gekka_no_neko ([info]gekka_no_neko) wrote in [info]dears,
2006-08-14 20:10:00
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News about Gackt and YOSHIKI's new band~

News items at YahooJapanNews and Sponichi~

I translated the article (they're the same), which talks about the band Gackt and YOSHIKI are forming.  It's quite exciting news~~ :D

Please do not copy, take, redistribute, retranslate or repost this translation without my permission.  Please link back to this post or to the one in my LJ~  Thank you!

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"YOSHIKI and Gackt" form a new band

It was learned on the 14th (of August) that YOSHIKI (40), formerly of XJAPAN, will form a new band with popular singer Gackt (age unannounced). Activities will start in 2007. A U.S. tour is planned, and it appears that it will become a dream project.

For the first time, the big 2 of the "visual kei rock" world will join hands together. YOSHIKI will be in charge of drums and piano, and Gackt will be in charge of vocals. Composed of approximately five people, it appears that it will become a superband you could call "XJAPAN the 21st Century Edition."

The composition of music will start by the end of this year, and recording will start next year. After that, a live tour is planned. Famed artists are lined up for guitartist and bassist, and along with the band's name, will be announced consecutively.

The two met five to six years ago. Their interaction started when YOSHIKI invited Gackt to his house in Los Angeles. In around 2002, they had gotten along well and said "let's organize a band together", but both of them had started up new projects (at the time) and so they waited for the right opportunity to come.

YOSHIKI's last full-blown activity with a rock band was with XJAPAN, which broke up on New Years Eve 1997.

On the other hand, Gackt first started activities in 1994 with the band Malice Mizer. After withdrawing (from Malice Mizer) in January of 1999, Gackt took a big leap forward as a solo artist and has even expanded his activities to acting, etc. YOSHIKI came to sense his talent, similar to his own, in that "he has the capability of handling various kinds of musical instruments."

The initiation of the new band was also spurred by the fact that Japanese visual kei rock, as a part of anime culture, has cult popularity in the States. On the fifth of this month (August), the east coast's biggest anime event "Otakon" took place in Baltimore, Maryland, and YOSHIKI was invited as a special guest- "legendary artist". A three-hour line formed for the 2000 capacity hall. Having received a positive response there, the new band will develop a tour in the States, and plans for domestic activities will be be considered after that.

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Originally posted on my LJ
Tags: +translations ~ articles/interviews, -music/s.k.i.n. related

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[info]crimsonjoker

August 15 2006, 23:29:19 UTC 5 years ago

a US tour?! oh that makes me SO happy, thanks for posting!

[info]akogare

August 15 2006, 23:34:05 UTC 5 years ago

Thanks for the translation! =3 these two could possibly rock the world...

Is it just me or does somebody else think that the date on his tombstone in the SDSN tour, which was 2007, makes quite a lot of sense now? That popped up in my mind immediately after I read when they are going to start. I wonder whether he will completely stop his solo activities and stuff... and what will GacktJOB gonna do oo

I'm a bit at a loss for words. I didn't think they would start a band that was meant to exist long, but do something like a session band. Oh~ this is so exciting. Thanks again |D

[info]xdancesecretx

August 15 2006, 23:43:00 UTC 5 years ago

WOAH WOAH WOAH THAT KIND OF MAKES SENSE!!!!!!!!KJDGJKDAFHFHFHL And he was like, "There's no particular reason for it, I just think that 2007 is the year I will die," but he could have meant the 'death' of GacktJOB as a band, and the birth of his band with Yoshiki...
WAAAAAA~~

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[info]xdancesecretx

August 15 2006, 23:43:38 UTC 5 years ago

:DDDD EXCIIIITTINNNG~~~~~ I think that they will make a really great band, except there will most likely be like weeks without sleep since they're both such perfectionists. XDDD I hope they really do do a US tour!!! <3

[info]albionete

August 15 2006, 23:47:23 UTC 5 years ago

OHH BABY! A USA TOUR!! :DD Thanks for the translation!! ^^ ♥♥♥

[info]ebony_beauty

August 15 2006, 23:57:38 UTC 5 years ago

thanks for the translation

its like a dream come true

they'll definetly dominate the world

[info]nyan620

August 16 2006, 00:06:28 UTC 5 years ago

thanks a lot for the translation

can't wait to see how next year is going to unfold for Gackt and Yoshiki

[info]sakuraki

August 16 2006, 00:08:57 UTC 5 years ago

Thank you so much for translating! I was trying to make due with a babel fish translation XD

[info]cassandramorgan

August 16 2006, 00:40:04 UTC 5 years ago

I pray they come to the east coast. I just might sell my left leg to go to that concert.

