternal Melody, with Beatles producer George Martin.
Photo: Nishioka

Barring Erykah Badu disrobing onstage to re-create her eyebrow-raising music video for “Window Seat,” the only act threatening to out-spectacle Lady Gaga this weekend is hair-metal übergroup X Japan. Never heard of it? You’re not alone. But festivalgoers bypassing worthy Brooklynites Yeasayer on Sunday 8 will witness one of the rarest performances ever to sonically obliterate a Lolla stage. The pants are suffocatingly tight, the makeup excessive and unapologetic, the drumming machine-gun fast and the ballads so melodramatic you’ll be clutching your Hello Kitty plush for reassurance. Here are five good reasons this Mothra-sized Tokyo export will be the sleeper highlight of the festival.
1

This is X Japan’s first U.S. performance
“Wow, Lollapalooza—it’s an honor for us!” drummer, pianist and songwriter Yoshiki tells us by phone from a Parisian suburb. For a fivesome that’s been shredding since 1982, with 21 million albums and singles sold and countless maniacally loyal fans worldwide, not even the band cofounder has a good answer for why it’s taken this long to cross the Pacific. “We feel like we are going back to the beginning,” Yoshiki says, giggling more like a teenage garage-rocker than a cultural icon.
2

There is drama of epic proportions
In May 1998, lead guitarist hide (pronounced “hee-day”) was found dead in his apartment. A towel suspended from a doorknob encircled his neck—an apparent suicide, according to authorities. Some 50,000 grieving fans flooded the streets surrounding the funeral; dozens were hospitalized. One copycat suicide took place, and two were attempted. In 2000, the Hide Museum opened—yes, a massive, free-standing building in Yokosuka, designed in the shape of one of the musician’s guitars and containing his instruments and dazzling concert garb.
3

“Psychedelic Violence Crime of Visual Shock”
It’s a slogan crisscrossing the cover of X Japan’s wildly successful 1989 album, Blue Blood. The phrase is inseparable from the genre the band helped pioneer, “Visual Kei,” ’80s Japanese glam-metal. The quintet’s chandeliers of fiery blond and crimson hair and full-blown gothic costumes were hugely influential in the Japanese anime aesthetic. During its massive Tokyo Dome reunion concerts in 2008, performing to 150,000 fans over three days, the band took visuals to a new level: Holographic technology resurrected guitarist hide to perform alongside his former bandmates. “It was too realistic for me. I broke out in tears,” Yoshiki tells us. He may not be able to promise Lolla fans a virtual hide, but he does divulge, “We are planning pyrotechnics.”
4

Sheer talent
“To me, rock and classical are the same,” the traditionally trained pianist Yoshiki shares. Seeing the 44-year-old drummer unleash brutal blast-beats is reason enough to head south of Buckingham Fountain, but Yoshiki is also known for his prowess on the Steinway—or, well, his see-through acrylic Kawai grand piano. In 1999, the (obviously unnatural) strawberry blond was commissioned to write and perform a piano concerto in celebration of Emperor Akihito’s ten-year reign. For Lollapalooza, the producer and Extasy Records owner says he will focus on harder songs: “In America, playing the heavy song and then the ballad is a no-no.” We’re not sure who convinced him of this fallacy (Slayer?), but we don’t entirely trust Yoshiki. Given lead singer Toshi’s propensity for Steve Perry–like balladry, we can expect at least one slow dance.
5

There’s only one chance
X Japan has translated much of its catalog into English for Western audiences and infiltrated the film-soundtrack market (Saw IV). The group sells merchandise ranging from a jewelry line to condoms. Clearly, Yoshiki and the rest of X Japan have achieved a KISSian level of fame and success. There is, however, only one opportunity to be able to boast, “I saw them first in America.” C’mon, Yeasayer has been at Lolla before and will be here again. Spark up a lighter and sing along: “Can’t live without you / Silent jealousy.”

X Japan invades Lollapalooza Sunday 8 at 4pm on the Parkways stage.

http://chicago.timeout.com/articles/...#ixzz0vmfgAAAp


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Yoshiki (YoshikiOfficial) on Twitter

Oh totally forgot...here's the second page Getting ready for shows is taking its toll...but what a rush! http://twitpic.com/2bxqyl about 11 hours ago via Twitpic

http://twitter.com/YoshikiOfficial


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YOSHIKIスペシャルインタビュー第2弾
http://legend-x.jp/

[爽神]

作者: HUMMINGBIRD

係囉.. 真係好少見YOSHIKI用英文講野

少就唔算少
但講咁多有"內涵"既野係比較少見
多數就講埋哂d無謂野多，一係就一句起兩句止，主持仲講得多過佢

[爽神]

DMM.com [X JAPAN WORLD TOUR Live in YOKOHAMA 超強行突破 七転八起～世界に向かって～ 真夏の夜 独占配信] ミュージック動画

