Japanese visual kei rock band SID will release their new single delete on March 4, 2020.

The song is used as the second opening theme for season three of the TV anime series The Seven Deadly Sins. The band dropped the full music video today.

We see a fierce performance from the members on a set that’s like an art exhibition with musical instruments strung in midair.

SID are set to perform two special live concerts entitled “SID LIVE 2020 -Star Forest-” at Kawaguchiko Stellar Theater in Yamanashi on May 9 and 10. The performance is to be different from any live show the band have done to date.

 

©️ Nakaba Suzuki・Kodansha / “The Seven Deadly Sins” Production Committee・TV TOKYO Corporation

Japanese visual kei rock band SID will release their new single delete on March 4.  

The song will serve as the new opening theme for the ongoing TV anime series The Seven Deadly Sins: Wrath of the Gods. The TV anime edit music video for the song was revealed on SID’s New Year special live broadcast that was held on YouTube. (SID Shinshun Special Namahaishin! The Seven Deadly Sins: Wrath of the Gods Shin Kūru On Air Start! )

 

During the live broadcast, SID also revealed the details on their two-day special live performance SID LIVE 2020 -Star Forest- which will take place on May 9 and 10, 2020. As the new performance will show a completely new style to their normal live performances, SID fans just can’t contain their excitement. 

Japanese visual kei rock band SID released their new album Shonin Yokkyu in September 2019. With their signature elegant instrumentals and strong identity in the music scene, SID’s new album marks a new chapter in their career and has become very popular. SID recently announced their new song delete, which will be used as the new opening theme for the ongoing TV anime series The Seven Deadly Sins: Wrath of the Gods from January 2020 onward. Now, it has been announced that delete will be released as a single on March 4, 2020. 

The single will be available in three different formats: First-Press Limited Edition, which will include a CD and a special bonus DVD; Limited Pressing Edition, which comes with an original Seven Deadly Sins: Wrath of the Gods illustration; and Regular Edition. There are also bonus goods available with the purchase of the single so if you are keen to get your hands on them, you stand a better chance if you reserve one. Fans just can’t contain their excitement for the new anime episodes to come in January. 

 

©️Nakaba Suzuki・Kodansha / “The Seven Deadly Sins: Wrath of the Gods” Production Committee・TV Tokyo Corporation

Japanese visual kei rock band SID released their new album Shonin Yokkyu on September 4, 2019. The four-member band embarked on a tour to promote the record, and at the finale show held at Tokyo International Forum Hall A, they performed their new song delete for the first time which it was announced will be used as the new opening theme for the ongoing TV anime series The Seven Deadly Sins: Wrath of the Gods from January 2020 onward.

The crowd’s reaction to the song was huge, and excitement only grows as we count the days to hearing it in the anime series.

 

SID said: “We were given the opportunity to perform the opening theme for The Seven Deadly Sins: Wrath of the Gods. We are honoured to be able to collaborate with an anime that has the world excited. ‘delete’ is a song with a message to those people who want to get rid of their past and present, but also living with strength. We would love it if people came to know about us through the anime series.—SID”

 

©️Nakaba Suzuki・Kodansha / “The Seven Deadly Sins: Wrath of the Gods” Production Committee・TV Tokyo Corporation

Seven Billion Dots released their major debut EP Stay With Me on Wednesday, and it’s been revealed that the title track Stay With Me has shot up to No. 1 on Japan’s national radio charts.

Seven Billion Dots is a three-piece Japanese rock band made up of vocalist Masafumi, guitarist Ken and drummer Lyo.

Stay With Me features as the opening theme for season two of the ongoing TV anime series GRANBLUE FANTASY The Animation.

 

Check out the music video below, which has garnered over 650 million views on YouTube in just two weeks and praising comments from fans not only in Japan but around the world.

 

Seven Billion Dots plans to announce tour information in the near future, so watch this space for announcements and keep up to date via the band’s official website and social media too.

 

©GRANBLUE FANTASY The Animation Project

Seven Billion Dots is a three-piece Japanese rock band made up of vocalist Masafumi, guitarist Ken and drummer Lyo. It has been announced that the band will perform the opening theme for the upcoming second season of Granblue Fantasy The Animation which will begin airing next month.

 

The song, Stay With Me, is taken from their 4-track major debut EP of the same name which will be released by Sony Music Labels on December 11, 2019.

 

Since forming in February 2018 the band has enjoyed great success, performing at big music events including Summer Sonic Festival 2018 as well as RO JACK and COUNTDOWN JAPAN 18/19 at the end of the year. Back in spring this year, their song Harukaze was used as the theme song for the television show Minna no Koshien on MBS as well as for the 91st Senbatsu High School Baseball on MBS and GAORA. In summer, their track A Piece of The World was used in a commercial for Hokkaido Kagakudaigakukoto School. The band released their first indies mini album pieces in July.

 

The season two opening theme Stay With Me is a grand rock tune with a story set against a vast blue sky. The song is produced by Satori Shiraishi who has helped put out countless hits, collaborating with the likes of SMAP, Nogizaka46, and more.

