Gackt’s 8th full solo album was released on 21st of September. It didn’t top the chart but wandered for some time around #4. After the dissatisfaction that “Love Letter” brought about to many of his fans, because of the long unvaried love-ballad theme, Gackt returns with a totally promising album, to restore any of his declining fame about his talent at composing and singing…
Gackt - DIABOLOS
March 24th, 2006 by Spyro · 5 Comments
A Suite Gift From TETSU69
February 19th, 2006 by Leanne · 6 Comments · 
After L’Arc~en~Ciel’s announced hiatus in 2000, the members started solo projects in 2001. tetsu’s solo project is TETSU69, and according to him, the “69″ stands for his birthyear and the all caps is for aesthetic reasons. His CDs were to be released under the name “SPROUSE”, which became his new (but now seemingly defunct) record label. His first single was the double a-side “wonderful world/TIGHTROPE” which peaked at spot #5 on the Oricon charts. In November 2002 his first, and to this date only, album was released entitled “Suite November”. Let’s see how L’Arc~en~Ciel’s bassist and leader fares on his own.
HYDE’s debut: “evergreen”
December 16th, 2005 by Leanne · 10 Comments ·
In 2000, much to fans’ surprise, L’Arc~en~Ciel announced that they were going to be on a brief hiatus. hyde was the last of the members to release solo material, and his can be considered as the most experimental of the group. In October of 2001 he released his debut single as HYDE titled “evergreen”. No doubt many fans of the band were surprised at the direction HYDE had chosen for his solo project. Let’s see how the (then) new HYDE fairs.
COUNTDOWN: are you in?
October 10th, 2005 by Leanne · 17 Comments ·
After only reuniting with L’Arc~en~Ciel for two years, HYDE returns to us with “COUNTDOWN” a hard rock number being used as the Japanese theme song to the movie “STEALTH” (staring Jamie Foxx) and lyrics crying out for peace. 13.12.11.10.9.8.7.6.5.4.3.2.1, Let’s review!
flashback to “heavenly”
September 27th, 2005 by Leanne · 6 Comments ·
The album “heavenly” by L’Arc~en~Ciel is oft abandoned by new fans. It doesn’t maintain the importance that “Tierra” had as their debut, nor is it distinguished as being a million seller as with the band’s first #1 junior effort “True”. It’s the middle child of the sakura-era albums that’s lacking much needed attention and needs to be recognized. Let’s see how this much forgotten album fares…