2010年8月15日（日）のライブ当日、日産スタジアムより完全生中継！予約受付中！

販売期間
2010年8月15日（日）
X JAPAN WORLD TOUR Live in YOKOHAMA　超強行突破　七転八起～世界に向かって～　真夏の夜
8月 6日（金）～8月15日（日）まで予約受付中！

※当日のライブが終盤になりましたら販売終了とさせていただきます。
配信形式（ストリーミング）
500kbps～1,000kbps
視聴期限
8月15日（日）公演開始（17：30）～公演終了まで。

※公演開始は前後する場合があります。
※生中継視聴ページを閉じないようにご注意ください。

http://www.dmm.com/digital/music/xjapan/


-
講中左，DMM有得播呀！！
而家即係WOWOW播第一日，DMM播第二日
到時有興趣要blu-ray / dmm可找我 (聯絡方法在簽名)

[爽神]

真係極之俾面X JAPAN

LOLLAPALOOZA THIS WEEKEND WITH SOUNDGARDEN REUNION, X JAPAN
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4-ftJvQ5W4


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[ナタリー] ［今週のナタリー］関連動画再生回数約2500万

ニュース週間アクセスランキング トップ10：10/07/30(金)〜10/08/05(木)
4. 紅リーチだ！パチンコ「FEVER X JAPAN」は豪華映像満載


今週の人気の画像1位は「紅リーチだ！パチンコ『FEVER X JAPAN』は豪華映像満載」よりSUGIZO。(C)JMA


今週の人気の画像3位は「紅リーチだ！パチンコ『FEVER X JAPAN』は豪華映像満載」よりストーリーリーチ「紅」のワンシーン。(C)JMA


今週の人気の画像7位は「紅リーチだ！パチンコ『FEVER X JAPAN』は豪華映像満載」よりストーリーリーチ「紅」のワンシーン。(C)JMA


今週の人気の画像10位は「紅リーチだ！パチンコ『FEVER X JAPAN』は豪華映像満載」よりHIDE。(C)JMA

http://natalie.mu/music/news/35851

[爽神]

☆8月2日FOOL'S MATE

●FOOL'S MATE Vol.346
（フールズメイト 2010年9月号）
定価：￥790
発売日：2010.07.29
X JAPAN／JAPAN EXPOが掲載。
詳しくは↓へ
http://www.fools-mate.co.jp/pc/newrelease.html


☆８月４日hideピクチャースタンド型スピーカー

hide★The 13thMemorial project!!
「hide　ROCK　SPIRITSは色褪せない」
hideピクチャースタンド型スピーカー
２０１０年８月中旬
全３種
詳しくは↓
http://www.bp-prize.com/hide/
取り扱い店舗は↓
http://shop.prizebp.jp/47130


-
8月中出speaker，應該係夾夾機


☆８月６日光るうちわ＆TAIJI

●hide「光るうちわ」二次予約受付中！！
暗闇で光るうちわが登場です。
詳しくは
http://lemonedshop.hide-city.com/info.php?id=1280995765

●TSPツアー2010 秋の陣
TAIJI（b）、Shu（g）、DAI（vo）、HINA（ds）という、CLOUDNINE、TAIJI with HEAVEN'S、CRAZY QUARTER MILEの３バンド合体。TSPの、秋のツアー“TSPツアー2010 秋の陣”が決定。

・9月12日（日）甲府コンヴィクション
開場：未定　開演：未定　前売：￥3,000　当日：￥3,500

・11月6日（土）名古屋サンセット・ストリップ
開場：未定　開演：未定　前売：￥3,500　当日：￥4,000

・11月7日（日）大阪クラブ・ドロップ
開場：16：00　開演：16：30　前売：￥3,500　当日：￥4,000
詳しくは↓へ
http://taiji.blog.players.tv/article/39989743.html


☆８月７日h.NAOTO＆女性自身

●h.NAOTO BLOG更新!!!
詳しくは↓
http://ameblo.jp/kyounohnaoto/entry-10611082346.html

●X JAPAN　YOSHIKI　アメリカのLA TIMES紙がYOSHIKIをピックアップ！「U2やビートルズのよう」と紹介。
詳しくは↓（女性自身）
http://jisin.jp/serial/%E3%82%A8%E3%...1/X_JAPAN/3428


☆8月7日hide＆TAIJI

●MIX LEMONed JELLY 2010 in Kyoto 』チケット 払戻し期間 8/8（日）23:00まで
8／8（日）23:00までとなっておりますので、まだ払戻しのお済みでない方は下記の手順にて手続きいただきますようお願い申し上げます。
詳しくは↓へ
http://www.hide-city.com/information...?id=1281092736

