① KISAKI announced in his blog a few days ago that both a Syndrome and MIRAGE remastered best album would be released this year. It's great news for fans of either of those bands and for new KISAKI fans. (Quick summary: Syndrome was a VK super group of sorts--it included three members from D, a guitarist from MERRY (メリー) (メリー), and the drummer from Shelly Trip Realize. Their music was kind of classic VK with techno elements--something like HISKAREA. MIRAGE was one of KISAKI's earliest successes--they even released a major album, although I don't think they actually achieved major status--but its members went on to do a whole lot of nothing.) Also sad, because the releases imply that KISAKI really will be retiring forever. See the cut for more information.

② Sometime in March, Bloodly-clown (Phantasmagoria and the Pumpkin Head coupling band) distributed a CD at certain lives. Due to popular demand [of UNDER CODE's wallet], the CD will be released in stores. Sweeeeet. Check behind the cut.

New releases: Bloodly-clown, MIRAGE, Syndrome

*Bloodly-clown -- DEATH PANTOMIMER (デスパントマイマー)

• 2007-05-30; 1,050 yen; UCPM-4

1. Unpublished new song
2. Unpublished new song

*MIRAGE -- BEST COLLECTION 1997~2000 -Disc.1 1997~1998- 2007-07-04; 3,465 yen (both discs sold together); FWR-056/FWR-057

1. Hyakkaryouran (百花繚乱)
2. Mystery
3. Cradle of Labyrinth
4. NADIR・・・
5. Sexy
6. MOON-LIGHT-DANCE
7. Ryuusei (流星)
8. Wind Whisper
9. Dress
10. Silhouette
11. PERSONA
12. CROSS
13. Science
14. Rain

• BEST COLLECTION 1997~2000 -Disc.2 1998~2000- 2007-07-04; 3,465 yen (both discs sold together); FWR-056/FWR-057

1. ・・・Air
2. Risk en Eve
3. EDGE IN MIND
4. GRAVE ~Fue no Nemuri~ (GRAVE ~古エノ眠リ~)
5. DRAIN
6. DeathtopiA
7. BACTERIA
8. ESCAPE
9. Feeling Mellody
10. remembrance

*Syndrome -- BEST COLLECTION 2000~2002 -Disc.1 2000~2001- 2007-07-04; 3,465 yen (both discs sold together); FWR-058/FWR-059

1. do・mes・tic
2. SEXUAL
3. Usagi to Hitsuji (兎と羊)
4. Namida no Kagen・・・ (涙ノ下弦・・・)
5. SLEPT DOLL
6. Tensei (転生)
7. Sosei Gengaku Shugisha no Jishou (蘇生衒学主義者の自称)
8. Nostalgia
9. Tou ~Last Child (蟷 ~Last Child)
10. [slaever]
11. Realize
12. affected you
13. Search for・・・
14. deep sky

• BEST COLLECTION 2000~2002 -Disc.2 2001~2002- 2007-07-04; 3,465 yen (both discs sold together); FWR-058/FWR-059

1. Yumeutsutsu (夢現)
2. Bara Hime (薔薇姫)
3. Sayoshigure (小夜時雨)
4. Kedamonoou (獣王)
5. Maboroshi no Ichiya (幻の一夜)
6. CIRQUE -Art a part entier07. Shi Machigai (死街譚)
7. ALBINO (アルビノ)
8. Suichuuka (水中花)
9. I Never Lose -Gokusaishiki no Akumu- (I Never Lose -極彩色の悪夢-)
10. Desparate night
11. SAD MASK
12. Eiketsu -Wakare- (永訣 -わかれ-)

I'm pretty sure there are lots of mistakes, especially with the Syndrome, but corrections are always welcomed.

EDIT: The Bloodly-clown CD may actually be another coupling with Houkago Kurabu (放課後倶楽部)... I'm not sure.

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