Japan

2012
Luna Sea The End of the Dream/Rouge

On Universal, Luna Sea released their sixteenth, and first double A-side , single ” The End of the Dream/Rouge ” on December 12.

Luna Sea started on November 16

It started on November 16 in Osaka

Aldious White Crow

This line-up’s first release was the single “White Crow” on November 14, which reached number 19 and was co-produced by Akihito Kinoshita, guitarist and leader of the veteran heavy metal band Saber Tiger .

Crossfaith performed at the Warped Tour 2013

On November 10, the band performed at the Warped Tour 2013 at the Alexandra Palace in London on the ‘Kevin Says Stage’. Their performance at the festival garnered much attention for the band.

Galneryus BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma released in arcades

Yuhki, alongside the band, collaborated with acclaimed video game composer Daisuke Ishiwatari to create the soundtrack for the Japanese fighting game BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma , which released in arcades in November 2012, performing arrangements for most of the series’ original themes.

Versailles (band) eight stop Japanese tour

then went on an eight stop Japanese tour in November

Aldious first tour with The Agonist

Re:No’s first tour with Aldious was supporting Canadian metal band The Agonist at three Japanese shows in November 2012.

Galneryus eighth studio album Angel of Salvation released

Their eighth studio album Angel of Salvation was released on October 10, 2012, and reached number 17 on the Oricon chart.

Asian Kung-Fu Generation tour in support of album

and that a tour would follow in the following month of October in support of the album.

Luna Sea returned to Universal Music

It is also the band’s last release with Avex, and they returned to Universal Music in October.