■WeROCK
WeROCK　vol.018
発売日：2010-08-10
価格：1500円

TAIJIの事が掲載！
詳しくは↓へ
http://www.rockinf.net/018/page/05.html

[kotetsu]

hideピクチャースタンド型スピーカー
成個CD盒咁大,點夾

[爽神]

提提大家
sugizo果場show 8月13開始賣飛了

http://www.gaforum.org/showpost.php?...90&postcount=2
http://www.newvisionfestival.gov.hk/...ide/guide.html

作者: kotetsu

hideピクチャースタンド型スピーカー
成個CD盒咁大,點夾

我見過好似有d夾盒裝野既夾夾機

[爽神]

傳說中既take3
之前有take1,2,4，剩係冇take3
take3係toshi由頭到尾都起上面唱

X Japan-Born to be Free, Take 3 070110
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s26SDBRCunY


清版YF介紹片

X Japan-Yoshiki Foundation Film 7-1-2010
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwXahNhThlU

[爽神]

八卦新聞一則...
但我覺得事出必有因，唔多唔少應該有d可信性
同我之前推測一樣，今次d飛真係賣得唔好

個title話因為門票不暢銷，YOSHIKI失眠...
報導中提及有一半以上既飛賣唔去

PS. 當然，YOSHIKI失眠既問題根本就係好耐以前開始既事啦，借題發揮而已...


「チケット売れず、不眠症に......？」YOSHIKI　ライブの売れ行き不振で苦悩中

　この夏、X JAPANが活発に動いている。8月6日～8日はグリーン・デイ、レディー・ガガなどの大物ミュージシャンが出演する米シカゴの大型野外イベント「ロラパルーザ2010」に出演。さらに14、15日は、日産スタジアムで約15万人を動員する2daysライブを開催する。しかし、そのチケットの売行きが芳しくないという。

「ライブは目前に迫っていますが、チケットは半分以上が売れ残っているそうです。今回のチケット販売収益に対するメンバーやスタッフの期待が大きかっただけに、関係者は一様に青くなっています」(イベント関係者)

　X JAPANと言えば、メンバーの金銭問題があとを絶たないことでも有名だ。自己破産をしたボーカルのTOSHIは、先日債権者への説明会を開き、個人事務所の負債額が2億7,000万円に及ぶことを明らかにした。3月にYOSHIKIが以前X JAPANのコンサートを運営した会社を相手に3億7,000万円の損害賠償請求を行った一件も記憶に新しい。

「X JAPANはパチンコ―メーカーSANKYOとコラボしたパチンコ台の契約で、数十億円とも言われるマージンを手にしました。しかし5億円も費やして L.A.でPV撮影を行ったり、この夏リリース予定だったアルバムのレコーディングが遅々として進まず、発売が延期になるなど、制作費がかさんでいます。それに加えて期待していた日産スタジアムでも赤字が出るとなると、負債額は相当なものでしょうね」(前出の関係者)。

　さらに先日、ボーカルのTOSHIとベースのHEATHが所属する事務所の社長と社員が詐欺未遂の容疑で指名手配・逮捕されるという事件も起き、マネジメント業務の続行自体も危ぶまれている。また、「メンバーは関係ないのにかわいそう」というファンの声も多いものの、コンサートの直前にこうした問題が明るみにでたことが、少なからずチケットの売り上げに影響していることは否めないだろう。

　最近、ツイッターでは「数時間しか眠れなかった。不眠症が憎い......」などとつぶやいているYOSHIKI。さまざまな問題を抱える現状に、X JAPANのリーダーとして頭を痛めているのかもしれない。
（文＝木下絵梨奈）

http://www.cyzo.com/2010/08/post_5170.html

[爽神]

又一個新網站...........越開越多.............
睇返佢State既選項，呢個睇黎係for美國市場用

http://www.xjapanmusic.com/

[爽神]

lolla場live完了
打返個睇網上直播既report

其實本來都對直播死心
不過都睇左同X同台既對上一隊band- THE CRIBS既直播...
(個直播網站揀左同X同時間演出既YEASAYER黎播)

cap左d圖...

影到yoshiki套鼓同琴，其實仲影到d著X tee既staff起度準備緊


hide's still here


X就係起呢個stage演出了


後來搵到有人起ustream搞unofficial直播
不過除左op~rusty nail睇到少少之外，其餘係lag到睇唔到

後來又發現mtv channel網站都做緊直播，不過係起現場訪問人...
就戇居居咁聽住d漏音，但其實都大概聽到玩緊乜歌
(好多人起mtv個網度抗議做訪問都唔直播X)

Setlist:
SE. New Epic Opening http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/8808970
01. Rusty Nail (Eng) http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/8809036
02. Jade
03. Kurenai (Jpn & Eng) [intro.= Toshi on vocal & Hide on guitar (with Hide on the big screen) > Yoshiki on piano & Sugizo on violin]
04. I.V. http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/8809418
05. X
SE. Tears (Eng) [cut it off in the middle of the solo]