 

You can hear the song in the latest PV for the anime series below. The anime edit version of the track will receive an early independent release on October 5.

 

Granblue Fantasy The Animation Season 2 – 2nd PV

As we make headway into the new year, information on Japanese artists performing outside of Japan continues to roll out. This first article covers Japanese artists set to perform concerts overseas in the first half of 2019.

・Perfume

The global popularity of multi-platinum electro J-pop group Perfume is clear for all to see, with their latest album Future Pop released back in August charting in at No.1 in 20 countries across the world. And now, international fans in the US and Asia will be excited to hear that the trio are set to hit a city near them in March and April this year.

 

Full Details: https://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/138536

 

 

・SID

SID announced at their 15th anniversary tour Ichiban Suki na Basho 2018 that they are set to perform four dates in Asia.

 

Full Details: https://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/144270

 

 

 

・Kenshi Yonezu

Kenshi Yonezu took the charts by storm in 2018 breaking many records with a string of singles. While riding this wave of success, it has been announced that Yonezu will embark on his first ever arena tour which begins today on January 19. Two dates in Shanghai and Taipei have been added to the tour.

 

Full Details: https://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/158468

 

 

・Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra

Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra celebrate their 30th anniversary this year, and what better way to kick off it off than performing at Lollapalooza Chilie in March. Before they do however they will first perform at PA’L NORTE 2019, a 2-day music and art festival in Monterrey, Mexico. They are part of a line-up consisting of big names such as Arctic Monkeys, Kings of Leon and Santana.

 

Full Details: https://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/146658

 

 

・Taichi Mukai

Taichi Mukai is in the midst of his 2018-2019 “Pure Tour” to promote his newest album PURE. The artist is gaining much attention not just in Japan but across Asia too. Mukai is set to perform in Asia for the first time beginning on March 22.

 

Full Details: https://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/155274

 

 

・HYDE

HYDE started his solo music career up again last year and has various planned for 2019. He performed at L’Arc-en-Ciel’s 2018 Christmas live show “L’ArChristmas” and will embark on an Asia tour in March.

 

 

・GARNiDELiA

GARNiDELiA released Kyoki Ranbu on September 26 this year, an album compiling every song from their internationally acclaimed online dance series including their hit song Gokuraku Jodo. The pop rock duo have announced that they will embark on their biggest Asia tour to date including shows in Hong Kong and Singapore.

 

Full Details: https://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/150236

 

 

・Wednesday Campanella

Wednesday Campanella is no stranger to performing solo concerts and at festivals outside Japan. The next place to be graced by KOM_I’s incredible performance is Barcelona for the Primavera Sound music festival.

 

Full Details: https://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/150817

 

 

 

To all lovers of J-pop, J-rock and any kind of Japanese artist or band living outside Japan – if an artist is coming to a place near you, show your support and don’t miss the opportunity to see them live.

 

Writer: Heir

SID announced at their 15th anniversary tour Ichiban Suki na Basho 2018 that will embark on a tour of Asia.

 

Titled SID 15th Anniversary Asia Tour “The Place Where We Love Most 2019”―which is the translated version of the Japan tour―it will mark their first concerts in Taiwan and Hong Kong in 5 years since their 2014 Outsider tour.

 

Further details surrounding the other dates and venues of the new Asia tour have yet to be announced.

 

As SID look to the coming grande finale of their 15th anniversary tour set for March 10, 2019 at Yokohama Arena, they are ready to make their mark once more in Asia.

SID have just finished their hall tour titled SID TOUR 2017 “NOMAD” which saw the band play 16 shows around Japan, all of which sold out to roaring success, and all of which SID rocked from the start right up to the tour finale.

 

SID are set to released their 2017 Nippon Budokan live concert Yofuke to Ame to / Yoake to Kimi to on DVD and Blu-ray on December 27th, and the front cover for the release has finally been unveiled. The footage compiles both shows SID played at the Nippon Budokan on May 12th and May 13th this year.

 

The concerts were SID’s first ever concept shows – with both days being split into “Yofuke to Ame to” and “Yoake to Kimi to.” It was the band’s first solo shows in over a year and a half, playing to 17,000 fans across the 2 days. The DVD and Blu-ray releases have been long-awaited by fans as tickets for both dates sold out completely. The footage contains every song played at the concerts. Plus, first press editions of both the DVD and Blu-ray feature special packaging along with a 32-page photo booklet.

 

SID will celebrate their 15th anniversary in 2018. They are set to perform a solo concert on New Year’s Day at Zepp Tokyo after which they will embark on 12-date Japan tour which will start on June 16th at Zepp Tokyo once more.

 

Be sure to keep up to date with the latest news on SID.

 

 

 

SID released their new album “NOMAD” on September 6th, the first in almost 3 and a half years. To celebrate the release of the album, the band held a special premium talk event at “JOL Harajuku.”

A single mystery message was put out 5 days prior to the event simply stating “シドギャ集結せよ。” (“SID fans, unite”). A location was also confirmed prior to the posting of the message. Despite it being such a sudden announcement, almost 1,000 fans gathered for the event on September 6th dressed in black as September 6th is also “Kuro no Hi” (“Black Day”). There were so many people at JOL Harajuku that people were flooding out of the door onto Takeshita Street.

