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the GazettE to Release 20th Anniversary Best Album Overseas

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47 Tracks Remastered, Extensive Booklet with Lyrics, Translations and Transliterations

the GazettE will mark the band’s 20th anniversary by releasing an international version of upcoming three-disc album the GazettE 20TH ANNIVERSARY BEST ALBUM HETERODOXY-DIVIDED 3 CONCEPTS-. It will be released from London’s JPU Records on 23 December 2022 and is available to preorder from today. A retail release in the UK and Europe will follow from 13 January 2023.

This edition of the album, which features 47 tracks from the GazettE’s extensive catalogue completely remastered, and a voluminous booklet. Each song’s lyrics have been lovingly translated into English, as well as transliterated into Romaji so that the band’s international fans can enjoy the tracks on an even deeper level, regardless of Japanese ability. The original Japanese lyrics are also included. Fans from EU countries can also enjoy purchasing the album direct from JPU Records without attracting any additional taxes or fees upon delivery.

Each of the album’s three discs has a different concept. Disc one is entitled SINGLES and contains 16 tracks, starting with the GazettE’s debut major label single ‘Cassis’, and includes all of their singles in chronological order until latest single ‘UNDYING’. Disc two is entitled ABYSS and features 15 tracks, including a number of B-sides. Disc three is named LUCY and includes a further 16 songs.

the GazettE 20TH ANNIVERSARY BEST ALBUM HETERODOXY-DIVIDED 3 CONCEPTS-

Disc One: SINGLES
01. Cassis
02. REGRET
03. Filth in the beauty
04. Hyena
05. 紅蓮 (Guren)
06. LEECH
07. DISTRESS AND COMA
08. BEFORE I DECAY
09. SHIVER
10. Red
11. PLEDGE
12. VORTEX
13. REMEMBER THE URGE
14. FADELESS
15. UGLY
16. UNDYING

Disc Two: ABYSS
01. 奈落 (Naraku)
02. Bath Room
03. DRIPPING INSANITY
04. BIZARRE
05. 虚無の終わり 箱詰めの黙示 (Kyomuno Owari Hakozumeno Mokushi)
06. WASTELAND
07. 痴情 (Chijou)
08. QUIET
09. GODDESS
10. RUTHLESS DEED
11. BABYLON’S TABOO
12. DOGMA
13. 千鶴 (Chizuru)
14. OMINOUS
15. DIM SCENE

Disc Three: LUCY
01. RAGE
02. NINTH ODD SMELL
03. Maggots
04. 裏切る舌 (Uragiru Bero)
05. LUCY
06. VENOMOUS SPIDER’S WEB
07. GABRIEL ON THE GALLOWS
08. DAWN
09. TWO OF A KIND
10. ATTITUDE
11. VERMIN
12. OGRE
13. HEADACHE MAN
14. ABHOR GOD
15. BLEMISH
16. TOMORROW NEVER DIES

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Lonesome_Blue Release “Face The Fear” from Upcoming Debut Album “Second To None”

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Japan’s “next generation of hybrid rock band” Lonesome_Blue has released lead track ‘Face The Fear’ today, along with its exciting music video. The single is available to download and stream today and is the first to be released from debut album Second To None, which will be available digitally from 21 December 2022 and out internationally on CD with options for T-shirt and video on demand bundles courtesy of London’s JPU Records from 13 January 2023.

Lonesome_Blue merges the worlds of rock, anime and metal like no other band before it. It features anime and video game voice actresses Maiko Nomura and Yuki Hirose on vocals and bass, it has top selling metal guitarist Narumi as part of the band, and includes hard-hitting drummer MIZUKI, who participated in a song used in Naruto: Shippuden. This unique formation, coupled with their progressive and international sound, has led to the band being tipped as one destined for success in the 2020s.

‘Face The Fear’ showcases a harder, fast-paced edge to the prog-rock tones explored in their first EP, while maintaining catchy vocal hooks and punchy guitar riffs. It also is the first time Lonesome_Blue has released a track that has sections of Japanese lyrics. Previously all songs were sung entirely in English.

Debut album Second To None will include ten brand-new tracks, including epic opener ‘Face The Fear’. All songs are sung in English, while some tracks contain parts with Japanese lyrics, like the album’s lead single. The CD edition will include printed English lyric translations and Romaji transliterations of all tracks that feature Japanese lyrics. Additionally, JPU Records will make available a version of the album that includes video on demand content. This content will feature English subtitles and will offers fans a behind the scenes glimpse into the making of the band’s music videos ‘Face The Fear’ and ‘Welcome to Heavenly Secret Base’. A t-shirt bundle will also be available. Details will follow shortly,

Lonesome_Blue Second To None tracklist:

1. Face The Fear
2. Body Rock
3. It’s My Time!
4. Blue Like Sapphire (The Flower Of Hope)
5. Mine
6. Hide And Seek
7. Superhero
8. Aurora
9. Blind In The Chaos
10. Rising Up For Gloria