[info]nukucamui

August 16 2006, 01:00:08 UTC 5 years ago

schweet. Ill go if they come to Dallas, San Antonio or Austin. PLEASE COME TO AUSTIN.

I wouldnt be surprised if they made it to SXSW next year. If they do...Ill pay $150 for the arm band. It was worth it this past year for Dir en Grey and Polysics.

[info]eyeslikefirefly

August 16 2006, 01:39:38 UTC 5 years ago

I think..I'm going to explode. Screw saving money for anything else. I'm saving money for when Gackt comes here O_______O

[info]neo_valkyrie

August 16 2006, 01:48:24 UTC 5 years ago

This colaboration seems interesting. I'm now interested to see what these two will come up with. *-* Thanks for translating!

[info]jrockartychan00

August 16 2006, 01:58:23 UTC 5 years ago

I want the tour to include Cleveland! Or Columbus. Seriously, I want to see them without shelling out $500+ for a plane ticket on top of a concert ticket, and so far none of the US tours that any foreign band plans included Ohio. At all. D: Don't we count? I don't want to miss this...

[info]inmydeathguise

August 16 2006, 02:46:48 UTC 5 years ago

that does sound like the ultimate band. i wonder who else is involved? but this is incredibly exciting. i can't wait :)

thanks for the translations!

[info]airukitsu

August 16 2006, 03:06:24 UTC 5 years ago

WINS!

[info]kasei463

August 16 2006, 03:30:04 UTC 5 years ago

Thank you *so* much for the translation!!! A US Tour?!?!?! I'M SO HAPPY! Looking forward to 2007!!!!

[info]swhitetiger614

August 16 2006, 04:05:41 UTC 5 years ago

Thank you for taking the time to translate this. *hugs* i can't wait! A US tour too my day has gotten so much better by stumbling upon this.

[info]nickeldeuce

August 16 2006, 04:24:34 UTC 5 years ago

OMG this is almost too amazing to believe. @_@ Thank you so much for translating this!

Posting this on my journal (if that's okay), with credit, of course! ♥♥

[info]exit_halo

August 16 2006, 05:08:34 UTC 5 years ago

OMG COME TO CHICAGO PLLEEEEAAAAAASE T__________________T

[info]camui_saileen

August 16 2006, 09:14:42 UTC 5 years ago

I really want to hear what music they come up with, but please dont let Gackt too skip Europe with this ;_; He promised to come. We already missed Hyde too >_

[info]kami16

August 16 2006, 10:20:44 UTC 5 years ago

What Happens to CHacha and Youbot? Are they still going to be in it?

[info]illuminat1

August 16 2006, 10:55:24 UTC 5 years ago

at least You could handle 2 music instruments, could sing too, and a perfect addition to the beauties couple and a 3some could be done XDD if hide still alive this 2 pair will rock the world ... left the bassist only as the sane one ^^

[info]wandering_son

August 16 2006, 10:33:11 UTC 5 years ago

Thank you for the translation!

This'll truely be a massive event.

[info]galyndean

August 16 2006, 12:12:44 UTC 5 years ago

Thank you for the translation. :)

[info]_kataomoi_

August 16 2006, 12:36:08 UTC 5 years ago

Thank you so much for the translation. It is encouragement for me to do my best this semester in University. I know if I make Dean's List again I can get a trip to Atlanta or Charlotte to see them!!! *wiggles*

[info]_black_orchid

August 16 2006, 12:40:55 UTC 5 years ago

Awesome thanks! CAn't wait to hear more about this!

[info]frodosensei

August 16 2006, 13:14:32 UTC 5 years ago

When tickets go on sale, I will have them!
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