 

The members of the band spoke to fans about their new album “NOMAD” during the event.

 

The album’s title, “NOMAD,” comes from the same word meaning “wanderer.” SID weren’t very active in 2016 and so, speaking about the release of a new album, vocalist Mao spoke about wanting to go on an adventure with the reunited fans due to their inactivity.

A lucky fan was also chosen to open wide and say “ahh” for Mao. The fan was so overwhelmed that they wept with joy, and the rest of the crowd in the venue howled.

 

The band took into account the fans who were unable to get into the venue and so quickly set up a live broadcast via LINE. More than 24,000 people tuned in to watch that the stream received 1,500,000 individual hearts (similar to “Likes”).

SID had also collaborated with JOL Harajuku to serve up food and drinks produced by all 4 members of the band. The collaborative menu is available until September 20th. And if you conquer the collaborative menus of all 5 stores, you can get yourself an original coaster, so don’t miss out!

SID are holding two handshake events for people who have purchased a copy of “NOMAD.” The first will take place on Saturday September 9^th at TFT HALL 500 at Tokyo Big Sight while the second will take place the following day at Osaka Business Park Enkei Hall. The band are also set to embark on their nationwide hall tour SID TOUR 2017 “NOMAD” beginning at Mori-no-Hall 21 in Matsudo on September 23rd.

 

SID are finally back and are ready to begin their reign once more. Be sure to keep up to date.

 

Japanese rock band SID have released a new visual and the cover art for their forthcoming new album “NOMAD” which will hit shelves on September 6^th.

 

The new visual features the SID members with similar clothing that, along with the CD jacket, expresses the theme surrounding the title of the album, namely “nomad” and “wanderer.” The CD jacket itself comes in 3 different versions for each edition of the album.

 

 

For the release of “NOMAD,” the album is also being released in collaboration with TOWER RECORDS, TSUTAYA and HMV, where it will be released with exclusive bonuses. At each store, the album will be released with an original poster featuring each member of the band wearing the staff uniform for TOWER RECORDS, TSUTAYA and HMV. The posters have a much different feel to them than the cool CD cover art as we see the members much more casual and light-hearted. These posters have been specially made for this release, so be sure to check them out.

 

Details have also been finally revealed for the recently announced handshake events that will take place to support the release of SID’s new album, much to the excitement of fans. The first will take place on Saturday September 9^th at TFT HALL 500 at Tokyo Big Sight while the second will take place the following day at Osaka Business Park Enkei Hall. Full details on how to sign up and more can be found at the band’s official homepage.

 

NOMAD is SID’s first album to be released in almost 3 and a half years, the last being “OUTSIDER” which came out back in 2014. The band are set to embark on a tour for the new album titled “SID TOUR 2017 「NOMAD」.” Be sure to keep your eyes peeled on SID’s return from the release of the album to their nationwide Japanese hall tour.

 

 

Related article：SID to release new single “Butterfly Effect” on 10/05! Music video to be shown on public Sony Vision screen in Shibuya!

 

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The full version music video for SID’s new single “ Butterfly Effect” has been released! The single will be selling from Wednesday 10^th May. As the filming of the music video was focused in Shibuya, at 22:00 on Wednesday 3^rd May (national holiday), the video will be played on the large Sony Vision outdoor screen affixed on the wall of Shibuya MODI. However, it is not just the music video that will be shown, but comments from the members of SID and the cheers and shouts of their fans who were gathered in Shibuya during Golden Week.

 

Short ver.

The theme for this music video is “Infection”.  A high school girl is continuing her ordinary life when the sound of SID’s music, which reverberates through the streets, infects her. As her body starts to feel strange, she uncontrollably performs a boisterous dance in the middle of the busiest part of Shibuya. The cool musical performance of SID and the curiously unique drama scene makes for an impressive contrast.

 

 The dancer playing the lead role for the drama scene in the music video is 16-year-old student Aoi Yamada, who has also taken part in the music videos of MAN WITH A MISSION’s “Dead End in Tokyo”, cinema staff’s “pulse” and much more! For the filming, her whole body is covered with colourful special effects makeover. The highlight of the video is the mad choreography in front of Shibuya MODI and at the scramble crossing.

 

The limited edition full music video for “Butterfly Effect” will be available on Gyao! until Tuesday 9^th May, so if you miss it on the Sony Vision big screen in Shibuya, please check it out on Gyao!, or check out the link below!

 

 

 Furthermore, early-bird orders for “Butterfly Effect” are now being taken! You can also reserve “Butterfly Effect -Special edition- ” on iTunes which is packed with some of SID’s best live songs. Three lucky fans who order can win a poster signed by the band members, so don’t miss out!

 

 

■Information

New Single「Butterfly Effect」

2017.5.10 Release

Butterfly Effect -Special edition

https://itunes.apple.com/jp/album/id1230907811?at=10lpgB&ct=4547366311525_al&app=itunes

SID official website: http://sid-web.info

 

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