相：
http://twitpic.com/2cxbxi/full
http://twitpic.com/2cx9xw/full
http://twitpic.com/2cx89b/full
http://twitpic.com/2cx7v5/full

d相度睇到其實唔係咁多觀眾
不過老老實實，個人覺得無論係音樂品質，甚至係所謂既霸氣...
X根本係超班過唔少同場既band，輸既只不過係知名度

backstage既相：
http://live105.radio.com/2010/08/08/...-lollapalooza/

睇到d日飯話yoshiki係醫生，heath係厭食症患者...
覺得形容得好似，heath真係好鬼瘦...
仲有toshi對鞋真係好鬼誇張..

係咁多...
得閒既話幫手貼下news/新片吧

[kotetsu]

哩套係斜後方影過去既

X Japan Pt 1 Chicago (Rusty Nail)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWpaWf7VnXQ

X Japan Pt 2 Chicago (Jade)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnZJE-rE4Zc

X Japan Pt 3 Chicago (Kurenai)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_g_FeSfR8Q

X Japan Pt 4 Chicago (I.V)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-N74cXgs8A

X Japan Pt 5 Chicago (X)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPBbVqvOD6I

哩個係前排左邊影過去
X Japan Lollapalooza 2010 (新Opening+Rusty Nail)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtEN_mWRHhw
opening比ustream拍的那個長一點

相:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lollapa...7624680474332/

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...3&l=4bea99ead2

[LAM813]

[QUOTE=大家樂職員[/QUOTE]

我收到飛,我坐 2階25列446,,,14aug....你收到飛未ar??????

[爽神]

thanx kotetsu幫手貼

新opening SE好鬼死正..
英文版rusty nail都唔錯，個編曲d synths既聲唔同左
去到I.V.之後好似多返好多人，唔知係個鏡頭就左位定點...

Lollapalooza 2010 - Day 3 - Cypress Hill, Soundgarden and m
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYWuAPlLN9E

X Japan live at Lollapalooza 2010 (Rusty Nail)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hFG6LbFRJY

X Japan (Lollapalooza 2010) - "Jade"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTBNH_51d78

JADE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlLly_Imohk

X JAPAN - Lollapalooza 2010 (I.V.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuJAyEt4p7M

X-Japan - X (LIVE @ Lollapalooza 8/8/2010)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kqzUrJ18Lk


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Setlist的相，似乎係staff影的
http://twitpic.com/2cyks4/full


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REVIEWS:

X Japan
4 p.m. at Parkways stage
Are you ready to rock? Are you ready to ROCK? Are you ready to rock? Are you ready to ROCK? Yep, X Japan singer Toshi asked the crowd this no fewer than four times, by which point the answer should long be self-evident. X Japan, absolutely massive in its home country to the tune of more than 30 million albums sold, surely was ready to rock us: Sunday's Lolla set was the group's first U.S. performance ever, and X Japan formed in 1982. Too bad they still sound like 1982, without any fresh ideas or killer hooks preventing them from merely coming off like a few parts Motley Crue and a few parts Metallica, with Sebastian Bach singing. The band can definitely play loud and fast in between the on-stage pyrotechnics. Not the same as having strong material. -- Matt Pais

http://chicago.metromix.com/music/ar...107835/content

Rising sons: X Japan's decades-in-the-making U.S. concert debut evoked a lusty reception Sunday. The group, formed by drummer Yoshiki Hayashi and singer Toshi Deyama in 1982, became Japan's biggest band, selling 30 million albums, DVDs and singles. Members broke up for a decade in 1997 but have reunited. Their afternoon set evoked aspects of Lady Gaga's set on the same stage Friday night. The metal-pop-punk was fast and ferocious, and the costumes were striking. Yoshiki, in a white neck brace, was bare-chested under a burgundy robe and wore blue vinyl pants and guyliner. Toshi's black helmet hair and shades evoked late Elvis, and his black leather garb was vintage '80s metal-band gear. Singing in English, Toshi wailed into the stratosphere on Jade and showed a pretty, tender tenor on a soft ballad. Flames and sparks belched periodically as Yoshiki stoked the spectacle with Keith-Moon-on-Red-Bull drumming from atop a riser. Japanese-sung anthems succeeded just as well, as this band is more about sonics and style than lyrical introspection. The rest of the quintet laid down a thunderous yet polished platform.

http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/n...oza09_ST_N.htm


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第一篇review食屎啦
無料起度扮四條，起度踩X老土
話X同1982年一樣冇變過，佢知唔知X 1982果陣做緊咩？唔好吹得就吹啦

呢篇野已經開始俾全球既X fans圍插緊
2ch果邊有人串佢乜野先叫做新型rock